Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-09-10
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l. The Postmaster Genera may expedite the Mails and alter
the times for arrival and DEPARTURE any time during the
for any extra expenses that may be occasohed thereby
3 shall he allowed for opening and closing
Q. For every fifteen minutes delay, in arriving alter the time
prescribed in conrac the contractor shall forfeit five dol
hrs and, the delay continue until the departure of pend
ing mail, whereby trip lost forfeiture OF double the
amount allowed for carrying the mail one trip shall be incur
red, unless shall be made to appear that the delay
stoned by una, olaJc accident which the of
pay for ir will be forfeited. These loeiure il will be
observed uncondona except for the failure Of ip, by
unavoidable accident the penalty may be reduced to the pay
for uip That condition this sum, the other
penalties stated, TO be remiited.
T. Persons making proposals requested to state their pri-
by the Those who contract will receive their
quartery-in the months of May, August, November and
February month after the expiration of each quarter
s. No other than free white person shall be employed to
carry the mail
g. Where The rroposer intends convey the mail in the
body of stage carriage, he desired to state in his propo
sails and The stage he Of sufficient ne, unless otherwise
expressed, to accommodate seven passengers
Every poposer may offer in his bid TO make any improve
the transportation of the mail, from the invited
either TO the mode of transporting it, speed requlred oi
he frequency OF the up per week-whch shall receive due
consideration.
anil the proposal be sealed and directed 10 the Genera
Post Oce, and endorsed "Piopsa"t Strict attention mu
be given to the endolsemen OF intended TO break the
seal OF any proposal until the time for bids shall have
expired.
The Postmaster General to himSefthe right Of
declaring any contract at en- whenever one failure hap
pens which amounts 10 the loss of a trip.
o. The distances stated such have been communicated
10 this Office, aud Of them inconectj on this sub
lec the contractor must inform himse the Department VIII
net he answerable for any mistake.
TO- In every where the mail is transported in stage"
and the present contractor shall be undeb and the UNDER
bidder shall not have such stage property as may be necessary
for the performance OF the contract, he shall be required TO
purchase from the present contractor AT reasonable valuation
the whole part Of the stage property including horses
that be suitable for the service and make payment there
for by reasonable n'almen, bis pay becomes due, or as
may be otherwise arranged.
1hi, will be made condition in the acceptance Of any bid
under the Ind OF the present contractors and should the under
bidder fail to comply his bid will be offered 10 the present
contractors bat should he decline making contract at that
rate the proposal Of the underbdcr will be accepted uncon
diionally.
is distinctly understood that the mail will continue 10 be
carried in stages route where now so conveyed
H. No bid shall be Withdrawn after the time Tor Receiving
bids shall have EXPIRED and shoId reuse to take
the contract at his bid he shall be held responsible to the De
pament Tor the difference between his bid aud that "ch
The shall lie made Decisions bids will he made
known or all post in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Mas
sachusc Vermont, New Hampshire aud Maine, by or before
the 2j Of October and the routes IN the state o
New York. by before the 22d dy Of November next The
ass gnmy contract without the consent o the POsas
ter General, shall forfeit and in all where application
is made TO the Department sanction transfer the terms
must be fully stated.
Should contractor his agent engage in the Transmission
Of commercial information by express his route, more rap
idly than the mail, he shall otieit hi contract
IL II should be discontinued by Congress or ne
useless ia whole part in the opinion Of the POST
master General he limit dispense with the service OF
the contractors making him allowance Of one months
extra pay.
49, Contracts for III route. embraced in tb, advertiser meni
are begin the first day of January next and continue four
years =,
~. Pom1Ses who receives advertisement should give
every person who applies All opportunity to read IT,
Postmaster General.
Posr orricH DEPARTMENT, July %, 1923.
'FORM OF PROPOSAL