New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-30

. 2ll From Moor pgsport to Black Bayou twelve
mile. ana bsck, OEce week.
Arrive 1t Black Bayou by II /. NJ.
Leave B!. S Bayou satn n. ~ az T. NJ;
Ar Rrna q, IsaS;rsS g.,% Ia 600
s02l3 From Point Jefferson, by Jor &C. Ferry In. O.
to Girard. twelve miles and back, twice u
Leave Point Jefferson Tues isy and Friday
Arrive 1t Gir.rd Ov IL Nj;
Lave airsr c1 Tuesday and l. Friday at p M;
S02l4 Prom Saline by Lake Village n. or to Cou.
shatta shute. thirty.fve miles aud back.
Leave saline Friday at NJ;
Arrive at Coushstts Chute b, p M;
Leave Copshstta Chute Saturday at 6 A. NJ;
Bond reGuiled with bid, S4O0.
aNsTRgGrIoss TO B!DpEK, AMP PSsTMA A.
The EXTENT tbs DEPARTMENT MAJ DEEM
sureties to acquaint themselves fully with the
laws Of Congress relating 10 contracts tor the car
yDS Of the mall ns .n Of
themselves with the instructions ana forms here
in furnished tefore they shall assume any lisbili.
misapp, che nsion or cause Of complaint there .ser
PosmasteIs aie required to make them selves
they NAV be able t, inform and direct others.
]. Seven minutes sfe allowed to each int r
mediate office, when not otherwise specified, for
Q. On routes where the mode Of conveyance ad
mts Of II, the special ssent Of the PostOthce Do.
psst%snt also R.soc. blank mail bag loci:
mas era or other agents Of the department.. viii
destination Of the several b!gs to be examined by
the pos.msSteis to insure regularity in the de-
n nav ~ ha MAD m IL.
and fol- each Of such omissions, II the failure 10
Dccas oaed by the fault Of the contractor or car.
daeed For .rs.s 20 Sshna to
connection with depending malls. and not euffi.
for the TIP IS subsct to forfeiture. For 1epestsd
delinquenci-s OF the kind herein specified en-
larzed penalties, prOportoned to the nature there
Of and the Importance Of the mail, NAV be made.
S. For leaving behind or throwing of the N ails,
or any portion Of them, for the admission of pas.
running an express conveying intelligence in I'D.
vance Of the mai, qusit,rs pay may b. de-
Quoted.
be promptly and satisfactorily exclaimed BY GER
tifcates of postmasters or the a6idsvits OF other
%e IL.
liver 1t into. postofce; for suffering 1t to be wet,
injured. destroyed robbed or lost; and for refus'
ing, after demand. TO convey the mail - fie-
quently the contractor rims. or IL concerned III
running, coach, car or steamboat on . route
:. The POstmaste General may annul the con-
tract for repsated failures to run sgreeably to
contract for assigning the contract; for violating
the postoffics laws or disclosing the ms trucii,ns
carrier when required by the Department to do
co. for running an express as afore said; or for
Transporting persons or packages conveying
mailsble matter out of the mail.
g. The Postmaster General may order an in
prc rata increase On the contract nav He nav
change schedules Of departures and arrivals in sill
cases, and particularly to make them conform to
connections with railroads. without increase of
pay provided the running time be not abridged.
The Postm Aster General may also discontinue CT
curtail the service in whole in part, o:der to
place on the route superior service, or whenever
the pub ic interests in his Judgment, sha require
such discontinusnce or curtailment for any other
cause; he a lowing, ~ full indemnity to contractor,
one months extra pay on the amount OF service
dispensed with. and pro rata colnpenaation tor
the amount OF service retained and continued
8. Payments will be made by COL ectioDs from.
or diafts on, pOstmasters or otherwise after the
expiration OF each quarter-say in November;
February, May and August provided that required
evidence Of frvice has been received.
