Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-04-25

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Leave Bonneville every o,her s'ondayft' a"'
arrive ,t Par. eli. IA rex, Thu sd.y by p m.
Proposal, Cor once week ,ervice are in'neo
also. 10 run fo1, Par clita by the county seat Of
Polk county, to Winfield, ITO miles.
5Of,5, From Fulton, BY Pine Prairie and Laynes-
oort. tn Fort Tovson, ITO miles and back, once 10
Two weeks. III
Leave Fulton every other Monday at m, ar
rive a, Fort Towson rex. Thursday BY m.
Leave Fort Towson every other Monday at
m, arrive at Fulton next Thursday BY pa ~.
Proposals for once week service are invited.
1866. From Joseph Tomlinson's on the route
TO Washington, by Black Jack, and Vache Grass,
TO Fort Smith, "A miles and back, once in two
weeks.
Lsa.e Tominson's every other Monday at 6a
m, arrive a, Fort Smith next day BY p. m.
Leave Fort Smith every other Tuesday al Up
m, .rrive 1T Tomlinson's next day by P m.
SPECIAL OFFICES.
Propos. 10 for suppl, ing the following Offices, at
a sum to be named, and subject to the condition
Of being limited 10 the net proceeds or the ofhce,
are invited.
Creek Agency from Fort Gibson, 8 miles, once
a week.
Dover from Dwight. 10 miles. once week.
so miles, once week.
Magnolia from Union Court. house, 0 miles,
once week.
Old Town from Helena, 90 miles, onco week.
NOTES.
]. Seven minutes are allowed for opening and
closing the mails ut all offices where no particular
time is specified; but on railroad and steamboat
routes there is 10 be no more delay than is neces
sary to deliver and receive the bags.
2. The mail is to be conveyed in preference to
passengers, and 10 their entire exclusion, il its
weight and bulk require it.
s. Pos, Office blanks. il.bags, and the special
agents Of the department, on the exhibition Of
their credentials, are TO be conveyed without fur.
.her charge on mail lines admitting Of such con.
veyance.
4. Mail agents arc to be conveyed without
charge on the principal railroad and steamboat
lines, where the size Of the mails and the mum.
Der of the offices will require their employment
BY the department and in that case, a separate
apartment for the asserting and safe.keeping Of
the mail is to be provided by the contractor, under
the direction of the department.
5. In all cases, there is to be forfeiture of
the pay Of the trip when the trip is not run ;
forfeiture of at least one.fourh part of it, when
the running or arrival is so far behind the time as
to lose the connexion with depending mail; and
a forfeiture Of n due proportion of it, when
grade Of service is ndered inferior to that in the
contract. These forfetures may be increased in.
TO penalties Of higher amount, according to the
nature or frequency Of the failure and the i'm.
portance Of the mail.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquen.
|cy be satisfactorily explained in due time, for fail.
ing 10 lake from. or deliver at, post post office.
the mail, or any part Of it; for suffering it to be
wet, injured, lost or destroyed for conveying 1t
in place or manner that exposes it to depreda.
tion. loss, or injury; for refusing after demand
to convey mail by any coach, railroad car, or
steam boat, which the contractor regularly runs
on the route. beyond the specified number OF trips
in the contract; and for not arriving at the time
set. And for setting up or running an express to
transmit. commercial intelligence in advance Of
the mail. penalty will be exacted equal TO the
quarters pay.
T. The Post Master General may annul the
contract for repeated failures; for violating the
Post Office laws; for disobeyng the instruc tions
of the depa rtment; for refusing to discharge a
carrier when required by the depa artmcn.; for as.
signing the contract without the consent Of the
Post Master General, or for setting up or running
an express as aforesaid.
q. The Postmaster General may alter the con.
tract, and alter the schedule, he allowing pro
rata incrense of compensation, within the restric.
tons imp osed by law, for the additional service
required, or for the increased speed il the employ
meDt Of additional stock or carriers is rendered
necessary; but the contractor mny. in such case,
reinquish the contract, on timely notice. if he
prefers it to the change. The Postmaster Gener.
al may also discontinue or curtaiI the service, he
allowing one months extra pay on the amount
dispensed with.
3. The payments will be mnde through drafts
on post Offices or otherwise. after the expiration
OF each quarter, say in February, May, August
and November.
10. The distances are given according 10 the
best information; but no increased pay will be
allowed should they prove to be greater than is
advertised. il the places are correctly named. |
ii. The Postmaster General is prohibited byI
law from knowingly making con,rac, for the
TRANSPORTATION Of the mail with any person who
shall have entered into any combination, Or prop.
sed to enter into any combination, to preven, the
making any bid for mail contract BY Inv
other person or persons, or who shall have made
any agreement, or shalt have given or performed
or promised togve or perform, any consideration
TO door not to do,any thing whatever to induce ny
other person not to bid for q mail contract. Par.
fSn l.po ots.r - no,