New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-22
UNITED STATES MAIL.
Louisiana and Florida.

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PoSTOFFlCE DEPARTMENT, !
PROPOSALS WILL Bn RECEIVED AT THE
O'Clock p Nj. of MONDAY, June n next ito BIZ de-
cdsd by the twenty ninth). for carving the mails
''' i'''' u LoUISi&NA AND FLORIDA,
and by the schedule OF departures and arrivals
$500 From New Orleans. Louisiana by Pensacola,
Eords Apaschic9s' st. Ma MARKS asa s Cedar
and back. once week. in suitable and safe
Leave New Orleans Saturday ats P. NJ.
Arrive at Key West the next Friday by 8 P. NJ
Leave Key Vest Satur6a' at p. M
Arrive at New Orleans the next Friday by 3
Proposals to by an expedited schedule in.
Separate proposals invited TO begin service at Mo
bile. instead Of New Orleans, on completion OF the
raj Iroad be.Eesn New res s and .i- Mobile and
ton with the Apalachicoa river is completed.
Proposals invited emitting vice to Tampa, re-
ducing distance enc hundr ed miles
Separate propusR is invited for service from Cedar
Keys. BY. Clear Water darbor and Mapa.ee, to
IN due connection with main route
INSTRUCTIONS.
CONTAINING CONDITIONS TO BE INCORPORATED IN
THE CONTRACT TO THE EXTENT TIE DEPART
The special agents of the Postoftice DEPARTING Mt,
on exhibition their credentials, also posto ce
blanks mail bags locAs and kegs are to be conveyed
The route nts of the department. should it ap-
point then, to be conveyed without charge, and TOR
their exclusive while travelling WI h the mails, a
CON M odious apartment is to be provided by the
contractor under the direction OF the department;
No pay will be made for trips not per- FORMED; and
for each OF such omi sions, not satisfactorily ex-
pansd, three times the pay Of the trip may be de-
Quoted For arrivals SO ar behind time as to break
connection with depending mails, and not satisfac-
torily excused. fourth OF the compensation for
the trip is subject to forfeiture Deduction Will also
be ordered TOR grace of performance inferior to
that specified in tie contract For repeated delin-
quepcies of the kind. enlarged penalties proper:
toned to the natue thereof and the Importance of
the mail, may be made.
Fines WIN b. I'm posed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates
of postmssters the adavits Of other credible per-
sons. for failing to arrive IN contract tine for ne
eecting to take the mail from or deliver it into a
postofce: for suffering 1t to be wet injured, de5-
roed or lost and or iser oe
tractor runs or Is concerned IN running convey
ance Oh the route.
for repeated failures to run agreesby TO contract;
for violating the tostotfce laws, disObeying the
Instructions Of the department..
The Postmaster General may ORDER an increase OF
the service by allowing therefor pro rata increase
in the contract pay. He may change the schedule
of depar lures and arrivals if the running time be
Zach bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons. certified to be such by postmaster or a
serves the right 70 reject any bid which may be
deemed extravsgant and also to disregard the bids
The contract to be executed and returned to the
Department sixty days before beginning service.
For forms of proposal. guarantee and certificate.
and also for other Instructions as to the condto
to be err braced IN the contract, etc. advertise
ment of October 81, 1866. and January g. 1870 lnvt
ing proposals for mail service in louissna Florida
Bids should be sent in sealed envelopes. super.
scribed Mail proposals, Route No. $500, Florida,
and addressed to the Ssao1d Assistant P9stmaster
my4 1aw6t Postmaster General