The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-01-07
UNITED STATES MAILS,
ND.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,


WASHINGTON, September 81, 1870.
Proposals for conveying tn" Mails of the United States
from July !, 1870. to June 30 1872 on the following
rnntcs in the State of Mary land will hc received at tho
Contract Office of thi, Department p NJ OF March
!, ISL, t" he decided by March 80, following:
3o72 From Ofutts Cross Roads to Rockville mile. and
back once week.
L"av" ofutt's Cross Roads Saturday at go a. m;
Arrive at Rockville by IL a. m:
Leave Rockville Saturday at | ~
Arrive at Orutts Cross Road. 10y 30 y. IN.
Proposals for more frequent service invited.
3oIa From Westminster. by Bird Hill and Louisville
Freedom Is miles and back twice week
Leave Westminster Tuesday aud Saturday at 1870
D. HI;
Arrive at Freedom by $50 p IN:
Leave Freedom Thursday and Saturday at 60 A. III;
Arrive at Westminster by 1870 n. m
3014 From Greenwood to Long Green
Bidders will state distance and propose schedule of
arrivals and departures
s075 From Chestcrtown to Trappe, nocall miles and
back, once Il week
Leave Chsstertown Saturday at 1 pm;
Arrive at Trappe by 80 p.
Leave Trarpe Saturday at p. M:
Arrive at Chestertown by 80 p. n.
5076 From St Leonards by Cove Point to solomon,
Island Il miles and back, six times i week from
June to September 30 and twice a week the
balance Of the year
Schedule June to September.
Leave st. Leonards daily except Sunday at D. IN:
Arrive at Solcmon's Island by p. m;
Leave solomons Island daily, except Sunday at
Arrive at St Leonlrls by 3 p. III.
Schedule October to May.
Leave St. Leonards Tuesday and Saturday at 4 p M
Arrive at Soiomons Island by D. nj:
Leave soomons Island Tuesday and Saturday at
12m:
Arrive at St. Lconards by 3 D. H.
ao'7 From Linwood by unontown to Frizzellburg,
miles and hack six times u week
Leave Lnwuud daily except SUNDAY Mt II m:
Arrive at Frizzellhurg by pm.
Leave Frzzellburg daily. except Sunday Mt S a m
Arrive at Linw"od at 10 a. M.
1t is understood that this service is to be prrfrmrJ
IN close connection with mail trains railroad
307s From York Road Station (Io Office by Brucevillc
Tawmryto and Pney Creek To Little.towp
tPs..l Ii miles and back. six times a week
Leave York Road Station daily, except Sunday, at
l.30p.m;
Arrv. at Littlestown by $50 p. m;
Leave Ltlestown daily, except Sunday at a II ::
Arrive at York Road Station by ll.3O a. m;
3o'9 From York Road Station Ono ofice) hy Ladies',
burSli W"o'isb"r"' and Walkcrsyill. to Mount
Pleasant. "a miles and back, three time. n week
Leave York Road Station Tuesday, Thursday, and
saturday at s II.
Arrive AT Mount Pleasant 10y m;
| Leave Mount Pleasant Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at p
Arrive 1T York Road Station by pm.
NorEs:-Proposals must he to carry the Mail with
til" law and they must he guaranteed by
persons certified to AS such by postmaster judge of
N court Of record.
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each III such omissions not satisfactorily explained
three times the pay OF tn" trip may be deducted For
arrivals far behind time break connection with
depending mails and not sufficiently excused, one-fourth
of the compensation for tn" trip subject forfeiture
Fines will be imposed unless TIA" delinquency b. salts
! f,ctoriy explained, for nrslrcng to take tho mail
from or into posoice for suffering it injured
destroyed robbed. lost; and for refusing after de-
nand t" convey the mail frequently the
runs or is concerned in running. vehicles the route
The Postmaster General may the contract for dis
oheying the post Office laws the instructions Of the
Department. lie may alter the schedule departure.
and arrivals, and also order Increase of scrycc by
allowing therefor pro rata increase the contract
pay lie may also curtail discontinue the service in
whole or IN part at pr"Portionate decrease of pay
allowing as full indemnity To the month
extra compensation the amount of service dispensed
WITH and pro rata compensation for the service re-
tanned and continued Bids should he addressed to the
Second Assistant Postmaster General" superscribed
| Proposals State of Maryland" and sent by mail
For forms of proposal, &c, and other information see
advertisement of October 81 1867 and of this date in
pamphlet FORM at the principal post Offices
JN0. A. J. CRESWELL,
Dec IL, 1Si0-4w Postmaster General.