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

PROPOSALS. for CARRYING the MAILS
Il of the United States in steamboats, from the
18th day of January next TO the Both day of June,
1865, 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 9Th
day Of December next, to be decided by the fol-
lowing day. ~ tgiEf 1870. 49, ..5..5 49,, III ,}
s5os From New Orleans by Pensacola. Apalachi-
cola, 81; Marks, Cedar Keys, and Tampa,
Leave New, Orleans on the Sd and 18th Of
each month; ". s,...g. n 81 s..st.-fr i
~ Arrive at Key West on the 10th and 24th. J. s
~ Leave Key West on the Ilth and 25th of each
Arrive at New Orleans on the 18th and 3Oth
: Proposals. are invited for trips once in three
weeks, leaving New Qrleans ON the lst and 2lst.
a&la' NOTES.
Articles Of contract to be executed by the ac-
copied bidder and by his surcties by or before the
18th day OF January. 1853. The contract is to pro-
vide, among other things, that the pay Of the trip
Is n % n be forfeited when the trip T. not
when the trip is not run, and sufficient excuse
for the failure is furnished, and due proportion
Of Il when grade of service is rendered inferior
may be imposed, unless the delinquency be satis-
factorily explained in due time: for failing to take
from, or to deliver into the post Office at the port
Of ansd mgg the mail Thereto any part
1T to be wet, injured, lost, or destroyed; for
veying It in place or manner that exposes il to
depreciation, loss, or injury; for refusing after de-
rnand 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
ing the means of transmitting intelligence, in ad.
vance Of the mail The Postmaster General may
annnl the contract for repeated failures; for vo-
laing the post lave; for disobeying the in
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 express aforesaid.
The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
crease Of compensation, within the restrictions i'm.
posed by law for any increased service required;
but the contractor may, in such case, rclnquish
the contract timely notice. If he prefer to the
change. The Postmaster General may aIso die.
continue or curtaii 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 company offers,
should be distinctly stated in the proposals.
Form for a Bid ,ohere no change from ADDER
tisement is contemplated by the Bidder.
Cor we, as the case may bc,) there write the
name names in full of There state the residence
residencesl hereby propose to carry the mail on
the route from New Orleans to Key West often
the Postmaster Generals advertisement for pro-
posas on the same, dated November 3, 1852, re-
qures. in the time stated in the schedule contained
in such advertisement, md by the following mode
of conveyance, to wit: Here state how il is to be
conveyed, j for the annual sum of there write out
the sum in words at full length
Dated 49,. Isjgned.
The 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 the guarantor, who
mus be shown, by the written certificate of post
master, or other equally satisfactory testimonial,
to be men of property, and able to make good
accompany each bid:
The undersigned ----- guaranty that -,
if his bid for carrying the mail from - to
----- be accepted by the Postmaster General,
shall enter into the contract required by the Post
master General, pursuant TO such bid, prior to
good and sufficient sureies, to perform the service
proposed.
Dated 49,. [signed.l
Form Of Certificate.
'rThe undersigned, Postmaster of -----, certi.
ties that he IL we'll acquainted with the guarantors
| above named, and their property, and that they
are sufficient and able to make good their guar
| anty." @E
Dated 49,. [Signed.l
The bid should be sent under seal to the Second
| Assistant Postmaster General, and the words
"hlai Proposals" written the face of the letter;
| and should he despatched in time 10 be received
| by or before the Sth day Of December next, which
will be the last day for receiving proposals under
d! this advertisement.
Posr OrYIoE DKpAnrsENT, November g. 1852.
| S. d. HUBBARD,
Nov 4-law4w Postmaster General.
| n BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL AC-
" COUNT OF JAPAN, from the earliest period
at which the Islands were known to the Europeans