The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-01

state how i to be eonyeyed iqr the annual there
write ont gu, the sum In words at full lengthl'
Form ofa Guarantee to accompany eacI Did,
or @ ee ue & name she b5e
or names OF bidders as the case may be- if his Cor he bid
PosmasGr General shall enter into the contract required by
the Postmaster General to such bid prior the first
ties, to perform the service proposed
Form Of Certificate 'H'
The undersigped Postmaster Of certifes that he
property and they sufficient and able to make good
INSTRUCTIONS,
Embracing certain conditions acstcb a0 be incoy-
pordted in the contracts.
L. Seven minutes allowed for opening and closing the
en- and steamboat opes % is to be- no more hu
Than Is necessary to deliver and receive the bags.
their entire exclusion if weight and bulk require l.
Hse o o ne o sqs e sl
be conveyed without further charge. mail lines admitting
Mail agents convey without charge on the prn
cpa railroad and steamboa lines where the size Of the mails
the Departments and in that separate apartment for
and he
contractor and under the direction of the Department
trio when the Trip is run and Of than three
mes the pay Of the TRIP when the trip not run and suf
least one fourth part of when the running arrival far
and forfeiture due proportion when grade Of service
Is rendered inferior to that IL the contract These ioeures
70 the nature frequency the failure and the importance
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be sasac
oriy explained IN due time for failing to take from, de-
il to be wet injured oat or destroyed or conveying il in
place or manner that exposes to depreciation loss, injury
railroad steamboat, which the contractor eguary
runs on the ronte beyond the specified number OF trips the
contract and for not arriving the setting
up OF running an express to transmit commercial intelligence
Ia advance Of the mall penalty will be exac,ed equal to
T. The Pos,maer General anuul the for re-
al hR
obeyng The instructions Of the pspa,ment for refusing
signing the contract without the consent Of the Po maser
ene5 o. Tor setting up or running an express as
he schedule he allowing pro rata increase q compensa
services required or for speed ii the employ
OF additional stock carriers rendered necessary but the
timely notice he prefers change The Postmaster
may annual the contrae. Or epIa the service and
part or place higher or different grade OF service The
oue he allowing one months extra pay On the amount dis
9. The payments will be made through drafts post of
February, May. August and November
bn py so to s s s Informs
70 be greater than Is advertised the places correctly
II. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
kn9wingly making contract for the transportation of III,
bnatlon, or proposed to enter into any combination IRE
me psEoa Of ANY al MADE aS BY 1 $
shall have given performed promised give perform
induce any other person not to bid Tor mail Contract Far
euar attention called to the 18th section of the act Of 1886
IA BID received after tme to wit the list April next
loA s Or without The guarantee required by law, tina
lie considered in competition with the regular proposal no
10 bidder may OTTER where the transportation called fo
in the advertisement difficult impraccabe Al certain
seasons to substitute Inferior mode OF
ilermt service specified number of days weeks months
o on o he al Sce s
rs the case may be or he may offer substitute inferior
days and hours Of departure and arrival provided no more
running time asked, and is obvious tina, no mail counec
ton or other public accommodation preudced. lie may
ask tor more running time TO the trip, during specified
these eSsnS seasons @ bad roads but
me VIII prevent lis being considered compe-
where bid contains any the above aIte aton their dis
advantages WIN be estimated in comparing with other pro.
y. There should be but ons route bid for in proposal
and snee and he name as se az sa pSy hs @
nm; where eompsny Oilers should be distinctly stated
hack Is intended ~ ''9'' o''A WI io''e
Is The bids should be md rsea sd ressed tn he FRA
assr9 oeneIs,, with Mail Proposals the
asds ol ieiory OF written on the lace OF the letter
s st April next at 10 O'clock A. NJ s n S o. DsoTe
ned and ths suhcency Of the guaranors he duly cered
The contracts TO be executed by or before the lst
u.s. Postmas,ers offices situated upon or near railroads
but more than eighty rods from depot, will mmediaiei,
stating e exact anes o hs' is o the
and how Otherwise sapged with the mail, TO enable tn
the railroad by mai messengers from and after the Is
1 Oh July next
49, Under the act Of March 1876. the to be let
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees faithful
performance without other reference iran Dor
ton than be TO provide or the due CELEBRITY
| certainty, and security of such transportation.
When the lowest bid mode OF convey tina
for The route IN respect to the certainty eeur
tfayel, il will not be emitted TO the route.
| ~ When the bid does not name mode of convey ance
When 10
so,ag to The advertisement and mode Of conveynnce
sta Tor the the adver sensnt 1t will be consere
4 as oneting only for horseback veyance.
~ since the passage of the of March g. 1885,
esepuoh oil Did has been received II speces mode
but engages carry the mail with certainty,
an" security, using the terms of the aw These bid
e Lt ron NE manner in which they are designated
c,sJ MI VI ue " pariment star bus. " Ii has been de
eus alef mature consideration. hid pro losing
mole q conveyance OF high gTlde as two hors
S transportation is 10 be preferred To e star bid TIN
owne OF ,ne Department enables lay down the fol
heh tle nal on the route large rs tn reonir,
| De preferred TO the specific bid ~ s'' W"
a. When me mails a. Of such size ard weight n In ren
w peseN'@g VI eApefea IN reference them alone Il