Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-04-13

neu of General, dated December 3l le57 for the annual sum of - dollars
 This propo is made with full knowledge of the distance of route the weight of the mail to be carried, and all other particulars efeenne the route and service and afe careful examination of the laws and instructions attached to the adversement
 Dated. (oigned) The undersigned, residing at ---, State or ---, undertake that if the foregoing bud for carrying the mail on bidder shall prior the list day of August e5s enter into he required obligation, perform the service proposed, with good and sufficient sureties
 This do understanding distinctly the obligations and liabilities assumed by guarantor under the 21th section of Dated. tsgned oy two guarantors.)
 CERTIFICATE.
 The undersigned, postmaster at -, State of - cer es under his oath of office that he is acquainted with the above guaranor, and knows them property, and able to make good their guaranty.
 Dated. (Sigued.)
 INSTRUCTIONS
 Containing conditions be incorporated in the contracts to
 the extent the department may deem proper
 l. Seven minutes are allowed each intermediate ofce when otherwise specified for asserting the mails; railroad and steamboat routes there to be delay than is sufficient for exchange ot the mail bags.
 9 On railroad and steamboat lines, and other the mode conveyance admits of it, the special agents the department also post office blanks mail bags locks and keys, o be conveyed without extra charge. 3 On alload and teamboat lines the route sgeRts of the be without charge, and for exclusive use, while cling with inc mails commodous apartment in the centre of properly lghted warned and furnished and adaped to the sepa ration and due security of the ma be provided by the contractor, under the direction of the department.
 Railroad and steamboat companies required to take the ma from, and deliver it the post offices the and end of their routes and from all offices not more han eighty rods from station or landing Popos may be submitted for the performance of all side servcethat is for offices eighty rods from station landing.
 Receipts will be required for mail bags conveyed in charge of persons employ ed by aoad companies There will also be way bills prepared by posnasers, or other agents of the Post Office Department to accompany the mails, flying the number and destination of the several bags On the principal likewise receipts will be required tha he hy several postmaster to insure regularity in the delivery of mail bags.
 No pay will be made for trips performed; and for each of such satisfactorily explained, three times the of the Trip be deducted For avas so far behind time break connexon with depending malls, an sufficiently excused, fourth of he compens saiion for the tpl subject to forfeiture Deduction will also be or dered for grade of performance inferior 10 that specified in the contract For repeated denqnencle q" the kind heren specified, enlarged penalties, poportIoned to the nature thereof and the importance of he ma, may be made.
 ). For leaving behind throwing of the mails, or any portion of hem for the of for be- ing concerned in setting running express conveying deducted.
 G. will imposed unless the delinquency be prompt ly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of posmasters the afdav of other credible persons, for fang to arrive contract tme for neglectng take the mail from, de- liver it nto post oce for suffering it towing either to the unsuiabenes of the place "f carrying W to be wet injured destroyed robbed lost; and for refusing after demand, to convey the mail frequently the con- tractor concerned in running, coach, steamboat a oute.
 The Postmaster General annu the for peaed failures 10 agreeaby contract for violating the Post Office laws. dsobeyng the instructions of the de- parimen fir refusing dIscharge a carrier when required by the department do for assigning the with the of the Postmaster Genera for running press aforesaid; for transporting packages conveying maiabe matter ont of the mail.
 s. The Postmaster General may order increase of vice on by allowing pro rata increase on the pay He change schedules of departures and as all and particularly to make them form i'd xion, w,th without increase of nav pr ,vded Il running be abridged. He may also order increase of speed, allowing within the restrictions of the law Dro raf of nav for the additional stock of carrier Ihec mn bOy he of of speed enquish the by giving promnt notice o The that he efe o ,o the order effect. The Postmaster General also curta or discontinue the service, whole part rata decrease of allowing months oplnon the public interests require the change he desires supercede by different trans
 g. Payments will be made by collections from, or drafts postma>eis, otherwise after the expiration quarter say n February, May, August and November.
