New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-22
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

ma. and abstain from everyt thing forbidden by the
laws in relation to the establishment of pOstOices
and post roads within the United states: and that
any money belonging to the SAID United States
which NAV come into my possession or control. So
help me God.
Rv section sixteen of the act of June 8, 1872,
every person employed in the postal service 10
suhiscf to ali the pains penalties and fOrteitures
for Violation Of the laws relating to such service,
whether be has taken the above oath or afhrma-
ton or not.
SECTIONS OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS- ITO Re:
STATUTkS RELATING TO THE POST OFFICE
DEPARTMENT." APPROVED JCNEs, 1872.
Tho Pos,master General requests that bidders,
puarantors sureties, and all persons concerned or
intrndinp to BIZ concerned, in mail contracts. will
carefully read and critically examine the abstract
Of laws here presented and also the ferns and IN
sfrucfions at the end this advertisement. in Or
der that hias NAV be made and liabilities assumed
Understandings, and that all nhsaPprehenslons or
cause Of complaint hereafter may DC avoided.
POstmasters are required to make themselves ia.
miliar with these laws and instructions that they
may be able to inform and direct others
po.rxasrEks, CLERKS, ETC, CAN NOT BE CoNrRAC'
SIC. 70. That no postmaster, assistant pOstmas.
ter or clerk employ ed in any postOfice shall DO
contractor OF concerned in contract for carrying
the mail.
PERSONS IN THE RIP 10y OF THE rosToSFIcR DEPART
MENr GNCLuDING pOsTAAsTEKs) CAN NOT BkCoNE
IyTkREsrEp IN A MAIL CONTRACT nor ACT AS
AGENT OF CONTRACTORS ON BIDDERS.
SEC. IL. That no person employed in the Post
once Department shan ~ a or act s aa any
with or without compensation, for any contractor
or person Offering to become contractor Ill any
business before the Department; and any person
AZ offendng shall be Immediately dismissed from
Office and shall be liable to pay so much money as
would have been realized from said contract, 10 be
recovered in an action OF ueot Aor the use VI tne
PostOffice Department:
By regulation Of the Department. no carrier
should be employed who is tnder sixteen years OF
age; and no bidder will be accepted who is under
twenty ono years of age, OF VINO 10 . married
woman.
CONVEYANCE OF LETTERS OFT o. THE NAlL-ShlVATh
EXPRESSES, lTC
the mail who shall collect, receive carry any
letter or packet OF cause to procure the same to
be done, contrary to law; shall, on conviction
n Thereof fSi sIsf ty osrs all"
Ay SKc ga. That 10 person shall establish any pri
waite express for the conveyance OF letters or pack
cts or in any manner cause or provide for the con-
yeyance of the same by regular trips or at stated
periods over any post route which 10 or may be
established by law or from any city town OF place
The mail is r. gularly carried and every son SO
offending or aiding or assisting therein shall for
each Otfesse forfeit and pay one hundred ana htty
SEC 49, That the owner Of every stage coach.
railway car, steamboat or other vehicle or vessel
which shall, with the knowledge Of any
eGye o. conpivsnce Of the driver, conductor, mas.
ter, or other person having charge OF the came,
convey apy person acting or employed as private
express for the conveyance OF letters or packets,
and actually in possession Of the same for the pur
pose Of them N tha law shs nr
such oHenss, forfeit and paw one huudred ana nifty
dollars. ,.
SEC $780, That no person shall transmit by private
expIess or other unlawful means, or deliver to any
agent of such unlawful express or deposit or cause
to be deposited; at any appointed place, Tor the
DurpOse of being transmitted, any letter or packet.
and for every such Otfense the party Sc offending
shall forfeit and pay fifty dollars
SEC 13l. That no stage coach railway car stean.
performs trips ut stated periods on any post route,
or from any city, tow OF place to any other city.
town Or place between %s thaa a IN rs fS
any letters or packets, except such as relate to
some part of the cargo OF such steamboat or other
vessel or to some article CARRIED at the same time
by the same stage coach, railway ear or other
vehicle, except As provided in section two hundred
and thirty nine; and for every such siiense the
or other vehicle vessel shall forfeit and pay one
hundred dollars; and the driver conductor, master
or other person having charge thereof, and nct
at the time owner of the whole any part thereof
shall in like manner forfeit aud pay for every euch
otfense fifty dollars. :.
stamped envelopes other wise than by mail
rHE nANNkx IN WHICH PROPOSALS SHALL BE MApI
AND THE LIABILITY OF PosTMAsTEKs.
