New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-04

bid for carrying the mail and to he taken be-
an f earr7ns shs mail
that 1 have the ability, pscgalsrily, to fulfill ~
good faith, aud with the intention to enter into
coatr oct aad perform the service in case said bid
sworn to aud subscribed before me, -. for
the - Of -, tn - day OF -. 4 D.
1877, and in testimony whereof 1 heseunto sub
sc:ibe my name and afRx my official seal the day
and year aforesaid -
sora'1Wheu the oath is taken b. fore Justice
of the peace any other OH not using 3 seal.
except Judge of United States court tn oertif-
cate Of the clesk Of a. court Of record must be sdd
administered the oath is duly qualified as such
officer.
BIDS must be accompanied by a certified check,
or draft. on some solvent national bank, payable
to the order OF the Postmaster General equal to
five per mum on the present annual pay on tha
route when the pre- sent pay exceeds five thousand
dollars; OF in case of service not less than five
pc, centum Of the amount of the bond accompsny-
ing the bio, if said bond exceeds five thousand dol
The proposal must be signed by the bidder or
bid ,ers, and the date of signing affixed.
e,al, Postoffice Department, Washington District
OF columbia" marked Proposals.. State of LOuis-
ana"
BoND-DIRsCrl0NR
Insert the OF tho pr lnclpa and sureties in
full. in the body Of the BONO a,so the da o The
the cerriicste the inside snoul be signed by
Justice of the peace, adding his Official title Or il
signed by notary public he snond afix his seal
Know all men by THESE presents, that -, of
- in the state OF -, principal az -
aud -, of - in the State of -, "a sure
ties are held and firmly bound unto the United
States Ct America III the just ant full sum Oh
dollars lawful money OF the United st stes to be
paid to the SAID United States of America or its
duly appointed authorized officer or officers; to
the pay menu of which well aud truly to be made
and done we bind ourselves, our ne,rs, executors
and administrators, jointly and severaly, firmly
by these presents
Sealed with eur seals. and dated this day
Of, 1877.
Whereas BY an act of Con zress approved June
23 1874, entitled IAN act making apprOpriat Oas
for the service Of the POstOffi, Department for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1873, and for Othsr
purposes" it ia provided: That every proposal
for carr ing the mail snail be accompanied BY tina
bond OF the bidder, with sureties approved by
! postmaster" in pursuance whereof, and IN Gem
pLance with the provisions OF said law, this bond
| is made and executed. subject to a the 'erma,
conditions aud remedies thereon, in the said act
provided and prescribed to accompany the af0re-
gong and annexed proposal OF the said -
Now, the condition OF the said obligation il such
that II the said -, bidder IS Aforesaid, shall,
within such time after his hid is accepted as the
Postmaster General has pres :ribsd in said adver-
tisemenr, enter into q cOntr set with the United
States Of America, with good and suihcienr sure
tee to be approved bv the Postmaster Genera to
perform the service proposed in his said bid, and
further shall perform said service according &. his
| wise t. be in full force and Obligation in law
| In with ass whereof We have heteuntO SET our
hands aud seals this day of -, l3!--
| -, 1sEAL.l