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

for Q period not exceeding six months until nov
contract with the same other contractors. shall
b. naas ~ ~ Pestaaster General. sssszss-s
BIDDERS NOT RDL1AsKD UNTIL A CONTRACT 10 1Nf11.
RD INTO AND SERVICE BEeCN.
0nc 252. That no bidder for carrying the mails
snail be released ON his Oblia alton under his bid
lower bidder, until contract for the designated
TEL vice shall have been duly executed by such
the service entered upon by the contractor 70 the
satisfaction Of the Postmaster General.
csrly1Rp CHICKS on DRAFTS TO ACCOMPANY ALL ByDs
o. 1--WE THOUSAND DOLLAks AND UPvAko.
SIC. 1853. That hereafter .ll bidders upon every
mail rpute for the transportation Of the male
upon the same. where the annual compensation
for the rvcs on such route 1T the time txcetds
the sum Of five Thousand dollars, shall accompany
tbei, bida with certified check or draft. payable
to he order of the Postmaster General upon come
solvent nat cnal Sans which onsS. . or ~
the annual pay ON said route vt the time such oid
| 10 m .de; and in case Of new or modified service
| the band Of the bidder required to accompany
his hid. if the amount Of the said bond exoreds
Ing awarded any such contract, shaii fail to n.
ecute the same with good aud sufhcient sureties
according TO the terms On which such bid was
ancs Of the service to the satisfaction II The Post
master General, such bidder shall, in addition to
his liability his bond accompanying his bid for
f,u the apoun, 81 deposited o the United States
and the same shall forthwith be paid into the
tr asury for tho use OF the POstofhcs Department;
the vice entered upon ~ Aforesaid such draft
or chez K so deposited. and the checks or drafts
shall be- returned. 70 the respective bidders MIX
ing such deposits. No proposals for tho transpoIt.
ton Of the mails where the amsun! Of the bond
r-quI ed 10 acco pany the same shall! exceed i've
Thousand dollars shall be considered unless &c.
eompsnied with the check or draft herein re-
qmired, together with The bond required BY pre-
cedng section; provided that nothing in this act
shall be construed intended to affect any penal
ties or fOrfeiturts which have h. retOfnre accrued
md fhn NJ thA
amended.
FAILING eoIrRAcroRs GUILTY OF A aIsDRxlAHoR-
Sac 2S4 That any pers"n or persons bidding fls
the transpcrtation Of the mails upon any route
an a~ ard Of the contract for such service. Who
shall vIsngfuly refuse fail to enter into con-
and Pr rfOrm the service described in his their
bid or proposal. shal he dee med guilty Of mis-
by iue exceeding five thousand dollars snd
bv imprisonment for term not exceeding twelve
months.
Ne PAT % b AADD uN1rL COHrRAcSs ARR Ri gcUrnD
the mail il accepted shall receive pay until he has
executed his contract &C, Ording to II q and the
regulations Of the Dep sr,ment.
conPsnsAfl0N DoR ADDITIONAL SERVICE Ras1RIcxnD
AID REGULATED.
eDc. go. That compensation for additional sef-
vice in carly ing the mail -hal not he in Of
the exact proportion which the original cOmpen-
cation bears ~ the original service; and when any
such additional service 10 ordered the cum to b.
allowed therefor shall be expressed in the ord. T.
and entered upon the books OF the Department.;
and no compensation shall be paid for any nd IL
tienal regular service rendered before the issuing
sEc. PSI. That no e1tra xllo vanse shall b made
for any inc Of expedition in carving the mail
unless thereby the emplo ment of additional stock
and carriers ls made necessary, and IN 0uch case
the additional compensation shall bear greater
proportion to the additional stock and carriers
nscssearilv empoyed than the COMPENSATION in
the original contract bears to the stock and car
riers necessarily employed In its execution
DsDucrloHs MAI Be MADE AND 1lSss IHPosso Pos
DRLINQU.NCIKS.
SIC. 96e. INT che Postmaster General may make
deductions from the nay uf contractors for fai ures
to perform service according to cont q, and i'm
pose fines upon them for other insuenries. He
may deduct the price q" the trip ia ali cases where
the trip ia not performed and not exceeding three
times the price II the failure be Occasioned by the
fault Of the contractor or carriei.
