Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-04-04

- 'aT ''T- SS"s VI pecuk,
But beyond these charges, a pros
different from the advertisement ~
being considered in compc,i,ioo Wy 'a
bid, not set aside for exlravayanc.' ~
bid contains any Of the. abcge
disadvantages will be estimated =
with other proposals.
IA. There should be but one reu,
10. The route, tho sevice, In. .,
bidders name and residence, ana
each member of the firm, whereo a..
should be distinctly s,ated-aIso ,SO SO'l l
veyance, if a higher mode than on
intended. ErTlpr,.,fI
The following may be used A, , !,
bid, tchers no change from The adrer,;,'
templaied by The bidder.
81 [or we, as the case may be.lb.,,
to carry the mail on Mo-, flom @
ngrceably to advertisement, for 81
Observe, that where the bidder i,p
any other mode of conveyance ,I,H
he should stale it in Terms in The biS
l6. The following is the form of Il
which shoui d be filled. the frs. b',0t
name Of the gunrantor. the second
the bidder. and the third and fourb
ginning and terminating points of ,bs
after being lated, should be signed bv,,
tor, who must be shown by the wri,s'
Of postmaster, or other equally sa,i,,1
timonra TO be man Of Property, and 4
good his guaranty. This guaranty,
should accompany each bid.
THE undersigned - guaropss,
if his bid for carrying the mail from
-- be accepted by the Pos.ma,,e,
- shall enter into an obigtion prjo,
day Of July next, with good and sufhcp,
TO perform the service proposed.
Dated -
II. The bid should be sent unjs,
dressed TO the First Assistant Postmass,
with "MaiI Proposals in the State Of
written on the face of the letter and
despatched in limo 10 be received BY Or
3Oth April next, at Q O'Clock, m.
IS. The contracts are TO be execus
the lst July next.
10. Postma:ersai Offices situated u.
railroads. bu, more than eighty rods iru
will, immediately after the 10Th Nav NJ
that fact to the department, stating a !
distance from the railroad depot. and N
wise supplied with the mail, to enaB.
master General to direct tho proper 50,
modo from tho railroad by mail messna]
and after the Is, July next. Il
go. Under the act Of Sd March. I|
ronla is 10 bo let 10 the loves, bidder \
iliciontgulranties for faithful perfonyA
ont other reference to the mode of Jdus|
than may Lo necessary to provide ior
ceIerIty, certainly, and security Of such \
ta'lOn. And the new contractor IS G0
to purchase out, or take at n valuation I
or vehicles Of tho previous contractor.
WhH" 'ho lowos, bid proposes e mod.
vcyonce that is inadequate for ,Ls -..,
sPort TO The certainty security, and ceeriI
mails, aside from any accommodation hf
il will no; be entitled to the route.
81. When the bid does not name MOD.
vcyance, j. will be taken and underso,
for tho lowest mode of conveyance, to
horseback. When ii proposes to carryr
to The advertisement. and no mode Of convs,
stated for line route in the Advertisement, wi
sld"red as offering only for horseback corV
W hen the advertisement uses the term Z
oncc'n two horse coaches. or in foUr.iOr1
es are invited ~ or proposals to carrylnV
coaches will be considered" or the Tie
SONS in he bid, :'according to the adVsrls
wlIl not b. understood as referring 10 ID
mentioned in such invitation. If The u
tends 10 propose for the mode of conveysA
ed IN the invitation he should name il ia,
his bid.
~ Since the passage oftho act Of NJ
loio' new description of bid has been
1t specites no mode of conveyance. ba!si
carry lhe mail with certainty ,ceIcrity and
us'ng carry tho terms of the law. Ties
called, from the manner in which ;hey a
mated on the books ofthe dopartmenl,"sl
1t has been decided, after mature couS
that bid proposing q specific mode ofca
OF as high grade ns iwo.horse coach ia
ton is 10 be preferred 10 the star bid. II
rIenco of the department enables it toll
the following rules. viz: al
When the mail on the route is not so Ia
require Two horse coach conveyance. q
If the lowest, will be preferred to the spe
23. When the mails are of such size asl
ii Necessary or expedient in reference to ID
toprovlde two horse coach conve vance, til
bid, though the highest, will be prefsrr
star bid, to the extent of moderate dllle
the compensation. in case, the diaoTeaceR y
as 10 interfere with the policy Of The
which looks to a reduction in the coz
portation. Exceptions, however, may e
where the star bid is made by the pressf
of the stock on the route, and it is mnnlfeS'
reasons for preferring the specific bid do
in his case. .. ON