The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-05-10
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/. Each route must be bid for separately. The
route, the sum- tho mode of service, and the resi-
dence of the bidder should be distinctly stated in each
bid.
2 No proposal will be considered unless it be
acco: panied by guaranty signed by two response
ole persons, in the following form, viz:
The unders gned and
guaranty that ifhs bid for carrying the
mail from TO be accept
ed by the Postmaster General, shall enter into OBJ
legation prior TO the first day of September next Nth
good and sufficient sureties TO perform the service
proposed
Dated 1887"
This should be accompanied by The certificate of a
Postmaster or other equivalent testimony that the
guarantors are men OF property, and able to make
good their guaranty.
s-iI This guaranty being required by law, no ex-
emption 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 10 be substantially correct, but the bid
der will inform himself that point, no increased
pay will be allowed for any difference when the pa
ces are named correctly.
A. The schedules are arranged so as to allow sew
en- minutes tc each post office for opening aud clos
ing mails generally, and one hour to the distributing
post offices but the Postmaster General may e1teld
The time allowing like extension TO the contractors
D. The Postmaster General may alter the sched
ue and alter the route, he allowing pro rata IN
crease ofcompeusation for any additional service re-
quired. aud for any increased speed, when the en-
poyment of additional stock or carriers is rendered
necessary.
&. He may discontinue, or curtail the service
whenever he II consider it expedieut to do so, he
allowing one months extra pay on the amount dis
pensed with.
liver mail or any part Of a mail; for suffering the
mail TO be Injured wet, lost, or destroyed; and may
exact forfeiture of the pay OF the trip, whenever
the rp is lost the mail arrives so lar behind sched
ule time as to lose connection with depending man
g He NAV annu the contract for repeated IAN
ures to perform any of the stipulaous, Tor refusing
to discharge carrier when required for violating th'
Post Office law for disobeyng the instructions OF thu
department orassigning a contract without the pre-
vious consent Of the Postmaster General
O. II the contractor shall run stage or other We
hicle more rapidly or more frequently than he is re
qured by the contract TO carry the mall he shall gave
the same increased celebrity and frequency to tbs
mail. and without inc -case Of fcompensatlon.
10. Contractors on stage and coach routes shall
IN the conveyance OF passengers, give preierenc'
to those who are brought in the connecting maj
lines over those travelling in any Others so that "a
Meeting mail stage routes shall form continuous uav
ellinglines.
i IL. On routes where the mail is transported IL
stages aud the present contrao ,or shall be superse
ded By an underbidder. who may not haye;he stage
property requisite for the performance OF the co.,
tract, he shall purchase from the present contractor
such Of the stage horses and property as mayb
suitable for the service. at fair valuation, and mak'
payment therefor by reasonable instalments. ShoulC
they not agree the suitabenesS o the property
he terms, the secnrity, each may choose persor
who may appoint third. and their decision shall b'
final. or the Postmaster General viii name the uin
pure This will be made the condition OF any h''
under that Of the present contrscto and should IN
uaSsr bidder fail to comply his bud viii be offered
the contractor but should he decline Il. 'he Ptopo
ally. D.,,,
i2. The proposals should be sent to the Dega, .,
ment &C. I'd endorsed Mail proposals IN .he ~ -
Of and addressed to the firs' A''''
ant Postmaster General.
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