Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-05
PROPOSALS.
DROPOSAJsFO FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP |
i SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES |
AND BRAZIL, F.. ..
Posr orricE DEPARTMENT,

PosT OrriCE DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON, June ", 1864, I
In accordance with the provisions Of the act OF
Congress, approved May %, 1884, which il in the
words following, to wit,
"AN ACT 10 authoriIs the establishment OF ocean
mail steamship service between the United
"Bs q sHscsd byths Senate and House Of Represented
ffpci Of The Unitef States Of Amfcd In Congrcss az
ienbsd, That tie Postm sster General be- and he is
hereby, authorized 70 unite with the General Poet
otieer Of the Government Of Brazil As shalt he au
thorlIed to act for that Government, In estabish-
ing direct mail commu- cation between the two
countries by means Of . mon hy line Of Arst class
American sea going steam hips, to he OF not lees
than two Thousand tons burden each, and OF sui.
heient number b. perform twe've rnund " 20 or
States, north Of the Potomao river, and Rio de JA
metro, In Brazil, touching at saint Thomss, In the
West Indies, at Bshta, pernambuoo, and such other
Brazilian and intermediate port or ports as shall
he considered necessary and expedienti Prorided,
That the expense OF the service saAll no divided
the Two ,n no ,hs ,se
sun Of one hundred and nifty thousand dol ars for
the peri 'rmanee Of twelve round trips per annum,
to be paid out OF any money appropriated for the
service OF the Post Once Department.
Sec. .. And % u further enacted, That the Post.
master General be, and he 10 hereby, authorized
to invite proposaffOr said mall steamship service
ny pub 10 advertisement for the period Of sixty
days In one or more newspapers published In the
eiues OF Washington, Baltimore, Philadel hia.
tract with the lowest responsible bidder for the
same for term of ten years, to commence from
Ss dsy The Gr: 81 The 10" Linz
for Brazil proridsd, That proposals for monthly
trips-that 10 TO say, for twelve round voyages per
by hin within the limit a. sfo'essld, from PARTY
or parties OF undoubtcd responsibility, possessing
ample ability to furnish the stearShips required
or the nervioe, And offering good and sufficient
sureties for the faithful performance Il suoh con-
tract And prorided, yurthsr, That oh proposals
shall be accepted BY the Government OF All,
Government, ont,inins stint ar provisions. ,hsll
be executed by such socepted bidder or biddersi
each Government to be responsible only for its
proportion OF The subsidy to be paid for the 'tviee
"Seo. .. And b. u JuTther S1dded, 1hat any con-
tract which the Possmaster General may cN'c4tc
under The authority Of this act shan go Iuto eflso
90 or before the fret day Of Septemrer, one thou
sand eisht hu dred and slxt, five; and shall, IN
'di'ion 10 the usual stipul tioUs " cetn al
offered fr The service shall be Constructed of he
beat materials and arSr the most approved M lei,
with all the modern improvements sdAp'fd for
ses-zoinE steamships of the hrst class; and shall,
before tNeir approval and Aceeutancc by the To.t-
master General, b. subject To inspection aud sur
vey by an pereneed naval constructor, to be de-
tailed for that purpose bY the or"tAry 4 the
Navy, whose report shall be made TO the Pos mas.
ter General; thAt the two Governments shtll be
entitled to have transported. free Il sNpeus m
each aud eyory steamer mail agent TO Ike CHI arge
III anu arrange the mail matter, 10 whom suitable
accommodations for that purpose be assigned;
hat in case of failure from any cause to perform
any OF the ., gulAr monthly vOy gss stipulated for
"a the contract, pro rata deduo, on shall be m ale
from the compensation on account NJ sueh omit
ss NAV Ss IMPOSED 10 del ~. and 10 ess sE e:
IN he TPgulr per form nce Of the o. rvlee NO IL
iug 70 enutIsoi aud that The P0stm at T General
shAil have the power tn deterni the cont act ~
any time, eNse Of it' being uudeflet OF a. igued
q sry ~ her party.
