New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-08

me. and abstain from everything forbidden by the
laws in relation to the establishnens o, postoces
viii honestly and truly account for and pay over
any money belonging to the said United States
which may come into my possession or control So
help me God. - 49,
By section sixteen of the act Of June 3, 49,,
every person employed in the postal service is
subject to all the pains, penalties and fortetures
for violation OF the laws relating to such service,
whether he has taken the above oath or afHrms
ton or not.
SECTIONS OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS ITO BE.
WISE. CONSOLIDATE, AND AMEND THE
STATUTES RELATING TO THE POST OFFICE
DEPARTMENT." APPROVED JUNE 8, 1872
The Postmaster General requests that bidders,
guarantors, sureties, and all persons concerned, or
Intending to be concerned IN mail cont, acts, Wi.
ct laws here presented and also the forms and in.
structions at the end OF this advertisement in or
understandingy and that all misapprehensions or
ca use OF complaint hereafter may be avoided.
postmasters are required to make ehemlsEei b sa
may be able to inform and direct others.
3osyMAsgzRs. CLERKS. ETC. CAN 500 Sc Co::::ac'
TORS.
Sgc e. That no postmaster. assistant postmas.
ter, clerk employed in any pOstotfice, snail be
contractor OF concerned il CONTRACT toS carrying
the maj.
PERSONS ~ TIRE EMP Lof or THE sos-oFF'oR DEPART.
nEST .INCLc0IN1 PosTMAsrEKs) CAH SOT BECOME
INTERESTED ~ MAIL CONTRACT. NOR ACs AZ
AGENT OF CONTRACTORS OR BIDDERS.
SEC y. Tha, no person employed IL the Post
Office Department shall become interested in any
contract for carrying the mail or act as agent.
with without compensation, for any contractor
or person offering to become contractor in any
business before the Department: and any person
so offending shat. be Immediately dismissed from
office and shall be liable to pay so much money as
would have been realized from said contract to ba
recovered in action OF debt, tor the Use OF the
By regulation OF the Department. no carrier
should be employed who is under sixteen years Of
age; and no bidder will be accepted who is under
twenty-one years OF age. o; who is married
woman.
CONVEYANCE OF LETTERS or: OF TIKI xAsL-pR'yArE
ExPRRs.E.. BIC.
Sc 81. That anv person concerned il carrying
fine mai. who shall collect, receive or carry any
letter or packet. OF cause to procure she same -
b. done, contrary to law shall, on conviction
thereof, 10. every such oteEse. to1iei: and pay
not exceeding fifty dollars.
SEC 223. Tnat 20 person shall establish anr pr.
rate express for the OF letters or pack
cts, OF in any manner cause or provide Tor the cen
veyance Of she same by regular trips OF at stated
periods over ant post route which .s or MAJ be
established by law, OF from any city. town or place
to any other city. town or place between which
offending OF aiding assisting therein shall for
each Ofehs-. forfeit ana pay one hundred AID htty
dollars
railway ca: amboas other vehicle @ vessel.
which shall. with. the knowledge OF any
edge or connivance of the driver. conductor. mas.
ter, or other person having charge Of the same.
convey any person acting or employed AS private
express for the conveyance of letters o. packets,
and actually il possession Of the same for the pug.
pose OF conveying them contrary to the spirit true
intent and meaning % this law. shalt. TO. every
such Ofease. torie:; and pav one hundred and if:y
do lars
express other unlawful: means, deli yer to ANY
agent Of such unlawful! express. or deposit, cause
to be deposited: at any appointed place, 10: the
purpose OF being transmitted any letter packet.
and for eveIy such Oifense the party So offending
shall! forfeit and pay fifty dollars.
SEC 23i. That no stage coach, railway car steam.
boat or other vehicle or vessel which regularly
performs trips at stated periods on any post route.
or from any city. town. or place to any othe. city,
town or place between which the mail il re guar!y
carried, shall carry. otherwise thaa III the mail.
any letters packets, excep: such relate 20
some part OF the cargo o: such steamboat or other
vessel. to some article carried at the same time
By the sam. stage coach. railway car or other
vehicle. except as provided i'll section tw" hundred
and thirty nine. and for every such C!fense the
owner o: the stage coach. railway car steamboat
other vehicle vessel shall forfeit and pay
hundred dollars. and the driver. conductor. master
other person having charge thereof, and 70.
the time owner of the whole OF any part thereof.
shall! in ike manner forfeit and pay tor every sUca
Cfense fifty dollars.
section :3s permits conveyance Of letters IN
stamped envelopes otherwise than by nal..'
