Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-10-15
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l. The Postmaster Gene al may expedite the Nail, and alter
the times for arrival an Departure any time durng The con-
nuance Of the contract he paying an adeqn re Compensation
for any expenses that may he occasioIcd thereby.
2'Scven minute shall he allowed for opening and closing
the Mail, all offices where particular lime is peoihci
g. For every fifteen minutes delay III arriving alter the time
precrihed in any corart the contractor shall forfeit five dol
ars and the delay continue until the departure OF pend
ing mall whereby uip i, lost forfeiture Of donhlc the
allowed for carrying the mail trip, shall be incur
red unless shaft be made 10 appear that the lay was occa
stoned by unavoidable accien which the amocnt OF
pay for a trip will be forfeited These orietuss, will he
observed, unconditional; except for the failure o zip, by
unavoidable accident the pcnay may he :odncod TO The pay
for one trip Th, condition this sum- the Other
penalties stated to he remilI,d.
A. Persons making proposals requested to state their pri
by the year, Those who contract will receive their pay
quartcryin the months Of May, August, November add
February, month after The expiration OF each quarter
s. No other thana free white person shall he employed to
carry the mail.
g. Where ihc rropcer intends convey the mail in the
body ola stage caiige, he desired TO state in his PoPo-
a and the stage must he of sufficient SIZE, unless otherwise
expressed, 10 accommodate seven passengers.
l. Every popo.e may offer in his bid make any improve
in the transportation of the ma from the terms mVe
either the mode Of transporting it, speed required, o.
the frequency OF the uPs per week-w'eh shall receive due
consideration. >,
The number Of the post route shall be stated in every bid
anl the proposal must be sealed and directed to the Genera
Post Office, aud endorsed "Popsals.F Strict aeMon mus!
be given TO the endorsements Is ot nenlel to break The
seal Of any proposal until the time 'or receiving bids shalt nav
TIE Postmaster General hm'cl,he right OF
declaring enl Whenever failure hap
pens which amounts TO the los, Of trip.
D. The distances stated such a. have been communicate
to this Office. aud Of them be Incorrect; on hs -" p
ect the contractor must inform hmeIij the Department WI"
not he answ crahlc for mistake.
TO- In every where the mail is transported in stages
aud the present shall he ndcb, and the under
bidder shall not have such stage property asmy be Necessary
for the Performance OF the contract he shall toe required t"
purchase from the present contractor, reasonable vauaon
the whole pat OF The property. including hor-'
lh be suitable for the service nd make payment there
for, by reasonable n''mn, hi' pay becomes due, or as
may be otherwise arranged.
Th will he m'e-, condition in the acceptance of an, hid
under the h OF the present contractors and ,hond e under
bidder ga comply h. bid will BE- offered To the present
contractor; bu should he decline making The contract ri t
rate the proposal OF the undebidder viii be accepted uncon
diionally.
II /. distinctly understood that the mail will continue to he
carried stages eycry where conveyed
H. No bii sha lc Withdrawn after the tine ui receiving
bids shall have eXped and should son refuse TO take
the hi hi he ,hll hc held ,ou'le To the u,
p1inen Tor the dtcrcnc betwcen h, bid and that VIII
the contract shl he mllo. Dccrins % bib will he mndr
known lo all post routes Ia Con 'eccu', h"le leland Vas
huset.., Vermont, ew iamhe, aud ue, 10y yo before
the 18th October aud thc ps in ile state o
New York, by before the 2ld DAY Of November next ih'
Snncm OF contract without TIE consent o ihc P0soa
Ter General shall forfeit tand in AL where Application
/. made Ia the Department to SANCTION transfer, the terms
must he iully stated
ould on,rartor or hi, agent fngayc in the anm.'or
of information NV cApr, hi rout, rap
id than the mail he shtl ioIfcH his contract.
IL. IL should hc d'c,g nucl by Congress or te
useless ia whole III part IA The opinion oi The fo'
master Genera he lmi, dispense with the soiyicc u
the contractor, on making HIN allowance OF one month
eNtta pay.
i3 C1nracl, for all route cnlr,rcd in This adyccmcrl
begin The r day Of January next and continue ou
H. Postmaster. who Gives d,ot'emcni should eiy
| every person who applies an opportunity to red .,
| Postmaster General
| Posr OFFICE DEr,RrmRxr, July 25, lo22.
.FoRM OF PROPOSAL.
| -. 1923