The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-24
Mail Contracts with Navy Department.

MAIL COnerOct8 WIN Navy DeD0rtme0es
LETTER FROM THB POSTMASTER GENERAL,
Transrnitng Synopsis Of the contracts for the tansnss-
sion Of tAe nails 6etwsn Ne~ York and CAagres, and
befsreen Pos0ma and San Francisco Oregon and te
amount Of revenue de'ired from said contracts.
To Housr RErHEsssrArrEs:
received the resolution Of the 7th instant Of the
Resolved That General be requested to
ns ss & m0Ss s By %ss for
Yo5 ..d h.fTs and p1nH. and San
Of money advanced upon such tracts the ssun.
vice unass tn:
touched in their triPs and the amount Of revenue derived
In answer thereto, send, hereto annexed. synop-
sis Of the contracts made with the Navy Department
for the Transmission Of the mails between New York
and Chagres. and between Panama and San Francisco
and Oregon that service having been by law vested in
that Department. The terms Of these contracts and
the service performed under the will appear by
the tabular statement hereto annexed prepared in the
contract ONCE this Department which Is as perfect
as the msterials and information In the office Will per-
NIT.
amount of money advanced on those contracts eau
make answer. Those advancements made by
the Secretary Of the Navy, who made the contracts
1t IL further inquired what amount OF revenue has
been derived from such transportation Of the mails
How many Of the letters carried to California have
been taken and postage paid thereon, is unknown
here as no account thereof, except for short time
when first carried, has been received Tho letters
brought from that country are mingled with the gen.
eral mail matter In this country and distributed to
ali parts of the United States and It is
follow into all the Offices and ascertain how much
actually results thercfrom would however,
remark that doubt the actual expenses Of the mali
service witn Califoruis have been much than all
revenue derived from this postage.
Rsspsctfully submitted, j. COLLAMER,
Postmaster General.
Posr OrYcx DErARrMxyr, February 27 1860.
Posr OFrcE DEPARTMENT,
Contract Office, February %, 1850.
SR: In obedience to your direction, report that
there contracts whatever made by this Depart
ment for the transmission of the mails between New
thority to make such contracts being by law
upon the Secretary of the Navy but that the annexed
paper marked A. Is synopsis OF all the contracts Of
which the Navy Department has furnished this De-
partment with copies purportng to be made In pursu
of the act OF Congress passed for that purpose
for the transportation OF the Chagres, Panama. San
Francisco. and Oregon mails from and TO New York
and New Orleans.
Under your direction, / subjoin statements Of the
mail service performed under said navy contracts
prepared give all the particulars called for in the
resolution of the House of Representatives of the eth
instant fully the information the files Of this
Office win allow See annexed papers marked b q, d,
and T..
have the honor to be, respectfully, your obedient
servant, = X H0BBIE,
First Assistant Postmaster General
Hon. J. CoLLANIER, Postmaster General.
The following IL synopsis Of the contracts made by
the Secretary the Navy for the Transmission of the
mails by steamboats, (steam ships) between New York
and Cbsgres, and Panama and Oregon, under the act
Of Congress of March 3, 1s57i-
Made by Albert O. stoo Of the city Of Cincinnati on
the 2Dth Of April lst7 for the term Of ten years from
Made for the establishment of line of five steam
ships Of 500 tons burden each to be built under the
supervision Of the naval constructor and to be- cos
yertible into steamers OF the 0ft class with en-
gines Of not less than thousand horse power each
with privilege Of the Secretary of the Navy
to make of the ships Of not less than GOO tons bur-
den with engines in proportion to transport the nitcd
States mail from New York to New Orlerns twice
month and back, touching at Charleston, or practi-
cableJ Savannah and Havana. and from Havana to
Chagres and back twice month, and to receive on
board Of each ship, aud suitably accommodate with
out charge TO the United States government agent
TO be appointed by the Postmaster General who shall
have charge Of the mails TO be transported therein aud
shall provide afe and convenient apartments on board
Of sad ships for said mails and agents; the mail SER
vice to BE- commenced by each ship as II han
he ready tbcrefcr two of said ships TO be completed
by the lt Of October lsis and the whole line In full
and eutire operation by the lt Of October, 1879 sub
ject to receive n naval commander aud four mdihip
men for each ship and to be under the control Of the
Secretary of the Navy and liable to be purchased by
the government under appraiacmcnt
yfsn,ferrcd TO George Law, Marshall o. Roberts and
Bowes H. Me ilvaine Of the city OF New York on the
Annual compens alton $3.50 600, on full performance
aud proportional part thereof for partial performance
Made by Arnold Harris Of the state OF Arkansas, on
the 10th day o November. 1SI., for the term Of ten
years from the lat day Of October, lsis.
Made for the transportation Of the mail from Panama
TO Astoria to other port the Secretary the
Navy may select, In the territory OF Oregon, once
mouth each way rs 10 connect with the mail from
Havana 10 Chagfes the Isthmus; and for that
purpose TO furnish not lss than three steamer
two Of not Ices than thousand tons burden and the
other Of not less than six hundred tons burden. TO
lie built under inspectors selected by the Navy De-
psrtment Convertible into steamers with right to
the Navy Department 20 control them aud direct their
repairs, and subject TO be taken by the United states
for their spprai-s mentssid steamers TO be APP
proved rejected before leaving the port Of New
York. ard to sail from said port, unless detained by
the Navy Department or before the lt of October
lss-csch steamer to convey and suitably accommo-
date and support government agent free OF charge
aud TO touch at one two intermediate points on the
coast Of Oregon ne the Navy Department shall direct
~ ..jy.ss to the contractor 10 touch NJ such other
points as he may select.
Transferred to Dliam II Aspinwall, Of the city OF
New York, on the 10Th day ofNoyembor, 1917.
Annual COMPENSATION, s19p,Oo0
The following Is a modification Of the preceding
by order Of the secretary Of the Navy undor date Of
June 10, 1s5s -
The steamers 10 proceed no further north than san
frsnciseo the mail service 70 Oregon To be performed
in connection with the steamers, In suitable sailing
vessels TO the mouth of Knlumet river In lieu Of As
tora with the reserved right Of the Navy
TO require the steamers 90 10 Astoria the Strahs o
fuca, other point 10 be selected on the coast OF
Oregon In confederation of which the steamers are
so touch free Of charge. at three points occupied by
the United States squadron. or at such ports on the
wet coast, south Of Oregon not exceeding three IN
number, as my be required iy the Navy Department
amer the restoration Of peace with Mexico.
we omit the statement Of the Gulf Mall service az
unintercstiDg.-Ep. HrRALDl
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