Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1858-02-27

them conform to connexions with railroaus,
with out increase Of pay, p.ovded the running
time be nut abridged. lle may also order an
increase Of speed, allowing, within the restric-
tioas Of the law, o pro rata increase Of pay ior
the additional stock or carriers II any. The
contractor, may bowever, in the case Of incre-
ase Of speed, roinquish the contract by giving
pro,nps notice to the department that hepre
fcrs doing SO to carrying tho order into erect
TIE Postmaster General may also curtail or
discontinue the service, IN whole or 10 part, at
pro rata decrease Of pay, allowing one months
extra compensation on the amount dispensed
With, whenever, in his opinion, the public IN.
terests do not requira the same, sr - >laSe ne
desires.to suporsese it by a different grade Of
:7;ifi :7;siiss ssAssr : STATION.
s. Payments vii. be made for the service by
collections from, or drafts on postmasters, or
otherwise, after the expiration OF each quarter
say in February, May, august, and Novem'
ber.
| Q. The distances are given according to the
| best information; but no increased pay VIII DO
EallowOd should they bo greater than advertised,
/ il tbe points to be supplied be correctly stated.
Bidders must inform themselves on this point;
and also in reference to the weight Of bridges,
ferries, or distractions Of any kind by which
expense may be incurred. NO claim for ad-
ditional pay based on such grounds can be
considered nor for alleged mistakes or misap'
prehension as to tho degree Of service, nor for
bridges destroyed, or otherobsructIous increase
ing distance. occurring during the contract term'
Offices established after this advertisement is Is
sued, and also during the contract term, ar
to bcyisted without extra pay, If the distance
be not increased.
10. A bid received after the last day and
hour named, or without tho guarantee required
by law, or that combines several routes In one
sum Of compensation, cannot be considered IN
competition with regular proposal reasonable
in amount.
II. Bidders should GrSt propose for service
strictly according to tho advertisement, an'
them Il they desire, separately for different ser
. vice and il tho regular bid be the lowest ole
red for the advertised service, the other propo
sitions may DO considered.
II. There should be but enc route bid Tor II
|, a proposal.
10. The route, the service, the yearly pay, th
uame aud residence of the bidder that IS hi
usual post Office a1dress,) and those OF eacl
member of firm, where company ollers
should be distinctly stated; also the mode 0
conveyance, Il higher mode than horsebac
be intended. The words "wlth due eelerlty
certainty, aud security" inserted to inulea'
the mode Of conveyance, will Constitute, "Sld
I elhiian When "star bid" is intended, no Spe
GiRed conveyance ~,nst DO named.
] IL. Bidders are requested to nsa. "a fas o
! practicable, the printed form VI proposals fur
nshed by tho department. to write out IN III
!, the sum Of thoir bids, and TO. retain copies
. them.
FORM OF PROPOSAL.
4 l., of--, county d, stat
of---, propose to convey tho mails OF N N
/, United States from July |, 1858, to June 0I
> 1859. on route Mo-, from-A- To-
ngreeably to the advertisement Of the PosIwa'
/. tor General dated October q, 1851, aud by tn
following mode of conveyance, VIZ =
10 for the annual sum of---doliars
This proposal is made wilh tull knO'cleds
of The distance of the route. The tceight q u
n maiiio be carried, and all other particulars
reference to the route and serrice, and also q
Ter careful examination Of The idcS and IN
:. lruciioas attached to the advertisement.
,r Dated (Signod.)
GUARANTEE.
!. The undersigned, residing at -, Sta
n Of -, undertake that, il the foregoing b.
!, for carving the mail on route No. -
~ ~ accepted by tho Postmaster General, the bidd
- shall, prior to the lst day Of August, lS5
~ ~ enter into the required obligation, on contra
\. to perform tho service proposed, with good ar
sufficient suretles.
r This pe do understanding distinctly the obi
:, ns gallons and liabilities assumed BY guardnio
NJ under the 9Th section Of The act Of Congress
y hy2 1886.
"a (Signed by two guarantors,)
es CERTIFICATE.
70, Tho undersigned, postmaster Of -, Sta
Of F., certifes, under his oath Of o6it
that he is acquainted with the above guara
ne tors, and knows them to be men Of propert
,. and able to make good the guarantee.
~ Dated
.. =, Signed
- Is. Altered bids should not be submitte
nor should bids once submitted be withdraw
y, Each bid must bc GUARANTEED by two II
~ ~ ponsible persons. General guarantees cam
" ~ be admitted. The bid and guarantee shot
Us os be signed plainly with the full name Of 60
er person.
4. The department reserves the right to rej'
nd any bid which may be deemed!extravagant, a
N. also the bids Of failing contractors and b.
,b, ders.
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