The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-09
PROPOSALS for CARRYING the MAILS
Of the United States in steamhoata from The

DROPOSALS for CARRYING the MAILS
= OF the United States in steamboats, from the
10Th Day OF january next to the 30th day of june
1900 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:
s5os From New Orleans by Pensacola Analacb;.
cola, ST; Marks, Cedar Keys, and Tampa,
Leave New Orleans on the Sd and 18th of
Leave Key West on the 18th and 25th Of each
Arrive at New Orleans on the 18th and sOtb.
Proposals are invited for trips once in three
weeks leaving New Orleans on the lst and 2lst.
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Articles of contract are to be executed by the ac-
cepted bidder and by his sureies, by or before the
10Th day OF January, 1852 The contract is to pro-
vide, 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
for the failure is furnished, and due proportion
OF " when grade OF service is rendered inferior
70 mat epeched In the contracts and that fines
may be imposed, unless the delinquency be salts
tactoriiy 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 or any part
OF said mail; for suffering the mail or any part of
1t, to be wet, injured, lost, destroyed; for con-
veying it in place or manner that exposes it to
depreciation, loss or injury for refusing, after de-
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 at the time
set also for transmitting intelligence, or furnish
ing the means OF transmitting intelligence, in ad-
vance Of the mail. The Postmaster 6 General NAV
annul the contract for repeated failures; for vo-
lating the postofice laws; for disobeyinC the in
sructions of the Department; for refusing to dis
charge q carrier when required by the Depart
men; for assigning the contract without the con-
sent OF the Postmaster General, or for setting up
or running an express as aforesaid.
The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing a pro rata in
crease OF compensation, within the restrictions i'm
posed by law for any increased service requires;
but the contractor may, in such case, renquish
the contract on timely notice. If he prefer il to the
change The Postmaster General may alec dis
continue or curtail the service, be allowing one
months extra pay on the amoon dispensed with.
Inc 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 adUer-
t'sen'ent is contemplated by the Bidder.
Cor we, as the case may hc,) there write the
name or names in full of there state the residence
or resldencesl hereby propose to carry the mail on
as the Postmaster Generals advertisement for pro-
Posals on the same, dated November 8, 1852, re-
CURES, in the time stated in the schedule contained
in such advertisement, and by The following mode
conveyed,1 tor the annual sum Of There write out
the sum in words at full length
Dated -. [Signcd.
The iollowingis the form 1.-The guaranty, which
should be filed, the frat 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 guarautor who
must be shown, by the writ certificate of post
master, or other equally satisfactory testimonial
to be men OF property, aud able to make good
their guaranty This guaranty, soccrtiiied, should
accompany each bid t
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 iosh day OF January next, with ut icast two
good and sufficient surcties to perform the service
proposed. s j. ..a'. s = .n'.,s ...
Dated -. [signcd.l
Form Of Certificate.
"The undersigned, Postmaster of - certi-
fes that he is we'll acquainted with the guarnntors
above named and their property, and that they
are sufficient and able to make good their guar
anty."
The bid should be sent under seal to the Second
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words
"Mal 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 .5 ,E. a.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTaENT, November 3. 1852.
S. ID HUBBARD,
Nov 4--law4w Postmaster General.
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