The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1841-02-17

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, for the additional service required,
or Tor the increased speed il The employ neni Of ad
donal stock or carriers is rendered Necessary but
the contractor may IA such case reIDquish the con
tract timely notice, if be prefers To the change
lie may also discontinue or eGrtad the service, be
allowing one month extra pay on the amount dis.
pensed with
TO- The payments will be made through drafts
on post Offices otherwise, after the expiration Of
each quarter, say in February, May, August, and
November
II. The distances are given according TO the
best information but no Increased pay wall be al.
lowed, should they prove to be greater than s adyer
used II the places are correctly named.
IL. The Postmaster General IL prohibited by
law from knowingly making contract for the trans
pOrtaton OF the mail with any person who shall
have entered INTO any combination, to prevent the
making oil any bid Tor a mail contract by any other
person or persons, or who shall have made any a
greenIent. or shall have given or performed, or
promised to give or perform, any consideration TO
do, or not to do, any Thing whatever TO induce any
other person not 10 bid Tor mail contract.
I3. On coach routes where the present conIac-
tor shall be superseded by underbldder, who
may not have the stage property requisite Tor the
performance OF the contract, he shall purchase from
the present contract for such Of his coaches teams
aud harness belonging 10 the route shall bG need
uatior; and make payment therefor by reasonable
Instalments as his pay becomes due, unless the
present contractor shall continue 10 run stages on
the route. Should they not agree as to the sulta'
bleness OF tue property. the terms, or the security
each may choose person who may appoint third,
aud their decision shall be final or the Postmaster
General will name the umpire. Should the under
bidder aIl TO comply, MS hid will be offered TO the
contractor; but should he decline II, the proposals
of tho underbdGeT will be accepted Internationally.
The undeIbdder should give early nDtIce oi sls IN
entIou to take or not To Take the stock, and II the
latter OF his reasons and tho present contractor IS
10 determine, on tie first application, whether he
win sell 1t or not.
IA A bad received after time 10 wit; the 10Th
April next at p. III, or without the guarantee re-
qured by law or that combines several routes IA
one sum of comp mpensati0n cannot be considered III
competition with regular PToposai, hol adjudgeu
| to be extTayagant.
! IL A bidder may offer on COACH railroad or
steamboat routes where that transportation Is diih'
cult or lmpractcable acei tam SEASONS 10 substitute
horse or wagon conveyance, Or TO ihterml service,
a specified number OF days, weeks, or months. lie
may pTOpOse to omit an OllCe tdt Is IhacCesslOIe,
or IS not on the stage road, the railway, or at
steamboat landing rs the may be, or he may
offer TO substitute an InenOr mode OF supply I'D
such cases. He may propose dlhefeh' u"y' ana
hours Of departure aud arrival, PROVIDED no more
running time IL asked, and It Is obvious mat ne
mail connection or other public accommodations Is
reudCedt lie may ask for a spsclhod number oil
days for more running time 10 the tIlP al certain
seasons OF peculiar bad roads But beyond these
changes, a proposal for service dlhtfehl IIOm We
advertisement will prevent It's beng considered IN
competition with a regular bid; not sci ASIDE Tor eN-
travag ance and where a bid contains any OF The a
boye alterations; their disadvantages will be esma-
ted in comparing 1t with Other proposals.
/ IL. There should be but one route bId Tor IN
proposal.
II. The route, the service, the yearly pay. the
bidder IS and residence, and the name ui each
member of firm, where a company offers, should
be distinctly stated.
Il. The following is the form OF the guaranty
which should be filed the first blank with uhe name
OF the guaraitOr the second with that OF the bidder
and the third and fourth with the beginning and ter
InInang points OF the route and alter oeilS dated
should be signed by the guarantor, who must he
shown by the written certificate OF postmaster, to
be man Of property, and able 10 make good hs
guaranty This guasanty SO certhed, should ac-
company each bid,
The undersigned - guarantees mat -
if his bid for carrying the mail from ----to--
ba accented by the Postmaster General. shall
INTO an obIgaion prior to the 18th day June next
with good insufficient suretles, to perform the ser
vice proposed"
" Dated
The bid should be sent under seal addressed TO
the First Assistant Postmaster General, with Maui
Proposals IN tho State Of written on the
face of the letter; and should be dispatched IN time
to be received by or before the 10Th April next at
o clock, p.
20. The contracts to be executed before the l
18th June next JOHN Nj. MILLS,
Posr OFrroE DEPARTMENT, +
Dec 22d, 1910.