SIC. 245. That every proposal for carrying The
mail shall be accompanied by the bono OF tn
bidder, with sureties approved by a postmaster
and in cases where the amount OF the bond @X
eeeds five Thousand dollars, by postmaster OF
the first second third class. in d sum to b
designated by the Postmaster General i'll the ad
vertise ment of each route 10 which bond condi
ton shall b. annexed that ii the said bidder shall
within such time after his bid is accepted as thu
Postmaster General shall prescribe. enter int
a contract with the United States OF America
with good and sufficient suretles, TO DC approves
proposed in bis said bid and further that he shall
perform the said service according to his contract
then the said obligation to be void, otherwise Il
| be n full force and obligation in law; and in cas-
of failure of any bidder 10 enter into such contrac
to perform, the service, or having executed con
tract in case of failure to perform the service &C
cOrdlnc to his contract he and his sureties shal
be liable for the amount of said bond as hqudate'
damages to be recovered IN an action OF Gebt on t
said bond. No proposal shall be considered onles
| il shall he accompanied Dy such bona. and thSr
shall have Deen affixed to said proposal the oath Q
| the bidder, taken before an otncer qualhed 7
administer oaths, that he has the ability pecuna
rily to fulfill his ObigatiOns and that the Did
AIDE in good faith and with the intention TO ente
into contract and perform the service in case hi
/ bid is accepted
| SEC GAG That before the bond Of a bidder pro
! vided tor in the aforesaid section is approved
I there shall be Endorsed thereon the oaths of tn
suretes therein. taken before an officer Gualife'
to administer oaths, that they are owners OF rea
| estate worth, in the aggregate. a sum double IN
| due and owing by them. and all Judgments. mort
cages and executions against them, after aliOwln
! all exemptions Of every character Whatever
1 SEC. A7. That any postmaster who shall afnx nj
1 signature to the approval of any bond OF bidder
or to the certificate OF suthciency OF suretles !
| any contract before the said bond or contract
! signed by the bidder or contractor and his sure
ties, or shall Knowingly. or without the exercise
1 due diligence approve any bond OF bidder VIII
insufficient sureties, or shall knowingly make an
| false or fraudulent certificate. shall be forthwlt
! dismissed from office. and be thereafter disqual
fed from holding the office Of POSTMASTER. an
! shall also be deemed guilty. of a misdemean0r ana
Oh conviction thereof, be punished by n me nc
| exceeding five thousand dollars or by impr.sol
| ment not exceeding one year, OF both.
! SERVICE TO sE AWARDED 70 THE LOWEST slooHR-
BID. OF yAIL!N" CONTRACTORS. MAY NOT BE co!
| eIDERKD.
SEC. 2aa Thai all contracts for carving the ma
| shall be in the name of the United States and sha
| he awarded to tho lowest bidder rendering GU
! f1cent guarantees for faithful performance, VIII
! out other reference TO the mode of transpOrtatio
| that may be necessary to provide for The q,
celebrity, certainty. and security thereof; but ID
| Postmaster General shall not be bound to conside
I the bid of any person who has willfuy or neSl
gently failed TO perform former contract.
CONVERSATIONS TO PREVENT BIDDING PKoHHIrE
SEC. $50 That no contract for carrying the ma
shall be made with any person who has entered,
! proposed to enter, into any combination to preyeI
! the making of any bid for carrying the mail,
who has made any agreement. OF given or pc
formed, or promised 20 give or perform any CO.
I sideratiOn whatever to induce any othef pefso
not to bid for any such contract; and If any persd
! 60 offending 10 3 contractor for carrying the ma
his contract may Dc 4nnulleO; ana IoT tAe III o.
Tense the person offending shall be disquallfle
to contract for carrying the mail for five years al
for the second Ottense shall be forever dis1uaIhe
FAILING BIDDERS AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NAY b EXTENDED AND TEMPORARY CoSTKAC
MADE.
| SEC. 25i. That sfter any regular bidder who
bid has been accepted shall fail to enter into co
! tract for the transportation Of the mails aecor
| tract, shall fail to commence the performance
I the service stipulated in his or their CONTRACT
l therein provided the Postmaster General aha
| proceed to contract with the next lowest bidd
| for the same service. who will enter into co
! tract for the performance thereof unless the fos
! master General shall consider such bid too hlg
| in which case he shall readvertse such servic