New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-10
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFICIAL NOTICES.
present Ply whom it exceeds Ave thousand dollsrs,
are stated in the advertisement under the sppro.
Sursties ON the bond Of bidder mist take Al
oath before IN ocar qualified to administer oAths
that they arc the owners Of real estate worth. in
bond. over and above all debss due AMI owing bv
them. aad al judgments. morsga yes and execu
tons against them, a.ter allowing all 2tioas
20. All checks deposited with bids will BIS held
until contract 10 executed aud the service com.
be returned BY mail on tho written request Of the
bidder, or delivered to any one on his order.
turned to the depart nent BY or before the TWEEN
t'eth day IT Sep ember. 1876, otherwise the ac-
o. - e
tract for the service with other parties according
/ to law.
tracts, are forbidden by law. and consequently
can not be allowed. Neither can bids interest.
Bidders will therefore take notice that they win
be expected To- perform the service awarded to
them through the whole contractsd torn
"a. Section N9 of the act Of June 8, 1872, pro-
vides that contracts for the transportation Of the
mail shall be awarded to the lowest b oder ten
dering euficient guarantees for faithful peri
ance without other reference to the nude OF such
transportation than may be necessary to provide
for the due celebrity certainty and security there
the mails with "celerity, certainty and security"
having been decided to be the only legal bids, arc
construed ~ providing for the entiie mail. how.
ever large, and whatever may be the mode of con
veyaDce ssarv insure its 'celeriJy certainty
81 security" aud have the preferences over all
others, and no others are cons dored, except for
steamboat routes.
e. Modification Of a bid in any Of its es-
can not be received to interfere with regular
competition. Making new bid in proper form 10
sre ands1 penalty Of
removal, not to Sign the approval of the bond OF
any bidder before the bond is signed by the bdde.
and his sureties and not until entirely satisfied
Of the suficiency OF the SUI etes
No postmaster, assistant postmaster or clerk en-
plOyed in any p0stof1ce saall be q contractor, or
concerned in . Contract for carrying the mail.
25 POstmasters are also liable to dismissal from
fSE acting Is aseafs Of to OF
ness, matter thing relating to the mail service.
They are the trusted agents Of the department.
g. In case the route 10 not fully supplied with
pouches. locks and keys, requisition must be made
ns
Propo ais altered by erasures or interlineations
route ths service ri; thu yearly PX or the
FORM OF PROPOSAL. BOND AND CERTIF1CATR
The senasg
to carry the malls Of the United States, from o.
+. Saps So s OF route the
sSvertisement Of the Postmaster Genelal, dated
May 20 1876 with celebrity. certainty and .ec9ri
this proposal is accepted he will enter into con.
tract. with sureties. to be approved by the Post
master General, within the time prescribed in fad
This proposal is made with the full knowledge Of
the distance of the route. the weight OF the mail
to be carried and al other particulars in reference
TO the route and service; and, also, after careful
examination Of the laws and instructions attached
!" n a. VI "so-s JAW ~ '' -, Bidder.
Oath required by section 245 Of an act of Congress-
approved June %. 1874, to be affixed to eecla
fore an oficer qualified to administer oaths
Sa roa lor Carving : Do swear wear
that have the ability, pecguiarily to fulaii ~
s % Sd the TO n
contract aid perform the service in case said bid
Sn sworn 8 10 I'D subscribed before me, -, for
tss- and in testimony whereof e Sereuntc :as
&C, ibe my name and affx my official seal the day
EoTE3-wnen the oath ia taken before justice
of the peace or any Othsr Off not using seal,
EXCERPT Judge of United States court the certi6-
cate Of the clerk of court OF record must be add.
ed under his al Of once &c that the person wS
officer.
or draft on some solvent national bank, payable
to the order of the Postmaster General, equal to
i've per cen.um on the present annual pay on the
dollars or In case Of new service, not less than i've
per centum of the amount of the bOnd scconpany-
ing the bid if SAID bend exceeds hvo thousand DOL
The proposal must he signed by the bidder or
bidders and the date Of signing affixed.
9, all Postofice Department, Washington, District
Of Columbia" marked Proposals, state OF Loulsi-
ana"
Inser. the nance OF tho principal and suretes In
full in the body Of the bond; also the dae the
the certificate on the inside should be signed by
Justice OF the peace, adding his official title or II
y ri meta u
ss ssa and il sSs sssss
states Of America in the Just and iun sum o. =.
dollars, lawful money Of the United St stes to be
| duly appointed or authorised officer or oMcerE to
| the payment Of which, well aad truly to DO made
nss
Sealed With eur seals and dated this - day
whereas, by an act of Congress approved June
%, 1874. entitled IAN act making sppropristlons
the fiscal year ending June 80 1875. for other
purposes" it is provided: THAT every proposal
for csrr ing the mail snail be accompanied BY the
plance with the provision. of said law, this bond
| il made ana execute0. ounJoct 10 ~ tuc tor uas,
| conditions and remedies thereon in the said act
| provided and prescribed. to accompany the atore-
| going and annexed proposal of the eaid -.
| Now, the condition Of the said obligation ID such
that If the said -. bidder as aforesaid, shall,
within such time after his bid ia accepted - the
Postm General has pres ribbed in said I'D YER
tisement, enter into a c0ntr act with the United
| States of America, W th good and suhoient sure
ties to be approved by the P0stm aster General to
perform the service proposed in his said bid, and
further shal perform said service according .! MS
contrac then this obligation shall be void. other
wise to be in full force and obligation in law.
In witness whereof We have hereuuto set our
! hands and seals this day Of -, 1871.
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