The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-04-19
NOTES.

|. Each route must be bid for separately. The
route the sum, the mode OF service, and the resi-
dence OF the bidder should be distinctly stated IN each
bid.
2 No proposal will be considered nnless II be
accompanied b. guaranty signed By two responsI.
Gle persons, in the following iorm VIZ:
The undersigned and
Guaranty that if his bid Tor carrying the
mail from 70 be accept
ed by the Postmaster General, shall enter into OBJ.
legation p.or to the frstday Of September next, with
good aud sufficient surees, TO perform the service
proposed ,s,,,,
This should be accompanied by The certificate of
Postmaster or other equivalent testimony that the
guarautors are men OF property, and able to make
good their guaranty.
s4P This guaranty being required by law, no ex-
eunijon can be allowed in faver of old contractors,
railroad companies, or any ether companies or per-
sons whatever. .
3. The distances, as stated in this advertisement,
are believed to be substantially correct but the bid
der will inform himself that point. no increased
pay will be allowed for ally difference when tho pla.
ces named correctly.
4. The schedules are arranged so as to allow Sow
en- minutes to each post Office Tor opening and clos
ing mails generally, and hour 10 the distributing
post offices; but the Postmaster General may extend
The time on allowing like extension to the contractors
5. The Postmaster General may alter the sched.
ule and alter the route, he allowing pro rata IN.
/
aulred and for any increased speed, when the EN-.
ploymen, of additional stock or carriers is rendered
necessary.
| 6. He may discontinue, or curta the service.
henever he shall consider it expedien to do so he
allowing one months extra pay on the amount dis
pensed with.
Z He may impose fines for failure to take or de.
liver mall OF any part Of mad; for suffering tho
mail TO be injured, wet, lost, or destroyed and may
exact forfeiture Of the pay of the 'rp, whenever
the trip is lost the mail arrives so far behind schea
ule time TO lose connection with depending man.
3 He may annul the contract for repeated iaii'
ures to perform any of the stipulaous for refusing
to discharge carrier when required Tor violating the
Post Office law for disobeyng the instructions OF the
department, orassisnng contract without the pre-
vious consent OF the Postmaster General.
/ 9 II the contractor shall run stage or other We.
hicle more rapidly more frequently than be IS n.
quired by the contract TO carry the mail he shall give
the same increased celebrity and frequency to the
mail, and without increase Of compensation
10. Contractors on stage and coach routes shall.
in the conveyance of passengers, give preierenee
to those who are b,onght in the connecting mail
lines over those travelling in any other; so that con.
meeting mail stage routes sha! orr continuous trav.
ellingll lines.
1 H. On rontes where the mail is transported in
stages and the present contractor shall be superse
ded by au undoTbidder, who may not haveihe stage
property requisite for the performance Of the COZ.
tract he shall purchase from the present contractor
such of the stage horses and property as may be
suitable for the service, al fair valuation. and make
payment therefor by reasonable ins:aments. Shonld
they no, agree to the suitabeness OF the property
the terms or the security each may choose person
who may apponts third aad their decision shall DO
final. or the Postmaster General VII name the uIn.
pre This will be made the condition OF ans nid
under that of the present conracior; ane should ,ne
under bidder ail to comply his bud viii be offered 20
the contractor; bit should he decline IT, the gropo
sis OF tie unierbddcr will be accepted nneono''''"
ally. A.. D.,,u.
-, ..,sd enJorsed Nail proposals IN the state
az .'aad addressed 70 the FIRST As''"'
ant Postmaster "ea' AMOS Kendall.
Posr OrricE DEPARTMENT.
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