Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-30
PROPOSALS.
DROPOsAI FOE MAIL STEAMSHIP SERVICE
BE1WEkH fHE UNITED STATES
AND BHAZIL.
posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
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Posr OvpICs DEPARTMENT,
WAsBrNeYOa, June ~, 1854
In accordance with the provisions OF the act Of
Congress, approved Nay Is, 1854, which is in the
words following, TO wit:
"As Aor TO suthoris. the establish u.nt Of ocean
lss.ns J, service between the United States
BE IL snaaed BY ne Senate s-d House Of R~p-s-
.e.ta,rt. o. Mt trtied States Of americas - Conry:ss
l. hereby authorized to unita With the General
fost omee Department Of the Enp.re Of Brazil, Or
authorized to act for that in esta bis6
ma direct mail communicating between the two
countries by means of menthly line OF fust class
anne Ican sea going steamships, 20 be DotIess than
two thousasd tons burden each. and of sufficient
number to perform twelve round teies or voyages
Brazil touching at St. Thomas, in the West Indies,
at Bahia Pernam bu CO and such other Brazilian aud
inter mediate port or ports as shall be consi Tered
necessary and exp-dient; Proridsd; That the ex-
two Governments, and that the United States Dor
ton ther Of shall not exceed the sum of one hun
bred and fifty thousand dollars for the performance
Of twelve round trips per annum. to be paid oat
Of any mcnsy appropriated for the service of the
Sec. 2. And be n further enacted That the Post
master General be and he is hereby, authorized
by public advertisement for the period of sixty
Gays IN one or more newspspers published in the
tract With the lowest responsible bidder for the
aT the E m e the to se the
depart from, the United States With the mails for
B;asl Ptrcriass That proposals. for moothy
BY him within the limit Is Aforesaid from party
or parties Of undoubted responsibility, possessin 9
smple, ability to furni III the steamships reqIred
for The s., service and Offering good and sufficient
shall he accepted by the Government Of Brazil and
eminent. containing similar provisions shall be
executed BY such accepted bidder or bidders; each
ton of the subsidy TO be paid for the service
hf ,bs Saesa That
under the of this act shall go into effect
on or before the first day of Septem Der, thous
addition to the usual stipulations of ocean mail
eisam5Salp contracts prSTlds that the ps
best materials and after the most approved mo- no.
del, with sll the modern improvements adapted
shall before their and
Postmss ter General. be subject to inspection and
survey by an experienced uavai c9nst,uctor, to be
kavy,w hose port shall be made to the Postmaster
General that the two dovernmsnts shall be enti-
tied to have transported, free of expense, each
and every steamer, q mail agent to take charge of
and arrange the mail matter, to whom suitable ac-
commodatiens for that purpose shall be assigned
that in case of failure from any cause to perform
any of the regular monthly sti pulated for
in the contract pro rata deduction shall oe made
from the compensation accoun of such omitted
voyage or voyages; that suitable fines aud penal
in the regular performance of the service accord
ing to contract; and that the Postmaster General
any time; in case of its being underlet gned
" Sec 4. And be 1t further enacted. That the mail
steamships employed in the service authorized by
this act shall be mpt FROM all port charges and
custom house dues at the port of parture and ar
rival in the United States Prorjded, That a sim.
liar immunity from port charges and custom house
dues is granted by the Government of Brazil.
Approved May %, 1864 :"
PROPOSALS
Will be received at the Post Office Department, in
the city of Washin gton, until o'cleck p. m. of
SATURDAY, the first day of October 1854, for con-
veying the mails of the United States by monthly
line of frstclsss American going steamsh DE-
not less than two thousand tons burden each and
of sufficient number to perform twelve round voy-
ages per anntn between port OF the United States
north OF the Potomac river and Rio de Janeiro, in
oies, and at Bahia and Pernambuco, in Brazil, for
contract term OF ten years. to commence on or
from the day the first steamship of snch line shall
leave the United States with the mails for Brazil:
Bidders mnst desi gnate the United States p,rt of
departure aud arrival, and may, at their option,
propose TO embrace additional interim ate ports
ST which the stea ms hi ps shs touch their out
ward or homeward passages, to deliver and receive
Each bid should name the time proposed to be
tween the Quilted States port of departure and Ar
rival and Rio de Jsneiro and should be acrnmps.
The nter ate ports at which the STEAMSHIP ps
the sailing days, stating the pro- posed days and
hours of de parture from each pOr-, as we'll the
accompany each bid. such schedules, however. to
be bject to the approval the Post Departments
OF he respective countries. and to alt ration by
SAID Depsr tments rom time to time as the inter
ests OF the proposed international postal sersica
The st. araships offered for this service must be
American steamers of the first class and before
acceptance will he subject TO inspec ion and sur
vry by IN experienced naval constructor to- be de-
tailed for that purpose by The Secretary of the
Proposals mast couform in all respects to the
provisions and requirements of the aforesaid act,
1e RrGp tha
dainty able to make good their gusrantee. The
bicder's name and .sdence, and the name of each
mem Der of the b rm when a comPsny offers, should
BE- distinctly stated Ia the proposal
The acceptance non acceptance OF the bids viii
be determined by the Postmaster General soon
a. praet cable after the time limited for their
ptOn but no prs pcsal can be accepted by this
DE- part ment uness the bidder ia also accepted by
the Government of Brazil. as provided for in the
distinct and separate contracts to be executed
by the accepted bidder or bidders with each Gov
eminent 20 be ponsl lie ONLY for its proportion
OF he subsidy to be paid for the service.
Ht tSe a sFa Mi
be dispatched in time to be received by or before
the rSt day of October next. which will be the last
day for receiving proposals under this ADVERTISE
ment. NJ. BLAIR Postmaster General.
definite action has yet been taken by the Govern
mept of Brazil in respect to the establishment of
countries but it is pre- babe that by the lst of Oc-
tober next. the limit fixed for the reception of
proposals under this ad advertisement, Ger tain infor
nation on tnat subject will have been received
When received, it will be made public.
je S-w9w III. B.
ORDINANCE OFFICE,
~ WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsHISGToE, D. C July %. 1874
Sealed Proposals viii he received at this Office
until o'clock p. m. on TUESDAY. the I'd day of
August, ,S4. for furnishing at the New York
Agency, No. Al n orth street, New York.
$500 lbs of Zinc ST elter,
to be deliv ed above stated, in as large guam