The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-13

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"Bs Il enacfsd BY the S<sate aud House Of Repre-
ssntatipes Of the United States Of America in Con
grsss assembled, That the Postmaster General b.
and he is hereby authorized and directed to ente
into contract for a term Of five years, and for
| sum not exceeding one hundred thousand dollari
| year, with such person or persons may offe
sufficient and satisfactory security, after due pub
lie notice, for the transportation Of the mails of tht
United States, upon the best terms for the Uniteo
States, three times month from New Orleans, via
Tampico, to Vera Cruz and back, in steam vessels
Of not less than eight hundred tons burden, Of the
best form of construction adapted to the navigation
Of the southern waters the same to be ready in the
shortest possible time ... .... ..-,... .. .a'
... -'aat ~. PROPOSALS "na'a"'. ..,o
Will be received at the Contract Office of the Pos
Once Department, In the city Of Washington, I'm
til O'Clock p m. Of Monday, the Sd day Of Janu
ary next, Ito be decided by the 9th of the same
monthly for conveying the MALE of the United
States, for five years from the fifteenth Of Feb
r rnsry 1853 in the manner and time herein spe
Frotl New Orleans, ia by Tampico, (Mexi
COY to Vera Cruz, about 900 miles, and back. three
times a month, in steamships Time allowed
from port TO port to be three days; the schedule
(subject to approval of the Postmaster GENERALLY
to be proposed by the bidder. .'' '..
Proposals to carry in four days, each way, will
also be considered.
Proposals to omit Tampico by mail line, and
supply, r-monthly, by side vessel, in due con
nexion will be considered, in the event Of its being
shown to be impracticable to enter that port with
the steamships Of the line W. &c.
/ Proposals will also be considered for the extern.
sion Of two OF the above trips from Vera Cruz 10
Acapulco, by suitable and safe land conveyance,
thence by steam vessels to San Francisco and back,
The time in passing from Vera Cruz to Acapulco
not to exceed one hundred twenty hours, Give
days,) and pice versa, and between Acapulco and
San Francisco not TO exceed eight days.
Proposals also invited for seIni monthly trips,
to be performed each way in not exceeding seven
teen days, from New Orleans, via Tainpico, Vera
Cruz, and Acapulco, to San Francisco and back, in
steamships, &c. as above. Also, for two additional
trips from New Orleans via Tampco and Vera
Cruz to Acapulco and back, to run in not exceed
with tile semi monthly trips Of the mail steamships
Of the present line between Acapulco and San
Francisco. o'+'a s''. .'g H't'ae H,S"'73 sd"
PROPOSAL, will also be considered for four trips
Cruz, and the city Of Mexico, to Acapulco and
back; and for the extension of two Of ihoic trips
to San Francisco by steamships; the otherAtw TO
be run In connection with the present Pacific mail
line, 30 IA to give to California weekly mail The
time between New Orleans and San Francisco not
to exceed seventeen days. In every instance each
Of the three sections Of the line between New Or
leans and San Francisco should be bid for sepa-
rately. a.',s"'... '.+ "..%.."a "'''."
Under the act Of March 3, 1881, the service be.
tween San Francisco and Vera Cruz is to be for
four years. But the Postmaster General reserves
the right of continuing it one year longer at same
terms r. .. - . '..''' ~ ~ ~,
In regard to hat part Of the service betw cen
Vera Cruz and Acapulco, the bidder will be re-
quired to satisfy the Department before entering
into contract that he has full privilege and autho
vice herein called for without interference, and in
accordance with treaty stipulations. A.. ,...
In regard 10 the steamship part of the service on
the route between New Orleans and Vera Cruz,
the proposals. should set forth the sze, rate, and
description of the vessel. (Which must be of not
less than eight hundred tons burden, } and in re-
gard to the service between San Francisco and
Acapulco, the proposals should set forth descrip-
ton of the vessel with sufficient particularly TO
enable tho decision to be made the advice Of the
proper officers of the naval service, whether the
same il or is not convertible into ship Of war.
And special notice 10 hereby given that, agreea.
bly, to the provi sons of the act of Congress of Sd
March, 1885, those proposals. for the last described
section ofthe route (being acceptable in other
srects) will be preferred which shall stpulate to
deliver the steamship or ships, TO be provided for
carrying said mails to the United States, to their
proper officer, on demand made, for the purpose Of
being converted into vessel vessels of war; the
United States being bound, on their part, to pay
the fair full value thereof at the time Of delivery
to be ascevtained by four appraisers, appointed,
two by the President of the United States, and two
by the owner or owners. with an umpire, in case
Of disagreement, to be appointed by the President
Of the United States. 4 %" Oh. a- 97ff.a.Hi hHlr 20
The laws on this subject are the 7th section of
the act Of March 3, 1885, and the third section Of
the act OF June q, lS4S, TO which bidders are re-
ferred $500 81 % ',...' ~. .,''l" H".
y The bidder may embrace in his offer stipula-
ton to carry an agent Of the Post Office Depart
ment with the mails, he may omit it. at his dis
erection. Such stipulation may induce preference
to be given in favor Of bid equal in other respects
over a bid lot containing il. .' '
By the second section of the act Of March 3, 1885,
il Is required that contracts for the convey OF
the man from the United States to foreign ports
shall be made with American citizens, md the
mail transported in American vessels by American
Articles Of contract are TO be executed by the
accepted bidder and by his surcties, by or before
the fifteenth day Of February, 1858 The contract
the trip is to be forfeited when the trip 10 not per-
formed, and not more than three times the pay Of
the trip when the trips not run, and no sufficient
excuse for the failure is furnished, and due pro-
portion Of II when grade of service 10 rendered
inferior TO that specified in the contract and that
fines may be imposed, unless the delinquency be
sati factoriy explained in due time; FOR falling 10
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 mail, or any
part of it, TO be wet Injured lost destroyed; for
conveying II In place or manner that exposes il
demand made to convey a mail by any additional
steamship, vessel, vehicle 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
furnishing Tho means Of transmitting intelligence,
ia advance of the mail. The Postmaster General
may annul the contract for repeated failures; for
violating tho poet Office laws; Tor disobeying the
insir ucions Of tho Department; for refusing TO
discharge carrier when. required by the Depart
incnt; for assigning the contract without the con
scnt Of the Postmaster Gencr for setting up
running an express aforesaid. 500 ,s..1I aa3 g,
The Postmaster General may alter The contract,
and alter the schedule, no allowing pro raja in
crease of compensation, within the restrictions
imposed by law for any increased service required;
bot the contractor may, In such case, relinqush
the contract, timely notice, he prefer ii to the
change The Postmaster General may also dis
continue or curtail tho service, he allowing one
months extra pay the amount dispensed
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The route, thc service. tho yearly pay, the bid
der's name and residence, and the name Of each
distinctly stated in the proposaIs. aansq OH ls