The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-21

Department in executing It, 10 to obtain regular
and reliable lines of mail packets on this impoT-
tant thoroughfare, arriving and departing At fixed
times at the principal points all the year round
and that strict compliance with tbs contract OBJ.
ligations will be demanded. ...a
The whole number of boats required for tho
service accepted TO each contractor. must be pro
yided before the contract will be considered a.
commenced; and they will be subject to the in-a
spection OF an agent or agents, appointed by the
Department, who will certify to each by name that
they Of sufficient size, strength, quality. and
capacity. and in all respects adapted to the duty
to be performed No boat once accented into tho
service can be withdrawn withouf the assent Of
the Department, and any new boat proposed to be
employed will be subject to like inspection and
acceptance. @@afa %I4ls& ~
Bidders and guarantors are referred, for the
provisions of law the subject Of their liabilities
to the 9th section of the tact to change the or
ganization of the Post Office Department, Zap
proved July 3, 1886. g3f ~ as;-. g@gs{5,i
1t is desirable that the service 60 into operation
on the lst July, 1853, butthe commencement may,
be postponed until the lat October succeeding if It
be absolutely necessary and is requested. In any
event the contract will expire on the 30th June,
1857. IS 5000
Articles Of contract are to be executed BY the
cepted bidder and by hissureties, by or before the
rst day of July, 1853 The CONTRACT il to provide,
among other things. that the pay Of the trip is to
not more than three times the pay Of the trip when
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
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 thereto, 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
to depreciation, loss, or injury; for refusing, af
| ter demand made, to convey mail by any addi-
tional steamboat run by the contractor on the
route, and above the specified number of trips
in the contract, and for not arriving at the time
set also for transmitting intelligence furnish
ing the mt ans of transmitting intelligence in adj
vance OF the mail The Postmaster General may
annul the contract for repeated failures for VIC.
lating the post Office laws; for disobeying the in
structions 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 as aforesaid. r.
The Postmaster General may alter the contract
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
crease OF compensation, within the restrictions
imposed BY law for any increased service required
The Postmaster General may also discontinue 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 Of a Bid.
], Tor we,) -, Of -, propose to carry the
mails on 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:
= for the annua sum Of dollars.
Dated. w Signed.
Form Of a Guaranty. as s, l.
The undersigned undertake that If the foregoing
bid for carrying the mail on route No. 49, be &C,
copied by the Postmaster General, the bidder
shall prior to the lst day of July, 1862 enter into
the required obligation to perform the service pro
posed, with good and sufficient sureties
Dated. {Signed by two guarantors)
gatA Form Of a Certificate. a#
The undersigned, postmaster of ---- certifies
that he is welt acquainted with the above guaran-
tors and their property, and that they are men of
property, and able to make good their guaranty. :.
Dated. III et8 oaH Signed. !.
Proposals should be addressed, sealed, to the
Second Assistant Postmaster General, and it is
particularly important that they be marked on the
face OF the letter Proposals, River Nails
aa+g = S. D. HUBBARD
a8rza Postmaster General.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Dec. 81. 1852
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