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

OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFICIAL NOTICES.
for period not exceeding six months until = new
contract with the same, or other contractor shall
be made by the Postmaster General
BIDDERS NOT RELEASED UNTIL A CONTRACT IS ENTRR.
Ed INTO AND SERVICE BEGUN.
SEC. 252. That DO bidder for carrying the mails
snail be released his Obligation under his bid
or proposal, notwithstanding an award made to g
lower bidder, until a contract for the designated
service shall have been duly executed by such
lower bidder and his sureties. and accepted, and
the service entered upon by the contractor to the
satisfaction of the Postmaster General.
CETIFIKp CHECKS OR DRAFTS TO ACCOMPANY ALL BIDS
OF 1--WE THOUSAND poLLAKs 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 exceeds
the sum of five Thousand dollars shall accompany
their bids with q certified check draft payable
to the order of the Postmaster General, upon some
solvent national bank. which check or draft shall
the annual pay said route at the time such bid
is made; and in case Of new or modified service
the bond Of the bidder reauired to accompany
his bid. if the amount Of the said bond exceeds
hve 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 on which such bid was
Of serves to the
master General, such bidder shall m addition to
his liability on lis bond accompanying his bid for
and the same shall forthwith be paid Into the
treasury for the of the Postofics department;
but il such contract shall be duly executed and
the service entered upon as aforesaid such draft
or check deposited. and the checks or drafts
deposited by all other bidders on the same route,
shall he returned to the respective bidders max
ing such deposits No proposals for tho transporta-
tion of The mails where the ameunl Of the bond
required to acco mpany the same shall exceed five
Thousand dollars shall be considered, unless ac-
companied with the check or draft herein re-
0adjp finn. cd h2f
shall be construed or intended TO affect any penal
ties or forfeitures which have heretofore accrued
under tho provisions of tho sections hereby
amended.
FAILING CONTRACTORS GUILTY OF MisDEHEANoR
SEC. 254. That any person or persons bidding for
the transportation Of the mails upon any route
an award of the contract for such service, who
shall wrengfully refuse or fail to enter into con-
tract with the Postmaster General in due form .9
bid proposal, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanOr, and, on conviction thereof, be punished
by . fine not exceeding five thousand dollars and
BY imprisonment for Q term not exceeding twelve
months.
NO PAY 70 BE MApn UNTIL CONTRACTS ARE EXECUTED.
SEC 259. 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 REsrKIc9HD
AND kEGuLATxD.
SEC. go. That compensation for additional ser
vice in 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
allowed therefor shall be expressed in the order,
and entered upon the books of the Department.;
and no compensation shall he paid for any addi-
tioual regular service rendered before the issuing
SKc 26i. That no extra allowance shall be made
for any increase Of expedition in carrying the mail
unless thereby the employment of additional stock
and carriers is made necessary, and in such case
tn the additional stock and carriHra
necessarily empoyed than the compensation IN
the original contract bears to the stock and car
rers necessarily employed in its execution
DEDUCTIONS MAY MADE AND PINES IMPOSED FOR
pELINoUENCIKs.
SEC. 266. That the Postmaster General may make
deductions from the pay of contractors for fa ures
pose fines upon them for other delinaueucies. He
deduct the price OF the trip in all cases where
times , The price the failure be by the
fault of the contractor or carrier.
CONTRACTS CAN NOT BE ASSIGNED NOR TRANSFERRED
SEC Oil. That no contractor for transporting the
mail within or between the United states and any
tract and all such assignments and transfers shall
| be null and void.
SCHEDULES BE FURNISHED AND POSTED Up IN POST
OFFICES REGISTERS TO BE RkTUANRD AND Re
PORTS MADE.
SIC. 70. That the Postma ster General shall fur
nish to the pnsmasters at the termination OF each
route q schedule of the time of arrival and depar-
ture of the mail at their Offices respectively to be
posted in conspicuous place in the once; and
the Postmaster Gene raj shall also give the post
master notice Of any change in the arrival and de-
| parture that may be ordered and he shall cause
TO be kept and returned to the Department at
short and regular intervals, registers showing the
exact times of the arrivals and departures OF the
mail. $50 ~
| member of Congress can be , contractor, OF con
cerned directly or indirectly, in any contract with
the government; aud by the same act It Is made
States to enter, in its behalf into contract with
| . member Of Congress-.
| but if a member withdraw from q contract il
! may be concluded with the other partners.-opin
| ion of Attorney General 4, A. Acontract With one
! who 10 elected . member of Congress during It's
| continuance 10 not affected by such election
Ibid S, 6e,.l
The Postmaster General has no power, under the
| law TO release bidders ana contractors and tholl
| sureties fIom their liabilities on the allegation OF
! real or supposed mistakes OF any kind in making
He
made in regard to the route. distance service
weight of mails. cost of stock, feed, and al *
penses existing and likely to occur during the con
| tract term and with due consideration OF the con
sequences imposed by law on denquents.
7 CONTRACTS TO RE EXECUTED AND FILED ~ THE Dr.
| PAKTMENT BY the First DAY OF JUNE.
Under the provisions Of section 245 Of the act up
prescribed the first day Of June, IL. on or oefor'
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 rgu
lstion shall be considered having failed to com
ply with their proposals and the Postmaster Gen
! eral may proceed to contract for the service Will
! other parties, according to law
Contracts received at the Department after jun
will ma Re considered by the Postmaster General
FERN Of Prepesai, BeaA and &c: siGcate
.. PROPOSAL.
The undersigned - whose postofiic
| address is -, county q -, State Of -
| proposes to carry the meils Of the United States
| FROM July 1875, 20 JUNE 80. 1873, on route No =
| between - and -. State of -. under tn
! advertisement Of the Postmaster General. date
! October L. 1874, with CELEBRITY, certainty and st
! Gu rity" for the annual sum OF - dollars; an
if this proposal is Accepted he will enter INTO cor
tract, with sureties 10 be approved by the Pos
! master General within the time prescribed In sal
This proposal 10 made with full knowledge OF Oh
| distance OF the route, the weight OF the mail 10
carried and al other particulars in reference Z
the route and service; and, also, after careful e>
animation of the laws and instructions attached I
advertisement Of mail service.
Dated -: -" -, bIo"ef'
Oath required BY section 245 Of IN oct OF Consres
| approved June %, 1874, to be affixed to eac
bid for CARRYING the mail, and to be taken b.
fore An officer qualified to administer oaths.
- -, off,, bidder for carrying tn
/ sweorNfat have the ability. pscuniarily, to flu
, I FL, my obligations such bidder; that the bid
made in good faith, and with the intention to e
ter into contract and perform the service IN car
| said bid shall be accepted.
. Sworn TO and subscribed before me, - -
! for the - Of -, this - day Of -,
| D. 1877, and in testimony whereof hereunso su
| scribe my name and Sfhx my official seal the da
| and yeSr Aforesaid.