New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-07
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

tifcates OF postmasters the affidavits of othe
creClge persons for railing to arrive IN contract
time; Tor negecfing TO take the mali from or CtllVer
It into postofce for suffering it IL be wet, in
jured destroyed robbed or lost; and for refusing,
otter demand, TO convey the mail rs Frequently as
the contractor runs, or is concerned in running
coach ear or steamboat a rcut.
:. The Postmaster General may annui the con-
tract for repeated failures to agreeably to
CONTRACTS; or violating the OstOfice laws, or dis.
obeYng the Instructions OF the department; for re-
tueinG to disc barge carrier whom req h. the
drpa tment to do so for running All express as
aforesaid or for transporting pei packages
cow wing mallable matter ont OF the mail.
3. The Postmaster General may order an increase
of seIvire on route By allowing therefor a pre-
rata increase the contract paw He NAV change
sChedUi's Of departure and arrivals in all cases
and par1ic.arl: to make them conform 10 conurc
tons With railroads. without increase nav. pro.
vGed the running time be not abridged. The Post
master General may also discontinue .urtail the
service, in "hoe 81 in pat, il order to place
III" route superior service or whenever the public
interests. in his Judgment. snail require such dis
! continuance or curtailment for any other cause
! he allowing as fu!! Indemnity to contractor one
months extra pay Oh the amount of service dis
| pensed with, and pr" rata com 'nsatl@h FOR :iie
! amount of SCI wee retained and continued.
9. Payment, vii .e made BY collections from, 81
draft on. pestmasters or otherwise, after the ~
piTatiOn OF eLcl. Ilarter'-aaE III NO 'Inher FEB,
! ruary, May and August. provided THAI required
! evdtpce az service ha. been received
| 10. The distances given ave believed 10 be sub
! stantially correct; but 10 increased par vii! be.
allowed should they be greater 'luau advertised,
If the points 10 be supplied are correctly stated.
! Bidders must inform Themselves on th, point,
aud also in reference TO the weight OF the mail. the
condition of hills, roads streams, ETC., and all toll
! brides, tunpkes plank roads, ieIIi' s,"1 Ohstruc-
! tons Of any kind by which expense may be IN
| .lIr. ed. No claim for additional pay. based on
| such ground, can be considered: nor for alleged
| mistakes OF misrepresentation as to the degree OF
service: for bridges destroyed, ferries ulscon-
! tinueG other distractions causing or mcrealng
distance or expense occurring duIlhg me contract
term Offices estahlishe after this advertisement
IS issued ard also during the contract term are to
| b" visited w!th0H: "Slra payo 1t III" distance d"
| increased.
| H. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals
. il! time to reach the department by the day ana
! hour named {! p NJ March ,. 1879, for bids re-
| ceived after that Time will not be- considered IN
. competition with bids, of reasonable amount, re,
| which are without the guarantee required ny Jaw
! and certificate OF the suticjcncy OF such guar
antee and the cath of Tho bidder according 10
; section 2i6, act OF June 8, 1872.
! Y. Bidders shonid first propose for service
s.rctlN according to the advertiser ant, and then.
| II they deslreo separately Tor different service;
ard II the regular bid be Shs low, st offered tOI
advertised service the other propositions Inay
49, There shout he but one route I'D for in !.
| proposal. Consolidated or combination bids l"prc
! posing one SUM 10! Two or moIe routes call not
H. The route She service, She yearly pay. Che
name and residence of the bidder tAat is, his usual
pustOlcs address,, and 1he name OF each INT mUer
| o. tirm. where company offers, should he dis
| tmctlY stated.
| -. Bi lders are requested 30 use as far pracr
cable. the printed proposals furnished by the De.
parmen' 80 write out in 1uI The SUN vi Ibel: BIDS
I and to retain copies of thtmo
altered Uids should not be submitted; nor should
bids once suhmifte1 De wlthdTaWus NO with
drawa, of q BIDDER or suarantor VIII be allowed
| unless I'll. Withdrawal is rect!v.G! ,wenty;to
! hours previous to TIE time liked 1Or opening IA.
| Each bid must he guaranteed by two responsible
prisons. The bid and guarantee suould oc g ri"G
plainly with 'h- full ,am' OF each person.
