Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-20
PROPOSALS.
DRoPOsALsFoRM MAIL STEAMSHIP
SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES

PoaT OFTICE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHiNGroH, June ~, 1894. I
In accordance with the provisions Of the act OF
Congress, approved May %, 1884, which il In tho
words following, to wit
GAN ACT TO Authorizs the establishment OF ocean
mall atesTship, service between the United
"Be q enacted 6yRe Senate aud B0pe Of Rsprs,enis.
fires Of me UnfeI States Of An riea, On CongrsiI
hereby, authorized 10 unite with The General POI
Ofiee Department Of the Empire OF BrazD, or such
officer Of the Government Of Brazil a. shall be hu'
thorLed to act for that Government, In establish
ing direct mail COMMUNICATION between the two
countries by means OF monthly line Of first cla IS
American SEA soins stss%,hlps to be Of not lees
teient number to perform twelve round trips "r
voyages per annum between port OF the IN ted
States, north Of the Potomac river, and Rio de ~
metro, in Brazil, touching at Saint fbomas, in tho
West indies, at Bahia, PernAmbueo, and such other
Brazilian and intermediate port or ports a. shNll
That the expense Of the service saall be divided
bet geen the two Governments, and that the Int
sum Of one hundred and nfty thouG and dol Afs Tor
the performance Of twelve round trips per Auuum,
to be paid out OF any money appropriated fcS ne
service OF the Post once Department.
Sec. 2. And Be u further enacted, That the Post
master General be, and he is hereby, AuthNr,zti
to Invite proposals for said maj. steamship sc .l.9
days 10 one or more newspapers published So ,,lF
cities OF Washington, Baltimore, Philads', '...
New YORK, and Boston, respectively, and 70 Guu.
tract with the lowest responsible bidder for the
same for term of ten years, to Commence from
the day the hrst ,tesnshlp Of the proposed l,go
for Brazil Provided, That proposals for monthly
rlps-that IL to say, for twelve round voyage per
annum, out and baek-are received and aecCr.sk
by him within the limit As Aforesaid, from party
or parties Of undoubte1 responsibility, poHsess,nl
ample ability TO furnish the steamships required
or the aert Ice, and Offering good and sufficient
sureties for the faithful Anoe Of such con-
tract And provided, further, That Q CHI proposals
shall be accepted by the Government OF b Anil,
and that dist ct and separate contracts with each
Government, containing STINT ar provIsions, shall
be executed by such accepted bidder or biddersi
each Government to be responsible only for its
proportion OF the subsidy to be paid for the service
"seo. >, And be Il further enacted, Thai any con-
tract which the Postmaster General may execute
under the authority OF this act shall go into effect
on or before the first day OF September, one thou
sand eight hu Idred and slxty-hvei and shalI, IN
addition to the usual stipul ,tOos OF ocean all
steamship contracts, provide that the steamships
offered for the service shall be constructed Of tho
be,t m tterisls and amer the most approved mniel,
seA-going steamships Of the frat class; aud shall,
before their approval and acceptance by the Post
master General, be subject to Inspection and sur
yey by an eNperien naval constructor to be de-
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary NJ the
Navy, whose report shall be made TO the PoStmas-
Ter Generali that the two Governments ahal be
entitled TO have transported, free Of expense, on
each and every steamer mail agent to take harge
Of and arrange the mail matter, to whom suitable
for that Sh ali be alsignedi
that In case OF failure from any cause to perform
any OF the regular monthly voyages stipulated for
from the compensation on account NJ such omit
ted voyAs' or voyages the suitable incs and PEN
atieA nav he Imposed for del ava and
In The regular performance of the service accord
log to coBtrac ! and that the PostmAate General
shaIi nave the power to determine the contract at
any time IN case OF its being underlot or assigned
TO any o her party.
"seo, T. And Dr. further enacted, That the msiI
steamships employed 10 the serv CO authorized by
this act snail be exempt from ali port CHARGES and
custom. house du's at the port OF departure aud
arrival In the Unite States: Proufed, That aim
m n lFfNa RNal.
