The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1841-01-20

y Inc POSTMASTER General may alter the con-
tract and alter ile schedule he allowing pro rata
increase OF compensation, within the restrictions
imposed BY law for the additional service required
OF Tor the Increased speed. il The emp of ad
dionai stock or carriers u rendered necessary bu,
The contractor may in such case relnquish the con.
tract on timely note II he prefers it To the change
lie may also discontinue or curtah the service he
pensed with.
10. The payments will be made through draft,
on post offices on Otherwise, after the expiration OF
each quarter say in February May. August, and
November
IL: The distances are given according to the
best information but no increased pay will be al
lowed should they prove TO bc greater than is advcr
used IT the places are correctly named.
IL The Postmaster General is prohibited by
law from knowingly making contract for the trans
poriailon of the mail with any person who shall
have entered into any combination, to prevent the
making oi any bid for mail contract by any other
person or persons, or who shall have made any a.
greehen,. or shall have given or performed, or
promised 10 give or perform. any consideration TO
do or net To do. any thing whatever 10 induce any
other person not 10 bid for mail contract.
is. On coach routes where the present contrsc-
tor shall be superseded BY an under bidder who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 shall be need
ed aud ina, be suitable for the serves Ut fair val.
uatloh aud make payment therefor by reasonable
Insia'menis, as his pay becomes due unless the
present contractor shall continue 10 run stages on
the route Should they not ssrec as Ia the suia.
bleness OF the property. the terms or tho security
each may choose a person who may appuint third
and their decision shall be final or the Postmaster
General Will name the umpire, Should the under.
bidder fail 10 comply his hid will be offered TO the
contractor; bu, should he decline IT, the proposals
.,f fha Ia,
The uuderbIdder should give early notice OF his in.
iention to take not 10 take The stock and il the
latter of his reasons and the present contractor l.
TO deicrmlne, on tho first application, whether lie
will sell il not.
Ia. bd received aler time to wit; the 10th
Apnl next at ; p. m, or without the guarantee re-
quted by law or that combines several routes IN
one sum Of compensation eanuo, be considered in
competition with regular proposal, not adjudged
TO hs eNirnyasant
10 A bidder may offer on coach, railroad or
steamboat routes where that Transportation is diff.
cult or impfacucabc al tain sensous substitute
horse or wagon conveyance or 10 intermlt service
asprched number Of days. weeks or months. lie
may propose to omit un Office that is inaccessible
or Is not on the stage road. the railway or at u
steamboat landing, AS the case may bo. or he NAV
otier Ia substitute an inferior mode of supply in
such cases He may propose different days aud
hours OF departure and arrival provided no more
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mail connection or other public accommodations is
preJndicedt He may ask for specified number oI
days Tor more running time 10 the trip at certain
seasons of peculiar bad roads But beyond these
changes, proposal for service different ifOm the
advertisement will prevent It's being considered in
competition with regular bid not ST aside for
uavasance. aud where a bd contains any Of Ii,e a.
bove alterations; their disadvantages will be e.tmn
ted IN comparing II with other Proposals.
10. There should be bat one route bad for IN
proposal
~. The route, the service. the yearly pay the
bidders name and residence, aud lhs name Of each
member Of firm, where a company offers, should
be distinctly stated
IL, The following is the form Of the guaranty
winch should be filed, the first blank with the name
OF The guarantor the second With hn, Of the bidder
and the rd aud fourth with the beginning and ter
nIiating points Of the route and afer being dated
should be signed by the guaranlor, who must b,
shown by the written certificate Of a postmaster, To
De man oi property, aud able to make good hi'
guaranty. This guaranty, so certified, should nc.
company each bid
The nnd.rsigned - guarantees that -
u his bid Tor carry ing the mail from ID
DC accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter
INTO nm Obligation prior to the 10Th day Of June next
with good ndsuiiicent surctes to perform the ser.
vice proposed"
Dated
The bd should be sent uuder seal, addressed To
the first ssiaDt Postmaster General with Mail
Proposals in the State Of" written on the
face OF the letter; aud shoIld he dispatched in time
TO be received by before the i0tl, April ncSl at
clock p IN
20. The contracts aro 10 be executed before the
18th Jane next JOHN 81. NILES,
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