The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-07-27
PROPOSALS

Tor carrying Mails Of tire Unitcd States on tbG
following Post.lsoads, will be received at thc
General Pos,-Offce. in Washington, until the Rfst
day OF October next, inclusive.
In Rhode Island.
a2t, Freun providsnre Ly Harrington. Warren,
Bristol and rorsssaeuth 70 Ncwport--29 miles.
Leave Providence every day at Q, M and arrive
at Newport by S. p. m.
Leave Newport every day at 9, a m and arrive Ar
Providence by 4p ~
222. From Smithfeld by Providence, Pawtuckttl
East. Greenwich. WEXFORD and Tcwerhill. to Little
Rest, once week, ~ miles n t9
Leave S,niihfcld every Thursday ~ 6, d. m. ard
arrive at Little Rest on Friday by 2, Pm
leave Little-Rest every Friday At 3, p m. and
arrive at smithfcld on Saturday by,noon. atst
223 From Eew-l.ondon, CT by Groson, stoning!
ten Westerly, Charleston, the courthouse in South
Kngsto~n snd owcrhiIl to Newport, twice awetk.
90 miles.
Leave New.London every Tuesday and Thursday
9. a. m, and arrive at Newport OH Wednesday an6
and Friday by noon. 49, ~
Leave Newport every Tuesday and Thursdayat
10, a. N and arrive at New-London on "Wednesday
and Friday by 8, . N.
224 From Providence by Gloucester 10 fomfret,
CT. once week
Leave Providence every Thursday ats, a. M AMI
arrive at Pomfrct by 10, an. -
Leave Pomfret every Wednesday at ~, a. IN. and
arrive at Providcece by q, "a.
DIS. From LtlcLest 10y Richmond, Hopkinton,
North-Stonington, Ct. and Preston TO Norwich, CT.
week.
Leave Lit,lc.Rest every Friday at 3. D. M. and ar!
rive At Norwich en- Saturday by 8, D. m.
Leave Norwich every Thursday at 8, a. IN. aud ar.
rive at Lt,le-Ies, on Friday by IL, an.
NOTES.
I. The Post. Master General may expcdiate thc
mails and alter the times for arrival and departure az
any time during the continuance of the contract, he
previously stipula,ng Al adequate compensation foe
any extra expense that may be oceasioned thereby,
2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening
and closing the mail, at all Offices where no part-
ular time is specified H
3. For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable
accidents exeepted) in arriving after the times pre-
scrbed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit
one dollar and IL the delay continue until the dc
paf,ure Of any depending mail, whereby the mails
destined for such depending mail lose trip, for
fcture OF double the amount allowed for carrying
the mail trip shall be incured, Unless it shall
be made TO appear that the delay Was occasioned By
unavoidable accident; in which case the amount of
pay for the trip will. all cases, be forfeited and
retained.
A. Persons making proposals arc desired 10 state
their prices by the year Those who contract viii
receive their pay quarterly--in the months Of Febs.
rusry, May, August and November, one north sfr
ter the expiration Of each quarter.
No other than free white person shall be cm.
ployed to convey the mail.
3 Where the proposer intends to convey the mail
in the tody Of stage carriage, he is desired &c
state II in his proposals.
T. The Post. Master General reserves 70 himself
the right Of declaring any contract AZ an end when
ever one failure happens, which amounts to the loss
of a trip.
. The contracts for the routes No. I TO sos, sse
10 be ia operation on the 1st ,lay of January nes,
and continue until December 3i.fi8l7 The con.
racls for the No 309 to 334, 10 be- nolf
GRAFTON the Ist day Of November next. and are
continue vn,h the 3ist day of December, 1916.
HETuRS }. MEiGs, jr. poss-mcs Genera
CEEERAL posT.Ofrics,
Washington ciiy, May ~, 1915
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