The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-05

| DROPOsALs for CARRYING tho MAILS
| Is Of the United States in steamboats, from the
sh day q January next 70 the soth day q June
the contract Office of the Post Office Department,
in the city Of Washington, until a. m. of the 9Th
day Of December next, to be decided by the fol-
$500 From New Orleans by Pensacola, Apalachi.
! cola, 81; Marks, Cedar Keys, and Tampa,
| to Key West.
Leave New Orleans on the Sd and 18th Of
| Arrive at Key West on the 10th and gath.
| Leave Key West on the 18th and 25th of each
Arrive at New Orleans on the 18th and aoth.
Proposals are invited for trips once in three
weeks. leaving New Orleans on the Let and 2lst.
NOTES.
Articles Of contract are to be executed by the ac-
cepted bidder and by bic suretes, by or before the
18th day OF January. 1853 The contract 10 to pro-
vide. among other things, that the pay of the trip
is TO be forfeited when the trip IL not performed
and not more than three times the pay of the trip
for the failure 10 furnished, and due proportion
Of il when grade Of service 10 rendered inferior
to that specified In the contracts and that fines
factoriIy explained in due time: for failing to take
from, to deliver into, the post Office 1T the port
OF landing the mail belonging thereto, or any part
Of said mail; for suffering the mail or any part of
II, to be wet, injured, lost, or destroyed; for
| veying II in place or manner that exposes Il to
depreciation, loss or injury; for refusing, after de-
mand made, 10 convey a mail by any additional
steamship or vessel run by the contractor on the
route, and above the specified number Of trips
| In the contract and for not arriving at the time
set; also for transmitting intelligence, furnish
ss ss .S
annul tho contract for repeated failures; for vO-
aling the post.offce laws; for disobeying the in
structions Of the Department; for refusing 10 dis
charge carrier when required BY the Depart.
meni; for assigning the contract without the con-
sent Of the Postmaster General, or for setting up
or running an express 40 aforesaid.
The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rsta in
OF compensation, within the restrictions inn
posed by law for any increased service, required;
the contract on timely notice. II nc prefer 10 the
| change. The Postmaster General mny also dis
continue curtail the service. he allowing
months extra pay on the amoont dispensed With.
dcr's name, and residence, and the name Of each
member OF the firm where a company offers,
should he distinctly stated In the proposals.
Form for Bid ,chsrc no change from adrer-
| iisemenl Is contemplated by The Bidder.
Itor We. a. the case may bed there write the
residencesl heroby propose 70 carry the mail ON
| the route from New Oreans 10 Key West ~ often
az the Postmaster Generals advertisement for pro-
posais ON the same, dated November ., 1864, re-
auires in the time stated In the schedule contained
| ia such advertisement, and by the following mode
of conveyance, 10 wit: Here state how IL 70 10 be
Conveyed,l J0r the annual sum " mere write out
the sum in words at full length
| The following 10 the form Of the guaranty. which
| should DO filed, the first 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 guaFantor, who
must be shown, by the written certificate Of post
master, other equally Satisfactory testimonial,
to be men Of property, aud able n make good
their guaranty. This guaranty, % certified, should
accompany each bid:
| The undersigned ----- guaranty that ---------,
| If his bid for carrying the mail from ----- 10
| - be accepted BY the Postmaster General,
shall enter into the contract required BY tho Poet
the 10Th day of January nexf, with ~ issss two
good and sufficient sorcties, to perform the service
| proposed.
Dated 49, lsignedI
! Form Of Certificate.
"The undersigned, Postmaster Of $1,000, certi-
fes that he s we'll acquainted with the Ruarantovs
/ above named, and their property. and that they
are sufficient and able 70 make good their quar-
anty."
Dated --- (sisned.I
The bid should be sent under zeal 70 the second
/ Assistant Postmaster General, and the wosds
email Proposals" written the face Of the letter.
| and should be despatched in tune 10 be received
| by or before the 9Th day OF December neat, which
will be tho last day for receiving proposals uadss
this advertisement.
Posr ovricE DEPARraEsr, November .. lsss.
Il .. ID HUBBARD,
Nov 4-law4w Posimsstes Gsssral.
TYPOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL AC.
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at which the Islands were known 20 the EUropesns
down to the present time; BY MacFasians. voi,
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