Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-09-29
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JIROPOsAJsFO MAIL STEAMSHIP
| sERvICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
ro.I orrIcr DEPARTMENT.,

f0gT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WARRINGTON, June II, 1884,
In accordance with the provisions Of the set Of
Congress, approved May rs, 1896 which is In the
words following, TO wit
IAN ACT TO authorize the establishment OF ocean
s %s 'tSssTa.aip service between the United
"Be enacted blythe Senate and House ql Rcpreseniu-
ltpc, o nc Unned States Of inrfod, IN Co"greg as
hereby, authorized to unite with the General Post
once Department Of the Empire Of Brazil, OF such
oticer Of the Government OF Brazil as shall be au.
thoriEed to act fof that Government, In establish
log direct mail communication between the two
countries by means Of monthly line OF trst class
American sea going steapships, to be OF not less
ncient number to perform twelve round trips OF
voyages per aDnum between port OF the United
metro, in Brazil, touching at Saint Thomas, In the
West Indies, at Bahia, Pernambuco, and such other
Brazilian and intermediate port or ports as shall
That the expense Of the service shall be divided
between the two Goyernments, and that the tnl.
ted states portion thereof shall not exceed the
sum OF one hundred and atty thousand dollars Tor
the performance OF twelve round trips per Annum,
to be paid out o. sny money Appropriated for the
Sec. 2. And be u Further enacted, That the Post
master General be, and he 10 hereby, authorized
TO invite proposals for said mail steamship service
BY pubic Advertisement for the period Of sixty
days In one or more newspapers published In the
cities OF Washington, Baltimore, Philadelr hiA
VIII the 70
same Tor a term OF ten years, TO commence from
the day the first steamship OF the proposed line
shall depart nom the United States with the n ale
for Brazil Provided, That proposals for monthly
trips-that 10 to say for twelve round voyages pei
snnum, out and baek-are received and accepted
by HIN within tne limit as Aforesaid, from pHrty
or parties OF undoubtcd responsibility, posSessl
ample ability to furnish the steamships requtrru
sursties for the faithful Performance II such con.
| tract And provided, further, That ch proposals
shall be accepted by the Government Of b azIl.
and hat Set ~ aud
Government, contsining stint ar provisions, Shai!
be executed by such accepted bidder or bidders
Zen to 30 rsspCnSlc only for it,
| "Seo. =. And be u further e1actcd, That any con.
| tract which the Postmaster General may eSsoutt
under the authority OF this act shall 70 into effect
| on before the fret day OF September, one thou
| sand eight huudred and sixty-tive; md sh ALL 10
addition to the usual stipul 'tions OF ocean " All
| steamship contracts, provide that the steamship
offered for the service shall be constructed Of thu
best materials and AFTER the most approved mo lei
sea-going steamships OF the tirst cAss; and shall
before their approval and acceptance By tho Post
master General, be subject TO inspection and sur
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of Tn,
Navy, whose report shall be made to the PostmAs
ter GENERALLY that the two Governments shall b,
entitled to have transported. free Of expense, Of
each and every steamer, msil agent to take arg
OF and arrange the mail matter, to whom suitable
accommodations for that purpose shall he assigned
that IN case OF failure from any cause 10 perform
any OF tho regular monthly voyages stipulated 10
10 the contract, pro rata deduction shall be mah
, | from the compensation on account nj such omit
ted voyAgr or voys Eesi the suitable fines and pen
Altes NAV be imposed for del ys and rregularitie
70 ne resubr peLiorpanee Of the service accord
shall have the power To determine the contract =
any time, in ease OF lite being underlet assigned
"ses. 4 And b. q further enacted, That the mai
reamships employed In the service authorized h!
Thu. act shall be exempt from all port charges an
custom house du At the port OF departure al
arrival In the United States; ProuidSd That elm
,iaf immunlty from port charges and Gus om-houS
dues 10 granted by the Government OF Brazil.
Approved, May %, 1864"
PROPOSALS
viii be received at the Post Office Department, Il
the city OF Washington, until O'Clock p. ID. o
SATURDAY, the first day OF October, 1854, for con
veying the mails of the United sta'eI by
monthly line Of nrsie'ass American sea -gUiu
steamships Of not less than two thousand ton
burden, each, and OF sufficient number to perform
twelve round v0yage per annun between O pUr
Of the United States north OF the Potomac rive
and Rio de JAneito, In Brazil, touching at 81
Thomas, In the West Indies, ard at Bahia and Pei
, nambueo, in Brazil, for contract term OF To-
years, to commence on or before the lat day c
september 1875, and to date from the day the frs
steamship of such line shall leave the Unite
tAtes with the mails for Brazil.
, Bidders must designate the United States port
4 departure and arrival, and may, at their option
! at which the steamships shall touch on thei GU
7 ward or homewArd passages, to deliver and n
!. Each bid should name the time proposed to
/ occupied IN performing the paSsages, each wal
l. be'ween the United States port OF departure An
4 arrival and Rio de Janeiro, and should be Accom-
: pHnied by map or diagram OF the route, shown
}. the intermediate ports at which the steamship
. are to coll to deliver and receive mails. schedule
OF the sailing days, stating the propo ed days 40
T hours of departure from each port as well IS th
. proposed days and hours OF arrival, should nlS
| aFh anrh AnIO hnm
i be subject to the approval OF the Post Depar,
/ mens OF the respective countries, and to Altera
ton by said Departments from time to time as tn
interests Of tne proposed International postal sci
vice may require.
The steamships offered for this vervice must b
American steamers OF the first class, and befor
acceptance will be subject to inspection aud SUI
yey by an experienced naval constructor, to
detailed for that purpose By the Secretary of N
Proposals must conform in sill respects to Ii
provisions and requirements Of the Aforesaid &C
guaranteed, with a satisfactory testimoni al this
the guarsntOrB are men OF property, and abunI
sntiy able to make good their guarantee. III
bidder's name and residence, and this name of eac
member OF the hrm, when Il company offers, ahou
DO distinctly stated In the proposal.
The acceptance or non-Acce pthnue OF the bids wi
be determined by the Postmaster General Is soc
as practicable after the time limited for their Z
septioni but NO proposal can be accepted by tn
Department! unless the bidder 10 also accepted
| the Government oil Brazil, as provided for IN u
, Aforesaid act And in case OF such joint aceep
hnce, ulhtlhct ana tepArAte contracts are 10 be e.
I ecuted by the 'pepted bidder or bidders with eac
! Government, containing similar provisions, eaC
I Government to be responsible for only Its propO
ton of the subsidy to be paid for the service.
Proposals. should be sent, under seal, 10 ~
First Assistant Postmaster General" HFnrein
Desk" with the words ".HGH Proposais''--'Foreis
MGisn written on the face OF the adJTeas; and the
should be dispatched in time to be received by
before the fret day of October next which Will /
he last day for receiving proposals under this ~
vcrtmement. NJ. BLAIR,
Postmaster General
NoTE.-This Department is not advised that an
deh"ite acton has yet been taken by the Go crl
meat OF Brazil In respect TO the establishment /
the proposed steamship service between the tw
'Tiesi bot 1t 10 probable that by the LIST of
tnbcr next, the limit fixed the reue Of pr
I posals under thlS advertisement, certain inform
ton en- that subject will have been receive
When reserved, it will be made public.
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