The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-08
FOREIGN MAILS.

DPOPOSALS for carrying the mails of the uni
ted States from the lst of July, 1851, 10 3Oth
June, 1885, the following route. win he received
at the Contract Office Of the Post Office Depart
ment. in the city Of Washington, until 10 IN. OF
the 9Th May, 1851, Ito be decided by the 10Th OF
May.) in the manner and time herein specified
From Charlcston, South Carolina;
By Savannah. Georgis, and Key West, Florida;
To Havana, in the leland of Cuba, go miles,
twice q month and back, in steamships.
Leave Charleston on the let and 18th Of each
month;
Arrive at Havana by the 9th and the 2Oth Of the
same month;
Leave Havana ON tho 9Th and 22d of each
month; F+hl.si ast-. .-g
Arrive at Charleston by the 18th and 9th of
Same month. aa
Proposals to touch at st. Augustine. Indian Key,
one or all,) are invited. sa3 aglsleli .saas
Proposals for commencing Mt New York. Savan-
nah, Pensacola, or New Orleans, will also be con-
Proposals Tor more frequent conveyance will be
considered
The proposals should set forth the size, rate and
description Of the vessel, with sufficient particu-
arity to enable the decision to be made on the ad
vice Of the proper officers of the naval service, whe-
ther the u il not convertible into ship Of
war. And special notice is hereby given, that,
agreeaby 70 the provisions of the ACT Of Congress Of
Sd March, l645, those proposals. (being acceptable
in other respects) will be preferred which shall
stipuate to deliver the steamship ehps. to be pro
vided for carrying said mails, to the United States
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 ascertaned by four appraieersY
appointed two by the President ofthe United States,
and two by the owner or owners, with an umpire,
in case of disagreement. to be appointed by the
President of the Unitcd States.
The bidder may cmbracein his offer stipulation
TO carry an agent of the Post Office Department
with the mails or he may omit 1t, at his discretion
Such stipulation may induce a preference to be
~ fharv
bid not containing it. .-al
Articles of contract to be executed by the ac-
cepted bidder and by bis sureties. by before the
first day of July next. The contract ia to 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 run, and no sufficient
excuse for the failure is furnished, and due
proportion of 1t when grade Of service is rem
dered inferior to that specified in the contract;
and that fines may be imposed. unless the de-
for falling 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 il in place or manner
that exposes it to depreciation, loss or injury; for
| refusing, after demand made, to convey mail by
any additional steamship or vessel run by the con-
tractor the route, over and above the specified
number Of trips in the contract and for not arriving
ut the time set; also for transmitting intelligence,
| or furnishing the means of transmitting inteli-
| gencc, in advance of the mail The Postmaster
General may annul the contract for repeated fail
ures; for violating the post office laws; for disobcy
ing the instructions of the Department.; for refusing
to discharge carrier when required by the De-
| partment; for assigning the contract without the
consent of the Postmastcr General, or for setting
! up or running express Aforesaid. sln
| 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 tho employment oi
additional stock or carriers is rendered necessary
but the contractor may, in such case. rclinquist
the contract timely notice. if he prefers il TO tht
/ change. The Postmaster General may also dis
continue curtail the service he allowing on,
months extra pay on the amount dispensed with:
The route, the service, the yearly pay, the bid
der's name and residence. and tho name Of each
! member of the firm, where company offers
should be distinctly stated in the proposals..
Form for bid uhers no change from adpey-
tisen'snt is contemplated by ths bidder.
al Cor we, as tho case may bc) there write the
name or in FULL Of there state the residence
Or residsncesl 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
4 tnined in such advertisement, and by the follow
ing mode of conveyance, to wit: Here state how
il y TO be conveyed, for the annual Of there
write out the sum in words at full length.
1 Dated [Signedl ; @
| The following is the form of the guarantee, which
| should be filed, the first blank With the name of
the guarantors 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
master. other equally satisfactory testimonial,
to be men Of property. and able to make good their
guarantee. This guarantee, go certified, should
accompany each bid: ~ gs et
"Thc 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
the lst day Of July next, with at least two good
aud sufficient surees, to perform the servise pro-
| posed. e
Dated GsignedI Is.
Form of Certificate.
| The undersigned, postmaster of f--, certiies
that he is well acquainted with the guarantors
| above named and their property. and that they
arc sufficient and able to make good their guar
anty. [Signed1
Dated
| The bid should be sent under seal to the First
Assistant Postmaster General and the words I" Mail
Proposals--foreign mails" written on the face of
the letter; and should be despatched in time to be
received by 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 bids
will be determined by the 18th day of May next.
The service is to commence with the trip ncarcst
to the first day of July 1857 but if thc bidder shall
not consider himself able or prepared to put the
service in operation on about that day he will
specify the day Of commencement in his proposals.
The contract term will expire with tho voyage
ending on or about the 30th day Of june, 1885,
N X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OrrIcr'DrPARrMENr, Feb. ,, 1851.
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