New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-02
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

0V the Companies p0f tho N AL DINER
side ssrvice-that l., for ofaces over eighty rods
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explained time; the Fey q the trip s e
suficiently excused, one-fourth Of the compensa-
ton for the trip il subject to forfeiture Fer re-
enlarged penalties, proportional to the nature
thereof, aud the Importance OF the mail, may 30
S. For leaving behind or throwing Of the mails,
or any portion of them, for the admission of pas
sengers, or for being concerned In setting Up Or
vance Of the mail, quarters pay may Be de-
Quoted.
be promptly and satisfactorily explained BY certh
Gates of postmasters the afdavits of other cred
s for falling f s.s II ct
DESTROYED robbed lost; and for refusing. after de-
tractor runs or is concerned in running, coach,
car or steamboat on route. -,
tract for peated failures to agreeably to con-
tract; for violating the postOfce laws or disobey
ns to discharge carrier when required BY the De-
partment to do so for running an express ~ atore
said OF for t.an,spo.tng person; or packages con-
8. The Postmaster General may order an increase
of service q route by allowing therefor. pro
schedules of departures and arrivals in all cases.
and particularly to make them conform to connec-
sded T the running time Ss not aSldsed fs POST
master General may also discontinue or curtal the
service in whole or IN part IN order 70 place On inc
terests, in his Judgment shall require such discon-
tinnance or curtailment for any other cause he
allowing as full indemnity to contractor one
months extra pay on the amount Of service dis
pensed with, and . pro rata compensation for the
8. Payments win be made BY collections from, or
drafts on, postmasters or otherwise after the ex-
piration OF each quarter-say in November, Feb
TO- The distances are given according to the best
tsa w ss lee
points to lie supplied are correctly stated. Bidders
must inform themselves on this point, and also in
turnpikes plank roads, ferries or obstructions Of
claim for additional pay, based on 4uch ground can
be considered; nor for alleged mistakes or misap-
BRIDGES DESTROYED, ferries discontinued, or other
distractions causing or increasing distance or ex
pense occurring during the contract term. 0mces
also during the contract term, are to be visited
without extra paw. if the distance be not in
ii. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals
in time to reach the Department BY the day and
ceived after that time Will not be considered in
competition with bids Of reasonable amount re-
csixed in time Neither can o'Gs Ds SIC a
and certificate OF the sufaciency Of SUCH guaran-
Il. Bidders should first propose for service strict
ly according to the advertisement, and then, if
they desire, separately for different services and
the regular bid be the lowest offered for the adver
tised service, the other propositions may be con-
sidered.
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids t'pro-
posing one sum for two or more r0utes'1 are for
hidden by law, and can not be considered.
name and residence Of the bidder (that rs usual
postoffice address,, and the NAM Of each member
Of firm, where company offers, should be dis
tinctly stated.
Is. bidders requested to use rs far as prac-
partment, to write out In full the sum Of their bids
and to retain copies Of them.
+, Uttered Dias snond no. Ge suDm1s", not snCuI
Of bidder or guarantor will be allowed unless the
withdrawal is dated and received before the last
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons. The bid and guarantee should be signed
plainly with the full name Of each person.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
bid which may be deemed extravagant, and also TO-
de der, st" Act Of : July !, 1885, section ~
:, IL The bid should be sealed snperscribed Mail
Proposals. State Of Louisiana addressed de- Second
sent By mail, not by or to an agent.
II. The contracts are to be executed and returned
to the Department by or 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
Transfers of contracts of interest in contracts,
are forbidden by law, and consequently can not be
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will therefore take notice that they will be expected
to perform the service accepted to them through
the whole term of the contract.
49, Section eighteen Of act of Congress approved
March 3, 1915, provides that contracts tor the
transportation Of the mail shall be let in every
case, to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient
guarantees for faithful performance, without other
reference to the mode Of such transportation than
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" hay
ing been decided to be the only Legal bids. con-
strued as providing for the entire mall however
large. and whatever may he the mode Of convey
and security" and have the preference over all
others, and no others are considered, except for
steamboat routes.
10. modification of bid in any of its essential
terms is tantamount to new bid, and can not BE-
received SO as to interfere with regular coMpeti-
tlOn.t tAlaking new bid with guarantee and GER
tihcate is the only way to modify o previous bid.
20 POstmasters to be careful not to certify to-
the suffciency of guarantOrs without knowing that
they are persons Of sufficient responsibility. They
bid is inserted, and the bid and guarantee are
signed by the bidder and ltwO) guarantors; dis
regard OF this instruction by postmasters lie vi0-
latiOn of their oath Of Office subjecting them to-
immediate removal.
81. All bidders, guarantors and sureties are dis
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 garantOrs and certificates of their sufciency
substantially in the forms above prescribed. Tho
certificate of suffciency must be signed by post
master, or by Judge Of a court of record; other
will be admitted.
JOHN A. J. CRESwELL,
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