Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-06
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALsFoRMAILs TEAu16SHIP
i SERVICE BETWEEN THE uN1TEb1s6TEs
AND BRAZIL.
Po,I orrIer DEPARTMENT, !

PoST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WARRINGTON, June II, 1864.
In accordance with the provisions Of the act of
Congress, approved May Is, 1894 which Ia in the
words following, TO wit
GAN ACT TO authorize the establishment OF ocean |
%sn 'te es service between tho United
"Bs enacted BY ne Senate and House Of Represcnid-
tfpe. of ne United States Of Imriod, In Congress as
sen'bed, That the Postmaster General be- and he is
hereby, authorized to unite with the General Post
once Department Of the Empire Of Brazil, or such
ofcer Of the Government Of Brazil as shall be au-
thorjred TO act for that Government in establish.
ing direct mail communication between the two |
countries by means Of monthly line Of hrst class
American sea going stss%.higs, to be Of not les,
hcient number to perform twelve round trips or |
voyages per snnum between port OF the United |
nsiro, in Brazil, touching at saint f6omss, in the
West Indies, at Bahia, PernAmbuoo, and such other
Br.Ilis9 and intermediate port Or ports 4. shall
That the expense Of the service snail DO divided |
between the two Governme and that the Uni |
sum Of one hundred and fifty thousand dol ars for
the performance of twelve round trips per Annum,
service Of the Post 3ttice Department.
"see. . And BE- further enacted That the Post |
master General be, and he 10 hereby, authorized
by pub 10 advertisement for the period OF sixty
days In one or more newspapers published In the
New York, and Boston, respectively, and to con.
tract with the lowest responsible bidder for the
same for = term Of ten years, to commence from
shall depart from the United States with the mails
for Brazil proriied, That proposals for monthly
trips-that IL to say for twelve round voyages per
annum, out and baek-are received and accepted
by him within the limit as Aforesaid, from party
or parties Of undoubted responsibility, possessing
ample ability to furnish the stesmshiPs required
tor the service, and offering good and sufhcieut
sureto, for the faithful performance Of such con.
| shall DO accepted BY tho Government Of ALL,
and that disi OF and leparate contracts with each
Be- eaee1tsd By suoh as.eptsd biISer or biades.i
each Government to be responslble only for lite
proportion Of the subsidy to be paid for the Service
| tract witch the Postmaster General may exeeute
under the authority Of this act shall go Into effect
on or before the Grst day OF September, one thou.
addition to the usual stpul tious OF ocean n all
steamship contracts, provide that the steamships
offered for the service shall be constr cted of the
best materials and after the most approved model,
| with all the modern improve ments adapted for
sea-EoinG steamships of the frat class and shall
before their approval and acceptance by the Post
master General, bs subject to Inspection ard sur
vey By an .perieneed naval constructor, to he de-
| tailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of the
Navy, whose report shall be made TO the PostmAs-
| ter Generali that the two Governments shall be
each and every steamer mail agent to tAke CHI Srgo
| OF and arrange the mail matter, to whom suitable
accommodations for that purpose shall be sIsIEned
that in case OF failure from any cause to perform
any OF the regular monthly voyages stipulated for
In the contract, pro rata deduction shall he made
|
ted voyagr or voyages the suitable fines and pen.
alties may be imposed for DELAYS and Irregularities
IN NE regular psr9,nEsnee OF the service accord;
shall have the power to determine the contract at
any time, in case OF its being underlet or assigned
"ses 1. IHa 81 further enacted, Ths, the msiI
| stesnships employed 10 the service authorized by
thi: act shall be eHeIpt from all port charges and
| oustom.house dues At the port Of departure and
arrival in the Unitei States: Prouided That sim.
liar Immunity from port eharges and Gus om.hou,e
IAppToved, May IS, 1864"
PROPOSALS
will be received at the Post Office Department, in
the city OF Washington, until o'clock y. m. Of
SATURDAY, the arst day OF October, 1864, for con-
veyins the mails of the United Sta'es by A
monthly line OF rFstelass American reA-goinR
steamships OF not less than two thousand tons
burden, each, and OF suffiocnt number to perform
twelve round voyages per Gnnun between port
OF the United States north OF the Potomac river
and Rio de Jsnsiro, in Brazil, touching at St,
Thomas, In the West Indies, and at Bahia and Per.
nambuoo, In Brazil, for a contract term OF ten
years, to commence on or before the Ist day Of
September, 1885, and to date from the dsy the rst
| steamship OF such line shall leave the United
tAtes with the mails for Brazil
| Bidders must designate the United stateS port Of
departure and arrival, and may, at their option,
propose to embrace additional intermediate ports
AZ which the steamships shall touch on thel out.
wsrd or homewArd psssaSes, to deliver and re-
Each bid should mama the time proposed to be
SeSessn the nsd Staten ss9 pd gt, 81 each
| arrival and Rio de Janeiro, and should be accom-.
| Panied BY map or diagram Of the route, showing
| the Intermediate ports st which the BteAmshipI
are 10 call to deliver and receive mails. Schedules
Of the sailing days stating the pTopo ed days and
| proposed days and hours OF arrival, should alIo
| accompany each bid such schedules, however, to
3. subject to the approval Of the Post Depart
ments OF tho respective countries, and to AlterA.
ton BY said Departments from time to time a. the
interests OF the proposed international postal ser
The ste.mships offered for this service must be
| American steamers Of the hrst class, and before
sSsep'snSe viii 90 subject ts Inspection aud sur.
astaled Tor that purpose BY the Secretary Of the
| Proposals must conform In all respeot, IN IN,
provisions and requirements OF the Aforesaid Aet
| approved May 2Sh, 1884, and must be properly
g s with sstisfsstory testimoni al that
| the gustantors are men OF property, and Abund.
| nntly able to make good their guarantee. The
bidder. name aud residence, and III name Of each
member OF the hrm, when company offers, should
| be distinctly stated In the prop jsal.
The acceptance or nen-soceptsnee OF the bids will
- prastiesble siter the time limited for their re.
| eeptioni but no proposal can be accepted by this
Department unles. the bidder 10 also accepted by
| the Government OF Brazil, as provided TO- In the
Aforesaid act. And In case OF such Joint accent.
anoe, dstnot and separate contrsets are 10 be ex.
eeuted BY the accepted bidder bidders with each
Government, containing similar provisions, each
Government TO be responsible for only Its proper
uon OF the SUBSIDY 70 DO paid for the service.
Proposals should be sent, under seal, TO UThe
| First Assistant Postmaster General, - "ForeIgn
| Desk, 4" with the words "MGH Propose sr'-"Toreion
hGis wrltten on the face of the al ress; and they
| should be dispatched In time to be T ceived bV or
before the first day OF October Rext, which will be
the last day for resolving proposals. under this adj.
vertiIement. NJ. BLAIR
| Postmaster Gem raj,
EorR-This Department Ia not advised that any
dohuite action has yet boen taken by the Coz orn,
mont OF Brazil 10 respect to the establiahment OF
the proposed steamship service between the two
countries but II 10 probable that by the LIST OF DC.
tober next the limit fixed TOR the reoepto Of pro.
posAls under this Ad ertisement, certain informs.
ton en- that subject Will have been received,
When received, II will he made public.
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