Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-19
legal advertisements.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington. Sept. 30th. 1870.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, I
Washington, Sept. 30th, 1870. !
DROPOSALS for conveying the mails of the
Il United States from July l, 1871, to June 30
1873, the following routes in the State of Maine
will be received at the Contract Office of this De
partment until r. NJ. of March lst 1871 next, Il
he DECIDED BY March 80 following; . ,,.
and back, three times a week.
Leave North Penobseot Tuesday, Thursday, and
Arrive at Penobscot by Jpn;
Leave Penobscot Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur
Arrive at North penobscot by 4pm.
1871 From Hancock to South Hancock, ~ mile;
and back, three times week.
Leave Hancock Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Arrive at South Hanco. k by IL. m;
Leave South Hancock Monday, Wednesday, and
Arrive at Hapcock by 2,30 pm.
Is9 From Burnham Village to Unity, miles and
Leave Leave Durham village daily, except Sunday, at
6 y NOR on arrival of cars;
Arrive at Unity by SPIN;
Arrive at Bllfnham Village by al Nor in time
to connect with cars.
1870 From Bath to Georgetown, 10's miles and back
three times week
Leave Bath Monday, Thursday, and Saturday,
at SPIN;
Arrive at Georgetown by 5SOpm;
Leave Georgetown Monday Thursday and Sat,
urday, at m;
Arrive at Bath by 1880 a IN.
1872 From Mount Desert, by Seal Cove and IRE
mont, to Southwest Harbor, 10 miles aad back,
Leave Mount Desert Tuesday, Thursday, and
saturday, at II m;
Arrive at Southwest Harbor by SPIN:
Leave Southwest Harder Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, at am;
1873 From Dexter, by Ripley, to Cambridge, II
miles and back, three times week
Leave Dexter Tuesday, Thursday, and saturday,
at p Nor on arrival of train;
Arrive at Cambridge by 9pm;
Leave Cambridge Monday, Wednesday, and FRI
Arrive at Dexter by Fam.
Proposals for six-times-a .weeks service invited
IS! From East Dixfeld, by sonth Carthage, to
Dixfied II miles and back, three times week.
Leave East Dixfeld Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday, at $50 pm;
Arrive at Dixfled by 0pm; a-e-
Leays Dixield Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
Arrive at East Dixfeld by ll.aoam.
Proposals for siNtmes-aweek service invited.
195 From East Corinth by Hollis Mills, to Car
land, 8 miles and back, three times week.
Leave East Corinth Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat
Arrive at Garland by 9pm;
Leave Garland Monday, "Wednesday, and Friday,
Arrive at East Corinth by 7am.
1856 From South Weston, by Bancroft Mills, mo
ofiice) to Glenwood, IA miles and back, twice a
week.
Leave South Weston, Wednesday and Saturday
at Jam;
Arrive at Glenwood by IL am;
Leave Glenwood Wednesday and Saturday at
Arrive at south Weston by pm.
1877 From East Bradford to Bradford, ga miles and
back, three times a week.
Leave East Bradford Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at ] m;
Arrive at Bradford by TAM;
Leave Bradford Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
Arrive at East Bradford by PM
Proposals for six-time .a.week service invited.
l9s From Fort Kent to Saint Francis, mo Ofliee)
Is miles and back, once week.
Leave Fort Kent Monday at a m;
Arrive at saint Francis by 1880 m;
Leave Saint Francis Monday at pm;
Ar,it,. LAt kAnfh xtf
1919 From West Paris by North Paris and West
sumner to Sumner, 10 miles and back, three
times week.
Leave West Paris Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat
urday, at p M;
Arrive at sumner by 7pm:
Leave Sumner Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
Arrive at West Paris by 10 m.
200 From North Newport to Cornna, miles and
back, three times week.
Leave North Newport tuesday, Thursday, and
saturday. att m;
Leave Cornna Tuesday, Thursday, and satar.
Arrive at North Newport by pm
NOTES.
Proposals must be to carry the mail with ''celerI.
ty certainty, and security using the terms OF the
law, and they must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons, certified to as such by postmaster -
judge of Il court of record.
No pay will be made for trips not performed, and
for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily eN.
planned three times tho pay of the trip may be de
connection with depeLiinr mails anu not sufficient
~ excused, oneiourth of the compensation tor the
trip is subject to forfeiture. Fines will be imposed,
unless the delinquency be satisfactorily explained,
for neglecting To take the mail from or into post
Office; tor suffering it to be injured, destroyed,
robbed, or lost and for refusing, after demand, to
convey the mail frequently as the contractor
runs, or is concerned in running, vehicles on the
route. The Postmaster General may annui the
contract for disobeying the post office laws or the
instructions of the Department. He may alter
the schedule of departure and arrivals, and also
order and increase of service by allow ing thereof
pro rata increase on the contract pay, He
may also curtail discontinue the service in
whole or in part, at a proportionate decrease of
pay, lowing full idemnity to the contractor one
months extra compensation on the amount of SER
vice dispensed with, and pro rata compens alton
for the service retained and continued. Bids should
be addressed to the "SecOnd Assistant Postmaster
General" spperscribed proposals, State OF Me"
and sent by mail.
For FORMS of proposals, &C., and other informa.
ton advertisement of Nov. Is, 1868, and of this
date, i'm pamphlet FORM at the principle post Offices.
JNO. "A. j. CRESWELL,
4w5l Postmaster General
Notice.