New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-22
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFICIAL NOTlCES.
by the companies for the performance Of al other
side service-that is, for Offices over eighty rods
T. No pay viii be made for trips not performed
and for each of such omissions, not SATISFACTORY
explained three times the pay Of tns t tip az to
break connection with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused onefourth Of the c0mPensa-
peatcd deiinquencies of the kind herein specified
enlarged penalties. pr0pOrtiOned to the nature
thereof. and the Importance OF the mail, may NC
made.
S. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails
any portion of Them for the admission OF pas
running an express conveying intelligence in adj
vance Of the mail, quarters pay may DO de
Quoted.
s. Fines Will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certlh
Gates of Ostnasters the afida Wits of other cred
for perIectInS to take the mail from or deliver il
into pOstofice; for suffering it to be wet injured
destroyed robbed or lost and for refusing, after de-
mand to convey the mail as frequently as the con-
tractor runs, Or is concerned i'll running, coach,
car or steamboat on route.
:. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for peated failures to run agrceably to con-
tract; for violating the pOstotice laws. or disObey
ing the Instructions of the Department. for refus-
ing to discharge carrier when required by the De-
partnent to do for running an express as aore-
said or for transporting persons or packages con-
veying mailable matter out OF the mall
Of service on route by allowing therefor pro
rata increase on the contract pay. He may change
and particularly to make them conform to cOnnec-
tons with railroads, without increase OF pay pro-
vided the running time be not abridged. The Post
master General NAV also discontinue Or curtall the
service in whole in part in order to place on the
route superior service, whenever the publlc H.
terests, in his judgment, shall require such dscon-
tinuance or curtailment for any other cause; he
allowing full indemnity to contractor one
months extra pay On the amount OF service as
pensed with, and a pro rata compensation for the
amount of service retained and continued.
8. Payments will be made by collections from, or
drafts on, postmasters or otherwise, after the eX
piration of each quarter-say in November, Feb
ruary, MAY and August.
TO- The distances are given according to the best
information but no increased pay will be allowed
Should they be greater than advertised. if the
points to be supplied are correctly stated Bidders
must inform themselves on this point and also in
reference to the weight of the mail, the condiI
of roads, hills. streams, etc., and all tOll-brdSes
turnpkes plank roads, ferries, distractions of
any kind by which expense may be incurred. No
claim for additional pay based on such ground can
be considered; nor for alleged mistakes or misap-
prehens!On as to the degree of service; nor for
bridges destroyed ferries discontinued, or other
distractions causing or increasing distance or ex-
pense occurring during the contract term Ofces
established after this advertisement Is issued and
also during the contract term, are to be visited
without extra paw, if the distance be not IN
creased.
in time to reach the Department BY the day and
hour named e P. NJ, March l. 1911 for bids re-
ceived after that time will not be considered in
competition with bids of reasonable amount re-
ceived in time. Neither can bids be considered
which are without the guarantee required by law,
and certificate of the sufficiency OF such guaran
tee.
IL. Bidders should first propose for service strict
~ according to the advertisement, and then, if
they desire separately for different service; and if
the regular bid be the lowest offered for the adver
tised service, the other propositions may be con.
sidered.
10. There should be but one route bid for in a
proposal Consolidated or combination bids ('pro
posing one sum for two or more routes) are for
hidden by law, and can not be considered.
IA. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence of the bidder chat Is, his usual
pOsoffce address, and the name of each member
OF firm, where a company offers should be dis
tinctly stated
IS. Bidders requested to use as far as prac
ticable the printed proposals furnished by the De-
partment, to write out in full the of their bids,
and to retain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted, nor should
bids once submitted be Withdrawn. Nowithdrawal
OF bidder or guarantOr will be allowed unless the
withdrawal is dated and received before the last
day for receiving proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed BIZ two respOnsb BILE
persons. The bid and guarantee should be signed
plainly with the full name of each person.
bid which may be deemed extravagant. and also to
disregard the bids of failing contractors and bid
ders. (Act of July 2, 1886, section A)
Is. The bid should be sealed superscrbed Mail
Proposals, State of Louisiana addressed = Second
Assistant Postmaster General, Contract Office" and
sent by mail, not by or to an agent
II. The contracts are to be executed and returned
to the Department by before the first day of July
1871 but the service must be begun on that day or
on the mail day next after it, whether the contracts
be executed or not.
Transfers of contracts of interest in contracts
are forbidden by law, and consequently not be
allowed. Neither can bids, or interest in bids, be
transferred or assigned to other parties. Bidders
will therefOreta notice that they will be expected
to perform the service accepted to them through
the whole term of the contract.
10. Section eighteen of an act of Congress approved
March 5, 1s45, provides that contracts for the
tran nj he re- LET n
case, to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient
guarantees for faithful performance, without other
may be necessary to provide for the due CELEBRITY,
certainty, and security OF such transportation"
Under this law bids that propose to transport the
mails with CELEBRITY, certainty. and security, hav
ing been decided to be the only legal bids are con-
strued "a providing for the entire mall however
large. and whatever may be the mode of convey
ance necessary to insure its celebrity, certainty,
and security and have tho preference over all
Others, and no others are considered, except for
steamboat routes.
10. A modification of bid in any of its essential
terms is tantamount TO a new bid, and can not be
ton. Making new bid, with guarantee and GER
tltcate Is the only way to modify previous bid.
20 Postmasters are 10 be careful not to certify to
the suficiency of guarantors without knowing that
they are persons of sufficient responsibility. They
must not sign the certificate until the sum of the
bid is inserted. and the bid and guarantee are
signed by the bidder and (twO) .,uarantOrs; a dis
regard OF this instruction by pOstmasters is vio-
lation of their oat h OF office, subecting them to
immediate removal
81 All bidders, Euarantors and sureties are dis
tinctly notified that a failure to enter into
perform the contracts for the service proposed for
in the accepted bids their legal liabilities will be
enforced against them.
~. Present contractors and persons known at
the Department, must equally with others, pro-
cure guaTantOrs and certificates of their suficency
substantially in the forms above prescribed. The
certificate OF srfic iency must be signed by post
master, or by Judge of court of record; other
will be admitted
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL,
O1Q 1ayY Post StarG