New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-16

Bond required with bid, $500.
30 2l2 From MoOringspOrt to Black Bayou, twelve
mile< and back once week.
Leave Moornesport Saturday at A. n;
leave s 81 eia Sayoa day
Arrive at MoonngsRort BY X N.
Bond required with bid, $500
to dirard, twelve miles and back, twice y
Leave Point jefferson Tuesday and Friday
arrive ~ . ct Girard 12M.;
Leave Girard Tuesday and Friday at p. N /;
Arrive at Point Jefferson BY So p. n.
1924 From Saline BY Lake Village n. or to Cou-
shatta shute, thirty.fve miles aud back
Leave Saline Friday at A. NJ;
Arrive at Coushatts Chute BY s r. NJ; ~.
Arrive at Saline by P. N.
Bond required with bid, $780,
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POsTMAS.
TIERS; CONTAINING ALSO CONDITIONS TO
BE IrCORPORATED IN THE CONTRACTS TO
The EXTENT Tbs DEPARTMENT NAY DEEM
The Postmaster General warns bidders and their
sureties to acquaint themselves fully with the
laws OF Congress relating to contracts tor the car
rying of the mails 1.-THE important provisions OF
which are citet herein), and Also to famili arize
With the ana sn1
ties - such bidders or sureties, and to prevent
misapprehenson or cause Of complaint there sfter.
familiar with the laws and these Instructions that
they may b. able to intern and direct 0thers
!. Seven minutes ARC allowed to each inter
mediate Office, when not otherwise specihed. Tor
asserting the mails.
q ON routes where the mode of conveyance ad
mits of i, the special agent Of the Postodice Do
and ke' are to be veyed without extra charge.
Way bills" or receipts. prepared Dy post,
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination OF the several bags, to be examined BY
the pos masters to insure regularity in the de-
livery of bags and pouches.
4. No paw will be made tor trips not performed;
and for each Of such omissions II the failure he
0ccas oned by the fault of the contractor or car
rer, three times the pay of the trip will be de-
Quoted For arrivals 30 far behind time as to break
connection with depending mails and not suM.
for the trip is subject to forfeiture. For repeated
delnquencies of the kind herein specified. en-
larged penalties proportloned to the nature there
S. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails,
or any portion of them, for the admission of pas
running an express conveying intelligence in ad-
Quoted.
6. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency
be promptly and ,tsfaet orily exclaimed by GER
tificates of p0stmasters the afidsvits OF other
70 to
liver it into. postoce; tor suffering 1t to be wet,
injured. dc stroy ed, robbed or lost and for refus
ing, after d. maud to convey the mail a. II e.
quently the cont actor rms. or 10 concerned in
running, coach, car or steamboat on . route
:. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures to run sgreeably to
contract; fol- assigning the CONT act; for violating
the postoffice laws disObeying the ms trucIions
carrier when requn ed by the Department to do
80; Tor running an express as afort said; or for
trans orig persons -, or packages conveying
8. The Postmaster General may order an in
crease Of service on route BY allowing therefor
change kchodnItS n danArfnraa in all
CASE S, and particularly to make them conform to
COL nections with railroads. without increase Of
pay, provided the running time be not abridged.
The Postm Aster General may also discontinue or
curtail the service in whole in part der to
place on the route supe .iOr service or whenever
the pub &c lnteIests in his Judgment sha require
such dlscOntnuance or curtailment for any other
cause; he allowing, lull indemnity contractor
one mOnth's extra pay on the amount of service
the amount Of service retained and continued.
g. Payments will be made BY collections from,
expiration or each qnarter-say in November,
February, May and August; provided that required
evidence VIC Of service has been received.
