The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-18

Steamboat companies are required to
take the mail from and deliver il into
the Postoffices at the beginning and
end of their routes; aud also 10 and
from all intermediate Offices not more
than eighty rods from landing. Pro-
possl- may be submitted by the COM
panies for the performance of all other
side service-fhat Is, for Offices over
eighty rods from landing.
4. No pay will be made for trips not
performed; and for each of such omis-
sions, not satisfactorily explained,
three times the pay of the trip will be
deducted. For arrivals so far behind
time rs to break connection with de-
pending mails, and not sufficiently ex-
cused, ons-fourth of the compensation
for the trip is subject to forfeiture. For
repeated delinquencies of the kind
herein specified, enlarged penalties,
proportioned to the nature thereof, and
the Importance of the mail, may be
| made.
S. For leaving behind or throwing
off the mails, or any portion of them.
for the admission of passengers, or for
bring concerned in setting up or run
ming an express conveying intelligence
in advance of the mail, quarters pay
may De deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the
delinquency be promptly and saiisfac-
torily explained by certificates of post
masters or the affidavits of other credi-
BILE persons. for failing 70 arrive in con-
tract time; for neglectIng 10 take the
mail from or deliver it into postoffice;
for suffering it to be wet. injured, de-
-str"ySd, robbed or lost; and for Iefus-
| ing, after demand, to convey tho mail
as frequently as the contractor runs, or
If concerned in running, q coach, car
or steamboat IN route.
2. The Postmaster General may an
1 nut the contract for repeated failures
to run .sreeahlv 60 contract: FIR viz
lating the postotlice laws, or disoheying
the instructions of the Department.; for
refusing To discharge q carrier when
( required by the Department To do so:
for running an express as aforesaid, or
for transporting persons or packages
conveying mailabls matter oct of the
mail
B. The Postmaster General nav or
der an increase of service on route
by allowing therefor a pro rata increase
ON ;!is contract fsy. he may Ciiar re
schedules of departures and arrivals in
all cases. nnd particularly tn make
them c'uf"rn tn cnnnecti"Hs with rail
roads. uithout increase of pay, provid
ed the running time be not abridged.
The Postmaster General may al.o dis
coHtinue ar coT:zii he service, iif whole
or in part, in order to place on the
! route superior service. or whenever the
public Interests, in his Judgment, shall
| require such discontinuance or cur
taiinlent far any other cause: be allow
ing as fall indemnity 10 contractor one
month = extra pay on the amount of SER
vice dispensed with, and pro rata
compensation for the amount of service
retained and continued.
9. Payment. will be made nv
collections from, or drafts on. postmas-
tiers or otherwise, after the expiration
of each qaarter-say in November, Feb
ruary~hay and August.
III. The distances are given accord
ing TO the best Information; but no in
creasad pay will be allowed should
they be greater than advertised. if the
points tn be- supplied are correctly stat
ed. Bidders must inform themselves
on this point, and also in references to-
the weight Of the mail. the condition of
roads. hills, streams, ete., and all toll
bridge tarnpikes, plank roads. ferries.
ur distractions of aay Kidd by which
expense may be incurred. No claim
for additional pay, based on sach
ground, can be CONSIDERED; nor for al
legged mistakes or misrepresentation as
to the degree of service; nor bridges
destroyed, ferries discontinued. or 9th
er distractions causing, or increasing
distance or expense occurring during
the contract term. Offices established
after this advertisement i. issued, and
also during the contract term, are to
be visited without extra pay, II the dis
lance be not increased.
H. Bidders are cautioned to mail
their proposals in time TO reach the
department by the day and hour nam
ed 3 P. ~, March |. 1871, for bids
received aftar thattime will not be com
sIderet in competition with bids of req
sonahle amount received IN time. N,i-
Their can bids be considered which ar,
without the guarantee required by law.
and certificate of the sufficienCy of
such guarantee.
IL. Bidders should first propose for
service strictly according TO the ad
vertisement, and then, if they desire.
separately for different service: and if
the regular bid be the lowest offered
for the advertised service, the other
proposition may be considered.
10 There should be put one route
bid for in proposal. Consolidated or
combination bids [''proposing one sum
tor two or more ruutes'' are forbidden
6y law. and can not be considered.
ii. The .onte, the service tho xear