The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-12-17
UNITED STATES MAILS.


P,sr OFFICE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, September 30, 1870
Proposals for conveying the Mails of the lnit- State
from July l. $50. t" June 90 49, on til. following
routes in the Stat" of Maryland will he received
Contract Office ri this Department until p. Of March
l, ISL, 10 be decided by March 30, following:
30.2 From Outs Cross Roads to Rockville miles and
back, a week.
Leave Onutts Cross Roa,ls Saturday at $50 a. m;
Arrive at Rockville by IL -. Ia;
Leave Rockville Saturday at p. m;
Arrive at oilutts Cross Roads ly 30 pm
Proposals for more frequent service invited
1913 From Westminster by Bird Hill and Louisville to
Freedom, II miles aud back, twice II week.
Leave Westminster Tuesday aud Saturday at 1870
r.. HI:
Arrive at Freedom by $50 p. IN;
Leave Freedom Tuesday and Saturday at ! 80 H. IN
Arrive at Westminster by 1890 a.
1914 From Greenwood to Long Green.
bidders will state distance and propose schedule of
arrivals and departures.
3O75 From Chestcrtown to Trappe Qocal) miles and
back. Il week.
Leave Chrstertown Saturday at p m;
Arrive at Trappe by $50 pm;
Leave Trappe Saturday ut ppm;
Arrive at Chestertown by $50 p. III.
30T6 From St. Lconards by Cove Point. to Solomons
Island. II miles and back, six times a week from
June To September 80 and twice week the
balance Of the year
Schedule June to September.
Leave ST. Leontrls daily except Sunday at 1 p. m {:
Arrive at Snomnn's Island by p. m;
Leave solomons Island daily, except Sunday, at
Arrive at St. Leonarls by pm
Schedule October to May.
Leave St Lconards Tuesday and Saturday at i p.
Arrive at Solomons Island by p. IN;
Leave Solomops Island Tuesday and Saturday at
I'm
Arrive at ST. Lconartls by p. III.
307T From Linwood. by Uniontown to Frizzellburg :
miles and back six times a week
Leave Linwood daily, except Sunday, at II m;
Arrive at Frizzellburg by pm.
Leave FriZzellburg daily, except Sunday at a. m :
Arrive ut Linwood at 10 a.
1t is understood that this service is to be performed
in close connection with mail trains on railroad.
3O1S From York Road Station (no Office by Bruceville
Tawneytown and Piney Creek, to Littlestown,
(Pa..) 10 miles and back six times a week
Leave York Road Station daily, except Sunday, at
1.:O p
Arrive at Littlestown by 1901 pm;
Leave Littlestown daily. except Sunday at 80 M;
Arrive at York Road Station by ll.30 a.
900 From York Road Station mo office) by Ladies'
bnrgh. Woolsboro, and Wakcrsville to Mount
Pleasant II miles and back, three times a week.
Leave York Road Station Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at am:
Arrive at Mount Pleasant by IL m;
Leave Mount Pleasant Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at u. III.
Arrive at York Road Station by 6r.m.
NorEs:-Proposals must be to carry the Mail with
celebrity, certainty, and security, using the terms of
the law and they guaranteed by responsible
persons, certified to such by postmaster judge of
u court Of record
No pay will be made for trips not performed, and for
each of such omissions not satisfactorily explained
three times the pay of the trip may be deducted For
arrivals So far behind time to break connection with
depending mails, and not sufficiently excused one-fourh
Of the compensation for the trip is subject to forfeiture
Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be salts
f,rtory explained for neglecting to take the mail
from int" postofficc for suffering it to be injured
destroyed robbed, lost: and for refusing after de-
mand t" the mail frequently the contractor
or is concerned in running, vehicles the route
The PSm tster General may annul the contract for dis
ohryfn" the post Office laws, the instructions of the
Department. lie may alter the schedule of departures
and arrivals and also order increase of service by
allowing therefor prG rata increase the contract
pay He may also cnrtail or discontinue the service In
whole or in part. at rroportonatc decrease of pay
allowing full indemnity To the contractor months
extra compensation the amount of service dispensed
with, and pro rata compensation for the service
tanned and continued Bids should be addressed to the
" Second Assistant Postmaster General. siperscrbei
Proposals. Stat" Of Maryland" and sent hv mail.
For forms of roposa. &c, and 9th informa ion
;iscmvnt of October 81. 1867 and this date
pamphlet form, at the pr. ncipal post ffiCes.
JNO. A. J. CRESWELL.
Dec Il, lSio-iw Postmaster General.