New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-01
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ages shall accrue TO the United States lol
the use of the Postoffice Department imme'
diately upon the execution OF the ma! con,
tract. And both causes of action mentioned
in This section may be joined In one SUIT.
Spc o52 That no bidder for carrying the
malls shall be released from his obligation
under his bid or proposal, notwithstanding
an award made to lower BIDDER, hhIH
contract for the designated service shall
have been duly executed by such lower
bidder and his sureties, and accepted, and
the service entered upon by the contractor
to the satisfaction Of the Postmaster Gen
eral.
SEC. 253. That hereafter all bidders upon
every mail route for the transportation o.
the mails upon the same, where the annual
COMPENSATION for the service on such route
at the time exceeds the sum of five thousand
dollars shall accompany their bids with a
certified check or draft, payable to the order
Ofthe Postmaster General upon some solvent
national bank, which check or draft shall
not be less than five per centnm on the
amount Of the annual pay on said route at
the time such bid is made: and IN case OF
new service, not less than five per centun
of the amount of one years pay proposed Ia
such bid, if the bid exceed five thousand
dollars ner annum. In case any bidder, on
being awarded any such contract SHAH tan
to execute the same, with good ana suffi-
cient slreties according to the terms on
which sncb bid was made and accepted, ana
cenrer mon the performance OF the serylce
to the satisfaction of the Postmaster Gen
eraI, such bidder shall forfeit the amount so
denosited TO the United States, and the
came shall forthwith be paid into the treas
Trv for the use of the Postotfice Department;
INT If such contract shall be duly executed
and The service entered upon as aforesaid,
such draft or check 80 deposited shall be
returned to the bidder.
Sec. 254. That any person or persons bid
ding for the transportation of the mails up
on any route which may be advertised to
be let, and receiving an award OF the con
tract for such service, who shall wrOngfully
refuse or fail to enter into contract with
the Postmaster General in due form, and
perform the service described III his or their
bid or proposal, shall be deemed guilty
of d nisdemeanor, and, on conviction there
Of be punished by a fine not exceeding
five Thousand dollars and by imprison-
ment for term not exceeding twelve
months.
SEC. 255. That the Postmaster General,
whenever he may deem Inconsistent with
the public interest, may accept new surety
upon any contract existing or hereafter
made for carrying the mails, in substitution
for and release of any existing surety.
SEC 256. That no contract for carrying
the mail shall be made for longer term
than four years, and no contract for carry
ing the mail on the sea shall be made for
longer term than two years.
SEC. 257. That whenever, by reason of
any error, omission, or other cause, any
route which should properly be advertised
for the regular letting is omitted, it shall be
the duty of the Postmaster General to adj
yertise the same as soon as the error or
omission shall be discovered, and the pro-
Dosals for such route shall be opened as
soon as possible after the other proposals in
the same contract section; and the contract
made undAE such supplementary advertise
ment shaff#run, as nearly as possible, from
the beginning to the end of the regular con-
tract term, and, during the time necessa-
Tily lost by reason of such error, omission,
or other cause, the Postmaster General shall
provide for the carrying of the mail on such
route at as low rate as possible, without adj
vertising.
SEC. 258. That whenever it becomes neces-
gary to change the terms Of an existing con-
tract for carrying the mail otherwise than
as provided IN sections two hundred and
sixty and two hundred and siXty-One, notice
thereof shall be given and proceedings had
thereon the same as at the letting OF origi- |
nal contracts.
SEC. 259 That no person whose bid for |
carrying the mail is accepted shall receive |
any pay Hull ne mas BAGCuLGu HIS GUutEdGb |
according to law and the regulations of the |
Department.
SEQ. 260. That compensation for addi-
.ional service in carrying the mail shall not
be in excess of the'exact proportion which
he original compensation bears to the orr
FINAL service and when any such addi-
iOnal service is ordered, the sum to be
.lIowed therefor shall be expressed in the
rider, and entered upon the books of the
Department.; and no compensation shall be
laid for any additional regular service rem
Tered before the issuing of such order.
SEC. 26l. That no extra allowance shall
70 made for any increase of expedition in
arriving the mail unless thereby the en-
,loyment of additional stock and carriers
> made necessary, and in such case the addi-
lonaI compensation shall bear no greater
proportion toethe additional stock and car
iers necessarily employed than the com:
ensation in the original contract bears to
he stock and carriers necessarily employed I
! it's execution.
Sec. 262. That the Postmaster General {
hall deliver to the Auditor for the Post !
flee Department, within sixty days after I
le making OF any contract for carrying the
hail, a duplicate copy thereof {
SEC. 263. That the Postmaster General, {
fter advertising for proposals, may enter
ito contracts or make suitable arrange
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ny foreign country, between any two
Dints in the United States, and such trans e
Ortation shall be by the speediest, safest, [
I'D most economical route; and all con t
acts therefor may be revoked whenever f
" new road or canal shall be opened, at q
riding speedier, more economical, and e
lually safe transportation between the t
me points; but in case of the revocation n
any such contract, fair indemnity shall 9
awarded to the contractor.
Sec. 264. That the Postmaster General a
ay contract with the owner or master of 81
" steamboat plying upon the waters of the Il
Dited States, or of any steamship or other {,
ssel plying between ports of the United 81
ates, for carrying the mail for any length Y
time less than four years, and without a
Vertising for proposals therefor, when q
er the public interest aud convenience p
Il thereby be promoted; but the price V
id for such service shall in no case be fl
sater than the average price paid under | tt
} last preceding or then existing regular G
ltract on the same route. b.
Sac. 265. That the Postmaster General p
y enter into contracts for carrying the CT
ii, with railway companies, without OF
vertising for bids therefor; aud the Post e
Ister General may allow any railroad I'll
mpany with whom he may contract for bt
Q carrying of the United States mail, and OF
10 AuEnAsn railway postothce cars Tor the al
importation of the mail, such additional OF
npensation beyond that now allowed by &C
Y as ne may think fit, not exceeding, how or
er, fifty per centum of the said rates. pr
SEC. 266. That the Postmaster General | or
y make deductions from the nav of con to
ctors, for failures to perform service Ii,
,o7ding to contract, and impose fines upon fo
IN for other delinquencies He NAV re
iuet the price of the trip in all cases or
ere the trip ia not performed; and not an
,ee0Inp three times the price III the failurp | an