THE MANNER IN WHICH PROPOSAL. SHALL Es MAD.
ASD THE LIABILITY OF vos.MAsTsEs.
SEC. pas. Tha. every proposal 70. carrying Tho
man shai! b. accompanied Dy the bond of the
bidder. with suseties approved BY a postmaster.
and in cases where tie amount o; She bond es.
tn. first. second or third class in a sum 10 be
designated by the Postmaster General in tho az.
ve,iiss .nent OF each rOute TO which bond coHG..
ton shall be annexed that if the said bidde, shall
within such, time after his bid is accepted as the
Postmaster General shall prescribe. enter into
= contract with the United States OF America.
with good and sufficient suretes, TO be approved
by the Postmaster .'enera to perform the service
proposed in his said bid, and further that he sa;
perform the said service according to his contract
then the said obligation 70 be void otherwise to
be in full force and obligation in law: and III ease
fa:1 Gfa yfavsg s n r
to perform the service, or havin. executed con.
tract. in OF failure to perform the service &C
cordlng to his contract. he and his sure'Ies shall
he lab tor the amount of said pond iauidat+i
damages to be recovered ia action o; deb: on the
said bond. No propose; shall be considered unless
shall have been affixed to said proposal the oath of
the bidder. taken before an officer qualified 20
administer oaths. that he has the ability Decun;a
sly TO f.it his obligations. and that she bid is
ade in good faith and wi: the intention - nteg
into nract and perform the service "a ease h.s
SCI. 946. Tha. Se:o.e the bond Q. bidder pro.
vided for in the aforesaid section IL approved
there shall he Endorsed thereon the Oaths Of the
suveties therein. taken before az officer qualified
20 administer oaths. that they are owners Of Iea!
estate worth. III tn. aggregate sum double the
amount Of the said bond. over and above ali debts
due and owing hy them. and all judgments mort.
cages ard executions against them, after auo".n:
All exemptions of every charac; ter whatever.
SE. :4., That any pOstm aster who shall affix Ais
signai to the approva! OF any bond OF bidder.
or to the certificate OF sntticiencS OF suretes III
any contract before the said bond Or contract IS
signed by the bidder or contractor ans. ms sure.
ties shall knowingly. OF without the exercise or
insufficient s,,re:ies o: shall knowingly make any
false Of fraudulent certificate. shat. Se forthwith
dismissed from office, and DE thereafter dls9ua
fed from holding the office OF postmaster. and
shall also be deemed guilty o: misdemeano'. and.
on conviction thereof. be punished BY :. fine not
exceeding tive thousand dollars. OK by inps.son'
men: not exceeding one year, or BOTH.
SERVICE :" 81 AWARDED 10 THE LOWEST BIDDER
YA.LISs CONTRACTORS HAI NOT Sc GoSs
eIoERsO.
SEC. 49, That al contracts 20: carrying Che mail
shall b. in the name Of the United States. and shall
he awarded 20 the lowest bidder rendering .uf:
hcient guarantees for faithful performances, with
out other reference TO tn. mode OF transport
tina. may BIS necessary to provide tor she due
celebrity, certainty, and security thereof but the
Postmaster Genera! shall! not be bound 70 consider
the bid of any person who has willtully or Geg!:.
gently failed to perform a former contract.
CONVERSATIONS 70 PREVENT BIDDING 3HoHtH:TRD
SEC. $50 That no contract for CARVING the mai!
shall be made with any person who has entered. or
proposed to enter INTO any com oinaton 20 preyent
the making OF any bid ;Of carrying the mail, or
who has made any agreement. or given or per.
formed, or promised to give or perform, any con.
sderatiou whatever to induce any other person
not bid tor any such contract; and i: any person
offending is contractor for carrying the mai !.
mis- contract may be annuled; and for the first Of
Tense the person 50 offending shall be disqualified
to contract for carving the mail tor FIVE years and
for the second oense shall be forever disqualified.
FAILING BIDDER. AM OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
MAX BIZ ENTE:osH As' TEMPORARY S"sgHAcs.
MADE.
SEC. 25t. That after any regular bidder whose
bid has been accepted shall fail to enter into
tract for the transportation of the mails accord.
:nS 10 his proposal. or having entered into con.
tract. shall fail to commence the performance Of
the service stipulated in his or ther contract as
therein provided, the Postmaster General shall
proceed to contract with the mex: lowest bidder
FOR the same service. who will enter into con.
tract for ths performance thereof unless the Post.
master General shall consider such bid too high.
in which case he shall readvertiss such service.
And il any bidder whose bid has been accepted.