Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-25
PROPOSALS..
DRoPosALsFoRM MAIL STEAMSHIP SERVICE
HErWELu THE UNITED STATES
80 i1, AND BRAZIL.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

6ETWELU THE UNITED STATES
.-.sarf..r PosT OFFICE DEPARr4EHr,
-., WASHINGTON, June IL, 1854
In accordance with the provisions of the act of
Congress. approved May %, 1861, which is in the
wordsfollowing, to wit. ".t
q" An ACT to authorize the establishment of ocean
mail steamship service between the United States
Bs !. sasstsd sytas ssaat. AID Reass q Repre-.
assembled. That the Postmaster General be- and he
Is p hereby authorized to unite with the General
such oieer Of the RI @ OF Brazil as shall Be
suthorized to act for that Government in establish
countries by me ans Of msnthly line OF firss class
American sea going steamships; 20 be notless than
number to perform twelve round trips or voyages
per annum between port of the United States,
toaehns 1t S. Thomss In the indies
at Bahia Pernamb and such other Br azilian and
penss Of the seryee shall be divided bs,veen the
aaa IL 81 sss
dted and fifty thousand dollars for the performance
% for the service " the
to invite proposals for said mail steamship service
cities of Washin gton. Baltimore. Philadeip hia,
the
same for term Of ten years. to commence from the
States
Brazil. Procided, That proposals for monthly
annum ont and back are received and accepted
by him within the limit as aforesaid, from party
ample ability to furni, h the steamships required
for the serxce and offering good and sufficient
tract And proridsd, further, That such proposals
shall be accepted by the Government Of Brazil and
Executed BY such accepted bidder or bid ers each
the SUBSIDY paid
Sec. 3; Ard BE- Il iarths, enacted, That any cen.
on or before the first day Of September, one thous.
addition to the usual stipulations of ocean mail
Steamship contracts, provide that the steamships
best ma terials and after the most approved mo.
del, with all the modern improvements adapted
Postmaster Genersl Be subject to Inspection and
Sayy.xhass report shsH b nsas t. II FS;t%ss:sr
tied to have transported, free Of expense on each
and every steamer, q mail agent to take charge of
commodations for that purpose shall be assigned;
that in case of failure from any cause to perform
n MADE
from the conpensstion on account Of such omitted
ties may be imposed for delays and Irregularities
in the regular performance of the service accord
shall have the power to determine the contract at
any time in of its being underlet or assigned
sec 'tn Ind rs further enacted, That the mail
steamships employed in the service authorized by
rival S in the United States Proriaas That sim
dues is granted by the Government of Brazil.
Approved May %, 1884,"
PROPOSALS -..
Will be received at the Post Office Department, in
the city of Washington. until 8 O'Clock p. m. of
Seyng the mails Of the United States by Monthly
line of first American sea going steamships of
of sufficient number to perform twelve round yoy-
ages pc, annIn between port OF the United States
Dies and at BAHIA and in Brazil for
Of
from the day the first steamship of such line shall
Bidders must desi snats the United States port of
departure and arrival md may At their option.
at which the steamship s shall tough their out
ward or homeward passages, to deliver and receive
Each bid should name the time proposed to be
occupied in performing the passag each way, be-
rival and Rio de Janeiro. and should be acsompa.
MED by map or diagram Of the route, showing
to call to deliver and receive mails. Schedules of
the sailing days, stating the proposed days and
proposed days and hours of arrival, should also
| accompany each bid, such schedules, however, to
of the respective Countries, and to slt.ration by
said Departments from time to time, as the inter
ests of the proposed international postal service
The steamships offered for this service must be
American steamers Of the first class and before
acceptance win be subject to inspection and sur
vey by an experienced naval constructor to be de-
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary of the
Navy.
Proposals must conform in all respects to the
guaranteed, with a satisfactory testimonial that
the guarantors are men of property, and abnn-
sbsniy to thu
member Of the firm, when company offers, should
stated ia the
BY tie o1 as
P is bs
aforesaid act And in case of such Joint
distinct and separate contracts are to be executed
eminent, containing similar provisions each Gov
eminent to be responsisle only for its proportion
Gr First
Assistant Postmaster General, - Foreign Desk"
with the words. Mail Is" Fo,t,gn Mails"
the frst day o. October next, which will be the last
ment. NJ. BLAIR, Postmaster General
definite action has yet been taken by the Govern
ment of Brazil in respect to the establishment of
countries, but it is probable that by the LIST of &C.
tober next, the limit fixed for the reception of
on that subject viii hsue BEEN eifei
Whe received, it will be made public.
PROPOSALS FOR PORTER.
MEDICAL PuRvBYoR's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, D, G., June u, 1864