The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-08

DROPOSALS for CARRYING Che MAILS
= o. the United States in steamboat from the
S ,a day o. January next to the 3Oth day of June,
1000, 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 stR
day OF December next, to be decided by the fol-
lowing day. ar - ''
$500 From New Orleans by Pensacola, Apalachi-
to'a, ST. u MARKS Cedar Keys, and Tampa,
Leave New Orleans on the Sd and 18th Of
each month; ..- = -" ~ -
Arrive at Key West on the 10th and gath.
Leave Key West on the 18th and 25th of each
month; - ~
Arrive at New Orleans on the 18th and sOtb.
Proposals are invited for trips once in three
...~ @.. NOTES. .1 r.s@:
Articles of contract are to be execnted bv N. a.,
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
10 70 De forfeited when the trip is not performed,
and not more than three times the pay of the trip
when the trip is not run. and no sufficient excuse
for the failure is furnished, and due proportion
o. y when grade Of service is rendered inferior
70 mat specified in the contract; aud that fines
may be imposed, unless the delinquency be salts
iactoriy explained in due times for failing to take
rom or to deliver into, the post Office at the port
Q. anding the mail belonging thereto, or any part
It, 10 be wet, injured. lost, destroyed for con-
yeying it in place or manner that exposes Il TO
aeprsdahon loss or injury; for refusing, after de.
.tsa ti mace 10 convey mail by any additional
steamship or vessel run by the contractor on the
route over and above the specified number of trips
IN toe contract, and for not arriving ut the time
set also Tor transmitting intelligence or furnish
ing the means of transmitting intelligence, in ad.
vance o. the mail. The Postmaster General NAV
annui the contract for repeated failures; for yio-
atng the post-oftice laws; for disobeyin the in
struoeons 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 cumming an express as Aforesaid.
Inc postmaster General may alter the contract
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
crease oil compensation, within the restrictions inn
posed oy law for any increased service required:
put the contractor may, in such case, relinquish
change The Postmaster General may also dis.
continue or curtail the service, he allowing one
mG %ha extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
der's name, and residence, and the name of each
member OF the firm where a company offers,
should be distinctly stated in the proposals. =
Form tor Bid aohere no change from, ADDER
t'se"'ent 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
the route from New Orleans to Key West as often
as the Postmaster Generals advertisement for pro-
posals on the same, dated November 3, 1882 re-
quires in the time stated in the schedule contained
OF conveyance, to witt Here state how it is to be
conveyed,l for the annual sum of There write out
the SUM in words at full length s..,0.
Dated -. [Signed.
ane following is the form of the guaranty, which
should be 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 tho guarantor, who
must be shown, by the written certificate of post
master, or other equally satisfactory testimonial
70 DC men OF property, and able to make good
.neir guaranty, This guaranty certified, should
The undersigned - guaranty that -.
il MS Did for carrying the mail from - TO
De accepted by the Postmaster General,
snal enter into the contract required by the Post
the 10Th day Of January next, with at least two
good and sufficient sureties to perform the service
proposed = Z
Dated - Isigned.I
Form Of Certificate.
"The undersigned, Postmaster of - ccrti-
mes .nat ne 10 well acquainted with the guarantors
above named, and their property, and that they
arc suihcient and able to make good their guar
anty." .a.I
Dated 80, .... ... a. Isgned.l
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words
mail Proposals. written on the face of the letter;
and should be despatched in time to- be received
by or before the Sth day OF December next, which
VIII oe the Inst day for receiving proposals under
this advertisement. -.
Posr orrIcr DsPARrnEsr, November 3. 1852.
ia. =. ...t... s. ID. HUBBARD,
NOV 4-law4w Postmaster General.
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