New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-15
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFICIAL NOTICES.
for period not exceeding six months. until new
contract with the same, other contractors, shall
be made by the Postmaster General.
BIDDERS NOT RELEASED UNTIL A CONTRACT is RNrHR.
ED INTO AND SERVICE BEGUN.
SRc 252. That no bidder for carrying the mails
snail be released om his obligation under his bid
or proposal, notwithstanding an award made to
lower bidder, until q contract for the designated
service shall have been duly executed by such
lower bidder and bis sureties, and accepted, and
the service entered upon by the contractor to the
satisfaction Of the Postmaster General.
CETIF1KD CHECKS OR DRAFTS TO ACCOMPANY ALL BIDS
OF PIvE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND UPWARD.
SEC. 253. 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 xceeds
the sum Of five Thousand dOllars shall accompany
their bids with certified check. 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 ceDtum on the amount of
the annual pay on said route At the time such bid
is made; and in case Of new or modified service,
not less than five per centum Of the.amount of
the bond of the bidder required TO accompany
his bid, if the amount Of the said bond exceeds
Bve thousand dollars IN case an, bidder: on BE-
ing awarded auy such contract, shall fail to <x-
ecute the same with good and sufficient suretiss,
according to the terms ON which such bid was
aner Of the service to the satisfaction Of ths Post
master General, such bidder shall, in addition 80
his liability on his bond accompanying his bid for
feit the amount SO deposited 70 the United States,
and ths shall forthwith be paid into the
treasury for the use OF the POstOfhce Department;
but il such contract shall be duly executed and
the service entered upon as aforesaid. such draft
check deposited. and the checks or drafts
deposited by all other bidders on the same route,
Ing such deposits No proposals for tn. transporta.
ton Of the mails where the amonuI OF the bond
rsquiIed to ACCOMPANY the same shall exceed , ive
eOmpaned with the check or draft herein re-
quired, together with he bond required by pre-
cedlng section provided that nothing in this act
shall b. construed or INTENDED to affect any penal
ties forfeiturts which have heretofore accrued
under the provisions Of the sections hestby
amended
FA!L1sG ConrRACreRs GUILTY o. A AlsbRzRAHoR.
SIC. 254. That any person or persons bidding fo4
the transportation of the mails upon snv route
which may be advertised to be let and receiving
AL aw ard of the contract for such service, Who
shall wrengfully refuse or fail to enter into con-
tract with the Postmaster General in due form,
and perform the service described in his or their
bid or proposal, shall be Deemed guilty OF mis-
demea nor, and Oh conviction thereof, te punished
by fine not exceeding five Thousand dollars and
by imprisonment for term not exceeding twelve
months.
NO PAY BE hArs uyTIL CONTRACTS ARE KxECurED.
SEC 259 That no person whose bid for carrying
tho mail is accepted shall receive pay until he has
executed his contract according to law and the
regulations Of the Department..
CONFORMATION FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE REsTRICssD
AND KEGvLATED.
SEC. 26O. That compensation for additional ses-
vice i'll carrying the mail shall not be i'll excess of
the exact proportion which the original eompen.
such additional service 10 ordered. the sum to be
allow ed therefor shall be expressed in the order,
and entered upon the books of the Department;
and no compensation shall be paid for any sddi-
tonal regular service rendered before the issuing
OF such order.
for any increase Of expedition in carrying the mail
unless thereby the employment of additional stock
anu add;t,ons1 cnnensation shall hear no greater
proportion to the additional stock aud carriers
necessarily empoyed than the compensation in
the original contract bears to the stock and car.
riers necessarily employed in its execution.
PREDICTIONS GAY MADE AND BiHks IMPOSED FOR
DELISQUENCIRs.
SEC 26S That the Post mater General may axe
deductions from the pay of contractors for failures
20 perform service according TO contract, and i'm
pose fines upon them for othey delinquercies He
may deduct the price Of the trip in all eases where
the trip is performed and not exceeding three
times the price If the failure be AsOned by the
fault OF the contractor or carrier.
