The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
UNITED STATES MAILS.
M A I N H.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

PROPOSALS tor conveying the mails of the United
States from July 1871, to June 80, 1873 the fol-
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:
1873 From North Penobscot to Penobscot. miles
and back, three times week.
Leave North Penohseot Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday, at II M,
Arrive at PenobscOt by PM
Leave PenOosCot Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat-
urday, at p m;
Arrive at North Penobscot by m;
1874 From Hancock to South Hancock, d miles and
back, three times week.
Leave Hancock Tuesday Thursday aud Sat-
urday, at 1890 IN, or OH arrival of western
mail
Arrive at South Hancock by 11soam;
Leave South Hancock Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday, at 80 pm;
Arrive at Hancock by $50 pm.
1889 From Burnham Village to Unity, 9 miles and
and hack, times a week.
Leave Burnham Village daily, except Sunday
at6pm-or on arrival OF cars;
Arrive Unity by pm;
Leave Unity daily, except Sunday at $50 m
Arrive at Burnham Village by Q amor in
time to connect with cars.
1870 From Bath to Georgetown, 10 1-2 Emiies and
back three times week,
Leave Bath Monday, Thursday, and Saturday,
at Bpm;
Arrive at Georgetown by 53Opm;
Leave Georgetown Monday, Thursday, and
Saturday. at a m;
Arrive at Bath by 1890 M.
t92 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 ~ m;
Arrive at southwest Harbor by SPIN:
Leave Southwest Harbor Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at am;
Arrive at Mount Desert by 11.30 m.
1893 From Dexter. by Ripley to Cambridge, II miles
and back, three tunes week.
Leave Dexter Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
at pm-or on arrival OF tram;
Arrive at Cambridge by 9pm;
Leave Cambridge Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, at a m;
Arrive at Dexter by a m.
Proposals for six tlmeS-a-week service invited.
1874 From East Dixielfby South Carthage, TO Dix
field, II miles and back, three times week.
Leave East Dixfeld Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, at 30 p M;
Arrive at Dixfield by 10 pm;
Leave Dxfeld Tuesday, THURSDAY, and Satur-
day, at m;
Arrive at EAST Dixfield by 1l3lam.
Proposals for six-times-a- week service invited.
1876 From East Corinth, by Hollis Mills, to Car.
land, miles and back. three times week.
Leave East Corinth Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, at pm;
Leave Garland Monday, Wednesday, and FRI
day, at5 m;
Arrive at East Corinth by Z am.
1876 From South Weston, by Bancroft Mills, Tao
offce) to Glenwood, IA miles and back, twice
week,
Leave South Weston Wednesday and Saturday
Arrive at Glenwood by liam;
Leave Glenwood Wednesday and Saturday at
Arrive at South Weston by 6pm.
1877 From East Bradford TO Bradford, 10 miles
and back, three times week.
Leave East Bradford Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday, at a m;
Arrive at Bradford by a m; f
Leave Bradford Tuesday, Thursday, and Salur-
Arrive at East Bradford by 5pm.
Proposals Tor six-times-a week service invited
1893 From Fort Kent to Saint Francis( no ofce) IL
miles and back, once week.
Leave Fort Kent Monday at m;
Arrive at Saint Francis by 10. 80 IN;
Leave Saint Francis Monday at pm;
Arrive at Fort Kent by 4.3O p m.
1893 From West Paris. by North Paris and West
Sumner, to Sumner. 10 miles and back three
times a week.
Leave West Paris Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday, at pm;
Arrive at sumner by7 pm;
Leave Sumner Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
day, at am;
Arrive at West Paris by 1Oa
200 From North Newport TO Corinna, miles and
back. three times week.
Leave North Newpe TT Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday, at Z m;
Arrive at Corinna BY 8 a m;
Leave Corinpa Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat.
Arrive at North Newport by p m.
NOTES.
Proposals must be to carry the mail with "celeri.
~, certainty and security using the of thu
law, and they must be guaranteed by two RESPONSE.
BILE persons certified to 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 satistaco rily ex-
planned three times The pay OF the trip may be de-
dncted For arrivals SO tar behind the lime as to
break connection with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, ons-fourth OF the compensa-
lion fer the trip is subject 10 forfeiture. Fines Will
be imposed, unless the delinquency be satisfactorily
explained for neglectng take the mail from or into
post office; tor suffering it to be Injured DESTROYED
robbed or lost; and for refusing af-er demand, to
convey the mail as frequently the contractor runs
or Is concerned in running. vehicles the route
The POSTMASTER Gener al may annu 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 increa. e on
| the contract pay. He may also curtail or diseon
tinue the service in whole or in part, at proper.
Tomato decrease of pay, allowing as tull indemnity
to the contractor one mouths extra compensation
on the amount of service dispensed with, and pro
rata compensation for the service retained and con
tinued. Bids should be addressed to the ssSecoE6
Assistant Postmaster General" superscribed tPro
posals, State of Maine," and sent by mail.
For forms Of proposal, &C., and other informa
ton, see advertisement of Nov. 49, 1863 and of thi
date, in pamphlet fDrm at the principal post offices
JOHN A. J. CRFSWELL,
Postmaster General.
dec 10 20 Jas