New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-01

Oath required by section 2i5 OF act of Congress
approved JUICE %, 1874, to be affixed to each
fore an officer qualified t, administer osths.
on route No; - from . - :. do s~ ear
obg s,oa as such bid Ter; that the bid 10 mads in
good faith and with the intention to enter into
Contract sad perform the service in case said bid
sworn 10 a-d subscribed before me, -. for
TIE of -, tn - day Of -, A. D.
SCI ibe my name and aiix my official seal the day
ard year atore said. ".
SoTK2when ths oath Is taken be fore justice
of the peace or anv other ofi not using a seel,
except lodge Of United States court, the certih
cate of the clerk of . court OF record must be add
ed under his al of office, that the pe rson " no
administered the oath is duly qualified as euch
officer
Bids must be accompanied by a certified check
to the order of the Postmaster General, equal to
five per centum on tie pre- sent annual pay on the
route " hen tie present paw exceeds five thou sand
dollars in case of new service, not less than five
per centum of the amount OF the bond accompany
ing the bG if said bend exceeds five thousand DOL
lars.
The proposal must re eigned BY the bidder OF
bidd r. and the date Of signing affixed
Direct to the second Assistant Postmaster Gen
cal, Posrofice Department Washington, District
of Colunb ia." marked Proposals, State of Louisi-
ana"
BOND DIRECTIONS.
full in the body Of tine bOnd also the daie. The
signatures to the bond should be witBee sed, and
the certificate the INF de should be signed by
Justice of the peace, adding his official title. II
signed by notary public he should afix lis seal.
Know all men by these presents, that -, OF
and -, of -, In the state of -, a. sure.
ties are held and firmly bound unto the United
States ef America in the just sn6 tull sum Of
dollars, lawful money OF the Tn ted Ststes, to be
paid to the said United States Of America OF its
duly appointed or authorized officer or officers to
the payment OF which, we'll and truly to be- made
and DONE we bind ourselves our heirs, executors
and administrators, Jointly and ssversly, firmly
by these presents
Sealed with eur seals, ana dated this - day
Of, 1877.
Whereas, BY an act Of Congress approved June
23 1874, entitled IAN act making appropriations
for the service If the rOstOfdce Department fOy
the fiscal year ending June 49, 1875 and for Other
purposes it is provided: That every proposal
for carr ing tha mail stall be accompanied by the
bond OF the bidder, with sureties approved by a
postmaster" in pursuance wher e0f aud in CON-
pance with the provisions OF said law, this bond
is made and executed. subject to al the terms,
conditions and remedies thereon, in the said act
provided and prescribed. to accompany the afore
Now, tho condition OF the said otlgstop is euch
that il the said -, bidder as aforesaid shall
within such time after his bid is accepted as the
Postmaster General has pres ;rb.d in said adver-
tisement, enter into a contract with the Ullted
States Of America, with good and sufficient sui Q.
ties, to be approved By thePostmsster General, to
perform the service proposed IN his said bid. and
further shall perform SAID service according 81 his
CONTRACT; then this obligation shall! be void other
wise to be in full force and obligation In law.
In witness whereof We have hereuntO set OuI
hands and seals this - day of -, 1S7-.