The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-23

DROPOsALs for CARRYING the Ma1IS
Il OF the United States in stea,n boats from m.
S Gay OF January next to the 3Oth day OF June.
200, on zoe following route. will be received at
!ne contract ONCE Of the Post Office Depa rtment
in the city Of Washington, until a. M of the sth
nay OF December next, to be decided by tho fol-
aoos From Now Orleans by Pense cola, Apalacbi
~ K.1 w marSs' Cedar Keys, and Tampa,
Leave New Orleans on tho Sd and 18th OF
Arrive at Key West on the 10th and 24tb.
Leavc hey west on the llth and 25th of each
:, Arrive at New Orleans on the 18th md ao,h
op1 as are invited for trips once in three
weeks. leaving New Orleans on the lst and alst.
tsa NOTES. .
Articles OF contract to be executed BY the ac-
copied bidder and by his sureties bv or bsfore H.
ioth day OF January, 1853. The contract ia n nro.
woe among other things, that the pa of the trim
and n Ue 'Uea when the trip is not performed,
ana not more than three times the pay of the trin
wnen 'ne IMP 10 not run. and sufficient excuse
TOT tne Isliure is furnished, and due proportion
" .. wnen grade Of service 10 rendered inferior
may % imposed, unless the DELINQUENCY be sa,is
iacto1Iy explained in due time: for fai ing to Ike
rom Or to deliver into, the post ofice at the port
~ me .na,i belonging thereto. or any part
81 sAio man; ior sun ring tho mail, or any part of
10 DC wet, injured lost, destroyed; for con-
yeying 1t In place manner that exposes il to
depreciation, lose, or injury for refusing after de-
rpand made, TO convey a mail by any additional
steamship or vessel run by the contractor ON thu
route, over and above the specified number of trims
In the contract, and for not arriving at the time
SCI; also Tor transmitting intelligence FURNISH
ing the means OF transmitting intelligence, in ad.
vance OF the mail. The Postmaster General NAV
annn the contract for repeated fixtures; for vio-
lating the Post-ofce laws; for disooeying the in
s,ruclons OF the Department.; for refusing to dis
charge a carrier when required by the Depart
ment; Tor assigning tho contract without the con-
cent OF the Postmaster General, or for setting uu
or running an express Aforesaid.
The Postmaster General may alter the contract
and alter the schedule, he allowing a pro rata in
crease OF compensation, within the restrictions inn
posed oy law for any increased service required;
out the contractor may, in such case, relinouish
the contract timely notice il he prefer il to the
change. The Postmaster General NAV also dis,
continue or curtail the service, he allowing one
months extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
The route, the service. the yearly pay, the bid
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 for Bid achere no change from, adper-
t,semeM 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 resldencesI hereby propose to carry the mail on
the route from New Orleans to Key West az often
as the Postmaster Generals advertisement for pro-
posals on the same, dated November 3, 1852, re-
CURES, in the time stated in the schedule
IN such advertisement, and by the following mode
OF conveyance, to witt Here state how it Ia TO be
conveyed for the annual cum of there write nut
the Sum in words at full length :. ~
lated -~-------- ...-s.----.,, .... TSirped,
The following is the form of the guaranty, which
should be filed, the fret blank with tho name of
the guarantors the second with that OF the bidder:
and the third and fourth with the beginning and
erminaiing points Of the route; and, after being
dated, should be signed by the guarantor, who
must be shown, by the wrttn certificate Of post
master Or other equally satisfactory testimonial,
their guaranty. This guaranty, SO certified, should
accompany each bid: ~. '''rn"
the undefsigned - guaranty that ---,
il his bid for carrying the mail from -- to
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 surctics, to perform the service
proposed. ,... . 49,. n
Dated ~-~---. ..' [signed.l
s..., Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, Postmaster of -, ccrti.
hes that he 10 well acquainted with the qua rantors
Above named, and their property, and that they
ire suihcicnt and able to make good their guar
unity" a9f . So. .... - -
Dated - .. Isigned.I
The bid should be sent under seal to tho Second
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words
Mail Proposals. written on the face of the letter:
md should be despatched in time to DO received
~ or before the Sth day Of December next, which
will be the last day for receiving proposals. under
his advertisement.
PosT OrrIoE DEPARTMESr, November 3. 1852.
....,.... S. d HUBBARD,
NOV 4-law4w Postmaster General.
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