Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-09-17
PROPOSALS.
FOR MAIL sTEA MsHIPl
/ SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
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Posr OpFtoH DEpAprmEnrl
wAsHIraTou, June II, 1884.
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States and Braiu.s
"Bs q enacted bvIs ssnat. and Hopss Of Representa-
ipeI Of hs Uniied States Of Imerfcd IN CO,.yrss a.,
hereby, authorized 10 unite with the General Post
once Department Of the Empire OF BrnsT, or such
ofnosr Of the Government OF Brazil a. shall be au
thoriled 10 aot for that Government IN e:tsonsh.
~ ,s ms az on,hiv iIns al er,t alas,
American Sea Going steamships, to DO OF not less
than two thousand tons burden each, and OF suf-
ncient number TO pefiorm ", ~ ~. , ="
s,,e. .pps,h ~ he potomso riyer and RIO az IA
nei,o- IN Rr.,il touching Al Saint thomas, In the
West Indies, at Bshis, pernamouoo, and such other
BrsEtlisn sna lneIme.. WY ~ potu - IN
Tbst ~ eSpen.e on ths ssTviee snsll h. diyided
between the two Governments, and that the Uni
ted states portion thereof shsn not exceed the
sum OF one ~ ,Msiv. g .nS, ,s, ,o'
10 ~ psid out Of sny money spnronyiatsd foS IN,
service OF the Post Once Department.
"sec. 2 AND % hywtAsy enacted, That the Post,
~ Invi,e nronosei, for .sis M. 1870
by pub 10 advertisement for the period Of sixty
cities Of Wilmington, Bsifimors, Phiisdeiphis.
| New York, and BOSTON, respectively, and to con.
tract with the ls<rest responsible bidder for the
the day the nrst steamship Of the proposed line
shall depart from the United States with the malls
trips-th a In 10 say for twelve round VOYAGES ptr
annum, ont and baek-are received and accepted
or parties Of undonbted re.ponsibiiitv po,se.,ina
ample ability 70 furnish the steam silips required
suree, tar he f.i,bfuI psI foIEsnoe Of .ueb con.
tract; And provided, naT,ksr, That . oh proposais
shall be accepted BY the Government Of b azii,
and that disti OF and separate with each
Government, cont lining simi ar proyIsions, shall
be executed by such accepted bidder or bidders
proportion of The subsidy 10 ~ Maid Tor The service
"Seo a. And be u further e1aefsd, That apy CON
tract which the Postmaster General may execute
under the authority Of this act sha 70 into effect
sand eiSbt huadred and .,xtr,svs. mi IN ~ an
steamship eontr acts, provide that the stesmships
offered for the service shall be Constructed OF lie
best m.,erisl, and srer the most approved model,
sea-goinK steamships Of the hrst class; AID mali
before their approval and secontanoe By the Post
master General be subject 10 insDection and sur-
vey BY an experienced laval construotor 10 be de-
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of the
ter General; that the two GovsTpments shall Be-
entitled TO have transported free Of expense, on
az anS Str.nSs he m III m.,,ss @ 70
for that purpose Oh ali be sssiSned,
that in case Of failure from any cause 10 perform
any OF the regular monthly voysTes illuminated for
in the contract pro rata dednotIon shslI he made
from the compensation on account Of sueh omit.
ted voyagt or voyaResi the suitable fines and PEN
In the regular Performance on the .ervlee Accord.
ing TO contrao and that The Poatma,teT General
shall have the power TO mi, . the eontTaet Al
any time in case of its being underiet or ss.Sned
: to any other party. -
"seo. T. And b. Il further enacted, That the mail
steamships employ ed In the sery &c authorized nv
this act snail be exempt from ali mort oh Arges and
custom mouse gu a. the port Of departure and
sirsa IN we Snite' satesi Proutded, That sim.
haI uIunl.y nom potI ehAfBfsh and Gus om-house
, "ues gisnIe1 ~ ne government OF hrAzil.
. hpptoVeu' NAV -" 1854"
, PROPOSALS
| vii he received a. IN. po., om.. r.,,..-.. l.,
| -, 800 ,,,s 80 t"A' onee W pAit"e"'' ID
Tue GUY OF "Aahington' until O'Clock p IN. Of
sAi cRD Az, the hrstday OF DC ber 1854, fIr
monthly hne OF nnstea'' American 'easoins
HeNm'hipa OF not lee. han two thousand 'ons