The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-13

DRopOSAts for CARRYING tho MAILS
Il Of the United States in steamboats, from The
S SS Gay o. January next to the Soh day Of June.
the contract Office of the Post Office Department
In the city OF Washington, until a. m Of the ain
Day OF December next, to be decided by the fol-
3503 From New Orleans by Pensacola. ApaIacbi-
1#.s %, cola, 81; Marks, Cedar Keys, and Tampa,
Leave New Orleans on the Sd and nth Of
TIP Arrive at Key West on the 10Th and oath.
1@ Leave Key West on the 18th and 18th Of each
a-s Arrive at New Orlcans on the l7tb and aotb
Proposals are invited for trips once in three
~ccxs' ieaving New Orleans on the LIST and 2lst
a NOTES ia, la5l3s-gs
Articles OF contract are to be executed by the ac-
ceped bidder and by his sureties by or before the
10Th Day OF January, 1885, The contract is to pro-
is 70 be forfeited when the trip is not performed
aud not more than three times the paw of the trim
@nen the trip 10 not run. and no sufficient excuse
l3r inc failure is furnished, and due proportion
OF It when grade Of service is rendered in}erior
20 tnas specihed in tho contract; and that fines
may DC imposed, unless the delinquency be satis-
t explained in due timer for failing to take
o. landing the mail belonging thereto or any bart
OF said maiI for suffering the mail or any part Of
H. 10 DC wet injured, lost, destroyed; for con-
gyeying M In place or manner that exposes II TO
- a LLI-
mana 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
Ill the contract, and for not arriving at the time
set also Tor transmitting intelligence, or furnish-
Ing the means Of transmitting Intelligence in adj
vance Of the mail The Postmaster General may
annu me contract for repeated failures; for vio-
lating the postofice laws; for disobeying the in
attractions OF the Department.; for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required by the Depart, /,
ment; Tor assigning the contract without the con-
k1nafnn oatn f..
or running an express aforesaid. sE 80 49,.
The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and after the schedule, he allowing pro rata in-
crease Of compensation within the restrictions i'm.
posed by law for any increased service REQUIRED.
put the contractor may, in such case, relinqnish
the contract on timely notice, If he prefer il to the
Change The Postmaster General may also dis.
continue or curtail the service, he allowing ono
months extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
The route, the service, the yearly pay, the bid
ders name, and residence. and the name Of each
should be distinctly stated in the proposals.. s y
Form for a Bid ohere no change from adver-
fisement Is contemplated By the Bidder.
! Cor we, as the case may be,) there write the
name or names In FULL Of there state the residence
or reAdencesl hereby propose to carry the mail on
the route from New Orleans to Key West as often
pos9 ION the same, d ted November 3, 1852, re-
quirsss The time atated in the schedule contained
IN such advertisement, and by the following mode
~ S 10 VII mere s'ate now 70 %
The M, ~ nrds :. III, III " t"ere ~fHc OUT
Dated iNAs"I rc,, a4s3
The following 10 the form of the eua rantv. which
should be fled, the fret blank with the name of
the guarantors the second with that of the bidder;
and the third and fourth with the beginnine and
terminating pointa of the route; and, after being
must be shown, by the written certificate of post
master. or other eouaIlv aatisfactorv te.t;mop;oi
to be men of property, aud able to make rood
their guaranty. This guaranty 40 ca rtified should
accomoanv each hid - =
The undersigned ---- guaranty that % - T.,
If his Bid for Carving the mail rom - -
--- be accented hvS tho post,ns.ter Ts,n,.,T'D