The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-14

PROPOSALS for CARRYING the MAILS
Il of the United States in steamboats, from the
18th day Of January next to the Both day of June,
the contract office of the Post Office Department,
in the city OF Washington, until a. m of the Sth
day of December next, to be decided by the fol-
a5Os From New Orleans by Pensacola, Apalachi-
cola, St: Marks, Cedar Keys, and Tampa.
to Key West.
Leave New Orleans on the Sd and 18th of
Arrive at Key West on the 10th and oath.
Leave Key West on the lth and 25th of each
~ month; t.-..... t..
Arrive at New Orleans on the 18th and 3Oth.
Proposals invited for trips once in three
weeks. leaving New Orleans on the lst and 2lst.
NOTES. .....
Articles of contract to be executed by the &C
cepted bidder and by his suretcs, by before the
18th day Of January. 1883 The contract is to pro-
vide, among other things, that the pay of the trip
10 TO be forfeited when the trip Ia not performed,
and not more than three times the pay of the trip
when the trip is not run, and sufficient excuse
for the failure is furnished, and due proportion
OF 1t when grade Of service Is rendered inferior
to that specified in the contract; and that fines
may be imposed, unless the delinquency be salts
factorily explained IN due time: for failing to take
from, to deliver into, the post Office at the port
OF landing the mail belonging thereto, or any part
of said mail; for suffering the roail any part Of
veying it in place or manner that exposes it to
depreciation, loss injury; for refusing, after de-
| mand made, to convey n mail by any additional
| steamship or vessel run by the contractor 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, furnish
ing the means of transmitting intelligence, in ad
| vance Of the mail. The Postmaster General may
annul the contract for repeated failures; for vio-
lating the post-ofce laws; for disobeying the in
stEuctions Of the Department.; for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required by the Depart
ment; for assigning the contract without the con-
sent of the Postmaster General, or for setting~up
| or running an express aforesaid.
The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
crease of compensation, within the restrictions inn
posed by law for any increased service required;
but the contractor may, in such case, relinquish
the contract on timely notice, If he prefer it to the
change. The Postmaster General may also dis.
continue or curtail the service, he allowing one
months extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
The route, the service, the yearly pay, the bid
der's name, and residence, and the name of each
member of the firm where company offers,
should be distinctly stated in the proposals.
Form for Bid ,chere no change from ADDER
tisement is contemplated by the Bidder.
l Cor we, as the case may bc,) there write the
name or names in FULL of there state the residence
residences] hereby propose to carry the mail on
the route from New Orleans to Key West as often
as the Postmaster Generals advertisements Tor pro-
posals the same, dated November g. 1852, re-
qures in the time stated in the schedule contained
in such advertisement, and by the following mode
of conveyance, to wit: Here state how 1t is to be
conveyed for the annual sum of there write out
| the sum in words at full length
Dated -. [Signed.
The following is the form of the guaranty, which
should be filed, the fret 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
must be shown, by the wrtt certificate of post
master, other equally satisfactory testimonial.
to be men of property, and able to make good
their guaranty. This guaranty, certified, should
| accompany each bid: ...
The undersigned - guaranty that -.
if his bid for carrying the mail from - to
- be accepted by the Postmaster General,
shall enter into the contract required by the Post
master General, pursuant to such bid, prior to
| the 10th day Of January next, with ut least two
good and sufficient suretee to perform the service
| proposed.
Dated -. [signed.l
Form Of Certificate.
1.-The undersigned, Postmaster OF -, certi-
fees that he is well acquainted with the guarantors
above named, and their property, aud that they
are sufficient and able to make good their guar
anty." ... ....
Dated - s[Signcd.I
The bid should be sent under seal to the Second
| Assistant Postmaster General, and the words
EMAIL Proposals" written on the face OF the letter;
and should be despatched in time to be received
by or before the Sih day of December next, which
will be the last day for receiving proposals under
this advertisement.
Posr OrFicE DEPARTMENT, November 3. 1852.
S. d. HUBBARD,
| Nov 4-law4w Postmaster General.
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