The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

of the mail. is to br PrcSId' by the
direction e 'hC Department.
SsearnboHi companies are required Ia |
take the naii from and deliver it iutn
the Prst1 liicrs at the beginning aud |
end of their routes: and also TO aud |
from all intermediate offices not more
than eighty rods from landing. Pro
pnsals NAV he submitted by rhe com
punies inr the performance "f all other
side seryice--that Is. for Offices over
eighty rods from landing.
4 M pay will be made for trips not
performed: aud for each of such nmis- i
>i"ns. not satisfactorily explained,
three times the pay of the trip will be
drd1cird- For arrivals ~ far behind
;iue IA to- hr,-ak connection with de-
,,..n,ling mails. aud not sufficiently eX
cuSrd, rne fourth IF the compensation
for the trip Sauject ~ forfeiture. For
repeated d'linqueucies of the kind
herein specified. enlarged penalties.
prnportioned IL the nature thereof, aud
the importance of the mail, may be
made.
). For leaving behind or throwing
"ff the mails, or any portion of them,
for the admission of passengers, or for
being concerned in Getting up or run
ming an express conveying intelligence
in advance of The mail, quarters pay
may he deducted. ~
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the
delinquency be promptly and satisfac-
inrily explained by certificates Of post
masters or tie afiidavits Of other credi-
bic persons, for failing t" arrive in con
tract tine; for neglecung TO take the
| mail from cor deliver It into posgotficp;
for Suffering tito be wet. injured, de-
stroyed, robbed or lost; and for refaS.
ing, after demand. t. convey the mail
as frequently as the contractor runs, or
if concerned in running, "a coach, car
or steamboat iii route.
Z. The Postmaster General may an
null the contract for repeated failures
to run agreeabIy 10 contract; for viO-
( lating the postoffics laws. or disobaying
the instructions IF the Department; for
refusing to discharge carrier when
required by the Department to do SO;
for running an express as aforesaid. OF
for transporting persons or packages
conveying mniiuble matter out OF the
mail.
). The Postmaster General may ar
der an increase IF service on u route
by allowing therefor apTo rata increase
ON the contract pay. He may change
schedules of departures and arrivals in
all cases. and particularly to make
them conform IT, connections with rail
roads. without increase of pay. prnvid
ed the running time he not abridged.
The Postmaster General may also dis
continue or curtnil the service, in whole
ar in part, in order To place ON the
route superior service, or " heHever the
Pnhlic interests. il his Judgment, shall
require such diScoatiuaance or car
taiiInfTt f.r any ether cause: he allow
Jag a. full Indemnity t. contractor enc
month : extra pay on the amount of ser
vice dispensed with. and pro rata
compensation for the amount of service
retained aud continued. ..-..
8. Payments viii be- made ~
collections from. or drafts IN. py-tna, =
ter, or otherwise, after the expiration
of each quarter-Say in November, Feb
rnnry, May and August.
ID The distances are given accord.
ing 10 the best iuf'.r patton; but 40 in
cr-n-ai pay will he ulirwe should
ga-y b greater ihiu advertised. il fii,
points ~ IL Supplied are correctly -sat.
Cd Bidders nast iainra thamseivt
ga hi point. AID also il reference 7.
tHr tight { the mat. thrrcrnd 'iyu
r1sa- at :, streams, rJC.. and all Ja.I
! "gidg"- turnpike. plank roads. f.rrie'~
~ "hstIlctirHs If any kud 10y, whic,
expense. may be ihoured. No CLAIM
tor additional pay. based on sucl
ground. can Ire considered. nor fnr al
eyed miStakrs or nIienpprehen-inn "a
"a, the degree &c service. nor bridge
destroyed, ferries di-cnniiuupd. or 9TH
r.r "r>truLti"ns causing, ar incTpa-in.
, distance or expense occurring GIrius
the contract term. Offices rstabishc,
after this advertisement l. issued. AM
also during the contract term, are t.
he visited without extra pay, if the dis
tanc- be- not increased
ii. Bidders are cautioned to mai
their proposals IN time to reach tn
| Department by the day and hour nam
ed 3 p. NJ, MarchI. 1871, for bid
received after that time vii not be con
. sidered in competition with bids Of rea
soHable amount received in time. Nei
| tier can bids be considered which ar
= without the guaTdutee Fequired by law
: and e certificate of the suiicienCy q
/. ! such guarantee. -
: IL. Bidders should FIRST prornse f.,
- rvic- strictly according To the ad
y tiscment. AMI III n, If they desire
separately for different service; and
the Regular bid be the lowest off ~
for the advertised service, the oihe
4 proposition may be Considered.
b. TEere should be- but one root
. bid for in Il proposal. Consolidated {
combination hid E"pra posing one sur
for two or more routes are frgbidde
by law. and can not be unsidercd.
Ia. The ronte, the service, the wear
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