New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-17


Bond ,eauired with hid. $500.
80 2l2 From Moor nSspOrt to Black Bayou, twelve
miles ana back, once q week
Leave Mo9rngsport Saturday alta. M;
Leave Black Bayou SatuId ~ az P. NJ;
Bond required with bid 5000
30 2i3 From POiut il el son, by jon ee Ferry In or
to Girard, twelve miles and back, twice
Leave Point Jefferson Tues lay and Friday
Arrive ct Girard pv I'm;
Leave Girard Tuesday aud Friday at F. NJ;
Arrive at Point j herson by 81. n.
Bond Tequired1with bid. $500.
3O2l4 Prom Saline by Lake Village n. c. J. to Con-
shatta Shnte. thirty. five miles aud back
Leave Saline Friday at 6 A. NJ;
Arrive at CoushatIa Chute b, 6 P. NJ;
Leave Coushstta Chute Saturday at A. NJ;
Arrive at Saline by 6 p. n.
Bond requI ed with bid, 500.
TkRS; CONTAINING ALSO CONDITIONS TO
BE IsCOKPORAIkD IN THR CON1RACT TO
The EXTENT Tbs DEPARTMENT MAI DEEM
PROPER.
The Postmaster General warns bidders and their
sure ties to acquaint themselves fully with the
laws OF Congress- relating contracts tor the car
rying of the male he important provisions Of
which are ctet heIein), and also to famiii .rizo
Themselves with the Instructions ,1 and orms here
ties Is such bidders or suretles ara to prevent
misapplehenson or cause OF complaint there after.
familiar with the laws and tbs instructions that
they may be able to inform and direct others:
J.. Seven minutes are allowed to each int r
mediate Office when not Otherwise specified Tor
asserting the mails.
2. On routes where the mode Of conveyance ad
mits of it, the special agent Of the Postofice Do
partment also pos Office blanks, mail bags locks
and he, are to be veyed without OK trs charge.
masters Or other agents q ths department. will
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination Of the several bags, to be examined by
a<Ar tn incn q a.
livery Of bags and pouches.
a. No pay will be made TOR trips not performed;
occas oned by the fault Of the contractor or car
rier, three times the pay of the trip will be de-
Quoted For arrivals 90 far b,hnd time as TO break
connection with depending mails, and not suM-
GENTLY excused: one tou tn Of the comp ensat,on
for the trip is subject to forfeiture For repeated
delinquencies of the kind herein specified: en-
arged reualtee proporti0ned to the nature there
of and the Importance Of the mail NAV b3 made.
5. For leaving behind OF Throwing on the 1alis'
sengers. or for being concerned In setting up OF
running an express conveying Intelligence III al
vance Of the mail, qualtars bay may Do d.
dnctad.
s. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
| be promptly and satisfactorily exclaimed ny Ger
tlfcates of postmas ters The afdavits Of other
credible persons for failing to ar i've IN contract
| times for begectiDg to take the mail from, or DE-
liver into, postofce; for suffering 1T to % wet
injured oestroy ed robbed OF lost; and for r1fas
: ing, after demand, to convey the mail as ne
quenty as the contractor anns OF 10 concerned a IN
!. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
| tract for repeated failures to iun agreeably to
the postcface laws disObeyng the ins tTuctions
| of the de partment; for refusing to discharge q
ea-ler when required by the Department 10 90 90
| transporting persons or packages conveying
mail.ble matter out Of the mail
| 8. The Postmaster General may order an In
crease of service on q route by allowing therefor
| pro rata increase on the contract pay. he may
change schedules Of departures and arrivals IN 81
1 and rf.nuo w m them C0DfOrm TO
| connections with railroads, without increase OF
pay, provided the running time be not abridged:
curta the service in whole or in part in order to
place on the route superior service or whenever
the pub ic interests. in his Judgment cha require
| such discontinuance Or curtainent for any other
cause; he allowing, a. full indemnity to contractor,
| one mouths extra pay on the amount OF service
| dispensed with, and a pro rata compene alton for
| the amount OF service retained and continued.
