The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-22

| DROPOsALs for CARRYING the MAILS
L Of the United States in steamboats, from the
i6h day OF January next to the Both 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 9 a. m Of the stR
day OF December next, to be decided by the fol.
lowing day. '.... vs..
$500 From Now Orleans by Pensacola, Apalachi-
1"s cola. st; Marks, Cedar Keys, and Tampa,
Leave New Orleans on the Sd and 18th of
! each month;
Arrive at Key West on the 10th and oath.
-@l Leave Key West on the ii tn and 25th of each
- month;
| =. Arrive at New Orleans on the 18th and 3Oth.
Proposals are invited for trips once in three
| weeks. leaving New Orleans on the lat and 2lst.
' NOTES. uns..' t r.s..
Articles of contract are to be executed bv the me-
cepted bidder and by his surrties by or before the
18th day Of january. 1853. The contract is to pro-
y'de among other thines. that the pay of the trip
and not more than three times the pay of the trip
when the trip 10 not run, ami sufficient excuse
for the failure is furnished, and due proportion
OF IT when grade Of service 10 rendered interior
to that specified in the contract; and that fines
may Or imposed, unless the delinquency be sa,is.
factoriy explained in due tirne for fai ing to lake
from or to deliver into, the post off the port
OF landing the mail belonging thereto or any part
OF said tnail; for suf ring the mail, or any part OF
1t, to be wet, injured. lost, destroyed; for con-
veying 1t in o place manner that exposes it to
depreciation, loss or injury for refusing, after de-
| mand made, 70 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
act; also for transmitting intelligence, furnish
ing the means Of transmitting intelligence, in adj
vance OF the mail. The Postmaster General NAV
annul the contract for repeated lures; for vo-
laiiug the post.ofce laws; for disobcying the in.
sructions 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 aforesaid. ". -. :
VI The, Postmaster General may alter the contract
and alter the schedule, he allowing a pro rata in
crease OF compensation, within the restrictions i'm.
but the contractor may. in such case, relnquish
the contract timely notice. If he prefer il to the
change. The Postmaster General may aiso dis
continue or curtail the service, he allowing one
months extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
The route, the service, the yearly pay, tho bid
der's name, and residence, and the name of each
! member OF the firm where a company offers,
should be distinctly stated in tho proposals. . ~.
Form for Bid phere no change from ADDER
tisement is contemplated by the Bidder.
name names in FULL of there state the residence
or resdencesl 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-
qurcs, in the time stated in the schedule contained
III such advertisement, and by the following mode
of conveyance. to wit: Here state how it ia to be
conveyed, for the annual sum of There write out
the sum in words at full length H..
Dated -. Isigned. -.
The foilowingis tho form Of the guaranty which
| should be filod, the first blank with the name of
the guarantors; the second with that of the bidders
| and the third and fourth with the beginning and
terminating points Of the route; and after being
dated, should be signed by the gusrantor, who
must be shown, by the written certificate of post
MASTER or other equally satisfactory testimonial,
to be men of property, and able to make good
their guaranty This guaranty, certified, should
accompany each bid: E3.Ti q. .aa'." f".
Tho undersigned ---- guaranty that -----,
be accepted by the Postmaster General,
shall enter into the contract SECURED by the Post
master General, pursuant to such bid prior to
the 18th day Of January next, with at east two
good and sufficient sureties to perform the service
proposed; ...' .. ''.... ~ no r. .".
Dated ----. -. tSigned.I
Form Of Certificate.
1.-The undersigned, Postmaster of -----, certi.
fes that he 10 well acquainted with the guarantors
are sufficient and able to make good their guar
any." i-a g.aH g.. ... ... .. = ....s.. b = H..
Dated ----,. ...l....m . ..... [Siened.l
The bid should DO sent under seal 10 the Second
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words
Aail Proposals ritten on the face of the letter;
and should be despatched in time TO DO receiv d
by or before the 9Th day of December next, which
will be the last day for receiving proposals under
this advertisement. r..#....r on. IS ..tar.s.
Posr OrYicr DrPAnrsEsr, November 3. 1852.
.r.s#'EtE 81 .na s. ID HUBBARD,
Nov 4-law4w &C.,. Postmaster General.
TYPOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL AC-
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at which the Islands were known to the Europeans
down to the present time; by Mac Farlane, L vol
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