The Arkansas banner., 1851-02-18

1 NA4U HM9ute 3f3 " ~ CO1Ney~a NtsH~at ~st~A " on the principal railroad aa; =teanboas Iiaes. where the sze ef the mails and nalnbeS oi th' oioes Wil ! reauife their employment by the DeFaftmshi. and, in that case separate aPar ment, fer the exclusive use of ihe Department ahd sgent lof the asefiiag and safe keeping ef the mail is % be provided oy the contractor, and aaeF the direction ef ths ps' Parinient,
 G. in all cases there is 10 Dc e forfeiture of the nav sf the Sip when the trip is nal and sf not more than three times the pay Of the trip whoa the trip Is ran, aud suGcient excuse for fhe iai- hare s furnished forfeiture of atlesst one-fonfth pert of tt when the rana.ug arrival is 30 far be- hind time as to loss the cosnexien with dePesd- ing mall, and forfeiture ot due prepoFtioa ef it when arais ef service is rendered inferior to lhat iu tue contract Thess fsrieiares may be increased ia,o penalties of higher amoaai. according 10 the nature or frequency of the failure and the impor- tanee as the mais.
 G Fines will bs imposed unless tho delinquency be satisfactorily explained ia due ime. fox failing to take from deliver at, Ios etce ihs Inail. of any part of t: for suffering to bs wet injured. os. or dsstfoyed or conveying II iu place or manner that exposes il ,o depreciation, less injury; for refusing after demand 10 convey mail by any coach, railroad car. or steamboat, which the con tractor regularly the route beyond the aps- cfed number of trips in the coatraet and for not arriving at the time sci; and fof setting up or Fua niag an express .o transmit commercial intelligence fn advzpce Of thc mail, penalty will be eXaeied equ qual 10 a quarters pay
 [ The Postmaster General may spnGl the cOa- tract for repeated faiinres; for violating the post office laws, for dlsobeying the instructions of he 1 Depastme nt; for refusing to dischsrgs carrier whoa rsquirsa by the Departments Ter .sag naR Inc
 without GIio consent of ,hs pos;msstsr Cen srai, or for seiIing up or running expiess as nioresaid
 l 8. The Postmaster General may alter the con tract and after the schedule he allowing pro raa ! increase of compensatfou, within ths restriction t,t f.. sl.. l or for the increased speed. If tho employment of addiioBal stock carriers is rendersd necessary; but the contractor may, in such ease. reiaqush the contract, timely notice, if he prefers il to the cAaHgs Tho Postmaster Geaerai may snnul the contract or cuftafI tbe service and pay. when he wishes to dispense with the service, in whole in part, place higher different grade of service | on the route. hs allowing one months extra pay the amount dispensed win,
 | 9 Tie payments will bs maio through drafls O post offices or otherwise. after the expiration of each ouarier-ssy in February, May. August. and | November.
 10. The distances are given a-soriing to the best Information; but no Increased pay will bs allo~sd, should they prove 10 be greater than is advertised 1 if the places are correctly namel.
 l Il. tbe Postmaster General is prohibited by law !! from knowingly naking a contract for the iraus- por,a;ian of the mait-with any person who shA have entered iuto any combination, or proposed 10 enter into any combination, 10 prevent Lle nakinE o auy bid for a meii contract by any other prrsou or pors ms, or who shall have made auy agreement. or sha have given or performed or promised 10 give perform, any consideration to do, or not te do any thing whatever to induce any other person, uot 10 hid for mai coa,ract. Particular attention is called ihe 18th section of the act of iSSG pro. hibi,ing combinations to prevent bidding.
 F. A bid received afler tims to vii, tho lst pril next. al 10 m. or without the g1arsnty required by law. CT that combines several routes in sum f- t. ton with the regular proposal not adJadged ts be extravsgant
 l3 bidder may offer, where the transp ortation n called for in the advertisement is diflicut psnc- ticabe al certain seasons, to substitute inferior mose of conveyance. or to ipterinit servco speci- fled number Of days, weeks, or months. He may propose omit office that is inaeeessibie or ls not tie stage road. tho railway, al slsamb boai landing. the may be; or hs may offer so sub siitute an inferior mode of supply n such eases.- 1 He may propose different days and hours of depsr- tarc and arrival, provided more running time is asked, and t Is obvious that mail conneGlion or other public accommodation is preiudcsd. He may ask for running time 10 the trip. during . specified number of days, al cerialn seasens ef pS- euliary bad roaes; but beyond these changes pro- posal for service different from Inc advertisement, will Prevent iis being considered in competition with regular bid not set aside for exiravsgsnee; and whore bid contains any of tho above alterations, their disadvantages will bs estimated in ebmparing il with other proposals.
 IL. There should be but one route bid fer iu a proposal
 l5. Ths route, the sorviec the yearly pay, the bidders name and residence, aud the name Of each member Of the firm, where company offers, shonld be distinctly s,ated niso the mode of conveysnce, if higher mo4o than on horse-b is intended.
 i6. The bid should be sent under seal, addressed 10 the First Assistant Postmaster General. with "Man Proposals in the State or Territory of---
 - written the face of the letter; and should be dispatched in time to be received by before the Is, April next. at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. 1t should be guaranted. and the salfciency of the gaa autors be duly certified (See forms
 | 7. Tho contracts arc to bs executed by or before iho isi oi July next.
 l Is. Postmasters at offices situated upon or near railroads. but more than eighty rods iTom depot, will immediately after the 18th April next, report that tact 10 the Department stating their exact dis iance from the railroad depot, and how otherwise supplied with the imAii 10 enable the Postmaster General 10 direct the proper supply 10 be made from the railroad by malt messengers from and after the ! lst of July next.
 l. 10. Under lhs act of March 3. Isl5. the route is to be iet to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantes for faithful performance, without other reference to the mode of transpozt4oH than may be nscessary 10 provide for the due eslsrty, certainty, l and curty of such transportation
 When tie lowest bid proposes a mode of convey that is inadequate for the in respect to the eeftatnty security, ana ceierity ot the malls. aside from any accommodation for travel, it will not De entitled 10 the route.
 20. When the bid does not q mode of con- veyance, Il will be taken and understood to he for the lowest mode of conveyance, tow wit, on horse back. When 1t proposes 10 carry according to the advertisement, and mode of couveyaue is stated for inc route in the advertisement, il will be sidercd as offering only for horseback conveyance.
 2i. Since the passage Of the act of March ,, S45, a description el bi has been received. It spe- cihes mode of eoaEeyanee, but eagagss 10 carry tho mail with certainty, celeriy. and security, usag tss tsrsas of ths lsw Iheso bids are cned. from tho manner in which they are designated on ,he books Of las SspartiDeHt 'sfar bids" It has bee n decided. after mature consideration, that bid pro- posing specific mode of conveyance of as high u grade two horse coach transportation is be pre- ferred to the star hid. The experience of the De- partneht enables it to lay down hs following rules viz:
 Mhei. the mail on the rnnla is nnt so I,rns n. Ia