The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-12

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DROPOsALs for CARRYING the MAILS
i Of the United States in steamboats, from the
18Th day of January next 70 the 30th day of June,
1865. on the following route. will be receiyed at
the contract Office Of the Post Ofice Department,
in the city of Washington, until .. m Of the 9Th
day OF December next, to be decided by tho fol-
5000 From New Orleans by Pensacola. Apal.chi-
cola. St, Marks, Cedar Keys, and Tampa,
Leave New Orleans on the Sd and 18th Of
each month; fl t5
Arrive at Key West on the 10th and cath.
Leave Key West on the Filth and 26tb of each
Arrive at New Orleans ON the nth and sOth.
4 Proposals are invited for trips onos In three
.s NOTES.
copied bidder and By biz SurstIss 81 OF beire the
lkih AAy os January, 1883 The contract Is Is pro-
vide, aieoag qthsr ahin. that ~ ~ 81 TIE trip
ID 80 49, q nes Se % e e e. ;s
whea the trip is not run, and no suf6cient excuse
for the failure IL furnished, and due proportion
OF y when grade of service is rendered inferior
TO that sPecihed In the contract; and that fines
may be imposed, unless the delinquency be salts
tactorily explained in due times for ing to take
from or to deliver into, the post Office at the port
Of said MALL for suffering the mail, or any part Of
IT. to be wet, injured, lost or destroyed; for con-
vseying Y in place or manner that exposes il to
oVPcuAuoti, iOsvs lnJuryS IOr refusing, Alter
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
eet; also Tor transmitting intelligence or furnish
ing the means OF transmitting intelligence, In ad.
vance Of the mail. The Postmaster General NAV
annu the contract for repeated failures; for vio-
structons Of the Department; for refusing to dis
charge a 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 ~ Aforesaid.
Inc Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
crease Of compensation, within the restrictions i'm
but the contractor may, in such case. relinqash
the contract on timely notice. he prefer II to the
change. The Postmaster General may also dis.
continue or curtail the service, he allowing one
months extra pay on the amount dispcnsed with.
The route, the service, the yearly pay, the bid
dcrs name. and residence, and the name Of each
member OF the firm where a company offers,
ehould be distinctly stated in the proposals.
Form for Bid ,cterc no change from ADDER
Z tisemeat Is contemplated by the Bidder.
name in full Of there state the residence
or resldencesl hereby propose to carry the mail on
the route from New Orleans to Key West as often
as the Postmaster Generate advertisement for pro-
posals on the same, dated November 3, 1852, re-
quires in the time stated in the schedule contained
in such advertisement, and by The following mode
Of conveyance, TO witt Here state how it L to be
j for the annual sum Of There write out
the sum in words at full length
Dated ------ ISigned.
The following ia The form Of the guaranty. which
should be filed, the fret blank with the name of
the guarantors the second with that of the bidder;
and the third and fourth with the beginning and
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,
10 be men of property, and able to make good
their guaranty. This guaranty, certified, should
accompany each bid:
II bis bid for carrying the mail from -- TO
$500 be accepted by the Postmaster General,
shall enter into the contract required by the Post
master General, pursuant to such bid. prior to
The 10th day Of January next, with at least two
good and sufficient surciics to perform the service
proposed.
Dated --. Isigned
Form Of Certificate.
''The undersigned, Postmaster of --, ccrti-
lies that he 10 yell acquainted with the guarantors
above named, and thcir property. and that they
arc sufficient and able to make good their guar
lnty.'
Dated [signed.l
The bid should be sent under seal TO the Second
ssistant Postmaster General and the words
AIal ProposaIs" written on the face Of the letter;
Ind should be despatched in time TO be received
will be the last day Tor receiving proposals. under
his advertisement. gf
Posr orrios DsrARrsxSr. November 8. 1852.
S. d. HUBBARD,
Nov 4-law4w Postmaster General.
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Japanese Manners and Customs in the Nineteenth
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