New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-29
OFFICIAL N0TICEs.

| for . period not exceeding six months until = new
contract with the same, other CONTRACTORS shall
| be made by the Postmaster General
| BIDDERS NOT RELEASED uNTIL 4 CONTRACT xNTKR
Ed INTO AND SERVICE BKGrH.
| SEC. 252. That no bidder for carrying the mai.
snail be released ON his obli2a under his bid
or proposal, notwithstanding an award made to q
| lower bidder until contract for the designated
| !eIvice shall have been duly executed by such
the service entered upon by the contractor to the
| satisfaction of the Postmaster General.
CETFIED CHECKS OR DRAFTS TO ACCOMPANY ALL BIDS
| OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARs AND UPWARD.
| SEC. 253 That hereafter all bidders upon every
mail route for the transportation OF the mails
upon the same. where the annual com per. ati ion
for the services on such route at the time xceeds
the sum Of five thousand dollars. shall accompany
their bids with certified check. draft. payab
TO the order OF the Postmaster General. upon
solvent national bank. which check or draft shall
not be less than five per centum the amount of
the annual pay on said route at the time such bid
| is made; and in case of new or modified service.
rot less than five per centum of the amount of
the bond Of the bidder required TO accompany
his bid. if the amount Of the said bond exec eds
ing awarded any such contract, shall fail to ex.
ecute the same with good and sufficient suretes.
according according to the terms or which such bid was
ance of the service to the satisfaction Of the POST
master General, such bidder shall in addition TO
his liability on lis bond accompanying his bid for
tei' the amount SO deposited TO the United States
and the same shall forthwith be paid Into the
treasury for the use OF the Postofcs Departm ent;
but il such contract shall he dull. executed and
the service entered upon as aforesaid such draft
or check so deposited. and the checks or drafts
shall be returned TO the respective bidders max
ing such deposits. No proposals for the transports.
non ol me mails where the amount OF me bond
thousand dollars shall be considered. unless ac-
companied with the check draft herein
quired. together with the bond required by pre-.
cedlng sections; provided that nothing in this act
shall be construed intended to affect any penal.
ties or forfeitures which have heretofore accrued
amended.
FAILING CONTRACTORS GUILTY OF A NlspEMKANoR.
SEC. 254 That any person or persons bidding for
the transportation of the mails upon any route
which may be advertised to be let, and receiving
an award Of the contract for such service. who
shall wrongfuly refuse or fail to enter into con.
tract with the Postmaster General in due form.
and perform the service described in his their
bid or lOpOsal, shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-.
drmeanOr. and, on conviction thereof, be punished
by n fine not exceeding five thousand dollars and
by imprisonment fOc q term not exceeding twelve
months.
NO PAY TO BE MADE UNTIL CONTRACTS ARE EXECUTED.
SEC 259. That person whose bid for carrying
the mail IS accepted shall receive pay until he has
executed his contract according to law and the
regulations of the Department..
CONFIRMATION FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE RESTRICTED
AND REGULATED.
SEC. 26O. That compensation for additional ser.
vice in carrying the mail shall not be in excess of
the exact proportion which the original cOmpen.
sation bears to the original service; and when any
such additional service is ordered. the sum to be
allowed therefor shall be expressed in the order,
and entered upon the books of the Department;
and no compensation shall be paid for any add.
tiona regular service rendered before the issuing
OF such order.
See POI. That no extra allowance shall be made
for any increase Of expedition in carrying the mail
unless thereby the employment Of additional stock
and carriers is made necessary, and in such
proportion to the additional stock and carriers
necessarily empOyed than the compensation in
the original contract bears to the stock and car
rinr artlv mNn unAi ifca an,r%ro,
DEDUCTIONS MAY BE MADE AND FINES IMPOSED FOR
DELINQURNCIEs
SEC. 266 That the Postmaster General may make
deductions from the pay Of contractors for failures
pose fines upon them for other deliDauenres. He
may deduct the price of the trip in all cases where
the trip is not performed; and not exceeding three
fault of the contractor or carrier.
CONTRACTS CAN NOT BE ASSIGNED NOR TRANSFERRED
SIC 21l That no contractor for transporting the
mail within OF betwee II the United states and any
foreign country shall assign Transfer his con
tract, aud all such assignments and transfers shall
be null and void.
SCHEDULES TO BE FURNISHED AND posrED rp IN POST
OFFICES REGISTERS 30 BE RETURNED AND RE-
VokTs MADE.
SEC 70. That the Postmaster General shall fur
nsh to the pOstmasters at the termination of each
route schedule of the time of arrival and depar.
ture of the mail their offices, respectively to be
posted in conspicuous place in the oftice and
the Postmaster General ehal also give the post
parture that may be ordered; and he shall cause
to be kept and returned to the Department.. at
snort ana regular intervals reg stefs showing the
exact times OF tho arrivals and departures OF the
mail.
BY act of Congress approved April Il. 1908. NJ
member OF Congress can be contractor, Oh cor.
ce.ned directly or indirectly. in any contract with
the government; and by the same act it is made
high misde,I,eanOr for any officer Of the United
States to enter, in its behalf. into contract with
q member of Congress-
lBut If a member Withdraw from a contrac. it
nl,1.z1
ion OF Attorney General 4, A. A contract with one
who is elected . member Of Congress durin. its
continuance is no: affected by such election
The Postmaster General has no power, under the
law, 10 release bidders and contractors and their
sureties from their liabilities on the allegation of
real or supposed mistakes of any kind in making
proposals: He particularly requests thst, before
bidding the fullest inquiry and investigation be
made Ill regard to the route, dseance service,
weight of mails, cost of stock, feed. and all ex-
penses existing and likely to occur during the con
tract term and with due consideration of the
sequences imposed by law on delinquents.
CONTRACTS TO RE EXECUTED AND PILED IN THE De
PARTNENT BY THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE.
Under the provisions of section A5 of the act ap.
proved June % 1874. the Postmaster General has
prescribed the first day of June 1875, before
which dav the contracts Of accepted bidders must
be received at the Department in Washington,
executed in due form.
lation shall be considered as having failed to com
ply, with their proposals, and the Postmaster Gen
efal may proceed 10 cOutiact lOr tne service WITH
other parties, aecOi ding to law.
Contracts received at the Department after June
will not be considered by the Postmaster General
Form Of Proposal, Bond and &c: ti!icnte.
PROPOSAL
address is -. county of -, State of -.
proposes to carry the mails of the United States.
from July l. 1875 to June 80 1878, on route No. -,
between - and -. State of - under the
advertisement of the Postmaster General, dated
October, |, 1874 with celeritv certainty and Sc
rifv," for the annual sum OF - dollars; and
if this proposal is accepted lie will enter into
tract, with sureies to be approved by the Post
master General, within the time prescribed in said
advertisement.
This proposal is made with full knowledge of the
distance of the route, the weight Of the mail to be
carg, d. and all other particn airs III reference to
the route and Service and also, after careful
animation of the laws and Instructions attached to
advertisement OF mail g. twice.
Dated -. -, Bidder.
Oath required by section N5 Of an act of Congress
approved June %, 1874, to he affixed to each
bid for carrying the mail, and to be taken be.
fore an officer qualified to administer Oaths.
r. -, of ----, bidder for carrying the