Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-09-14
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nROPOsALsF FORMAL STEAMSHIP
SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
sND BRAZTL
Posr orrtcE DEPARTMENT, I
WAaHINoToN, June II, 1894.

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WARRINGTON, June II, 1884.
In accordance with the provisions Of the aot Of
Congress, approved May %, 1884, which IL in the |
words following, to wit
"AS ACT to authorize the establishment Of OCEAN |
ISL nSSITsn,p service between the oni's'
ne enacted BY " Senate and HOu's 81 R,grs.eHia-
iircs Of the United States Of Imsrfcd IN CengTen az
,cnLlsd, That the Postmaster General be, and hei,
hereby, authorized TO unite with the General Post
umee Department Of the Empire o. Braili, or such
thorized TO act for that Govetnment In eltAbuah-
log direct mail communication between the two
American sea going steamships, to be OF not less
than two thousand tons burden each, and OF suf-
voyages iS per Snnun between port Of the Unlted
StRtes, north OF the PotomAo river and Rio de JA-
nsiro In Brazil touching At saint Thomas, in the
Brazilian and intermediate port or ports as shall
be considered necessary and expedient Provided,
between the two Goyernments, and that the Uni.
ted States portion thereof shall not exceed the
sum Of one hundred and n,y th9a.snd dollar. for
service Of the Pos, Once Department.
master General be, and he IL hereby, authorized
TO invite proposals for said mall steamship service
By pub 10 advertisement for the period Of sixty
cities Of Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York, And boston, respectively, and 70 con-
same for a term Of ten years, to commence from
| the day the first steamship OF the proposed line
Tor Brazil proridsd, That proposal. Tor monthly
trips-thd IL to say, for twelve round voyages per
aDnum, out and baek--are received and accepted
by HIN within the limit a. aforesaid, from party
or parties OF undoubted responsibility, possessing
ample ability to furnish the stea mshiPs required
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tract And proyded, Ja,fAer, Thst sch proposals
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Government, containing simi ar provisions, shall
he executed by such accepted bidder or bidders,
proportion OF The subsidy TO be paid for thsssrvice
"see. .. And Be- lDthr eladed, That any con-
uEder the autholy OF this act shal 60 into effect
on OF before the frat day OF September, one thou.
sand eight hundred and sixty-avei and shall, in
steam ship contrasts, provide that the stesmships
offered for the service shall be constructed of the
SS, ia and after the most
sea-gong steamships Of the first class; and shall,
before their approval and acceptance by the Post
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
Ter General; that the two GoveTnments shall be
entitled TO have transported, free OF expense, on
each and every steamer ANAL agent TO take charge
accommodations ior that purpose sh all be sEsigned
that In case of falgre from any cause TO perform
in the contract pro rata deduction shall be made
nom tho compensation on account of sush omit
ted voyage or voyages the suitable fines and pen
ales may be imposed for delsys and egulArities
In the regular performance Of the service accord.
ing to oontraetj and that the Postmaster General
shall have the power to determine the contract At
any time in case OF its being underiet or ssGigne
to any other party.
"see. :. And bed further enacted, That the mail
steamships employed In the service authorized b.
this act shall be exempt from all port charges and
cuEtom.house dues at the port OF departure ant
liar Immunity from port charges and eustom-hou use
due, 10 granted BY the Government Of Brazil.
approved, May Is, 1894"
PROPOSALS
viii he received at the Poat once Department, II
the city OF Washington, until o'clock p. m. o
SATURDAY, the first day Of October, 1854, for con
veying the mails OF the United States by
monthly line OF trstolass American sea-goinI
steamships Of not less than two thousand toni
burden, each, and Of sufficient number to perform
! twelve round voyages per dnnun between port
: Of the United states north OF the Potomac rive
n and Rio de Janeiro, In Brazil, touching at St
: Thomas, In the West Indies, and at Bahia and Per
!, nsmbueo, in Brazil, for a contract term OF tel
/; years, to commence on or before the lat day Q
September, 1865, and to date from the day the rr
!, steamship Of such line shall leave the Unite
!. tAtes with the mails for Brazil.
T. Bidders must deBignate the United States port {
. departure and .rriysl End may At th,ir optic,
At which the steamships shall touch on theiF GU
ward or homewArd passages, to deliver and r
- Each bid should name the time proposed to /
g. occupied in performing the passages each wa
~ arrival and Rio de JAnelro, and should be aecon
o. panied by map or diagram OF the route, shown
IA the intermediate ports at which the steamship
49, are to call to deliver and receive ais, Schedule
Of the sailing days stating the propo-e4 days an
hours Of departure from each port 40 well az tn
I'd accompany each bidj such schedules, however, +
nd be subject to the approval OF the Post Depart
IS tIon BY said Departments from time TO time, as Ii
interests OF the proposed international postal
., vice may require
8, American steamers OF the first class, and befor
o. acceptance will be subject to inspection aud SUI
detailed for that purpose by the Secretary OF II
e, Navy.
IL provisions and requirements Of the Aforesaid &C
y approved May 2sih, 1854, aud must be properl
GUARANTEED with satisfactory testimonial this
a sntly able to make good their guarantee. II
! bidders name and residence and the name OF eac
q, member Of the nr@, when company offers, shou
= be distinctly stated In the proposal.
!, The acceptance or nen-aceeptance OF the bids wi
!. be determined by the Postmaster General as SOC
o. eePtion; but no proposal can be accepted by tn
"a Department unlesB the bidder 10 also accepted
c; the Government Of Brazil as provided fo' IN u
anoe distinct and separate contrasts are 10 be e.
a eeuted by the accepted bidder or bidders with eac
7 Government, containing similar provisions, eaC
n Government to be responsible for only its propO
F. ton Of the subsidy to be paid for the service.
rSoPS,sis sa1T p &c sent, under seS to
4 Desk" with the words "MaR PToposaiS"-"FOrefg
- ndtsr written on the face OF the address; and the
before the frat day OF october next, which will
a. the iAst day for receiving proposals under this a.
- veriiscmeIt. NJ. BLAIR,
~ Postmaster General
re NorE.-TLts Department Is not advised that ar
III dehuite action has yet been taken BY the Gov
meat o! Brazil IN respect to the establishment
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