New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

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INSTRUCTIONS 70 BIDD .Rs AND PosrMAsrERS
CORrO .ATED IN TAk CONTRACTS, TO THE
ExrESr TAs DErARiAANT NAY DSnA
date office. when not otherwise specified, for ss-
T. on ROUTES where the mode Of conveyance sd
mits Of it, the specisl agents OF the POstOfee Do
partment AlsO POstOff1ce blanks, mail bags, iOckA
and keys. ere 70 BE- conveyed without ira
T. way bills' or receipts, prepared BY post.
masters or other agents Of the DEPARTING Mt. will
accompany the mails, specifying The number An1
the pOstmastsrs. to insure regularity IN the de-
livery Of baxs and pouches.
I No pay will DO made tor trips not performed,
and for exch OF such omissions II the failure DO
occssioned ny the fault Of The contractor or car.
dSc; sor arrva. far Sshnd time IS 70
break connection with depending mails, and not
sufHc entity excused, one fourth Of the cGmpenss-
ton for the "Trip subject to forfeiture. For re-
pexted deiinQ OF the kind herein spe cited
enlarged penalties prOp0rtiOnSd to the nature
thereof and the Importance OF the MAIL may -
S. For leaving behind or throwing OF the mails
or any portion OF them for the admission Of pas.
seugers or for brinK scerned in setting up or
running express conveying intelligence IN ad-
vanco VI the mail squar er's pay may be deducted
s. rines will he im 20 ,ed. unless the delinquency
he promptly aud satisfactorily explained by Ger
tihcates of p0stmasters OF the sfidavits of o. her
credible persona for falling to arrive III CONTRACTS
time; for Mcylectng t. lake the mail from or de-
liver it into pOstOtfce; for suffering 1t to be woss
jured destroyed robued lost and for refusing.
after demand. to convey the mail az frequeu tly at
the cOhtractO or runs is concerned Ill running .
coach car q steambo.t on the rout-.
I The Postmaster General may annul the con
tract tor repeated faiur, to run Hgreeably TO con-
tract; tor vioating the posi- fice laws or disohe3-
ing the instructions of the Department; for refus-
ing to discharge . carrier whoa required uy the
Department to do s0 for running all express az
aforesaid, for Transporting persons or packages
conveying mailabe matter out OF he mall:
g. The Postmaster & eLei al III order an crease
of service . ISus0 by allowing the e1 r q pre-
rata increase on the contract pay. He may change
schedules Of partures and arr ivals in oil cases,
and part icula,iy 10 make them conform to cOunse-
tons with railroads. without increase of pay, pre-
vided the running time be MT aOIdsea. Ane
POstm ast@r General may also discontinue OF cur
tail the service, in whole or in part. in order -
place OH the route superior service. or wheneves
the public interests III his judgment, shall require
such discoutlnuance or curtAilmeit Tor any othes
cause; allowing. as full indemnity to contractors
QUO months extra pay on t,e anounu OF serve. e.
the amount of service retained and continued.
3 Payments will bo made by collection. from OF
drafts Oh postmasters or otherwise. after the eye
piration OF each quarter-say in November. Feb
ruary, May anu August. provided that re0uiseS
evidence Of service ha Docn received
TO- The distances given are believed to b snh
stantally correct but no increased pay viii be NJ
lowed 9 ould they be gres'er than advertised,
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
0ltl0u OF MIS- TOAuSs 0tEoAmb ctC.t suu OIL sOAp
BRIDGES turnpikes plank roads, ferries. OF Obstrue.
tiOns Of any kind by which expense may be IN
CURED No claim for add, i"nal psy, based on sues
ground can bo considered; tor ALT ged mistakes
misrepresentation ~ to tue degree OF service NOR
for bridges destroyed ferries dscon or other
Obst vucIions causing Increasing distance or en-
pense occurring during the cOntr Let term. Offices
estAbli- hed after this advertisement 10 issued ana
also during the contract term, are 70 90 vsite s
Ia. Bidders cautioned TO mail their proposals
in tlme to reach the Department by the day ane
sitter that time will net be considered in compcti.
tiOu With bids Of reasonable amount received ID
time. Neither Can bids DO considered which are
without the bond, oath aud certih,Se 1e0uire6 y
section 2a5, act OF June y, 1874.
