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

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POSTMASTERS;
CONTAINING ALSO CONDITIONS TO BE IN.
CORPOKATED IN TIKI CONTRACTS, TO THE
sxGRST THE DEPARTMENT NAY DEM
I, Seven minutes are allowed to each interme-
date office, when not otherwise SPECIFIED, Tor as
.. on routes where the mode Of conveyance ad-
mits of it, the special agents OF the PostOmce De-
partment, also postofhce blanks, mail bags, Jocks
and keys, are to be conveyed without extra
;. way bills, or receipts, prepared by post
masters or other agents of the Department. will
accompany the malls, specifying the number and
destination of the several bags to be examined BY
the postmasters, to insure regularity In Inc De-
A. No pay will be made for trips not performed;
and for each of such omissions, if the failure be
occasioned Dy the fault Of the contractor or car
rier. three times the pay OF the TIP VIII oe ae
Quoted. For arrivals SO far behind time as TO
bsak wan ii tina
ton for the trip subject to forfeiture For re-
peated delinquencies Of the kind herein spe clned
enlarged penalties prOpOrtiOned to the nature
thereof and the importance of the mail. may be
made.
or any portion of them for the admission OF pas.
| ssngers, or for being concerned in setting up or
1 running an express conveying lnteLhSonce N az
vance vi the mail, quart ere pay may be deducted
g. Fines will be imposed. unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained BY Ger
titicates of pOstmasters the attidavts OF other
credible persons for failing to arrive in contract
! time; for neg.ectng to take the mail from OF de-
liver into postotice; for suffering Il 70 10 wet
| after demand to convey the mail as frequently as
| the contractor runs or 10 concerned IN running
| coach car or o steamboat on the route.
| T. The Postmaster General may annui the con-
tract for repeated failures to run agreeably to con-
the S Ss or
| ing to discharge carrier when required oy the
| Department to do 80; for running an express as
| cnnvevino mailable matter out of the mail.
g. Tie Postmaster General may order an increase
of service on route oy allowing es Pao
schedules Of departures and arrivals in all cases,
| and particularly TO make them conform TO connec'
| tlOus with railroads, without increase OF pay pro
| vided the running time be mot abridged. The
| Postmaster General may aleo discontinue or cur
tail the service, in whole or IN part in order to
| Mac. on the route superior service, or whenever
| the public interests. in his Judgment, shall require
! such discOItinuance or curtallment fOr any other
cause; he allowing as full indemnity to contractor
| one months extra pay on tae amount OF service
| dispensed with and q pro rata compensation ior
| 1he amount Of service retained and continued.
g. PAYMENTS will he made by collections from or
drafts Oh postmasters or otherwise, after tine ex
piration Of each quarter-say IN Ncye9Ser, Feb
evidence Of service has been received.
| TO- The distances given are believed to be sub
loWed Should thew be grester than sdvertised
1 the points to be supplied are correctly stated
Bidders must inform themselves on TINS Poiht, ana
dltion Of hills. roads, streams, ETC.: and ~ TOLL
bridges, furnpikes. plank roads, ferries, or obstruc
CURED. No Claim for add iohai Jay based such
! ground can 10 cOnsldere1 Tor alleged mistakes
misrepresentation as to the degree OF service; MOI
for bridges t strOyed ferries dscON or Othel
| distractions causing or increasing distance or eX
! pense occurring during the contract term. Office
established atteS this advertisement is issued. and
| als, during the contract terms are to be visited
without pay. if the distance be not Increased
II. Bidders are cautioned 70 mall tnef pf1posa SAL.
| hour named IN the advertisement, AZ bids received
ate, that time wilt not be considered in competi
ton witt. bids Of reasonable amount Received IL
| time. Neither can bids DO considered which ar
! without The bond. oath and certificate required b
secton 24s act of June 70. 1874. .o.
H. Bidders should fret propose for service strict
| w according 10 the advertisement. ana then. !
the, desire separately for different sefvice. and
the regular bid be the lowest offered for the
tised service. the OtheS propositions may b con
| sidered.
I PROPOSAL. Consolidated or combination bids { pro
posing one sum for two Oh more g0utss' can not o'
|, | considered. . -,
aame and residence of the bidder THAT u.s. his u.ua
postotice address), and the name of each membe
of finn where company efelss should % dis
Is. Bidders are requested 10 use. as far as prac
tlcabe. the printed proposals furnished ~ the De
partment. 10 write out III full the sum Ut theU hids
, ! and 10 retain copies of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted. No with
drawal Of a bid will be allowed unless the with
llrawal is received twenty four hours previous Z
the time fixed for opening the proposals. .
l6. In Of failure Of the accepted biddes :.
/
| vice during the contract Term. the service will b
re.adyertised aud re let at the expense Of the fail
l ing bidder or contractor
| reject any bid which may be deemed extravaganza
and also 20 disregard the bids OF failing contract
, ors aud bidders. <Act Of June q. 1873. ssctio
,, is. The bid should be sealed superscrited Ma
Proposals. State of Louisiana. addres sed .SecOn
Assistant Postmaster General, Contract Ofices'
. -. Every proposal must be accompanied By
bond with enzeties approved BY postmaster, an
! in eases where the amount of the bond exceed
i've thousand dollars by postmaster OF The firs
! second third class. Bids for SERVICE the pa
i ! 10, which at the time Of advertise ment exceed
| i've thousand dollars, must BIZ accompanied by
| certified check or draft, yable to the order
| the POSTING General, Oh some solvent nations
+. | bank. OF not less than five per centum Oh q
!. \ amount OF the annual pay on such route, and
! case Of ne mod ned service. NOT less than ii,
! yev centun of the amount of The bond accOmpan
ing the bid, i; The amount OF sad bond exceeds t.
The amount .: bond required with bids. and q
present pay when il exce. de five thousand dollar
: are stated IA the advertisement under thu sppr
a g. Al! checks deposited with bids wiz! be NE
y anti. contract Is executed and the service cor
8! meneed BY the accepted bidder. Chscks VII. no
= be returned by mail. but the bidder himself,
sOIre one upon his order, must receive them
e person. and receipt 3oS them on tho books Vi u
d I department.
d II. Transfers Of contracts OF Of interest in 30
- tracts, are forbidden BY Law, and consequent
- can rot be allowed. Neither can Dds. OF mere
| in bids. be transferred or assigned 70 ctnet X
g ties. Bidders will therefore take notice that IN
II vii. be expected TO perform che service AWARDED
ID ! them through the whole contract term ..
~, Sec,ios 24s OF .he act Of June 9. 1872 provid
> that contracts for the transportation Of she M
shall! be awarded to the 10 west bidder tender
sufficient guarantees for faithful sperforlaan'
~ 1 without other reference to the mode OF su
le transportation than may be necessary to Prov
.hs dTe sesIy S ertSa aa ya sn@
re fransnort the mails with celebrity, certainty q
security" having been decided to b the only leg