The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-09-23
PROPOSALS.


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IN RHODE BLAND.
205. From Providence by Barriy-,oy w,rrs,>
BRISTOL and Portsmouth. to Newport. 30 miles
Leave Providence every day, Sunday excepiel.S
a,9 m and arrive at Newport by 4 m
Leave Newport ever, day, Sunday exceptsd.A al
3 a m ana arrive a, Providence by pm.
200 From smithhed by Providence. Paw,ucket,
FolIng Mus, East.Greenwich. and Wskford ~
Little Rest once week, 46 miles
Leave smilhde'd every saturday at 6 m and ar
rive al Little Res, by pm
Leave Little ilestesey Friday at a ~ aud arrive
at Smithheld by Ppm
207 Prom Ncw.London. (Con) by Groton. Mvs.'
tick, stonington, Westerly, Il Charleston, Little
Rest and Tower.P to Newport or Portsmouth,
twice week, 81 miles
Leave New.London every Tuesday and Thursday
at a IA and arrive at Newport or Portsmouth on
Wednesday and Friday by noon.
Leave Newport every Tuesday and Tbursdav NJ
10 a m and arrive at New London on Wednesday and
Friday by pa
2CS From New.London. Con bv Mys,ck, Con.
hopk'n'on Richmond, Pinebll. in Exeter. and Cen.
uev''le' in Warwick, to Providence. once week, 81
miles.
Leave NewLondon every Wednesday st 6 D m and
arrive at Providence on Thursday by IL a M
Leave Providence every Thursday at 2b M and
arrive a. New London on saturday by 6 pm.
2o9 From Providence bv North sci,uate, Fos,cv,
w,
Pomfret Ashford. Mansfield. Coventry. and oxford.
TO Hartford three times u week. 90 miles
cave Hartford every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday a, an and arrive at Providence by 8 pm
Leave Providence every Tuesday, Thursday and
saturday at a IN and arrive at Hartford D N
2lo From Providence by Greenville Chepachet.
khlingy, aud Cotton FACTORY, to Pomfret. once a
week 50 miles .,
Leave Providence every Saturday at 2 M and arz
rive at fomiret by 6p
Leave Pomife, every Friday At a M and arrive as
Providence by m
Oil. From L'ue Rest by Mumford's Mills, Hop.
hinlon, North sonington. Con. and Preston to Nor
wich, Con. once a week, Al miles
Leave Little Rest every Wednesday at 6 a ~ and
arrive a, Norwich by SPIN
Leave Norwich every Thursday at 6 m and ar
ave at Little Rest by 6pm
., .,..,.. NOTES,
The Postmaster General may expedite the
mails and alter the times for arrival and Departure
AZ any time during the continuance of the coatracts
he paying an adequate compensate for an extra ex.
pense that may he occasoned thereby
q Ten minutes shalt be allowed tor opening and
closing the mail, at all Offices where no particular
time is specified. .
3. For every thirty minutes delay, unavoidable
accidents excep,ed in arriving after the time pre-
scr'bed IN any Contract the contractor shalt forfeit
hve dollars and, IL the delay continue until the de-
parture OF any depending mail, whereby a trip 10
lost forfeiture Of double the amount allowed for
carrying the mail one trip shall be incurred. unlcss
IL shali be made to appear that the delay
stoned by unavoidable accident in which case the
amount o: pay tor trip. will be forfeited
9. Persons making PROPOSALS. required to
state their prices by the year Those who contract
Will receive their pay quarierly-in the months of
May, August. November, and February, one month
after the expiration of each quarter.
No other than free white person shall be en-.
ployed TO carry the mail.
Where the nrot,o.er ;p,c,Js 60 .Sovua H..
mail IN the body OF staga carriage, he is desired 70
state 1t ~ his proposals and the stage mist be OF
sufhcent size unless otherwise expressed, to con.
venien.iy convey seven passengers
z. Every proposer may offer in his bid. to make
any Improvement in the transportation of the mail,
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 con.
sideration.
The number Of the post route shall be stated in
every bid, and the proposal mus, be sealed and di.
rected TO the General Post Office, and endorsed
"Probosals."
Strict attention must be given to the endorsement
as is intended TO break the seal Of any PROPOSAL
until the time for receiving bids shalt have expired.
3. The Postmaster General reserves to himself
ne fight OF declaring any contract at an end. when
ever one failure happens which amounts 10 the loss
Of a trip
9. The distances stated are such as have bcen
communicated 10 this Office aud some OF them NAV
be incorrect. On this subject the contractor must
inform hmself-,he deparmen, will not be ans vera.
bic for any mistake. ,.
In every case where the mail is transported in
stages. and the present contractor shall be unerbid
and the underbidder shall not have such stage pro,
per,y as may be necessary for the performance othe
contract he shall be required TO purchase from the
present contractor, at a reasonable valuation, the
whole or any part Of the stage property, including
horses. that may be suitable and he may want. AMI
receive the payment therefor by reasonable install
merits as his pay becomes due. 10 the parties may
agree.
These terms win be made condition in the &C.
cep,ance Of any bid aud. should the undebjier fail
to COMFY with them his bid will be offered 10 the
pre,ent contractor and should he decline making
e contract the proposal os the underb'dder VIII DO
accepted Internationally -.t
Ill No bid shall be Withdrawn after The time for
receiving bids shall have expired, and should any
person refuse TO take the contract at his bid he shall
be held responsible TO the Department tor the dter-
ence between his bid and that at which the contract
shall be made. No decisions on bids sial' be made