The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-18

DROPOSALS for CARRYING tho MAILS
Of the United States in STEAMBOATS, from the
18th day OF January next to the 30h day of June,
tie contract Office Of the Post Office Department.
in the city Of Washington, until 8 a. III of the sth
day Of December next, to be decided by the fol-
lowing day. ...- IN ....
35o3 From New Orleans by Pensacola, Apalachi-
"a cola. ST. Marks, Cedar Keys, and Tampa,
!, to Key West n" ~ .'la1 sa.-@
Leave New Orleans on the I'd and 18th of
each month";; 'H 1.st
+ Arrive at Key West on the 10th and oath.
" Leave Key West ON the rlth and 25th of each
|, month; .....4a aTa "-taf " W
=, Arrive al New Orleans on the It'll, and soth.
| Proposals invited for trips ONCE In three
weeks. leaving New Orleans on the lst and 2lst.
L ..''-., '. NOTES. @
Articles Of contract are to be executed by the ac-
ceptcd bidder and by his sureies, by or before the
18th day OF January. 1853 The contract is to pro-
vide, among other things that the pay of the trip
10 be forfeited when the trip 10 not performed,
and not more than three times the pny Of the trip
when the trip is not run, and no sufficient excuse
for the failure is furnished, and due proportion
Of 1t when grade Of service 10 rendered inferior
TO that specified in the contract; and that fines
may lie imposed, unicss the delinquency be sa,is-
iactorly explained in due times for failing to take
from or to deliver into. the post office at the port
Of said mail; for suffering the mail any part Of
it, to be wet, injured. lost, destroyed for
yeying II in a place or manner that exposes it to
mand 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
set, also for transmitting intelligence, or furnish
ing the means OF transmitting intelligence, in ad.
vance Of the mail. The Postmaster General may
annu the contract for repeated failures; for vio-
lating the post-ofhce laws; for dieobeying the in
structions 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 an expfess as Aforesaid. pro-. '.
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, relpquish
the contract on timely notice. if he prefer to the
change. The Postmaster General may ALEC 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 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, az the case may bc,) there write the
name or names In full of there state the residence
or residencesl hereby propose to carry the mail on
the route from New Oreans to Key West MS often
az the Postmaster cneral's advertisement for pro-
posals on the same, dated November 3, 1852, re-
qures, in the time stated in the schedule contained
in such advertisement, and by the following mode
of conveyance, to wit: Here state how it to be
conveyed, for the annual sum of there write out
the sum in words at full length
Dated 49,. 30 [signed.
The following is the form of the guaranty. which
should be flet, the first blank with the name of
the goarantora 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
must be shown, by the writ. certificate of post
master, or other equally satisfactory testimonial.
to he men OF property, and able to make good
their guaranty. This guaranty, certified, should
accompany each bid: . .....u..-
The undersigned ------- guaranty that 49,.
II his bid for carrying the mail from - to
---- -- br accepted by the Postmaster General,
ahail 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 suretes, to perform the service
proposed. - ....
Dated -----.v [signed.l
FosW. Of Certificate.
.'rhc undersigned, Postmaster of -------, certi-
hes that he ID well acquainted With the guarantors
above named, and their property, and that they
are sufficient and able 10 make good their guar
anty."
o. The bid should be sen, under seal 10 the Second
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words
"Aiail Proposals' written the face of the letter;
and should he despatched 10 time to be received
by or before tho slh day OF December next, which
will be the last day for recsiving proposals under
this advertisement. SD i24asHeT sN'E #fH
Posr OrricE DEPaRTsssr, November 3. 1882
"' 9. D HUBBARD,
Nov f--lawiw Postnaster General.
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