The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-15
United States Mails.
MAINE.

| -F-t AA Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT
| Washington, january 2, 1861.
| PROPOSALS for conveying the mails of the Unit
L ed States from j uly 4 1867 TO June 30. 1863 on
the following routs in the State OF Maine, win be re-
ceived at the Contract Office OF this Department un
"a +. M OF March Is next, 70 be decided by April11
| following: o. 70
No. 167. From Porter by North Parsonleld, Par
sonteld, and North NewGeld, to West Newfeld, 10
| miles and back, once week. AFi' NJ
Leave Porter saturday at A, NJ ~
Arrive at West Newfeld BY IL A. M.
Leave West Newfield saturday at ~ NJ.
Arrive at Porter by p. NJ -.I 70
Proposals tor TIN times week service invited
also to extend to Union, ria North Acton and Wake
/ field. ~ y :. "a = t. lai'i' '3 ~
16s. From Porter, by North Porter. no ogce,)
Grain Mills, (ao Office, and Goshen Seminarydn mo ON
ce,) to Conway Center, IN. H. II miles and back,
1 once week. 20 .4i...' W rll Dlif
Leave Porter Saturday att A. M.
| Arrive at Conway Center by II NJ $685.
Leave Conway Center Saturday at 2 p. NJ
Arrive at Porter at Il. NJ. .1JiN
si69 From North Acton, mo Office by Wakefield,
to Union, IN. Ii y ~ miles and back, once week.
Leave Leave, N9r T1 Acton saturday at 10 A. M.
Leave Union Saturday at p NJ ,EEI
Arrive at North Acton by 8 r. NJ e..
Proposals Tor three -tlnes-a-week service invited
40. From Woodman's Station, tno,oDice,), by New
Gloucester and West Gloucester to North RAYMOND
10 miles ami back, three times week
Leave Woodhnans Station Tuesday, Thursday, and
Arrive at North Ray monl BY MS AM.
Leave North raymond Tuesday, Thursday, and
Arrive at wootlman's Station by 330 p NJ
Proposals for six-times a week service invited. A
II. From Poland to West Poland, . miles and
Leave Poland Saturday at A, Nj,
Arrive at West Poland by 0 A. Nj.
Leave West Poland Saturday at 10 A. NJ $40
Arrive at Poland by II A. Nj.
Proposals tor three times week service invited
also proposals to extend to Mechanics rails II
III From Sherman to Houlton, IS miles and back
once week. as Ed 1I II Il ~ n -
r i
Arrive at Houlton by 5P. NJ. -18e a4H
Leave HoultOn Friday att A. NJ. - Yl lF.
Arrive at Sherman by p. M tH1mu9s
aIi3 From Wilton, by Beams Corner, to North
Chesterville, u miles and back once a week
Leave Wilton Saturday at $50 D m; ff
Arrive at North 61esterville by pm; s
Leave North Cheserville SATURDAY. at Z a m: Ef f
Arrive at Wilton by $50 I'M
proposals for three tmes-a-week service invited,
"a From Flagstaff to Edstis Mills, ono once)s
miles and back, once week.
Leave flagStah SATURDAY. at o u IN:
Arrive at Eustis Mills by S m; fA.l1
Leave Eustis Mills Saturday at d m; 3D.
Arrive at Flagstaff by p IN. 1-l'i..
us From Hollis to Dayton, . miles and back,
Leave Hollis Saturday at 9SOam:
Arrive at Dayton by 1880 a IN; = '.t
Leave Dayton Saturday at 7.S0 am: I'D ga
Arrive at Hollis by $50 a m tIl77' =
proposals Tor twice-a-week service invited
on, We b From Brunswick to West Harpswel, 10 miles
leave Brunswick Saturday at $50 M or on ar
Arrive at West Harpswel by D m; -
Leave West Harpswell Saturday a 9 m;
Arrive at Brunswick by III 30 a m;
proposals for tlree-times-a-week service invited
NOTES. ~
proposals must be to carry the mail with "celeity,
certainty, and security, using the terms the law,
anu they must be guaranteed by two responsible per-
certified to as such by postmaster or judge OF
a court of record. i-.
No pay will be made Tor trips not performed, and
for each OF such omissions not satisfactorily explain
ed, three times the pay of the trip may be deducted
For arrivals far behind time as to break connec-
ton with depending mails, and not sufficiently ex
cused, onetourth Of the compensation Tor the irin 10
subject to forfeiture. Fines will be imposed ,niss
the delinquency be satisfactorily explained. for neg
Letting to take the mail from or into most otcs.
for suffering 1T TO be injured, DESTROYED. robbaJ ~
lost and Tor refusing, after demand 10 convey ii
mail as frequently as the contractor runs or ~ con-
cerhed IN running, vehicles on the route me Posi
master General may annul the contract Ear iisbev
ing the post ONCE laws, or the instructors of HE
Depafunehi. he may alter the schedule of depar-
lures anu arrivals and also order am increase OF ser
VIZ ~ anoWihg therefor pro rata increase ON the
uSai',.t pay. ne may also curtail or discontinue
~ 80 I IN Mhoie or IN part at pro rata decrease
~ Pay ano"ing one months extra compensation on
tne amount OF service dispensed with. Bids should
pe addressed to the "Second Assistant Postmaster
ueaera', superscribed Proposals, State oil MAINE"
and sent by mail $500,
For forms of proposals, &c, and other Informal
ton, see advertisement of tins date In pamphlet
form at the principal post ofices.
ALIEN. w. RANDALL.
f,b d1aw 4w Postmaster General