Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-09-28
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS. FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
j SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND BRAZIL.


y FVsT Off1CE DEfAnrMEHT,I
!, WARRINGTON, June II, 1884.
In accordance with the provisions Of the act Of
Congress, approved May 20, 1884, which is in the
words following, to witt
"ArhoT 70 authorize the establishment Of ocean
State. sSa Rr,R, service between the United
Mn, %ss 81 sn"stsd y e ssnae end HO,ss Of Repre
,u0d, That The Postmg,ter sos,s Il 30 sS"ss s q.
hereby authorized 10 unite with the General Post
ssr of HAIL a. shs 5, ss s
.horned TO act for that Government IN establish-
oonn Nee mall Communication between the two
. | Imis " means Of monthly linz OF nrst cissa
,hae sea going Steamships TO be OF not less
ssisn, Two thousand tons burden each, and OF sui-
soyages per annum between a mort Of ne Up,,ed
na,s north Of the Potomsc river, and Mo Dc ia
West lndes at Bahis Pernsmhnno noa .,,h ,s me
BE- sop.5. and intsrmediate port or ports IS shall
Expense Si sSss . ..sv,s.p PSyd
zen the two Governmental .na ths n ,Sn ' nnIl
| be-. uon thereof Hhsil not exceed the
ted states I'D my tnsu s.nd dollars for
the performanc OF twelve To- l,,sted tor ~
.sr Sf Ra % SSs Ro.s Sss
"sec. .. And Dc Further enacted, Thh 'thoriTe.,
nss ss sSa ss ma. h:sss
by public advertisement for the period Of ..
days in one OF more newspsgsr IN T.
tract with the lowest responsible bidder for the
the dsy the srst steamship Of the proposed line
shall depart from the United States with the mails
& 70 az round Sg ps
/ Annum, out and baok-are received and accepted
By HIN within the limit As sioss:sl1 from party
ample ability TO furnish the steauships required
for the service, ard Offering good and sufficient
J, shsli be accepted BY the Government Of szii,
q Government containing simi ar provisions, shall
= be executed by such accepted bidder or bidder
proportion OF the subaidy to be paid for
It "see. 4 And be further e1aofed, That any con.
under the authority Of this set shall 90 into eject
on or before the first day Of september, one thou
sand eight huodred and siSty.nye; and oh all, 4
steamship contracts, provide that the Steamship
offered for tho services shall be constructed OF tn
hest materials md after the most approved model
with ali the modern improvements adapted To-
Il. seagoing steamships OF the nrst class; and shall
70 master General be subject to Inspection and sur
yey by an experienced naval constructor, to be de
Il, s1, PGtPSS;s sas Ss
nm ter Generali that the two Governments ahAl D.
entitled to have transported, free Of expense, Of
Of and arrange the mail matter, to whom nuitAbl
accommodations for that purpose sh all be assigned
that in case of failure from any cause to perforr
any OF the regular monthly voyages stipulated 70
In the contract, pro rata deduction shall be mad
-, from the compensation on account Of such omit
iE ted voyage or voyages the suitable fines and per
alties may be imposed for lays and rregulartis
N ne fSsIsT ,S Of ass ss,tSe
:" shall have the power to determine the contract
,p time in case Of its being underlet or ssssns
nd "seo. /. And BE- 4 further enacted, That the ma
no. steamships employed In the service authorized
to oustom.house dues at the port OF departure an
Of arrival in the United States Prouided, That sin
%, DUE. II RTsn,sd by Ike GoVsrSmsnt Of Bralii.
approved, May %, 1884,"
PROPOSALS
~, viii be received at the Post once Department,
'eN the city OF Washington, until . o'clock p. m.
SATURDAY, the hrst day Of October, 1854, for col
", veying the mails OF the United States by
monthly line OF nTst.cass American seA-goin
-, steamships OF not less than two thousand tor
" burden, each, end Of sufficient number to perforl
twelve round voyages per annum between pol
of the United States north OF the Potomac rive
and Rio de Janeiro, In Brazil, touching at s.
Thomas, in the West Indies, and at Bahia and Pc
IN nambuoo, in Brazil, for q contract term OF te
~ years, to commence on or before the LIST day
90 September, 1885, and to date from the day the fri
steamship OF such line shall leavs the Unit,
y tates with the mAils for Brazil.
a, Bidders must designate the United States port
IN propose to embrace additional intermedia ate pori
ne at which the steamships shall touch on theit GU
sr ward or homeward passages, to deliver and II
m. Each bid should name the time proposed to
the nsS ssts ss pd Of
nd arrival and Rio do Janeiro and should be aooon
-, panied by map or diagram OF the route, showir
re- the intermediate ports at which the steamship
~ are TO esn to deliver and receive mails. Schedul,
I'd Of the sailing days. stating the propoed days
en-. proposed days and hours Of arrival, should ais
IA accompany each bid; such schedules however, I
ia aS mens Of the respective eountriss and to alter
he ton by said Departments from time TO time as II
six interests OF the proposed international postal
vice reduire.
The steamships offered for this service must
r. American steamers Of the Ist class, and Seio
y vey by experienced naval constructor, to
. detailed for that purpose by the Secretary OF I
Navy.
Proposals must conform in all respects TO I
provisions and requirements of the Aforesaid q
approved May 25th, 1864 and must be proper
.r guaranteed, with a satisfactory testimonial Ii
Sh- the guarantors are men OF property, and AbuI
bidders name and residence, and the name Of ca
member of the firm, when company offers, shot
The acceptance or non-soeeptsnce OF the bids "
be determined by the Pohtmaster General As 30
=, as practicable after the time limited for their
" eeption; but no proposal can be accepted by d
Department unless thu bidder IL also accepted
ose tho Government OF Brazil, as provided fof 10
ah anee distinct aud separate contracts are 10 bo
u ecuted by the accepted bidder bidders with
OF Government to be responsible for only It's prop
tion Of the subsidy to be paid for the service
I, First Assistant PostnsstsF Gene GensrsS "Forei
I'm, Desk" with the words "hGH PropoSals''-"Forei
Mdh written on the lace OF the address, and th
n should be dispatched in time to be received by
- before the frs. day Of October Rext, which will
the last day for receiving proposals. under this
vertiSement. NJ. BLAIR,
Postmaster General
NoTE.-This Department Is not advised that a
dennite action has yet been taken by the Go el
ment OF Brazil in respect to the establishment
the proposed steamship service between the T.
- eountriesi but 1t 10 probable that by the LIST of
tOber next the limit fixed for the reception OF
AZ poGals under this advertisement, certain inform
ton en- that subject will have been receiv
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