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

shatta bnute, turty'nve miles AID oacK,
Leave Saline Friday at NJ;
Arrive at Coushatta Chute b. 6 P. NJ;
Leave Coushstta Chute Saturday at 4. NJ;
Arrive at Saline by P. n.
Bond reouiI ed with bid, $500.
TsRS; CONTAINING ALSO CONDI IONS TO
BE INCORPORATED IN THE Contracts TO
THE EXTENT tbs DEPARTMENT AAl DEEM
PROPER
sureties to acquant themselves fully with the
laws OF Congress relating TO contracts tor the car
rying of the mails he important provisions Of
themselves with the instructions and forms here
in furnished tef0re they shall assume any liabili-
ties such bidders CT sureties, and to prevent
misappr nsiOn of complaint there after.
POstmaetels are required to make themselves
familiar W tn the laws and tn Sc instructions that
they may be able t. inform and direct others.
!. Seven minutes are al owed to each int T.
mediate office, when not otherwise specified, fer
asserting the mails.
2. ON routes where the mode of conveyance ad.
mlts of il, the special agent Of the Pcstofice DE.
partment also pos oitico blanks, mail bags, locks
and ke, are to be Conveyed without extra charge
masters or other agents Of the department. will
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
oestina ION of III. several 1gs to be examined by
the pos masters to insure regularity in the de.
livery OF bags and pouches. 90
No pay will be IL AIDE Tor trips not performed;
and for each of sucu omissions II the failCie he
)ccas oned by the faut of the contractor or car
Quoted. For arrivals 80 far behind time break
connection with depending mails, and not euft.
GENTLY excused. one-fOu tn of the comp ensatlon
for the trip is subject to forfeiture. For Iepe ated
delinquenci.s OF the kind herein specified. en-
arged penalties, propor:ioned to the nature there
of ard the importance of the mail NAV bs made.
S. For leaving behind or throwing OF the mails,
or any portion of them, for tae admission OF pas-
sengers. or for being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying Intelligence ia ad-
vance Of the mai, qualt7i's pay may BE- de-
ducttd.
6. Fiaes will be imposed unless the delinquency
be promptly and satistacto rily ex blamed by GER
tlfcates of postmaatrrs the atidavits OF other
credible persons for failing to ar i've in contract
time for nesectiDg tn take the mail from, or de-
liver it into postofce; tor suffering It be We
Injured. destroy ed robbed or los; and for refus-
| ing after demand, to convey the mail as T e
quently the contr actor rms or ia concerned in
running, a COACH car or steamboat on route
:. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
| tract for repeated failures TO fun agreeaby to
contract for assigning the cont act; for violating
the postotce laws disobeying the ins truct ions
| OF the department. for refusing to discharge a
carrier when required by the Department to do
SO; for running an express IS afore said; or for
Transporting persons Or packages conveying
mail able matter out of the maii.
8. The Postmaster General may order an in.
crease of service on a route oy allowing therefor
pre- ra Ia increase on the conti act pay. He NAV
change schedules Of departures and arrivals in all
| cases, and particularly TO make them conform to
connections with railroads without increase of
| pay, provided the running time be not abridged.
The POstm ast-r General may also discontinue or
curtail the SERVICE III whole or in part IN order to
pace on the route superior service or whenever
the pub c interests in his Judgment cha require
such discontinuarce curta iiment for any other
cause; lie lowing as full indemnity TO contractor,
one mouths extra nay on the amount OF service
dispensed with, and a pro rata compensation for
the amount OF service retained and continued
9. Payments will be made by col ectiOIs from,
| expiration OF each quarter-eay in November:
February, May and August; provided that required
| evidence OF service has been received
10 The distances given are believed to be Sub
| 0t&QtIallV correct;
lowed should they be greater than advertised, If
| the points to be supplied are correctly sta ed.
