The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
UNITED STATES MAILS
M A L N e.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington Sept 80, 1870.
PROPOSALS for conveying the mails of the United
States from July l. 1871, to June 80, 1873, the toll
lowing routes in the State OF Maine, will be received
at the Contract Office OF this Department until
p of March 49, 1871, next, to be decided by March
80 following:
les From North Penobscot TO Penobscot7 miles
and bacx three tines week
Leave North Penotscot Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday. at II a M,
Arrive at Penobscot by pm;
Leave Peno 5scot Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
Arrive at North Penobscot by pm;
1874 From Hancock TO South Hancock, A miles and
Leave Hancock Tuesday. Thursday, and Sat-
urday, at 1880 m, or OH arrival Of western
Arrive at South Hancock by 1.soam;
Leave South Hancock Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at 1907
Arrive at Hancock by 2.30 pm.
1879 From Burnham Village to Unity, o miles and
and back, SIX times week.
Leave Burnham Village daily, except Sunday,
at pm-or on aTival OF cars;
Arrive at Unity by pm;
Leave Unity daily. except Sunday, st $50 m
Arrive at Durham Village by 8 amor in
time to connect with cars.
100 From Bath to Georgetown, 10 1.2 smiIes and
back three times a week,
Leave Bath Monday, Thursday, and Saturday,
at3pm;
Leave Georgetown Monday, Thursday, and
Saturday. at s a m;
.e2 From Mount Desert by Seal Cove and fremont,
to Southwest Harbor, 10 miles and back,
three times week.
Leave Mount Desert Tuesday, Thursday, and
saturday, at I'm;
Arrive at Southwest Harbor by SPIN;
Leave Southwest Harbor Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at am;
Arrive at Mount Desert by 11.3) m.
1893 From Dexter. b. Ripley to Cambridge, II miles
and back, three times week.
Leave Dexter Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
y at p Nor on arrival OF tram;
Arrive at Cambridge by 9pm
Leave Cambridge Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, at I'M;
Proposals for six tmes-a-week service invited.
1871 From East Dixfeld by South Carthage, to Dix
field, II miles and back, three times week.
Leave East Dixfeld Tuesday, Thursday and
A sa'TF at YBi ai : Il sy 20 pm;
Leave Dxfeld Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
Arrive afis at East Dixfeld by 1lsoam.
Proposals tor six-times-a-week service invited.
1876 From East Corintb, by Hollis Mills to Gar.
land, miles and back. three Times week.
Leave East COrnth Tuesday, Thursday and
Leave Garland Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
Arrive at East Cornth by Fam.
1875 From South Weston, by Bancroft Mills, lao
ohice) to Glenwood IA miles and back, twice
Leave South Weston Wednesday and Saturday
Arrive at Glenwood by am;
Leave Glenwood Wednesday and Saturday at
Arrive at South Weston by pm.
1877 From East Bradford to Bradford, 1-2 miles
and back, three times week.
Leave East Bradford Tuesday. Thursday and
Arrive at Bradford by Sam;
Leave Bradford Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
Arrive as, al at j East st bradford by5pm.
Proposals for sx-tmes-a week service invited
1893 From Fort KeHt to Saint Francis( no ofice) I.
Leave Fort Kent Monday at 8 m;
Arrive at Saint Francis by 10. 80 m:
Leave Saint Francis Monday at . m;
Arrive at Fort Kent by 4.3O m.
1899 From West Paris, by North Paris and West
Sumner, to Sumner. 10 miles and back, three
Leave West Paris Tuesday Thursday and Sat.
urday, at 4 bpm;
Arrive at sumner by pm;
Leave Sumner tuesday. Thursdly, and Satur
Arrive riy, al at West Paris by 10 a M.
200 From North Newport 10 ,Corinna, 4 miles and
back. three times week.
Leave North Newport Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday, at m;
Arrive at Corinna by a m;
Leave COrinna Tuesday Thursday and Sat
Arrive at North Newport by m.
NOTES.
Proposals must be to carry the mail with .sceler.
ty, certainty and security using the terms of thu
law. aud they must be guaranteed by two response.
Bile persons certified to as such by postmaster OF
judge of a court of record
No pay will be made for trips not performed, and
for each of such omissions not satisfactorily ex.
planned three times the pay Of the trip may be
break connection with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, ona-fourth OF the compensa
tion for the trip is subject 10 forfeiture Fines will
be imposed, unless the delinquency SATISFACTORY,
explained for negectng to take the mail from or int
post office; tor suffering it to be injured DESTROYED
robbed or lost; and for refusing, after demand to
convey the mail as frequently the contIac runs
or is concerned in running, vehicles on the route
The Postmaster General may annul the contract fol
disobeyiDg the pest office laws the instructions
the Department He may alter the schedule of de-
partures and arrivals and also order an increase
service by allowing therefor pro rata increase on
the contract pay. He may also curtail or discon
tnue the service in Whole or in part, at proper
tionate decrease OF pay, allowing as tull indemnity
TO the contractor one mouths extra compensation
on the amount OF service dispensed with, and a pr0
rata compensation tor the service retained and con
tnued. Bids should be addressed to the s:SecoE(
Assistant Postmaster General" superseded Pro
posals State of Maine" and sent by mail.
For forms of proposal &C., and other informa
ton, see advertisement of Nov. Is, 1865 and of THU
date, in pamphlet tnm, at the principal post offices
JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General