Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-18
PROPOSALS.
MAIL STEAMSHIP sERVICB
HETWEtG THE UNITED STATES
AND BRAZIL.
PoSf OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. June IL. 1854.

AND BRAZIL.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, June IL, l964.{
In accordance with the provisions Of the act Of
Congress, approved May q, 1854, which is in the
words following, TO wit:
Z" An ACT to authorize the establishment Of ocean
mail stesmship service between the United States
81 d ENACTED BY tae senats and House q Re,rs.
assembled. That the Postmaster General BE- and be
is hereby authorized to unite, with the General
such officer Of the Government Of Brszp as snail Be
authorized to act for that Government in
countries by means Of m.ntbiy line Of erst class
sea sS,ns 20 n os o
per snnup between port OF ne Ro United States,
q m
at Bahia, Pernambuce and sucn o..i brazilian and
inter edi..e port ports shall be cons iered
81 the aS shall be divided bs,ween the
two Governments, and that the United States por-
dred and fifty thou sand dollars for the performance
Of twelve round trips per annum to be paid out
Post Once Dspastment WV ''' '''' - -.
Sec. 2. AndSe nju,tier enacted, That the Post;
By public advertisement for the period Of sixty
cities of Washin gton, Baltimore. Philadelphia.
sr 1Gs and and
same for term of ten years. to commence from the
day the first steamship Of the proposed line shall
Braai Prorided That Proposals for monthiy
trips-that is to say, for twelve round voyages per
BY bm 9TH as
or parties of und Quilted responsibility. possessing
for the Service, and oerins sood and
sureties for the faithful Of such con.
shall be accepted by the Government Of Brazil and
that distinct and separate contracts with each Gov
By Accepted
nf me to Be o only X its
sec 3 Ard ot i ntrhs, eses.sds That any cen,
s sS 20
on or before the first day Of sepseaaber ons thous,
addition to the usual stipnistions Of ocean mail
steamship contracts, provide that the steamships
best materials and after the most approved mo-
del, with all the modern improvements adapted
shall before their approval and acceptance BY the
Postmaster General be subject to inspection and
pE Of
Navy hose report shall be made to the Postmaster
tied to have transported free of expense, on each
and every steamer, mail agent to take charge of
commodatfens for that purpose shall be assigned
that in case of failure from any cause to perform
in the contract. pro rata deduction shall be made
from the compensation on account of such omitted
delays and dnfT
in the regular performance of the service accord
shall have the power to determine the contract at
any time, in case of its being underlet or assigned
:" Sec 1. And Be II further enacted, That the mail
steamships employed in the service aut horized by
custom house dues at the port of departure and ar
rival in the United States; Providsd, That sim
dues is granted by the Government of Brazil
Approved May %, 1864 F"
PROPOSALS
Will be received at the Post Office Department, in
" Il.
SATURDAY, the first day of October, 1864, for con-
veying the nails of the United States by monthly
line of frst-class American going steamships of
of sufficient number to perform twelve round voy-
PEI M ot port o. R the D. states
Brazil, touching at St. Thomas, in lie West In
dies, and at Bahia and Pernambuco, in Brazil for
the st of s55 ana to da 9s
1nsa ssss sts hs @is @ Ps
departure and arrival, and may, at their option,
at which the steamships shall touch on their out
ward or homeward passages, to deliver and receive
Each bid should name the time proposed to be
occupied in performing the passages each way, be-
rival and Rio de Janeiro, and should b sceompa-
MED BY map or diagram Of The route, showing
60 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 alt.ration by
said DEPARTMENTS from time to time. IS the inter
ests OF the proposed international postal service
The ste amships offered for this service must be
American steamers Of the first class, and before
acceptance will be subject to inspection and sur
Yey by an experienced naval constructor to be de-
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary of the
Proposals must conform in all respects to the
provisions and IsSuireements of the aforesaid act,
approved May 9th, 1854, and must be properly
the guarsntors are men of property, and album
bdders name and Residence, and the name Of eacS
member of the firm, when q company offers should
The acceptance or acceptance of the bids will
be determined by the Postmaster General soon
as practicable after the time limited for their he
Department unless the bidder is also accepted by
the Goyernment Of Brazil, as provided for in the
by the accepted bidder or bidders with each Gov
ernmen to be responsf Only for its proportion
of the subsidy to be paid for the service.
Proposals should be sent under seal the First
with the words Mail PToposaisl' For. sgn Mails"
written the face of the address, and they should
the first day of October next, which will be the last
ment. n. BLAIR, Postmaster General
NoTE.-Ths Department is not advised that any
S been Ike By s
the proposed Steamship service between the two
countries but it is probable that BY the LIST of O.
proposals under this advertisement, Certain infor-
nation on that subject will have been received
When received, it will be made public. =,
DROPOsALs FOR WOOD.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF CHEF QuARrERMASTER,
and a