Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-13
PROPOSALS.
DROPOsALs FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP SERVICE
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND BRAZIL
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT. I

Il B6THELN THE UNITED STATES
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, June IL, lSi4.S
In accordance with the provisions of the act of
Congress, approved May q, 1864, which is in the
words following, to wit:
" An ACT to authorize the establishment of ocean
ma NAL y service between the United States
Bs It enacted by the Senate and Hou,s of R.pv,.
assembled. That the Postmsst ter General BE- and he
such oesr @ Of Sra.i Il ss shall Ss
ing direct mail communicating between the two
countries by means of menthly line OF first class
two saden and Ds o
sss e Ed ka
Brazil ton ching at st. Thomas in the West indies,
Intermediate port Or ports as shall be consi iered
necessary and expedient: Prerided, That the ex-
rar H.. e s .ss h
ton there Of shall not exceed the sum of one hun
dfed Of and f sand dollars for the
Of % any money appropriated for the service Of the
Sec. 3. And.5e ufu,ths, enacted, That the POST
master General be. and he is hereby, authorised
to invite proposals for said mail steamship service
cities of Washing gton. Baltimore. Philadel phis,
tract with the lowest responsbe bidder for the the
M same for term of ten years to commence from the
dsSsTt Rsss FG% Is gHsss
is on wppee for monthly
annnm out and back are received and accepted
by hin, within the limit aforesaid from party
or parties OF undoubted responsibility possessing
ample ability to furnish the steamships required
for the e seryee vi and offering good and sufficient
shall be accepted BY the Government Of Brazil, and
that distinct and separate contracts with each Gov
executed by such accepted bidder or bidders; each
ion the paid for Ss lse
Sec. 3: Ard bft Jurths, enaeied. That any cen.
on % ss nsG sss.
addition to the usual stipulations of ocean mail
steamship contracts, provide that the steamships
best matersis and after the most approved Cd mo. mo-
del, with all the modern improvements adapted
shall, before their approval and acceptance by the
Postna aster General, be subject to inspection and
detailed for that purpese By the Secretary Of the
Navy whose report as Be made 70 ths Postmaster
tied to have transported free of expense, on each
and every steamer, mail agent to take charge Of
eommodations for that purpose shall be ASST gned
that in case of failure from any cause to perform
ras 81 ss as
from the conpensation on account Of such omitted
ties may be imposed for delays and rresuarities ]
IN e that be OF
shall have the to the eontract at
any time, in case of its being underlet assigned
sec T 1md XIII y,ae, enacted, That the mail
ss employed in the service authorized by
os M all and
riva! in the United States; Proridsd. That sim
gane y Of
Approved May 2S, 1854 -
PROPOSALS
Will be received at the Post Office Department, in
me cIIy or ,pas1IIu tvu, untn v-olu.I -eNN.
SATURDAY, the firstday of October. 1854, for con-
veyng the mails of the United States by a monthly
line of first class American going steamships Of
of sufi cient number to perform twelve round yoy-
ages pe- annZm between port OF the nited statss
aes and at h.sis and in Brazil for
sefore % the Isl day Of ssplsnSer iss5 en5 to dass
@ the dS hs
Bidders must desi gnate the Cnised States port of
to na S Ct &
at which the steamships shall tough ON their out
ward or homeward passages, to deliver and receive
Each bid should name the time proposed to be
unted a
rival and Rio de Janeiro, and should be accompa-
nsd me ty or Of me he rSs showng
to call to del and receive mails. Schedules of
the sailing days, stating the proposed days and
proposed days and hours Of arrival, should also
accompany each bid, such schedules, however, to
be subject to the approval of the Post
of the respective countries, and to alteration by
said Departments from time to time, as the inter
ests Of the proposed International postal servies
The steamships offered for this service must be
American steamers of the first class and before
acceptance will be subject to inspection and sur
yey by an experienced naval constructor to be de-
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of the
Proposals must conform in all respects to the
~ md ron nj 1Ia aofn ~t
approved May 18th, 1854. aud must be properly
guaranteed, with satisfactory testimonial that
the guarantOrs are men of property, and abun-
bidders name and residence, and the name feaeh
member Of the firm when company offers, should
be distinctly stated III the proposal.
The acce ptance or non acceptance OF the bids will
be determined by tbs Postmaster General as soon
as practicable after the time limited for their
reception; but no pre- sp9sal can be accepted by this
the Government of Brazil as provided for in the
aforesaid act And in of such joint acceptance,
By the aeeeped bidder or bidders with It each Gov
ernment. containing similar provisions, each Gov
Of the SUBSIDY s ~ to 5e paid for s 1he S service
Proposals should be sent under e seal to the First
written on the face Of the address they should
the Tst day Of october Which will the ss
Say for BrR
NorE This Department is not advised that any
ment Of Brasil in respect to the establishment Of
Countries but It Il pr.bsble that BY the LIST Of oc
proposals under this advertisement, certain infor
nation on that subject will have been received
When received, it will be made public.
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PROPOSALS FOR WORK ON THE VEST WING
TIE NAVAL OBSERVATORY.
Bureau o Nai:s,;ss Ks,s;.:,ds Masy s.e E
Sealed Proposals for work on the west wing of
the United States Naval Obsery atory eDdorsed