Tues 10 granted by the Government of Brazil,
Approved, May %, 1864"
PROPOSALS
vii be received at the Post ONCE Department, in
he city OF Washington, until o'clock p. ID. Of
the frat day Of DC sober, 1861, for con-
'e7ing the mAilS of the United States by
monthly line Of nrsto'ass American GeA-EoInE
Of not leSs than two thousand tons
'urden, each, and OF sufficient number to perform
we've round voyages pei Gnnum between q port
u the United States north OF the Potomac river
nd NJ" ~" Is-.i'V, Ia Brazil, touohinx at 81,
homaa' In the West Indies, and at Bahia and Per.
'amoueo' In Brazil, for a contract term of ten
,oAts' 70 commence on or before the Ist day of
september, 1855. and to date from the ~ the Srst
steamship OF such line shslI leave the roI,od
RAIDERS must a." designste the United States port Ct
,,1nrture and arrival, and may, at III If option,
'snnnoRe TO embrace add tiOnAl intermediate ports
4 which the GteAmBhlps shtll touch on thei out.
gArd or homeward passages, TO deliver Anh re
Eseh bid should mama the time proposed to b,
occupied 10 performing the paIssges, each way,
,s,wecn the United states port Of departure ana
arrival and RIO de Janeiro, and should be acolm'
"a led by a map or diagram Of the route SHOWING
The intermediate ports at which the stcamshil1
are u oil To deliver and receive mails. slhedueF
lI the ealing days, stating the propo ed days sui
hours Of departure from each port As well As tue
days aud hOurs OF arrival, should alSN
Aeco mpAuy each bid such schedules hoVevc-, =
DO subject 10 the approval Of the Post De '-rt.
mcnts OF the re'peenFe eounttlesi 40 10 al -
on by said DEPARTING ats from time To Inc, A. Ic
Interests Of the proposed international postal ',.
vice may require.
American steamers Of the hrst class and beiura
acceptance will he SUBJECT to inspr elton AVID 'ur
vcy by an experienced naval constructor, q tr'
detailed for that purpose by the Secretary OF o.
Proposals must conform in all respects to tho
provisions and requirements Of the afoFesAii 49,
approved May 2s'h, 1864, and must be proPc.'
with a satisfactory testimonial ~
the guArantOrs are men OF property, aud $500 ~
Antly able tn make good their guarantee. To"
bidders name and residence, and tn name @. g'.'
member Of the hrm, when company offers, D."
be distinctly stated Ia the prop 'Sal.
The acceptance or non-accept anch OF the bids Dr..
be determined by the Postmaster General as 500.
rs practicable after the time limited for thei' t.
Department unless the bidder 10 also Acceple' ~
the Government OF Brazil, as provided TO- In the
aforesaid act. And in cas- OF such Joint He',"'
ecuted By the accepted bidder or bidders with''',
Government, containing similar provisions, rn,I
Government to be responsible for only Its prof.
ton OF the subsidy to be paid for the service
PFOpOsas should he sent, under seal, 70 lt
FiTst Assistant PUstmauier General" "F0rC IA
DESK - with the words "MdH PIOpcsG S"-"FUrtG.
Mai s. written the face Of the address, and thII
shout he dispatched In time 10 be received by or
before thu hrit day Of October aeNt, which VIII be
the last day for receiving proposals under this ad'
vcrtisement NJ. BLAIR,
Postmaster Gen raj.
NorE-This Department Is not advised that any
def. lite action has yet heen taken ny me Go ern.
ment OF Brazil in respect TO the establishment Of
the NJ opposed steamship service between the two
but II Ia prob able that BY the LIST OF De-
tubeF pkNt the limit liked Tor the reoeptIO Of pro-
pOsnls under this ad eTtiBGment, certain informa-
ton on that subject will have been received.
when received, II will be made public.
jels.w9w NJ D.
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