TO- The distances given are believed to be lsub.
lowed should they be greater than advertised, if
the points to b. supplied are correctly stated.
alsO in reference to the weight OF the mail, the
condition of tho hills roads, streams, etc. and II
toll bridges, turnpkes plsak rosds, ferries or OBJ
incurred No claim for additional nay, based on
such ground. can be considered nor for alleged
mistakes OF w,sapPfenens.ons as 70 the deg OF
tinued. CT other distractions causing or increasing
distance or expense occurring during the contract
term Offices established after this advertisement
is issued ard also during the contract term to
DO visited without extra pay II the distance be not
Increased
IL. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals
in time TO ach the Department BY toe day ann
hour named in the advertisement, Is bids received
ii, II with bids Of reasonable amount received i'll
time. Neither eau bids be considered which are
section 2i5, act OF June %, 1874.
H. Bidders should fist propose for service
strictly riding to the advertisement, ana them
II they desire separately for different services and
il the ocular bid be the lowest offered for the adj
vertised service. the other propositions may be
I3 There should be- but one route bid for IN
pro oosa. COnsol dated or combination bids t'pro
posing one sum for two or more poutes') can not
H. The route the service the yearly pay the
name aud residence ef the bidder THAT is his
usual pCstOfice sddress). and the name Of each
memb. of . firm where company offers, should
be distinctly stated.
Is Bidders are requested TO use, as far prac-
ticabe, the ptited proposals furnished by the De-.
pertinent, to write out in full the sum of their
bids. and 20 retain copies of them. Bids al
or the mans of the bidder, by erssures or inter
lneations should not be submitted and If 90 sub
ed will not bs considered in awarding the con.
lr.cts. No withdrawal of q bid will be allowed
unless the Withdrawal is r -ceived t~enty-four
hours previous to the time fixed for opening the
proposals.
Is In case of failure of the accepted bidder to
execute cont a. I or OF the abandonment OF ser
during the contract term, the service VIII be
readve rtscd md reet at the xpense Of the fail.
Ing bidder or contractor, and any accepted bidder
who shall wrongtuly refuse or ia to enter into
contract in due FORM and TO per fol the ssrvl e
describe in his proposal NAV be deemed guilty OF
hi sde and, cOnyit tiOn Thereon, be lined
and imprisoned therefor.
II. The Postmaster General reserves the right
TO IT ect any bid which may be deemed extrav-
agant and also 10 disreg gard The bids OF failing con-
tractors and bidders.
No contract for carrying the mail shalt be made
with any person who has entered, or proposed TO
enter into any combns to prevent the max.
ing OF any bid for carrying tue mail, or who has
made any agreement, or given or performed, or
promised 10 give or perform, any consideration
what 10 induce any other person not to bid for
Any such contract.
No bidder for carrying the mails shal be released
from his obligation under his bid or PROPOSE, not
~ithstanding an award made to q lower bid der,
until a contract for the designated service shall
have beer ouly executed by such lower bidder and
his suretes and accepted. and the service entered
upon by the cont actor TO the satisfaction OF the
Post master General
By regulation of the department no carrier can
be employed who is under sixteen years of age;
and no bidder will be accepted who is under TWEEN.
tyone years OF age, or who Is q MARI I'd woman.
IL. The bid should be sealed. sup~,rscribed Mail
Proposals. state of Louisiana. sd,l,essed ..Secohd
Assist ant Postmaster General Cont act Office"
10. Every proposal must BE- accompanied by
bond, with two or more sufet;es, approved by o
pstmaster, and il cases VIII sle the snount Of the
bond excet de tvs thous sand ColIIs. by poetmas
ter Of .e frat, second, CT th.ri ella a. Bids for
,sIyes the Usy iof wfn at ,s time Of savsr
accom- aui, dby certified check. or draft, pays
BILE to the order OF tie Post master General. on
psr (centnm on the amcuLt Of the annual pay on
/ UGH rout-, and in case OF q new or modified ser
da s
Of the bond accompanying the bid, II tho amount |
Of ssid bond exceeds five thousand dollars.
- The amount Q: bend required With bids, and tne