The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-04-26
NOTES.

NOIES.
l. Each ronte must be bid for separately. The
route, the sum, the mode of service, and the res
dence of the bidder should be distinctly stated in eac
bid.
2 No proposal will be considered unless it be
accor. panied by guaranty signed by two Response
bic persons, in the following form, viz;
The undersigned and
guaranty that his bid for carrying the
mail from to be accept
ed by the Postmaster General shall enter into an OBJ
legation prior to the first day of September next, with
good aud sufficient suretes, to perform the service
proposed"
Dated 1897
This should be accompanied by The certificate OF
Postmaster, other equivalent testimony. that the
guarantors are men Of property, and able TO make
good their guaranty.
~ This guaranty being required By law, no ex-
empton can be allowed in faver of old contractors,
railroad companies, any ether companies or peg
sons whatever.
3 The distances as stated in this advertisement
are believed TO be substantially correct but the BID
der will inform himself on that point as no increased
pay will be allowed for aiiy difference when the pia
ces are named correctly.
a. The schedules are arranged so to allow scv-
EN- minutes to each post office for opening and clos
ing mails generally, and one hour TO the distributing
post offices; but the Postmaster General may extend
the time on allowing ike extension to the contractors
5. The Postmaster General may alter the sched'
ule and alter the route, he allowing pro rata IN
crease ofcompensaiion for any additional service re-
quired and for any increased speed, when the en-
ployment of additional stock carriers is rendered
necessary.
6. He may discontinue, curail the service.
vhenever be shall consider it expedient to do so, nc
allowing one months extra pay on the amount dis
pensed with.
Z. He may impose fines for failure TO take de-
liver mail, any part OF mail; for suffering the
mail to be injured. wet lost or destroyed; and may
T1rr ntf,,r1 cf tl,a .f Tho trIn
the trip lost the mail arrives far behind sched
ule time as to lose connection with depending mail
8 He may annul the contract for repeated fail.
ures TO perform any of the stipulatons for refusing
to discharge carrier when required for violating the
Post Office law, for dsobeyug the instructions OF ths
department, orassignng contract without the pre-.
yious consent OF the Postmaster General.
9. II the contractor shall run stage other We.
hicle more rapidly more frequently than he is re-
quired by the contract to carry the mail he shall give
the same increased celerity and frequency to tbs
mail, and without increase of compensation
10. Contractors on stage and coach routes shall
IN the conveyance Of passengers, give a preference
to those who are brought in the connecting maj
lines, over those travelling in any other; that cen
meeting mail stage routes shall form continuous trav-
ellns lines.
IL. On routes where the mail is transported n
stages, and the present contractor shall be superss
ded by an underbIdder, who may not hsvethe stage
property requisite for the performance of the
tract he shall purchase from the present contractor
such Of the stage horses aud property rs may b'
suitable for the service, at fair valuation and make
payment therefor by reasonable ins,alments. Should
they not agree TO the suableness Of the properly
the terms, the security. each may choose person
who may appoint third and their decision shai oe
final, or the Postmaster General viii name the an
pre This will be made the condition Of any bid
under that OF the present contractor; ant shoniA .o
under bidder fail to comply, his bid viii be ofefc- q
the contractor; but should he decline a. the pop
sails of the underbidder will be accepted nncohoi
ally. n...,
i2 The proposals should be sent to the peg1i'
meni sealed. endorsed Mail proposals IN the Sili"
of land addressed to the FIrs: Ass'~'-
ant Postmaster General.
pnsr OrIie.r DEPARTMENT.