The Van Buren press., 1867-01-18

pouches.
,. TN railroad ani steamboat lines, and
other routes where the mode of CONVEYANCE
admits of IL. the special agents Of the Post OF
nee DEPARTMENT. ais, post Office blanks, mail
bags locks and Keys are To be conveyed with
ont extra charge.
j. on railroad and stcamhoat lines the route
agents OF the Department are 10 be conveyed
without charge, and for the use of the agents
commodi"us ear. or apartment In the centre
"i car. properly lighted. warmed aud fur
h''iicu' an adapted 10 the convenient separa-
ron and d'c security Of the mails l. 10 be
lioNideu by the contractor, under the direct
Ion Of the Department.
!. No pay will he made for trips not per-
formed: and for each of such omissions, not
'ati actorily explained. three times the pay
~ the trip may be deducted. For arrivals So
arOeillhd time a. To break conneXion with
depending mails, and not sufficiently excused
"he-fonrth Of the compensation for the trip is
subject 10 forfeiture For repeated doiin-
Guencir> Of the Lind herein specified, enlarged
PENALTIES, proportioned 10 the nature thereof
ard The importance of the mail NAV bc made
D: For leaving behind !orahNwing OF the
mails or any portion of them, for the admis-
slon OF passengers, or for being concerned In
ting up or running IN express conveying
Intelligence IN advance of the mail, quarters
pay may be deducted.
o. tines will be imposed, unless the delin.
purury he promptly and satisfactorily eX-
planed by certificates of postmasters or the
ahd.ivit, of other credible persons. for falling
I" arrive in contract time: for neglecting 10
like the mail from. or deliver 1t into, a post
office for suffering IL To be wet, injured. de-
stroyed, robbed or lost and for refusing, af-
Ter demand, to convey the mail as frequently
as tIe contractor runs or Is concerned in run
hing. coach. car. or steamboat on route.
a. lhe Postmaster General may annul the
contract for repeated failures to run agreeably
to contract: for violating the post office laws
or disobeying the instructions of the Depart-
mcnt: for refusing 90 discharge a carrier when
required by the Department to do so for run
ming an express rs aforesaid; or for trans
porting persons or packages, conveying mail
able matter out of the mail
:. The Postmaster General may order an
increase oi service on route by allowing
therefor pro r0td Increase on the contract
pay. He may change schedules of departures
and arrivals in all eases and particularly 70
make them conform TO connexions with rail
r"au.' Withoat Increase or pay provided the
running time be not abridged lie may also
"rder an Increase OF speed, allowing, within
The restrictions of the law. a pro rota increase
AZ pay Tor the additional stock or carriers If
any. The contractor may. however IN the
case o. increase or speed, relinquish the con-
tract by giving prompt notice to the Depart
ment that he prefers doing so to carving the
order into effect. The Postmaster General
may also discontinue or curtail the service. in
whole or in part, in order to place on the route
greater degree of service or whenever the
public Interests. in his judgement, shall re-
q'iire such discontinuancc or curtaiment for
any otter cause ;hc allowing as a full indcm-
In sAl lfri.. ..t.,,.,
the amount of service dispensed WITH and
Trro rota compensation for the amount of SER
vice retained and continued.
.. Payments will be made by collections
from or drafts on poStmasters, or otherwise
after the expiration of each quarter-say, In
Nov. Feb, May, and August. q
lo. The distances are given according to the
best Information. but no increased pay will
hr allowed should they be greater than adver
tiSed' the points to be supplied are correct
" stated bidders mast iiyotm themselves on
h's point, and also in reference to the weight
of the mall the condition of roads, hills,
streams, Sc, and all toll bridges. ferries, or
obstrnctions of amy kind by which expense
may be incurred. No claim for additional
pay, based on such ground, can be considered:
nor for alleged mistakes or misapprchenson
a. To the degree OF service: nor for bridges
destroyed. ferries discontinued, or other OBJ
structions increasing distance. occurring dur
ing the contract term. Offices established
after this advertisement Is issued. and also
during the contract term, are to be visited
without extra pay, ifthe distance be not in
creased.
IL. Bidders arc cautioned to mail their pro-
posals in time to reach the Department by the
day and hour named, q p. m, Feb. % 1867
for bids received after that time ,ciU not be
considered In competition with bid of reason
able amount received in time. Neither can
bids be considered which are without the
guarantee required by law and certificate of
the suificieacy of such guarantee.
H. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement. and
then, II they desire, separately for different
service and If the regular bid be the lowest
offered for the advertised service the other
propositions may be considered.
ID There should be but one route bid for in
proposal Consolidated or combination
bids. proposing one sum for two or more
routes are forbidden by law, and cannot be
considered.
II. The route, the service, the yearly pay,
the name and residence of the bidder. THAT is.
las usual post Office address, and those of
e!ch member of a firm where Il company Of
fers, should be distinctly stated.
10. Bidders are requested to use ,as far as
e"N t'ibN'u pioppSdIs lUlillsHtu
lt the department. to write out in full the
sum OF their bids, and to retain copies ct them
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor
shonld bids once submitted be withdrawn
No withdrawal OF bidder or guarantor will
be allowed unless the withdrawal Is dated and
received before the last day for receiving pro-
posals. Each bid must be guaranteed BY two
responsible persons. The bid and guarantee
should be signed plainly with the full name of
each person The department reserves the
right to reject any bid which may be deemed
extravagant. and also to disregard the bids of
falling contractors and bidders.
l6. The bid should be sealed. superscribed
Mail Proposals State of Arkansas" address,
ell second Assistant Postmaster General,
Contract Office and sent by mail not by or
to an agent; and postmasters will not enclose
proposals Cor letters of any kind) in their
quarterly returns.
IL. The contracts are to be executed and re-
turned to the department by or before the lst
diy YJc'y 1867 but the service must be be-
gun on that day.or on the mail day next after
1t. whether the contracts be executed or not
Transfers Of contracts, or of interest In con-
tracts, are forbidden by law, and consequent
ly cannot bcallowed Bidders viii therefore
take notice that they will be expected to per-
fprm tho spr\ loo appnpt.l tn thntn p,,l