Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09

hahe lIage, 50 miles and back, once a
 Leave Grand Lake Friday at m
 arl1Ve at Lake Village same day by 4 pm
 leave Lake Village Saturday at a III - arrve at Grand Lake same day by 4pm '9So from Columbia to Lake Village 10 miles and pack three times week.
 Leaye Columbia Monday Wednesday, and arT1Ve at Lake Village same days by l2 m eaye Lake Village Monday Wednesday, and Friday at m.
 arrlvc at Columbia same days bv 4 pm. FORMS OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTY, AND CERTIFICATE
 
 inc ine ed---whose post office address is- of the United >fae from July 1858 to June so esa o, on route route No.1' agreeably the advertise. ment of inc Postmaster General, dated December 3i s5 TOT ihe annual sum of -- dollars " ''
 This proposal is made with knowledge of the distance o the rouie the weight the mail to Ge ca,r,ed sn tl other particulars eferense 10 the route and e,i d n also aite careful examination of laws and n,tuc ions attached to the advertisement.
 o"'eu' (signed) the undersigned residing -. State oI - nu"e S mai the forgg%re b'd for csyrg the
 ntt No. VI be accepted by ihe Postmaster tenerai the pndef sha pnor to the st day of August Iss enter iro proposed, with good anu sufficient sureties
 h, we do understanding distinctly the obligation. and as.umed by gnarantors under the 27h sectoa of 'hg drt 9' CongFs'. oi July ;, lr3j
 Da'ed' Signed oy two gaarau,o'.J cgRTHIcArE
 Ihe undersigned postmaster at ---, State og -. cerfes, unhe7 h oath of office thsf he s ,,,,,ir.g l the above suarnor., and lno,. lhsn Co be ea of p, and sbe 'o make good theif guaranty.
 Dated tsigssdJ INSTRUCTIONS
 'ohtainns conditions % De incorporated fs eanact Ia the extent the department may deem rroner l. Seven minute, ailosei to each ntermea,.is eae.
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 g. on n nad aat steamboat hns. other fosts shse thr mode o tonteyHHce adni e. t~ sper.a aw.rt. of the de'aruea po-i oa1e hsae, nsa bar+ Ieas sed kty', are to be conveyed ~ithoat ~atra rhaf-r.
 J. fH rst.rnad anA ieauAi,a Nnr ths ra as~A afths deps' nen are e br conveyed without aze tas thsr eNea'"e A'r whil- treelng ait e uaii., nu.,itsu. ef' ef apartment @ thr ceniir of caf, rap~fls atsa ~afned anA tsfntshrd anA sdaisr ..s, aisn ea WIZ" And Nr rrvn'y "f hr a. % b rrs, trd lhs cugirhr"f unasr lhr t.fFrttlan ~ tas 3rpar..gsrt
 Railroad and straahaat caa nantes ae rert4 t, tst tAs "aii hn and de ~t th- psi oH cr. at th- e,HH ull @Hent ana end ai he tsute. aa ta nr ft al, ehre Eui Hure ban eiGhfg sfaan sf tasatUs fI"as nay he ,ubHtltvd inf We srianaaus .f all ahs CT laadiug. '''''N
 Reeri- ~'f ~ quirsd f,r rn bag. coav.,rdi to rh.re of person, rH.pi,, cd b, la lrea gtpaae. Ir ,tt si. ae WaA bi, prsnafei hy putastef. or i.r scent, r lhe fns1 Office Department, accompany The uai. ,ae fyRs The number ana drs naon of ih. .e,ersI b, o ue principal stage ortsa, keSse, recetps will be required and ~ay ls sard-d; me ta be examined hy tb
 r'A 'inasier' to insure ngaiarty the delivery
 Ne pay viii be made for rrip, not performed: and r each Of suc omi,sinas not ssti.laeorl, ey,,nsd ,h ,imes te ot the trip be ednced For ariyas SO Tar behind lime break with enepdny mails and sufHclently eNcu.ed one f,uTtb nf ,ts s' iof the tpis subject forfeiture Deduction win sso be or defed for grade of performance inferior to that specified in me contract For repeated delnquences kind heen .reched enlarged penalties, proporoued to the nature thereof and the importance of he mall, may be made
 D to' leaving behind throwing off the mails or any portion o them, for the admiss of passengers or for be- ing concerned in setting runnng express in ellge adv mai quarters pay nav be deducted fN' may ''
 c. Fines w be imposed nuless the delinquency be prompt Y and sat acorty explained by certificates postmas or the ahdavS {" other credible persons for falpg arrive m contract time for neglecng the mail from or de- 'er t nto post ofce for suffering towing either to the unsnabene>s of the place of carrying m to ne we nJnred destroyed robbed, los and eiusng ater demand, 10 convey the mail frequently as the con steamboat O route.
