The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-15

DRoPOsALS for CARRYING tho MAILS
Of the United States in steamboats, from the
18th day OF January next to the 30th day Of June,
1855, on the following route, will be received at
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-
lowing day. :, .'0tst t..'-.r " : .-e-a '.'-
1903 From New Orleans by Pensacola, Apalachi-
cola, ST. Marks, Cedar Keys, and Tampa,
to Key West. @..s
Leave New Orleans on the 3D. and 18th of
Arrive at Key West on the 10th and Oath "
Leave Key West on the 18th and 25th of each
month; ."'" j. Is ".s t''0G
Arrive at New Orleans on the 18th and Goth.
Proposals are invited for trips once in three
weeks, leaving New Orleans on the lat and 2lst.
......7 ... NOTES. . ..-ss
Articles of contract TO be executed by the &C
cepted bidder and by his surctes by or before tho
18TH day Of January, 1853. The contract is to pro-
vide, among other things, that the paw of the trio
is 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
TOR the failure is furnished, and due proportion
OF it when grade of service is rendere inferior
to that specified in the contract; and that fnes
may be imposed, unless the delinquency be satis-
factoriy explained in due time: for failing to take
from, or to deliver into, the post Office at the port
OF landing the mail belonging thereto, or any part
OF said mail; for suffering The mail or any part OF
it, to be wet, injured los, or destroyed; for con-
veying 1T in place or manner that exposes 1t to
mand made, to convey mail by any additional
steamship or vessel run by the contractor on 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 furnish
ing the means of transmitting ntegence, in adj
vance OF the mail. The Postmaster General may
annul the contract for repeated fsilures for vio-
atlng the post office aws for dieobeying the in
structions 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 as aforesaid. "a .'.. 7'-'F
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, relinquieh
the contract timely notice, il he prefer it to the
change The Postmaster General may alec 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 ench
member OF the firm where a company offers,
should be distinctly stated in the proposals.
Form. for Bid oherc no change from ADDER
lisement Is contemplated By the Bidder.
name names in FULL of there state the residence
or residencesl hereby propose to carry the mail on
the route from New Orleans to Key West as often
as the Postmaster Generals advertisement for pro-
posals on the same, dated November 8, 1852, re-
quires, in the time stated in the schedule contained
in such advertisement, and by The following mode
of conveyance, to wit: Here statc how it 10 to be
conveyed, for the annual gu m of There write out
the sum in words ut full length ] ~. 49,
Dated -. - [signed. 80
The following ia the form Of the guaranty, which
should be filed, the fret blank with the name of
the guarantors the second with TINT 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,
n he
their guaranty. This guaranty, certified, should
accompany each bid ....-. .e .-...... .
The undersigned - guaranty that -.
IL his bid for carrying the mail from to
- be accepted by the Postmaster General,
snail 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 sureties, To perform the service
proposed. o..
Dated -. .... [Signed 81.
- Form Of Certificate.
1.-The undersigned, Postmaster OF -, ccrti-
fes that he lie well acquainted with the gua-antors
above named, and their property. and that they
are sufficient and able to make good their guar
anty."
Dated -. TSigncdl
The bid should be sent under seal to the Second
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words
" Mail Proposals" written the face of the letter;
and should be despatched in time to be received
by or before the Sth day Of December next, which
will be the last day for receiving proposals under
this advertisement. .- .y...
PosT OFFICE DEPARrmEsT, November 3. 1852.
t.a... s. ID. HUBBARD, s..
Nov 4-law4w Postmaster General.
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