New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-07

to oirsrd. twelve miles and hack, swics :
Ie.ys Point jefferson Tuesday and Friday
Arrive 1t Gir,rd sy 19M.;
Lave Girard Tnssday and Friday 1t r. n;
Arrive ct Point Je9esson bysp II.
% "a From Saline. by Lake village q. o.. to Cou
shatta shuts. thirty.a ave miles aad back.
Ls.v ave saline Friday ct An;
Arrive at Coushat.s Chute byeHM;
Leave CoushHtts Chute Saturday st 6 4 NJ;
Arrive st Saline by Sc: =.
Bond required with bid. e4oa
To- BIDDERS AND P0SrAAs.
TkRS; CONTAINING ALSO COMDfl1ONS TO
BIZ InCORPORATRD IN THE CONTRACTS TO
1Hk BxrkAr tbs DHPARTMRNT MAJ DEEM
PROPkR
Tho Postmaster General warns bidders and their
.ureties to acquaint themselves fully with the
laws Of Congress relating to contracts tor the car
rying Of the mailD Che important provisions Of
which are cited heIeinl. and also p famii 4rize
in furnished, before they shal assume any lisbili
ties - such bidders OF sureties, anA to pre- ent
or cause Of complaint there altar.
familiar with the laws and the . instructions that
they may be able to inform and direos otheRs.
Seven minutes are allowed e sach int,r-
asserting the mails. 49,
,. I'm routes where the mode Of conveyance I'D
pertment, also pos;ofaes blanks, mail bses, locks
and lez ars to s. Coz veyea without extra charge
wy ni'1s ", Or rsssR q ~ 1sessss q Pssf
accompany the mafls, specifying the number and
destination Of the several hsgs te b exanined ~
the post%asteIs; 70 insure regularity in tho de-
i 10 pay. wil BE- made ior tripe not penesrmed
and for each OF such e@issions. II the failure 10
rier, three times the pay Of che tip Will b do.
Quoted For arrivals 20 far behind time ~ to break
connection with depending matls. and not Gum.
for the trip Is subject to iorfsture Tor repeated
delinquenci.s Of the kind herein specadA q: en-
l.rged Peaatee M me to the nature shsss
S. For leaving be- hind or throwing Oh the nails.
or any portion OF them, for t2e admission Of Das.
running IN express conveying Intelligence in I'd.
vance Of the mail, qualt=rs pay may be de-
Quoted.
6. Fines will be imposed. unless the delinquency
be promptly and s4tistsc torily exclaimed by Ger.
tlfcates of postmasters or the Aadavits OF other
credible persOns for failing to ar i've in contract
time; for .egecting to take the mail from or o.
injured DESTROY ed robbed or lost; and for refus
ing, after d, ma0d. to convey the mail - fie.
running coach car or s,eAmboat On . route.
Z. The Postmaster Ct neral may An0ul the con
tract for repeated failures to iun egreeably to
cont ract for assigning the CONT act for violating
the postOfce laws o. disObeying the inc truc'tons
of the department.; for refusing to discharge .
&C; for running An express - afvrrs.id; or f Z
transporting persons or packages conveying
mailsble matter ont of the mail
crease Of service on Q route by allowing therefor
Q pre- rata incre ase on the contract pay. He NAV
change schedules OF departures and arrivals in 81
Case s, and pal ticularly TO make them conform to
cor necti0ns with railroads. without increase o.
pay, provided the running time be mot abridged.
The Postmaster General may also discontinue or
curtai the service, in whole in part. in der to
place on the route supe, iOr service, or whenever
the pub ic interests, in his Judgment cha reqnire
such discOntinuance or Curtaiinent for any other
cause he allowing, full indemnity to contractor
one m0Dth's extra pay On the amount OF service
dispensed With: and pro rsfs cSmDe4 ; iol
g. Payments will be made by collections from
or di ats on, pOstmasters otherwise after the
expiration OF each quarter-say IN November
February, May and August; provided that required
evidence Of service has been received.
