New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-15
Dated 49,. 49,.

CONTAINING AlSO CONOllIONS ~ DE Nv
CORPOaATED IN THE CONTRACTS TO THE
EXTENT TkR DEPARTMENT NAY DEkM
PROPER.
I. Seven minutes are allowed to each interme
date office, when not otherwise speclned Tor Ss-
2. on routes where the mode Of conveyance ad-
part% o a. So possofcs blanks, mail bags. locks
and keys, are to be conveyed without extra
charge: 800.
masters Or other agents of the DEPARTING mt. will
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination Of the several bags. to be examined by
the post masters, to insure regularity IN the de-
livery of bags and pouches .
NJ paw will be made for sripe net performed;
and for each of such Omis sOns il the failure be
occasoned Dy the fault ct the contractor or ear
1ier, three times the pay of the trip will be de-
break connection with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused One-fOurth OF the comp ensA-
ton for the trip 70 subject 60 forfeiture: For re-
enlarged penalties, proportional TO the nature
| thereof and this importance Of the mail. may be
5. Fer leaving behind OF throwing on the Mails
or any portion Of them for the admission OF pas
sengers, OK for being co.csIned IN SETTING up OK
vance of the mail aquar'ex pay may 10 deducted.
| g. FINE. will DO in Used. unless the DELINQUENCY
tiicates of postmasters os the a1idavits OF other
credible persons for failing to arrive III contract
liver; Il into postotfice; for suffering it be wet.
iur~d destroyed, xoboed or lost and for refusing.
afuey demand TO convey the mail as frequently az
the contractor runs OF Is concerned III cunning u
I coach car OF . steamboat on the route.
| !: The Postmaster General may annul the con.
tract for repeated failures to agreeably TO con
tract; Tor yio!ating the postoffcs laws disobey.
ing the instructions Of the Department; Tor refus
ing to discharge . carrier when required py the
! Department do for running AL express as
aforesaid OK iOg Transporting persons or Qac kaSes
conveying maiiable matter out of the mail
| 8. The Postmaster General may order an increase
! OF service on q route by allowing therefor pro
rata increase on the contract pay. He may chang"
schedules OF d.partnres ana arrivals IN az eases
1 and particularly to make them conform I" counec'
| tons wi. IL railroads. without increase Of pay. pro
| vded che running time be not abridged. The
Postmaster General may also discontinue or eur
| tail the service, III whole OF IN part Ill order f0
| place Oh the route superior service. or whenever
tile public interests. his Judgment, shall require
euch discontinuance or curt ailment for any other
cause; tie allowing. As fuls Indemnity 10 contractor
| one months extra pay on tte amount OF service
| dispensed with. and pro rata com pensatiOn t0I
I the amount OF service retained and continued.
3 PAYMENTS will be made by collections from OF
piration Of each quarter-say in November. Feb
ruary, May and August provided that required
evidence of service ha+ been received.
! 10. The distances given arr believed to be sub
stantially correct but no increased pay Will De a.!
lowed s.ould they be grester than advertised, Y
/ the points To be supplied correctly stated
Bidders must inform themselves on this point. and
also reference to the weight Ofthe mail. the con
<lltion of hills. roads. streams, etc. and az toll
bridges. tuynpikes plank roads, ferries. OF Obsruc
| tols Of ans kind by which expense may be in
Cured. No claim for addition pay. based on snc
| ground, can ~ cOU6ldtTeu AOE IOi dIVkSu
mlsappre hensiOn as to the degree OF service no
for bridges destroyed, ferries discontinued or hel
I distractions causing Or increasing distance or OK
I pense occurring during she contract term. ohice
established aftea this advertisement IL issued, End
! also during Inc contract term, arc to be visited
without extra pay, if the distance be not increased
H. Bidders are cautioned to mail their PROPOSAL
! IN :ime'to reach the Department by the day ant
! hour named i'll the advertisement as bids seceive.
after that time will not be considered III compel
ton vith bids OF reasonable amount received II
| time. Neither can bids be considered which H1
| without the bond, oath and certificate required b.
| section 2i5 act OF June 70, 1874
II. Bidders should first propose Tor service strict
| ~ according TO the Advsrtsemsnt. and then, !
! they desire separately tor different service; aud
the regular bid be the lowest offered iul She advty
| tised service. the other proportions may b. con
| sidered.
| 49, There sholl:d BE- but one route bid for ia ;
! proposal. Consolidated OF com bnaton BIDS t'prO
| posing SUM for tive OF more SOut<s' can not b.
H. TIE route, the service. the yearly cay, th
name and resio Of the BIDDER THAT his lie ua
! iostottics adde's and the name OF each menibe
I of firm where . comyany offers. should W dis
, ! tinctly stated.
Is Bidders are requested 80 use, a. far Dc p,ac
iicab., .he printed proposals. furnished by the Dc
pa tnen 70 write out full she sum vi tAeiS bids
i, ! and to retain copies OF them.
I Altered bids ehOuld not be submitted. NO with
| drawa of bid will be- allowed unless the with
drawa is received twenty four hours previous 4
the time fixed tor opening the proposals.
l i6 IN case of failure OF the accepted bidder u
! execute a contract, or Of the abandonment of ser
vice during The contract term. the service will b.
4
| ing bidder or contractor.
Il: IN. Postmaster General reserves the right 4
reject any bid which may be deemed extrAvagant
; ] and also TO disregard the bids OF falling Ontraet
or. and bidders lAct Of June .. ia'I. section
, 2tyb
.8 The bid should be sealed. supesscYbed mai
Proposals, state OF Louisiana. addressed .'secOn
Assistant Postmaster General, Contract Office
- Every proposal must bf accompanied Dy
| BOND with surefieS approved by postmaster, an
I IN casee where the amount Of the bond exceed
hv. thousand dollars, by q postmaster Of the first
| second or I'll I'd class Bids fOs service. the pa
:oT which ~ the TINE OF advertise Meht exceed
:iv. Thousand dollars must be accompanied by
certified check "G draft, pay able 20 the order
! III. Postmaster General on some solvent nAtiona
p.ns, "f not LESS than tive per centum on tn
| amount Of the anGua! pay on such route, and i
of mod Eed service. not less than ii V
per centuIn of n. amount OF the bond SccompAu
ing the bid, i. III" amount OF sad bond exceeds tv
| thousand dollar.
| The amount Of bond required with bids and N
present ;ay when j; txce.dS i've Thousand do!
! stated l., tie advertisement nndey the Apprt
! pirate route.
. 81. All cheek. deposited with bids wifi In hel
! uueIl contract Is executed and the service con
E.enceA hy the accepted bidder. Chscks will no
= ! h. ,eturue: b. mail 1ut The 1idde, himself
I | some upon his order, must receive them
! person and receipt sor shem on the cooks Of IN
! department..
I a. Transfers Of contracts or OF interest in sol
E ! tracts are forbidden Of law, and consequent
s I can not bs allowed. Neither bids, or inieres
! in bids be transferred or assigned {" other pa
tiea Bidders will therefore take notice that the
7 VIII be expected 10 perform The service awarded
!. ! them through the whole contract term:
o. Section 249 Of the act of June D, lo1I pfeVide
that contracts for the transport atiOn OF the ma
| shall be awarded to the lOWest bidoer .enoeIn
e ! sufficient guarantees for faithful .perIofinahc
r | without other reference TO enc mode OF SUI
e transportation than may be necessary to provd
= for the due CELEBRITY, certainty, and secun!
thereof Under this law Dds shss p,Hpvso an
securityn having been decided to be the only leg
bids are construed as providing for the entire maj