Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-05
PROPOSALS..
nROPOsALsFoR MAIL STEAMSHIP SERVICE
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND BRAZIL.
posT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. June IL, 1884,

Posi- OFFICE DgPARrAEsT,l
WASHINGTON, June II, lSSi.S
In accordance with the provisions of the act of
Congress, approved May a. 1864, which is in the
words following, to wit
An ACT to authorize the estsbli mant of ocean
mail stesms,h1ip service between the United States
saa.:sd sy,as s.sat. ass Hes,: q R:pr.
is hereby authorized to unite with the General
Post Otics Department of the Emgre Of Brazil, or
AUTHORIZED to act for that Government in establish
ing direct mail communication between tne two
countries by means of o menthly line OF nrst class
two thousand tons burden each; snd Of sufficient
per snnu% between a port Of tSs United states,
north Of the Potomac river and Rig Dc yansir1 in
at Bahia Pernan,buco and such other Brazilian and
intermediate port ports As shall be cons, Tered
Of bs ha be the
two Governments, and that the United States Dor
dred and atty thousand dollars for the perform ance
Of vs S1nS of
Post ST ONCE Dsps!tment
Sec. 2. Andos ttfythsr enacted. That the Post;
to invite proposals for said mail steamship service
az n
cities of washin gton, baltimore; Philsdelphia,
hs for
same for term of ten years: to commence from the
the 5 the St Ss mss sn
Brazil: PROVIDED, That proposals for monthly
anPum out and Sackoar received and accepted
by him with in the limit as aforesaid; from party
ample ability to furnish the steamships required
for the service, and offering good and sufficient
tract: And p1epided, futSer. That such proposals
shall be accepted by the Government OF Brazil and
eminent, containing similar provisions shall be
executed by such accepted bidder or bidders; each
the Be for
h1S d s, sasd That
under the authority of this shall go into effect
on or before the first day of Septenb er one 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
detailed for that purp By the Secretary of the
Havy,whose report shall be made to the Postmaster
and every steamer, q mail agent to take charge Of
for that shall be-
that in case of failure from any cause to perform
IN Be-
from the compensation on account of such omitted
ties may be imposed for delays and irrsguarities
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 ASST ned
AZ 5yass enacted, That the mail I'll
rival in the United States; Providea. That a sim
dues is granted by the Goyernment Of Brazil .''
Approved May %, 1864"
PROPOSALS
Will be received at the Post Office Department, in
the city of Washin gton, until O'Clock p. m. OF
ba first 6av Of Oct hor fnrc
veying the mails of the United States by monthly
line Of frstclass American going steamships of
not less than two thousand tons burden each, and
ages annssa between port Of the States
north Of the Potomac river and Rio de Janeiro, in
dies, and at Bahia and pernambaco in e Brazil for
z contract term OF ten years, to commence on or
from the day the first steamship of such line shall
lesye the United States with the mails for Brazil
propose to EN- brace additional intermediate ports
at which the steamship s shall touch 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 be acoompa-
the intermediate ports at which the steamship are
to call to deliver and receive mails. Schedules of
the sailing days, stating the proposed days and
3 n saef IS well Is the
accompany each bid. such schedules, however, to
be to the Post
said Departments from time time, as the inter
ests Of the proposed international postal service
The steamships offered for this service must be
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 requirements of the aforesaid act,
approved May 18th. 1854, and must be properly
he m Of md hnp
dainty able to make good their guarantee. The
bddsrs name and and the name Of each
be distinctly stated III the proposal
The acceptance q non eptance OF the bids will
as practicable after the time limited for their
the Government OF Brazil, as provided for in the
aforesaid act And in case Of such Joint eptancs
BY the accepted bidder or bidders with each Gov
eminent containing similar pEoyisi9ns each Gov.
of the subsidy to be paid for the service.
be sent First
with the words Mail Pyoposqis 81" Fe1..sn Mails,
W t tn tn
the first day of octo Der next, which win the last
tor
s0EEThis Pepartnsnt i, not advised that any
%ept Of Brazil IN respect to the establishment Of
It IS sfYss By Tee the @
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.
je l8-w9w NJ. B.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the SUBJ
i scriber has obtained from the Orphans, Court
of Washington County, in the District of Column
bia letters testamentsry the personal estate of
John Hayre, late of Washington City, D,
the said deceased. are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the sub
nrri an or hofora the 9th dav of Ju1v