The republic., 1851-08-15

Arrive at Rock Island by m same day.
Service on this route to commence lst July,
1852.
$3.50 From Tyler to Athens, 90 miles, and back
Leave Tyler every Monday at 6 am;
Arrive at Athens by IL a m next day;
Leave Athena every Tuesday at m;
Arrive at Tyler next day by p m.
635l From Tyler, by Belzora, Quitman, and
Woodlawn, to White Oak, s5 miles, and
back once week.
Leave Tyler every Monday at m;
Arrive at White Oak by 8 pm next Wcdnes-
day;
Leave White Oak every Thursday at am;
Arrive at Tyler next Saturday by p m.
Form Of Bid.
(er WEI of propose 10 carry
the mails on route No from to
agreeably to the advertisement of the Postmaster
General dated 9th August 1851, and by the follow
ing mode Of conveyance, viz:
for the annual sum of dollars.
Dated. Signed.
Form ofG Guaranty.
The undersigned undertake that if the foregoing
bid for carrying the mail on route No. be ac-
cepted by the Postmaster General the bidder shall
the required obligation to perform the service pro-
posed, with good and sufficient sureties.
Dated. (Signed by two guarantors.)
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned postmaster of certi-
fes that he is well acquainted with the above
men of property, and able to make good their
guarantee.
Dated. Signed.
Notice and Instructions TO Bidders.
|. Seven minutes are allowed to intermediate
posmasters for asserting the mails when not other
wise specified by the schedules.
2 Pay will not be made for trips not run; and
thn Fn.t.a tail.
may be increased TO three times the contract pay
therefor if sufficient be not sent in Fines
may be imposed for arrivals after time; also for
failing to take or deliver the entire mail.
3. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures, for violating the post
office laws, or for disobeyng the instructions OF the
Department.
4. The Postmaster General may discontinue or
curtal the service, and the pay accordingly, on al
lowing one months extra pay on the amount dis
pensed with. He may also increase the length or
number OF the trips at pro rata pay the contractor
having the right to relinquish the contract on CIV
ing timely notice, if he prefer it to the change.
5. Additional pay will not be made for excess OF
actual over advertised distance (should any such
case occur) if the offices are correctly named.
6. Proposals without the prescribed guaranty, or
postmaser's certificate OF the sutfciency OF the
suretes not received in the time specified by the
advertisement, or combining moro than one route
in the same sum, cannot be accepted.
Z. Bids for the service ddrertised are entitled
W put tuosc pIOpO5iuB
will receive consideration.
s: Offices established during the contract period
| within quarter of mile of the route are to be
supplied without extra pay; those further of at q
pro rata compensation
8. Bidders should specify the mode of convey
ance intended to be used. When this is not done
it will be understood to be horseback.
10. If the accepted bidders fail to execute con-
tract, or to commence and continue service agrees
ably to their proposals, they, or their guarantorf
sureties, will be liable to suit for the damages
resulting from reletting of the route.
H. Contracts are to be executed by the 18th day
of February, 1852.
r. The bids should contain the bidders name
| and residence, and, if company offer, those Of
each member of the firm, and should be addressed
to the First Assistant Postmaster General, and en-
dorsed "Mail Proposals in the State of -"
For further particulars as to conditions of bid
ding, and the forms of the contracts required,
advertisement for proposals for carrying the mail:
in Virginia, Sc, issued January is, 1851.
N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, August 9, 1851.
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