Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-19
PROPOSALS..
MAIL STEAMSHIP SERVICE
r BETWELN THE UNITED sTATBS
= AND BRAZIL =
Posf OFFICE DHPARfMRnF,
WAaHiHcfnH lima IL 1874

WASHINGTON, June II, is64S &
In accordance with the provisions of the act Of
Congress. approved May %, 1854, which il in the
words ellowing, to wit: rs. q.
mail stea@s lip servis. between the Unssa states
and Brazil.o
IS ssasa Is s:ss: :, a:a Hers: R:s.
Is hereby authorized to unite with the General
such er Of she nns ss shall
authorised to act for that in establish
by N 81
american going 20 BE %
per snnum between a port Of the United States,
BPasi touching at st. Thomss in the West indies
at Bahia, Pernambuco and such other Brazilian and
penss of the service shall be divided between the
ton thereof shall NOT exceed the sum Of one hun
dred and Fifty thousand dollars for the perform ance
Of ves 80 paid q
Post Office Department
Sec. 2. Andbs 1t }l,,hsr ENACTED, That the Post;
to invite proposals for said mail steamship service
cities of Washin gton, Baltimore; Philadelphia,
Hss ss to
same for term of ten years, to commence from the
day the first steamship Ct the proposed line shall
Brazil. Proridsd. That proposals for monthly
trips-that is to for twelve round voyages per
by him within the limit as aforesaid from a party
or parties Of und QUILTED responsibility, possessing
for the service, and oferiI g good and sufficient
sureties for the faithful perfoTmance Of such con
that distinct and separate contracts with each Gov
% 1s EACH
to be only for its proper
That any
on before Day Sep so1s
sad fgh tt PR ba and and shall il
steamship contracts, provide that the steam ships
best M terials and after the most approved mo.
Se with all the modem adapted
shall before their approval and acceptance BY the
Postmaster General, be subject to inspection and
tie 70 bs
Navy, report shall be made to the Postmaster
tied to have transported free Of expense on each
and and every steamer mail agent to take charge of
eemmodatisns for that purpose shall be assigned;
that in case of failure from any cause to perform
as 4ats e.
ron Inc on account of such omitted
be IMPOSED for delays and nfs s1a
tfs Of the service accord
shall have the power to determine the CONTRACT At
any time, in of its being underlet or assigned
Sec: T. Ind Be- Il further enacted, That the mail
steamships employed in the service authorized By
snd and
rival in the United States; Prorided, That SIM
dues is granted by the Goyernment Of Brazil. 'u''
Approved May %, 1864 "
PROPOSALS
VIII be received at the Post Office Department, in
the city of Washin eton, until O'Clock D. M of
" he first do nf0 efnh St.,
veyine the mails of the United States by monthly
line of frstclass American sea going steamships Of
not LES than two thousand tons burden each. and
PEI IF d tb between port Of the United States
at St. ko tss Wss
dies, and at Bahia and Pernambuco, in Brazil, for
Of sen ana to On da 9s
rom TIE day the first steamship of such line shall
.es
aspa6surs and arrival and may at their option,
at which the steamship s shall touch on their out.
ara or homeward passages, to deliver and receive
Each bid should name the time proposed to be
occupied IN perfornins the passages, each way, be-
rival and Rio de Janeiro, and should be scaompa-
pied by map or diagram of the route, showing
% call to deliver and receive mails. schedules Of
me sailing days, stating the proposed days and
and hours Of sbou Is se
s Rs1y each h bid such sehedplss howeyer
aid Department is from time to time, as the inter.
sts Of the proposed international postal service
The Steamships offered for this service must be |
american steamers Of the nrst class. and before
Ss % fad
ailed for that purpose BY the Secretary of the
Proposals mus. eonform in all respects to the
and requirements of the Aforesaid act.
pproved May 18th, 1854, and must be properly
,uarantied, with a satisfactory testimonial that
Iantiy able to make good their guarantee The
member Of the firm, when a company offers, should
The acceptance acceptance Of the bids will
ls practicable after the time limited for their
,eeeption; but no can be accepted BY this
he Of Brazil provided for in ts
oresaid act And in of such Joint acceptance,
distinct and separate contracts are to be executed
,rnfsent. containing similar PROVISIONS, each Gov
eminent to be responsit only for its proportion
Of I'll the subsidy to 6s paid for the service,
With the words !. Maj! Proposeis'1 Fgagn Mats,
be dispatched in time to be received BY or before
the first day of October next which will be the last
sss
NorE.-This Department is not advised that any
definite action has yet been taken by the Govern
the proposed steamship service between the two
Iober next, the limit 1ed for the RECEPTION o Of
under this advertisement, certain nfor-
When fs received, it willb made public.
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pRoPosALs FOR WOOD. 80. '-
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON,
No. ss rFi9 SsS or s NHEr 54o Fanresnts st.