New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-14
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

tifcates of postmasters the affidavits Of otheT
credible persons, for failing to in CONTRACT
time; for negecting to take the mail from. deliver
it into, postoffce for suffering it to be wet in
jured, destroyed, robbed lost; and for refusing.
after demand, to convey the mail as frequently a.
the contractor runs, or Is concerned in running,
coach car or steamboat on a rOuts
:. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures to run agreoaby to
contract; or violating the postoics laws, or dis
ooeylng the instructions of the deDartnen for re-
fusing to discharge a carrier when required by the
depal tment to do SO; for running an express
aforesaid: or for transporting persons packages
conveying mallabe matter out of the mail
g. The Postmaster General may order increase
OF service on route by allowing therefor pro
rata increase on the contract pay. He may change
schedules OF departures and arrivals u all cases,
and particularly to make them conform to connec-
tons with railroads without increase of nay, pro-
vlded the running time be not abridged. The Post
master General may also discontinue curtail the
service, in whole or in part, in order place on
the route superior service or whenever the public
int erests, in his judgment, shall require such dis
continuance or clrtailment for any other cause.
he allowing as full indemnity to contractor one
months extra pay on the amount of service dis
pensed with, and pro rata conversation for the
amount of service retained and continued.
8. Payments will be made by collections from
draft on, postmasters otherwise after the ex-
| piration of each quarter-saY i'll NOvem ber Feb
| ruary NAV and August provided that required
| evidence of service has been received
TO- The distances given are believed to be sub
stantially correct; but no increased pay will be
| allowed should they be greater than advertised,
if the pOints to be supplied correctly stated.
| Bidders must inform themselves on this' point,
also reference to the weight OF the mall
condition of hills roads, streams, etc, and all toll
brides, turnpkes plank roads, ferries or Obstruc-
| tons of any kind by which expense may be in
| CURED. No claim for additional pay, based on
| such ground, be considered: nor for alleged
mistakes or misrepresentation as TO the degree OF
service nor for bridges destroyed ferries dscon-
tinueG or other distractions causing or increaing
distance expense occurring during the contract
term. Offices established alter this advertisement
is issued and also during the contract term are TO
| be visited without extra pay, II the distance DO
| not increased. x-, 49,,
| in time to reach the department by the day and
hour named e. p. NJ, March 3, 1879, for bids re-
| ceived after that time will not be considered III
competition with bids, of reasonable amount, re-
ceived in time. Neither can bids be considered
| which are without the guarantee required by law
| antee and the oath of the bidder according to
section 246 act of June 3, 1877.
H. Bidders should first propose tor service
strictly according to the advertisement, and then
| if they desire, separately for different service
| and it the regular bid be The lowest offered foi
the advertised service, the other proportions may
l3 There should be but one route bid for in q
proposal Consolidated or combination bids t'pro-
posing one sum for two or more routes'l can not
| be considered
| a. The route the service, the yearly pay. the
name and residence of the bidder THAT is his usual
postoffice address, and the name of each member
| of firm, where company offers, should De als-
tinctly stated
cable the printed proposals furnished by the De
partment, to write out in full the sum of their bids,
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor sheuld
| bids once submitted be withdraw. NO with
| drawal of bidder or Suarantor will he allowed
| unless the withdrawal is received twenty-ioui
hours previous to the time fixed for opening the
proposals. -
| Each bid must BIZ guaranteed by two responsible
| persons. The bid and guarantee should be signed
| plainly with the full name OF each person.
The Postmaster General reserves he rlght 70
| reject any bid which may be deemed eXtravagant,
| and also to disregard the bids of falling contract
and bidders. (Act of June r, 1872 section 2i9
| IT, The bid should be sealed, unprecedented Mail
| Proposals. state Of Louisiana" addressed Second
| Assistant Postmaster General, Contract Office, y
and sent by mail, not by or to an agent. BIDS OF
MED by certified check or draft on sOme solvent
national bank, equal to tive per cent of the amount
| (See law of Congress of June 8, 1927
| II. The contracts are to be executed and re-
| turned to the department by or be ore the hI5t
| day of June 1875 otherwise the accepted bidder
will be cons dered as having failed, and the Post
| master General may proceed to contract Tor the
| service with other parties, according to law.
| Transfers of contracts, or of interest in con
| tracts forbidden by law, and consequently cas-
| not be allowed Neither can bids interest ii.
bids be transferred or assigned to other parties;
| Bidders will therefore take notice that they WI
| be expected to perform the service awarded to
| them the whole contract term.
10. Section 249 of the act of June g. lB12 provides
| that contracts for the transportation OF the mail
shall be awarded to the lowest bidder tend erin g
| sufficient guarantees for faithful perform al ce
without other reference to the mode OF such trans
| pOrtatiOn than may be necessary to provide for
| the due celebrity certainty and security thereof
mails with celebrity, certainty and security" have
ing been decided to be the only legal bids,
| strued providing for the entire mail. however
| large, and whatever may be the mode of conveys
ance necessary to insure its celebrity, certaint .
| and security" and have the preference over "a
others, and no others are considered, except for
| steamboat routes.
| 10. A modification of bid in any of itssesseIp
tial terms Id tantamOunt to a new bid, and can nos
be received, as to Interfere with regular compe-
| titiOn. Making a new bid, with guarantee and
certificate, is. the only way to modify previoui
| bid.
90 Postmasters are to be careful not to certify IL
| the sufiiicency of guarantOrs without knowing
| that they persons of sufficient responsibility
| (See section 241, act of June 8, l872) They must
not sign the certificate until the of the bid IL
| inserted, and the bid and guarantee are signed by
the bidder and (twol guaIantors disregard OF this
Instruction by pOstmasters will subject them to m'
| mediate removal and to severe penalties.
| POstmasters also liable to dismissal from of
fee for acting agents for contractors bidders
matter or thing relating TO the mail service. They
are the trusted agents of the Department and caIl
not consistently act in both capacities
l. 81. All bidders, guarantorS and suretles are dis
tinctly notified that a failure TO enter into OF
perform the contracts for the service proposed for
in the accepted bids, their legal liabilities will bI
enforced against them.
| %. Present contractors, and persons known at
| the Department, must, equally with the others
| procure guarantors and certificates of their sUth
cheney substantially in the forms above prescribed
| The certificate of sutiiciency must DO signed by
| postmaster.
| JOHN A. J. CRESWELL.
| jal4 1awGt Postmaster General.