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

Dated . lVI~.
INSTRUCTIONS TO B1DDkRS AND POSTMASTERSi
CONTAINING ALSO CONDITIONS TO BE IN.
CORRELATED IN THE CONTRACTS, TO THE
EXTENT THE DEPARTMENT NAY DEEM
PROPER.
1. Seven minutes are allowed to each intsrme-
date office, when not otherwise specified, for as
,. on routes where the mode Of conveyance ad-
mits Of it, the special agents of the Postofice De-
partment, also postofhcs blanks, maj! bags LOCKS
and KEYS are to be conveyed without extra
5. way bills" receipts, prepared by post;
masters or other agents of the Department. will
destinstion of the several bags to be examined by
the postmasters, to insure regularity IN the de-
a No nav viii DO made for trips net performed;
and for each Of such omis slons, II the failure De
occasioned by the fault Of the contractor or car
Tier. three times the pay of the trip will be de-
Quoted. For arrivals so far behind time IS to
break connection with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, one fourth OF the cCmpensa
ton for the trip 10 subject to forfeiture For re-
peated delinquencies Of the kind herein spe cited,
enlarged penalties proportional to the nature
| thereof and the importance OF the mall may pe
made.
| or any portion of them for the admission OF pas.
seugers, or for being cOacerned in setting up or
vance Of the mail quar-, or pay may be deducted.
G. fines will be imposed. unless the delinquency
tiicates Of postlnasters OF the afdavits of other
| credible persons for failing to arrive in contract
time; for neglecting to take the mai from OF ue-
liver it into pOstOtioe; for suffering 1t to be wet
| iured destroyed robbed OF lost, and for refusing
after demand, 10 convey the mail as frequently As
the contractor runs or is concerned IA running
COACH car OF a steamboat Oh the route.
| I The Postmaster General may Snnul the con-
tract for repeated failures to agreeaby TO con
tract for violating the post"ffice laws or disobey
ing the instructions OF the Department; lof reiuS
| ing to discharge carrier when required by the
Department to do SO; for running ali express as
aforesaid for transporting persons OF pac kases
| conveying maiiable matter oHt of the mail.
| g. The Postmaster General may order an increase
| OF service on . route by allowing Therefor pro
| rata increase on the contract pay no may change
schedules OF departures ana arrivals IN an cases
| tons with railroads. without increase OF pay, pro
! vided tho running time DO mot abridged The
| Postm sster General may also discontinue or cur
! tail the service in whole OF in part. i'll order 70
| place on the route superior service, or whenever
! the public interests in his Judgment, shall require
| such discontinuance curtament fOrApy other
| cause; he allowing as full indemnity TO coHractor,
! ono months extra pay on the amount OF service
! dispensed with and a pro rata CON pensatlOn for
| the amount of service retained and continued.
! 8. PAYMENTS will be made by collections from or
piration Of each quartsr-say in November Feb;
ruary May and August, provided that required
i evidence Of service ha. been received. =. ,,,.
stantially correct; but increased pay will bs al.
| lowed 81 ould they be greater than advertised, II
I the points to be supplied are correctly stated
| Bidders must inform themselves on this point, and
also in reference to the weight ofthe mail the con
bridges. turnpikes plank roads ferries, Obstruc
fions of any kind by which expense may be in
Cured. No claim for additional pay based on such
| ground can he COnsldered nor for alleged mistakes
or mIsappre nension to the degree OF service MOI
for bridges destroyed ferries discontinued, or other
! Obs rnctiOns causing increasing distance or . x
| peuse occurring during the contract term Offices
| est2bi he'd aftel this advertisement is ssusd, and
also during the contract term, are TO Pc vls.ea
IL. Bidders cautioned to mail their proposals
in time 10 reach the Department by the day ant
| hour named in The dvertsement. IS BIDS received
| after that time will not be considered in cOmpetl
ton with bids of reasonable amount received IN
| time Nether can bids bs cOnsldered while Az
| without the bond oath and ce rtificate required b.
section PAS act of June %, 1874.
H. Bidders should fret propose sor servc strict
, | ly according to the advertise ment, and then, /
they desire separately for different service; and
the regular bid bs the lowest offered for the adver
tise4 service, the Other propositions may 10 con
| is. There should BE- but one route bid fes in
| proposal Consolidated or combination odds pro
| posing sum for two 81 more Routes can not u
H. TIE route. tho service, the yearly cay, sh'
name and resi- OF the bidder THAT is, his us uA
postOffiee address and the name OF each mem bt
, ! Of firm where company offers, should Do dis
Is. Bidders are requested 20 use as fas prac
tcable the printed proposals. furn shed by the Ils
paltment TO write out IN full ths sum OF their 'las
| and to II tain copies of them.
altered bids should not be submitted. No with
! drawal of q bid will be allowed unless the with
! drawal is received twenty four hours previous L
the time fixed FOR opening the proposals.
l6. In case Of failure of the accepted bidder II
execute contract or OF the aoandonnheht OF sel
| vice during the contract term. the service will u
re advertised aud re let at the expense Of the fa
| ing bidder or contractor
O H. The Postmaster General reserves Che right {
/ ! reject any bid which may be- deemed e. travagan,
j. and also TO disregard the bids OF falling contract
q ors and bidders. TACT of June g., 1872 sectio
n | 2a9)
49, The bid should be sealed. supsrseribed Ma
Proposals. state of louisiana" addressed 'secoI
4 ! Assistant ostmaster Genera, Contract Office
!. | 49, Every proposal must be accompanied by
J, bond with suretes approved by postmaster, an
!, | in where the amount OF the bond exceed
y five thousand dollars, by postmaster OF the hrs
a ! second or third class Bids for service. the pa
n | for which at the time OF advertisement exceed
five Thousand dollars must be accom- panied by
II certified check. OF DAFT, payable to the order
the Postmit ster General on some solvent alton
. ! bank OF not less than tive per centuM Oh u
- amount of the annual pay on such route, aud
CASE Of new modified service, not less t4Sn h'
| per centum OF the amount OF tho bond accompan
ing the bid if the amount OF said bond exceeds n
thousand dollars,
The amount Of bond required with bids. and q
n present pay when it sxcet DIS five Thousand dollar
= are stated IN the advertisement under the Svif
"a ! pirate cute.
II until coatract is executed aud the service Goa
=! mencsd by the accepted bidder. Chicks will NJ
- be returned by mail but tho bidder hi!"stH
d ! some one upon his order, must receive thsiD
te person, and receipt for them On the hooks "s u
ID H. Transfers Of contracts or OF intsres' in 60
10 tracts, are forbidden by law, and consequent
rs can not be allowed. Neither can BIDS or intere
fl in bids. be transferred or assigned t" other p
I'd ties Bidders will therefore take notice tha, IN
nr will be expected to perform the service SwAfsN
I'd Them through the whole contract terIA .
e. Section 249 OF he act OF June y. 1917, PFC sld
~ that eontr sits for the eranspsrtston o. the IN
ne | sufficlene guarantees for faithful perfOrman
or | without other reference to the mode OF su
he transportation than may % NECESSARY 70 prov.
or | thereof" Under this law bids that propose
be transport the mails with "celerity certainty a