Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1858-02-20

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LETTING OF MAIL CONTRACTS.
T9ROP0SALS for conveying the mails Of the
i United States from the 1st Of July, 1858,
to the lst Of July, 1862, on the following routes
in the Territory Of New Mexico will be received
at the contract office Of this Department until 8,
q. m, Of the 10th day of March next, to be de-
cided by the 22d of the same month
NEW MEXICO.
1851 From Santa Fe, by Alameda, Alburqeur-
que, Alsadones, Socorro, Fort Craig, Las
Cruces, Bernalilo, Los Lunas, Fort Fill.
more, Frontero, Texas, to FL PasO, Tex
as, 800 miles and back, twice n month.
Leave Santa Fe on the 10th and 25th Of
each month
Arrive at FL Paso in eight days;
Leave Ell Paso on the Ith and 2Sd Of each
month,
Arrive at Santa Fe in eight days.
Bids for weekly trips will be considered,
also, for the separate parts to and be
yond Albuquerque.
1852 From Santa Fe, by Los Luceros, to Fer.
nando de Toas, 10 miles and back, once
aweek.
Leave Santa Fe Monday at 5 m;
Arrive at Fernando de Taos Wednesday
by 10 a m;
Leave Fernando do TOas Thursday at s
m;
Arrive at Santa Fe Saturday by 10 m.
1858 From Las Cruces, by Mesilla, to TGscon
and back, ouce week.
Bidders to state the distance and schedule
of arrivals and departures by which they
propose to run.
1854 From Tuscon by Arizona and Colorado
city, to San Diego, CAL, and back, twice
month.
Bidders to state distance and schedule.
Proposals to extend, by commencing at
FL Paso, Texas, will be considered.
1856 From Albuquerque, by zuni, to Yisalla,
(Woodville) CAL, l,2OO miles and back,
once month.
Bidders 20 state schedule, which is to con.
meet closely with route 1851.
Proposals for more frequent trips will be
considered.
INSTRUCTIONS,
Containing conditions to be Incorporated in
The contracts TO the erient The department
may deem proper.
l. Seven inmates are allowed to each inter-
mediate Office, when not otherwise specified, for
asserting the mails.
2. Railroad and steamboat companies are re-
ouired to take the mail from, and deliver it in
to, the post Offices at the commencement AMI
end Of their routes, and to and from all Offices
not more than eighty rods from station or
rnling. Proposals may be submitted for the
performance Of oil the seryice-that is, for
Offices over eighty rods from station or Ian
ding. .,,
g. No nav will 10 made for trips not perfor-
med and for each Of such omissions, not sa-
tisfactorly explained, three times the pay Of
the trip may DO deducted. For arrivals SO fur
behind time as to break conexlon with depending
mails, and not sufficiently excused, ,nefourth
of the compensation for the trip is subject to
forfeiture. Deduction will also be ordered for
A grade Of performance inferior to that speci.
ied in the contract For repeated deiinquencies
Of the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties,
proportioned to the nature thereof. .and the i'm
portance Of tho mail, may be made.
4. For leaving behind or throwing OF the
mails, or any portion Of them, for the admis.
sion Of passengers, or for being concerned in
setting uo or running an express conveying in.
teligenoe in advance of the mail, quarters
pay may be deducted.
5. Fines will b, imposed, unless the dein-
uuency be promptly end satisfactorily explained
5y certificates Of postmasterS, or tho alidavlts
Of other credible persons, for failing to arrive
in contract time; for suffering it lowing either
to tho unsuitableness Of the place or manner
Of carrying it) to be wet, injured, destroyed,
robbed, or lost, and for refusing, after demand
to convey the mail as frequently as the con-
tractor luus, or is onc,rned in running coach,
car, or steamboat on route.
6. The Postmaster General may snnul the
contract for repeated failures to run agreeaby
to contract; for violating the post Office laws, or
isobeying the instructions Of the department |;
for refusing to discharge carrier when requir-
ed by the department to do so; for assigning the
contract without the assent Of the Postmaster
General; running an express as aforesaid, or
for transporting persons or packages conveying
mailable matter out Of the mail.
I. The Postmaster General may order an in
crease Of service on route by allowing there.
for pro rata increase gu the contract pay.
lie may change schedules Of departures aud
arrivals IN oil cases, and particularly " make