Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-04-20

nent of the Postmaster General dated December 3l 1857, for the annual of - dollars This proposal made with full knowledge of the distance of the rnuie of mail be carried, and all after careful examination of the laws and instructions attached to the advertisement. Dated. (Signed3 The undersigned residing ar -. State of -, undertake that the foregoing carrying route No accepted by The Postmaster ,eneal, the bidder shall prior the isi day nt August iss enter into ,he required obligation, perform the service proposed, with good and sufficient sureties.
 This do understanding distinctly the obligations and liabilities assumed by under the 27th section of the act of Congress of July ?, le3i. Dated. (Signed oy two guarantors)
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 The undersigned. postmaster at -, State of -, e, under his oaIh of oee that he acquainted with the above gnsranors and know them be properly and able 10 make good ther guaranty.
 Dated. (sigHed.)
 INSTRUCTIONS,
 Containing conditions be incorporated the contracts
 the extent the department may deem proper.
 Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate office when otherwise specified far aoning the mails; raaAd and .eaabos' ron'e> there he delay thrn k sufr tor an exchange o' the mail bags.
 On raj road and steamboat nes ant other routes where the mode conveysnee admits of 't. the peeai te department 90 DOS, ore banSs mail bags, locks and keys, io he conveyed wi.hOri extra charge.
 On railroad and teamhoat nes the route ag-st ofthe eNeusise while travelling witIhe msil apartment m the centre of properly lighted, warned and and ,d,p,e n the sena and due of ihe ma be pro- ided by contractor, under the direction of the department.
 Railr,ed and steamboat companies are required take the mat from, and deliver the offices at the and end nf iheir and and from all office, han eighty from station landing fopo.as be submitted for the performance of all ohe se srvce-that s, for offices eghy rods from station landing.
 of employ by oa companies. There will be bills prepared by posnasers. other agents the Poi Office Department the mail, speci- tying the number and destination of the several bags On the principal likewise, receips will be required .,lF- latte several postmasier to insure g"iaty m the delivery Of mail hags.
 each of neh omissions, satisfactorily explained. three tunes the pay of the rp be dednced For arTas so far be md tune break with depending mail, ani sufficiently excused, fourth of inc eompen for the tPi> subject nfeture Deduction Ili also be dered for grade of performance inferior that specified the contract For repeated deinquene'e" the kind heren specified, enlarged penalties, ptop"nIoned to inc thereof and the importance of he ma, may be made. ,. Fo leaving behind or hrowirg off the malls. any portion of them, fo the of Paenge be ing concerned m setting running express ing n ehgenee m ad ance ot the ma quarters pay may be c. Fines II be oed urle,s the delinquency be prompt ly and satisfactorily e&pui ed by certificate of posmasefs the afdavs oi other credible pef,ons, for ang eontrart time for negecfng lake the ma from, de- veT u h'o posi office; for suffering towing ethef io the unsaltab of the place "f carrying ID to njnred deo, ed robbed. lost; and reo,ng aer demand 10 convey inc naH as requehty the con tractor funs, or Is concerned m runnng coach, steamboat a
 :. The Postmaster General annn the for peaed failures agfeeabiy violating he Post Office laws. d.obeyiag rhe instructions of the de- partment: refusing to dischag carrier hen required hs the department do assigning the rh the of ihe Postmaster Genera for running aofesaih; for transporting package, i corveylng nailzbe maifer of the mail.
 s Ihe Po,tmaser General oreF increase of by allowing therefor pro the pay. He -cAedaie, of deparurss and ais all and zf ic1art form to ytth ailrzd without d I'd, vided q runuirg be alrdged. lie z,o order speed, alo tie Of inc ias pro ia ,nesea.e of sy fo tfe adt,ors . of faarr.G q he e4snfrz u1rv of increa>e of speed the gyiag prompt 10 the department tha' he Fefe oong carrying fhe order effect The Po-rastsr eaefa nay a>o d-roniInne the hole paff. decsease of siouiHg moHt p=esatiun the di,pen-es llh sheae,er opiaon 'he p1c nterests rere f- charge e ceshst 10 snefrede b. turfeni s--de oi g. Payments aii be made us eoelliGn, from, drafts po-tms-tet,, oth-r4e- sef lie eKpirzsu each qazHer iH Febr1sfy, HaY, ugus and Nos enlbef-
 ln- The G.tanne- acraflsz te bel tion: but iuese4>ed Eti le Joe et sHoud greater lhaa l.stars supplied be cor r-ctly >tated- B ers HAt zor ttrs'rss 59lnt- and also n reference 70 th- eiEi oi te ua the uf r"ad hlis, tiean' ctr, and ail o-brg. eryte ob-tructoHs of aH. kiad bv c e1snses may No ann f5t adIoHa pay. based such grounds, tue degree of for brge destroyed tIuetfns incr-a>irg dI-arce orcurfns ns con 1rre e-tabisAed afser -emert Is lssnei- and also during 1he coHract ae witHVu pay. f inc distance be ot increased H. bd received afer the a,t day named. witboat the equited by la that cred m competition wi'h Iegar proPesa reasonable
 
 F. bd CTS should first propo>e strcv accod the adv ei,ement, then, desire seB1rqe offered Tor he advertised service the proposons may be couside ed.
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 Feb. g. le5-. 12t Fo,ima,it General.