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

Arrive at Nanny bys n.
~ o., Bond ,equ,red with bid, ssoo:
mile~ and back, once week.
Leave Moq %aa ta Saturday ia q, at IA H.;
Arrive at Moorngsport b. CEN SEN
30 2l3 From Point Jefe son, by Jones' Ferry In o),
to Girard, twelve miles and back, twice
Leave Point Jefferson Tuesday and Friday
Arrive " 70 ct a air.rd oy I'm;
Lave Girard Tuesday and Friday at p N
Arrive at Point Jefferson bysp II.
3o2l4 Prom Saline BY Lake village n. o), to Cou.
shatta Shute. thirty five miles and back,
Leave saline Friday at A. NJ;
Arrive at CoushatIa Chute bv 6P NJ;
Leave Coushatta Chute Saturday at A. NJ;
Arrive at Saline by p N.
Bond reeuhed with bid, 600.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POSTMAS.
TERS CONTAINING ALSO CONDITIONS TO
BIZ ISCORPORATED IN THE CONTRACTS TO
p pRap ExrkNr TAs DEPARTMENT MAJ DEEM
The Postmaster General warns bidders and their
eur. ties to acauaint themselves fully with the
rying of the mails he important provisions Of
which are citet herein) and also to famiiarize
themselves with the instructions and forms here.
in furnished, before they shall assume any lisbi-
ties - such bidders or sureties, and to prevent
Misrepresentation or cause Of complaint there after.
familiar with the laws and The 90 instructions that
they may be able to inform and direct others:
]. Seven minutes are allowed to each intsr-
mediate Office, when not otherwise specified. for
asserting the mails.
2. On routes where the mode Of conveyance ad.
mits Of it, the special sgent Of the Postonice De-
parrment. also pos Office blanks, mail bags, 10 cks
and Re. to be conveyed without ex trs charge.
S q the
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination Of the several bags. to be examined BY
the pos+masteTs. to insure regularity in the de-
livery Of bags and pouches.
T. No pay will be made tor trips not performed;
occaso ned by the fault Of the contractor or car.
rier, three times the pay Of the trip will be de-
Quoted For arrivals far behind time a. to break
connection with depending maile. and not sum.
GENTLY excused. one-fou to of the compensa ton
for the trip is subject to forfeiture. For repeated
delinquenei,s Of the kind herein specific On
of ard the Importance Of the mail, NAV be made.
S. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails
sengers. or for being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying intelligence in I'D.
vance Of the mail, quaItsrs pay may be de-
g. Fines will be imposed. unless the delinquency
be promptly and Satisfactorily explained by cor.
Gates Of postmasters or the a6davits Of other
credible persons for failing to arrive in contract
time; for neglactiDg to take the mail from, or de-
liver it into, postOfce; for suffering 1t to be wet
ing, after demand, to convey the mail 40 I, O.
quenty the contractor rims, or is concerned in
CO0c0,
:. The Postmaster Ge neral may anuul the con-
| tract for repeated failures to lua agreeably to
contract for assigning the contract; for violating
the postofce laws or disobeying the ms tructions
of the Department.; for refusing to discharge q
carrier wnen required by the Department to do
90; for running an express as afoss said; or for
mailsble matter out of the mail
8. The Postmaster General may order an in.
a pro rata increase on the contract pay: He NAV
change schedules Of departures and arrivals In ell
case 8. and particularly to make them conform to
pay provided the running time be not abridged.
| The Postmaster General may also discontinue or
curtal the service in whole or in part in order to
place on the route supe Tor service, or whenever
the pubic interests in his judgment, sha require
such discontinnance or cnrtainent Tor any other
one months extra pay On the amount OF service
dispensed with. and PRO rata compensation fol
g. Payments will be made by collections from
| or drafts Cd, pOstmasters otherwise, after the
saP1ainM Of & IL
| evidence Of o. rvice has been received.
