New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-06

me- and abstain from everything forbidden by the
and post roads within the United States. and that
win honestly and truly account for and pay over
any money belonging to the said United States
which may come into my possession or control. SO
help me Coz.
By section sixteen Of the act of June g. 1872,
eyery person employed in the postal service is
subject to all the pains penalties and fOrfeltures
for violation of the laws relating to such service
whether he has taken the above oath or afirma-
ton or not.
SECTIONS OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS ITO BE,
sr Tss rUS RHLATiNG TO THE PusT OFFICE
DEPARTMENT." APPROVED JCNE8 1872.
The Postmaster General requests that bidders,
guarantors sureties, and all persons concerned or
Intending to be concerned in mail contracts will
carefully read and critically examine the abstract
Of wa here presen ted and also the ferns and in
structOns at the end OF this advertisement. in or
der that bids NAV be made and liabilities assumed
UNDERSTANDABLE, and that all NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or
cause OF complaint hereai.sr tn may oe avolaea "a,
miliar with these laws and instructions that they
NAV be able to inform and direct others.
posrvAsTrHs CLzRKs, ETC, CAN CoSrRAC-
TORS
SIC .8 That no postmaster assistant postmas.
ter or clerk employ ed in any pOstoice shall be
contractor or concerned in contract for carrying
the mail.
VERSIONS IN THE EMPLOY OF THE PosrO1FIcE DvPART-
nESr UNCLUplNG PosrMAsrEKs) CAN NOT BECOME
INTERESTED IN A NAIL CONTRACT NOR ACE As
AGENT OF CONTRACTORS on BIDDERS.
syc H. That no person employed in the Post
office Department shall become interested in any
contract for carrying the mail. or act agent.
with or without compensation for any contractor
or person offering to become o contractor in any
business before the Department.: and any person
SO offending shall be immediately dismissed from
office and shall he liable to pay 80 much money as
would have been realized from said contract TO be
recovered in an action OF debt, for the use Of the
'I ~ reeuIa,ion of the Department, no carrier
should be employed who is under sixteen years of
age; and no bidder will be accepted who is under
nf VA n in ma rIAd
woman.
EXPRESSES. RTC.
SEC 217 That any person concerned in carrying
the mail who shall collect receive carry any
letter or packet or cause to procure the same to
he done. contrary to law. shall, conviction
thereof, for every such oHehse lOr1elt and pay
Src a18 That 10 person shall establish any PR.
vate express for the conveyance OF letters or pack
cts or in any cause or provide for the con.
yeyance of the same by regular trips at stated
periods over any post route which is or may be
established by law or from any CITY; town or place
the mail is regularly earled ana every pei son SO
offending aiding OF assisting therein; shall for
each offeHse, forfeit and pay one hundred ana nifty
dollars.
SEC. 22s That the owner Of every stage coach.
railway car steamboat or otiel Vehicle or vessel;
owner. in hole OF in part. or with the knowl-
edge or of the driver, conductor, mas.
ter or other person having charge OF the same,
convey any person acting or emeloy ed as private
express for the anoe OF letters or packets,
and actually in possession of the same for the pur
pose Of conveying them contrary to the spirit true
intent and meaning of this law, shall for every
such ofense forfeit and paw one hundred and fifty
SKC $50 That no person shall transmit by private
express or other unlawful means, or deliver TO any
agent of such unlawful express or deposit cause
| to be deposited at any appointed place, for the
purpose of being transmitted any letter or packet.
and for every such oftense the party SO offending
| shall forfeit and pay fifty dollars
! SEC 23l. That stage cOacH, railway car steam
| boat or other vehicle or vessel which regularly
performs trips at stated lriods on any post route.
town place between which the mail is regularly
carried shall carr s snah IN 1 that, mall H.
some part Of the cargo of such steambo or other
ve sse or to some article carried at the same time
| by the same stage coach, railway car or other
| vehicle except as provided in section two hundred
and thirty. nine; and for every such Oifense the
owner OF the stage coach, railway car steamboat
hundred dollars; and the driver conductor, master
| or other person having charge thereof, and not
at the time owner of the whole CT any part thereof
| shall in ike manner forfeit and pay tor every such
| otfense fifty dollars.
| (section 239 permits conveyance Of letters in
| stamped envelopes Othervlse than by NALL
| THE MANNER in WHICH PROPOSALS SHALL BE MADE
| AND THE LIABILITY OF PosrMAsTEKs.
