New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-08

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miles and back. once week.
Leave Nanny Friday az A: NJ;
Arrive at Columbus by P. M
Leave Columbus Saturday at A. NJ,
Bond 1ea saifry with bid. $500.
302l2 From M0oringspOrt to Black Bayou, TIVE I've
miles aud back once week.
Arrive at Black Bayou by ii l. NJ;
Leave Black Bayou Saturday at P. NJ.
Arrive at Moorlngsport by P N.
Bond required with bid. $500.
302l3 From Point JefeI son, by JOI es Ferry In o.
to Girsrd, twelve miles and back, twice a
Leave Point jefferson Tues lay ard Friday
Ar ri !" - st 1 Giirard Dy I'm;
Leave Girard Tuesday and Friday at P. NJ i;
Arrive at Point jefferson BY P. ii.
Bond requiredIwith bid. : 300.
30,2l4 From Saline, by Lake Village Ia. o. to Con.
shatta Shute, thirty five miles aud back,
once a week.
Arrive at Coushatta Chute by 6 P. NJ;
Leave Coushatta Chute Saturday at 6 A. NJ;
Arrive at Saline by P. u.
Bond required with bid, $500.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND PosTMAs.
TERS; CONTAINING ALSO CONDITIONS TO
BE INCORPORATED IN THE CONTRACTS TO
THE EXTENT THB DEPARTMENT MAi OXEN
PROPER.
The Postmaster General warns bidders and their
suretes to acquaint themselves fully with the
laws of Congress relating contracts tor the
rying of the malls (Ghe important provisions Of
which are citet heretnl. and also to famili.rizs
themselves with the instructions and forms here
in furnished, before they shall assume any labili
ties a. such bidders or sureties, ard to prevent
misapprehenson or cause of complaint there after.
Postmasters are required to make them selves
familiar with the laws and the SO Instructions that
they may be able to inform and direct others.
!. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter
mediate office, when not otherwise specified, for
asserting the mails.
mits Of it, the special agent Of the Postoface De-
partment. also pCsOfico blanks, mail bags, locks
and kev are to be conveyed without OF ira charge
masters or other agents Of the department, will
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination of the several bags to be examined by
the postmasteIs to insure regularity in the de-
livery OF bags and pouches.
4. No pay will be made Tor trips not performed;
,ccasonsS by the fsuIt Of the or car
rier, three times the pay of the trip will be de-
Quoted. For arrivals 80 far behind time as to break
connection with depending mails, and not suffi-
GENTLY excused 0ne.fou tn of the compensation
for the trip subject to forfeiture. For repeated
ielinquencies of the kind herein specified. en-
larged penalties, proportional to the nature there
of ard the Importance of the mail, NAV be made.
s. For leaving behind or throwing On the mails,
sengers. OF for being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying intelligence in ad.
vance Of the mail, quarters pay may bs de-
Quoted.
6. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by ceE-
tificates of postmas tors the afdavits OF other
time for neglecting to take the mail from, Or de-
liver into pOstoce for suffering 1t to be wet
injured, destroye ed robbed or lost. and for refns'
quently as the contractor rms, OF is concerned in
running, coach, car or steamboat on route
Z. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures to lun agreeably to
contract; for assigning the contract; for violating
the postofice lawson disobeying the ins tructions
of the department.; for refusing to discharge a
carrier when required by the Department to do
60; for running an express as aforesaid; or for
aa ma
8. The Postmaster General may Orcer an IN
crease of service on route by allowing therefor
a pro rata increase on the contract pay. He may
change schedules of departures and arrivals in all
cases, and particularly to make them conform to
connections with railroads, without increase OF
The Postmaster General may also discontinue OF
curtai the service, in whole in part in order to
the nubic nterests' in his Judgment sha require
such discOntinuance OF curtaiiment for any other
causes be allowing, full indemnity to contractor
one months extra pay On the amount OF service
dispensed with, and pro rata compensation fol
the amount of service retained and continued.
