The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-15

DROPOsALs for CARRYING. the MAILS
L OF the United States in steamboats, from the
10TH day OF January next 10 the Both day of June,
300, on the following route, will be received at
| the contract office of tho Post Office Department
IN the city OF Washington, until 8 A. M of the Sth
Day OF december next, to be decided by the fol-
| lowing day. ~ st.ts . I'M. ...I-.s~>.. -
35o3 From New Orleans by Pensacola, ApsIachi-
| to Key West. ..-s,,.-. -. -
Leave New Orleans on the Sd and 18th of
i Arrive at Key West on the 10Th and Gath
| Leave Key West on the II tn and 25th of each
| month; .,...,-... ....,s IL !. -
! Arrive at New Orleans on the 18th and Goth
proposals. are invited for trips once in three
weeks, leaving New Orleans on the Let and 2Ist.
-... ~ g. NOTES. ta..as.
Articles of contract to be executed by the ac-
4epted bidder and by his sureties, by before tho
vide, among other things that the nav 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 tne trip is not run, and no sufficient excuse
TOR the failure ia furnished, and due proportion
OF II when grade OF service is rendered inferior
| 10 that specified in the contract; and that fines
may DC imposed, unless the delinquency be salts
actorily explained in due time: for ai ing to lake
from, or to deliver into, the post office at the port
OF landing the mail belonging thereto, or any part
said mail; for suffering the mail, any part Of
yeying Il in place or manner that exposes it to
Depreciation oss, injury; for refusing, after de-
| mand made, to convey mail by any additional
steansnip or vessel run BY the contractor ON the
route, over and above the specified number of trips
In the contract, and for not arriving at the time
set; also Tor transmitting intelligence, or furnish
ing the means Of transmitting intelligence, in ad.
vance OF the mail. The Postmaster General may
annui the contract for repeated failures; for vio-
iating the post-office aws for disobe ying the in
strnctions Of the Department; for refusing to dis
ment; for assigning the contract without the con-
sent OF the Postmaster General, or for setting up
or running an express as aforesaid. t4 Gaa.-~
The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing a pro rata in
crease OF compensation, within the restrictions inn
posed by law for any increased eervice reauired;
put the contractor may, in such CASE relinqush
the contract on timely notice If he prefer to the
change The Postmaster General may nlso 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 a company offers,
ehould be distinctly stated in the proposals.
Form for Bid aohere no change from ADDER
tisernent Is contemplated by the Bidder.
Tor we, as the case may be,) there write the
name or names in FULL of there state the residence
the route from New Orleans to Key West as often
~ the Postmaster Generals advertisement for pro-
poeals on tho 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
conveyed, for the annual sum Of there write out
the sum IN words at full length f.gg.
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 written certificate Of post
master, or other equally satisfactory testimonial,
to be men Of property, and able to mako good
their guaranty. This guaranty certified, should
accompany each bid: -ra 6ah
The undersigned --- guaranty that -,
ii his bid for carrying tho 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 surctics, perform the service
proposed. ~ s.%
u Form Of Certificate w..
"Thc undersigned Postmaster of F., ccrti-
hes 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." .a7"aEN0s
The bid should be sent under seal to the Second
Assistant Postmaster General, aud the. words
'Mai Proposals" written on tho face of the letter;
and should be despatched in time TO be received
by or before the 9th day of December next, which
this advcrtiscment. 49,
4 Posr orrrcE DEPARTMENT, November 3, 1852.
S. ID. HUBBARD,
Nov 4-1awiw r.raE .rs Postmaster General.
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