Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-16
PROPOSALS.
MAIL STEAMSHIP SEKVIUD
BITWEkN THE UNITED STATES
AND BRAZIL
PosT 0FfIoE DEPARTMENT,

5HE SSiTfD sfaTSiasH
Posr OFFIoE DEPARTMENT.
WAsHrSGroN, June II, 1884,
In accordance with the provisions of the act Of
Congress, approved May q. 1854, which is in the
words following, to wit:
An ACT to authorize the establi shment of ocean
mai ma service between the United States
"Be Il enacted BY the Senate and Hons. af Reprs-
assembled. That the Postmas tsr Gener. be: and he
such officer Of the government Of Brazil as shall 30
ing direct mail hf;aS between the two
countries by means Of menthly line Of 6rst class
tMo and of
number to Of tbs %
north q the RotoHse .ys.. and Rio Dc ysnsir9 il
.nd
81 ss BE- Se the
two governments, and that the United States por-
dred and fifty thousand dollars for the perform ance
~ for the service Of tn
Sec. 3. Andos itJvthr enacted, That the Post;
to invite proposals. for said mail steamship service
BY public advertisement for the period of sixty
cities Of Washin ston, Baltimore, Phiisdel phia,
New YG . and and Boston respectyely and to con.
same for term of ten years. to commence from the
day the first steamship Ct the proposed line shall
s nrps ss S os m %onth
trips-that is to say, for twelve round voyages per
within the p
OF psrtss, Of und oubted responsibility, possessing
for the service and Offering good and sufficient
sureties for the faithful performance of such con-
S Tha
that distinct and separate contracts with each Coy
By % ass1 s
me to be resRonsbe only for its proper
co Ss sa;
tract which the Postmaster General may execute
and eight hundred and sixty.ive; and shall, in
steamship contracts, proTide that the stesmships
offered fer the service shall be constructed of the
for sea going steamships of the first class; and
Be to
survey by an experienced naval constructor, to be
Navy,whose report shall be made to the Postmaster
General; that the two Governments shall be emit
and agent to Re hass Of
and arrange the mail matter, to whom suitable &C
that in case Of failure from any cause to perform
any Of the regular monthly voyages stipulated for
voyage or VOYAGES; that suitable fines and penal
in the regular performance Of the service Accord
ing to contract; and that the Postmaster General
any time, in case 81 its being underlet or assigned
Sec: !. Ind Be Il further enacted, That the mail
steamsh ips employed in the service authoflzed by
this act shall be exempt from all port charges and
rival in the United States Prortdsa That na sim
liar immunity from port charges and custom house
Approved May %, 1864 +"
PROPOSALS
Will be received at the Post Office Department, in
the city of Washin gton, until 3 O'Clock p. m. of
veying tic nails of the United States by monthly
line of first class American going steamshi DIS of
not less than two thousand tons burden each, and
ages PEI aa,E, between port Of the ted states
north of the POTOMAC river and Rio de Janeiro, in
dies, and at Bahia and Pernam buco. in Brazil for
ss OF of ffs to ss
from the day the first steamship of such line shall
the mnted States With The mails for Brazil
departure and arrival, and may, at their option,
Sa one
ward or homeward passages, to deliver and receive
Each bid should name the time proposed to be
occupied IN perforHng the passa ges each way, be-
rival and Rio de Janeiro. and should be acsompa.
nsd 9y map or diagram Of the route showing
TO call to deliver and receive mails Schedules Of
the sailing days, stating the proposed days and
proposed days and hours Of arriyaf. should also
accompany each bid, such schedules, however, to
nd to y
said Departments from time to time, as the inter
ests OF the proposed international postal service
The steamships offered for this service must be
acceptance win be subject to inspection and sur
r b9 hs y s
Proposals must conform in all respects to the
requirements aforesaid
approved May 18th isSt; and must be 2r9psEly
the guarantors are men of property, and album
dainty able to make good their guarantee. The
member Of the firm, when a company offers, should
be distinctly stated in the proposal
be the as
as practicable after the time limited for their
Be s
the Goyernment Of Brazil. as provided for in the
the 'e
be- Only fos its
of The bsdy to be paid for the service.
VII sSs xoSds Mas, &as
rst day Of October next which viii be the sst
Is
ment OF Brazil In respect to the establishment of
the proposed steamship service between the two
countries but it is probable that by the LIST of Oc
tober next, the limit fixed for the reception Of
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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DROPosALS FOR WOOD.
HEApoUARTERs DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON,
OFFICE OF CHIEF QuARTERMAsTER,
Nos. 534, $50, 53S and $40 Fourteenth St,
Near New York avenue,
Washington, August8 8, 1864.
PROPOSALS. are invited for furnishing Wood to