H. Bidders shOad fret propose Tor service stPcs
! ly according to the advertisement. aud then &
they desire separately for different services and
the regular bid he the lowest offered forthe advef
tised service. sho other vrOIoslIioIs may oe COZ
Is. There ahouId bs but roure bid FORM
! proposal. Consolidated or coubinat on Sds G'pf@
posing one suns for two or a'ere routes esn nos
| Il. TIE route the service. the yearly Ray. the
aud resi- Ance OF tine bidder lthat ~ his naS
pOstofice addres-), and the 1ame Of each hiem6ts
I of firm wbere company <hsis, Should W ~
timely stated
! Is Bidders are requested 10 use, ~ faS D pre-
ticable the printed proposals furn shsd by she Dc
paitment to write out III full 3heSVmOt the bidA
1 aud retain copies OF them.
Altered bids ehOud nSt be Submitt<d No eth
dlawal Of Q bid vill be allowed uDless the with
drawai is received twenty fOu1 hours previous ~
I Inc klIue uXtO OF opening tuo pTOpOSSlh
i6. In ease Of failure Of the acct pied bidder -
execute contract. or of the abandOnmsnt a sts-
vice during the contract term the service Will "
vertsed aud let at the expense u $40 IA .
I ing bidder contractor.
II. The Postmaster General reserves the <ighs -
! reject any bid VIII oh may be med extravagant
and also to disregard the bids OF falling contract.
249)
Proposals, state of Louisiana" addrtestd oecUnS
Assistant Posi- master General. Confract"nc",
| -. Every proposal must DC a. , ~. ~ 20
! bond with sureiies approved by post"is 'ef' any
J in cases where the amount OF the Dohu ekceeuo
five thousand dollars, by POSTMASTER OF .e u. s,s
! second or third class Bids foT stSsic'e ths HsS
| for which at the time U advertise ment excee Us
J five ,housand dollars, must De- Accompanies ny
certified check. OF d at. paSaoaa 20 siio
! bank of not less than i've per Hchsuua o1I sfc
| amount Of the annual paw on such 'oute, ana m
Case OF new or mod hed service noS iess thsa h'~
I ner centum OF the amount Of the bond ACCOMPANY
ing the bid if the amount OF SAID Sona A@Se3' ~"
I thousand dollars. -. 49,, ,...
present pay when it xce, ds five thousand aoiiaf
| are stated III the advertisements undes 'hs spp'S
20 All checks dspos ted with bids wiz b. he's
| until contract is executed and the sersic" soiI'
menced by the accepts bidder On OK. W - .,
| be returned by mail, but the Siidrs si!ns'He y.
| some ono upon his Ordei must receive HhrIH ~
person, ard receipt for them on tbs books "s 'hs
Fl transfers Of contracts. or OF infsrees in eos.
tracts are forbidden ny law, and COILS Q seh, :,
! can not be allowed. Neither can DDS ~ ~ 20
I in bids be transferred oc as-icned =" "snes r.
ties Bidders will th4IefOre take Noc:o 5baI ca
will De expected TO perform the servi"c SSsf "
l them through the whole contract term .;sas
| 2Z. Section 249 .: the setsf Iuhe y. i8.s M s n
! that cont ats IOr tho transportation o! nc ,ne
shall DO awarded to th. west bidder 'ehuelr ca
! sufficient guarantees for faithful Tsrioi no.. II y
without other ref rence to the MOD. 80 ID
transports ton than may DO necessary 10 iiUr't.
sas d1 sas ,hs lave bas that psoo.
transport the mails with "celerty, cele@ ~! ,.ral
security" having been deciaed to be the only Ill
bids arc cor struod providing for the entire Ok
however large, and whAte Yer may DO the niou 80
conveyance nece ssary t0 insure its ceierlsy,
| tAipty oud oecur4ty." and have tbs Psefo1s