The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-28

o'"a'nSoai companies are required I,
'aar the mail from and deliver il inf,
me fost"ff1ces at the beginning an,
END of their routes: and also tn auf
from all Intermediate offices NOT m,r,
than eighty rods from landing. Pro.
p"sais may be submitted hy the com
panles for the performance of all other
side service-that il. for Offices ove,
eighty rods from a lunding.
a. No pay will he made for trims mn,
performed; and for each of such omis
slons. not satisfactorily explained
three times the pay of the trim will h.
aedncted- For arrivals so far behind
time as to break connection with de-
Prnding mails. and not sufficiently ex-
cused, one-fourth of the compensation
f"r the trip is subject to forfeiture. For
repeated delinquencies of the kind
herein specified, enlarged penalties.
| prop"rti"ned to the nature thereof and
the importance of the mail, NAV he
made
). For leaving behind or THROWING
on the mails. or any portion of them.
for the admission of passengers. ar for
being concerned in setting up or run
nlng an express conveying intelligence
IN advance of the mail, quarters pay
may be deducted.
b. Fines will be imposed, unless IN.
delinquency be promptly and satisfnc-
torIiy explained by certificates of post
masters or the affidavits Of other credi-
bic persons, for failing to arrive in con
tract time; for neglectlng TO take the
mail from or deliver it into postoffice:
for suffering it to be- wet. injured. de-
strnyed, robbed or lost: and for refus.
ing. after demand, to- convey the mail
as frequently rs the contractor runs, ar
1t concerned in running, coach, car
ar steamboat On route.
z. The Postmaster General may an
nnl the contract for repeated failures
I" run agreeahly 10 contract; for vio-
iatIng ILL" postnfiice laws. or disnbeyiug
the instructions IF the Department; for
refusing In discharge a carrier when
required by the Department To- do So:
Tor ruttnIng an express "a aforesaid. ar
Tor transporting persons or pac. res
conveying mailable matter out of the
mail.
q The Postmaster General NAV or
der an increase of service on route
by allowing therefor pro rata increase
on the contract pay. He may change
schedules of departures and arrivals in
all cases. and particularly Ia make
them inform to connections with rail
roads. without increase of pay, prnvid
ed the Running time be not abridged.
The Postmaster General may also dis
cuntinueur curraii the service. in Who'll.
ar IN part, IN order Ia place on the
route superior service. or " hrnevar the
public Interests. in his Judgment. shall
require such discontinaance ar cur-
tailment for any other cause: he allow
ing as full Indemnity to contractor one
month : rxtra pay on the amount IF ser
wee dispensed with. and pr, rata
compensation for the amount of service |
retained and continued.
y. Payments will be made bv |
collections from. or drafts On. postmas- |
tors or otherwise. after the expiration !
"t each qnarier-say in November, Feb
ruary, May aud August.
"' hc uis'dGcts are given accord |
ing to the best information: bu, no in
creasad pay will be allowed shonid
they be greater than advertised. if the
points I" be supplied are CORRECTLY stat
ed. Bidders must inform themselves
on This point. and also in reference Ia
the weight of the mail. the cnndItion of |
roads, hills, streams. etc., and all toll
bridges. tarnpike>. plank roads. ferries.
ar o5SiIucti"ns of any kind by which
expense may be incurred. No claim
Tor additional pay. based on such
ground. can be considered; nor fur AL
legged mistakes nr nIisappreheusinn as
I" the degree If service: nor hridp.s
destroyed, ferries discontinued. or 9th
Pr Instructions causing, or increasing
us 'ahc" or expense occurring during
the contract term. Offices established
after this advertisement i issued. and
also during the contract term. are T.,
be visited withnut extra pay, if the dis
ance he not increased.
H. Bidders are cautioned to mail
heir proposals in time TO reach the
department. by the dav and hour nam
ID u I. NJ. March |. 1871. for bids
'ec-Ived after that time will not b.. CON
ildered in competition with bids of rea.
onahie amount received IN time. Mel
her can bids be considered which arr.
Without the guarantee requi ed by Law.
md certificate Of the sufficirnoy of
UGH guarantee.
~ Bidders should first propose FIR
ervice strictly according Ia the ad
ertisement. and then, if they desire.
eparatrly for different service: and II
he regular bid be the lowest offered !,
or the advertised service, the other
proposition may be considered.
l3. There should be hut enc route
nd for in proposal. Consolidated or
continuation bids proposing one sum
nr two or more routes" are forbidden
y law. and can not be considered.
H. The !oute. the service. the year