The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-09-16
PROPOSALS.

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205. From Providence by Darlington, Warren,
Bristol. and Portsmouth. TO Newport, so miles
Leave Providence every day, (sunday excspIed,)
at9 a M and arrive at Newport by p n
Leave Newport every day. (suncs' excep,ed.) az
and arrive at Providence BY 4 pm.
200 From smitbfeid by Provide.ce. Pswiuckets
Fuiing Mills East-Greenwich, and WEXFORD. to-
Little Rest once week. 46 miles.
Leave smithfeId every Saturday at 6 and ar.
rive al Little Rest by z pm
Leave Little Rest every Friday at a ADD arrive
at emlhheid by p m
207 From New London. (Con) by Groton, Jye-'
tick. stonington, Westerly. X Charleston, Litties
Res, and Tower Hill. to Newport or Portsmouth,,
twice q week. 81 miles
Leave New-London every Tuesday and Thursday
at 9 a m and arrive at Newport OR Portsmouth on
Wednesday and Friday by noon.
Leave Newport every Tuesday and Thursday at
10 q and arrive at New. London on ednesday ard
Friday by pm.
20S From New. London, Con by Mysticil Con.
Hopknton Richmond, Pinehiil. in Exeter, and Geo.
treylle, in Warwick, TO Providence once week, 5l
miles.
Leave New. London every Wednesday at 3 m ant.
arrive at Providence on Thursday by 10
Lelye Providence every Thursday a. p M and
arrive at New.Londcn on saturday by SPIN
209 From Providence BY North. scituate, Foster.
Kiiiingly Killingy Centre EiiIingy, Middle Society,
to Hartford three times week. 90 miles.
Hartford every Monday Wednesday and
Friday a, 2 IN and arrive at irovidence by 8 pm
Leave Providence every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at z a Gg and arrive at Hartford pm
2IO From Providence by Greenve, Chepschet.
Ki''ingIy, and Cotton Factory, to Pomiret, once q
week. 50 mle5
Leave Providence every Saturday at z a pi and are
rive at Pomiret BY pm
Leave pomir ever Friday al ? and arrive as
Providence by pm
2l, From Lutie Rest by Mumford's Mills, Hop,
knton North. .Stonigton Con. and Preston. to Nor
wich Con ones. week. al miles
Leave Little. Rest every Wednesday at ~ and
arrive at Norwich by 'n.
Leave Norwich'rvery Thursday at Ga ID and ara
ave at Little Rest by 60 m
NOTES.
The Postmaster General may expedite the
ails and alter the times for arrival and DEPARTURE
any time during the continuance OF the contract
he paying adequate compensation tor extra ex-
pense that may be occasloned thereby
g. Ten minutes shall be allowed for opening and
closing the malt, at all Offices where no particular
time is specified.
8. For every thirty uDnu,es delay, (unavoidsbe'
accidents excepted) in arriving after The time pre
scrbed in any contract the contractor shall forfeit
FIVE dollars and if the delay continue until the de.
paItuie of any depending mail, whereby trip is
lost, forfeiture of double the amount allowed for
Carrying the mail trip shall be incurred. unless
it shall be made 10 appear that the delay was occa-
stoned by unavoidable accident in which case the
amount o: pay for trip, will be forfeited
H. Persons making proposals, are required to
state their prices by the year 4 hose who contract
will receive their pay quar,erly-m the months OF
May, August. November, and February, one month
after the expiration Of each quarter.
No other than a free white person shall be ems
ployed TO carry the mail.
6 Where the proposer intends 10 convey the
nail in the body Of stage carriage, he is desired TO
state ii in his proposals and the Sage must be OF
sufficient size, unless otherwise expressed, TO COZ.
vcnieny convey seven passengers.
z Every proposer may offer in his bid. to make
any Improvement in the transportation ot The mall,
from the terms invited. either as to the mode OF
Transporting it, III: speed required. or the frequency
of the trips per week-whch shall receive due con.
siderstion
The number Of the post route shall be stated in
every bid aud the proposal be sealed and di-
rec,sd to the General Post Office, and endorsG
"Proposals."
Strict attention must be given to the endorsement
rs it is intended break the seal OF any proposal,
,l the time for receiving bids shall have expired
8 The Postmaster General reserves to himself
the right Of declaring any contract at an end, When
failure happens, which amounts to The loss
OF trip
| 9. The distances stated are such as have been
communicated this office, and some OF them may
be nco rect On this subject the contractor H'usf
inform hirnsef,he department will! rot be ans"
| bic for any mistake
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stages and the present contractor shall be underbld,
and the underbdder shall not have such stage pro-
pery ss may be necessary for the performance oilhs
contract he shall be required to purchase from The
( present contractor, at reasonable valuation, inc
whole. or any part Of the stage property, including
! horses. that may be suitable and he may want ana
receive the payment therefor b. reasonable install
merits, his pay becomes due, as the parties may
| agree.
These terms will.be made condition in the ac.
cep,ance OF any bid and should the underbidder fail
to comply with them. his bid viii be oiiered TO the
| present contractor; and should he decline msk'ns;
the contract, the proposal Of the underbdder viii be
| accepted Internationally.
L. IL No bid shall be Withdrawn after the time for
receiving bids shall b,Ye expired, and should any
person refuse TO take the contract at bis bid he shall
be held responsible TO the Department for the differ
between bis bid, and that at which the eonirses
II NJ ;ie hall he ma Il.