Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-09-15
PROPOSALS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS STEAMSHIP
HsERvTCE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
ND BRAZIL.

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENTAL
WARRINGTON, June II, 1854.
In accordance with the provisions Of the act Of
Congress, approved May %, 1884, which IL in the
words following, TO wit
GAN ACT 70 authorize the establishment Of ocean
%sii stSss% S service between tho United
"Bs enacted blythe Senate and House Of RsprrAenid-
tipes Of Tie Untsd States Of America, IN CeHgrei, az
semo,sd, Ihst The Postmaster General be, and ne ,
once Department Of the Empire o. BRAZIL OF such
offcer Of the Government OF Brazil A. shall be ap'
thorIed to act for that Government In establiah-
ing direct mail computation between the two
countries by means Of monthly line OF nr,t class
tSaS sSo ,Soss.na ton. 6urasn each, and Of su
ncient number TO perform twelve round trips or |
states, north Of the Potomac river, and Rio dc Is
neiro in Brazil, touching At saint Thomas, In the
srs.IliSp snd iSsernedists port Of ports As shsli
be considered necessary and expedient Provided,
That the expense Of tho service shall be divided
between the two Governments, and that the Uni
ted states portion thereof shall not exceed the
sum of one hundred and my thousand dollars for
service VI s" Of the Post 3ffce DepsTtmen, wi WV
master General be, and he is hereby, authorized
to invite proposals for said mail steamship service
by public advertisement for the period % sixty
cities of Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
| New York, and Boston, respectively, and 70 con.
same for . term OF ten years, to commence from
the day the FIRST steamship OF the proposed line
for Brsiili PROVIDED, That proposals for monthly
trips-that IL TO say, for twelve round voyages per
h SHi nad no limit m p from eprI
ample ability to furnish the steamships required
surete. Tor the faithful performances Of such con.
tract And provided, further, That such proposals
and that distinct and separate contracts with each
}. Government, containing simis Ar provisions, shall
4 eseh government to be Responsible only Tor its
proportion Of the subsidy to be paid for the service.
See 3 Az a. tu, ecsasS INA, any con.
under the authority Of this act shall 90 into effect
on before the nrst day Of september, one thou.
addition to the usual stipullfions OF ocean = all
steamship contracts, provide that the steamships
e. beat materials and after the most approved model
:, with all the modern improvements adapted for
I'd before their spprovL and seceptaHse By the Post
20 master General, be subject to inspection and sur
~ vey BY an experienced naval eonstruetor to be de
Navy, whose report shall be made to the PostmAs
20 ter Generali that the two Governments shall b
" each and every steamer mail agent to take charge
10 Of and arrange the mail matter, to VII en- suitsbl,
~ that in Of failure from any to perform
any OF the regular monthly voyages stipulated fol
nd from the compensation on account of such omit
L. ted voyage or voyages the suitable zines and pen
Altel be Imposed Tor delaY and irregularities
In the regular performance Of the service accord
TO- ing to contrscj and that the Posm aster General
IS shall have the power to Determine the contract a.
any time, In case OF Its being underet assigned
s. "seo. I %uS SsG tls1..r enacted, Ths. the mail
re- steamships employed in the service authorized b
this act shall be exempt from all port charges ant
j; eustom'h house due at the port Of departure and
o. arrival in the United States: Prouided That sim
p liar Immunity from port ehsrges and Clubhouse
8, dues Is granted BY the Government Of Brazil.
=, approved, May IS, 1884"
=
N viii be received at the Post once Department In
n, the city OF Washington, until 3 o'clock p N. o.
SATURDAY, the hrst day OF October, 1854, for
n veying the mails Of the United sts;es by q
monthly line OF nrste! ass American sea-goins
steamships OF not less Than two thousand tons
> burden each, and Of sufficient number to perform
"A twelve round voyages per dnnun between port
OF the United States north OF the Potomac river
IN and Rio de Jsnsiro, In Brazil, touching at St.
rhom.s, in the West Indies, and at Bahia and Per
To- nAmbuco, In Brazil, for contract term Of ter
I'd; years, TO commence on or before the LIST day o
September 1885, and to date from the day the frs
ig' steamship OF such line shall leave the Unite,
"a. tAtes with the mails for Brazil
sd- Bidders must destgnste the United States port
RS departure and arrival, and may, at TIL ir option
re; prOpose to embrace add tional ntermc port
At which the steamships shall touch on thei out
ward or homewArd passages, to deliver and re
t:' Each bid should name the time proposed to b
q occupied in performing the passages, each way
,AI; pe VEIN the United etaIes pot OF departure an
H. ihn nnu I'.o ue 'nuelIo, nnu hhouIu oe accom-
10. auicu W map or ulagtam o. we route, showin
49, 20 s ", ds, po. u, . ahsn we semhip
ne 70 9. ~ W uehNeI auu receive mAh' SeheuuIe
~ ,no sS',nb uaya .AtIns ,he pIopo @ usys an
hours 81 departure from each port As well A. tn,
No. proposed days and hours OF arrival, should also
ard company each bid, such schedules, however, tC
md be subject TO the approval Of the Post Depart
,Ps ents Of the respective countries and TO nl,ern
tss ton by said from time TO time a III,
,Ss interests OF proposed posts ser
10 vice nav require
~, Inc offered for this service must h,
Isl American steamers OF the first class and befor,
10 acceptance viii be suit I. inspection aud sur
81 Wy py Az enpetiehceu naVA. oonsuuctoIi 20 u
'ss neneh ior mat purpose ny 'he secretary OF IN
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