The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1841-02-24

Q. The Postmaster General may alter the con-
tract aud alter The schedule, be allowing pro rata
increase Of compensation, within the restrictions
imposed by law for the additional service required
or for the increased speed, # the employment Of ad-
donal stock or carriers IL rendered necessary but
the contractor may m such case rehnqnsh the con
tract, timely notice If he prefers IL to the change
lie may also discontinue or curtah the service he
allowing one months extra pay on the amour. dis.
pensed With
10. The payments will be made through drafts
on post offices or otherwise after the expiration of
each quarter, cay in February, May, August, and
November.
! Ii. The distances are given according to the
best Information but no Increased pay will be al.
lowed should they prove 10 be greater than is adyer-
llsed. # the places correctly named.
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited by
law from knowingly making contract for the lrans.
/ portation of the mail with any person who shall
have entered into any combination, 10 prevent the
making Of any bid for 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 10 do, any Thing whatever 10 induce any
other person not TO bid for mail contract
l3. ON coach routes where the present contrac-
tor shall be superseded by an under.bldder who
may not have the stage property requisite for the
performance OF the contract he shall purchase from
the present contract for such ol his coaches teams
and harness belonging To the route as shall be need
ed aud msy be suitable for the service at fair val
. uatOL and make payment therefor by reasonable
instalments, his pay becomes due, unless the
present contractor shall continue 10 run stages on
the route. Should they not agree as To the sulla
bcness Of the property. the terms or the security
euch may choose person who may appoint third,
and their decision shall be final the Postmaster
/ General will name the umpire. Should the under
bidder fail to comply, his hid will be offered to the
contractor; but should he decline IT, the proposals
of the underbdder will be accepted Internationally.
The underbdder should give early notice OF his IN.
tenlIon 10 take or not 10 take the stock, and If the
latter, Of his and the present contractor
to delermlue, the first application whether he
will sell IT or not.
II. A bd received after time, TO wit; the 10th
Apnl next, at 3 p. III, or without the guarantee
qured by law or that combines several routes IA
one sum Of compensation cannot be considered ~
competition with a regular proposal not ad ,udged
TO be exlravagant.
H. A bidder may offer on coach railroad or
steamboat routes, where that transportation s dIlh
cult Impractlcabe tam seasons to substitute
horse or wagon conveyance or 10 Intermlt service
specified number ol days, weeks, or months. lie
may propose To- omit office that il inaccessible |
or ~ not on the stage road, the railway, or at a
steauboat landing, as the case may be, or he NAV
ocT to substitute an inferior mode OF supply IN
such cases. lie may propose different days aud
hours of departure aud arrival, provided no more .
running lime IS asked, aud II Is obvious that us
mail connection or other pubic accommodations Is /
prcludIcedl lie may ask Tor spscIhod number OF
days for more running time " the tnp at certain
scas0ns of peculiar bad roads. But beyond these
changes, proposal Tor service different from the
advertisement will prevent It's being considered in
with regular bid not sol aside for eX-
travagance aud where a bid contains any Of the a
bove alterations; their disadvantages will be estIma-
ted IN comparing 1t with other proposals
l6 There should be but route bid for in a
proposal.
H. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
bidders name and residence, and the name Of each
member Of firm where a company oilers, should
De distinctly stated
Is. The following is the form Of the guaranty
which should be filed the first blank with The name
If the guaranior the second with that OF the bidder;
md the hrd and fourth with tho beginning and ter
nlnatng points OF the route; and alter beng dated
hould DO signed by the guaran,or who must be
hown by the written ceThcate oi 4 nOsimaser, to
""'""J' iuis guaranty, 90 certified, should &C I
ompany each bid a
The undersigned - guarantees TINT --- 4
ms bId for carrying the mail from - to y
q accepted by the Postmaster General, shall enter
ITO an obligation prIor to the 18th day Of June next
nth good and sufficient suTcues, 10 perform the ser.
ice proposed"
Dated
The bId should be sent uudcr seal addressed to
e First Ass slant Postmaster General with Mail I
roposals IN tho State of---" written on the
ce OF the letter; and should be dispatched in time
be received by or before the 10Th April next at
clock, p. M.
20. The contracts TO be executed before the
,th jane next JOHN NJ, NILES
osT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,