The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-03-04

COZ NeniPnt separation and due security
of the mails. is 10 be provided by tie
direction Of The Department.
Steamboat c"mpauirs are required to
tax The mail from and deliver il into
the PoStafiices ut the beginning and
cnJ "f their routes; and also Ia aud
frnn MI Intermediate offices not more
ghal eighty rods from n landing. Pro-
pos a. may be submitted by the com
pauirs for the performance nf all ether
sid srrvice-that i, fur offices Owen
Gig Itv rods from - landing,
M pay will Ii. made for trips not
per 'pym,d; and fur each Of such ouis-
siolis. not satisfactorily explained,
thrAr times the pay Of he "trip will be
dcd ucteG. For arrivals so far behind
TIM rs to break connection with de-
pa ding muil>. and not sufficiently ex-
en-, ed. one fourtli Of the compensation
for The trip i subject 80 forfeiture. Fer
repeated drliuqurucies Of the kind
Grrrin specified, enlarged penalties,
pre- Tnrtinme,l To- the nature thereof, and
the Importance Of the mail, may br
male
:. For leaving behind AR throwing
IF tar mails. "rany PARTON II them.
for he admission al passengers. OF FIR
bling concerned IN sgttihg uP or run
niIE an express conveying intelligence"
: in l!vance IF the mai, quarters phy
may bcardnc;cj.
G. Fines will he imposed, unless the
1 delinquency be promptly and saiisfac-
tor y explained hy certificates Of post
ma. tiers or the afliduvits If other credi-
bic persons, for fuiiin- to arrive iu c"ll-
trael time; for neglrciiug To take the
ma. freln or deliver il into a pnslotiice:
| for ALTERING it 10 be wet, injured. de-
straypd. robbed or lost; and for rrfus
! ing after demand, To convey the mali
IT. frequently Is the contractor rams. or
ifc"Bcerurd in running, q coach, car
O. .Lramhoat "a route.
Z. The Postmaster General may an
~ the contract for repeated futures
! 20 sgn agreruGly 10 contract; far viD-
/ lat iig til po>tuili.e IaH : or Gisnhryiie
thu Instructions Of the Department; for
rvi Ising 10 discharge a carrier When
rec liTed by the Department t. do SO;
for running an express a. aforesaid 81
for transporting persons or larkaGrs
Conveying maiIablc matter "ut OF tie
mail.
& The Postmaster. General nay or.
deI an increase of service on route
by allowing therefor pro ruia iucrca>,
on the contract pay. lie may change
SCHEDULES of departures aud arrivals IL
all cases. and particularly 10 make
THIN conform t" connections with rail,
TO; DIS, without increase OF pay, provid
ed the running time be not abridged
The Postmaster General may also dis
continue or curtaii the service, in Who'll,
ar a part, in order to place on III,
route superior service. or whenever the
public interests. in his Judgment, shall
rcc ,ire such discontinuance "r eur
tai nent for any other cause: he allow
) ing ~ full Indemnity to- contractor ont
= fmouth' extra pay on the amount of ser
VIC dispensed with. and pru rat;
c.. penSaiian for the amount of serv!ct
rrtlIncd and continued.
{ Payments will he made b,
collections from or drafts on. po-tinas
ter, or otherwise. after the expiration
ofcach qnarter-say in November Feb
, ruury, May and August. -
/ 10. The distances are given accord
, ing 10 the best information; but no in
crraSad pay will bo ali"we shoult
they be greater than advertise diff IN
Pui4 Ia be supplied are correctly stat
ed. Bidders must inform themSelva
on this point. and also IN reference I
the weight ii the mail, the condition g
| rnai.s, hills, streams. etc. and all toll
! bridges. tarnpIke>, plank roads, ferries
or "ostLuctious Of any kind by whic
expense may be incurI ed. No claiI
for additional pay, based on sue
ground, can be considered: nor for al
legged mistakes or misrepresentation a
. Ia the degree of service; nor bridge
destroyed, 7ferries DISCONTINUED, or 9th
rr Instructions causing, orincrpuSin
distance ar expense Occurring dufin
the contract term. Offices estahlishe
after this advertisement j. issued. AL
: ais" during the contract term. are I
he Visited without extra pay, if the Dis
tanrr be not Increased.
IL Bidders are cautioned tp ma
Their proposals in time to roach Ii.
Department by The dav and hour nam
ed 3 z. NJ. March /, 1911. for hid
F. received after that time vii not be en-,
sidered in competition with bids nf req
sunable amount received in time. Nei
r then can bids be considered which ar
, without the guarantee requi.ed By Las
and certificate Of tho suliiuienoy ,
! suclrguarantee.
/ II. Bidders should FIRST propose f,
: service strictly according to the nd
; veriisement, and then, if they desire
r separately for different service; and
the regular bid be the lowest offere
5 for ;he advertised service, the othe
/ proposition may he considered.
i:}. There should be but one reut
, bid for in a proposal. Consolidated q
IL.