| The Postmaster H.n.ra! reserves Ne right 10
| r.;""t any hit which may he deemed tstravagant;
and to disregard Tho bids Of ling contract
ors AID bidders. ic' OF jun' g, ia.a section :i9
| -. The bli should he sealed. supe,scrheu Mail
Proposals. STATE OF Louisiana, addressed Second
! Assistant Postmaster General Contract Office
! ard by mail not by OK 10 an agent Bids OF
$4,000 per amman and Np"ar. must Be acc"!iipa
med by certified check or draft Oh SON" solvent
national bank. "p""' 20 ~" per cent o: ;ls amount
! :Sre law -: Congress at June <. tS12.i
y. TIE contracts are 10 be executed and re-
.urne,. I. th- d' part ntil' by he ore the nrst
dav OF Jun" 38.j otle. wis. the accepted bidder
vii. be con. ideref as having tailed. and The Pot
! master General MAY proceed 20 contract ioS iAe
; service with oth.'l parties. according {" law.
transfers Of contracts, or OF interest III con
tracts, fCrh,t.en by law and "oLseq uentIY caH
tot he allowed. Neither can bids OF Interest III
h,c.. De transferred OF assigned 10 oth.! parties
Bidders vii Therefore take motto" that thee VIII
b. expected to perform the service awarded to
IL. II, th.. whole cont, act term.
g. Section 2+3 of Tn. act II June = 1877. provides
flat contracts for TN. transportation OF the mail
shall bee awarded to the lowest bidder ten&"ring
! sufficient guarantees for faithful performance
without at her reference to The mode of such Ians
poTtgtion I IAN .nay BE- necessary tn provide Tor
!! due ..lellty. certainty and secnuiy thereof =
Undc. tins bids that propose SO transport the
mails with C.l ritN certainty and SET lty, nav
~ ..;.I Dc .dtd 70 be the only legal bids, con
, stru"d as providing tor III. tnf!e mail however
large. and whatever i.iay he the mode OF tonN eY'
:iur searF Insure ITS CELEBRITY n t.,atY
. and .ecurtty.' and Rave tn" prcf,Ienrh over al!
a.. Ilit. others coN,i,.t !, except fox
. Steamboat routes.
| j.. 4 modification Of bid in any % is essen
tia terms !, taUta,!uUut TO 4 lew nt'. and can rot
u. received )" jif -rer. viii. regular conp--
, ttiOn. Maxim. a Jew bid. with .uIante" and
'trt .tc.le. IS. HE 'aiy way " muel!y I1-'.0us
| hid.
!u p.s',sters ~. to he careful not to certify 70
! IL. suttr"."v ct ..uaTant"T, without KNOWN .
That they are ,,l.ous =" Sufficient Ie>pGi.s I!ItE.
tSe. sectlun p, act ct June 8. 1879 .hrS must
.or The certificate until 'ir ,1i! OF tie lid =
inserted and -. His. and guarantee are .iS' cd By
the bidder .un wv o. .GaI aEf"rs DISREGARD 0i TINS
INSTRUCTION by postmaster. ~ s.ittt them to M
mtdat. removal, ana to severe penalties.
P.-tniIs-vIs = sO Liable :. dismissal from Of
Zee Tor acting agent 10Y contractors -, h.'ers.
with OF v ljinut compensation. IN any bus ness.
matter OF timing violating to the mail service. The
the ;ru ted a@e't> "G The Do tnaE: an! s..
not consistently act in "0th capacities
y. All bidder. guArantOrs aud sUr"t1as are dis
:inc;Iy notified that faiiu.e 80 enter INTO or
PERFORM thc cont r;.s ter the PROPOSED IoT
u. tn. aca.,tet; lids, their legal liabilities VIII Oe
| enforced against tl.!H
p Present contractors. enG .str"o'la Known At
tn. Depart ncH'. aust, equals wish the others.
procure gUarantor. and certificates Il .h.r sutti-
cruCs Sltst.liIss - in the forms 40 We prescribed.
TIL. ccrj ii Az al s.:!.Irnc: must Dc s-uto .! q
| JOHN A J. CRESU ELL.
al4 'auEf Postmaster General.