Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-03-27
Number 26.

paTtiCulary N "H'' '' ''t'i service weight mails ~ stock bed anu a rAi''@ existing anu likely fn occur dri 'us VI. ;, h ' " 1 with dne consideration ot ths cons '"'h'e' f'N' " '" on deiuqueuts.
 Ihr auditor te leas,ry for ihe pos o'e department
 a7 ionnd so mlsh hconvenienoc, risk and ~e', w from the practice ot eontmctor in making 'ni- on ''''
 pay n advance :" the quarterly settlements va. ?" h"' been t@!ipeiled To adopt the "lowing regulauoh'
 he will rgiy adhere and t which contractors anu AZ tv cerncd wifi iake notice:
 But oH" draft for the pay on each route lr quafter "" he p, filed for pay n this office This draft shoU'd state ts face h0t < tho only o1 n' f1a1f ant W Foe' tboth 10 ie Secitd "n ~t'ch It k ra"Ia md f"e SGbdrc uttrc, Stod C. dt~" bg ihc postmaster at n gtar cacre Ddg t .irg1l, aHd oter ~ifoess, GA4 corh d<gnmr"t tT'"e 9td be oteSttd d@ o '"tthSsss
 It will be perceived that ara 70 drawn only ~ received snd a in c office by courtesy q" the anditor 1t cannot tc drtf sS business paper ls nny accepted and imr>~s obligations and raises nu claim on the Contitr w states except to pay the amount at the proper me r 70 nuch as may be tu the drawer oli r quarter name and no other tnt ii the whole amount due the contractor be sufficient the draft cannot br surrendered but though portion only he pad t must remain Tn the office ss voucher for lhe payment as the law requires of i all vouchers.
 ! FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTY AND CERTIFICATE. m" undersigned, -- hose post office aldr, s- k , ma. of the Confederate states iron, JUN l. Ista t rnn i 90 lSG8 un Route No. .-- between -- and --- ui,- er he a4ycrtsemeot of the postmaster general da,ri iannay 3i iSt2 with cecrity certainty and secury.3
 TIL. gfoeoi s sa ,ch ttH Lao,cyrge of He di>foUce oftte gapie, te treght qf Hs aoji co,r aad aH oh n'ttln5a fp rctrnre io the rone and srrcs; on6 ajes tr c,-fsf ani,,atoa oC the l1,r4 aad strnf.. Dated pmcd '' ''' '' '7'''' "''"'
 i GUARANTY The undcfsicncl, residing al , state ot - under take that te foregoing bid for the mail Ao hn sccNted ny the postmaster general the builder rcqud obligation. contract perform tle service pre- l'st1 with good and sptl'cieni surtte,.
 Ihis do tadcrst1p0iag ,isfinct h. oiga}joay opA HG5ts cSSpard hg Gua,opfpI u,de, he 21ta stctj"a H ar c" of ro2'rT et July , lSG and torce n hc CoHjoe St1tS 6y cune ot aa oct olp,or.d gM F,L,a- ".6, Dated tgI''
 Csrnncur.
 The uudersi igncd, postmaster state If the UNDER Ills oATH OF OFFICE that he acquainted M above uarntTs and IHows them o be men Of poTsrf r and ahl, to mah" good their guaranty. Dated
 The proposal must c aiqnel tl inc bier or bidder. he ty ro.tma,ter or iudgc of a court ot record.
 scndy mai, direct o the Chief of the Contract Burau Post Office Department, Richmond, Virginia marked Proposals State of -"
 INSTRUCTIONS,
 Coainus conditions 10 he incorporated u she Cootr4s the extent the Department may deem proper,
 l. seven minutes allowed io each intermediate cGi.- when not otherwise specified for asserting rlails ht m railetd aad steamboat routes there < o be delay than ], sufficient for an exchange of the mat haes
 2 On rain dsl steamboat lines and other Rhrr7 '' h"le M conveyance admits q! h thv special nts tI thr post office daI Ineut cisO post office blanks mail bag. ock0 and krys are r be conveyed without chaTg
 U. SttSnt<'t tvn'panirs required take the A
 on an! Geyes 1t lno- the post oic- the ncut ana end H their roEtC aud and from all offices more thHn eighty fpt' from landing Proposals may l' submitted for tue performance of all other side stryichst k, for offices eighty rods from a laIlhng.
 Receipts VIII hr required for mail bags cnysyein rharg~ of persons employed y rroad companies There will siA. be way bills prepared by ostmasters other agents he department, to accompany the mails specifying tt- number and destination of thsscveral bags On the priuc pal stage routes likewise, eips will be required and way bills forwarded; the latter to be examined by the eevcr posrs to in'urc regularity in ta delivery Of mail bags
 No pay will he made Tor trips not performed; fa each o such emissions, not satisfactorily explained. thrr
 t"s the pay of the trip may he deducted For arrivals far behind time to break connexiou with depending ua4i- md sufficiently exensed oueiourth of the npen.r
 r the trip is subject to foI,ure Deduction Will also D. ordered tr grade ot performance inferior to tat specified in tie contract. For repeated lenquences or the k1 slttIcl eniHiEtrt ltaes LiOnpd turr thereof and the importance ot The aii may be
 ,. For leaving behind throHiu the mail. or a1,v portion of tem o 'he admission fass,l4ers ur for +n concerned in setting up running express conveying intelligence iu al pot of the mail quarter pay may iclucad.
