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

me. and abstain from everything forbidden by the
laws in relation to the OF postofces
viii honestly and truly account for and pay over
any money belonging to the said United States
which may come into my possession OF control. SO
help me God.
Bv section sixteen of the act of June 8. 1872
every person employed III the postal service Is
subject to sll the pains penalties and tOrteltures
for Violation of the laws relating to such service
whether he has taken the above oath or affrma
ton or not.
SECTIONS OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS "TO RE-
WISE CONSOLIDATE, AND AMEND THE
STATUTES RELATlNG to THE POST OFFICE
DEPARTMENT." APPROVED JUNE8 1872
The Postmaster General requeAts that biGdere
guarantors, sureties, and all persons concerned, or
intending to be concerned, in mail contracts. will
carefully read and critically nun .ne abstract
sfructiops at the end OF this advertisement in Or
der that bids may be made ard aplltes assumed
nnderstaudngy and that all misapprehensions or
cause If complaint hereafter may % avoided.
Postmaster are required to make themselves IA
miliar with these laws ana instructions, ina shey
nav be able t inform and direct Others
pc.rr.s-pR. CLERKS ETC. CAN NOT BR eoSTRAC.
TORS.
SEC e. That no postmaster, ASSISTANT postmas-
ter or clerk employed in any pos;oftce, shall Dc II
contractor or concerned "a contract fUr carrying
the mail.
pxKsoys ~ Pr. EMP Loy OF fHE PcsroPF.CR rRPaRf-
wEyT (INCLupING POsrMAsTERs) CAN NOT BECoMR
STEKKsTsD IN MAIL CONTRACT, Mob ACE As
AGENT OF CONTRACTORS Oh BippEks
prc H. That no person employed in the Post.
efice Department shall become interested IN any
contract for carrying the mail: OF act as agent.
with or without compensation, for any contractor
or person offering to become contractor in any
business before the Department.; and any person
SO offending shall be Immediately dismissed from
otfice and Snail he liable to pay SO much money
would have been realized from SAID contract, TO be
recovered in IN action Of debt, foS She use Of tbs
By reguia,ion Of the Department. no carrier
should be employed who 10 under sixteen yeare Of
age; and 10 bidder will be accepted VINO is under
twtnty-One years Of age, OF VINO 70 married
woman.
CosyRyAxcs o. LETTER. oSr OF fHs HAIS-PklvATx
KXPREssks, 2TC.
Sac 137 That any person eoncefned in carrying
the mail who shall collect, receive or carry any
letter or packet OF cause to procure the same to
be done contrary to law. shall. on conviction
thereof, for every such onshss' lof!s's ana pay
SIC 2l8. int 10 pel son shall establish any pri-
vate express for the conveyance OF letters Or pack
cts or IN any cause OF provide for the con.
veyance of the same by regular trips or at stated
periods over any post route Vnich 10 OF may De
established by law, Or from any city; Town or pace
to any other city, town Or place between which
the mail is regularly carried: ana every Pc son
offending. Or aiding or assisting therein shall for
each ofense, forfeit and pay one hundred Sne nifty
dollars.
SkC 229 That the owner of every stage coach.
railway car steamboat other vehicle or vessel.
which shall. With the knowledge of any
owner. in whole or in part OF with the knowi'
edge or copnivance Of the driver conductor, mas
ter, OF other person having charge OF the same,
convey any person acting or employed as private
express for the conveyance OF letters or packets.
and actually in possession OF the same for the pur
Of n s sw nr
euch Offenss forfeit and paw one hu"dfes ana htty
dol lars.
express or other unlawful means or deliver 10 any
agent of such unlawful express or deposit OF cause
to be deposited; at any appointed place, ior the
purpose Of being transmitted any letter or packet
and for every such Oftense the party 81 offending
shall forfeit and pay fifty dollars.
SEC 23l That no stage coach railway car steam
bo.r or other vehicle or vessel which regularly
performs trips at stated periods on any post route
from any city, tow or Place 10 any other city,
town or place between which the mail is regularly
carried, shall carry otherwise than III the mail,
apy letters packets, except SUCH as relate to
some part of the cargo OF such steamboat or othtr
vessel OF TO some article carried At the same time
by the same stage coach, railway car or other
vehicle except a. provided in section two hundred
and thirty nine; and for every such 0dense the
owner of the stage coach, railway car. steamboat
or other vehicle vessel shall forfeit and pay one
hundred dollars and the driver. conductor master
or other person having charge thereof, and not
at tie time of the whole CT any part thereof.
shall in ike forfeit and pay tor every sucn
Otiense fifty dollars.
