New Orleans Republican., 1873-01-21
OFFICIAL, NOTICES.

credible persons for failing to arrive IN contract
time for negecting ia Ike the mail from or denver
it into, pOstofce for suffering 1t to be wet. IN
iured, destroyed robbed or lost; and for refusing
after demand. TO convey the naii as frequently as
the contractor runs, is concerned in running. a
coach car or steamboat on a rout".
:. The Postmaster General may annul the con
tract Tor repeated failures to run aGreeaoly 10
contracts; or violating the postofhce laws or ols-
oheyng the instructions of the department. for re-
fuslng to discharge carrier when required by the
depal tment to do so; for running an express as
aforesaid or for transporting persons or packages
conveying mallabe matter out of the mail
5. The Postmaster General may order an increase
of service oa route by allowing therefor pro
rata increase on the contract pay. He may change
schedules of departures and arrivals in all cases,
and particularly to make them conform TO connec.
tiOns with railroads. without increase of pay, pro-
vided the running time be not abridged. The Post
master General may also discontinue Curtail the
service, IN whoie in part, in order to place on
the route superior service or whenever the public
int erests il his judgment, shall require such dis.
continuance curtailment 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 CONF ensation for the
amount of vice retained and continued.
9. Payments will be made by collections from
draft on, postmasters or otherwise after the ex-
piratlon of each quarter say in November, Feb
ruary, May and August, provided that required
evidence of service has been received.
10. 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 are correctly stated
Bidders must inform themselves on this point,
and also in reference to the weight OF the mail, the
condition of hills, roads, streams, etc, and all toll
brides surnpikes plank roads, ferries. or obsruc-
! tions OF any kind by which expense may be in
such ground, be considered; nor for alleged
mistakes msapprehenson as to the degree OF
service; for bridges destroyed ferries Giscon-
linued or other obstructlons causing or lhcIealng
distance or 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
H. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals
in time to reach the department by the day and
hour named g P. NJ, March 3, 1879, for bids re-
ceived after that time will not be considered in
competitlon with bids of reasonable amount
celvtd in time. Neither can bids be considered
which are without the guarantee required by law,
and a certificate Of the sutticlency OF such guar
antee, and the oath of the bidder according to
section 246, act of June s, 1872.
IL. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to ~ advertise and then
if they desire, separately Tor dlnereht service;
and II the regular bld be Ihe lowest onerea lor
the advertised service, the other propositions may
be considered.
49, There Shout be but one route bid for in
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids C'pIo-
posing one sum for two OF more routes') can not
be considered.
IL The route the service the yearly pay, the
name and residence of the bidder THAT is, his usual
postofIice address, and the name of each member
of a firm, where company offers, should be dis
tinctly stated.
I5 Bidders are requested to use, as far practi
cable the printed proposals furnished ny me De-
partment, TO write out in full the sum Of ther Dlds,
| and to retain copies of them.
bids once submitted be withdraw; No with,
| drawal of bidder or guarantOr WILL De allowed
unless the Withdrawal is received tWenty-oul
hours previous to the time fixed for opening the
| proposals. -,
| Each bid must be guaranteed By two responsible
| persons. The bid and guarantee should be signed
| plainly with the tull name OF each person.
The Postmaster General reserves 7 he r1ght 70
| REJECT any bid which may be deemed eXtraVagant;
and also to disregard the bids Of fa ing contract
ers and bidders. (act OF June 3, 1872 section 249
! i6 The bid should be sealed, superscribed Mail
Proposals, State of Louisiana addressed second
Assistant Postmaster Seneral, contract 0mce, ounce, 3
an. sent by 'nail not by or 70 an agent. BIDS OF
5000 .es aIlnum and upward must be a.conpa-
med by a certified check OF draft on some solvent
national bank, equal to five per sent OF the amount
(See law of Congress OF June 8. l8s2.S
u The contracts to he executed and re-
| turned to the department by or oe.ore the IN hIst
will be con- idere! having failed, and the Post
master General may proceed to contract foG she
| service with Other parties, according to law.
! Transfers of contracts, of interest III con.
tracts are forbidden by law and conseq qusnty can
! bids. be transferred or assigned TO other parties
| Bidders will therefore take notice that shey VIII
! b. expected to perform the service awarded 10
| them the whole contract term.
49, Section 249 of the act of Jane e. 1872, provides
slat contracts for the transportation OF the mail
shall be awarded to the lowest bidder tende ring
| sufficient guarantees for faithful performance,
without other reference to the mode OF such trans
| portatiOn than may he necessary To proVlde 10!
| the due selerity. certainty and seeurty thereof
Under tn law bids that propose TO transport the
mails with ".eerty, certainty snd security hav'
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| strued as providing for the entire mail, however
, large, and whatever may be the mode a! convey
,nc. necessary 90 insure its "eelerit., .ertain'
, and security" and have the preference SveE al
othef. and uo others are considered sXce.t fGI
! steamboat routes.
| 49, 4 modification OF bid in aHv Cf its essen
tial terms IS t.ntamount to new b.t, and can r"t
! be received a to interfere with regular compe.
titiOn. Making q new bid, with guarantee and
! certificate, iss tie only way 10 MoGisy previous
| bid
90 P.s.nastsrs are to be careful not 20 certify "a
| tn. sutIii.ency OF guarantOrs without known
that they persons OF sufficient responsibility.
! (See section 2!7, act of June 8, 1879 !hey hus'
iot sign the certificate until che sun "f the bld is
| inserted and HI. bid and guarantee are slgned by
the Gdde, and .w0 guara antors disregard 81 tiils
! instruction by postmasters Vii snGJect them 10 IN
| mediate removal and to severe penalties.
Postmastess are also liable 10 dlsnilssa! sr0in c1
lie. for acting agents for contractors o: D4uutfs
! wIthor without compensation ~ any 9eslne.s
! matter thing relating to the mail serVlc" .h'N
are the trusted agents OF ths Department, ana Col
| NOT con. .sten.ly &C: in both capacities
! q. All bidders guarantOrs and sureces are sls
tinctly notified that a failure 10 enter INTO OF
perform the contracts for The service proposed tol
in the accepted bids thsi, ega. liabilities VIII 10
| enforced against them.
| 22 Present contractors sand rs.sans known a
| the Department, must. equally with tho others
! procure guarantoTs and certificates o! Their sum
ciencs substantially III the forms above presented
The certificate .: sufa.cisnc! must bs slgned by
| postmaster .,,s,.p,,
! iaitsaUEs Postmaster General