The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-18

Nse Contract for As Nav,gatsoa Of 1e Aaazon R.rer
PARA, tBrazf) December H. 1854
have just obtained from Rio de Janero copy Of the
new contract made by the imperial government Of Brazil
with EeaHgesa eao Dc Soaza Baron of Maua Presi-
dent Of the Company Of Navigation and Commerce of the
Amazons by which that company relnquishes the excu-
sve right 10 the navigation Of the Amazon which is by
the contract opened 10 the Of all Brazans As
the document IS unusually Important translate IL
tuy rom the Portuguese assuring you that you may rely
on the translation critically correct:
4 Decree No l445 of the I'd October 1864 changes the
contract celebrated by the with the Company
! of Navigation and Commerce OF the Amszons
Taking In consideration what the Baron Of Mana (pro
rotccahA represents me asking alteration Of the
tract celebrated by the government with the Company Of
Navigation and Commerce of the Amazons IL is my pleas
in virtue OF the authority conceded in the second part
OF article LIST OF the decree No 1876 of the Sd Of October
1853 TO alter the said according the conditions
signed by LUZ Pedreira do Couto Farraz of my council
Minister and Secretary of State Of the affairs of the Empire
who shall thus have understood IT. aud shall il TO be
I executed.
Palace of Rio de Janero the "a of October Of 1854
and thirty year Of the independence aud OF the En-
\ pire. With the rubrc of his Majesty the Emperor
/ LUZ PEDREiRA Do COUTO FARRAX.
Act Of the change Of the celebrated b he imperial
| goceramem wh nc Company e Navigation and Cone
l. The company renounces the exclusive privilege that
conceded it by decree No 1887 of 3oth Of
gust 1882 for the navigation by steam of the river Amazon
and whatever othen dvanages granted by the de-
that may not be declared in the present
The said company obliges itself to navigate the river
Amazons and their auen considering among these the
Tocantins by steam vessels in the lines below noticed
touching in each Of these the ports that may be des
ignated in the regulations of the company in accordance
with the Presidents OF the provinces OF Para and OF ANA
zonas and being subject in this port the alterations that
may be found necessary for the public good combined
with the reasonable interests Of the enterprise
The first line that the company obliges itself
shall the city of Betm@ in the province Of
Para and extend to the city Of the Bar at the mouth Of
| the Rio Negro.
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capacity for transporting in berths at least sixty pasen
gers and 200 tons of cargo beyond the fuel necessary for
the voyage
| They shall have regular speed of twelve miles per
hour excepting physical conraretes of the force of the
currents of the river, Others Of similar nature and
shall make two voyages per month"; to the
first day of January, 1856 from which time the spula-
lions of this contract shall operaethe previous contract
continuing in vigor until that time.
The government shall pay to the company OF bonus by
the round voyage in the service Of this line, the Of
$4,000 mllrcas for the space Of eighteen years. counting
from the date above declared it being understood that
the company augments the number Of voyages il shall not
be able to exact for these any bonus.
The second line shall extend from the city of the Barra
OF the Rio Negro to the city of Nauta Of the republic of
Peru On this line the company shall make the voyages
designated in the with the of Peru
and the first having already passed. and the second
ending on the first OF September OF the year 1855 from
that date forward the company shall make six round voy
ages in every year.
For the service of this line the company shall receive
the bonus that the government of Peru shall give the pay
ment of which the imperial government guaranties be-
ing in the form established in the condition anteceden
and never being less than 1000 mreas year. divided
4. II the service of this second line has to continue
which the shall declare by the first Of the year
1855 the company shall be obliged by the same conditions
TO make voyage every month.
The third line shall leave the city Of Beem, and, fol-
lowing the river Tocantins shall extend to the village Of
Baiao, (pro By yonn-A) touching the city Of Canet
where the shall be delayed well the upward
as on the downward passage at least six hours.
The steamers Of this line shall make two voyages per
Atytr
lowing the company being obliged to the
ton OF at least voyage month"; to be made without
any bonus after the ending of the second space Of time and
during the rest of the time marked in the second
dition.
The Of the line besides having
tons for passengers shall have capacity for cargo equal
those Of the sarajo and Rio Negro and never
less than necessary for cargo of 10 tons.
The imperial government to the company for
following form
In the first five years, 1000 millreas by the round voy-
In the last FIVE 500 millreas ALSO by the round voy
g. The fourth line shall commence at the city of the
Barra by the Rio Negro, and shall terminate in Santa
Isabel.
On this line there shall be voyage per month during
the first five years and two during the second FIVE the
government paying the bonus of 5000 mlreas by the
round voyage during the first period and that Of 1880
mreas in the second the company being obliged
at least one voyage monthly to be made without any boz
nus after the close Of the second PERIOD and during the
remainder OF the time marked in the condition
The steamers shall have accommodations for passengers
and capacity for the quantity of cargo Go tons
those of the third line
The government may order that the Of this line
make other voyages from the city of the Barra to whatever
point OF the Rio Bravo provided that the distance
by the steamer shall be greater than that from the
Barra to Santa Isabel but it being however, understood
that the company shall not by this fact have any right to
greater subsidy but only the compensation of the voy
ages made to the Rio Braneo with the diminuton in the
number of an equal number to Santa Isabel
The government shall have the right to order the exam
nation OF the steamers order whether they fulfil
the stipulated conditions.
When, in consequence of sinister mpraccable cir
cunstances OF uncomfortable forces the
not complete the round voyage the government shall pay
only the correspondent to the distance navigaed cal
culaed by the number of miles in relation to the price off
the round voyage.
8 The steamers of the company shall be nationaized
Brazilian whatever may be the place of their construction
and their acquisition exempt from whatever duties Of the
served respect their crews the same that is practsed
with the national shipping.
O. If the company does perform the number of yoy-
ages stipulated and in the periods designated save by the
disposition of article it shall only lose the cor
respondent to the voyages effected but also shall incur
fine that shall be imposed by the government and COL
ected by the administrative officers Of 600 to 1900
nillreas for every failure and the penalty Of the OF
the bonus II the navigation may be interrupted for more
than six months
TO- The steamers of the company shall transport gra-
tuionsly the mails of the post Office aud the official CORES
pondenee The respective commanders shall be obliged TO
receive and deliver them the proper stations giving the
necessary receipts and requiring the their part