Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-29
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Coagrsss asssNbist, That the Roatmaatar cen
eFAf Be, aad he 10 hereby, authorized 20 iaVits
proposals. ~ public .advertissment, for The
ps si pusllshsd N he Glitter q W".h,~r.ee.
New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and san
Franoisoo, respectively. Tor mail s,samship
ssrvies pelwesn the poft Of San FrAnsiseo, Ia
the cSinsss EnPlFs, touching I, Honolulu, IN
the Sandwich IalAndu, and one o. more portl
IN Japan, BY meana Of monthly line Of nFst.
elass American see-Eolng s.ean.hlpsi 70 Be of
and Of snfieionl number 70 perform tWeI,c
round tElps pei annum between said porta,
and 70 oontfeeb with the west rsspossiblS
bidder Tor said service Tor term Of not more
S.s :s s:ss Ss n n, y. Ss ;s
part from theport % San .FEAneisoo with the
mails Tor China; PROVIDED, That no bid shall
b considered which shall amount 70 more
,w wei round sr,ps psP 1nnam. nor nnis.s ,ss
same u nom eitiEsn or eitliens Of the uni.
ted states, and accompanied By an offef Of
rood and suiileient aureties lalso sltizens 81
Ne un,ted st.ts.l Tor The faithful lpsrforn-
Isso. .. AsdTs q TutAsr snacisd, That any
contract whtab the Postmaster General may
sxeeute, under the authority Of thi. set shan
~: ;s On or e .ss me . dsy az
sevsh, and hhail, IN addition 10 the usual slip
ulAtiona OF ocean mall steamship contracts,
provide that the stoAmahips accepted for the
~ snt ~, sncs.,vHd ,.rstsi. r,tss an ~.
modern improyements adapted 70 sea-Eoing
steamships OF the frat elAsi, and shall Be sub
jeet 10 inspeotion and survey by an expe-
lienoed naval Sonssruster 70 be ac,Alled Dor
whose report ahall Be made 70 the Postmaster
General. That the oovornment Of the United
states shall be entitled 70 have transported,
nee Of sSPsns: On s = and ,ve,y steamer 2
mail matter, 10 whom suitable aooommods-
tion for that purpose shall be assigned. That
| In ease Of failure from any cause 10 perform
any OF the regular monthly yoysges stipu-
.hsii be made from the eompensa alton on 40.
count OF such omitted voyage or voyages.
i That suitable hnes and penal les may Be In
posed for delays and irresularities 10 the per
master General shall have The power 70 deter,
mine the contract ~ any time In casa Of ~
being undsrlss Or asslgnsd 70 sny other party,
approved F' SRoFJoi n les"
Il
win be received y The Post once DePar.
mant, In the city Of WAshington, until three
o'eloSk, ?. m, OF TUESDAY, the 18Th day q
AuEu.t, lses, Tor oouyeying the m.ils q The
arst.olass Ansfisan ssa-goIng aieaniahips o
not less than three thous and tons burden each
0ogernment measurement, and Of uufheian
number 70 perform twelve round trips per IN
the 1nitsd states, and some por, or ports I
the Ihiness Empire, toushing ~ Honolulu, 4
the Sandwich Islands, and ~ one or NOR
porta In Japan, Tor contract term Of not NOR
nrst s,eanship Of the proposed line sh.l d
part from the port Of San Francisco with On
BIddsrs must Designate the por, Of terminu
ports in Japan sad china Il which ths sssaI
/. ahips arc 70 call on their outward and homs
wAid passages 70 land and receive malls
BIDS proposing. several terminal porti
Dsr 1Ss e. w whi 5. @ss Ss 0' IN
The Department reserves 10 itself the rigf
Of changing the terminal port Of the Chimes
Empire, upon reasonable notice TO the col
ssa IS, sH Sy re 9, co. e.
greaa Aforesaid, d any time during the col
| tinuAnoe Of the contrast.
zach BID should name the time proposed
S'ssS:s n s q: *. So;
pofts IN the Chinese Empire proposed Tor 4
Terminus or The route, Including stoppaess
HOnoluiu and other Intermediate ports q
also the length Of atoppages ~ each OF tho
], tefmediAto ports named, and each propos
should bo AOoomp Aniod BY map or diAera
, OF the route. Schedules Of sailing days atatlI
n tho proposed days and hours Of dopArtu
from each port, ~ well ~ the proposed de-,
and hours Of arrival, should also AoeompaI
each bidj such schedules, however, 70 Be su
q jeet 10 The approval Of the Postmaster Ger
raj Andto allsiatlon By b.. order, from u.
y time, - the Interests OF the postal ssrvi
~ ssssn,hips oasrsd for the SERVES mu
J. BE- American steamships Of the nrst olaas
all reepaota, and bofofe AeoeptAnoe Will
, subject 70 Inspection and survey bT 40 exp
n rioneed naval constructor, 10 be detailed
that purpose BY the Secretary Of the Navy.
Proposals must eonform In all partieulAia
the provisions and requirement. Of the AioI
o said ao', approved february II, 1885, and mu
DO properly Guaranteed, with sAtisisoto
, tsstimonials that the bidder OF bidders .
their GuArAntora Are men 81 property q
AbundAntly able 70 make good their tend
:, and guArAntte. The biddsfis name and 70
dence, and the name Of each member OF
firm, when . company offers, should b d
tinotiy stated In the proposal.
y PROPOSALS should be sent, under seal,
"The frat Assistant Postmaster 0ensfA
l.. "fOroign Dssk, !" with the words "kail z
" pesAis,b "Forelgn Mails" written on the q
Of the addreaaI and they should be dispatch
In time 10 be rsesiyed ~ this Department
or before the 10Th day Of August next, Will
will be the last day for reetivlnG PROPOSE
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