Daily national Republican., 1864-09-10
PROPOSALS.
DRoPoSALSFORMAIL STEAMSHIP
i sERvICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
md BRAZIL,
PosT OFFICE DEPAnrmENr,I
WAsHInoTon, June II, 1854.

PosT OFFICE DrpAnrmrrr,)
WAsHIsoTos, June II, 1854.
In scoordanee with the provisions Of the set OF
approved May as, 1854, which Is in the
Vords following, 10 witt
An ACT 70 authorize the estsblishmsnt Of ocean
Ss ss,s, essTpsnip ses service between the United
ivs, Of hs Uni,ss Saiss eT 1rsrsss, N uengTsss az
eHbisd, That the Postmaster General be, and he is
lerebyi authorized TO unite with the General Post
,fficer ofthe Government OF Brazil as shaii be au.
horiIed to act for that Government, In establish
ng direct mail communication between the two
countries by means OF monthly line OF nrst class
than two thousand tons burden each, and OF suf-
voyages per annum between port OF the United
States, north OF the Potomac rfver and Rio dc ia
metro, In Brazil, touching at Saint thomas, in the
Brazilian and intermediate port or ports As shsli
be considered necessary and expedient; Provided,
That the I expense q the services snail bs divided
ted states portion thereof shall not exceed the
sum OF one hundred and nfty Thousand dollars for
out Of oP ,Ss
service Of the Post ONCE Department.
" SEQ. 2. And bs further enacted, That the Post
70 invite proposals for said msi steamship service
by public Advertisement for the period OF sixty
Ss. Of Gn IL
tract with the lowest responsible bidder for the
the day the arst s.eanssip q the PROPOSED line line
shall depart from the United States with the ails
for Brazil Provided, That proposals for monthly
annum, out and baok-are received and accepted
by him within the limit as aforesaid, from party
SIMPLE sSility to furnish sss ssss a.Sip. required
for the service, and offering good and sufhcient
sureties for the faithful performance Of such con-
shall be accepted by the Government Of f,aril,
and that distnot and separate contracts with each
Ss .aecnted SS .aUh asusptsd biSssT of BIDDER.
each Government to be responsible only for It's
proportion ofihe subsidy to be paid for the service.
tract which the Postmaster General nay execute
under the authority OF this Aot shall 20 Into effect
on or before the hrst day OF ssptember, one thou.
sand eight hundred and sixty-hve, and hall, In
addition to the usual stipulstions Of ocean u all
steamship contracts, provide that the steamship pc
best m aterisis and amer the most approved odei
with all the modern improvement adapted for
ses-going steamships OF the first class, and shall
master General, be subject 70 inspection and sur
vey by an experienced naval constructor TO be de
tailed for that purpose ey the Secretary Of the
| ter Generali that the two Governments shall be
entitled to have transported, free Of expense, on
OF and arrange the mail matter, TO whom suitable
accommodations for that purpose sh all 30 assigned
that In case OF failure from any cause 20 perform
/
In the contract, pro rata deduction shall be made
| from the compensation on account Of such omit.
ted voyage or voyages; the suitable fines and pen.
In the regular performance Of the service accord.
ing TO contracts and that the Postmaster General
shall have the power 10 determine the contract At
any time, in case OF Its being underlet or assigned
"seo: !. And Ssa further enacted, rh., the mail
| steamships employed In the service authorized by
this sct shall be exempt from all port charges and
cu.son'hogso dues ~ the port Of departure and
liar immunity from port charges and Gus om-house
| dues 10 granted by the Government OF Brazil.
| "ApprOyed, May 2s, 1884,"
| PROPOSALS
viii be received 81 the Post once Department, In
the city OF Washington, until . O'Clock D. ID. OF
| SATURDAY, the rstday Of October, 1854, for con-
veying the mails OF the United sta,es by .
monthly Line Of nrstolAss American sea-soins
steamships Of not less than two thousand tons
burden, each, and Of sufficient number 70 perform
twelve round voyages per annum between . port
of the United States north OF the Potomac river
and RIO de JAneiro, in Brazil, touching Al St.
Thomas, In the West Indies, and st Bahia and Per.
nsmbuco, in Brazil, for . contract term OF ten
years, to commence on or before the Ist day Of
september, 1885, and to date from the dsy the tii
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, a. their option
propose to embrace additional intermediate portI
al " hich the steamships shall touch on thei' out
ward or homeward passages, 70 deliver and 70
oeive mails.
Each bid should mans the time proposed 70 be
occupied In performing the passages, each way
bstween the United States port OF departure and
arrival and Rio de Janoiro, and should bs accom-
the intefmedlste ports Al which the S,esnship.
are to CO to deliver and receive mails. Schedules
Of the sailing days, stating the propo ed days and
proposed days and hours Of Arriyal, should also
accompany each bidj such schedules, however, to
%ep, nUeet % 70 ,as sPRrov o, iss p0,; DsP.
tton BY said Departments from time 10 time, a. the
interests OF the proposed international postal ser.
The steamships offered for this servi.e must be
| American steamers Of the hrst class, and before
acceptance will be subject To- inspection aud sur,
Navy.
Proposals. must conform in all respects to the
provisions and requirements of the Aforesaid act
approved May 2Sih, 1854, and must be properly
GUARANTEED, with n satisfactory testimonial that
| the guarantors are men OF properly, and Abund.
au,ly able 10 make good their gusrantee. The
bidder's name and residence, and thu name Of each
| member OF tho hrm, when = company Offers, should
be distinctly stated In the proposal.
The acceptance or non-aeoep ptanos OF tho bids will
be determined BY the Po,tmssts General ss soon
A. practicable after the time limited for their re-
eeptoni but no proposal can be accepted BY this
Department unless the bidder 10 also aessptsd BY
the Government OF Brazil, a. provided for In the
Aforesaid act. And In case oI such joint accept
snee distinct and separate contracts are 70 be eI
eeuted by the accepted bidder bidders with each
Government, containing similar provisions, each
Government to be responsible for only Its proper
ton OF the subsidy to be paid for the servios.
Proposals. should be sent, under seal, 10 "Iht
| First Assistant Postmaster General" "ForeiEn
| Desk" with the words "hdh PToposdlS"-"Foreign
MdEs" written on the face Of the address, and they
| should be dispatched In time to be received by OF
before the frit day OF October ssIt which will be
the last day for receiving proposals. under this ad
| yertisement. NJ BLAIR
| Postmaster General.
| NorE.-This Department IL not advised that any
dehDite action has yet been taken by the Gov ern.
ment OF Brazil IN respect to the establishment ol
the pI opposed steamship service between the two
eOuntries but 1t 10 probable that by the LIST OF %
tOher next, the limit led for the reception OF pro
poIals under this adv ertisement, certain inform
tion en- that subject will have been received
| When received, II will be made public.
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