New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-10

OFFICIAL NOTICES.

BIZ the companies for the performance Of 81 other
side service-that -, for ofnces over essnsy rus
'sn No pay VII BE- made for trps not performed;
and for each Of such omissions not satsnsct1riiy
s scs a Rs; the 20 s e. S e ind TIN
break connection with depending Mais, anu not
sufficiently excused onefourth OF the comPeneas-
neattS delinonancies OF the kind herein specified
enlarged penalties, proportional to the nature
thereof, and the importance Of the mall may w
made.
any portion of them, for the admission OF pas.
running an express conveying intelligence IN ~
vance Of the mail, quarters pay may pe oe'
Quoted.
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by cerun
Gates Of postma the afdayts Of other credi
for eglectIng to take the mail from deliver It
into pOstOfice; for suffering it to be wet injured
destroyed, robbed OF lost and for refusing asT ae
mand to convey the mail frequently az the con-
tractor runs, ia concerned IN running, cOacn'
car steamboat on route.
:. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for re peated failures agreeably to con-
tract; for violating the postofce laws or d1sopey'
ing the instructions of the Department; ior rens'
ing to discharge carrier when required by the De-
partment 10 do for running an express as aore-
said for transporting persons or packages con-
viewing mailable matter ont OF the mail.
8. The Postmaster General may order an increase
of service ON a route by allowing therefor pro
rata increase on the contract pay He may change
1
and particularly to make them conform 70 connec-
tons with railroads. without increase OF pay pro-
yided the running time be not abridged. The Post
master General may also discontinue curtail the
service in whole OF in part in order TO place onthe
route superior service, or Whenever the pu3nc IN
terests in his judgment shall require such dlscon-
tinuance curtailp,ent for any other cause; he
allowing as full indemnity to contractor one
months extra pay on the amount of service dis
amount of service retained and continued.
g. Payments will be made by collections nom, OF
mfr
piratiOn of each ouarter-say in November Feb
ruary, May and August.
10 The distances q ven according 10 the best
information; but no increased pay will he allowed
should they be greater than advertised u the
points to he supplied are correctly stated Bidders
must inform themselves on this point and also IN
reference TO the weight of the mail the condition
of roads hills, streams ETC., and al toloTld2es,
tnrnPkss plank roads saes OF ;mcreS M
claim for additional pay based on such ground can
he considered; nor for alleged mistakes OF mlsap-
predecessor as to the degree Of service; nor Tor
bridges destroyed, ferries discontinued or other
distractions causine or increasing distance or e1-
pense occurring during the contract term. 3mces
also during the contract term are to be visited
without extra paw, # The distance be not in
creased.
IL. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals
in time to reach the Department by the day and
hour named g P. NJ, March !. ls1l, for bids re-
competition With bids Of reasonable amount re:
ceved in time. Neither can bids be considered
and certificate of the sufiiciency Of such guaran-
tee.
II. Bidders should first propose for service strict
ly according to the advertisement, and then, II
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-
sdered.
10 There should be but one route bid for in q
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids c'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
pOstofiice addressl, and the name Of eacl, member
Of a firm, where company ofers, should be dis
tinctly stated.
Is. bidders are rec uested to use, far as prac-
tcable the printed proposals furnished by the De
partment TO write out in full the cum OF their bids
and to retain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted. nor should
bids once submitted be withdrawn: No withdrawal
OF bidder or guarantor viii oe allowed unless the
davfor receiving proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons The bid and guarantee should be sgned
plainly with the fun name OF eacn person.
The Department reserves the r. ght to reject any
bid " hich may be deemed extravagant, and also TO
ders. (Act OF july 2, 1896, section "a
10. The bid should be seGed, suPerserlbed " Nail
Proposals. State OF Louisiana" addressed - Second
Assistant Postmaster General, Contract ONCE, and
sent by mail. not by OF to an agent.
l.. The contracts are to be executed and returned
1871 but the service must be begun that day, or
the mail day next after it, whether the contracts
be executed or Iot.
Transfers of contra ,ts or Of interest in contracts,
are forbidden by law, and consequently can not he
allowed. Neither can bids, or interest in bids be
transferred or assigned to other parties. Bidders
will therefore take notice that they Will be expected
to perform The service accepted to them through
the whole term of the contract.
iS. Section eighteen OF an act of Con gTess approved
March 3, lBi5, provides that contracts for 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 he necessary to provide for the due CELEBRITY
certainty, and security OF such transportation v
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-
large. and whatever may be the mode Of convey
ance necessary to insure its CELEBRITY, certainty
and security" and have the preference over all
others, and no Others are considered, except for
steamboat routes
10. A modification of a bid in any of its essential
terms is tantamoult 20 new bid. and can not be
received to interfere with regular cOmpeti-
ton making new bid, wit guarantee and GER
tifcate is the only way TO modify q previou bid.
20. POstmaSttrs to be careful not to certify to
the sucicrcy 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) suarantors a dis
regard OF this instruction by pOstmasters is vi0
immediate removal.
81. All bidders. guarantors and sureties are dis
tinctly notified that on failure TO enter into OF
perform the contracts for the service proposed FOL
in the accepted hide. their legal liabilities will be
enforced against them.
| Y. Present contractors and persons known al
the Department, must equally with others, pro
cure guarantOrs and certificates of their sufcency
substantially in the forms above prescribed. The
certificate OF sufficiency must be signed by post
master. or by Judge of court of record; othel
viii be admitted.
JOHN 4. J. CREswELL,
nol9 law ct Postmaster General.