Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-22

An oath Of allegiance should accompany each
every bid or modification Of the same must be in
Purchases will be made. from time to time, IS the
goods are needed, under contract or otherwise, as
Good security viii be required for the faithful
ful6lment of any contract made under this adver-
Proposals should be sealed. and addressed to the
undersspsd aod end orssd P5GPossls for furnish
lug Ivy Lieut.. Col and Chief oaartermsstsr,
au Slot Department Of Washin gton.
sTEAMsHIP SERVICE
AND BRAZIL.
POsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, June II, 1854.
In accordance with the provisions of the act Of
words following, to wit:
An ACT to authorize the establishment Of ocean
mail maj between the United States
Be 1t ENACTED blythe Senate AID House Of Repre-
se.asyes Of he Qn.1d States 81 Ansriea fr Congress
is hereby authorized to unite with the General
Post Office Department of the Empire Of Brazil, or
sutherzed to act for that esta
ing direct maibcommunication between the two
two Thousand tons burden each, and Of Sufficient
9 Of sfRs
Po.th Of the Potonae river and Rio de ysneiro in
atBahia, Pernam bueo and such other Braziiisn and
port 9E Ports hs be
pense Of the service shall be divided between en- tie
too that The &C. United States
dred and fifty thousand dollars for the performance
Of Ss paid
Post Office Department,
master General be. and he is hereby, authorized
to invite proposals for said mail steamship service
IN p in
CITIES OF Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia.
ss Bd ae1 to %
same for term of ten years to commence from the
Ssg 1 St ss sss mss e4
Bra Brazil; !, Proridsd, That proposals for monthly
anS
by him within the limit as aforesaid. from party
for TIE seIy h and Offering good and %
such
shs be accepted By the 2f
sasF
Sec: s f.d 5Si. Iarthsy ssastsd. That any cen.
under The authority Of this act shall 90 into eses
on or before the first day Of September one thOus.
addition to the usual stipuiations Of ocean mail
steamship contracts. provide that the steamships
best materials and after the most approved mo;
or s o ps rss
shall before their and acceptance By the
survey by an experienced naval constructor, to be
detailed Tor that gn5pSse By the Secretary Of the
the be s1
ana every steamer. mail agent e take charge q
and arrange the mail matter, to whom suitable &C.
eommodatiens for that purpose shall be assigned;
that in case of failure from any cause to perform
in the contract pro rata Detection sSa Be- MADE
from the compensation on account of such omitted
90 Un or Ifoht "a hnna md al
ties may be imposed for delays and irregularities
in the regular performance Of the service accord.
shall have the power to determine the contract at
any time, in case of its being underlst or assigned
sec. 1nd Be- Il further enacted, That the mail
stesmshiPs employed in the service authorized by
dues ct the port and
rival in the United States; Provided, That sim.
dues is granted by the Government of Brazil
Approved May %. 1854"
PROPOSALS
Will be received at the Post Once Department, in
the city of Washin eton, until O'Clock p. m. Of
SATURDAY, the first day of October 1854, for con-
veying the nails of the United States by monthly
line of first class American going steamshipsof
not less than two thousand tons burden each. and
of sufficient number to perform twelve round yoy.
" gf IT, port Of hs states
Brazil, touching at st Thomas, in the West In
before the list day of September, 1866 and to date
from the day the first steamship Of such line shall
Bidders must designate the United States port Of
e. and hna Their
at which the steamship shall touch on their out
ward or hOmeward passages. to deliver and receive
Each bid should name the time proposed to be
United port Of sni
rival and Rio de Janeiro, and should be accompa-
e
TO call to deliver and receive mails Schedules OF
hours Of dsparture from each port. IS well a. the
proposed days and hours Of arrival, should also
Be the q tie Post pepsssments
OF the respective countries, and to alteration BY
ests Of the proposed International postal service
The steamships offered for this service must be
American steamers of the first class and before
acceptance will be subject to inspection and sur
tailed for that purpose By the Secretary Of the
Proposals must conform in all respects to the
approved 18Th and mus. BE- esops sst
| the guarantors are men Of property, and abun.
dainty able 70 make good their xuarantee. The
be distinctly stated in the proposal oA'f' SAou'0
as practicable after the time limited for as t aoS
s %
the Government of Brazil, as provided for In the
distinct and separate contracts are to be execnted
| BY the accepted bidder or bidders with each Gov
eminent to be responst le only for its pronortior
| Of the subsidy to be paid for the service 80
| Assistant Postmaster General Foreign Dssk )
With the words !" Mail PROPOSE ts-" Foytssn Mails,
be dispatched in time to be received by Or before
the frst day Of October next, which will be the la
tor
Nors. This Department il not advised that An,
| definite action has yet been taken by the Cavern
ment Of Brazil in respect 10 the setsblishme nj o
countries bnt it is probeNle that By the lat az c
i tober next, the limit fxed2 for the reception "a
4 nation on that tnbjeet win have heen reeefrsd