III. The distances given are believed to be sub.
stantlaly correct; but no increase pay will be al
lowed should they be greater than advertised, if
Bddt rs must inform themselves on this point, and
also IN reference to the weight OF the mall the
condition Of the hills roads. streams ETC. and all
Toll DrTgas, turnpkes, plsAk roads, ferries or OBJ
struct o-s OF any kind by which expense NAV be
incurred. No claim for additional nay, based on
COuSlO0f6
MISTAKES or misapprehensons a. to tho degree Of
.evoe; nor for bridges destroyed, ferries discon.
thued. er other distinctions causing increasing
distance OF expense occurring during the contract
t run. Offices established after this advertisement
s issued. aad also during the contract term are to
Dc vslte without extra pay If the distance be not
H. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals
l. time to ach the Department by the day ana
after thai time will not be cOnside red in competi.
Il wit h bids of II as0naole amount received in
time. Neither eau bids be considered which are
without he bond, oath and certificate required by
section 245, act OF June %. 1874.
IT, Bidders should fist propose for service
stricil' ace riding to the advertisement ana then
II h.y DESIRE separately for different service; and
If the regular bid be the lowest offered for the ad.
vertlsed service, the other propositions may be
ID There should be but one route bid for N n
proposal. Consolidated OF combination bids (.Dro.
posing one sum for two or more routes''l can not
a. The loote, the service the yearly nav. the
name and residence Of the bidder (that is hi q
usual p"stotiice address), and the name of each
be- distinctly stated.
Is Bidders are requested 10 use. as far as prac-
tne pt,tea proposals furnished by the De-
olds, and 20 retain copies Of them. Bids al
tet Cd in the route, the service, the yearly paw,
neations should not be submitted; and if 90 sub
United Will not be considered in awarding the con.
lr Gus. No withdrawal Of q bid will be allowed
uHiess Tue Withdrawal 10 ceived twenty.four
lou 8 previous to the time fixed for opening the
is In case of failure Of the accented hidder .o
execute cont act or Of the abandonment of ser
Vice during the contract term the service will ba
advertised and relet at the expense of the fail
hg bidder or contractor, aud any accepted bidder
who shall wrongSully Iefuse or ia to enter into
contract in due form. aud to per form the service
iescrlo' IN his proposal may tie deemed guilty of
nlsoemeanOr, and on conviction thereof be fined
and impris Oned therefor. 1870
IL. The Postmaster General reserves the r1kht
20 reject any bid which may be deemed extrav.
agant and also to dsrt gard The bida of falling
!, ACTORS and bidders WA
No contract for carrying the mail shall be made
With any person who has entered or proposed tn
'hter, into any combination to prevent the max
ng Of any bid for carrying the mail or who has
,rom;s S asaeement' OF given or performed,
wa lever TO ltduce any other person not to bid for
my such contract
rom his obligation under his bid or proposal not
outstanding an award made to . lower bidder
.nnl contract for the designated service shall
ave Or. n duly executed by such lower bidder aud
ne suretles, and accepted and the service entered
pon oy the cont actor to the satisfaction of the
'0stmastsr General.
By regulation of the department no carrier can
70 "a employed who Is under sixteen years Of age;
no NJ bidder will be acc pted who is under TWEEN.
49, The ea hd o. sh age, Of who 10 married woman
roposais State Of Louisiana" addressed Second
As sn Postmaster General Cont act Office"
~ kvery proposal must be accom- Danied hv +.
Ond, with two or more suretes Approved ~ a
= tmaster and in cases where the amount of the
ono exceeds nv thousand dollars BY q pOstmas.
ervlce, the psy for wh,ab. At the time Of adver.
Use ment' exceeds five thOusar do lars, must be |
econ paait dsby certified check. or draft paya-
10 10 the order Of tne Post naster General ON 1
0me solvent national bank, Of not less than ave |
Of scentum on the smou9t Of the annual psy on |
his cate 10 pamphlet form in gitinR pronossis tor
lce not lees than five per centrum Of the amount |
! .ne Dond accompanying the bid, II the amount |
Tho amount q bstA 1eqniIed With bids, and the |