IL. The distances given are believed to be sub
staItially correct; but no increase pay will be 81
| lowed should they ba greater than advertised, il
| the points to be supplied are correctly stated
Bidders must inform themselves On this point, anG
also in reference to the weight Of the mail, the
condition OF tho hills roads, ST. cams, etc., and al
toll BRIGGS, turnpkes, plaak roads, ferries, or OBJ
| Incurred. No claim 70. additional pay, based OF
| such ground, can be considered; noe tor alleged
mistakes or misappreRensiOns Al to the DC gree O
se.v.oe; nor for bridges destroyed ferries ulsc0n
tinued other distractions causing or increasing
distance OF expense occurring during the cOntrac
| term. Offices established after this advertisement
is issued az also during the contract term, are
be visited without extra pay II the distance be no
| increased.
| in time to It ach the Department by the day an.
hour named in the advertisement. as bids receive
after that time will not be considt red in competi
| tim viii Ii bids of Reasonable amount received II
| time. Neither eau bids be considered which III
without the bond, oath and certificate required b!
| section 245, act OF June %, 1874.
II. Bidders should list propose for servic
strictly according to the advertisement, ana then
If they desiie separately for different services an,
if the regular bid be the lowest offered for the ad
vertised service. the other propositions may b
| ccusdeIed.
49, There should be but one route bid for IN
pro oosa Consol dated or combaatio1 bids c'pro
posing one sum for two or more routes") Can no
| be considered.
IA. The 1oute, the service, the yearly pay, tn
name aud residence Of the bidder Chat is hi
| usual pcstOfice address }, and the name of eacl
memb, of firm where q company oilers, should
Is Bidders are requested to use, as far as prac
ticabls the prlted pI OpOsals furnished By the De
BIDS. and % % re- ain copies Of them. Bids a
tered in the route, the service the yearly pay
or the mama of the bidder, by erasures or intel
lineaiions, should not be submitted and II so sub
mlt.ed will not be c0nside red in awarding the con
| tr+cts. No withdraw of bid will be allowed
unless the Withdrawal is received twenty-fou
| hours previous to the time fixed for opening tn
proposals
l6 la case of failure of the accep pied bidder t
| execute q cont "a. or of the abandonment Of SOL
| wee during the contract term, the service will
| readvertised and reet at the exIen of the fai
ing 1daHr and any d
contract in due form. and to per form the servia
describtd in his proposal, may be deemed guilty q
misdeme amor, and on conviction thereof, be nne
and Imprisoned therefor.
II. The Postmaster General reserves the righ
to reject any bid which may be deemed extrav
l oil fr1A trordf ho ida liuu
| TIA. tors and bid 1ers
| No contract for carrying the mail shall be mad
eater INTO any combination to prevent the NAL
! ing OF any bid for carrying the mail or who hs
made any agreement or given OF performed, Q
whatever to induce any other person not to bid Il
| any such contract.
No bidder for carrying the mails shall be release
withdrawing an award made to . lower bidde
until q contract for the designated service sha
his sureties. and accepted. and the service entere
upon by the cont actor to the satisfaction Of Il
By regulation Of the department no carrier ca
and no bidder viii be accented who is under tws
49, 1hs bid should be sealed sIpersc H S ma
Assistant Postmaster General Cont sct ONCE"
bond. with two Or more iI "uretss, approved by
poe tmaster, and Ia cases where the amount Of tt
bond exceeds i've thousand dollars, BY Rostms
tor Of tae frat, second, OF third slasA Bids
/. | tisement exceeds Ave thousard dollars, must
sccompanied:by certified check. OF draft. PAY
BILE to the order of tho Postmaster General. Z
some solvent national hank. Of not less than A.
per lcentum on the amount Of tho annual pay
| such route, and IN oeGo Of . nav q modified -
this date 10 pamphlet form inviting RrePossls 70
vice, not le6s than ave par eentam q the aueul
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