 To- The distances are gwen according the best nfona tion but increased pay will be allowed should they be greater than advertised if the points be supplied be rectls stated Bddrs must tt0r thems6frs point and a,o m reference 10 inc weg o the mal e condition ot roads, hills, tIeam and all tolbndges, obsmcon of any kind by which expenses be incurred No cam for additional pay based on such grounds be considered; for alleged mi, ake the degree ot service for bridges destroyed other ob sucti"ns increasing distance, occurring dnrng the tract term. Office, established ater this adv ens is issued, and also during the term, be without extra pay, if the distance be increased
 H. bid ed after the last day and hour named, without the guafantee required by law, that vefa route "a one sum of compensation cannot be eonsd cred ID competition with regular proposal reasonable in amount.
 l2 Bidders shond first propose for service strictly accord ing 10 the and then, if they desire, s6parate g for different ervce if the regHr bid be the lowest offered for the advertised service the other propositions be considered.
 B. There should be but bid for in proposal
 II. The route, the the yearly pay, the residence of the bidder, hat is his usual post office dres) and those of each member of firm, where pany offers, should be distinctly taed also the of conveyance, higher mode than horseback be intended. The words with due ceerity certainty and ecurity inserted indicate the mode will constitute a intended, veyanee must be named But in modes of convey named al the cpmpeD saton the hl. hest or best for the service will be taken.
 l5 Rldde requested to far practicable, the printed of propose by the department to write out m tu the sum of their bids, and of them.
 Aeed should not be ubmitted nor should bids once
 Each bid guaran,ed by two responsible persons General guarantees cannot be admitted The b,d and gnaantee should be sigHed plainly with the full of each person.
 The department the right reject any which be deemed eNravagaut and also disregard bids ot failing contractors aud bidders.
 l6 The bd shou be sealed suPerscribed Mail Fropo- sals, State of -, addressed Second Assistant Post Geuera Contract Office and sent by aaL not by or 10 an agent; and Po>maers will enclose proposals GOT letters of any kudl in their quarterly returns.
 F.. The contracts be executed returned 10 the department by before the t day of August ls5s the service must be commenced the July preceding maii day next al CT that date, whether the cuted or not No propositions transfer will considered until the contracts depart men and then no transfer Fl be allowed good and sufficient eefor given. be ermned by the department In all tlIe be quIred U become of the the contract
 Is PosmaterS al offices near railroads but more than eighty rods from station, will immediately af CT the 3lt of March report their exact distance from The nearest station, and how they otherwise supplied with the mai to enaoe the Postmaster General direct mail messenger supply from the lst of Juiy next
 l9 section k of act of Congress, approved March e4 provides that r"Ntacts for the Transportation of the mail shall be let every the lowest bidder tender ing sufficient guarantees for fatbfu perfonance whopi other reference to the mode oi such may be necessary to provide for tine due ceery certainty and secuty oi such transportation" Under ths law new de scnption of bids have been received They do not specf mode ot conveyance but take the entire mail eaeh p with ceieLy, certainty and security using the terms o the law. These bids stvled from inc manner h whleh they are designated the books the SdT oaS, and they will be construed providing conveyance of the entire mail large and Aate may De the ode necessary ceierity certainty and secHrity'
 In all cases where the lowest grade service believed to be sufficient the lowest bid will be accepted preference to star specific biti
 When the lowest bid bid, and specifics either no mode or an inadequate mode of wilt not be accepted but be set aside for specific bid proposing the service. ~
 When the bid does specify mode of conveyance put without sneh specified ion, it Will be as pro- posal for horseback service.
 90 modification bid in any of it's essential ,arn,s 10 new bid and be as to interfere with a regular competltion after tba I, h,. for receiving bds ~ " 2l Postmasters be careful not to certify inc sniff ceney of guaanors, without knowing that they are persons oi sufficient responsblty and all bidders guar a"s anu Nurees are distinctly notified that a failure to enter into perform the service for m the accepted bIds their legal liabilities will be enforced against them.
 22 Present contractors and persons known st the d.ns men must equally with others, procure ruarantns and - o 'er uIhc,eney substantially in the forms above We>coed The certificates of sutcency hes postmaster or by ajudge of of ecord
 A. V. BROWN,
 rep v, looo' i2t Postmaster General
 
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