SEC. 2.5. That every proposal for carrying the
mail shall be accompanied by the bond of the
| bidder, with sureties approved by postmaster,
| and in cases where tie amount Of the bond ex.
ceeds five thou and dollars, by postmaster of
designated by the Ostmaster General in the ad-
vertisement of each route; to which bond . cond!.
ton shall be annexed that if the said bidder shall
within such time after his bid is accepted as the
! Postmaster General shall prescribe enter into
q contract with the United States OF America,
with good and sufficient sureties, TO be approved
by the Postmaster General, TO perform the service
proposed in his said bid. and further shat he shall
perform the said service according to hi: contract
then the said obligation to be void, otherwise to
| be in full force and obligation in law; and in case
failure OF any bidder TO enter into such contract
l v,,.rfnr fhA VNiHa q 9 a
tract in of failurt to perform the service &C
| cord,ng to his contract, he and his sureties shall
| be liable tor the amount Of said pond rs hauidated
damages to be recovered in An action OF debt OF the
| said bond No proposal shall be considered unless
! it shall be accompanied BIZ such bond ano theIe
! shall have been affixed to said NrOpossi the oath u
| the bidder. taken before an officer qualified &c
administer oaths, that hs las the ability pecnnia
1 rily to fulfill his Oblg ana that the bid il
| m ade in good faith. ana It'll the intention 10 snte
into cor, ract and perform the service IN case his
J SEC 246 That before the bond Of bidder pro
! vded for in the aforesaid section is approved
there shall be Endorsed thereon the oaths OF thu
| suretes therein taken before an OfJcer GuahneC
| to administer Oaths, that they are owners OF req
| estate worth, in the aggregate, sum double tht
due and owing by them, and all Judgments mort
:. cages and executions against them, after
! an exemptions of every chaIac ter whatever
| SEC. 241. That any postmaster " - shall amy MI
signal ure to the approval Of any bond of bidder
or to the certificate of sufficency OF sureties il
| any contract before the said bond contract il
| signed BY the bidder or contractor and his sure
ties, or shall knowingly or without the exercise o
due diligence approve any bond of bidder VIII
| insufficient suretee OR shall knowingly make Any
false or fraudulent certificate, sail be forthwith
dismissed from office, and be thereafter dlsquali
shall also be deemed guilty Of misdemsanor, and
on conviction thereof. be punished 9y me NO
exceeding five thousand dollars oI'by 'mpTis0n
| ment not exceeding one year, OF both.
SERVICE TO BE AwAEpsp THE LOWEST sinpZn-
BIDS OF FAlLls" CONTRACTORS MAY NOT AZ con
sIDERED.
SEC. 249. That all contracts for carrying the maj
shall be in the name of the United States and sha
| he warded to the lowest bidder rendering SUI
| icent guarantees for faithful performance, WIFE
! out other reference to the mode OF transportAuo
|. that may be NECESSARY to provide for the gu
! CELEBRITY, certainty and security thereof but tn
| Postmaster General shall not be bound to cOnsde
| the bid Of any person who haa wi,lfuily or ne2l
| gently failed to perform a former contract
| CONVERSATIONS TO PREVENT BIDDING PROHIBITED
SEC. $50. That no contract for carrying the ma
proposed to enter into any combination to proven
the making of any bid for carrying the mail. q
or@e ID. or promsad TO- sge OF .ny cor
! sideratiOn whatever to induce any other pers0
not to bid FOR any such contract; and if any Perso
| 80 offending is . contractor FOR carrying the maj
his contract may be annulled and for the first o.
Tense the ptrsOn so offending shall be disqualhe
to contract for carrying the mail for hive years an
| for the second Ohense shall be forever dsqualhe'
| FAILING BIDDERS u~s CssrRAcroRs-coNrKAc7
HAY Ba axTksDHD AND TEMPORARY CONTRACT
MADE.
SEC. ISL. That after any regular bidder who's
bid has been accepted shall fail to enter INTO COZ
I tract for the transportation of the malls accor'
t ing to his proposal OF having entered into col
tract, shall fail to commence the performance
l the service stipulated in his or their cohtTacI
I therein provided, the Postmaster Ieneral sna
! proceed to contract with .he next lowest bdd'
| for the same service who will enter into a Col
l tract for the performance thereof unless the Pos
'. | master General shall consider such bld TOO mig
= in which case he shall readvertise such servic