The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-12
Post Office advertisements MAILS to Europe
the Gulf of .Merico, and the Pacific.

March 3, 1915, 'to contract for the transportation
of the United States mail between any Of the ports
of the United States and port ports Of any for
egn power whenever, in his opinion, the public IN
forests will thereby be promoicd,"l hereby invite
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails Of the United States
us herein specified, TO wit sn
1. From New York to Liverpool in England, and
back
orto Bristol in England, and back;
Or to Southampton do do.
2. From New York, by Cowcs, in England, to
Antwerp, in Belgium, and back;
Or TO Bremen, in Germany, and back;
Or to Hamburg, in Germany, and back.
3. From New York to Hsvre, in France, and
back; M
Or to Brest, in France, and back,
| 4. From New York TO Lisbon, in Portugal, and
S. From New York, by Havana, in Cuba, to New
Orleans, and back
6. From New York, by Havana, or by King
ston In Jamaica, to Chagres, in Colon-
ba, and back; with Joint or separate
offers to extend the transportation to
Panama, and up the Pacific, to the mouth
ofthe Columbia, and thence to the princ-
pal port in the Sandwich Islands;
Or from Charleston to the same, and back
Or from Pensacola do do do.
Or from Mobile do do do.
Or from New Orleans do do do.
7. From New Orleans to Havana, and back; with
an offer to extend TO Kingston, in the Isl.
and of Jamaica;
Or from Mobile to the same, and back;
Or from Pensacola to the same, and back;
Or from Charleston TO the same, and back,
with an offer to supply Key West.
| Proposals for commencing said routes at any 9th
er United States port on the Atlantic, than as above
| named, will be considered.
It is intended, out of the foregoing list ofroutcs,
to make selection Of one to Europe, and one to the
Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific as may best be de-
fart,nI nrH aGcr Ia for I'll he
| routes are submittcd-not rcliIquishing, however,
the right to place greater number in opcration if
| it shall be deemed expcdicnt to do SO.
| The proposals should specify the number of trips
to be performed during the year, and near MS
may be, the day of the month on which the vessel
conveying the mail is to depart from the port at
each end of the route. The department contem-
plates on route No. ], a semi-monthly conveyance
| for eight months Of the year, and monthly con-
veyance for the residue of the year; on No. q like
| frequent conveyance; and on No. 3, the same; on
No. 4, monthly conveyance; on No. s, as frequent
n transportation as two three times month; on
No. 6, a trip once in two months; and on No. Z,
twice or three times month,
The proposals should specify the mode Of con-
veyance, whether by steamship or sang-packet;
and set forth the size, rate, and description of the
vessel, with sufficient PARTICULARLY TO enable the de-
csion to be made the advice of the proper officers
Of the naval service whether the same is or is not
ia hereby given, that agreeably to the provisions of
the act Of Congress aforesaid, those proposals
(being acceptable in other respects) will be pre-
ferred, which shall engage TO carry the mail in
a Steam ship or ships, and shall stirulatc TO de-
liver said ship or ships to the United States, or
to their proper officer, on demand made, for
the purpose of being converted into vessel
or vessels of war; the United States being bound,
their part, to pay the fair full value thereof at the
time of delivery, to be asccriained by four npprais
crs, appointed two by the President of the United
States, and two by the owner or owners, with an
umpire in Of disagreement, to be appointed by
the President of the United States. M
1t should he shown, by the certificate of a post
master, or other equivalent testimony, that the bid
ders American citizens, and that the mail is to
be transported by them ''in American vessels, by
American citizens"
The postage fixed by law upon mailable matter to
be transported by these lines, is as follows: "Upon
all letters and packages not exceeding one half ounce
in weight, between any of the ports of the United
States and the ports of England, or France, or any
other foreign port not less than three thousand miles
distant, oeniy.for ce,is, with the inland postage Of
tho United States added when sent through the Uni
ted States mail To from the post office at port OF
the United States Upon letters and packets over
half an ounce in weight, and not exceeding one
ounce, Jorfeigl cents; and for every additional half
ounce, or fraction of an ounce, fifteen eents Upon
all letters and packets not exceeding ono half ounce
the ports Of the United States and any of the West
India islands, or islands in the Gulf of Mexico,
len cents; and hceniy cents upon letters and pack
cts not exceeding one ounce; and fire cents for
every additional half ounce or fraction Of ounce.
Upon each newspaper, pamphlet, or prce-currcnt,
sent in the mail between the United States and any
Of the ports and places above cnumerated,' three
cents with inland United States postage added when
the same is transported or from said port of the
United States, in the United States mail" The
bidder may propose for an annual sum ofscompcn-
sation, TO be named nhc bid or in lieu thereof for
the whole or certain proportion TO be named in
the bid) Of the hostages accruing the matchmaker
conveyed over the route.
He may embrace in his offer stipulation to carry
an agent of the Post Office Department with the
NAILS or he may omit it, at Ills discretion. Such
stipulation may induce preference TO be given in
favor Of bid equal in other respects, over bid
not containing it.
Indcnturcs Of contract are to be executed by the
accepted bidder and by his surctcs, by or before
the FIRST day of May next. II is TO provide, among
other things, that the pay of the trip is TO be forfeit
ed when the trip is not performed, and due pro-
portion when grade of service is rendered inferior
to that specified in the contract; and that fines may
be imposed unless the delinquency be satisfactorily
explained in due time for failing TO take from, or
to deliver into, the post Office at the port Of landing,
the mail belonging thereto or any part of said mall
for suffering the mail, or any part Of it, to be
wet, injured, lost, or destroyed; for convey
ing it in place or manner that exposes it to
depreciation, loss, or injury; for refusing, after
demand made, to convey mail by any addi-
tional steam ship vessel run by the contractor
the route, over and above the specified number OF
trips in the contract and for not arriving ut the time
set; also for transmitting intelligence, furnishing
the means transmitting intelligence, in advance OF
tract FOR repeated failures; for violating the post Of
fee laws; for dsobeying the instructions of the de-
parment; for refusing to discharge a. carrier when
required by the department; for assigning the con-
tract without the consent of the Postmaster General
for setting up drumming express, aforesaid
The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule he allowing pro rata increase
law, for the additional service required, or for the
increased speed, il the employment of additional
stock carriers is rendered necessary but the
tractor may in such case, rclinqush the contract on