Daily national Republican., 1864-09-13
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DROPOSALsFORMAIL STEAMSHIP
SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
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PosT orrIcE DErAnrMrsr, ,

PosT oFFIcE DErAprMEsr,l
WARRINGTON, June II, 1894.
In accordance with the provisions Of the act oi
Congress, approved May %, 1854, which Is in the
words following, TO wit;
IAN ACT TO authorize the establishment Of oecsn
%M snail. ssessTship tea service between the United
"Be q enacted bvRe Senate and Bous Of Rspressn,o-
hpcs oI he United States Of Imertcd IN ConTess az.
seHbted That the Postmaster General be, and heis
Once Department OF the Empire Of Brazil, or such
otheer OF the Government Of Brazil a, shall be Au.
| ing direct mail communication between the two
countries by means Of q monthly line OF hrst class
American sea going steamships, TO be OF not les.
tcient number TO perform twelve round trips ~
voyages per annum between = port OF the UNITED
ncro, in brazil, touching at Saint Thomas, In the
Weat fndies, at Bahia, PernAmbuco and such other
1Sd port OF ss
That the expense Of the service shall be divided
between the two Governments, and that the Uni
sum of one hundred and hfty thousand dollars Tor
the performance OF twelve round trips per annum,
service Ss ST Po.s Se '0r the
"sec. q And ~ further enacted, That the Post
master General be, and he 10 hereby, authorized
TO Invite proposals for said mail steamship service
by pubic advertisement for the period Of sixty
iays 10 one or more newspapers published In the
New York and Pdrton rs.nssTsIy ans ~ eos.
tract with the lowest responsible bidder for the
same for term OF ten years, TO commence from
shall depart from the Unitei States with the malls
Tor Brazil Provided, That proposals for monthly
annum, out and bseiNsre received and accepted
by him within the limit as aforesaid, from party
or parties Of undoubted responsibility, possessing
for the service, and offering good and sufficient
sureties for the faithful performance Of such
shall be accepted 6y the Government of b, aziI,
and that distinct and separate contracts with each
Government, containing simi ar provisions, shall
be executed by such accepted bidder or bidders
each Government to he responsible only for Its
proportion Of tho subsidy to be paid for the service
. trast which the Postmaster General may execute
uhder the authority Of this act shall go Into effect
on or before the first day Of september, one thou.
steamship contracts, provide that the steamship,
bcst materials and AFTER the most approved mo lei
with all the modern improvements adapted for
sesosoing aeamshipI Of ,he hrst class; and ND ,hs hal
master General, be subject to Inspection and sur
vey by an experienced naval constructor, to be de
: Navy, whose report shall be made TO the Pootmas
| ter General; that the two Governments shall bt
entitled to have transported, free of expense, OF
! each and every steamer amAf agent to take eharg'
}. of and arrange the mail matter to whom suitable
accommodations for that purpose shall be assigned
that in case Of failure from any cause to perform
4 any of the regular monthly voyages stipulated TO
In the contract, pro rata deduction shall be mad
ted voyage or voyages; the suitable fines and pen
altes may be imposed for delays and irregularitle
In the regular performance OF the service accord
D ing to contract and that the Postmaster Genera
n shall have the power to determine the contract
any time In case of its being underle, assigned
:, "see. T. And Be Il further enacted, rha, the mai
e steamships employed In the service authorized b!
this act shall be exempt from all port charges an
/; eustom.house dues At the port OF departure an
arrival in the United States Prouided, That sim
p liar Immunity from port charges and eu.:om5hous
:, Approved, May Is, 1854"
., PROPOSALS
~ will be received at the Post offiee Department,
n the city OF Washington, until o'clock p. m. q
d. SATURDAY, the frst day OF October 1864 for oo1
N veying the mails OF the United States by
monthly line OF hrst-c,ass American seA-goin
steamships of not less than two thousand ton
burden, each, and Of sufficient number TO perforr
nd twelve round voyages per annun between por
.ss Of the United states north OF the Potomac rive
on and Rio de Janeiro, In Brazil, touching at 8
~ Thomas In the West Indies, and at Bahia and Pc
no, nsmbuco, in Brazil, for a contract term Of "a
cd; years, to commence on or before the Ist day
en- September, 1855 and to date from the day the DIR
ng, steamship of such line shall leave the Unit
hn. tates with the mails for Brazil.
ad- Bidders must designate the United states port
ais departure and arrival, and may, At their optic
'rsi propose to embrace additional intermediate por
At which the steamships shall touch on theif OF
ward or homeward passages, to deliver and
M. ceive mails.
ou' Each bid should name the time proposed to
occupied in performing the passages, each wa
AL between the United States port OF departure a
H. arrival and Rio de Janeiro and should be soool
1rn panied by map or diagram Of the route, showil
* the intermediate ports a. which the steamshi
49, are to call to deliver and receive malls soheduI
hours or departure from each port AZ well a. Il
No; proposed days and hours OF arrival, should ali
esoh ne es sSs1 % ths
ass ments OF the respective countries, and to alter
ton BY said Department. from time to time II
-, vice may require.
es; The steamships offered for this service must
sOceptsnee viii Be sapse. te inspeson % suS Ss,S 80
No. vey by an experienced naval constructor, to
ass detailed for that purpose by the ss6retary Of Il
ng, Navy.
Ilsi Propossia rilst conform In all respects TO Il
M provisions and requirements Of the Aforesaid ~
GUARANTEED, with a satisfactory testimonial III
Iae sa,,y sSe 70 nsse ssoa thsiS sasf.ntss. i
lac, member OF the hrm when a company offers, saou
ne, be distinctly stated IN the PROPOSAL.
No. The acceptance or fhsn-aoceptance OF the bids "
No be determined by the Postm aster General a. so
ils nrractieaele after the time limited for their
fspt9ni but no S SSn be accepted By u
are; the Government Of BRAZIL as provided fo' In
od Aforesaid act. And In case OF such joint sooel
az ecuted by the accepted bidder bidders with es
bi, Government containing similar provisions, ea
An government 70 De Responsible Tor only Its prop
Or ton OF the subsidy TO be paid for the service.
top Proposals should be sent, under seal, to "I
ioh First Assistant Postmaster General" '"Forei
A. Desk" with the words "IHdH ProposdiSn-" Forei
hdisn written on the face OF the address, and tn
should be dispatched in time TO be received by
10, before the fret day OF October next, which will
ir the last day FOR receiving proposals. under this
ny vertisement, M BLAIR,
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cite NoTE.-This Department 10 not advised that a
oa dehuite action has yet been taken by the GoyeI
W ment Of Brazil in respect to the establiAhment
- the proposed hteamship service between the /,
N countres but II 10 probable that by the LIST OF
ron, nosns uHdsT tbia aSvs1tissmsn, pton a,p, 81 "
hor ton en- that subject will have been receiyl
70, When received, 1t will be made public.
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