III. The distances given are believed to be sub
stantally correct but no increased pay VIII b. a.
lowed should they be greater than advertised, 7
the points to be supplied are correctly stated
Bidders must inform themselves n this point, an<
condition Of the hs roads s. cams etc. and
toll bri6g turnpikes, plsAk roads, ferries, or OBJ
struct Oas Ut any kind BY which xpense may y
incurred No claim for additional pAy, based OF
such GROUND. can be considere 4; nor for alleges
mistakes Interpretations as to the degree o
setvne nor for bridges destroyed, ferries uiscon
tinued other distractions causing or increasing
distance or expense occurring daring the con7rsc
term. Offices established after tbis advertisemen
IS issued as also during the contract term are
ii. bidders are cautioned to mail their proposal
hour named in the advertisement, bids receive.
after that time will not be COnsidt red in c0mpet1
tt. n wnh bids Of r, asonaole amount received !
| time. Neither can bids be considered which ar
| section 245. act OF June %. 1874.
strc, IL acor riding to the advertisement ana IT,
If they desire, separately for different service; an
il the regular bid be the lowest offered for the az
vertised service, the other propositions may
Is There should be but one route bid for IN
/ FRO 3osal. Consolidated or combination bids cprt
| posing one sum for two'OF more routes'l can ne
BE- considered.
IA. The 1oute, the service the yearly pay, th
i name and residence IF the bidder THAT ID hi
usual pestofiice addressl and the name OF eac
member Of y firm where . company offers, sheul
| be distinctly stated.
ticable, the prited proposals furnished by the d.
| pertinent, to write out In full the sum Of thei
bids. and % re ain copies Of them. Bids -,
Or the name Of the bidder, by erasures or inte
Nneations, should not BE- submitted; and If 90 sui
NIT, ed viii not be C0nsde red In awarding the col
tu.cts. No witbdr wal of q bid will be Above
unless the Withdrawal 10 ceived twenty .fol
hou,s previous to the time fixed for opening tt
Is Ia case of failure of the accepted bidder
| execute . cont att or Of the Abandonment Of sc
uce during the contract term, the service will
! ueadvertised and relet at the expense of the re-
ing bidder or contract IT, and any accepted b'dd
| who shall wrongsully efuse or fail tO enter in
| cor tract in due form, and to per form the .rvl
| describe d in his proposal, may be deemed gulISs
misdemeauCE, and, on conviction the. e0f, be IN
! and imprisoned therefor.
! II. The Postmaster General reserves the r1g
| to reject any bid which may be deemed extra
agsnt and alsO to disre gard the bids Of falling co
TIA tors and bidders.
No contract for carrying; the mail shall be ma
| with any person who has emit red, or proposed
| enter, into any comb nation to prevent the ma
ing Of any hid for carrying the mail, Or VINO q
made any agreement, or given or performed,
promised to give or perform, any cOnsioera1
whatever to induce any other person not to bid
| any sush contrast
No hid6er for carrying the mails shall be relees
| from his Obligation under his bid or PROPOSAL a
withstaDding IN award made to lower biad
:. until contract for tho aesgnAted service sh
] | have been duly Axsouted by such lower oiAoer
ha sureties, and accepted. and the service enter
upon by the cont actor to the sstisfaction Of
| Pos tmaAter General
, Ry regulation Of the department no carrier Z
b employed who Ia under sixteen years Of .
| and NO bidder Will.be accented who 10 under tw
ry.one wears Of age, or who u . married woman
10. The bid should b sealed, superoonbed IN
Proposals, state Of Louisiana" aAdSeseed "Secs
, Assi..tsnt Postmaster General. Cont BOT Once
10: kv.ry proposal must BE- accompanied 2
| %. tmastsE, and in oases where tho amount q
= bond exceeds Ave thousand dollars. BY Roetm
| ter Of tao 1rst, second, or third elass. 1iae
| service, tie ny foe whseh. As the time q ~
| tlseunoot. exoeods Ave the01odd dollars, must
accompaniedsby . certified check. or eraft, p
hlo 70 the or&or oG tee Hostoooeee General
somo solvent national bank 81 NOT 49, teo1
such route. end IN oooo Of new o. mooans&