CoSrxAcrs CAN NOT BID ASSIGNED NOR fRaxssHRRsD
SIC I'll. That no contractor f'R transporting the
mail within between the United Ntates aud any
foreign country shall assign tIansfer his eon-
tract. all such assignments and transfers shall
be null aud void.
SCH xprLRs 20 b 1rRsnHsp AND PosrKD UP II POST
OFFICES KxslsTsRs no BE HErrRSHs ASD RI
PORTS UADR.
SEC 10. That the Postms ste1 General shall fur
nish to the psimastere at tins termination Of each
route schedule OF the tims OF arrival and depap
ture Of the mail at their Offices, respectively, to b
the Postmaster General shall also give the post
master notice Of any change III tbs arrival and de-
partur6 that may Do ordered; and lie shall cause
to be kept aud returned to til. Department, ct
short and regular intervals reg sers shO wing the
exact times Of the arrivals and departures OF the
mail.
By act Of Congress approved April e. 1903, NJ
member Of Congress can be = contractor, or con-
cern~d directy or indirectly in any c0ntac with
the government and by the same set it is made
high misdemeanor for any officer of the United
States to enter, in its bthat. into contract with
but if q mem6eI Withdraw from & contract il
may he CONCLUDED With the other psrtners.-Opin
who is elected member Of c ,nsresa during its
continuance 10 nOt affected by such election
The Postnasfer General has no power, under the
law, to re. ase diets and cont FACTORS and their
ias from thelf liabilities on the allegation Of
real or supposed mistakes OF any kind in making
p,sals. He particularly requests thst, before
bidniug. the fulles inquiry Anu invesigat on be
made in regard to the route distance, service
weight Of mails. cost of stock feed. and all "
penses existing and likely to occur during the con-
tract terl, aud With due consideration Of tho con
sequences imposed by Law Oh delinquens
CONTRACTS 20 BE x1EcufED and y,LED ~ rHH ~
PAKrMsNT BIZ TIKI SiRsr DAY OF JUNE
Under the provisions OF sec ion AS Of the act up
proved June %, 1874. the Postmaster General has
prescribed the first day Of June 1873 on or before
which day the contracts VI accepted hidd must
be received Mt the Department in Washington,
| Accepted bidders not comply ing with this regu.
lation shall be considered having failed to con,
ply with their prvposss, and the Post master Cen
eral may proceea to contract for the service with
| Contracts received AZ the Department after June
will not bo considered By the Postmaster General
Fern 81 Pvopesal. Bond and &c, tiicate.
PROPOSAL.
The undersigned, -. whose postOfiice
1 address 10 -, county Of -. Slate of -.
! proposes to carry che malls Of the Unred HtStes
from July ! 1875, to June 30. 1878, route Nc -
1 betveen.@ and -, state OF -. under the
! advertisement Ut the Postmaster General. dated
! Gu rlty" for the annual sum Of - dollars; aud
il ths proposal is pied liz will enter into con
tract, with sureties to be approved BY the FOst
master General, within the time prescribed in said
| advertisement
| This proposal is made with full knowledge Of thl
distance Of the route, the weight OF the mail to b
carrie d. and all other particulafs in reference to
the route and service; and, also after careful e 4
animation of the laws and instructions attached Il
! advertisement Of mail service.
I Dated -. - ---s Bidder.
Oath required By section 24s OF an act Of Congre'
I approved June g. 1874, to be affixed to eacl
1 bid for carrying the mall, and to be taken BE-
fore officer qualified 70 administer oaths.
| f. -. of -. bidder tor carrying tn
sweor that have the ability. pecuniarily, to full
! fil. my obligations rs such bidder; hat the bid I
made in good faith, and with the intention TO er
| ter into contract and perform thu service IN cas-
! said BID shah be accepted
Sworn to and subscribed before mo- - -.
| for the of -, this - day Of -.
| d. 1877 and in testimony whereof hereunto sno
| scribe my name and ahx my official seal the ga