The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-11
PROPOSALS for CARRYING the MAILS
l Of the United States in ateanh bonita from thu

DROPOsALs for CARRYING the MAILS
| a OF the United States in steamboats, from tho
18th day of January next to the Both day of June
| 1855, the following route will be received at
the contract Office of the Post Office Department
in the city Of Washington, until a. IN of the sth
day OF December next, to be decided by the fol-
1903 From New Orleans by Pensacola, Apaiacbi-
cola, st; Marks, Cedar Keys, and Tampa,
| i to Key West. .s ,'..-0
| Leave New Orleans on the Sd and 18th of
each month; .. .,-s-
Arrive at Key West on the 10th and oath.
Leave Key West on the lth and 25th of each
| Arrive at New Orleans on the 18th and 3Oth
Proposals are invited for trips once in three
weeks. leaving New Orleans on the LIST and 2lst.
| NOTES.
Articles OF contract are to be executed by the ac-
ceped bidder and by his suretes, by or before the
10Th day Of January, 1858 The contract is to pro-
vide, among other things, that the pay of the trip
is TO be forfeited when the trip ia not performed
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 rendered inferior
| to that specified in the contract and that fines
may be Imposed, unless the delinquency be salts
iactorily explained in due times for failing to take
FROM or to deliver into, the post Office at the port
OF landing the mail belonging thereto, any part
Of said nail for suffering the mall or my part Of
1t, to be wet, injured, lost, destroyed; for con-
veying it in place manner that exposes it to
depreciation, loss or injury; for refusing, after de-
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| steamship vessel run by the contractor on tho
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 furnish
ing the means of transmitting intelligence, in adj
vance Of the mail. The Postmaster General may
annul the contract for repeated failures for vio-
lating the post -oice laws; for disobeying the in
structions OF the Department.; for refusing to dis
| charge a carrier when required by the Depart
ment; for assigning the contract without the con-
sent OF the Postmaster General, for setting up
or running an express as aforesaid. .rt,,ts
| 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 any increased service required;
but the contractor may, in such case, rclinquish
the contract timely notice, If he prefer il to the
change. The Postmaster General may also dis.
continue or ourtaii 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 a Bid achere no change from ADDER
ttsenent is contemplated By the Bidder.
Cor we. as the case may be,) there write the
or resdencesl hereby propose to carry the mail on
the route from New Orleans to Key West as often
| as the Postmaster Generals advertisement for pro-
posais OH the same, dated November 3, 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 it is to be
/
the sum in words at full length !
Dated --. TSicnod
The following is the form of the guaranty, 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
must be shown, by the writ certificate of post
master, or other equally satisfactory testimonial,
to be men of property, and able to make good
their guaranty. This guaranty, 8, certified should
| accompany each bid: 81. ...-.
The undersigned - guaranty that -,
ii 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 at least two,
good and sufficient suroties, perform the service
proposed.
Dated -. ISigncd]
aa Form of Certificate.
"The undersigned, Postmaster of ---, certi-
fcs that he ia we'll acquainted with the guarantors
above named, and their property, and that they
are sufficient and able to make good their guar
anty"
Dated -. [signed.I
The bid should be sent under seal TO the Second
Assistant Postmaster General and the words
email Proposals" written the face of the letter;
and should be despatched in time to be received
by or before the 9Th day Of December next, which
will be the last day for receiving proposals. under
this advertisement.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, November 3. 1852.
e ~ S. ID. HUBBARD,
Nov 4-law4w Postmaster General.
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