The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-08
FOREIGN MAILS.

| DPOPOSALS for carrying the mails Of the uni
L ted States from the Let of July, 1851, to 30th
June, 1855, the following route, will be received
ment, in the city of Washington, until 10 a. m OF
the 9th May, 1851, Ito be decided by the 18th of
May) in the manner and time herein specified:
From Charleston, South Carolina;
BY Savannah, Georgia, and Key est, Florida,
| Ie Havana, in the Island Of Cuba, go miles,
twice month and back, in steamships.
| Leave Charleston on the lst and 18th Of each
Arrive at Havana by the 9th and the goth of the
| same month;
Leave Havana the sth and 22d of each
month;
Arrive at Charleston by the 18th and 27th Of
| same month.
Proposals to touch at st. Augustine, Indian Key,
Key Biscayne, or Miami, and Key Vaccas, (either
one or ALL invited.
Proposals for commencing at New York, Savan-
nah, Pensacola, or New Orleans, will also be
sidered.
Proposals for moro frequent conveyance will be
considered
The proposals should set forth the size, rate, and
description OF the vessel, with sufficient partcu-
arity to enable the decision TO be made on the ad
vice OF the proper officers OF the naval services whe
her the same or is not convertible into ship OF
war. And special notice is hereby given. that
agrceably to the provisions Of the act of Congress OF
Sd March, lS45, those proposals (bcing acceptable
in other respects) will be preferred which shall
spuate to deliver the steamship ships. TO be pro
vded for carrying said mails to the United States,
or to their proper officer, demand made, for the
purpose of being converted into vessel or vessels
of war; the United States being bound. on their
part to pay the fair full value thereof at the time
OF delivery, to be ascertained by four appraisers,
appointed two by the President the United States,
and two by the owner or owners, with an umpire,
in case Of disagreement, to be appointed by the
President of the United States.
The bidder may embrace in his offer stipulation
TO carry an agent Of the Post Office Department
with the mais or he may omit it, at his discretion.
Such stipulation may induce preference to be
given in favor Of bid equal in other respects
| a bid not containing it.
Articles of contract are to be executed by thcuac
cepted bidder and by his surcties, by before the
first day of July next. The contract is 10 provide
among other things, that the pay Of the trip is
to be forfeited when the trip is not performed,
| and not more than three times the pay of the
trip when the trip is not rum and no sufficient
excuse for the failure ia furnished, and due
proportion Of it when grade of service Is rem
and that fines may be imposed, unless the de-
linquency be satisfactorily explained in due timo
for failing to take from, to deliver into the post
office at the port of landing the mail belonging
thereto, any part of said mail; for suffering the
mail or any part Of it, to be wet, injured. lost, or
destroyed; for conveying it in place manner
that exposes it to depreciation, oss, injury; for
| refusing, after demand made, to convey mail by
any additional steamship vesscl run by the con-
tractor on the route, over and above the specified
number Of trips in the contract and for not arriving
at the time set; also for transmitting intelligence.
or furnishing the means Of transmitting intclli-
gencc, IN advance Of the mail The Postmaster
General may annul the contract for repeated fail
ures for violating the post Office laws for dsobey
ing the instructions ofthe Department.; for refusing
TO discharge carrier when required by the De-
partment; for assigning the contract without the
consent of the Postmaster General, or for setting
up or running an express as Aforesaid.
The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
crease Of compensation, within the restrictions i'm
posed by law, for the additional service required,
or for the increased speed. if the employment Of
additional stock carriers s rendered necessary
but the contractor may, in such case, relinquish
the contract on timely notice he prefers i 70 the
continue curtai the service, he allowing one
: months extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
The route, the service, the yearly pay, tho bid
der's name and residence, and the name of caoi
member of the firm. where company offers
should be distinctly stated in the proposals..
Form for bid tchcre no change from ADDER.
tisement is contemplated by the bidder.
81 (or we, as the case may be) there write the
name or names in full Of there state the residence
or residencesl hereby propose to carry the mail on
as often as the Postmaster Generals advertisement
for proposals on the same, dated February 3, 1851,
requires, in the time stated IN the schedule con-
tained in such advertisement, and by the follow
ing mode Of conveyance, to wit: Here state how
it is be conveyed for the annual sum Of there
write out the sum in words at full lengthl
Dated [Sgncd]
The following is the form of the guarantee which,
should be filed the first blank with the name of
the guaranors the second with that of the bidder;
and the third and fourth with the beginning and
terminating points of the route; and, after being
dated, should be signed by the guarantor, who
must be shown by the written certificate of post
master other equally satisfactory testimonial,
to be of property, and able to make good their
guarantee. This guarantee, go certified, should
accompany each bid:
"The undersigned --- guarantee that ---,
if his bid for carrying the mail from - to
- be accepted by the Postmaster General,
- shall enter into the contract required by the
Postmaster General, pursuant to such bid prior to
the Ist day of July next, with at least two good
and sufficient surctes, to perform the service pro-
posed.
!, Dated Isignedl
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster of f---, certilics
that he is we'll acquainted with the guarantors
, above named and their property, and that they
are sufficient and able to make good their guar
anty. ISigncd1
Dated
The bid should be sent under seal to the Fire!
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words "Mai
Proposals-forcign mails" written ON the face Of
the letter; and should be despatched in time to be
received by or before the 9Th day of May next
which will be the last day for receiving proposals
under this advertisement.
The acceptance or non acceptance OF the bid
will be determined by the 10Th day of May next.
The service is to commence with the trip neares
to the first day Of july 1851 but if the bidder shal
not consider himself able or prepared to put tht
service in operation on or about that day he viii
specify the day of commencement in his proposals
The contract term will expire with the voyage
ending on or about the 30th day Of June. 1855.
N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
PosT OrricE DEPARTMENT, Feb. 3, 1851
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