The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1841-02-10

I 9 The Postmaster General may alter the con
tract and alter Tie schedule he allowing pro rata
increase Of compensation, within the restrictions
imposed by law Tor the additional service required
Tor the increased speed. # the employ men Of adj
dtonal stock carriers is rendered Necessary but
the contractor may such case rclInqush the con.
tracl on tmely notice, II he prefers II to tie change
lie may also discontinue or cuTtal tho service, he
allowing one months extra pay on tie amount dis
pensed With
10 The payments MI be made through drafts
post Offices or otherwise, after the expiration Of
each quarter, say in February. May, August, and
November
IL. The distances are given according 10 the
best nlOrmaiion bat no increased pay will be al.
lowed should they prove to be greater than Is adIc1
tsed If the places are correctly named.
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by
law from knowingly IGaking contract for the trans
portaon Of the mail with any person who shall
have entered INTO any combination, to prevent the
making Off any bid for mail coDtruct by any other
person or persons, or who shall have made any 4
greement or shall have given performed, or
promised to give or perform any consideration 10
do, not 10 do, any Thing whatever 10 induce any
other person not to bid for a mail contract.
l3. On coach routes where the present contrac-
tor shall be superseded by an under bidder, who
may not have the stage property requisite for the
performance Of the contract, he shall purchase from
the present contract for such of his coaches teams,
and harness belonging TO the route as shall be need
ed and may be suitable for The service, at fair val
natoni and make payment therefor by reasonable
instalmens, ns his pay becomes due unless the
present contractor shall continue TO run stages on
the route. Should they not agree as TO the snta. /
blenoss Of tie property, The terms, on the security,
each may choose person who may appoint a tird,
and their decision shall he final; or the Postmaster
General viii name tie umpire. Should the under
bidder fail 10 comply, his hid wiil be Offered to the
contractor; but shoull he decline Il, the proposals
Of The underJ oder vii be accepted uncOndiilOna.y
The nndefbldder should give early notice Of biz
tention 10 take OF not 10 take the stock, and II the
latter Of hs reasons and the present contractor Is
10 delGrmInc the first application, whether he .
wIll sell It not.
II. A bid received after time 10 wit; the 10Th
April next AT 3 p. IN, without the guarantee re-
qureJ by law that combines several routes IN /
one sum Of compensation cannot be considered IN
competition with regular proposal not adjudgcd
10 be cXtrayagaGt
l. bidder may offer on coach, raiI.oad, or
steamboat rou,cs, where tbat nsppraton is dill
cult on mPuctclhe at certain seasons 10 sub tutc
horse or wagon conveyance or 10 Intermlt service
specified number oil days, weeks, or months. tie
may propose to omi an Office that Is inaccessible
or not on the stage road, the railway, or AT a
steamboat landng as the case may be, lie may
oilcr to substitute an inferior mode Of supply IN
guch cases lie may propose different days and
hours Of departure and arrival, provided no more
runnlag time IS asked, and 1t Is obvious that no
man toHHcclOH or Olhef pubIic accommodations IN
prcJudlccdt lie MAY ask ior specified number OF
days for more running time 10 the trp at certain
seasons Of peculiar bad roads. But beyond these
changes proposal for service different from the
advertisement will prevent It's being considered IN
competition with rcgua, bid not set aside for cX-
rayag ance. aud where a bad contains nny OF the
bove alterations; their Disadvantages w be esiima.
ted in comparing II with other proposals
l6, There should be but one route bid for in
proposal.
II. The route, the service the yearly pay, the
biddcrs name and residence and the name OF each
member Of lirm, where company offers should
be distinctly stated. h
II. The following is the form of the guaranty
which should be filed tho first blank with the name
OF the guarnntor the second with that Of the bidder ;
and tho third and fourth with the beginning and ter
mlnatIlg points Of the route; aud after being dated
should DO signed by the guarantOr, who must be
shown by the written certificate Of postmaster, to
be a man OF property and able 10 make good his
guaranty. This guaranty, 50 certified, should ac-
company each bId
"'rhe undersigned - guarantees that -----
il hs bid for carrying The mail from - - =
be accepted hy the Postmaster General shall enter
hto an Obligation prior to The 10Th day OF June next
with good and sufficient surCtcS, to perform the ser
ice proposed
Dated
The bid should bo sent uuder seal, addressed to e.
lie First ASS slant Postmaster General with Maj
'roposals in tho State Of written on the
ace OF the letter; and should be dispatched III ume
D be received by or before the 10Th April next at 3
clock, 2. m. I
20 Tie contracts are to be executed before the 5
9TH jane next. JOHN VI MILES, &
'osr OFrIcE DEPARTMENT, ! I
Dec. 22d iStO.
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