The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-08-26
PROPOSALS,

me JoIg tolny Roads TyIH ee rtceiDed q. me
Gere,al Posf Office, IN Ihe cify Of Ho.hIng.
ton, unnl Sasu' dag, tAs 25ih day Of Seq.
fenl6er EerI, tneiuS'Ve.
IN RHODE LAND
2O5. From Providence ny Darlington, Warreu.
BRISTOL and Portsmouth, 10 Newport, so miles
Leave Providence every day, (Sunday exceptedl
at9 q m and arrive at Newport by 4bm
Leave Newport every day, (>unG-, excepted.) at
9 a M ana arrive at Providence by 4bm.
2O6. From smtbfeld by Providence. Pawrucket,
Fuiiing Mills. East.Greenwich, and Wexford u
Little Rest once a week, 46 mies.
Leave smllhheld every SATURDAY at and ara
rive at Little Rest BY z pm
Leave Little Restevery Friday at ga n aud arrives
at smlthfieid BY 7Pm
2O7 From New London, (Con) by Groton, Mys.
tick, Stonington, Westerly, Charleston, Little.
Rest and Tower Bill, to Newport Portsmouth,,
twice week. 81 miles.
Leave hew.London every Tuesday and Thursdsp
at a ~ and arrive at Newport or Portsmouth on
Wednesday and Friday by noon.
Lesvs Newport every Tuesday ard Thursdsy as
10 ~ and ar i've at New London on Wednesday and
Friday by pr.
208 From London. Con by Mystick Con.
Hopknton, Richmond, PInehill. in Exeter, and Cen.
trevie, in Warwick, to Providence, once week, 81
miles.
Leave New.London every Wednesday at m and
arrive at Providence on Thursday by 10
Le.ve Providence every thursday at b m and
arrive at New London on saturday by pm.
209 From Providence by North. .Scituate, Foster,
KiiiIngy, KingIy Centre Kilingly Middle Society,
Pomfret, Ashford, Mansfield, Coventry, and Oxford,
TO Hartford three times week, 50 miles.
leave Hartford every Monday, Wednesday ana
Friday at ? a m and arrive at Providence by . ~.
Leave Providence every Tue sdsy, THURSDAY and
Saturday al a n md arrive at Hartford 8 pm
2lO From Providence by Greenyille, Cl epaches.
KiiIngly. and Cotton Factory, 70 pomfret once
week 50 mics.
Leave Providence every Saturday at a 10 and ara
rive at Ponfiet by pm
Leave Poni'et every Friday at and arrive az
Providence by pm
oil From Lutte Rest by Mumford's Mills. Hop.
klnon, North Stoningon, Con and Preston, to Nor-
vch, Con oncc week, al miles
Leave Little Rest every Wednesday at q IN ard
arrive at Norwich by N.
Leave Norwich every Thursday at 6 m and ar.
ave a, Llttle.kest by 6p m
NOTES
The Postmaster General may expedite the
mails and alter the tunes for arrival and departure,
At any time during the continuance OF the contract.
he paying an adequate compensation for extra exf
pease that may be occasioned thereby
2. Ten minutes shah 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 cxcepted IN arriving after the time pre-
scribed IN any contract, the contractor shall forfeit
FIVE doilars and, it the delay continue until the de-
lost, a forfeiture Of double the amount allowed for
carrying the nail trip shall be incurred, unless
1t SHAH be made 10 appear that the delay was occa-
stoned by unavoidable accident in which case thS
amount o! pay for trip, WI be forfeited
T. Persons making proposals, are required TO
stat- their prices by the year Those who contract
will receive their pay quar,er'vln the months of
May, August. November, and February, Que MONTH
after the expiration of each quarter.
S. No other than free white person shall be emf
| ployed u carry the mail.
Where the proposer intends to convey the
mail in the body Of stage carriage, he is desired
state it in his proposals and The stage be OF
sufficient size, unless otherwise expressed, to ccn-
yenieny convey passengers
z. Every proposer may offer in his bid, 20 make
any Improvement in the transportation OF the MALL
from the terms invited, either to the mode Of
transporting it, the speed required, the frequency
OF the trips per week-which shall receive due coUS
sideration
The number of the post route shall be stated III
every bid, and the proposal must be ed and di-
rected to the General Post Office, and endors, :
"Protosa,s." ~
Strict attention must be given to the endorsenent
as 1t is intended break The seal of any proposal
until the time for receiving bids shall have expiTed
8. The Postmaster General reserves to himsels.
the right of declaring any contract at end. when
ever one failure happens, which amounts to the lost
oE trip. !, -
@ The distances stated arc such as ha.t fsct
be incorrect. On this subject the ~Welco,
inform hmself-,he department will not s., zme of
bic for any mistake. St.,.,.
In every case where the mail is nsnCSp"e
stages and the present contractor shall G
and the underbIdder shall not have SUI, S4y thm
perty may be necessary for the perft 1ed/
contract, he shall be required to pur ,nh0ifk ~
present contractor, at a reasonablc,S .kf.l nd
whole, or any part Of the stage prof otsnyz0 0Hh
| horses, that may be suitable and <obJp
receive the payment therefor, by rma.'v E{sc;T
merits, as his pay becomes due, orr yAeShE
| agree Az VIZ
These terms will be made a cong M, (I<I1,
ceptance OF any bid and, should the sfssir IN
to comply with them, his bid will ~ ,pSS .fpFv
present CONTRACTORS and should he ,Ik9 n,
/ the contract, the proposal Of the ~ a. fne
accepted Internationally AIN ~
| IL. No bid shall be withdraw Ah.S
receiving bids shall have expi sof'
person refuse 20 take the con,ras tto(k
be held responsible TO the Depai sp1f-
/ ence hetu ueen his hid and that III e'.JlCS