ISection 239 permits conveyance Of letters in
stamped envelopes other else than By MALI
| THB HAMMER IN WHICH PROPOSALS SHALL BIZ MADE
AND THE LIABILITY % PosTNAsTHKs.
| SEC. ,45. That every proposal for carrying the
mail shall be accompanied by the bond at the
bidder with sureties approved by postmaster.
aud in cases where the amount of che bond OK.
| ceeds five thousand dollars, BY postmaster OF
I the first; second or third class 1n = SUM 20 be
designated by the Postmaster General III tine ad'
ver,isement OF each routes to hch bond a condl:
ton shall be annexed that 4 the said bidder 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 eure ties. 10 be approved
by the FOstiD nster General to perform the service
proposed in his sait: bio and further that he shall
n@ rfor, tie said service according 70 his contract
1 tGput said OBLIGATION Dts void. other e
be in full aad obligation III law: and in sast
failure of ;dder 10 enter into such contract
to perform t.e service, or having executed cCn
tract in Of failure to perform the service ac
cording to his contract. be and his sureties stat
be liza Bile tor the amount OF said oOnd as auicat.c
damages to be recovered IN an action OF dent OF the
said bond. No PROPOSE sha. be cons dered atlieLs
j, shal! he accompanied Uy snci' Ccnd and there
shall have III. xed to sad proposal the OATH u
the bidder. taken refOre an officer qualified II
administer Oaths, shat he has she ability pecunla
rily to fulfil. his obligations and that the hid is
M ade in good faith and with the intention to eJel
into contract and perform tine service ~ case ais
I bid is accepted.
| vided for in the aforesaid section is approved
| there shall be Endorsed thereon the oaths OF thu
sureties therein. taken before an officer Quahhet
| to administer Oaths. that they are owners of rea
| estate worth. in the aggregate. a sum double tn
| amount Of the said bond. over and above all debt
| due and owing Sy them. and all judgments mort
cages and executions against them. after allOwln!
4 all exemptions OF every charaete Whatever:
SEC. 24.. That any postmaster who shall affix nj
| OF to I'll. certificate of suficiency of sureties il
I any contract before tie said bond or contract ii
| signed by the bidder or contractor and his sure
ties, shall knowingly, or without the exercise o
| due diligence approve any bond OF hlddef VIII
Insufficient suret.es, shall knowingly male an
false or fraudulent certificate. snail be forthwiti
dismissed from Once. and b. thereafter disquali
| fed from holding the office OF postmaster. ant
shall also be deemed guilty of a msde neanoE. aud
| on conviction thereof. be punished by q tine no
! exceeding five Thousand dollars, o; by sMpr.sOn
| ment not exceeding one year, or both.
| SERVICE :" BE AWARDED TO fHs lowEs. HIHDER-
BIDS OF FAiL.S" CONTRACTOR. NAY :oS sE con
| eIDHRRD.
SEC. .4s That all contracts fer carving Tire mai
shall be III The name OF The United States and sha
| be awarded 10 the lowest bidder rendering su;
fcent guarantees for faithful performance with
| out other reference 20 the mode of transportation
| that may be necessary to provide for the d,V
CELEBRITY, certainty, and security thereof; bu, tn
| Postmaster General shall not he bound TO cOnslde
! the bid of any person who has wiIlfilly or nes
| gently failed to perform former contract.
COMBINATIONS TO PREVENT BIDDING YRoE'sIrxr
| SEC. $50. That no contract Tor carry ing the ma
| shall be made with any person who has entered, o
proposed to enter, INTO any combination to proven
| the making OF any old for carrying the mall o
who has made any agreement. or given or pei
formed, or promised to give perform, any con
| sderatiOr whatever to induce any other perso
not to bid tor any sueh contract; and if any perso
SO offending is a contractor for carrying the mai
his contract mag be annuled; and for the first OF
Tense the person SO offending shall be disqualifle
to contract for carving the mail for five years, an
for the second Otfense sha! be forever disqualified
yAILIS" BIDDERS AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MAY BIZ EXTENDED AND TEMPORARY C"STRAII
I
! SEC. Isl. That after any regular bidder who's
bid has been accepted shah fail to enter into cor
tract for the transportation of the mails accord
ing to his proposal. or having entered into cor
tract. shall fail TO commence the performance q
! the service stipulated in his or their contract a
! therein provided, the Postmaster General s,s
] proceed 70 contract with she next lowest bidde
| for the same service. who will enter into a COZ
| tract for the performance thereof unless the Pos
| master General shall consider such bid too higf
| IL which case he shall readve, SUCH service