The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-25


apartment, adapted o the
separation and du's security
of the mails. is TO be provided by the
direction If the Department.
Steamboat Gninpauies are required to
take the mail from and deliver it into
the P"st"fiieeS at the beginning and
end IF their routes: and also "a and
from all intermediate offices not more
than eighty rods from IA landing. Pro-
pu-al- NAV be submitted by the com
panirs fur the performances of all other
sid. service-thnt j.. for Offices over
Eighty rods from lnndimg.
4 M pay will be made for trips not
etfirmed; ard for each of such umis
.i"ns. not satisfactorily explained,
'hrrr times the pay of the trip will he
deducted. For arrivals 80 far behind
ime A. Ia hr-ak connection with de-
.,.-mdina mails and not sufficiently rx
cused. one fourth of the compensation
fior the trip i subject to forfeiture. For
repeated drliuqurncies of che kind
herein specified, enlarged penalties.
pruportioned Ia the nature thereof, and
the Importance of the mail, may be
made.
;. For leaving behind or throwing
IF the mails. or any portion of them.
for the admission of passengers. or for
hsiug concerned in Getting up or run
ming an express conveying intelligence
in advance of the mail, II quarters pay
NAV he deducted.
6. Fines Willie imposed, unless the
delinquency b" promptly and satisfac-
torily explained Ivy certificates of post
masters or the affiluvits If other rredi-
lle persons, for failing to arrive in con-
tract time; for neglrctIng TO take the
mail firm or deliver it into p"stoffice:
for suffering it to be- wet. injured. de-
>trnyed. robbed or lost; and for refus .
ing, after demand, to convey the mail
a. frequently "a The contractor runs. or
If concerned in running, coach, car
or steamboat IN "A route.
Z. The PnStma> teT General may an
mul the contract for repeated failures
- run agreeably to contract; fer vio-
liatIng the postnffice laws di >"hrying
tIe instructions Of the Department; for
/ refusing tn discharge "A carrier when
required hy the Department t. do So:
for running an express a aforesaid. oT
fer transporting persons or packages
conveying mailahlc matter cut of the
mali.
s The Postmaster General may or
! der an IncrrHs'. of service IN route
! by allowing therefor pro rata increase
on The Contract pay. He may chang,
schedules of departures and arrivals il
al cases. and particularly tn maxi
rlnn conform To- connections with rail
roads. without increase of pay, prnvid
ell the Running time be not abridged
The Postmaster General may also dis
cnnlinne or curtail the service, in Who'll,
az IN part. in order to place "n tia,
route Superior service. nr whenever the
tPnbiic Interests. in HE Judgment. shall
require such di>coniinuance or cur.
tailmrnt FIR any other cause: he ALLOW
ing as full Indemnity to contractor on,
month extra pay on the amount of ser
vice dispensed with. and pro rate
compensation for the amount " seryic,
retained and continued.
9. Payments will be made h
collections from. or drafts on. pn>tma>
ter> nr otherwise. after the expiration
of each qu'.rter-sayiu November, Feb
ruary, May aud August.
/ 10. The distances are given accord
ing ia the best information; hut no in
cr~asad pay will be allowed shuuI,
they b. greater than advertised. II th
p"iHt~.to be- supplied are correctly stat
ed. Bidders must inform them,elve
an thi- point, and also in refrTehce t
the weight IF the mail, the condition. a
roads, Mills streams, r,c.. and all toll
bridges. turnplkes, plank roads, ferri,-
or o5stIuctinms of any kind by whic
expense may be- cured. NJ claiF
for additional pay. based on sue
ground, can BE- considered; nor for al
legged mistakes or n,isapprehrnsi"n a
tn he degree of service: nor bridge
destroyed, ferries discontinued. ar 9th
er Instructions causing. or increa-in
distance ar expense occurring durin
the contract term. Offices tstthii,ht.
| after this advertisement i issued. an
he visited without extra pay, if the III.
lance be not increased.
IL. Bidders are cautioned to ma
their proposals in time To- reach I'll
Department by the dav and holr nan
ed 3 z. NJ. March I, 1871. for bic
/. received after that time will not be con
:. siderrd in competition with bids of rrr
sonahle amount received i'm time Ne
r ther can bids be considered which al
a without rhe guarantee requited by las
and certificate of the sufiiciency ,
such guarantee.
n IL. Bidders should first propose f,
s'rvice strictly according to the az
: vetrisement. and then, if they dr<ir
r separately for different service; and
the regular bid be the lowest offrre
: for the advertised service, the 9th,
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