New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-07
UNITED SEApEs N AIL.
LOulSsann and Florida.

Loulsfana and Florida.
PosToFP CE DEPARTMENT, !
PROPOSALS WILL IL kECFIYED AZ THE
100, Gontrsct QHe Of this patment until tn -ee
cided BY the twenty ninth. for carving the mail=
~, 1914, On lee following 70 ute in
LOUISIANA AND FLORIDA,
herein specified. viz:
$500 FIom New Orleans, Louisiana. by Pensacola
Florida, Apaach cola, st. Marks. Cedar
Keys and Tampa, to Key West. 933 miles,
and back. once week, in sutab!e and SAT g
Leave New Orleans Saturday at 8 F. NJ.
e 55ye k < KY e We, the next fdsy by 3P
Arrive at New Orleans the next Friday by 8
vited,
Sep.rae proposals invited 10 begin service at Mo
raj lrcad between New urleans and Mobile; and
also Tor emitting st. Marks when railroad connec-
Proposals invited emitting service TO Tampa, re-
duclng distance ems hundr ed miles.
keys, by Clear Water a1bor and MaDatee, to
Tampa. l50 miles and bacE cnce week, to be run
IN due connection with main route
INSTRUCTIONS.
CONTAINING CONDITIONS TO BE INCORPORATED IN
The CONTRACT TO THE LxTEST THE DEPART
MENT MAY DEEM PROPER:
The special agents of the Postoffice Department.
OF exhibition OF their credentials, also posto
blanks, mail bags iocls and keys be conveyed
wit hout charge.
The route agents of the department, should it ap.
point them to be conveyed without char.e, and for
their exclusive while travelling WI the mails a
com modious apartment is TO be provided by the
contractor, under the direction OF the department
NO pay Will be m ade for trips not perform ID and
fer each OF such omi sone not satisfactorily ex-
4s,nea' three times the pay OF the trip may be de-
competition with depending mails and not satisfac-
toilly excused, one fourth OF the compensation for
the Trip subject to forfeiture Deduction will also
OfGFTS0 n info n
tnat speclhed IN tie contract. For repeated dein
quencies Of the kind, enlarged penalties, proper
TONED to the nature thereof and the Importance of
Fines VIII be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates
OF postmssters or the aidavts Of her credible per
sons. for failing to in contract time; for De-
electIng to take the mail from deliver it into
posto fice for suffering 1t to be wet injured des
troyed, robbed or lost; and for rgfusn g, after de-
mand, to convey the mail frequently "a the
tractor runs, or is concerned in running convey
The Postmaster General may annu' the contract
ior repeated failures to run agreeaby to contract;
instructions Of the department.
Al, ne Postmaster General may order an increase of
e
OF departures and arrivals if the running time be
not abridged.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
judge OF a court of record. The department re-
deemed extrsvagapt and ais to disregard the bids
OF Iali1ng CT ntractors and bidders.
NJ The con- ,act to be executed and returned to the
Impairment sxty days before beginning service,
hor forms OF proposal, guarantee and certificate.
arg Alsotor other Instructions as the conditions
u mt ct October 81 1866. and January g. lsTO invit
for mail service in Louisiana. Florida
Bids should be cent in sealed envelopes super.
scribed Mail proposals, Route No $500 Florida"
aadressed to the ssSEnd Assistant Postmater
my4 law6t Postmaster General.