The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-25


and reliable lines Of mail packets on this impor-
tant thorong hfare, arriving and departing at fixed
tmea at the principal points all the year round
and that strict compliance with the contract OBJ.
hEatqns will be demanded. ..@sfss5srs sf.s as
The whole, number Of boats required fol the
service accepted 70 each contractor. must be pro
vided before the contract will be considered as
commenced; and they will be subject to the in
spectlon OF an agent or agents, appointed by tn
Department, who will certify to each by name that
they are OF sufficient size, strength, quality, and
capacity. and in all respects adapted to the duty
| to be- performed. Noihoat once accepted into the
| the Department. and any new, boat proposed to be
employed will be- subject to like inspection and
acceptance. a,f s4saV
Bidders and guarantors are referred, for the
provisions of law on the subject of their liabilities
to the 9th section of the esAct to change the or
ganization of the Post Office Department. ap-
proved July 8, 1886.
1t is desirable that the service 60 into operation
on the LIST July, 1856, but the commencement may
be postponed until the let October succeeding if It
be absolutely necessary and is requested In any
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Articles Of contract are to be executed bv the ac
cepted bidder and by his suretes by or before the
hrst day of July, 1853 Thecontract is to provide
among other things, that the pay of the trip is to
be forfeited when the trip is not performed, and
the trip is not run, and sufficient excuse for the
failure is furnished, and due proportion of it
| when grade of service is rendered inferior to
that specified in the contract; and that fines may
| be imposed, unless the delinquency be satisfacto-
| rily explained in due time for failing to take
from, or to deliver into the post Office at the port
Of landing the mail belonging cther etc. or any
part of said mail; for suffering the mail, or any
part OF it, to be wet, injured, lost, or destroyed
for conveying it in place or manner that exposes
it to depreciation, loss, or injury for refusing, af
| ter demand made, to convey mail by any addl-
tional steamboat 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 me ans of transmitting intelligence, in ad
| vance OF the mail. The Postmaster General may
Iating the post Office laws; for disobeying 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, for setting up
| or running an express as Aforesaid. @qfl
The Postmaster General may alter the contract
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
crease OF compensation, within the restrictions
The Postmaster General may aleo discontinue or
curtail the service, he allowing one months extra
pay on the amount dispensed with. ia 1aqF14
The routes the service, the yearly pay the bid
member Of the firm where company offers,
should be distinctly stated in the proposals. si
atAbtla Form Of q Bid. baFr
l., Cor we,) -, of -, propose to carry the
Hldiis Oh route NO. -, from - to -, agree
ably to the advertisement of the Postmaster Gene
raj, dated 3lst December, 1852, and by the follow
ing mode of conveyance, viz: Isguia .3seasz ajf-
- tor the annual sum Of dolars.l1u 1siite
Dated. ~ a22as nL,-g 'ae0 Signed.
Form of a Guaranty as
The undersigned undertake that if the foregoing
bid for carrying the mail on route No 80 be &C.
copied by the Postmaster General, the bidder
shall prior to the day Of July, 1853, enter into
the required obligation to perform the service pro
posed, with good and sufficient sureties l50
Dated. :. q (signed by two guarantors.)
70. ;a i'5s Form of a Certificate. 'I.t-
The undersigned, postmaster of 49,, certifies
that ne is well acquainted with the above guaran-
tors and their property, and that they are men of
property, and able to make good their guaranty. -
Dated. .ia.., ,..5,i,., sar,5l,g "a Signed. IN
Proposals should be addressed, sealed, to the
Second Assistant Postmaster General, and it is
particularly important that they be marked on the
lace OF the letter Proposals, River Mails'' a- Il
.sr usag bus fa S, D. HUBBARD 4n.
- ~ .e "A a a7 Postmaster General. q
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Dec 81, 1852. asa
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