The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1841-02-03

: g. The Postmaster General may al:er the con
y4c.. and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata
incIease OF compensation, within the reslficon,
imposed by Law, for the additional sery ice required
Tor the increased speed II the employ ine nj q aG
donai stock or carriers Is rendered Necessary but
the contractor may IN such case Teuqush tie CON
Fgct On timely notice # lac pT.fers IL 10 the change.
lie may also discontinue or cuT;1h the seryce, he
allowing one month e extra pay on the ainoun! DIS
pensel with.
10. The payments viii be made through drafts
on post Offices Otherwise. after tine expiration Of
each quarter, say in February May, August, and
November.
II. The distances are given according 10 tie
best information but no increased pay will be al
lowed should they prove 10 be gTsaler than s adVer
,i.ed. If tie places correctly named.
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited by
law from knowingly making contract for The
poriation VI i!.e mail with any person who shall
have entered into any combination to prevent the
making Of any bid for a mail contract by ans other
person or persons, or who shall have made amy a.
grsement. or shall have given performed, or
promised TO give or perform. any consideration TO
do. or not to do, any thing whatever TO induce any
other person not to bid for u mail contract.
- On coach routes where the present cOniTac-
tor shall be superseded by an nnderbidder. who
may not have the s,oee property requisite for the
performance OF the contract he shall purchase from
the present contract for such Of his coaches teams,
aud harness belonging TO the route shall be need
ed aud may be suitable for the ssryee al iar val
uniiph and make payment therefor by reasonable
inslamen,s a. his pay becomes due. unless the
present contractor shall Continue TO run stages on
the route. ShOuld they not agree as tn tho suta.
"nsss Of the properly. the terms the security,
~, choose peEson who may appoint third,
decision shall be final ; or the Postmaster
"a, al name the umpire. Should the under
bldo al 30 comply. his hid will be offered to the
cont ..'i bat should lac decline it, the proposals
ol Il ,eTbidder val be accepted nucondlllonally.
The uudcrbIddcr should give early notice Of his
latter Of hi. reasons and tho present contractor is
TO dcnrmne, on the first application, whether he
will sell It not.
u A bad received after time, 10 wit; the 10Th
April next, at p. m, or without the guarantee re-
quITsd by law or that combines several routes in
one sum Of comp pensatnn cannot be considered IN
competition with regular proposal, rot adj udged
to be cxtrayarant
10 bidder may offer on coach, railroad. or
steamboat routes where That transportation Is dill.
cult mprictIcable at Ceitan seasons, TO substitute
horse or wagon conveyance, or 10 lntcrmit service,
specified Dumber Of days, weeks, or months. lie
may propose to omit office that is inaccessible
or ~ not on the stage road, the railway at a
steamboat landing, as the case may be, or he may
cilcr 10 substitute an inferior mode Of supply ~
such cases. He may propose different days aud
hours OF departure and arrival, provided no more
running time - asked, and 1t Is obvious that na
mail connection or other public accommodations is
prcjnGicedt lie may ask for a specified number of
days Tor more running time 10 the tnp al certain
seasons of peculiar bad roads. But beyond these
changes proposal for service different from the
advertiser ent viii preVent Is bcIug considered IN
competition with regulsf not sci nsde lor ox-
uaVacancc. and vhcIe brt ans any OF the Il
boye alterations; their disir 4s wIll be cstma
ted IN comparing II with otl osals.
IL. There should be but 1f. nu'c bid for n
proposal.
II. The route, the service, the yearly pay. the
bidder name aud residence, aud the name Oi each
member Of firm, where company offers should
be distinctly stated.
II. The following is the form of the guaranty
which should be h!od the first blank with tho name
oi the suliIuo, the second " nh that OF the bidder
aud ih' third und fourth " Nh the beginning anu ter
mlnallng points of the route and after bong dated
shOuld bl pigued by the guaran,or, who must hC
shown hy the written certificate OF a postmaster 10
be hhn ,i property, aud able to make good h's
guaranty. Ths guaranty 80 oetthod sh"nld ac-
COM Pany each bud,
The uud-,.gnrd .----- guarantees that -
If his bad for curr,ius the mail from ---to -
by accepted bv he Postmaster General shall enter
INTO IN chhgaiJou prior the l5h day oiJnne next
with good aud sufficient surclics, to perform the ser
ice proposed"
Dated
The hld should be sent uuder seal, addressed to
he First Assstan, Postmaster Gcuerai with Z" Mail
Proposals IN tia State ot written on the
ace of the letter; AVID should be dispatched ia time
o be received by or before the 10th Apf' next ut 3
clock. p.
20 The contracts are to be executed before the
5th Jane next JOHN NJ NILES.
'osr OrFIcE DEPARTMENT, I
Dec 22d, IS40.