The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-12
United States Mails.
MAINE.

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
8isgi Washington, January 2, 1867.
7 PROPOSALS for conveying the mails of the Unit
T. ed States from July l, 1867 to June 80, 1863,
tne ioowSg ronts m tne state o. Name VIII be re-
i p M. OF March 20 next, to be decided by April II
following: 1sf So
No. 1877. From Porter, by North Parsonfeld, Par
Sonield, and North Newfeld, to West Newtield, IS
miles and back, once a week. Ea ..al. = -i'
Leave Porter Saturday at A, NJ. ss..ss
Arrive at West Newfield BY IL A. M. ,s.sst.
Leave West Newfeld Saturday at ~ NJ
Arrive at Porter by p. M.
Proposals for thiee-times-a-week service invited
also to extend to Union, Oia North Acton and Wake
field.
1855. From Porter, by North Porter. no Office
Grains Mills, (O Office and Goshen Seminary(no OIL
ce,) to Conway Center, IN. H. II miles and back,
Leave Porter Saturday at A. M. tt...E, ~
Arrive at Conway Center by y NJ.
Leave Conway Center Saturday at p. M. ID ts
Arrive at Porter at p. M.
169. From North Acton, mo oDfce,) by Wakefield,
to Union On. H. 10 miles and back once week.
Leave North Acton Saturday at 10 A. M.
Arrive at Union by II M.
Leave Union Saturday at P. M.
Arrive at North Acton by 3 p. NJ.
Proposals for three times-a-week service invited
10. From Woodman's Stationino edfce,). by New
Gloucester and West Gloucester, to North Raymond
10 miles and back, three times a week.
Leave Woodmans Station Tuesday, Thursday, and
Arrive at North Raymond by 11,3OA. M.
c. Leave North Raymond Tuesday, Thursday, and
Arrive at Woodmans Station by 3.3OP.M.
Proposals for six-times a week service invited.
| III From Poland to West Poland, 81 miles and
1 back, once week. III rE !. = X 4 f ri
Leave Poland Saturday at 8 A. NJ
Arrive at West Poland by A. NJ sHr
Leave West Poland Saturday at 10 A. M,
Arrive at Poland by II A. M.
Proposals tor three times week service invited
also proposals to extend to Mechanics Falls, 8 IL
miles,
| IT, From Sherman to Houlton. IS miles and back.
! once week. .aa -l..- srls.-
Leave sherman Saturday at A. M.
| Arrive at Hoult0n by ~. M.
Leave HoultOn Friday at z A.. M. I
Arrive at Sherman by p. Nj.
,as rH% ;1n By 5 Beans Corner to North
Leave Wilton Saturday at $50 p m;
Arrive at North ehesterville by pm;
! Leave North Cbes erville Saturday at a m:
| Arrive at Wilton by $50 am;
| Proposals for hree-tmes-a-week service invited
~ From Flagstaff to Eusts Mills, (no Office 8
Leave Flagstaff Saturday at pm:
| Arrive at Eustis Mills by pm; .iF
Leave Eustis Mills Saturday at 1 pm; tt
Arrive at Flagstaff by m. = /. .,5sa.f
175 From Hollis to Dayton, miles and back.
| once week.
| Leave Hollis Saturday at $50 a m:
Arrive at Dayton by 1890 a M
Leave Dayton Saturday at I. 80 m;
| Arrive at Hollis by $50 a M
Proposals for twice-a-week service invited
l,6 From Brunswick to West Harpswen 10 miles
| and back once a week.
Leave Brunswick Saturday at 2.3O IN, or on ar
rival OF cars
Arrive at West Harpswell by PM:
| Leave West Harpswell Saturday o a m:
Arrive at brunswick by 11.3O a m; =
proposals for three times a-week service invited
| NOTES.
Proposals must be to carry the mail with "cele1ity
certainty and security" using the terms OF the law,
and they must he guaranteed by responsible per,
sons, cernhed TO as such by postmaster judge of
| court of record. 80 n y
| No pay will be made ior trips not performed and
for each OF such omissions not satisfactorily exnain-
ed three times the pay of the "trip may be de cted
For arrivals SO far behind time as to break connec-
ton with depending mails, and not sufficiently ex-
cused one-fourth Of the compensation Tor the rp ia
subject to forfeiture. Fines will be unused uniess
the delinquency be satisfactorily explained for neg
lectng TO take the mail from or into a post office
for suffering it TO be injured, DESTROYED robbed or
lost; and for refusing, after demand to convey the
mail as frequently as the contractor runs or is con-
cerned in running, vehicles the route The Post
master GENERA may anDul the contract for disobey
ing the post Office laws. the instructions of the
department. He may alter the schedule of depar-
lures and arrivals and also order an increase of SER
wee sv allowing therefor pro rata increase on The
contract pay. He may also curtail or discontinue
tne service IN whole or In part at pro rata decrease
OF pay allowing one months extra compen alton IN
be addressed TO the ''Second Assistant Postmaster
Ge era superscribed Proposals State of Maine ),
and sent by mail. ''
FOR forms OF proposals, &C., and other informa
ton, see advertiser ent of this date in DamnhIat
form, at the principal post offices.
ALEX. w. RANDALL
ieD QlaW 4W Postmaster (,enaral