CONTRACTS CAN NOT BE ASSIGNED NOR rHASsBERRED
SEC I'll. That no contractor FOR transporting thu
mail within between the United States and an,
foreign country shall assign or transfer his con
tract aud all such assignments and transfers shAl
! be null and void.
schedules TO BE FURNISHED AND POSTED rP IN Pos
| OFFICES REGIsTEhs 20 SK EETVkJE0 AID AK
r"KTs MADE.
| SEC. 20. That the Postmaster General shali fur
nish to the pnstmasters at the termination OF eac
! route schedule OF the time Of arrival and depar
,ure of she mali at their offices respectively, to
posted in conspicuous place IN The ONCE AM
! the Postmaster General shall also give the post
master notice Of any change IN the arrival and de
parture that NAV 10 ordered; and he shall caus
| to be kept aud returned 30 the Department. a
short and regular Intervals, registers showing u
exact times Of the arrivals snd departures OF tn
By ac. of Congress approved April q. 1909, n
! member q Congress CAN be q contractor. or cor
| d{ractiy indirectly. contract Wit
the government; aud by the came act it is made
I high msdemeanOr for any officer OF The Unite
States to enter in its behalf. aNso . cOhtTac. WIZ
I a member OF Congress.
| iBut i: a member withdraw from contract
| NAV be concluded with the other partnerships
ION OF Attorney General, T. II. A contract with on
! VINO is elected a member OF Congress- during II
! continuance Is not attecte! oy such election
! The Postmaster Genera! has no power. under th
law, 20 release bidders and contractors and thel
sur.,ies from Their liabilities Oh the allegation .
! proposals. He particularly requests shat befoI
| bidding. the fullest inquiry and investigation b
! weight Of mails. cost Of stock, feed, and all &
pelses existing and likely to occur during the COZ
tract term, and with due consideration OF the COZ
sequences imposed BY law OLA delin9uents.
! CONTRACT. 70 RE 1xEcvrED AND PILED IN rHE 81
pARTMENT BS yHH FIRST DAY OF JUNE.
rnSer the provisions Of section 2i5 Of the act a.
| proved June %, 1874. the Postmaster General hs
prescribed the first day Of June. 1875 on or befol
be received az the Department in Washington
I executed in due form.
Accepted bidders not complying with This Re g
,atjou sh all be considered having failed to con
l ply with their proposals. and the Postmaster GEE
eraS NAV prOCeen to contract fOy the service VII
other parties, according to law.
| Contracts received al the Department aitef JuI
luiU so. be considered by the Postmaster Genera
Form OF Proposal. Bond and Ceftificat'
! Proposal.
| The undersigned, 49,. whose posseffi,
I address is .--., county Of -, state OF -
! proposes 10 carry the mails OF The United state
frctN July J. 1875, to June 30 1873 on route No
; advertisement of the Postmaster General. date
october. l, 1874. with cele,itv. certainty and 8
! 81 ri.y" for the annual sum of III dollars; al
! il this proposal is accepted he will enter INT" 60
I tract. with sureties TO be approved by the 3os
I master General, within She time prescribed Ia sa
! advertisements. -,
| This proposal is made with full knowledge OF u
! distance of the route the weight OF the mail TO
carried and all other particulars IN reference
I The route and service: and also. after careful
| animation OF the laws and Instructions attached
! advertisement of mail service.
! Dated -. ." -. o!0oeSs
| Oath re0,,ired by section A5 OF an act Of COngre
approved June 90, 1874 to be affixed to eat
bid for carrying the mail, And to be taken /
l fore an officer qualified TO administer oaths
- -. of -~-. bidder sor carrying u
| the mail OF route No. -. from -~~-- to -.
sweor that ! have the ability pecuniarily. 20 II
/ ill my obligations such bidder; that the bid
| made in good faith, and with the intention to 6
| ter into contract and perform the service al ca
/ said BID shall be accepted.