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

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Ia RHODE ISLAND.
205. From Providence by Darlington, Warren,
Bristol. and Portsmouth. to Newport, so miles.
Leave Providence every day, (Sunday excspted,o
at9 a and arrive at Newport by 4p
Leave Newport every day. (,uno =, excepted.) as
VI and arrive at Providence BY 4 pm.
200 From smtbiie'd by Providence. Pswiucket,
Fuing Mills, East.Greenwich, and Wexford, to-
Little Rest once week. as miles.
Leave smithfieid every Saturday al a and are
rive at Little Rest by 7bm.
Leave Little Resteyery Friday at sa aOd arrive
at smithfeid by 7pm
207 From New London, (Con) by G. oton, Jye-.
tick. Stonington, Westerly Charleston, Litties
Rest and Tower Hill. to Newport or Portsmouth,
twice a week, 81 miles.
Leave New.London every Tuesday and Thursday
at a m and arrive at Newport or Portsmouth on
Wednesday and Friday by noon.
Leave Newport every Tuesday and Thursday at
10 a IN and arrive at New. London on ednesday and
Friday by 3 pm.
20S From New. London, Con BY Mys,icf. Con.
Hopkinton, Richmond, Pinehil. in Exeter, and Geo.
treville, in Warwick, to Providence. once week 5L
miles.
Leave New. London every Wednesday at 6 p m ant.
arrive at Providence on Thursday by 10 a m
Lelve Providence every Thursday a. p m and
arrive at New Londcn on Saturday by p m
209 From Providence by North scituate, Fosters
Pomfret, Ashford. Mansfield, Coventry, and Oxford
to Hartford three times a week. 90 miles
leave Hartford every Monday Wednesday and
Friday at z IA and arrive at trovidtnce by 8 I'M
Leave Providence every Tuesday, Thursday anl.
Saturday at z q n and arrive at Hartford pm
2l0 From Providence by Greenville, Chepschet I.
Killngiy, and Cotton Factory, to Poniret, once
week. 50 mles
Leave Providence every Saturday at z a u and ar.
rive at Pontret BY pm
Leave pomiret ever Friday al ? n and arrive as
Providence by pm
2li From L,,tie Rest by Mumford's Mills, Hop,
kinton, Ncrth.5tonn gton Con- aud Preston, to Nor
wich. Con once. week al miles
Leave Little. Rest every Wednesday q, a M and
arrive at Norwich by efm.
Leave Norwich every Thursday at q ID and ara
ave at Little. Rest by 50 m
NOTES.
I The Postmaster General may expedite the
mails and alter the times for arrival ard departure,
a. any time during the continuance OF the contract
he paying an adequate compensation tor an extra e1"
pense that may be occasioned thereby
9. Ten minutes shall be allowed tor opening ana
closing the malt, at all offices where no particular
time is specified.
8. For every thirty minutes delay, (unavoidsb'e'
accidents excepted) in arriving after lhe time pres
scribed in any contract, TIE contractor shall forfeit
FIVE dollars and, if the delay continue until the de-
partule of any depending mail, whereby trip is
lost, a forfeiture of double the amount allowed for
carrying the mail trip shall be incurred unless
it shall be made 10 appear that the delay
stoned by unavoidable accident in which case the
amount o: pay for trip. will be forfeited
4. Persons making proposals, are required to
state their prices by the year I hose who contract
will receive their pay quar,erly-n the months OF
May, August, November, and February, one month
after the expiration Of each quarter.
S No other than free white person shall be em''
poyed to carry the mail.
Where the proposer intends TO convey the
nail in the body OF stage carriage, he is desired TO
state it in his proposals and the Sage must be OF
sufficient SIZE unless otherwise expressed, TO coz
venien,ly convey seven passengers,
2. Every proposer may offer in his bid. to make
any Improvement in the transportation OF The mall,
from the terms invited. either as to the mode Of
Transporting it, the speed required. the frequency
of the trips per week-whch shall receive due ccn.
siderston
The number Of the post route shall be stated in
every bid, aud the proposal mus be sealed and d-
rec,ed to the General Post Office, and endorsed
"Proposas."
Strict attention must be given to the endorsement,
rs is intended TO break the seal OF any proposal,
sst the time for receiving bids shall have expired.
g. The Postmaster General reserves to himself
the right Of declaring any contract at end, when
one failure happens which amounts to The loss
OF a trip
9. The distances stated arc such as have been
communicated TO this office, and some OF them may
be inco rect On this subject the contractor must
inform hirnsclf-,he department will no, be answers.
bic for any mistake.
In every case where the mail is transported IN
stages, and the present contractor shall be un2erbid,
and the underbidder shall not have such stage pro.
perty may be necessary for the performance tbs
contract he shall be required to purchase from the
present contractor, at reasonable valuation, the
whole, or any part Of the stage property, including
horses. that may be suitable and he may want and
receive the paymen, therefor. by reasonable install
merits, as his pay becomes due the parties mary
agree.
These terms wi.be made a condition in the sc-
ceptance OF any bid and should the underbidier fail
to comply with them, his bid will be offered TO the
present contractor and should he decline making:
the contract, the proposal Of the underbdder viii be
accepted Internationally
|. IL No bid shall be withdrawn afe- the time for
receiving bids shall h,ve expired, and should any
person refuse TO take the contract al bis bid he shall
be held responsible TO the Department for The differ
enee between bis bid and that at which the conirse.