g. Payments will be made by collections from
or d. ats on, pOstmasters or otherwise after the
expiration OF each quarter-eay in November
February. May and August; provided that required
evidence OF service has been received
10. The dist AEces given are believed to be Sub
stantialiy correct; but no increased pay viii be al
lowed should they be greater than advertised, i
the points to be supplied are correctly stated
Bidders mus. inform themselves on this point, and
also in reference to the weight Of the mall the
condition of the hills, roads, ST. ANS etc, and a.
struct. Jas ot any kind by which expense may bt
incurred. No claim for additional pay, based OF
such ground. can be considered d; LOT TOT alleged
mistakes or misapprehensiOns as to the degree o.
service; for bridges destroyed, ferries dlscOn
tinued other INSTRUCTIONS causing or increasing
distance OF expense occurring during the contrac
term. Offices established after tits advertisement
is issued and also during the contract term, are
be visited without extra pay If the distance be no
increased.
II. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposal
in time to reach the Department by tbe day AM
hour named in the advertisement. as bids received
after that time VIII not be conside red III coInDetl
ton with bids of reasonable amount received II
| time. Neither can bids be considered which ar
without me bond oath and ee1thcate required D!
r. Bidders should first propose Tor service
| strictly according to the advertisement, ana then
if the regular bid be the lowest otfei ed for the ad
| vertised service the other propositions may b
considered.
| i3 There should be but one route bid for IN
proposal. Consc dated or combination bids e. pro
| posing one sum for two or more routes') can NC
De considered. ,
I name and residence ct the bidder THAT is. hi
| usual postoffce address, and the name OF eac
| member of a hgm where q company Offers, sh0u
be distinctly stated.
| tcable, the piited proposals furnished by the De
| partment, to write out IN full the sum OF thel
! BIDS and 10 retain copies of them. Bids q
| tered in the route, the service. the yearly pay
| or the name of the bidder, by erasures or intel
lineations should not be submitted; and II 90 sui
mitted will not be conside red in awarding the cor
| tracts. No withdrawal, of bid will be allowe'
| unless the withdrawal is received twenty-fou
| hours previous to the time liked for opening tn
10. In case of failure Of the accepted bidder
execute cont act or OF the Abandonment o. So
vice during the contract term, the service Will '
readvertised and relet at the expense OF the fal
| ing bidder or contractor, and any accepted bidde
contract in due form and to per form the s.rvic
| described in his proposal, may be deemed guilty
misdeme amor, and, on conviction the.eof, DO me
| and imprisoned therefor
H. Tie Postmaster General reserves the rigt
| to reject any bid which may be deemed extra
agant and also to dsre gard the bids OF failing col
| tractors and bidders
No contract for carrying the mail shall be MAJ
with any person who has entered, or proposed
enter, into any combination 70 prevent the ma :.
ing OF any bid for carrying the mail, or VINO u
| made any agreement, or given OF performoa, :
promised to give or perform, any cons,oG "a y
whatever to induce any other person not 10 DO II
| any such contract.
No bidder for carrying the mails shall be release
from his obligation under his bid or pr0pOssi, ne
| mil a contract for the designated service cha
| have been duly executed by s1cn lower bidder VI
his sureties, and accepted anu the service entel,
| upon BY the cont actor 10 toe satlsISctl0n VI "
By regulation of the department no carrier c.
s az NO bidder viii be accepted who is under TIVE
fv.ons wears of age, or who is q married woman.
Is. The bid should be sealed, superscrited M
Proposals, State of louisiana" addressed "Seco
Assistaut Postmaster General, Contact Office"
i9. Every proposal must be accompanied BY
| bond with two or more sureties, approved BY
| poetmaster, and 10 cases where the amount OF t
| bond exceeds five thousand dollars. by Poetm
| ter Of tse first, second, or third class. Bids
service. the pay for Which. at the time Of adv
| accompanied!by certified check, OF draft, Pc.
| Bile to the order Of the Postmaster General.
| some solvent national bank, Of not less than
| per lcentum on the amount Of the annual pay
iuch route, and in case Of new or modified 9
} This date in pamphlet form inviting proposals.
vice, not lees than five per centum Of the amol
| of the bond accompanying the bid, il tho a0o,
Of said bond exceeds five thousand dollars.
The amount o. bend required vi th bids, and