The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-20

DRoPOsALs for CARRYING the MAILS
L OF the United States in steamboats, from the
io,n day OF January next to the 3Oth 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-
1903 From New Orleans by Pensacola, Apalachi-
cola. st; 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 oath.
Leave Key West on the llth and 25th of each
Arrive at New Orleans on the 18th and 3Otb.
Proposals are invited for trips once in three
weeks. leaving New Orleans on the LIST and 2lst.
NOTES.
Articles of contract to be executed by the &C
cepted bidder and by his sureties by or before the
10Th day OF January, 1853. The contract is to pro-
vide, among other things. that the pay of the trip
Is 10 be forfeited when the trip is not performed,
and not more than three times the paw of the trin
When me trip 10 not rum and no sufficient excuse
Of It when grade of service is rendered inferior
to that specified in the contract; and that fnes
may be imposed, unless the delinquency be salts
factory explained in due time: for ai ing to take
lrom' 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
II, TO DC wet injured, lost, or destroyed for con-
veying 1t in place manner that exposes II to
depreciation, loss, or injury for refusing after de-
inand made, to convey a 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 General may
annul the contract for repeated failures; for vo-
lating the post-ofce laws; for disobcying 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.
Inc Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter The schedule, he allowing pro rata iu-
crease of compensation, within the restrictions i'm
posed by law for any Increased service required;
but the contractor may, in such case, relinquish
the contract on timely notice, If he prefer it to the
continue or curtail the service, he allowing one
months extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
Inc route the service, the yearly pay, the bid
aer,s name and residence, and the name Of each
member OF the firm where q company offers,
should De distinctly stated in the proposals.
Form for Bid ,ohere no change from ADDER
ttsenent IS contemplated by the Bidder.
(or we, as the case may be,) there write the
name or names in FULL of there state the residence
or re'idencesl hereby propose to carry the mail
the route from New Orleans to Key West often
as the Postmaster Generals advertisement for pro-
posals on the same, dated November 3, 1862, re-
qures, in the time stated in the schedule tanned
III such advertisement, and by the following mode
Of conveyance, to witt There statc how it T. to be
conveyed, j for the annual cum Of there write out
the sum in words at full length !
Dated -. Lsigned.
The following is the form Of tho guaranty, which
should be filed, the first blank with the namo Of
the gunrantors; 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 guarantor, who
must be shown, by the written certificate of post
master, or other equally satsfacto tory testimonial
to be men OF property, aud able to make good
their guaranty This guaranty, so certified, should
accompany each bid:
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 ouch bid, prior to
the 10th day OF January next, with at ieast two
good and sufficient sureties to perform the service
proposed. . ' ID.
Dated -. [signedl
... Form Of Certificate.
1.-THE undersigned, Postmaster of -, certi-
hes that he is well acquainted with the guarantors
above named, and their property, and that they
are sufficient and able to make good their guar
antv." .....n. - ...a-.
Dated -: [Signed.]
The bid should be sent under seal to the Second
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words
Mail Proposals" written the face of the letter;
ana 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. .'-..
Posr oFrIcE DEPARTmEsT, November 3. 1852.
S. ID. HUBBARD,
Nov 4-law4w Postmaster General.
AND HISTORICAL AC-
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