 Hines Will ha imposeJ unless ,ha delinquency to promptly and otoiily >planei by c.rcat.- of e masters Ina aiayr of other credible persons for nn. ing to HrrTc in contract tHte lr neglrvtn4 take from deliver it n;o post olr: for suffering f.. De wet niure des.Eoecd robbed, ost; and t,r refusing nf demand, rnuyey tie mail frequently the c,- runs concerned in running coach, car ,c
 ( The postmaster general may annu contrar. f.r r peatsd tuIr t aegecaby latng h.. post office aws. dsoheyg the instruct n- nf tll d pdrtnent ir refusing to discharge er when y,anir-d oy the department do for rnnuiI s ap express a- at -liE of f}r transportang leisons tr packages conyr,s maIioble matter out o' tine mai,
 The rosme4ter general nay olayr an Increase of r- Vice on route y aiiqWnl terefr ru iofa mcra-.. the contract pay s42 ay chaHgc schedules departur and arrivals x al .se al par reulaiy to make them firm C connections itl railroads wItLout increase of f, provided the running time b abridged He may aIsC urdr an increase of sretd al,oMn,r ,jn be rnsrc,i o the law. pro ruta incr,ac of pay tue additior t case of increq of .,eci Iin"rb Jb rac h '" ing prompt notice to the department that prefr Aain may also cuTta or discontipu. the 4r,ire y: n.y. ptft a 3F" J"ia decrease of pay allow .ng one inons extra compensation on the amount d.sl&nsei th wlrn 'r in his opinion the public rest- re the chaost transportation.
 g. Payments will tr mate by eale,ons from or trars 'a a'nsies 9c otherwise. after thr expiration of ear Gaartvl-.ay ii .ehrEary. May. August and November
 io The ctan'es a:o given according to the hes nforna t bat no lugrused bay will be allowed should tl.ey @ greater than advertised ii the points be supp he cr- r-ctiy srted. Bidders DSt ifora3 iescrds o lis Tafg and also n reference to the weight of the 4a the conl uon oi roads, hills streams etc. and all allbrdge- rif. Instructions of any kind by which expense may he ncus rad No claim for additional pay based -uch round ,a o h" oi "ised mistakes CT Iaisapprehensiuu as to the degree of sclVcr for bridges destroyed ui"ontinued or otttT uhsrrctioas increasing dstan,- "'M,hS tN'itG the toHtfact term Offices established ter ts advertisement E ssuei. and also during the con t'av' '; m gre to e visited without extra pay if the dis tHnge b. uo Increased.
 II. bid received after the last day and hour named or witol the gua'9nty required hy law aud to the suhcecy ot Suth 7Gafany cannot le considered competition with respa: proposal reasonable amount r. Bitrs should first propose for service strictly g 70 the a' rtiSenent and then If they desire pd3dteg or different services an ii the ltgUt bid be lowest offered for thr advertised service te other propositions may Jc considered.
 r T4oge ho-l l boi one ropte bia for in rfopoepi Consolidated CT combination bids proposing - ,n, tr t"e o mQFe routes are forbidden by law. ad svnnt c,i-i lcrej.
 l4. fio route the service the yearly pay. ;A name ans residence M the bidder Efat s his as0al post a;rv> ant those ot each member of 1rn where eomlany oAers should bC d>t1lCty st8ted
 l5. Bidders requested ta praCticsbe ta printed form ot proposal Furnished bs the department. write "" n t the sGn ai their bids, an to retain copies ot them.
 Altered bids should submitted; nor should h,snn. submitted ie withdrawn. No withdrawal of bidder ns gaTtHtur VIII be allowed unless dated and received b.,, the last t4y for receiving proposals
 Enoh bid must be guaraatied by two responsible per-,- General guarauties cannot be admitted The Lid sra guaranty should be sJntd palaS with the iG person.
 The department reserves the right to reject any bid which may e deemed extayagant and also o disregard the d, Of faiiipg contractors and bidders.
 l6 Tue bid should he sealed. supersCIbel Mail Pr als State of, addess el Chief of the Contract p,,- Richmond Virginia" and sent by mail not hy O, tn and Estmasers will enclose upusals uf Hay kiGdJ in their quarterly returns.
 IT, The contracts arg ia be executed and retnFne department by or teure the l d0y of RgHst le62 inc ser Ice must be commenced the Isi rrpceaip tte mail day next after Shat date, wheiher the tracts ho executed not Nu proposition to transfer vii he considered untl the contracts executed ana et at the departments and then transfer will te les good and -NGoi'at reasons therefor g.yPi tciaHfsei hy the department. In all the retiring actor will bc required to become the sureee m r IieN contract
 lS Po-tuastes at offices ou or near railroads but irN than eighty ros rom station, will, Immediately ;0th oi March next, report their exact distance satioI and how they otherwise supplied m
 the mail o enable the postmaster general direct ,a,t- | messenger supply from the lst of July next.
 lJ Section eighteen o an act of congress approved Marc 3, lSl5 ami the 2d section approved 18th Marc 1S6l provide that contracts for the trlnsrtnou tf M mail shall be let in the lowest ing sufficient gHarantics for faithful perfonance fthf ether reference to the mode of transpo tation th, ~ e necessary n provide for the due celerity ccrt.ty @ security of such trapslortaon' Under thser aw- bu-
 that propose 70 transport the mail with celIity aud security, having been decided Le the only eg bid tuztF asu