Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-09-24

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Posr OrlScE DrpARTMEsr, Sept 4. 1889.
She following IL q copy Of section Of the
IL act of Congftss. entitled Gan act making APP
preparations for the transportation Of the United
States mail BY ocean steamers, and otherwise,
during the fiscal year cndng the 30th of June, one
thousand eight hundred and ffty-four," approved
"SEc 3. And be u Further enacted, That the
Postmaster General shall cause the facts 10 be in
vesigated ID relation 10 the contract Of A. G. Soo
for the transportation OF the mail in ocean steam
ers from New York 70 New Orleans, Charleston,
Savannah, Havana aud Chagres, and back per
act Of March third eighteen hundred and forty.
seven, for the purpose Of ascertaining how far the
contract corresponds with the original bids and
shall report 10 Congress a. the next session the
facts and circumstances connected with the said
contract; and also for what amount the said mail
service could be performed ii u new contract
should be made, aud whetherthe ships furnished
under said contract are built according to its TERMS
Tho Postmaster General is further directed by this
act TO ascertain, and report % Congress at its next
session, for what amount the service, now per-
formed under the several contracts with the Navy
and Post Office Departments for carrying the mail
in ocean steamers can be hereafter performed
upon the supposition that the United States shall
take the steamers according 10 contract and sell
or transfer them.n
Except in respect to the New Orleans and Vera
master General, on the allowance Of one months
extra pay, the clause in all the contracts giving to
the United States The right TO take possession Of
the ships, is, in substance, as follows:
"And the said Secretary OF the United States
Navy, for the time being, shall a, all times exer-
else control over said steamships and shall at any
time have the right to take them for the exclusive
use and service ofthe United States and to direct
such changes in their machinery and internal ar
rangements as the said Secretary may require; the
cost OF such changes 10 be ascertained BY the bills
actually paid therefor. and the proper compensa-
ton ofthe value of the ships, when so taken as
aforesaid, TO be ascerained by appraisers 10 be
mutually chosen by the parties aforesaid
NOW, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
with view OF reporting 70 Congress, in as COM
plete manner as possible, the information called
for by Congress in section third above quoted from
the act of Sd March last
PROPOSALS
Will be received At the Post Office Department, in
the city Of Washington, until o'clock D. M, OF
Monday, 31st day Of October next, for conveying
the mails Of the United Suites for six years from
the first day Of October 1864, in the manner and
time herein specified
No. I. From New York 10 Cowes, in England,
and thence 10 Bremen Haven, in Germany, and
from said Bremen Haven, by Cowes to New York,
once month.
Proposals for one additional trip year, each
way, will be considered.
T
vannah Georgia, and Key West Florida, to Ha-
yana, in Cuba, and from said Havana, by Key
West and Savannah, 70 Charleston, Mice a
month.
No. 8. From New York TO New Orleans, twice
month, and back, touching at Charleston, (if
practicable,) Savannah, and Havana, and from
Havana e, Chagres (AspinwalD and back, twice a
month.
Proposals 10 omit Charleston and Savannah
will be considered.
In lieu Of above, proposals will also be received
for service from New York 10 Aspnwall direct,
1000 miles, and back, semi-monthly, in not ex-
ceeding nine days 10 the Trip each way; from New
York by Havana to New Orleans, 1000 miles, and
back, semi-monthly, in not exceeding ten DAYS 10
the trip each way; and from New Orleans to AS
pinwall, direct, 1,400 miles and back, semi-month
W IN not exceeding seven days 70 the trip each
way.
No. L. From Panama, New Grenada, 10 San
Diego, California, Monterey San Francisco, and
Astoria, in Oregon, twice month each way--
touching, il practicable, al Port Oxford, in Oregon,
and at such other intermediate ports on the coast
OF Oregon or California, As n the opinion Of the
quire.
The schedules Of Nos. aud 4 must be so ar
ranged as to make due connection at the isthmus
Of Panama, thus forming coatinuosss route from
New York, &C., 70 Astoria and back twice a
month
No. s. From New York to I.iverpooI, in Eng.
land, and back, twenty-six hips per annnm, at
such times as the Postmaster General shall direct
Proposals to touch AZ Hclyhead, in England,
will be considered.
No. g. From New York, by Cowes, in England,
to Havre, in France, and back, once month.
Proposals for changing the terminus OF this
line from Havre 10 Antwerp, in Belgium, and Tor
one additional trip year, each way, will be con-
sidered.
MOI. From New Orleans, Louisiana, 10 Vera
Cruz, Mexico, and back three times a month,
supplying Tampico, Mexico, by a side mail going
and returning. |
Leave New Orleans on the frs, fourteenth, and
twenty-ffth days
Arrive at Vera Cruz same month by the fourth II
seventeenth, and twenty days.
Leave Vera Cruz every month On the first sixth |
and twenty first days.
Arrive at New Orleans same month by the
fourth ninth, and twenty fourth days
The proposals in each instance should specify
the number of days TO be taken fol the trip each
way, and the mode OF conveyance, which must be
by steamships in all respects suitable for the ser.
vice.
II contracts should be entered into contractors
will be required to conform in all respects 10 the
laws and regulations applicable to the ordinary
contracts of the Post Office Department.
The bids should be sent duly guaranteed, under
seal, to the Postmaster General, and the words
Mail Proposals-Foreign Mails -wntten on the
face OF the letter. JAMES CAMPBELL
Sep 2l-law3w Postmaster General.
PROPOSALS FOR OIL FOR LIGHT
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