Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-02

I IrlNe %t CoiHnba strne days by pm
 leave CoiunbIa Tuesday, Thurs lay, and Sa-
 turday at 6an
 arrlve at IEarnbur., sa,no jo,s h, e '995 From Grand Lake hy Mason Hin N O. \ to
 Lake Village, 35 miles and back once a
 Leave Grand Lake Friday at Gam.
 afnVe at Lake Village same day by 4 pm.
 leave Lake Village Saturday at 6 a m -oo, arrve at Grand Lake same dav by finn '''o HipIn Noihmola to Lake Village, lO miles and
 pack three times week.
 Leave Columbia, Monday Wednesday. and &rrNe at Lake Village same days hy l2 m.
 oiE% Er; i-@Ne i.aEe Monday, Wednesday, and
 "rnve at Columbia same days by pm.
 FORMS OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTY. AND
 CERTIFICATE.
 PROPOSAL.
 . me nnderS'gned---whose post office address is-- of the United Staes from July lss to U"e 9o Isfe m route No, between-and-a aoreeabIv to tba ,,,ra; @ W meot of rhe Postmaster General daIed h oe ' Tor % he annual sum of - dollars s ' iN'' h' pfopoa IS made with full knowledge of the distance
 e lou,e' me weight of the mail to be carried and all other particulars in referene to the oue and sey,c .a ao aiie careful examination of the laws and nstruc attached to the advertisement.
 '''e'' tsgned3 The undersigned, residing at -- State q, undertake that if the foregoing bid for carrvn inc mail N1' be accepted by the Postmaster teneral the Iaer hal pno to the list day August 1858 enter into e lequed obligation, or contract perform the service proposed with good and sufficient sureties m. we do understanding distinctly the obligations and liabilities assumed by under the 2t6 section of the act Of Congress of July 2, Ie36. VI Da'e'' tSgned Oy two guarantors.)
 cERTHIcATR.
 The undersigned, postmaster at -, State of f- eere,' nndei his oath of oce that he acquainted with the above guaranto and knows them to be men of and able to make good their guaranty. Dated. fSic,ea,
 INSTRUCTIONS,
 Containing conditions be incorporated in the contracts to
 the extent the department may deem proper.
 l. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate office when not otherwise specified asserting the mails, bnt n faoad and steamboat routes there more de ay 'hah an Is suthceht Tor an exchange of the mail bags.
 On railroad and steamboat lines, and other routes where @ o cohveyance admhs of It, the special agents of tue deparment also post office blanks, mail bags locks and keys, are to be conveyed without extra charge 3 on railroad and steamboat lines the ageptS of the are to be conveyed without charge, and for their exclusive use while travelling with the mails commodous car or apartment in the of ear, properly lighted warmed and furnished and adapted the st'on and due security of the ma be pro, ided by the contractor under the direction of the department.
 haIodd and steamboat companies required to take the ma from, and deliver O. the post offices at the commencement and end of then routes, and from all office han e .hty rods from s statio, or iaodi Proposals may be submitted for the performance of all ohe se set'ce-that ls for offices hty rods from station or landing.