Bidders must inform themselves this point, and
also in reference to the weg ht of the mail, the
condition of the hills. roads, streams, etc, and al
| structions OF any kind by which expense may be
| incurred. No claim for additional pay, based on
| such ground. can be considered nor tor alleged
mistakes or Interpretations IS to the degree OF
service; nor for bridges destroyed. ferries dscon.
tinued. or other distractions causing or increasing
term. Offices established after this advertisement
Is issued and also during the contract term are to
be visited without extra pay II the distance be not
H. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals
| in time to reach the Department by The day and
hour named in the advertisement, as bids received
after that time will not be considers in competi
l ticn with bids of reasonable amount received in
time. Neither can bids be considered which are
without the bond oath and certificate required by
section 245, act OF June 49, 1874.
! II. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according TO the advertisement, ami then
.,
il the regular bid be the lowest offered for the ad
vertised service. the other propositions may be
considered.
| I3. There should be but one route bid for IN
| proposal. CoDsol dated or combination bids C'prO
| posing one sum for two or more routes') can not
| IA. The 1oute, the service the yearly paw, the
| name and residence Of the bidder chat is hi
usual postofiice address,, and the name OF each
| memb'r of firm where company offers, should
| be distinctly stated.
| Is Bidders are requested to use. as far prac
tcable the prited pi OpOsals furnished by the De-
partment, to write out in full the sum Of their
BIDS, and 70 retain copies of them. Bids al
! tered in the route, the service, the yearly pay
or the name OF the bidder, by erasures or inter
lineatiOns should not be submitted and It 30 sub
mlt,ed will not be considered in awarding the con
tracts. No withdrawal Of a bid will he allowed
unless the withdrawal is received twenty -four
| hours previous to the time fixed for opening the
proposals.
execute cont art Of the abandonment OF sar
vice during the contract term, the service will be
readvertised and relet at the es peDsa OF the fall
| ing bidder or contractor, aud any accepted BIDDER
VINO shall wrongtully refuse or IA to enter into
| contract in due form and to per folm the service
describ. in his proposal NAV be deemed guilty Of
misde mearor and ON convi. ton thereof, be fined
| and imprisoned therefor.
| II. The Postmaster General reserves the right
to reject any bid which may be deemed extrav
agant. and also to disrt gard the bids Of falling con-
| II az tors and bid iers.
with any person who has entered, or proposed te
enter, into any combination to prevent the max
ing OF any bid for carrying the mail, OF who haa
made any agreement, or given or performed, OF
promised to give or pc rfOrm, any consideration
whatever to induce auy other person not to bid fol
any such contract.
No bidder for carrying the mails shall be released
from his obligation under his bid or proposal, not
| withstanding an award made to q lower bidder
| until contract for the designated service shat
| have been duly executed by such lower bidder ant
his sureties, and accepted and the service enteIe
upon by the cont actor 70 the satisfaction OF thu
| Postmaster General
By regulation of the department no carrier cal
| be employed who is under sixteen years Of age
| and No bidder will DO accepted who is under TWEEN
| ty.One wears of age, or who is a married woman.
10. The bid should be sealed, superacribed Mai
| Proposals. State of Louisiana" addressed "SecOn,
| Assistant Postmaster General, Cont act Office"
| 10. Every proposal must be accompanied b.
| bond, with two or more eureties approved BY
M. tmaster, and in cases where the amount of tn
bond exceeds five thousand dollars by pos tmaa
ter of tAe first second, OF third class. Bids FL
| service, the pay for which, at the time of adveI
| tisement exceeds five thousaa dollars. must b
| accom- panic dsby certified check or draft, pays
| BILE to the order of the Post General, o.
| some solvent national bank, of not less than dv
| per tcentum on the amount Of the annual pay O
his date in pamphlet form inviting PrePOssls fol
! vice. not less than Eve per centnm Of the amour
Of the bond accompanying the bid, II the amour
| Of said bond exceeds five thousand dollars.
The amount Q: bend required with bids, and tn