New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-05
OFFICIAL, NOTICES.

tihcates of postmasters or the affidavits of othe
credible persons, for falling TO in contract
time; for neglecing to take the aA from or ctliver
II into, pOstOhce for suffering 1t to be wet, IN
jured destroyed, robbed or lost; aud for refusing
after demand, TO convey the mail rs Frequently dc
the contractor runs, or is concerned in running,
coach steamboat a rout
:. The Postmaster General may annuI the con-
tract for repeated failures TO lun agreeably TO
contract; violating the lOstOtfce laws, or dis
obeyBg the instructions of the Department; for re
fusing TO discharge carrier when required by TIE
depaI tment to do so; for running al express 40
aforesaid; or for transporting persons or PACKAGES
conveying malable matter out Of the mail
g. The Postmaster General may order an incrsas"
of service on a route by allowing therefor a pro
rata increase on the contract pdYs He may change
schedules of departures and arrivals sP all cases.
and particularly to make them conform 80 c0nnec
lions with railroads, without increase of pav, pre-
Tided the running time h. not abridged. The IosH-
master General may also discontinue or cutail she
service, in W hole OK III part an order t" place on
the route Superior service, or whenever the public
IL eTests, in his Judgment, shall SECURE suCh dis
continuance 0r curtaiul-Lt foE anu other cause;
lie SLOWING as fun indemnity 10 contractor on"
mouths extra pay on the amount 81 service DIS
ptnsed with, and Il pro rata CON, ensatl@h sor :hs
amount of service retained and continued
9. Payments will be made by collections ron, 81
draft on, pOstmasters ~ otherwise, after the ex-
piratiUn OF each quartz, -say in November. Eeb-
EUary, May and august, provided that required
evidence OF serviC. has been received.
40 the distances given are believed is he sub
s.anuaIy correct; but 10 increased pay VIII be
allowed should they DE greater han advertised.
i the points to be supplied are correctly stated.
blCLeIs must INFORM Themselves on thls aOlnts
and also IN reference to Tie weight OF the mail, the
condition of hills, roads, streams, etc and all toll.
brides tnrnpikes plank roads, ferries, or obstrls'
hons OF any KIND oV which expense may be IN
sur1ed. No claim for additional pay. based ON
such ground, can be GoIisideredi nor for alleged
mistakes III isapplehensiOu as to the de gree Cs
services fOg bridges destroyed feTTit nisc0n.
SinUed OF other distractions causing or incrCamg
distance or expense occurring during the contract
term Offices established after this advertisement
10 issued. and also during the contract term, 10
ae visited without "S-Ta pave If the distance be
Eot increased.
II. Bidders are cautioned to mali their proposals
a. Zine 70 reach the department by the day and
hour pamed {; ?. NJ. MaIeh : $3.50 for bids Ie.
c.i'ed after that Sme will not be considered il
competition with bids, ct reasonable amount, re-
ceived time. Neither can bids be considered
:. hicl without the guarantee required by law
and certificate of the suttcienCy of such guar
sutt-, and the oath Of the bidder according to
section 246, act of June 8, 1872.
u. Bidders should first propose Tor service
strictly according to the advertiser mt and then,
if they desire, separately for different service
and IT the regular bid be The lowest CiioItu tor
the advertised service, the other propositions may
be considered.
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids tpfo
posing one sum for two or more routes) eau not
IA. The route the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence of the bidder THAT is his usual
postofice address,, aud the name Of each member
of a firm, where company Offers, should be DIS
lnctlv stated.
Is. Bidders are requested to use as far as practi-
cable the printed SAL, inILisntd 4S me b Ie
partment 10 MGlte III lu Inc sum OF lntu
and 10 retain copies OF them.
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor should
bids once submitted be withdrawn. No with,
dIa wal of q bidder or guarantor will be allowed
anI,ss the withdrawal is received twenty four
hours previous to the time fixed for opening the
proposals.
persons. The bid and guarantee saould be Signed
plainly with iho full name of each person.
The Postmaster General reserves he right to
reject any bid which may be deemed eXtravagant;
and also to disregard the bids If failing contract
ors and bidders Act OF June &, 1872 section 249
It.. The bid should be sealed, srperScrbed Mail
Proposals. state of Louisiana addressed second
Assistant Postmaster General Contract Office,
and sent by mail, Lot by or to an agent. BIDS OF
$4,000 per aunum and upward must be accOmpa-
1-d by certified check or draft on some solvent
national bank equal to five per cent of The amount
tSee law OF Congress of June 8. 1877
Il. The contracts TO be- executed and re
c4yued TO the department. by OF be'ore The first
VII! be considered as having failed and tho Post
master General qnay proceed to contract tOS the
| service with other parties, according 20 law.
transfers of contracts. OF of interest IN cor
tracts are forbidden by law and col sequeutly can
E0t be allowed. Neither can bids, or interest ia
! l. i. \. transferred OF assigned TO other parties
Bidders Will theretore take notice that they Will
| be expected 70 perform the service awarded 10
! thlia the whole cont act term.
10. Section 249 Of the act of june Z. 1872 provides
! .at contracts for the transportation of the mai
| shall be awarded to the lowest bidder rendering
| sufficient guarantees fog faithful; pertoTm&ner
withut1t other rttrT@nC" 20 te mode Of such t1aus
purtati0n than may BE necessary IL provide Iol
! tie due selerity, certainty and security thereof
! Cnder this law bids that propose TO transport The
mails with "celtrity, certainty ard scLurlyo Lay
tnc been de cidtd TO be the only legal bids, are 'on
! strUed providing iOs the entire mail, h0WevF
! Lance and whatever may he the mode OF convey
anc1 necessary to insure its ''CcerItv, CeStaiut
| and security. and saVe IL" rTefeIerCe owe! J
! othars, and ne other. are cons''e''. "H.e.i :c'
- 3 Modification o: :. BIZ: IN any Of ia sss+'.
! :a terms is ta,tamouut.toa new d. ana can Ho
IL. received, to Interfere Wit. regular con fe
! tititr, Ma king Il new bid with gu1rantt" ant