New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-18
OFFICIAL, NOTICES.

tifcates 81 postmasters or the aidavits of other
credible persons, for railing to arrive IN contract
time; neglectug to take the mai! FRI m deliver
il into. postOtCe: for suffering II to De wet. III
ured es.roytd, robbed OF los'. and for refusing.
after de maud 80 convey the mail as frequently as
the contractor runs. or is concerned IA running.
coach ear or steamboat on a rout
:. The Postmaster General may anrui the con.
tract for repeated failures to nun "greeabiV to
contract; violating the postOtlc. laws, or DIS
oheyng the instructions OF the department: for re-
tnsinE To discharge carrier ~heI. required by The
depa ;Taent to do so, for Running an express -
aforesaid; or for transporting persons or packages
cauv. wing IuaIlab t an8tter out OF the mail
H. The Postmaster Genera! may orde. increase
Of service q route by a!l0Win. therefor PRO
rata increase OF the contract pay He may .nauge
sChcGul. of departures and arrivals in all eases,
and particular. 10 make them conform to connec
tons with railroads. without increase OF Day, pro
vIded the RAINING time be not abridged. Ths Post
master General may ais" discontinue Oh 'Urt''I '"e
service. i'll Whole in part, order 4" place on
the route superior service, or Whenever the pubic
in te>ts i'll his Judgment. shal. require ell, Ia dn-
continuance OF 'ur.aIimeUt for any other cause;
lac allowing tu. Indemnity to contractor on"
mouth's extra pay on the amour OF service as
penstd with and d pr" rata com eusatl"h ioT the
amount OF s.Ivict retained and continued.
9 Payments VII! De made b. cola ctl"us from, ar
! draft on p"stn8sters or otherwise. after the "N-
! piTation OF each quarter SAY u! Mo- cm'"f Fth,
Tuary. May an! August, provided THAI Te9a!r'd
| evidence OF service has been received.
| 10 The distances gwen are believed {" be sub
! staniIaly correct; but no increased pay VIII be
allowed shOuld they ne greater than advertised.
| II the points to be supple. are correctly stated
! Bidders must nfoIm themselves on this point,
|
condition o! hllls roads, streams, etc, "n' an t"1'
brides, turnplkes plank roats :trri' =, or ob"truc-
| tons OF any kind ny wnch eXpeSse may be ~
| cured. NO claim for additional pay, based or
| such ground, can he considered. nor for I.d
mistakes or RisapPreh"lsioa as TO the de gree OF
| seTvc,; nor Tor bridge. destroyed feIi. .lsr'u-
| tinutd OF other distractions causing ncrtain.
| distance or expense occurring d,rrg the contract
term Offices established tel tins adveI tiscmeut
is issued and also during I'll" contract term, 70
be visited withou: ezra pay. II the distatIG" be
| not increased.
! II. Bidders are cautioned TO mail their proposal.
| III time to reach the department nv the day and
| hour named q p Nj Marcn' , 1879 TO, hid. re-.
! ceved after that time VII! rot be considered in
! competition with bids, OF ieas"u.bl. amount, re
ceIv.d u time. Neither can bids be considered
| which are without .hr guarantee required by law,
and certificate IF the sutticietcy OF such e ar
! antee and the oath "t n. bidder according To
| section 246, act of June 3, 1872
| II. Bidders should irst propose for bervi"e
stricts ac"ordi, to the advertiser mt and then
| il they desire. separately tor different service;
aud tn,. regular bid be- tne low. ~ offered Tor
the advertised s.iVIcs the other PROPOSE nous may
| be considered.
| IS. There shout be but route Tia for il IL
| proposal. Consolidated or outbinati0n bids C'pIc.
| posing one sam Tor tWo"E moie Toutes'I can not
| be CunsIt.Cfcd.
| a. The route, the service. The yearly pay. the
NAM, and re- ilenc, of fe bidder that u.s. hi, usual
! p1s Ofice address, and !ho name OF each member
OF d firm. whore d company Oilers. shOuid De Gis-
| tnct!y stated.
| cable. the printed Oiosas furnished by the De-
parm"ut to write ou' il fun the sum of their bids,
.., - III In, ii nov 40 .,,Ir,;,+a5 NOR .NorlJ
| - ,, vs. t,',;'t,, ~, - No Ill,
I-oJ az - I"Ii.r or ,,,,,ar,+nr y.,j, ~. .,Iln,y.d
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| ,o',' 80 -, ,;,' 49,, - fn, .',a,,i,,',, 49,,
| rn,"saiis ~ " " " 90 -
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,ran|o 'rL IN ~ ,rIIar.It... s. nnll h.. s,n,.a
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P%f' p't',,'i+a ~ e., ,a.r,s h.. ,i,-,,, In
/ - ;,t any md witch NAV he d, ru,rd yF"au.
IA as. f., sr4rar1 ,I, his ,f fai inc rcntTart
| Ia ti,lI.ra a.. % Irne q 1872 asctinr u, \
| if IT, md shoriI he s.aIlrr snn,rscrib,u Mani
Proposals. state OF LOUIS ma. address, d ie, Und
| Assistant Postmaster General, CoiITac: Office
| and sent by mall, not by or to an agent. Dlds OF
! 5000 per aunum and upward HIS: be aCcGuPd-
! MED by a certified check draft solvent
national bank eqrl: to l. per cent Of ,hs amount.
! (Sre law OF Congress OF june 3. l812D
Il. The contracts are TO be executed and re-.
| turned TO the de pdTtmrnf by OF be ore the first
! dav of June. 1873, othcrwis. til" accepted bidder
viii be con. ideTtd as having failed and the Post
| master General may proceed to contract tOT the
| service will! OtheF parties, according to law.
Transfer. of contracts. ~! interest i'll con-
| tracts. are forbidden by law and consequently can
not be allowed. Neither bids, or Intel est in
| BIDS. DE transferred assigned TO other parties.
Bidders will therefore take notes that theI VIII
| be expected to perform the service awarded to
| them the whn" contract term.
H. Section 249 of the OF June 2 1872, provides
that contracts for the transportation of the MAI!
shall be awarded To the lowest bidder tcude IJu.
sufficient guarantees for faithful performance,
| without other reference /" IT, mode OF such Trans
| p0TlAtion than may De Necessary to provide Tor
| The due CELEBRITY. certainty aud .ecur.ty Their, Of -
Undtr tn law bids :ha' propose !" transport the