Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-08
.STPROPOSIAIIS.
EsfsyiSE BfrwsfN THE TKDsrATks

y ~ posr OrFiCE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, June a, 1884. y
In accordance with the provisions OF the act OF
Congress, approved May 2s, 1884, which IL In the
words following, to wit:
.'An ACT 10 autkoriIe the Establishment Of ocean
nal ,te.%sMp service between the United
sBs ssaced by he Senate and House of RcBreseniG-
iies Of e UaiieS Yaies o. An riod, IN Congress as
hereby, authorized to unite with the General Po,t
Office DEPARTMENT of the kmpire OF Brazil, or such
otf1cer OF the Government OF Brazil ne shall be an.
thoriIed TO act for that Government, In establish
ing dlrsot mail oommua cation between the two
oountries by means of monthly line Of hrst class
hmerie.n sea going stoam hips, 70 DO OF not ie1s
thsh t9o THOUSAND tons burden each, Aud OF sui
noient numbor b perform twsIvo round tr pc OF
voyages per snnum between port OF the Tn ted
ststes, north Of the Potom.c river and Rio de ~
Metro, In BRAZIL touching at Saint Thomss, in the
West Indies, AZ Bahia, pernambuco, and such other
Brezinan and intermeaiate port or ports AZ rhall
he considered necessary and sxpedien,i PLoridef,
That tho expense Of the service Sail I've divided
hetsecn The two Governments, .nd that the uni-
ted States portion thereof shall not exceed the
sum q one hundred and tfiy th9gsend dol ars Tor
to be paid out 81 any money appropriated for the
service Of the Post 0ifice Department,
$50 3 And aJyTtnsr $4,000, THAI t We ro,s
To invite proposals. fer said mail steamship service
by pub 10 advertisement for the period Of tixty
lays in one Or more nswspsIers published H. me
Nov York, aud BOSTON, respectively, and to con-
tract with the lowest responsible bidder for the
same for term Of ten yearal to commence from
shall depart from the United States with the mail
for Brazil pToriicd, That proposals Tor monthly
trips-thNt lrtn say for twelve round voyages per
annIm, out and baek-arc received and aeespied
by him within the limit IS sforesaid, from pArty
or parties ofnlndoubtel responsibility, possergin
ample ability TO furnish the steamships required
OF the service, AND offering good and sufficient
sureties for the faithful performance 81 such con-
tract (: And proridCd, further, That Oh proposals
shan be accepted by the Government Of B s7i,
and that dist Ct and separate contracts with each
Government, containing SINH NJ provisions. hall
be exeelted by such accepted bidder or hiddeisi
cash Government 10 be responsible only for itt
proportion Of the subsidy to paid for the service.
"Secyg. And b u JupthST cTcoisd, 1ha' any con-
tract which the Postmaster Genera nay execute
on or befoye the frst day OF september, one thou.
sand eight hupdred and sixty-nve; and shall, In
atditon to The uiual stipuI .tioGs OF ocean all
rplhip contracts, provide that the steamships
offered for the service shall be cOnstructed Of the
best msteriall and after the most approved mo lei.
with ell the modern improvements tdspted Iqr
tea-goinE steamships OF the trst class; aud shall,
before tneir approval and rtanee By the Post
master General, bs subject to inspection aud sur
vey by an perenced naval constructor TO be de-
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of the
Navy, whoAe report shall be made to the pnstmhs-
ter Genetali that the two Governments shll bo
entitled to have transported, fee Of eXpense, on
each aud cry steamer, mad agent to take charge
OF and arrange the natl matter, 10 whom suitable
Ia has, . l.a "A,
shst ~ 49, ~ i.Iinse Sra,n OS canse I, nctfSn
sny c1sbS so,,isr nnontLi, nt.1cs stln,l.trI for
tn the contract, pro rata deduction shall DO made
from NE compensation on account Of such omit
stt,c. - ~ ~ ~ a - -. = "a a..
a. ~ Se Imposed Sr ", Il, AM
eoBtSeti and that the Postmaster Gensrsl
a5r Ias IN cass nfitS be,Ss Sndcriet ar as,5vnc i
~ XII SIher n.rtv ' $50
@sss: 1 And I'D .t4atAer enq1tlA, Tns, the nsil
this ~ tb ~ ~ oomnt ram al ,,art az rg. n
ensta m batse In Al thc MORT ~ fsnsTti,Ie md
srrivsI II tas tTnttas sta,s.s p,oViIt Thu H.
n, ~ 10 s 80, % a. @
ane. h. 1r.ntsf he he Govsr55,osnf ~ all
q hnpsnvcd NAV ~ issi, W D''
-Ff'N'N'' '-P -,
rhoPoShLS o-...-,.-i l..
VIII DC received AZ The Post Ohloe Department, In
the CITY of Washington. until a o'eloox H. m, of
sATtIpn.y m. 0r,tb a., NJ fl,.,hor Issi q, c,,.
- ~. -, - - So, 3, -, :
tN1ns We mai1 oi tue thlted s'"'e9 oy
monthly hno OF trstetass American EeaSoing
ste ,mships OF not less than two thousand Ions
burden. zach. and or ,ut,, len, rnmhar 10 ne,rnrm
a., ~. -, -. =, - -,
oil the United States north oi the POtctISc river
and bio do JAnsiro, In Brazil, touching Mt st.
ThomA A. in the Wo.t Iadle. and MT BahiA and Per
ms mbuso, In Brazil, for contract term Of Ton
- ' 'o' ,ou"Nt "'u " 'st'
year., 10 commence on OF before tue ist Jay Of
september, 1855, and to date from the day the III VI
tats. ~Itb The @siIr for RAJ 's''' '"' 'H''e'
Bdders mnat deSI9nato the united Station no,i n
departure and arrival, and may, at III, ir optirn
uropo,e 10 embrace nd tionsI I1tsTn,l ste mort
! A. Witch tha steam.hin, shall touch On tnei ont
| WArd or homewnrl ha,SsyS,. tn deliver aud 70
| solve m sIi,, "i' ~
| Esoh hid .bouIL nsme the tIma p,ono,cd IN "a,
oeonnIei an neTfoTnin1 tha naaSssa. sscb w. .
Ia Teen the Mattel ssstsa ndrI nj Gsnsrt,to ~
| ARRIVAL and n 10 Ianeiro. and should 10 ss,Sn
| n. led hv m.n nt diaSr.r, ~ H. ,omIo sSos,i,
tho ints,mediste norts AZ Witch tb" st.snsSsI
are a. q ii 10 DELIVER And receive mails. S,bSJlis
~ The saiiin, dsv. .SatinS he nrnnn "a 49,, 4. ~
! hour ~ Jcnar,ra from eaoh pnpt a, ,,c,i =. ~
proposed days and hours OF sTr,vai, should slsS
| ssoomn.nv each hid, sieb soheJnIes bo,Vev,, ~
| he anhjeef 10 the AnnTnvaI AZ tho post Denart
ments 81 tbs re,neeylve eountriss. and 10 sI,SI
t,on bv aid emit. from fine 10 Lone a. m,
intsrest. ~ tns nroposed inte Al postSI a.
| viee mae REQUIRE. -
Tho steamshipr offered for this service must h,
| American stcNfnefs Of the frat oiars and bcfor
aoccntanee will be su'ieot 10 InSnrrtinn n sur
| yey Inv an eInerieneed naval eonstrnrtor 10 n
| detailed for that purpose br the SecretsTv of Nh
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