New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-08
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

fOY a D0riOd not eXceeQlQX Blk LlOutnS uuG!l y new
contract with the same, or other contractors, shall
be made by the Postmaster General.
Ridden, NOT RRLxA.Eo rs7IL 4 CONTRACT 70 EsrKR.
I'D IyTo AHD SERVICE BEGUN.
SEC 2s2. That ne biddeS for carrying the mails
snail be released fiom his obligation under his bid
or proposal notwithstanding an award made to a
lower bidder until . contract tor the designated
service shall have been duly executed by such
lower bidder and his sureties. and accepted, and
the service entered upon by the contractor to the
satisfaction Of the Postmaster General
SEr1FIRp CHgcKs OR DRAFTS 70 ACCOMPANY ALI BIDS
OF Five THOUSAND DOLLARS AND CPVAaD
Svc 2,s Tba, hereafte. al bidders upor every
mail route for :he transportation of the mails
upon the same. where the annual compensation
for the service on such TIKI q. s ss te enceeds
their bids with a certified check or draft payable
to the order Of the Postmaster General, upon
solvent nat ional bank which check or draft shall
not he less than five per ceutum on the amount of
the annual pay said route at the time such bid
is made and in case of new or modified service.
nor .less Than five per centlm OF theeamount of
the bond OF the bidder required TO accompany
his bid if the amount of tho said bond exceeds
nve thousand dollars IN case any oideer on De-
ecute the same with good and sutitient sureties
according to the terms on W!lcA such bid was
made and accepted, aad enter upon the perfor1n'
auc of the service to the satsfac ton of the P0st
master General such bidder shall. III addition TO
his liability his bond accompanying his bid, for.
f,t the allount SO ,-sited 20 the United States
and che sans shall! forthwith be paid into the
treasury for tie Use OF ,he Postottce Department;
hNt such contract Slai4 1c N'ssS eAtCuleu ana
tine service entered upon as aforesaid. such draft
or check SO deposited. and :he checks drafts
deposited b. ali other bidders or the same route
shall be returned 10 the respective bidders max.
ing such deposits No proposals for the transporta
ton of the mails where the amount OF the bond
required to ACCOMPANY the same snaii exceed tive
COMMANDED witt. the check or craft herein :e.
Huired, together with The bond required BY pre-.
ceding section; provided that no..tns IN tins act
ties or forte;tures which nave heretofore accrued
under the provisions OF the sections hereby
amended.
y.1,,S,; CONTRACTOR. "-..rI or M'sogMaAxeK.
SEC 25i Tha. any person or persons bidding for
the TRANSFORMATION OF the mails upon any route
which may be advertised TO be !es, and Receiving
an award OF ;he contract Tor such service. who
shall wreng:,i,iv refuse IA. 20 enter into con.
tract with the Postmaster General III due form.
and perform the service described IN his or their
bid or proposal shall ne deemed s,iiits OF q ms;
by fine not exceeding hve tno"saud dollars AID
bv Imprisonment fog . tenn nos exceeding twelve
months.
Sgc 25s That 20 person whose Did for carrying
the mai! i. accepted shal. receive pay anti: he has
EXECUTE. mis- contract according 30 .aw and the
regulations OF tbs Department.
Com.xs.ArioS 4oN ArD:T:os.. .E!:s.sE ERsrE.c7zD
ANY REGULATED.
syc 2so That compensation for aditiona! ser.
vice III carrying the mail cha! not Or IN excess OF
the exact proportion which the 0rlgina! cOmpen.
bears 10 the Original service, when any
such additional service is ordered the sum to be
allow ed therefor shall be expressed N the order,
and entered upon the books of :he Department:
and no com pensatiOn shall be paid for any add.
ton al re suar service rendered bet"ze the issuing
SEC. PSI. Ira. no extra allowance shall: be made.
for any increase of expedition III carving the mai!
unless thereby the elnploymentO OF additional stock
and carriers is made Necessary. an: III such case
the additional compensation shat! bear no greater
proportion "a the additional stock and carriers
necessarily empoyed than the compensation in
the Orgna! contract bears 70 tne stock and car
rieI. necessarily enp!oSed IL its execution.
oEarC ton. xAy 8E MAD. AND F.Sx. IMPOSED FOR
pEI.SG'GNC!E..
SEC $50 Tia. the Postmaster General ma~ make
teSCCtlons tro. the OF contract Ors TO. failures
30 perform service according to.Sontfact, and inn
may deduct the price @: the trip IL al. cases where
the trip is no. performed: and not exceeding three
times the price j! the failure be ocesso.ed BY the
faul; OF the contractor OK Garnet.
CONTRACTS Gag :or r. 'a.s"SE. MOI. TRANSFERRED
SIC. III That 10 contracto. for transporting the
mail within OF between the United States and any
foreig, couutrS shai! assign or transfer his con.
tract. AID al! such ass. gnMenss AID transfers shay
be null and void.
sCHEprIEs TO BIZ frE"..hE" AND ?>fao CT N posi-
OFrIcss- .Rs..srE.s :" Bs RETURNED AND IH.
.oRTs MADE.
Syc. 20. Tha: fhe Postmaster Genera! shall! fur.
nsii 20 the postnasters at the termination of each
route schedule OF the time o. ARRIVAL and iepar.
ture of the rsal at their offices, respectively to be
the Postmaster General shall also give the post.
.nas.ey notice of any Change IN the arrival and de.
par:ure that ma: be ordered: and he sha!. cause
to be kept and returned to ;he Department. at
short and regular intervals. registers showing the
sxac; times OF the arrivals and departures OF the
mail. -
By act Of Congress approved Apri! u. 1908. NJ
member Of Congress can be contractor. or con-
ce.ned, directly o. indirectly IN any contract with
the government: and by the same act it ia made a
L.gi! ,nlsde!neanOr 70. anv officer o; the United
States 10 entef. III It's behalf into contract with
. member OF Congress
iEu: If 4 member withdraw from q CONTRACT :.
may be concluded VIII. the other Dartuers-Opln q.
ion Of Attorney General. I. T.. A contract with one
who is ele-ted (. member of L .ngress during its
continuance il 10: affected b. eueh election
Ibid. !. 3d.
The Postmaster Genera. has no cowe: under the
law, to yeesss bidders and contractors and their
sure;ies from Their liabilities the allegation OF
real or supposed M stakes .: all: Kind in makln,
prof.. ,sals lie particularly requests that before
bidding the i,.iles. inquiry and investigate be
made in regard 70 the route. distance service.
weigh: OF mails, cost Of stock, feed. and all e1.
penses existing and likely 20 occur during the
;yac. term. and vi til due consideration OF the CON-
sequences imposed oy Jaw Oh de!;aIuen!s.
CONTRACT. 70 3. g.YCvrso AID y-.a3 S.ag Ok
..HTMES. BY .aH FIRST DAY or :CSg.
Under the PROVISIONS D: section 2i5 Of the ac: ap
proved June IS. ia:: the Postmaster General has
prescribed che first day of June 1888. OF before
which day me contracts OF accepted bidders mus:
be received at III. Department il Washington
executed: N due. form.
Accepted bidder. nc! comp'sir: with this r. ~:
!ation sha! be considered as having failed to com
ply with their proposals and the Post master Gen
era! may proceed to Contsac: .o1 thu service with
other parties. according 10 iaw.
Contracts received az The Department after June
WI. 40! DC considered by the s.1asteG Geae1a