Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-09
PROPOSALS..
IDRoPosALsFoRMAIL nEAMSHIP
sERvICE BETwEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND BRAZIL ....'.... - .hs'A"A" CIV
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WAsBiNoror, June u, issA 1.
In sooordanee with the provisions Of the act OF
Congress, approved May %, 1854, which is in the
words following. to wit .a
"AN ACT 10 authorize the establishment of ocean
mail steamship service between the United
r,s 81 ~ Gsses Sa S Of 1@r9eS n rs as
scmbisd, Thatthe PoatmAhter General be, and he 10
hereby, authorized 10 unite with the General Poet
ofioer OF the Government OF Brazil as shall be au.
thorizcd 10 act for that Government, in eetablihh-
ing direct mail eommun,eation between the Two
American sea going steam hips, to be OF not less
than two thousand tons burden each, and OF sui
heient number to perform tive We round " ps OF
voyages per snnum between port OF the I'm ted
States, north OF the Potomso river and Rio de ia
neiro In Brazil, touching at Saint Thomas, In the
West indies, At Bahia, pernambuco, and such other
Brazilian and intermediate port or ports As shall
be considered necessary and txpedien,; Prorided,
bel ~een the two Goyernmenis, and that the Unit
ted states portion thereof shall not exceed the
SUN Of one hundred and my thousand dol ars ior
to be paid out Of any money appropriated for the
service Of the Post Once Department.
"see And e further enacted That The PS.t;
10 invite proposals for said mail steamship service
by pub 10 advertisement for the period Of sixty
cities Of Washington, Baltimore, Philsdei, hia,
NV York and roston, respectively, and 70 con-
tract with the lowest responsible bidder for the
the day the drst steamship Of the proposed line
hall depart from the Uuited States with the nails
!. 4 20 ssT for tweIVe round I VoyaSss PEI
annum, out aud baek-are received and aec"p'ed
by hin within the limit ~ Aforesaid, from apart5
ample ability to furnish the stes nships required
or the ser, Ice, snd offering good and sufficient
sureties for the fai,h Performance ~ such con-
tract: And propided, fu1her, That 8 oh proposals
| shall be accepted by the Government OF szil,
and that dist OF and separate contracts With each
Government, cont lining SINH ar isions, shall
be executed by such accepted bidder or bidders;
| each Government to be responsible only for lite
proportion OF ,he subsidy to he paid for the service.
/ tract which the Postmaster General NAY execute
ubder the authority of this act shall go into effect
on or before the fret day OF september, one thou.
| addition to the usual stipul tions Of ocean all
| steamship contrscts, provide that the steamships
offered Tor the service shall be constructed Of the
beat .teriais and after the most approved mo lei,
| with all the modern improvements ndapted for
teA-going steamships OF the first clAss; and shall
before tNeir approval and acce tance by the Post
master General, b. subject to inspection and sur
yey by an perienced laval constructor TO he de-
tailed Tor that purpose b. the Secretary Of the
| ter Generali that the two Governments Sh>ll be
entitled TO have transported. free q eNpens', on
OF AMI arrange the mail matter, to whom suitable
accommodations for that purpose shall be assigned
that In ease OF failure from any cause to perlor
any OF the regular monthly voyages stipulated foI
10 the contract, pro rata Deduction shsll be made
from the compensation on account of such omit
ted voysg or voyages the suitable fnes and pen
sltes may be imposed for delays and irregularities
In the regular performance Of the service accord
Ing to contrAc'j and that the Postmaster General
any time, 10 case OF its being underlet or assigned
"seo. T. And BEN J,n1hsr enacted, That the mai
steamships employed In the service authorized BY
this set shall be exempt from all port charges AMI
arrival In the Unite stStesi Prouided, hat sim
oh hons
dues IL granted by The Government Of Brazil.
approved, May %, 1884"
i .. PROPOSALS
viii be received at the Post Ofiee Department, II
the city Of Washington, until O'Clock p, N. o
SATURDAY. the first day OF october, 1854, fur On
veyipg the mails OF the United sta ca by
monthly line Of nrsto'ass American sesgoin
steamships Of not less than two thousand ton
burden, each, and Of sufficient number to perform
twelve round voyages per dnnum between por
Of the United States north OF the Potomac rive
and Rio de Jaueiro, In BRAZIL, touching At 81
D Thomas, In the West Indies and at Bahia and Pei
. nhmbueo, In Brazil, for q contract term Of te
years, to commence on or before the lat day
September, 1855, and to date from the ~ the rs
d steamship of such line shall leave the Unite
n tAt.s with the nails for Brazil
BIDDERS must designate the United sisteS port
% departure and arrival, and may, at tn IF option
Q propose to embrace additional intermediate port
% At which the ateamships shall touch on thei GU
ward or homeward passages, to deliver and r.
Is Each bid should name the time proposed to b
Al occupied In performing the passages, each wa!
be'ween the United States port Of departure m
arrival and Rio de JAneiro, and should be accom-
N pa led BY map or diagram Of the route, shOwln
:, the intermediate ports at which the steamship
70 are t. II to deliver and receive mails Schedule
4 hours Of departure from each port "a well as Ii
b proposed days and hours OF arrival, should ais
o aooonpany each bidI such schedules, however, I
e be subject to the approval OF the Post Depar
nsnts OF ne respective countries ard to alter
Il interests OF toe proposed International postal sc
= Woe may require.
10 American steamers Of the frst class, and befo
'e acceptance will be subject To- inspeetio and gu
ID detailed for that purpose by the Secretary OF
Proposal. mus. conform iu all respect. to II
provisions and requirements Of the Aforesaid nc
al approved May 2sih, 1854, and must be proper
guaranteed, with q satisfactory testimonial tn
70 the guarantors are men Of property, and abun
a. antly able to make good their guarantee. II
bidders name and residence, and tn name OF eA,
~ member Of the firm, when company offers, shou
be distinctly stated In the prop sal.
n The acceptance or non-acceptance OF the bids VI
d. be determined by the Postmaster General as 500
"a as practicable after he time limited for their
Department unless the bidder 10 also accepted
the Government Of Brazil, as provided 10 10 u
Aforesaid act. And In case Of such joint aooeI
ance, distinct and sepAr tie contracts are % be e
eouted by the accepted bidder or bidders with ca,
Government, eoutsininE similar provisions, ea
l. Government to be responsible for only its prOps
~ ton Of the subsidy to be paid for the service.
" Proposals should be sent, under seal, 20 ST
First Assistant Postmaster GeneTAl,n '"FnreiI
Desk,n with the words "Mdh PrODosd Sr--"Foref
MdfS' written on the face of the address, and TIL
should be dispatched In time to be r. oeived by
: before the frat day Of October aext, which will
the last day for receiving propos ais under this
vertisement. NJ. BLAIR
Postmas er Gen raj
NoTE-This Department u not advised that a
deh lite action has yet been taken hy the Go CT
ment OF Brazil In respect to the establishment
the proposed steamship service between the ~
countries; but 1t 10 probDhl that by the LIST Of
tOber next, the limit fixed Tor the receptIo1 of III
posAlB under this Ad ertisement, certain inform
ton on. that subject will have been receive
When received, 1t will be made public.
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