New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-11

by q postmaster, and in cases where the
amount of the bond exceeds i've thousand
dollars, bya postmaster Of the irst, second
or third class, in sum to be designated by
the Postmaster General in the advertise
ment of each route; to which bond a
condition shall be annexed, that if the
said bidder shall, within such time after
his bid is accepted as the Postmaster
General shall prescribe, enter into a contract
with the United States of America, with
good and sufficient sureties, to be approved
by the Postmaster General, TO perform the
service proposed in his said bid, and,
further that he shall perform the said serv
ice according to his contract, then the said
obligation 10 be void, otherwise to be in full
force and obligation in law; and in case of
failure of any bidder to enter into such con-
tract to perform the service, or. having ex-
ecuted a contract, IN case OF failure to per-
form the service. according TO- his contract.
he and his suretles shall be liable for the
amour. OF said bond as liquidated damages.
to be recovered ir an action ct debt on the
said bond. No proposal shall be considered
unless it shall be accompanied BIZ such bond.
am: there shall have been affixed to said
proposal the oath Of the bidder, taken before
an officer qualified 70 administer Oaths, that
he has the ability. pecuniarily. to fulfill his
obligations. and that the bid - made in good
faith, and with the intention to enter into
contract. and perform the service n case his
bid ia accepted
SEC. 2;6. That before the bond Of a bid.
der provided for in the aforesaid secton Is
approved. there shall be Endorsed thereon
| the oaths OF the sureties therein. taken be-
! fore IN orncer qualified to administer oa.hs.
| that they are owners Of real estate. worth.
| in the aggregate. sum double the amount
OF said bond. over and above al! debts due
! and owing by them. and all judgments.
! mortgages. and executions against them.
! after allowing all exemptions OF every char
! acter whatever
| ..SEc. aT. That any postmaster who shall!
| atfix his signature to the approval OF any
! bond of bidder, OF 70 the certificate OF
sutficiency OF sureties in any contrac. be-
| fore the said bond Or c0utrac. is signed by
! the bidder or contractor and his sureties. or
| slai! knowingly. or without the exercise OF
| due diligence, approve any bond OF a bid
| der with insufficient sureries. or shall know.
ingly make any false or fraudulent cer.I.i.
| cate, shall be forthwith dismissed from
office. and be thereafter disqualified from
| holding the Office of postmaster. and shall
! also be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor.
and. on conviction thereof. be punished By
fire ZOE exceeding tive thousand dollars.
or by imprisonment not exceeding one year,
or both.
"SEc. 81. That after any regular bidder
whose bid has been accepted shall tail to
enter INTO contrac: fer the transportation OF
the mails. according to MS proposal, or.
having entered into contract, shall! tail to
commence the performance OF the service
stipulated in his or their contract as therein
provided. .ne Postmaster General snail
proceed to contrac. with the TEX: lowest
| bidder for the same service. who Will enter
into cou..ac. for tine performance thereof.
unless the Postmaster General sha.! con-
| slider such bid too high. III whIcl. case he
| shall readvertise such service. And II any
bidder whose bid has been accepted, and
who has entered into contract: to perform
the service according TO his proposal. and IL
! pursuance of his contract has entered upon
| tho performance of the service. tc the salts
| faction 0: the Postmaster General. shall
| subsequently fail or refuse to perform the
| service according to his contract. the Post
master General shall proceed 20 contract
with the next lowest bidder for such service,
| under tie advertisement thereof iuniess the
Postmaster General shall! consider such bid
TOO highi. vino will enter into contract anc
| give bond. with sure-les. TO be approved by
the Postmaster General, for che faithful: per
Torrance thereof, il the same pera.ty and
, with the same terms and conditions thereto
| annexed as We're stated and contained
in the bond which accompanied his DIG;
but IL case each and every OF the next .oW
es. bidders for such service whose respec tive
bids ara not considered too high by the
into con.rac. anu give bond as herein re-
0ured for the faithful performance OF his
contract. the POSTMASTER: General saaI. In
J ! ,red:a-eiy advertise for proposals - per
? torm the service on said route. W whenever
. ar accepted bidder shall fail to enter into
, CONTRACT. or a contractor on any mai route
shall Ia. Or refuse to perform the service or
, SAID route according 20 his contract. OF
, | when new route shall be established. 81
i. rev service required, OF wien from any
!: | other cause there shall lot be contractor
= legally bound or required 10 perform sucI
) | service. TIE Postmaster General may max
=. a temporary contrac: tor carrying the mai
. | or such route. without advertisement. 20
e | suc:, period as may be necessary. not IL
3 ! any case exceeding six months. until tn'
/. seryic. SHALL have commenced under a con
, | trae. mads according 20 law: provided
. | however. tina. the Postmaster Genera
( shat. Nc. employ TEMPORARY service or an,
. ! route at {. higher price than that paid I,
/ the contractor who shall have performed
2 the service during tie las: preceding regu
e lar ccutrac: term. And in all cases of reg
I ular contracts hereafter made. the contrac
!. NAV. IL the discretion o. the Pos.maste
5 | General. be continued il force beyond it
r express term. to- d period no: exceeding
!. ! six months. until a new contract With tn
{ | same. OF other contractors. shat. be made
: ! bv the Postmaster General.
r "SEc aj3. That hereafter ali bidders upol
: ! every mai: route fos The Transportation o
0 | :he mails upon the same. where the aEnua
, ! COMPENSATION foc the service on such rcut
= | a. the time exceeds the sum Of five thcu.an'
f dollars. shall accompany their bids with
+. | ce.,! ie,! check or draft. payable 20 the Drde
: 0. tue Postmaster General. upon some so!
!. | vent national bank. vhcl cheek OF draf
g | shall no: be less than five per ceatum on IN
Y amount -: the annual pay on said route a
r the time such bid is ma AIDE. and. II case o
+ new or modified service. NOT less than ny
rar cer.vm OF the amount OF the bond of tn
t b:dde. required 10 accompany his bid.
Z tbs amount of the said bond exceeds hT
thousand. dollars. In case any bidder. o.
;. being awarded any such contract. shall tau
< execute the same. with good and sufhcien
|. .ureties. according I" the terms on ThIc
= such Did vas made and accepted. an
u enter upor tie performance of the servic
r 20 the satisfaction OF the Postmaster Gen
e erai. such bidder shall. IL addition 20 al
Y liability Of. his bond accompanying MS DID
!. forfeit the amour. SO deposited TO tn
a United; States. and the same shall. torthwit
n be paid into the treasury tor the nse OF ia
f Postotfice Department.; but # such contrac
q shall. be duly executed and the service Ell
g tered upon as aforesaid. such draft o.
f check so deposited, and the checks or draft
!. deposited By all other bidders. on the sam
Il route. shall be returned to tie respectlv
|. bidders making such deposits. Nc PR
@ pOsals for the transportation OF the mail
Y where the amount o. the BOND require
to accompany the same shall exceed nv
!. thousand dollars shal. be considered. VI
;. less accompanied with the check or dra,
K herein required; provided, tina: nothing i
r ! this act shall be construed Or INTENDED I
\ | affect any DenaIties or fOrfeitures wnic