The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-04

p0rate6 IN tie contracts
L. Seven minute allowed for opening and closing the
oad and steamboat oues is 10 be no more delay
than is neces AIRY 10 deliver and receive the bags,
to their entire exclusion, if is weight and bulk require it
the on he i b Of fq er sas ss a
be conveyed without further charge, mail lines admitting
Mail agents be conveyed without charge on the prn
cpa railroad and steamboat lines, where the of the mails
and number OF the offices will require their employment by
the Department. and in that case separate apartment for
the exclusive of the Department agent, for the as
contractor, and under the direction Of The Department
o. In all caes there is to be forfeiture of the pay of the
tiD when The rip IS not and of not than thrse
times the pay of the trip when the trip and uf
least fourth part Off when the running arrival Is so far
behind time as to lose the connection with depending mail
rendered inferior 10 hat ID the contract These lorstSes
may be increased into penalties OF CHER amount according
Of the mail.
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency isac
tcry explained IN due time, for failing to take from, de-
liver at pest office the mall or any part it, Tor suffering
or lint S e III @ an
for refusing alter demand mail by coach,
inns route beyond the specified OF trips in The
contract ami for not arriving at the time set and for setting
up ming express transmit commercia intelligence
IN advance OF the mall penalty will be eXaced equal 70
T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
pea'ed iinEre Tor VIOLA lag the office laws for dis
Discharge when required By the Department: for rs
sgning the eon,rlct without consent OF the Postmaster
5. The Poatmate General alter the and alter
TIE schedule; he aowng pro rata increase Of compensa
services requred orthe increased speed il the employ
such CASE qa the aona pa, o
timely notice. II he prefers il 10 the change The Postmaster
pay when he wishes dispense with the serv CO. in whole Of
in part pace higher different grade of service on The
,oute he a owing ose months extra pay the dis
9 The Paymens will be made through drafts post of
February, May, August and November.
H. the distances are given according to the best nfrma
to be greater than Is advertised if the places correctly
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation OF the
mail with any person who shall have entered into any com
vent the making Of any bid for NAL contract by any ohe
shall have given or performed, promised give or perform
consideration TO DO not to any thing Whatever Ia
tguar attention Is led to the 18th section Of the act of 1895
prohbtng combinations 10 prevent bidd ng.
H. bid received after lime, wit the LIST nr next nj
OA without the guarantee required by law or tha
mastered IN competition with tie regular proposal moi
adlndgel TO he ey'Iavagant
10 bidder oir, where the transport alton called fo
in the advertisement is difficult impraclicabe AZ Certain
seasons to substitute inferior mode or Ia
nerm service specified number of days weeks OF months
He may propose TO omit an office that inaccessible or
not on the stage road, the railway steamboat landing
days and hours Of departure and arrival provided no more
running time asked and Is obvious that counrc
ton or other public accommodation is preudced. lie may
Of afr mSe ums to the Trip during specified
bey ond these changes proposal for serv iferen from
he VIII prevent its being CONSIDERED compe
tIon with regular bid aside for exavagance and
where bid contains any OF the above alterations their dis
advantages VIII be estimated in comparing with other
a. There should be but one route bid for in proposal
10, The route, the ervce the yearly pay, the bidder
name and residence, and the of each nembsr of The
llrm where company Offers, should be distinctly saed
asn te mole OF conveyance. II higher mode than h rs
Is The bids should be sent und, rsea nd resed to he FRS
STATE or Territory OF - written on the face ofthe eeT
aud should be dpaichsd time be received by or before
the LIST April next at 10 O'Clock M. 1t should be guar1n
ned ana me spihclency OF the gulrantor be duly cere
A. The contracts to be executed by or before the 1t Of
49, posmasers at offices situated upon o near rslro,d
bnt more Than eighy rods from depot wll mmedate,
aler 'ne 2n o. Apr next ie or That fact TO the epayt
e statug their exact distances from the railroad depo
a now oeeIwt supplied with the mail TO enable N,
ron me railroad by mail MESSENGERS from and after the Is
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees Tor faithful
performance, without other reference mode Of ranpor
certainty. and security Of such transportation
When the lowest bid proposes mode OF conveyance tina
and eeey Of the nails ASIDE rom any y
travel; i will no, be entitled to the route.
~ When the bid does not name mode of conveyance,
w De assn ,x ana 10 pe e lowest mode
cordng to the advertisement and mode of conveyance
stated for the in the advertisement will be considered
as Offering only for horseback conveyance.
q Since the passage of the of March E. 1885, new
description Of bid has been received II secie no mode OF
conveyance. but engages carry the mail with certainty
ery and security, using the terms of the law These bids
Ar called from the manner IN which they designated
the books OF the parnent, star bids" 1t has been de
cded, after mature consideration. that bid pro osng
specific mode OF conyey Of high grade as Two bore
coach Transportation Is 10 be preferred to bid The
Snerenee OF the Department enables it TO lay down the fol-
When the NAL tie not so large as to require
be preferred 10 the specific bid ~ ~
ds, When the mails Of such sze and weight as to rem
~ necessary " eApeden in reference than ao-s TO