Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-09
PROPOSALS..
DROPOSALsFOR MAIL STEAMSHIP SERVICE
BETWELN THE UNITED STATES ~
AND BRAZIL,

AND BRAZIL
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, June II, lSa.S
In accordance with the provisions of the act Of
Congress, approved May %, 1884, whichis in the
words follcwing, to wit:
:" An ACT to authorize the establishment of ocean
mail steamship service between the United States
Be Il tns,.ed BY ths ss.at. ard House q Rspr..
,e.spss Of ths 9sd States dr,ea = - Csns d
is hereby authorized to unite with the General
Post Office DEPARTMENT of the Empire Of Brazil, or
such officer of the Government of Brazil an shall he
authorized to act for that Government in ests bli sh
ing direct mail communicative between the two
countries by means of msnthly line OF first class
American sea going steamships; 20 be notices. tins
two Thousand tons burden each: and of sufficient
per annum between a port Of the United states,
north ofthe Potomac river. and Rio de aneiro, in
Brazil touching at st Thomas, in the West Indies,
at Bahia Pernambuco and such other Br azlisn and
intermediate port or ports as shall be consi Tered
pense Of the service sha be divided between the
two Governments, and that the United States por-
dTed and fifty thousand dollars for the peror9ance
OF twelve round trips per arnnum. to be paid oat
POST Once Ts 0f 'ne S'''''' Oh the
Sec. ?. AndPs lJur.hsv enacted, That the Post;
to invite proposals for said mail steamship service
by public advertisement for the period of sixty
cities of Washington. Baltimore Philadelp hia,
New YORK and Boston, respectityely and to con
same for term of ten years to commence from the
day the first steamship Of the proposed line, shall
Brazil; Proridsf, That proposals for monthly
trps-thati is to say, for twelve round voyages per
by him within the limit as aforesaid from pprty
or parties of undouhted responsibility, possessing
for the and %srss sood and su a2Hf1
sureues for the faithful performance of such con-
shall be accepted by the Government of Brazil, and
that dis nct and separate contracts with each Gov
by aesepe Seq of
GovcTnment to be responsible only for its proper
OF the 1"s M to BE paid for re s.Eee
tract which the Postmaster General may execnte
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and eight hundred and sxt, FIVE; and shalt, in
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offered f. the service shall be constructed of the
S sss mt Ri thu and inter the most
for sea going steamships of the first class; and
POSTMASTER General be subject to Inspection aud
survey by an experienced naval constructor, to be
Navy, report shall be made to the Postmaster
General; that the two governments shall be emit
and every steamer a mail agent to take charge of
and arrange the mail matter, to whom suitable ac-
that in case of failure from any cause to pc form
any of the gular monthly voyages sti puiated
in the contract. pro rata deduction shall be made
from the com pensation account of such omitted
voyage OF voyages; that suitable fines aid penal-
ties may be imposed for delays and irregularties
in the regular performance of the service accord
ing to contract; and that the Postmaster General
any time in of its being underlet ASST gned
Sec 4. And be ii further enacted. That the mail
steam ps employed in the service au thorzed by
this act shall be exempt from all port charges and
eusto house dues at the port of departure and ar
rival in the United States. Propided, That a sim
liar immunity from port charges and custom house
dues IL granted by the Government of Brazil.
Approved May %, 1864 -
PROPOSALS
Will be received at the Post Office Department, in
the city of Washington. until o'cleck p. m. OF
SATURDAY, the first day Of October 1864, for
line of first class American sea going steamships OF
not less than two thousand tons burden each, and
OF sufficient number to perform twelve round yoy-
ages annnna between port OF the United States
north Of the Potomac river and Rio de Janeiro. in
dies, and at Bahia and Pernamhuco, in Brazil for
contract term of ten years, to commence on or
from The day the first steamship Of such line shall
lesys the United States with the mails for Brazil.
propose to mbrace additionai intermedi.te ports
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-
tween the United States port of departure and ar
MED ~ map or diagram Of The route. showing
the intermedate ports At which the steamshi ps are
the sailing days stating the proposed days and
hours Of departure from each port, as well as the
ShOnli
accompany each bid such schedules however. to
be su beet to the approval of the Post Departments
said Departments from time to time, as the intsr!
eats OF the proposed international postal services
may require,
The st, amships offeredifor this service must be
American steamers of the first class and before
acceptance will be subject to inspection and sur
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary OF the
Proposals msst conform in All respects to the
provisions and requirements of the aforesaid act,
guaranteed, with satisfactory testimonial that
the guaTaptors are men Of property, and album
bidders nam and residence, and the name of each
member of the firm when company offers, should
be distinctly stated i'll the pro possl.
he acce ptance or acceptance of the bids will
be determined by this Postmaster General soon
receptions but no pre- posal can be accepted by the
Departm ent unless the bidder is also accepted by
aforesaid act And in of such Joint scce ptance
distinct and separate contracts are to be executed
ernmert. containing similar provisions each Gov
eminent to be responsitle onl for its proportion
of the subsidy t. be paid for the service.
Proposals should be sent under seal to 1.-THE First
Assistant Postmaster General % Foreign Desk -
written the Is of the address, and they should
Be d spstched % time to be received by or before
ment. Nj. BLAIR Postmaster General
NOTE This DEPARTING is not advised that any
definite gction has yet been taken by the Govera-
nlent OF Bra2l In respect to the establishment of
tn" proposed steamship service between tho two
countries but it is bah that by the LIST Of DC.
tober next, the limit fixed for the reception of
proposals under this advertisement, certain infor-
nation on that subject will have been received
When received, it will be made public.
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DROposALs FOR STEAM FIRE ENGINES.
ORDNANCE OFFICE. WAR DEPARTMENT..
U shington, ID. c.. July ?. 1854 {
Sealed Proposs : will be received at this office
until MONDAY the 25th day of July, 1864. at
O'clock p. m, to furnish -. ii -
Six (6j second or third class Steam Fire Engines
Of perfect suction power, complete in all parts,
with all the modern improvements combined to be
drawn by hand power, the weight not to exceed
4Sm pounds when read " for service. The diameter
Of the reciprocating steam force pump to be about
Az inches, capable of forcing one ~ stream of
water from Il inch nozzle .veras from 2ln to
275 feet: and two streams from q 2. inch nozzle
averaging from LIS to go feet, These engines are
to be supplied with tenders and hose carts Of ap.
proved construction with all the necessary fit
tings They to be beet to a rigid inspection
by United States inspector, and are not to be re-
ceiyed paid for until they have been thorou gty
tried with full head of steam. p l+ilI4 -
so GUARANTEE ~ .a-a
The bidder will be required to accompany his
proposition with guaranty signed by two respon.
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