 Receipts will be required for mail hag in cb,roa of persons employed by raroa companes There will also De way billS prepared by posnasers other agents of
 
 Hlng he number and destination of the several bags On e @ p3 stage TO ties, hke"lse receipts will be required an" way bulls orwarded the latter be examined by the mail bags " ~ e'y o' 4 No pay will be made trips not perorned and for a or sNch omissions not satisfactorily explained, three times the pay of the trip may deducted For arrivals m ar be md time as to break cGnneXon with depending ma h" nor sncenly excused, fourth of inc compens ion for the trp subject to forfeiture Deduction will also be or ered Tor grade o performance inferior that specified in e For repeated deiinquencies of the kind specihed enlarged penalties, proporioned to the nature thereof and the importance of he ma may be made D. For leaving behind throwing off the mails or any pofon of them ot the admission of passengers or for he nS concerned m setting running express conveying deducted. f'' may " G. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be prompt y and satisfactorily explained by certificates of or the ahdavits of other credible persons ang to arrive in contract time for ecng n take the na from or dc liver ino post oice for suffering lowing either to inc unSulta of the place carrying m to be wet inOred destroyed robbed lost and for refusing atIer demand to convey the mail frequently as the con steamboat a
 The Postmaster General may annu the contract for re- peated failures agreeably contract r volanu e Post otce laws or dIsobeyng the instructions of the de- Pamen' Tor refusing to discharge when required by the department tn do for assigning the cona with out e assent of the Postmaster Genera for running press as aioesaId for transporting persons or mack conveying maiiable matter of the mail
 e The Postmaster General an iDcreas of ser vice on route by allowing therefor pro raa increase on the contract pay He change schedules of departures an" MfNa> m all cases and part CuarlV make form to connexions with railroads without increase ot nav provided tie running time be abridged. He may also order an increase of speed allowing within the restrctiops of the law, rata increase additional stock of carriers, II The contractor nay however in the of increase speed renquish the contract Inv oivng prompt notice 10 the department that he prefers doing so 10 carrying the order effect The may also or discontinue the service in whole o in mart at rata decrease of allowing months extra com pensation the dispense with shenever m his opinion the public interests the change or case he desueS 10 supercede it by different grade g. Payments will be made by collections from or drafts on pomaslets or otherwise after the expiration of each quafter-say in February, May, August and November TO- The distances according the bes nfrma on on no increased pay will be allowed should they be greater than advertised the points supplied be rec,y stated Bidders must inform themseices point and also n reference the weight of mail the condition oi roads, hls streams, etc, and all olbdges, ferries or oDseons oi any knd by which expenses may be No clam for additional based grounds can be considered nor for alleged mistake as to the uesfee or er'ce nor Tor bridges destroyed other stuetons increasing distance occurring dur ng the con tract term. Ofce established after tls advertisement is issned and also during the contract visited without extra pay. If the distance he increased
 H. bid received after the last day and hour named or without the guarantee required by law or that combines e veral routes n one sum of ccmpenSa he eonsd cred m competition wlih regular proposal reasonable in amount.
 Bidders should first propose for service strictly accord ing to the and hen if they desire separate fg for different service; if the regular bid be offered Tor the advertised service the other propositions be considered.
 l3. There should be but bid for proposal A. The route, the the yearly pay the name and residence of the bidder hat his usual post office ad dres) and those o each member of a firm, here com of conveyance, It higher mode than horseback intended The words " with due celety, certainty and ecnritv inserted indicate the mode of will star btd When star bid Is intended specific con. must be named. But to modes of named at the compensation the bu hest n, best for the service wIll be taken.
 I5. Bidders requested far as paccsble tho printed form of proposal furnished by the denartment , write out in full the of bids and to ain comics or them. S'P Altered bids should be submitted; nor should bids once submitted be withdrawn
 Each bld must be guaranted by respon persons General guarantees cannot be admitted. The bld and guarantee should be signed plainly with the full of each person.
 The department reserves the right reject bid which may be deemed extrav and also disregard the bids of failing contractors and bidders.
 l6 The bd shou be sealed, snperscribed Mail Propo sals, State of - addressed Second Assistant Post master General" Contract Office, and by ma not by to agent; and postmaster will not enclose proposals (or letters of any kindl in their quarter, returns.
 r. The be executed and returned 10 the department by before the t day of August s5- but the service be the t July preceding or the mail day dae whether the exc No propositions to transfer wilt be considered unt the contracts executed and at the dan. men transfer will be allowed unless good and sufficient therefor gIven to be determined bv inc department In all eases the retiring contractor will he re- quired become of the surees new Is. Postmasters at offices near railroads bnt more than eighty rods from asation, will immediately ter the 3lst of March next report their exact distance from the nearest staon and how they otherwise supplied with he ma, 70 enaoe the Postmaster General direct mail me- % %essenger supply from the lst of July next.