"see. 4 And bsn further enacted, Tha, the msil
steamships employed In The service authorized by
this act snail be exempt from all port charges ard
cuttom'house du's at the port OF departure and
arrival In the UHite stste' Prouid6d, That sim.
lar inmunity ON port ch 'igTs and rs om-huuze
dues 10 granted by The Government Of brazil.
approved, Msy rs, 1854"
PROPOSALS
viii be received at the Post Office DcpartEItNt IN
the city OF Washington, until O'Clock =. NJ. Of
SATURDAY, the hrst day Of DC 'ober, 1851 fIr IN
veyins the mails Of the United sta es by a
monthly limo Of nrste'ass American sesgoing
steamships OF not less 'han two Thousand IONS
burden, each, and Of sufrtient number to perform
t~e'Ve round voyages pc annum between port
Of the United States north Of the Potomac river
aud Rio dc JsueIto, In Brazil, touching at St.
lhomas, in the Wet Indies and at Bahia and Per.
namoueo, Ia B-szil, for Q contract term OF ten
yo.rs, TO Commence on or before the LIST day Of
September, 1885, and to date frlm the " the drst
steamship OF such line shall leave the United
tat.s with the mails for Braz l..
Bidders must designate the Unted States port Of
departure and arrival, and may, at tn ir option,
propose TO embrace add tion al intermediate ports
At which the steamship, ali touch on thel out.
oeive m .ils.
Mach bid should nam, the time proposed to bs
occupied 10 performing the passages, each way,
bo ween the United States port Of departure and
srriyal and r de Jaueiro, and should be accom-.
pa led by map or diagram Of the route, showing
the teImediAte ports At which the steamships
are - eel to deliver and receive nails. Schedules
Of the SAILING days, stating the propo cl days aud
hour ~ deDaFfTra frOm zach n
proposed days Ard hours OF arrival, should also
accompany each bldj such schedules. however, TO
asns. 81 the rsspsefss soun,iss, and TO Si'srs
ton by said .ftm euts from time to ne, As the
Interests OF tie proposed international postal ssr-
The stsAmsbipi offered for this service mus, be
American steamers Of the lTst class, and before
acceptance will be su jet ts inspection aad sur
yey by an experienced naval constructor, to be
Navy.
oposAis must conform 10 all resi- e,ts to the
provisions and requirements Of the Aforesaid act,
approved May IS h, 1864, and must be properly
guaranteed, with q satisfactory testimonial that
me guArAntOrs are men OF property, aud Abun,l-
sn,ly able to make good their guarsntee. The
bidders name aud residence, and tn name Of each
member Of the nrm, when company offers, should
be distinctly stated In the prop sal.
The acceptance or acceptance OF The bids will
be determined by the Postmaster General as aoon
20 practicable after the time limited for their re-
oepiioni but no proposal can be accepted by this
Department unless the bidder 10 also acsepied by
the Government OF Brazil, rs provided 10 10 the
Aforesaid act. And In cas- OF such joint accept
anoe, distinct Ard sfpzr ite contracts are be OK.
eeuted by the accepted bidder or bidders with ese
Government, containing similar provisions, each
Government to be responsible for only its prOpSr-
tion Of the subsidy to be paid for the servIor.
Proposals should be sent, under seal, 10 ~ he
First Assistant PostmAster GensrSI,n Of reign
Desk" with the words mad Pro J0sd 90 orsiJa
Mats written on the face Of the Ad ressi and they
should be dispatched In time To he 7, csiVed BY or
beforeths frat day Of October 4ext, whien will be
he LAST dsy for receiving prop0s 'ls under tbs Ad.
vcrtisement. NJ. BLAIR
PoBtmas er Gen raj.
EoTE.-This Department Is not advised that any
denLite soton has yet been taken ny the Go erH.
the proposed steamship service between the two
countries but II 10 probable that BY the list OF de-
tnher next, the limit liked Tor the rGceptO of pro-
posAls undor this sd ertisement, certain info ID ..
Nnn en- that subject Will hsve been received.
When received, 1t will DO made public.
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