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DROPOSALS for carrying the mails OF
Il the United States, from the lst of July. 1886, to
the 30th of June, lS49, inclusive, in Maine and
Massachusetts, will be received at the contrac,
Office ofthe Post Office Department, in the city Of
Washington until 10, a. M, of the 18th day of
June, 1876, to be decided by the next day, on the
following routes, and in the manner and time herein
specified, viz


MAINE


No. 4. From Augusta, by Haowel Gardiner,
Richmond Corner, Bowdoinham, Topsham, Bruns-
wick, Freeport, North Yarmouth, Cumberland,
and Falmouth, to Portland, 50 miles and back, in
feur-horse coaches; with daily branch from
Brunswick to Bath, miles and back, to be run in
due, close connexion.


Leave Augusta every day at p. M, arrive at
Portland next day by a. m.


Leave Portland every day on arrival Of the west
ern mail, say at III p m, arrive at Augusta next
day by 8 a. m.


Proposals to carry the great mail between Au-
gusta and Portland, by steamboat, or between Hal.
lowell and Portland, covering the residue of the
route by coach service, will be considered.


MASSACHUSETTS
No. SIG. From Palmer Depot, by Thorndike,
Enfield, Greenwich Village, Dana, Millngton, and
North New Salem, to Orange, 81 miles and back,
six times a week to Greenwich village, l9 miles
and three times a week the residue.


Leave Palmer Depot every day, except Sunday
at 2 p. m, arrive at Greenwich Village same day
by p. m.


Leave Greenwich Village every day, except Sum
day, at y, a. m. arrive at Palmer Depot same day
by III a. m.


Leave Greenwich Village every Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday at p. m, arrive at Orange same
days by 10 p. m.


Leave Orange every Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, at ~ a. m, arrive at Greenwich Village
same days by u a. m.


Tha No
to Northampton with branch to Greenwich Village
and special route Dana from Greenwich Village, to
be discontinued from the time No 5l9 shall go into
operation.


NOTES.


No proposal will be considered, unless it be nc.
companied by guarantee, signed by one or more
responsible persons, in the following manner, viz.
The undersigned guarantee that ifhis
bid for carrying the mail from to be
accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter into
on obligation prior to the let day Of July next with
good and sufficient suretes to perform the service
proposed.


Dated 1876.


This should be accompanied by the certificate of
postmaster, or other equivalent testimony that the
guarantors are men Of property, and able to make
good their guarantee.


The proposals should be sent to the Department
sealed, endorsed Proposals for route No. -
and addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
General.


For the prohibition Of bids resulting from combi-
nations, and the terms and conditions on which the
contract is to be made, see the late general adver
tisement.


c. JOHNSON.


Postmaster General.
Posr 0FrIcE DEPARTMENT,


May l, 1886.


May l.