The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-10

PROPOSALS for CARRYING the MAILS
Il of the United States in steamboats, from the
18th day Of January next to the s0th 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-
| lowing day. ~. .....-.rg'. a.,
3503 From New Orleans by Pensacola, ApaIachi-
.u" cola. ST. Marks, Cedar Keys, and Tampa,
ra 1. to Re K. we s,.,e.n. -, =.
3ano each month; Is 1881 $3.50 .E q.
..... Arrive at Key West on the 10th and oath.
Leave Key West on the 18th and 25th of each
Arrive at New Orleans on the 18th and soth.
Proposals are invited for trips once in three
weeks. leaving New Orleans on the Let and 2lst.
taa' ra NOTES. s.
Articles Of contract to be executed by the nc
cepted bidder and by his sureties, by or before the
10Th day OF january, 1853. The contract is to pro-
vide, among other thngs, that the pay of the trip
is TO be forfeited when the trip ia not performed
and not more than three times the pay Of the trip
for the failure ia furnished, and due proportion
of II when ngrade of service is rendered inferior
to that specified in the contract; and that fines
may Dc imposed, unless the delinquency be salts
iactorily explained in due time: for failing to take
from, or to deliver into, the post Office the port
OF landing the mail belonging thereto, or any part
OF said mail; for suffering the mail any part Of
1t, TO be wet, injured, lost, destroyed; for
veying 1t in a place or manner that exposes it to
depredations loss, or injury; for refusing after de-
rnand 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 adj
vance Of the mail The Postmaster General NAV
annu the contract for repeated failures; for vio-
lating the postofice laws; for disobcying the in
struoions 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.
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;
the contract timely notice, if he prefer il to the
change. The Postmaster General may also dis.
continue or curtail the service, he allowing one
m1 g, extra pay on the amount dispensed with
der's name, and residence and the name of each
member OF the hrm where compSny offers,
should be distinctly stated in the proposals.
Form for a Bid tcherc no change from ADDER
% tisement is contemplated by the Bidder. r.
Cor we, as the case may be,) there writo the
name or names in FULL of there state the residence
or residences] hereby propose 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, lated November 8, 1882 re-
quires, in the time stated in the schedule contained
in such advertisement, md by tho following mode
OF conveyance, to wit: Here state how it ia to DO
the sum in words at full length .-..r
Dated -. [Sgned.
The following is the form of the guaranty which
should be fled the fret blank with the name of
the guaranors; the second with that Of the bidder;
and the third md 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, certified, should
accompany each bid: -"
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 18th day of January next with at least two
good and sufficient surctics, perform the service
proposed. .fF -..
Dated -. ....... [Signed
Form Of Certificate.
"The undersigned, Postmaster of -, ccrti-
above named, and their property and. that they
arc sufficient and able to make good their guar
anty." .. r..t
Dated -. ... .. ~, [signed.I
The bid should be sent under seal to the Second
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words
"Mal Proposals. written on the face of the letter;
and should be despatched in time TO be received
By or before the S,h day of December next, which
will be the last day for receiving proposals under
this advertisement.
Posr OFFICE DEpARrsEST, November 3. 1852.
r. 5. ID. HUBBARD, .
Nov 4--lnw4w Postmaster General.
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