Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-23
PROPOSALS.
DR0PosALs FORMAL STEAMSHIP
SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES

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PosT OFrtcE DEPARrmEETI
WAsHIHoToH, June II, 1854. I
| In accordance with the provision. of the act Of
Congress, approved May %, 1854, which Ia in the
words following, to wit
| GAN ACT to authorize the establishment Of OCEAN
mall steamship service between the United
"Be enacted 6yhs Senate and Bohse Of Repreacnia-
S fh Ss ss s ss q S SS sra he
hereby, authorized to unite with the General Post
Office Department Of the Empire Of Brazil, or such
officer Of the Government OF Brazil shall be au-
thorzed TO act for that Government, in establish
| Ing direct mail communication between the two
countries BY means Of monthly Iihe Of nrst class
American sea going steamships, to be OF not less
/ than two thousand tons burden each, and Of auf-
hcient number TO perform twelve round trips or
voyages per annum between port OF the United
States, north Of the POtomao river and Rio de ia
metro, In Brazil touching At Saint Thomas, in the
West indes, at Bahia, Pernambuoo, and such other
BRAZILIAN and intermediate port or ports as ahAll
| be considered necessary and eNpedient: Provided,
| That tho expense Of the service snAll be divided
| between the two Governments, and that the Uni
! ted states portion thereof shall not exceed the
cum OF one hundred and fifty thousand dol ara for
the performance Of twelve round trips per annum,
service OIL the Post 0fnce Department.
sec. Q. And Be q further enacted, That the Post
To InSI,s TRsT SS and ne Is hs,ssy
| by pubic advertisement for the period OF sixty
days In one OF more newspapers published In the
! etues OF Warrington, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
| New York and Boston, respectively, and 10 con-
| tract with the lowest responsible bidder for the
same ior = term OF ten years, to commence from
shall depart from the United States with the mails
for Brazil Prorfded, That proposals. for monthly
GipA-that 10 to say, for twelve round voyages per
| annum, out and baok-are received and accepted
by him within the limit as Aforesaid, from party
or parties o. und9ubted responsibility, possessing
| Tor the service, and offering good and sufficient
sursties for the faithful performance Of such con-
tract And provided further That Q oh proposals
| shall be accepted by the Government Of n Azil,
and that distnot and separate contracts with each
Government, containing stint ar proviSions, shall
be executed by such accepted bidder or bidders;
each Government to be responsible only for Its
proportion OF the subsidy to be paid for
tract which the Postmaster General may execute
under the authority of this act shall go into effect
on or Seote the htH Jay o. september one thou
addition to the usual stipul stions Of ocean y all
steamship contracts provide that the steamships
offered for the service shall be constructed OF the
best materials and after the most approved model,
with all the modern improvements adapted for
sea-going steamships Of the arst clsssi andshSil,
before their approval and acceptance by the Post
master General, be subject to inspection and sur
vey BY an experienced naval constructor, to be de-
Navy, whose report shall be made to the Postmas-
ter GenetAli that the two Governments shall DO
each aud every steamer, mail agent to take charge
OF and strange the mall matter, to whom suitable
accommodations for that purpose sh all be assigned
that In case OF failure from any cause to perform
any OF the regular monthly voyages stipulated for
in the contract, pro rata deduction shall be made
| from the compensation on account Of such omit
ted voyage or voyages the suitable fines and PEN
alties may be imposed for delNys and Irregularities
In the regular performance OF the service accord
log to CONTRACT and that the Postm aster General
shall have the power to determine the contract at
any time In case Of its being underet or assigned
/" Sec. l. And be Il further endeted, That the msiI
steamships employed In the service authorized by
this act shall be exempt from all port charges and
oustom.hOuBe dues at the port OF departure aud
arrival In the UniteI States! Prouided, That sim
liar immunity from port charges and Gus om-house
dues iB granted by the Government OF Brazil.
"Approved, May %, 1861"
PROPOSALS
viii be received at the Post Office Department, In
the city Of Washington, until o'clock p. m. of
SATURDAY, the hrst day of October, 1864, for con-
veying the mails OF the United States by .
monthly line OF nrstolass American seaEoing
steamships Of not less than two thousand tons
burden, eaoh, and OF sufficient number 10 perform
twelve round voyages per GnHun between port
OF the United States north OF the Potomac river
and Rio de JAneiro, In Brazil, touching at ST.
Thomas, in the WeIt indies, and at Bahia and Per-
| nambueo, In Brazil, for o contract term Of ten
| years, to commence on or before the LIST day Of
September 1885, and 10 date from the dsy the hrst
steamship OF such line shall leave the United
States with the mails for Brazil
Bidders must designate the United States port OF
| departure and arrival, and may, at thsir option,
propose TO embrace additional intermediate ports
| st which the steamships BhNll touch on thei out
wa'd or homeward paSsases, to deliver aud re-
Each bid should nams the time proposed to DO
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arrival aud RIO de Jaueiro, and should he accom-
pAried by map or diagram Of the route, showing
the intermediate ports at which the steam ships
are TO esl to deliver and receive mails. Schedules
OF the sailing days, stating the propo ed days and
hours Of departure from each port az well as the
accompany each bid such schedules, however, TO
no subject to the approval OF the Post Depart
ton by said Dcpartme from time 10 time As the
interests Of the proposed International postal ser
TIC steqmshins offered for this service must bs
| American steamers of the first class and before
acceptance will be subject to inspection and sur
vCy by ~ experienced naval constructor, to be
detailed for that purpose by the Secretary OF the
Navy.
pruyison. and requirements OF the Aforesaid act
approved Nay 2sIh, 1884, and must be properly
guHHDtiri, With = satisfactory testimonial thai
antly able to make good their guarantee. The
bddCr'B name and residence, and the name OF each
member Of the hrm, when company offers, BhoulC
be distinctly stated In the proposal.
The acceptance or non-sceeptance OF the bids will
| be determined by the Postmaster General as sooG
practicahle after the time limited for their re
ception; but no proposal can be accepted by thiI
. Department unless the bidder 10 also accepted by
the Government of Brazil, as provided ior In the
aforesaid act. And in case OF such joint accept
Ance, distnct and separate contTacts are TO be eN
ecuted by the accepted bidder bidders with eaot
Gov crnment, containing similar provisions, eaci
Government to be responsible for only Its proper
ton Of the subsidy to be paid for the service.
Proposals should be sent, under seal, to Ut
First Assistant Postmaster General" "FnreigI
Deck" with the words "MdH PrOpOSd S"-"FOreigI
MiisI written on the face OF the address; and theI
should he dispatched In time to be received by o.
before the frat day of October neXt which Will b,
the last day for receiving proposals under this nd
yCTtisCment, NJ. BLAIR,
, Postmaster Cen raj.
NoTE.-This Department 10 not advised that an
deHuite action has yet been taken by the Go, err
+ ment OF Brazil In respect to the eatablishment c
e | the proposed steamship service between the tw
cOuntTiesi but 1t is probable that by the LIST OF d
tOher next the limit fixed for the reception OF pre-
I, posAls under this advertisement certain infoFmi
ton on that subject will have been received
When received, 1t will be made public.
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