Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-25
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
l. SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED |
STATES AND BRAZIL. |
Posr oPRIcB DEPARTMENT, !
wAsUINarON lima OF ls65

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, June 90, 1866
In accordance with tho provisions Of the act Of
Congress, approved May IS, lS5I which is in the
words following, to wit:
IAN ACT to authorize tho establishment Of ocean
States and Brazil ~
Be q enacted By the Senate and House Of Rep
resentdtfueS Of the Unitsi States n Amsrfcd IN
Congress assembled That the Postmaster Gen
eral be, and he Is hereby, authorized to unite
with the General Post odice Department Of the
Empire Of Brazil, or such officer Of the Govern
meut Of Brazil as shall be authorized TO act for
that Government, In establishing direct mail
communication between the two countries by
means Of q monthly line of st-class American
sea going steamships, to be Of not less than two
thousand tons burden each aud of su N Client num-
Der to perform twelve round trips or voyages per
anuum between port Of the United States, north
Of the Potomac river, and Rio de JanCro, in
Brazil, touching at st. Thomas, in the West In.
dies, at Bahia, Pernambuco, aud such other Bra
considered necessary aud oxpedient: PrOrtdsd,
That the expense Of the service shall be divided
between the two Governments, and that the
United States portion thereof shall not exceed
the sum Of one hundred and hrty thousand dol
lars for the performance Of twelve round trips
per annum, to be paid out Of any money appro-
prated for the service Of the Post Office Depart.
mcnt.
Postmaster General be, and he Is hereby, author
iEed to invite proposals for said mail steamship
service by public advertisement for the period Of
sixty days in one or more newspapers publ shed
In the cities of Washington, Baltimore, Philadel.
phia, New York, and Boston, respectively, aud
to contract with the lowest responsible bidder for
the same for term Of ten years, to commence
from the day the first steamship Of the proposed
line shall depart from the United States with the
mails for Brazil: PrOUitied, That proposals for
monthly trips-that Is to say, for twelve round
voyages per aunum, out aud back-are received
aud accepted by him within the limit as afOre-
at frnt nj mar a. mnlDnDtpI fp-
spOnsibillty, possessing ample ability to furnish
the steamships required for the service and offer
ing good and sufficient sureties for the faithful
performance of such contract dHd prOuiisi,
further, That such proposals shall be accepted by
tho Government of Brazil, and that distinct aud
separate contracts with each Government, con-
tanning similar provisions, shall be executed by
such accepted bidder or bidders; each Govern
meut to be responsible only for its proportion Of
the subsidy to be paid for the service.
SEC. }. And be q FURTHER enacted, That any con-
tract which tho Postmaster General may execute
under the authority Of this act shall go into effect
on or before the first day OF September, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty five; aud shall, in
addition to the usual stipuations OF ocean mail
steamship contracts, provide that the steamships
offered for the service shall be constructed OF the
best materials and after the most approved model
with all the modern improvements adapted for
going steamships of the first class and shall
before their approval and acceptance by the Post
master General, be subject to inspection aud sur
vey w. an experienced naval constructor, to be
del. ted for that purpose by the Secretary Of the
Navy, whose report shall be made to the Post
master General; that the two Governments shall
be entitled to have transported, free OF expense,
| gu each aud every steamer, u mail agent to take
charge OF and arrange the mail matter, to whom
suitable accommodations for that purpose shall
he assigned that, in case Of failure from auy
cause to perform any Of the regular monthly voy
ages stipulated for in the contract pro rata de-
ductiOu shall be made from the compensation GU
| account Of such omitted voyage or voyages that
| suitable fines and penalties may be imposed for
delays and Irregularities ia the regular perform
auCc Of the service according To contract: ard
| that the Postmaster General shall have the power
| to determine tho contract at any time in case OF
its being uudeTet or assigned to any other party.
| Sea. / And h. il FURTHER tHdc'.I, That the mail
| steamships employed in the service authorized by
| this act shall be exempt from all port charge
| and custom house dues at the port Of departure
| aud arrival In the United States PrOriied, That
similar immunity from port charges aud Gus
| tom house dues Is granted by the Government uI
Brazil.
Approved May 2s. 1864
PROPOSALS
Will he received at the Pos; Office Depart menI.
In the city Gf Washington, until q clock, +. ~.
| Of MONDAY, the twenty eighth day Of August,
lsGj, for conveying the mails Of the United States
by II monthly line VI hrst-clnss American sea-
| going steamships, Of not less than two Thousand
| tons burden esch, and Of sufficient number I"
| perform twelve round voyages par IHHWm be-
| tween port Of tho United States north Of the Pc
t"mac river aud Rio de Jauciro, In Brazil, touch E
| iug at ST. Thomas, ia the West Indies and at
| Bahia aud P-rnambuco, In brazil, for contract
| term u ten years. to commence or before the
LIST day Of September lSdi, aud To date from the
| day the first steamship Of such line shall leave
| the United States with the mails for Brazil.
| Bidders must designate the United States port
| II departure and arrival, and may, at their OPP
| t0H, propose To embrace additional intermediate
ports ut which the steamships shall touch on their
outward or hOmeward passages to deliver aud
receive mails.
Each bid should name the time proposed to be
| occupied In performing the passages, each way
between the United States port Of departure and
arrival aud Rio de JancirO, and should be accom-
panied by II map or diagram of the route, show b
lug the intermediate ports at which the steam
ships are to call to deliver and receive mails.
Schedules OF the sailing days, stating the pro-
posed days and hours OF departure from each
port, as we'll as the proposed days aud hours Of
arrival, should also accompany each bid such
schedules, however, to be subject To the approval
Of the Post Departments Of the respective coun-
tries, aud to alteration by said Departments from
time to time, as the interests OF the proposed In
ternational postal service may require.
The steamships offered for this service must he
American steamers Of the first class, and bcfor"
acceptance will be sub Get TO Inspection and sur-
vey by an experienced naval constructor to he
detailed for that purpose by the Secretary oil the
Navy.
Proposals must conform In all respects to the
provisions and requirements OF the aforesaid act,
approved May IS, 1864, and must be properly
guaranteed, with u satisfactory testimonial that
| the guaruutOrs are men Of property, and abund'
antly able to make good their guarantee. The
bidders name and residence, and the name oi
| each member Of the Arm, when company offers
| should be distinctly stated in the proposal.
| The acceptance or non acceptance ot the bids
| will he determined by tho Postmaster General ~
soon practicable after the time limited for their
reception but no proposal can be accepted by this
| Department unless the bidder is also accepted by
the u yernment Of Brazil, as provided for In the
| aforesaid act And in ease of such joint accept
ance distinct and separate contracts are to be
executed by the accepted bidder or bidders with
each Government, containing similar provisions
| each Government to be responsible only for IL,
proportion Of the subsidy to be paid for the ser
| vice.
Proposals should he sent, under seal, to 'ThC
| First Assistant Postmaster General Foreign
| Desk with the words "MuR PFHpD8HlS'
"FUreigH MriiS,' written on tho face Of the nd
dress; and they should be dispatched In time {,
be received by or before the twenty eighth day
| Of August next which will he the last day fOi
receiving proposals under this advertisement.
WILLIAM DENNlSON.
Postmaster General.
NoTE This Department Is not advised tina
any dehuito action has yet been taken by the
Government of Brazil In respect to the establish
ment Of the proposed steamship service between
the two countries. ju27-tu9t
InFFICE, DEPOT COMMISSARY Oh
" SUBSISTENCE.
WAsnTNGTOS, d. C., July II, 1865.
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