The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-03
UNITED STATES MAILS,
M A IN E.

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Sept 80, 1870.
PROPOSALS Tor conveying the mails of the United
States from July 1871, to June &c. 1873 the tol
lowing routes in the State OF Maine will be received
at the Contract Office of this Department until
p m. of March 49, 1871 next, to be decided by Marcel
| 30 following:
1888 From North Penobscot to Penobscot. mile.
and back, three times week.
Leave North Penobscot Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, at II m,
Arrive at PenObscot by pm;
Leave PenoSscot Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat
Arrive at North Penobscot by 4pm;
1874 From Hancock to South Hancock, II miles and
back, three times a week.
Leave Hancock Tuesday. Thursday, and Sat
urday, at 1890 m, or OH arrival Of western
Arrive at South Hancock by 11sOam;
Leavei South Hancock Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, at 1.30 pm;
Arrive at Hancock by 2.30 pm.
1879 From Burnham Village to Unity, o miles and
and hack, six times week.
Leave Burnham Village daily, except Sunday,
at pm-Or on arrival of cars;
Arrive at Unity by pm;
Arrive at Burnham Village by 9 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.
Arrive at Georgetown by $50 pm;
Leave Georgetown Monday, Thursday, and
Saturday. at a m;
Arrive at Bath by 1870 a m.
:92 From Mount Desert by Seal Cove and fremont
to Southwest Harbor. Is miles and back,
three times a week.
Leave Mount Desert Tuesday, Thursday, and
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 times week.
Leave Dexter Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
at5pm-or on arrival OF train;
Arrive at Cambridge by 9pm;
Leave Cambridge Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, at am;
Arrive at Dexter by Z a m.
Proposals for six-tlmes-a-week service invited
1874 From East Dixfield by South Carthage, TO Dix
field, II miles and back, three times week
Leave East Dixfeld Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, at 80 pm;
Arrive at Dixfied by 10 pm;
Leave Dixfeld Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur.
Arrive at East Dixfield by 11.soam.
Proposals tor six-times-a-week service invited
1875 From East Corinth, by Hollis Mills, to Gar.
land, 8 miles and back. three times week.
Leave East Corinth Tuesday, Thursday and
Leave Garland Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
Ar aay; az at : East q II 6orinth by7am.
offce) to Glenwood, IA miles and back, twice
Leave South Weston Wednesday and Saturday
Arrive at Glenwood by IL am;
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 q m;
Arrive at Bradford by a m;
Leave Bradford Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
Arrive at East Bradford by 5pm.
Proposals Tor six-times-a week service invited.
1893 From Fort Kent to Saint Francis( no ofice) Is
miles and back, once week.
Leave Fort Kent Monday at am;
Arrive at Saint Francis by 1890 m;
Leave Saint Francis Monday at ppm;
Arrive at Fort Kent by 4.30 m.
1879 From West Paris, by North Paris and West
sumner sunni 10 sumner, 10 miles and back, three
Leave West Paris Tuesday, Thursday and Sat-
urday, at p m;
Leave sumner Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
Arrive at West Paris by 10 M
200 From rom North ta Newport 70 Corinna, miles and
Leave North Newport Tuesday, Thursday, and
Arrive at Corinna by a m;
Leave Corinna Tuesday, THURSDAY, and Sat.
urday, at IL m;
Arrive at North Newport by p m.
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 RESPONSE
BILE persons. certified to as such by postmaster or
judge of q court of record.
No pay will be made for trips not performed, and
Tor each OF such omissions not satisfactorily ex-
planned three times the pay OF the trip may be de.
dncted. For arrivals SO far behind the time as to
break connection with depending malls, and not
suthcently excused, 0ne-fourth OF the compsnsa-
tiOn for the trip is subject 10 forfeiture Fines will
be imposed, unless the delinquency be satisfactorily
explained for neglectng to take the mail from or into
post oce 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 on the route
The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
dsobeying the post office laws the instructions Of
the Department.. He may alter the schedule OF de-
partures and arrivals and also order an increase of
service by allowing therefor pro rata increase on
the contract pay. He may also curtal or discon-
tinue the service in whole in part, at propor-
ionate decrease of pay, allowing full indemn ty
TO the contractor one mouths extra compensation
on the amount of service dispensed with, and pro
rata compensation tor the service retained and con-
tinued. Bids should be addressed to the ssSecord
Assistant Postmaster General" superscribed "Pro-
posals, State Of Maine," and sent by mail
. For forms Of proposal, &C., and other nforma-
ton, see advertisement of Nov. 49, 1863 and of this
date, in pamphlet foIm at the principal post Offices
JOHN A. j. CRfSWELL,
Postmaster General.