The Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.T. [i.e. N.M.]) 1851-1854, 1854-02-25

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deducted. For arrivals so far betDfT lme as to
break connexon with depend d and not
sufficiently excused, one-foudh & q ompensa.
tion for the trip is subject to'ies,1.n \ Deduc-
ton may also be ordered for grader, perform.
ance inferior to that specified in the com 4. For
repeated delinquencies of the kind herei Apecfed
enlarged penalties, proportioned to t1 nature
thereof and the importance Of the mail. may be
made.
A. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails
or any portion Of them for the admission OF pas
ssngers, or for being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying commercial inteli-
gence ahead Of the mail, quarters pay may be
deducted.
5. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by GER
tifcates of postmasters or the afidavlts Of other
credtable persons, for failing 10 arrive in contract
time for neglecting to take the mail from, or de-
liver it into a post office for suffering IT (elther
owing 10 the nnsuitabeness of the place or manner
Of carrying it) to be injured destroyed, robbed or
lost and for refusing, after demand, to con'ey the
mail as frequently as the contractor runs or 10 con-
cerned in running coach or steamboat on a
route.
9. The Postmaster general may annul The con-
tract for repeated failures to run agreeably 10
contract; for dsobeying the post Office laws, or
the instructions Of the Department; for refusing TO
discharge a carrier when required by the Depart
ment TO do so; for assigning the contract without
the assent Of the Postmaster General; for running
an express as aforesaid; or for transporting per-
sons or packages conveying mallable matter out Of
the mail.
T. The Postmaster general may order an in
crease of service on ronte by allowing therefor
nrn nta nm tha naU Ha
also order an increase of pay for The additional
stock or carriers if any. The contractor may,
however, in the case Of increase of speed relln-
quish the contract by giving prompt notice to the
Department that he prefers doing so TO carrying
the order into effect. The Postmaster General
may also curtail or dis ontnue the service at pro
rata decrease of pay, if he allow one months
extra compensation on the amount dispensed with,
whenever in his opinion the public interests do not
require the same, or it, case he desires TO SUPERB EIDE
ii by different grade Of transportation, lie may
also change the times Of arrival and departure
(prowded he does not curtal the running time)
without increasing the p,y.
.. Payments will be made for the service
through traits on poslmasters or Otnerwise -Srtef
the expiration of each quarter-say in February,
May, August and November.
| 9. The distances are given according to the
best nformaiion but no increased pay will be
allowed should they be greater than advertised, if
the points 10 be supplied be correctly stated,
~. The Postmaster General is prohibited by
law from knowingly making contract for the
transportation of the mails with any person who
shall have entered into, or proposed TO enter into
any combination TO prevent the making Of any
bid for mail contract by any other person or
persons or whe shall have made any agreement,
or shall have given or performed, or promised 10
give Or perform any consideration whatever, or TO
do or not to do any thing whatever, IN order TO in
duce any other person or persons not TO bid for a
mail contract Particular attention is called to the
2Slh section Of the act of 1885, prohibiting combi
nations TO prevent bidding.
H. bid received after time, viz. 0 A. NJ. Of
the Sd April 1854, or without the guaranty re.
qured by law, or th combines several routes in
one sum of compensation, cannot be considered in
competition with regular proposal reasonable 10
amount.
u. A bidder may offer, where the transporta.
tion called for by the advertisement is difficult oil
impractcable al certain seasons, TO substitute ar
inferior mode of conveyance, or 10 inermit ser
wee specified number Of days, weeks or months
He may propose to omit an inaccessible office, OIL
one not on the stage or railroad, or at steamboat
landing, as the case may be {; or he may offer L
substitute an inferior mode Of supply in sucl
cases. He may propose different times of arriya
4 and departure, provided no more running time i
asked, and no mail connexon prejudced He MAJ
ask additional running time for tae trip durinJ
specified number Of days in seasons Of very bat
roads but beyond these changes proposal TO
service differing from that called for by the ad
vertisement will not be considered in competito,
with regular bid reasonable in amount Wher
bid contains any such alterations their disadyan
tages will be estimated in comparing it with othe
proposals.
l3. There should be but one route bid for in
proposal
ii. The route, The service, The yearly pay, III
name and residence of the bidder and those o
each member OF firm, where a company offer:
should be distinctly stated, also the mode of CON
veyance if a higher mode than horseback be in
! tended.
10. The bid should be sent under seal, address
ed 10 the second assistant Postmaster General, su
e prescribed email proposals in the State Of
II should be guaranteed and The .uiIicency Of III
n guaranars certified (see forms) and should be dis
patched in time TO be received by Or before A.
= of the Sd April 1851.
+ 49, The contracts are 10 be executed and n
: turned TO the Department by or before the lst c
& July 1854.
S II. Under the act Of March 3 1915, the rout,
e are 10 be let 10 the lowest bids rendering sulicer
guarantees, without other reference to the mod
Of transportation than may be necessary for Ii
due celebrity, certainty and security Of such tran
portation. When the lowest bid proposes MOD
Of conveyance inadequate to the due celerity, CO
4, tany and security Of the mails, it will not be a,
9 cepted.
= 49, When the bid does not specify mode
o conveyance, also when it proposes 10 carry "a,
i cordng to the advertisement but without sue
specification, Il will be considered as propos
for horseback service.
10. Since the passage Of the act Of March
lS45, new description Of bid has been receive
1t does not specify a mode Of conveyance, but Ell
s cages to to take the entire mail each trip wi
!, ceeriy, certainty and security, using the terms
VI the law. These bids are styled, from the mann
in which they are designated on the books Of Il
Department, star bms.' The experience Of Il
Department enables it 10 lay down the folowiI
rules viz
l. When the mail on the route is not so large
M to require two.horses coach conveyance, a ST
bid, Il the lowest, will always be preferred
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