Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-09-06
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS. FORMAL STEAMSHIP
L SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES |
AND BRAZIL.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,


! WARRINGTON, June II, 1854. I
In accordance with the provisions Of the act OF
Congress, approved May %, 1864, which IL In the
words following, to wit;
"AN ACT to authorize the establishment OF ocean
States and Braifl.n
BE q enacted blythe Senate ana Homc Of Rcpresenfa-
scnbled, That the Postmaster General be- and he 1,
hereby, authorized to unite with the General Poat
Office Department OF the Empire OF Brazil, or such
officer Of the Government OF Brazil shall be Au-
thorEed to act for that Government, In establish.
ing direct mail communication Geaween AM me Two
American sea going steamships, to DO OF not less
than two Thousand ton, burden each, and Of sut-
neient number to perform twelve round trips or
voyages per annum between port OF the United
states, myth OF the Potomsc river and Rio de ia
retro In Brazil, touching At Saint Thomas, in the
West Indies, at Bahia, Pernambuoo, and such other
brazilian and intermediate port or ports as shall
That the expense OF the service shall DO divided
! betSeen the two Governments, and that the Uni
G Supdped .Sd INV nSs Sosr, o
the performance of twelve round trips per aunum,
to be paid out Of any money appropriated for the
Sec. 2. And BE- hJtEther enacted, That the Post
master General be, and he 10 hereby, authorized
by public advertisement for the period Of sixty
days in one or more newspapers published In the
cities Of washington, Balsimore, Philsdelphis
tract with tho lowest responsible bidder for the
samo for term OF ten years, TO commence from
shall depart from the unitea states with The malls
for BRAZIL PROVIDED, That proposals for monthly
trps-thAt 10 to say, for twelve round voyages per
/, Annum, out and baek-Me received and accepted
by him within the limit a. Aforesaid, from party
/; or parties Of undoubted responsibility, possessing
ample ability to furnish the stea mships required
. or the service, aud offering good and sufficient
suretes for the faithful performance Of such con.
.hs be enc accepted 81 he eoVsrnmSn. u Bsa
and that disti ct and separate contracts with each
"a be executed by such secepted bidder or bidders
!, each Government to be responsible only for Its
proportion q ne subsidy TO Be paid g, the service
I. tract which the Postmaster General may execute
the authority OF this act shall 90 into effect
sS saa shS
addition to the usual stpul ,tions OF ocean N all
offered ior the service shall be constructed Of Tie
}, beat materials and after the most approved model
}. with all the modern Improvement adapted for
before their approval and acceptance by the Post
D. master General be subject to inspection and sur
vey by an experienced naval constructor, to be de
!. tailed for that purpose by the Secretary OF the
u Navy, whose report shall be made to the Postmas
entitled to have transported, free OF expense, on
each and every steamer ANAL agent to take charge
n OF and arrange the msil matter to whom suitabl,
accommodations for that purpose sh all be assigned
that in case Of failure from any cause to perform
ID any OF the regular monthly voyages stipulated fol
n from the compensation account Of such omit
ted voyage or voyages the suitable fines and pen
in the regular Performance OF the service accord
ing to cOntrActj and that the Postm aster General
shall have the power to determine the contract a.
any time in case OF its being underet or assigned
g. "seo. T. And BE- further enacted, Ths, the mail
re steamships employed In the service authorized by
l. this set shall be exempt from all port charges snt
Il oustop'ho dues a the port Of departure AMI
p liar immunity from port charges and Gus 'om-hous,
s. dues IL grantee by the Government Of Brazil.
y. Approved, May %, 1884"
:, PROPOSALS
X will be received at the Post once Department, IL
n. the city OF Warrington, until O'Clock p. NJ. o
d. SATURDAY, the first day Of October, 1884, for son
III veying the mails of the United States by
monthly line OF hrstolass American sea-goin,
steamships Of not less than two thousand tom
ID burden, each, and Of sufficient number to perform
nd twelve round voyages per dRnum between por
ss Of the United States north OF the Potomac rive
on and Rio de JAneiro, in Brazil, touching at st
a. Thomas In the West Indie, and at Bahia and Per
re; nambuco, in Brazil, for contract term Of tel
odi years, to commence on or before the lat day @
en- September, 1865 and to date from the d,y the DR..
ri. steamship Of such line shall leave the White
40 tstes with the mails for Brazil.
a- Bidders must design ate the United States mort
- departure and arrival and may, at their optiot
'' propose to embrace additional intermed ate port
at which the steamships shall touch on thei' gu
ia ceive mails.
j. Each bid should name the time proposed to b
,ap between the United States port Of departure an
H. arrival and RIO de JAneirO, and should he aecOH
70. pauied by map or diagram Of the route shown
49, the intermediate ports at which the steamship
are to coll to deliver and receive mails. Schedule
Of the sailing days, stating the propo-od days an
-, hours OF departure from each port a. well as tn
70; proposed days and hours OF arrival should ais,
'rd aoconpsny eseh bid; such schedules however, tt
iss ments OF the respective countries and to altera
'ss ton by said Departments from time to time a. thu
~ interests Of the proposed International postal ser
~ vice require,
'S The steamships offered for this service must b,
10 American steamers OF the rrst class, and befor
o. acceptance will be subject to inspection and
%. yey by an experienced naval constructor, to b
- detailed for that purpose by the secretary OF tn
y, Navy.
NJ provisions and requirements OF the Aforesaid
guaranteed, with a satisfactory testimonial tina
the guarsntOrs are men of property, and Abund
o. bidders name aud residence and The name Of eac
Ie member OF the hTm, when company Offers, ahoul
e, be distinctly stated in the proposal:
To- The acceptance or nom acceptance OF the bids wi
To- be determined by the Postmaster General as 500
sj practicable after the time limited for their Z,
,ss Department unless the bidder Is also accepted b
ret the Government OF Brazil, provided TO- 10 tn
ID; Aforesaid act. And In case OF such joint aceep
ance distinct and separate conr.ets are 10 be eS
lg ecuted by the accepted bidder bidders with
m Government to be responsible for only its pTopO
eT tion Of the subsidy TO be paid for the service.
Op Proposals should be sent, under seal, to 9Th
OI | First Assistant Postmaster General" "Fnreig
A, Desk" with the words "MdH PropOsdis"-"Foreig
uaisp written on the face Of the address; and the
should be dispatched In time to be received by o
q before the frat day OF October Rext which will
re- the last day for receiving proposals. under this
n yertsement. M. BLAIR,
Postmaster Gem raj.
tie EoTE.-ThiS Department Is not advised that an
sj dehute action has yet been taken by the Govern
meut Of Brazil In respect to tho establishment 0
- the proposed steamship service between the tw
countreB but II Is probable that by the LIST OF OS
tober next, the limit liked Tor the reception OF pro
" posas under this ads cement, certain informs
or ton en- that subject Will have been received
ei When received, 1t will be made public.
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