| 9. Payments will be made By col ectl0bs from.
or dlatts on, pOstmasters or otherwise: alter the
| expiration OF each Quarter-say in November
I February. May and August; provided that required
evidence OF 8. rvice has been received:
| III. The die tances given are believed to be 1suo
| stantaly correct; but no increased pay will b. o.
| lowed should they BE- greater than advertised, Il
siGat must inform themselve. this point and
alao in reference to the weight Of the mall. the
condition of the hills, roads, stl eams, etc, and
toll bridges, turnpikes, plank roads, ferries OF on
stcuct o.ls OF any kind BY which expense may be
incurred. No claim for additional pay, based OF
| such ground, can be considered; nos for alleged
service: nor for bridges destroyed ferries discop
tnusd. srother distinctions causing or increasing
! distance ex pense occurring during the Contrac
term. offices established alter tLis advertisement
is issued a,d also during the contract term. are
be visited without extra pay II the distance Do no
| increased.
| II. BIDDERS ave cautioned to mail their proposal
| in time to ach the Department by the day an
hour named in the advertisement, as bids receive
after that time will not be considered in ccmnetl
tion wuh bids of +. asonable amount received il
| time. Neither can bids be considered which al
l Will he
| sectlon 245, act OF June %. 1874.
Il. Bidders should first propose for servlc
| strcly acc riding to the advertisement, ana then
if they desire, separately for different services an
il the regular bid be the lowest offered for the ad
ver,ised service, the other propositions may
Is. There should be but one route bid for IN
| pro 2Osal. COns0l dated or combinatlo BIDS CPrc
| posing one sum for two or more routes) can NO
| be considered. 4,
a. The loute, the service. the yearly pay, tn tn
usual postofice sddress) and the nsme OF eac
meub, r of q firm where company offers, shout
be distinctly stated.
toable the pIitel pi Op0sals furnished by the Dc
partment, to write out in full the sum OF thel
bids, and TO re ain copies OF them Bus
tered in the route, the service. the yearly pa,
| or the nams of the bidder, by erasures or int
lineations, should not be- submitted; and II 60 SUI
mlt1 ed will not ba ccnsideIe in awarding the col
trscts. No withdrawal of a bid will be Above
| unless the Withdrawal 10 received twenty -fou
hours previous to the time fixed for opening tn
Is. In case of failure of the accepted bidder
: execute a contract or Of the abandonment Of SO
| vice during the contract term, the service Will
! readvertsed and Teet at the expense OF the fal
ing bidder contractor, and any accepted bdd.
cor tract in due form, and to per form the servi'
describe in his proposal, may be deemed guilty
a misde me amor and On convt ton thereof Do nne
| and imprie Oned therefor.
II, The Postmaster General reserves the rigl
q to reject any bid which may be deemed extra
agant and also to disre gard the bids OF failing CO
r.
> No contract for carrying the mail shall bs ma.
. | with any person who has entered, or proposed
. enter, into any comb nation to prevent the ma
ing Of any bid for carrying the mail, or who h
+ made any agreement, OF given or performed,
TO TO Gsee OF aIy otner S not to
| any such contract
: No bidder for carrying the mails shall be releas
= from his obligation under his bid or proposal NJ
= | withdrawing an award made to lower bidd'
= until a contract for the desgnated service sh
PEI and sssvcs
upon by the cont actor to the satisfaction OF
Postmaster General
be employed who ia under sixteen years Of a.
= and no bidder win bs accented who is under tw'
IKE lid sheSid be sealed
A Assistant Postmaster General, Cont. aot once"
bond. with two or moro sureties, approved b,
pos tmaster, and in cases where the amount OF
vs o1 tSra :ss sSs
tnement. excesds Ave thoussrd dollars, must
~ be 70 the the order Of the Postmaster General:
some solvent national bank. OF NOS lee tnan
psrkcentan on the .mouSs o. s sae az %"issd
Vice. Vice ms. not iees than ive per osntun i tks amo
Sosa sseseas a1s SO s
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