The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-14

Embracing certain conditions qcic agj be S7tc0r.
p0rated i8 the contracts.
l. Seven minutes allowed Tor opening aud closing h
mails at al offices where no particular specified hu
on railroad and steamboat routes there TO be no delay
to their entire exclusion weight and bulk ouiFe
B. Post office blanks, mail bags the special agents oil
me Department OF the eX hbluon OF their cedena to
be conveyed without further charge, mail lines admitting
Mail agents conveyed without charge the prin
cpa railroad and steamboat nes where the size Of the mails
and number OF the offices viii require their employment BY
the department; and in that apartment, for
me exclusive use OF the department and agent for The
contractor and under the direction Of the Department;
g. In all there Is TO be forfeiture of the pay of the
trio when the trip is run; and OF than three
mes the pay Of when the p Is not rqn and y n
least fourth part Of it wheh the running arrival far
shad n@ as 0 oe he 81 w
rendered inferior TO that u the contract These ogre
% the nature or frequency or the failure and the imp nce
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be sasac
ory explained in due time, for falling To take from, or de-
yer at post once me mall o any Par o. Tor snirfng
place or manner tbat exposes ITO deredaon loss or nury
railroad car. steamboat which The regularly
the beyond the specified number oil rnn the
contract and for not arriving at the time and for setting
running to transmit commercial indulgence
IA advance Of the mail, penalty will be eNaced equal
z The Ptmas General may annpl the contract Cor re-
pssyag the Of he %s1 for eu@
discharge carrier when eq9'ted by the peaImet Tor as
Gener Tor seng up q running an express us aforesaid
o.
the schedule, he allowing pro Of compensa
ton, within the restcohs imposed by law, the additional
OF additional stock carriers rendered but the
mes NOTICE. he prefers i 10 the change The Fost@aste
General may annual the contract curta the service and
in part, place higher different grade of
route he allowing oae months extra pay on the amount dis
8. The payments will be made through dsafs post Of
fees or Otherwise after the Of each quartesay in
TO- The distances given according to the best ni1ma
to be greater than is advertised If the places correctly
ii. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation OF tn,
or 10 enter s lG ANY
vent the making OF any bid for mail contract by ohe
persons, who shall have made any agreement
shall have given peormed orpromised give perform
consideration to do moi to do, thing whuevet
cuia attention is led TO the 18Th section OF the ACT Of 1856
prohibiting comb nations to prevent bidding,
H. bid received after time. to wit the 1st April next,
10 A. without the guarantee required by law, tina
combines several routes In OF compensation,
be considered in competition with the regular proposal
adiudged to be exravagant.
in the advertisement is difficult impractcabe certain
seasons 10 substitute an inferior mode OF conveyance or o
de propose 10 omit an Office that inaccessible,
as the case may be he may or substitute niero
mode OF supply IN such cases. lie may propose dfTen
aays asd hours Of and ARRIVAL PSS s eonnec
ton other public accommodation is preudice lie may
ask i2r more running tune to the mp during specified mum
Der OF DAYS at certain seasons OF peculiarly bad roads bu
The adveremen vii prevent its being consoered in
titon with regular bid not set aside for apt
where bid contains oil the above alterations their dis
advantages will be estimated in comparing it with other
posas
u. There should be but route bid Tor proposal
10. The route the service. The yearly pay, the bidder
firm, where company Offers should he distinctly sa,ed
also the mode of conveyance it higher mode than horse
back is intended.
I6 The BIDS should be sent unrsea ad ressed to he Frs
Assistant Postmaster General with Mail Proposals in III,
State Territory of - written the face OF the letter
and should be dispatched in time be received by OF heors
the LIST April next 10 O'Clock A. NJ Il should be auaran
tied, and The sutciency OF the duly certified
n. The are be executed by or before the st
July next.
is. P0stmGs,ers offices situated upon or near railroads
bai more IMAM eishy rods from depot, will mmedaIel,
alter the Yh Of An next, fact the lepa
and how otherwise supplied VITA the mall enable tn,
Postmaster General 10 direct the proper supply be ma
of July next
H. Under the of March g. 1885, the route is to be let
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful
performance without other reference to The mode OF anspor
anon than may be necessary to provide for the due CELEBRITY
certainly, and security oil such transportation.
When lowest bid proposes mode of conveyance tina
nns saGsie to- Tue route n Lesgeet to tue certainty
| travel, 1t will not be entitled TO the route.
~, When the bid does not mode of conveyance
Dc understood 10 be foi the lowest mode OF
s,, 70 The advertisement and mode of conveyance
aeH ior the in the advertisement. will be consdeTe
| ~ !, lug only Tor horseback conveyance.
de,een NE passage OF the of March B. 1885, nev
eonvsyav oi od hs been received. specifies mode
sp s en- security unr lie t ms Of the law These bid
books OF The lie manner N winch they gre designated Q
seci6bo md mature consideration that bid pro osing
s1asn transportation is be preiei 10 e. aar bd PI
lowing rules. viz: ''sS II 10 lay uo"h 'i'e 10
W. hen the mail the route is not % Ist,s nc ~ ,cour
he preferred 10 he asta Did, if lowest
~, w hen the mails are of suoh .i,s a., =,
as$s'seas VI sapesnI, IN reference 10 them acme Ia