 The Postmaster General may the contract for re- Peaed failures to agreeaby conact for violating the ro oce iawS or dsobeyng the instructions of the de- partmen' fir refusing to dcbarge carrier when required ny the department to do for assigning contrac with ont me assent o the Postmaster General for running
 press as aoIeald for transporting persons or packages conveying malabe matter out of the mail.
 The Postmaster General may order an increase of ser vice route by allowing therefor pro rqta increase on the conac pay He may change schedules of departures ana as Tn all cases and particularly to make them form to connexions with railroads, increase of pav pr vued unn'ng I'me be not abridged He may also order an increase of peed allowing within the restrictions oi the law rata increase of for additional stock of carriers if The contractor may however, in the ease o increase or speed renqulsh the contract by giving prompt hotice To the department that he prefers carry the order effect The Postmaster General may also cnFta or discontinue the service, whole part at pro rata decrease of allowing months com pensaon the amount dispensed with, whenever in his opnion he public interests the change or in case he desires 10 snpercedc by different grade
 g. Payments VIII be made by collections from or drafts on postmasters, otherwise. after the expiration of each quarter say in February, May, August and November
 To- The distances according best nforma ton but pay will be allowed should ,bev he than advertised if the points to be supped he co rectiy stated Bdrs inform themseves on this pois and also reference weight of inc mail The conon of roads, hI!ls, streams, all tolldre ferries ar obstrucnons of kind by expenses may be incurred No claim additional pay based on snch grounds a b mn the degree of sevlce for bridges destroyed or other ob sncLI"ns increasing distance occurring dur ng the tract term Offices established afer tls adv issued, and also during the contract be visited without extra pay if The distance he not increased.
 H. bid received after the last honr named or without the guarantee required by law that combines verdi routes ia of compensation cannot be consid cred m competition with regular proposal reasonable n amount
 la Bidders should first propose ervce strictly accord. ing 10 the advertisements and then if they desire, separate ~ 'r different esee ana fl ne resaLar bd he the lowest offered for the advertised sece inc other proposition. may be considered
 I3 There should he but bid for proposal
 A. The route he service, the yearly pay the name and residence of the bidder hai i> his usual post office ad dress) and those of each member of firm, where com offers, should he distinctly stated; the made nf conveyance, if higher mode than horseback be intended The words '"ith due eeieuy, certainty and secuty,n inserted indicate the mele of will constitutes " star Oid hhen star bid Is intended specific veyance must De named lint m case to modes of named at the same the highest or best for the service will be taken
 15 Bidders requested in. printed form of proposal furnished by department to write out m tui the of their bids ain copies or them.
 Altered bids should not be submted nor should bids once submitted be withdrawn
 Each bid must be guaaned by responsible persons. General guarantees cannot be admitted The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with the full of each person.
 The department the right to reject bid which may De deemed exrav to disregard the bids ot failing contractors and bidders. l6 The bid should sealed, superseribed Mail Propo sas, State of --," addressed Second Assistant Post General" Contract Office, and sent by aati not by or to agent; and posimaste will not enclose proposals GOT letters uf kind) their quarterly returns.
 IT, The be executed and returned to the the lt day of August l9o the be the 1t July preceding, the mail after that date, whether the exc. or propositions to transfer will be considered the executed and received depa ment; and then transfer x be allowed unless pood and sufficient therefor gven bv the department In all cases the retiring contractor will be re- gured become one of the surees on the new contract
 S Postmasters at offices railroads, but than eghty rods from asation, wi immediately after the 3ls or March next, report their distance from the nearest satioh, and how they otherwise supplied with the maii, to enaole the Postmaster General direct mail messenger supply from the Ist of July next.