Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1857-12-26
FORM OF PROPOSAL.

pOAM VI tNUFUoAL, |
l,-, Of, county Of, State |
ot---, propose to convey the mails Of the
United States from July /, 1915, to June 80,
1852, on route NO.--, fron-- to
ogreeaby to the advertisement Of tho POStmas.
Ter General dated October %, 1851, and by the
following mode Of conveyance, viz:
for the annual gum of---dollars
ispoposaI is made pi!b .t,dl knowledge
orMc distance Of the route. The freight Of The
majilo be carried, and all other particulars in
reference to The route and scruice, and also qf.
ter ear9ul examination Of lie laws and ias.
truc'io.s attached to the advertisement.
Dated (Siguod.)
GUARANTEE.
The Undersigned residing at -, State
Of -, undertake that, if the foregoing bid
for carrying the mai on route No. - be
ACCEPTED BY the Postmaster General, the bidder
shall prior to the lsy day Of August, 1858,
enter mo the required oblgOtoin, 90 contract
to perform the service proposed, with good anl
sufficient suretles.
This wo do understanding distinctly the obi.
cations and liabilities assumed By gparaaion
under the 27M section q the aci Of Congress q
july 2, 1895.
($isned by two guarantors,)
CERTIFICATE.
Tho undersigned, postmaster Of F., Stat
Of ----, certliies, gHder his oath N Office
that he Is acquainted with tho above guaran
tors, and knows them to bo men Of property
and able 10 make good the guarantee.
/ Dated
(Signoi.)
) Is. Altered bids should net DO submitted
nor should bids once submitted DO Withdrawn
Each lid must be guaraodol by two res
IponslbIo persons. General guarantees clnno
bG admitted. The Jil and guarantee shou
y be signed plainly with tho full name Of cac
= person.
The department reserves the right to reicc
: any bid which may be deemed oxtrlyagant, an
v also the bids Of failing contractors and bll
dgrs.
ld. The bid should be sealed supcrscr.bo
o SNAIL Proposals, State or Territory of las til
Y casemay be)-," addressed "Sccond As
II sistant Postmaster Gonoral," Contract OGct
and sent by mail, not By or 10 I'm agent; an
: F0simastcrs will not enclose proposals Tor le
Ie tcrs Of any kindly in thor quarterly returns.
n Il. The contracts are to DO executed and RI
u turned to the department by or before tho |
g OF August, but tho service must be commence
on tue st July, or The mail day next after th
.. date, whether tho contracts bo executed or NJ
}. No proposition for transfers will be consd
=, red until the contracts are executed and roce
I'd we'd at the department. ahd then no transfer
lc will be allowed unless good and sufficient roa
$, sous therefor arc given, to be determined
lg the department.
IN Is. Section Is Of act of Congress, opprOy
G. March 8, lS4i, provides that contracts for t
or transportation Of the mail shall be let sin cy
he ry case to the lowest bidder rendering suffice
e. guarantees for faithful performance without
lg ther reference to the mode Of such transport
G. ton than may be necessary to provide for t
IT. due coCrity. certainty and security of su
or transportation" Under this law new desori
at ton Of bids has been received They do n
rs specify ia mode of conveyance, but engage
ID take tho entire mail each trip with Colcrit
n certainty, and security, using the terms Of t
no Law. These bids are styled, from the ma
oI ner in which they are designated on t
books Of tho department. "star bids" and tn
BY will bo construed as providing for the con,
or vance Of the entire mail, however large, q
er whatever may be the made necessary to insu
H. its Celebrity, certainty, and security"
10. In all cases where the lowcst grade
20 service is believed to be sufficient, tho low
W " bid will DO accoptel, il duly guaranteed,
y preference to "star" or specific bid,