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

General Po" Office: IN fhe eify Of Wa,hing.
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2o5, From Providence BY Darlington. warreS.
Bristol. and Portsmouth. to Newport, so miles
Leave Providence every day, Sunday excepted,
aty m snd arrive al Nesport by D m
Leave Newport every day, (sunns, excepted a
a ~ ana arrive at Providence by pm.
200 From smithiied by Providence. Psw,ucker.
Fu'lIng Mills. East-CreenwIsh, ard Wckford, to
L'tte Rest once a week l6 mics.
Leave Smbfe,d every saturday at 6 m and az.
rive al Little Rest by I'm
Leave Little Rest every Friday at N aod arrivc
at smi,hfeld by Up nj
2o7. From New London. (Con) by Groton, Mys.
tick, Stonngton, Westerly. X 1 Charleston Litiie.
Res, and Tower.Pill. TO Newport or Portsmouth,.
twice d week, 81 miles
Leave New.tondon every Tuesday and Thursdsv
at 9 M and arrive at Newport or Portsmouth on
Wednesday and Friday by noon.
Leave Newport every Tuesday and THURSDAY AZ
10 a m and arrive at New. London on ednesdsy snI
Friday by bm.s
2OS From New. London, Con bv Mystck Con,
Hopkinton, Richmond, Pinehiil. in Exeter and Cen.
trevlle, m Warwick, to Providence, once week 81
miles.
Leave New. London every Wednesday at 6p N ana
arrive at Providence on Thur sday by 10 q m
Leave Providence every Thursday b M and
arrive at New. London IN Saturday by b m
200 From Providence bv North Scitu.t Foster.
killngly Killingy Centre Kilingiy, Middle Society,
Pomfret Ashford. Mansfield, Coventry, and Oxford,
to Hartford three times week. 62 miles
Leave Hartford every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at Z a N and arrive at Prov d,ncs by 8pm
Leave Providence every Tuesday, Thusc., ana
Saturday at z a N and arrive at Hartford pm
2i0 From Providence by Greenvi'le, Ctepschef,
khingly. and Cotton Factory, to Pomfret, once
week 50 mes
Leave Providence every Saturday at 7 q N and ara
rive at Pomlret BY p ~
Leave pomfret ever Friday at z a m and arrive as
Providence by4bm
eli From Little Rest by Mumfords Mills, Hop
kinton, North.Stonogtob. Con and Preston, to Nor-
wioh. Con once week Al miles
Leave Little Rest every Wednesday at al and
arrive at Norwich by Sim
Leave Norwich every thursday .. a " and az.
ave a, Little Rest BY 6 . IN
NOTES.
1 The Postmaster General may expedite the
mails and alter the times for arrival and departure,
at any time during The Continuance OF the contract,
he paying an adequate compensation for extra exs
pense that may be occasioned thereby
2. Ten minutes shall be allowed for opening ana
closing the mali, at all offices where no par.icuIac
time is specified.
5. For every thirty minutes delay, unavoidable
accidents excepted arriving after the time pre-
scribed in any contract the contractor shall forfeit
five dollars and, If the delay continue -shi the de-
Parture Of any depending mail, whereby trip is
lost forfeiture Of double the amount Allowed for
carrying the mail one trip shall be incurred. unless
It shalt be made 10 sppesr that the delay occS-
stoned by unavoidable accident in which case the
amount o: pay for trip. will be forfeited.
4. Persons making propc sails, required to
state their prices by the year Those who contract
will receive their pay quar'erly-in the months Of
May, August November, and February, one month
after the expiration of each quarter.
5 No other than free white person shall be errs
pioyed to carry the mail.
6 Where the proposcr intends to convey the
mail in the body OF stage carriage, lie is desired TO
state it in his proposals and the stage must be of
sufficient size. unless otherwise expressed, 70 coa-
venien,y convey seven passengers
z. Every proposer may offer in his bid. 10 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-which shall receive due
sderation
The number Of the post route shall be stated ia
every bid, and the proposal must be sealed and de
reoted to the General Post Office, and endorsed
"Protssals."
Strict attention must be given to the endorsement.
as IT is intended to break the seal of any proposal,
until the time for receiving bids shall have expired.
8 The Postmaster General reserves to himself
the rSh, OF declaring any contract at end. wben
ever one failure happens, which amounts to the loss
OF trip
9. The distances stated are such as have been
communicated to this Office and some OF them may
be incorrect. On this subject the contractor must
inform himself-the department will not be
bic for any mistake.
In every case where the mail is transported in
STAGE and the present contractor shall be underbG,
and the underbidder shall not have such siege pre-
perty as may be necessary for the performance otths
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 aud he may want and
receive the payment therefor by reasonable install
merits as his pay becomes due, or the parties may
agree.
These terms win be made condition in the ac-
ceptance OF any bid ard should the underbidder is
to comply with them, his bid will be offered 10 the
present contractor and should he decline making
the contract the proposal OF the underbidder will Dc
accepted Internationally.
IL. No bid shall DC 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 differ.