The republic., 1851-03-15
Extract from the act Of Congress of Sd March,
lS45, section Is.

l845, section l6.
"-And be Il further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General, in all future let
tngs of contracts for the transportation of the mail
to let the in every case to the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful per
formance, without other reference to the mode o.
such transportation than may be necessary to pro-
vide for the due celebrity, certainty, and security
such transportation; nor shall any new contractor
hereafter be required to purchase out, take at
valuation, the stock vehicle of any previous con
tractor for the same route"
GU- Bidders will be careful to read the forms anc
instructions appended to this advertisement. They
requested to state in their proposals the mode
by which they intend to convey the mail Where
the size and weight Of the mails, the speed call
ed for in the schedules, shall require it, the con
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat, rail
road conveyance, as the case may be; and, conse-
quently, such routes will be let to bids proposing
such mode of conveyance. In all other cases, the
routes will be assigned to bids proposing the cheap
est mode of transportation.
0j- Railroad companies specially notified
that their regular bids to be understood in.
cluding the supply of each office on the line o
their respective roads, not over quarter of mile
from depot. Separate proposals for Offices more
than quarter of a mile of will be considered
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the Uni
L ted States from the lst day of July, 1851 to the
30h of June, 1854, inclusive, in Kentucky, will be
received at the contract Office of the Post Office
Department, in the city of Washington, until 9 a.
of the 30th day OF April 1851, Ito be decided by
the lst day Of May, 1851 the routes and in the
manner and time herein specified, viz:
5225 From Hopkinsville at 10 IN, ri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Long View, Oak Grove, Ringgold, New
Providence, Clarksville, Macadoo, Fredo-
mia, Thomasville, Fiscr's - Roads, and
Sycamore Mills;
To Nashville by p m next day, IS miles;
And back between 6 q IN Monday, Wednes.
day, and Friday. and p m next days.
5227 From Hopkinsviile at 3 a m, tri. weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Bclleyiew, Cadiz. Canton, Golden Pond,
Aurora, Wadesboro', Mayfeld, Fancy
Farm, and Milburn;
To Columbus by a m next day, l0l miles;
And back between p m Sunday, Tuesday,
and Thursday, and p m next day.
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
anty, signed by one more responsible persons,
in the following manner, viz:
The undersigned --- guaranty that -------
if his bid for carrying the mail from -- to
-. be accepted by tho Postmaster General, shall
enter into obligation prior to the first day Of
July next, with good and sufficient sureties to per-
form the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of
n Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony. that
the guarantors are men of property, and able to
The proposals should be sent to the Department
sealed, endorsed q Proposals for route No. ---,"
and addressed TO the First Assistant Postmaster
General.
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combi-
nations, and the terms and conditions which the
contract is to be made, see the last annual adver-
tisement. N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OrrIcx DEPAnrMKNT, March 6, 1851.
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