New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-22
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN,, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER o. 1874.
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFUlAL NUTlUES.
for period not exceeding six months until y new
contract with the same, or other contractors shall
be made by the Postmaster General.
BIDDERS NOT RELEASED UNTIL A CONTRACT IS ENTER.
KD INTO AND SERVICE BEGUN.
SEC. 252. That no bidder for carrying the mails
snail be released ION his obligation under his bid
lower bidder, until contract for the designated
service shall have been duly executed by such
the service entered upon by the contractor to the
satisfaction of the Postmaster General.
CErlFIKD CHECKS OR DRAFTS TO ACCOMPANY ALL BIDS
OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND UPWARD.
SEC. 25s That hereafter all bidders upon every
mail route for the transportation of the mails
upon the same. where the annual compensation
for the service on such route at the time exceeds
the sum Of five thousand dollars, shall accompany
their bids with 3 certified check or draft payable
to the order of the Postmaster General upon some
solvent national bank. which check or draft shall
not be less than five per centum on the amount Of
the annual pay on said route at the time such bid
10 made; and in case Of new or modified service,
the bond OF the bidder required to accompany
his bid. if the amount Of the said bond exceeds
i've thousand dollars In case any bidder; on BE-
ing awarded any such contract, shall fail to ex.
ecute the same with good and sufficient sureties
according to the terms which such bid was
ane. Of the service to the satisfaction Of the Post
master General, such bidder shall in addition TO
his liability on his bond accompanying his bid for
and the same shall forthwith be paid Into the
treasury for the OF the POst0tfice Department;
but il such contract shall be duly executed and
the service entered upon as aforesaid, such draft
o check SO deposited. and the checks or drafts
deposited by all other bidders on the same route,
ing such deposits No proposals for the transporta
ton of the mails where the amount of the bond
required to the same shall exceed i've
cOmpaned with the check or draft herein re-
quired, together with the bond required by pre-.
ceding section; provided that nothing in this act
shall be construed or intended to affect any penal
ties forfetures which have heretofore accrued
under the provisions Of the sections hereby
amended.
SEC. 254. That any person or persons bidding for
the transportation OF the malls upon any route
which may be advertised to be let, and receiving
an award OF the contract for such service, who
shall wrengfully refuse fail to enter into con.
tract with the Postmaster General in due form,
and perform the service described in his or their
demeanOr, and. on conviction thereof be punished
by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars and
by imprisonment for term not exceeding twelve
months.
TO BE MADE UNTIL CONrRACTs ARE RxRCUfRD.
SEC z59. That no person whose bid for carrying
the mail is accepted shall receive pay until he has
executed his contract according to Law and the
regulations of the Department.
COMPENSATION FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE RESTRICTED
AND REGULATED.
SEC. $50. That compensation for additional ser
vice i'll carrying the mail shall not BE- in excess Of
the exact proportion which the original cOmpen-
satOn bears to the original service; and when any
such additional service 10 ordered the sum to be
allowed therefor shall be expressed in the order,
aud entered upon the books of the Department.;
and no compensation shall be paid for any addi-
tOnSl regular service rendered before ths issuing
of such order.
SEc 26l. That no extra allowance shall be made
for any increase Of expedition in carving the mail
and carriers is made necessary, and in such ease
the additional compensation shall bear no greater
proportion to the additional stock and carriers
necessarily smpOyed than the compensation in
the original contract bears to the stock and car.
rers necessarily employed in its execution.
DEDUCTIONS NAY nADR AND IINBs IMPOSED SOB
DELINSuENClEe
SIC. So That the P0stmaate General may mako
deductions from the nay Of contractors for failures
to perform service according to cont, Sct, and inn
pose fines upon them for other delinauencies. He
may deduct the price of the trip in all cases where
the trip not performed; and not exceeding three
times the price the failure be OccasiOned by the
fault ofthe contractor or carrier.
CONTRACTS CAN NOT BE ASSIGNED NOR TRANSFERRED.
SEC 21i. That no contractor for transporting the
mail within Or between the United States and any
foreign country shall assign transfer his con.
tract, and ali such assignments and transfers snail
| be Eull and void.
SCHEDULES TO FURNISHED AND POSTED rP IN POST
OFFICES .RRGIsTEKs TO BE RETURNED AND RE
PORTS MADE.
nish to the post masters at tine termination OF each
route schedule of the time of arrival and depar
ture of the mail at their Of6ces, respectively, to be
| tn. Postmaster General shall also give the post
master notice Of any change in the arrival and de
! parturs that may be ordered; and he shall cause
10 be kept aud returned TO the Department .,
short and regular intervals registers showing the
exact times Of the arrivals and departures Of the
mail. 800 -
! By act OF Congress approved April u, 1903, n
! member Of Congress can be q contractor, or con
or 1 hT s IN any sc II IS
! high mlsdefneanOr for any officer OF the Unite.
| states enter, in its behalf into contract Will
member OF Congress
TBut if member withdraw from a contract i
| may be concluded with the other partners-Opin
ion of Attorney General, T. II. A contract with on'
Who ia elected q member of Congress during its
! continuance is not affected by such election.'-
| Ibid. 5, 697.}
| Jaw 30 release bidders and contractors and thsl
! eu1etes from their liabilities on the allegation o
. real supposed mistakes Of any kind in makini
/ proposals. He particularly requests that, oefOi
! bidding. the fullest inquiry aud investigation d.
made il regard to the route. distance, service
| weight OF mails, cost of stock, feed, and all x
penses existing and likely to occur during the con
| tract term and with due consideration OF the con
| SEE uences imposed by law on delinquents.
! CONTRACTS TO sB EXECUTED AND FILED IN THE DE-
| 1aRTMENT TIE yIRsr DAY OF JuNE.
Under the provisions Of section A5 of the act Of
| proved June o. 1874. the Postmaster General ha
prescribed the first day Of June, 1879, on or btfor
which day the contracts Of accepted bidders mus
be received at the Department in Washington
| executed in due form.
Accepted bidders not complying with this e.
iation shall be considered having failed to cou
| p,y with their proposals, and the Postmaster Ger
| eral NAV proceed to contract tor the service WIZ
other parties. according to law.
| Contracts received at the Department after Jun
will not be considered by the Postmaster Genera
Form Of Proposal, Bond and Certificate
PROPOSAL.
| The undersigned. - -. whose postorhc
! address is ---. county of -, State OF -
| propose. TO carry the mails Of the United state
from July 1873, 20 June 30 1873, on route No
| between - and -. state o: -, nndef 'h
| advertisement OF the Postmaster General. date
| October, l, 1874. with celertv, certainty and 81
| curity'' for the annual sum of - dollars: an
if this proposal is accepted he Will enter INTO COZ
tract. with eureties to be approved by the Pos
Thi, proposal is made with full knowledge OF n
distance OF the route. the weight Of the mai! to
carried. and all other par:cu ara in reference
1 animation of the laws and Instructions attacaeo
| advertisement Of mail service.
| Dated -. - --' "IooeS'
Oa.f, REQUIRED bv section 245 Of act Of COngfe'
| approved June %, 1874 to be affixed to eaC
I'D for carving the mail, and TO be taken b
I fore AN officer qualified to administer oaths.
of 49,, bidder for carrying 81
! the mail on route No. -. from Ito -.
| sweog that have the ability pecunlarily. 70 ~
| made in good faith. and with the intention 20 e
| ter into contract and perform the service IN ca
said bid shall be accepted
. ! for the - Of -, this - day OF ---,
D. 49, and in testimony whereof hereunto SUI
scribe my name and sftx my Oticia. seal the di
and year Aforesaid