The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-08-03
PROPOSALS

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| h OR carrying Mails Of the United States ca TIE
i following Post-Roads, will be received at the
General Post-ofice, in Washington, until the FRS:
| day OF October next, inclusive.
| In Rhode-Island.
| 22l. From Providence by Darlington, Warren,
\ Bristol and Portsmouth 20 Newport-29 miles
Leave Providence every day at 8, and arrive
| at Newport by S, Pc
Leave Newport every day at 8, a. m and arrive AZ
222. From.smith6eld by Providence, Pawtucket,
EastGreenwich, Wexford and Towerhill, TO Little.
Rest, once week, A miles.
Leave smiihfeld every Thursday at g. and
arrive at Little. Rest on Friday by 9, p. M.
Leave LitteRest every Friday at 3, b. m. and
arrive at Smithfield on Saturday by noon.
225. From NewLondon, CT. by Groton, Stoning-
ton, Westerly Charleston the courthouse in South
90 miles.
Leave New w-London every Tuesday and Thursday
at 3 a. m and arrive at Newport on Wednesday and
and Friday by noon.
Leave Newport every Tuesday and Thursday ne
10, a. and arrive at New-Lordon on Wednesday
and Friday by s, I'm.
224 From Providence by Gloucester to Pomfrst.
CT. once week.
Leave Providence every Thursday at 8, a. m. and
arrive at Pomfret by 10, a M
Leave Pomfret every Wednesday at 10, a: na and
arrive at Provideece by A, p m.
225 From Little-Lest by Richmond, Hopknton,
North-Stonington, Ct. and Preston TO Norwich, CT.
once week.
rive at Norwich on Saturday by 6, p. M
Leave Norwich every Thursday at 8, a. nn and ar.
rive at Lttle-Rest on Friday by IL, am.
NOTES:
!. The Postmaster General may expediate the
mails and alter the times for arrival and departure st
any time during the continuance of the contract he
previously stipuating adequate compensation for
any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby.
2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening
and closing the mail, at all Offices where no partic.
uar time is specified.
5. For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidabls
accidents ercepted) in arriving after the times pre-
scribed in any contract the contractor shall forfeit
one dollar and If the delay continue until the de-
parture of any depending mail, whereby the mails
destined for such depending mail lose trip, for
teiture OF double the amount allowed for carrying
the mail one trip shall be incurred, unless it shall
be made to appear that the delay occasioned by
unavoidable accident; in which case the amount Of
pay for the trip will. in all cases. be forfeited and
retained.
a. Persons making proposals are desired to state
their prices by the year Those who contract will
receive their pay quarterly-in the months of Feb
ruary, May, August and November, one month af.
ter the expiration of each quarter.
S. No other than free white person shall be EN-.
ployed TO convey the mail.
g. Where the proposer intends to convey the mail
IN the body of stage carriage, he is desired to-
state it in his proposals.
2. The Post Master General reserves to himself
the right Of declaring any contract at end when
ever one failure happens, which to the loss
of trip.
g. The contracts for the routes No. 1 to 500,
to be in operation the 1st day Of January next,
and continue until December 81, 1917. The con.
tracts for the routes No. 500 to $751; to be in op.
Grafton the 1st day of November next, and TO
continue until the 31st day Of December, 1916
RETURN j. MEIGS, jr. POstmasser General
GENERAL Posr.OrFIcs, J
Washington City, May 20, 1914 s
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