The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-13
UNITED STATES MAILS,
M A. I'm Il

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Sept. 80, 1870.
PROPOSALS for conveying the mails of the United
States from July l. 1871 to June 3O 1875 on the fol-
lowing routes in the State of Maine will be received
at the Contract Office of this Department until 3
p. of March 10, 1871 next to be decided by March
80 following:
1888 From North Penobscot to Penobscot miles
and back, three times week.
Leave North Penobscot Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday, at II M,
Arrive at Penobscot by pm;
Leave Penooscot Tuesday. Thursday, and Sat-
Arrive at North Penobscot by4pm;
1874 From Hancock to South Hancock, d miles md
back, three times week.
Leave Hancock Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat-
urday, at lV.5O a IN, or OH arrival of western
mail.
Arrive at South Hancock by 11so am;
and Friday, at 1.30pm;
Arrive at Hancock by $50 pm.
1879 From Burnham Village to Unity, o miles and
and back, six times week.
Leave Burnham Village daily, excpt Sunday
at p NOR on arrival of cars
Arrive at Unity by pm;
Leave Unity daily, except Sunday, at $50 a m ;
Arrive at Burnham Village by NOR in
time to connect with cars. -
100 From Bath to Georgetown 10 1.2 miles and
back three times week. '0' ""o
Leave Bath Monday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Arrive at Georgetown by 5.sOpm.
Leave N Georg 6 . Monday, Thursday, and
Arrive at Bath by 1880 a M
.92 From Mount Desert by Seal Cove and Tremon+
to Southwest Harbor, 10 miles and back,
Leave Mount Desert Tuesday Tbursaov ord
Saturday, at IL m;
Arrive at Southwest Harbor nv
Leave S Southwest Harbor Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at am;
Arrive at Mount Desert by 1l.3o a m.
1893 From Dexter, by Ripley to Cambridge. II miles
and back, three times week. ----''
at 81 Nor on arrival of train: "''
Arrive at Cambridge by 9 pm:
Leave Cambridge Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, at am; IN f1--> '
Arrive at Dexter by m.
Proposals for six-tmes-a-week service invited,
1914 From East Dixtield by South Carthage, to Dix
field, u miles and back, three times week.
Leaye East Dxfeld Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, at $50 o m: "N
Arrive at DixfieId by 10 D m:
Leave Dixneld tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
Arrive at East Dixfleld by II .soa.m.
Proposals Tor six-times-a-week service invited,
1876 From East Corinth, by Hollis Mills, to Gar
land, miles and back. three times a week
Leave East Corinth Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, att pm;
Leave Garland Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day, at a m; 90
Arrive at East Corinth by am
1856 From South Weston, by Bancroft Mills. (no
ofhcel to Glenwood, IA miles and back, twice
a week., -' SS
Leave South Weston Wednesday and Saturday,
att a m;
Arrive at Glenwood by II am;
Leave uienwood 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 2 a m; $500
Arrive at Bradford by 8 am;
Leave bIadoru tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
Arrive at East Bradford by 5pm.
Proposals for six-times-a week service invited.
1888 From Fort Kent to Saint Francis no oflice) Is
miles and back, once week. -
Leave Fort Kent Monday at am.
Arrive at Saint Francis BY 10 30 a m.
Leave Saint Francis Monday at n m. :
Arrive at Fort Kent by 4,30 D M
S9 titles R aid back, three
Leave West Paris Tuesday, Thursday and Sat-
urday, at m; $500 ~
Arrive at Sumner by7p pm: /
Leave Sumner Tuesday, Th11rsd, w opd S,turL
day, at am; '''
Arrive at West Paris by Dam,
200 From North 9 Newport 20 Corinna, miles and
back. three times week.
Leave North Newport Tuesday, Thursday, and
Arrive at Corinna by 8 a m;
Leave COrinna Tuesday, Thursday and Got
Arrive at North Newport by p m.
NOTES.
Proposals must be to carry the mail with ssoo1o;
ty, certainty and security. using the terms of tho
law, and they must be guaranteed by two resnons;
BILE persons certified to as such by postmaster or
judge of court of record. "a
NOpay will be made for trips not performed ond
for each OF such omissions not satistactorilv ay
planned three times the pay OF the trip NAV he de-
dncted.. For arrivals tar behind the lime 90 ~
break connection with depending mails and not
sufficiently excused, lone-fourth Of the comnensa
ion for the trip is subject 10 forfeiture Fines viii
be imposed unless the delinquency be satisfacforijv
explained for negecting to take the mail fromor inf
post Oce for suffering it to be injured DESTROYED
robbed or lost; and for refusing after demand to
convey the mail as frequently the Contractor
or is concerned IN running vehicles on the route
The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
disObeyng the post Office laws, the instructions of
the Departments. He may alter the Schedule ot de-
parures and arrivals and also order an increase of
service by allowing therefor pro rata increase on
the contract pay. He may also curtail or discon-
tinue the service in whole or in part, at propor-
Tomato decrease Of pay, allowing as full indemnity
to the contractor one mouths extra compen satio9
on the amount OF service dispensed with and nro
rata compensation tor the service retained and con-
tinued. Bids should be addressed to the 0Second
Assistant Postmaster General" superscribed SPro
posals, State of Mane," and sent by mail
For forms of proposal, &C., and other informa-
ton, advertisement of Nov 15 1868 and of this
date, in pamphlet form, at the principal post oces
JOHN A. j. CRESWELL, !
postmaster General.
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