Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-09
DRoPosALs FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
L SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND CHINA BarvEt
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VOCAL. WAhhlhoTohI MAfch ~ lboo, D.
In accordance with the provisions Of an act Of
Congress, approved February II, lses, which 4 In
the words and figures following, via;
''AE ACT 70 authorize tho estAblinhmsnt Of ocean
mail steamship service between the United
States and China glaa a.H.ff go a1fs
'Bs u sndctsd6 BY TIE Senate and House n RIP
resentdfives Of tie Unned Stdtss Of ABlsrfed IL
Con1ress assembled That the Postmaster Cen
eral be- and he Il hereby auihoraed 10 invite pro-
posals BY public advertisement, for the period o.
.I z. Gsy q, 0SS PSS,ssa
phlAs boston, and Han Rrapaiaeo, respectively, for
mail steamship service between the port OF San
Franchise, In the United statss, add some port or
ports In the Chinese Empire, touching At Homo
lulu, In the Sandwich ISLANDS, and one Or more
ports In Japan, by means Of = monthly line 81
hFat- class American sea going steamships, to be
Of not less than three thousand tons burden each,
and Of sufheient number TO perform twelve round
trips per Annun between said port:, and 70 con.
tract with the lowest responsible bidder for sid
service for term Of not more than ten years, 10
commence from thu day the hrat stsaIaship Of the
proposed nSs shall depart from .. Pert q ssp
That 10 bid shall be considered which shall
amount 70 more than ave hundred thousand dol
lars for the twelve reund ,ripsgpsr ennnm, nor
unless the same Ia from citIen etinena Of the
Uniied States. and accompanied by an oaisr %
good and sufficient suIeties (Also citizens o. the
United states for the hihful performances o. such
see a Lndks q Jt,tA1r enacted, That any
contract which the Postmaster General may ex.
ecute under authority OF tlhs act, shall 20 into
effect on OF befors tho hrst day % Janusry,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty rssyoh,
and shall, In addition 10 the usual HtpulAlionH
Of ocean mall steamship c0nlrAets, provide that
the steamships accepted for tho service shall be
constructed u the best material and Aftor Ap-
proved models, with all the modern improve
arsteiass, and shall be sub ect 20 Inspection ana
survey by an experienced naval construction, 10
be detailed for that purpose By the Secretary Of
the Navy, whose report thall Be made . Abe
the United States shall b. entitled 70 have trans
ported, free Of expense on each and every
steamer, . mall agent, 10 take charge o. and ar
range the mail matter, TO whom suitable accom-.
mediation for that purpose ahAu DO assigned.
That in case Of failure from any cause TO perform
any Of the regular monthly voyages stipulated for
In the contract, pro rAiA deduction shall be made
from the compensation on Aeeount q such omitted
ties may be imposed for delays and irregulare.
Ties In the performahce oftbe service and that the
Postmaster General shah have the power 70 de.
termine the contrast at any time In case Of I've
being undorlet or assigned 70 any other party, /,
Approved, February u, 1885.
PROPOSALS ,fl,r,
VIII be received at the Post once Department,
In tho city Of Washington, until three o lelock,
| p. m. Of TUESDAY, the 18th day Of August,
ls65 for conveying the malls Of the United StAtes
| can sea going steamships Of not less than three
thousand tons burden each, Government meas
| uremsnt, and Of sufficient number to perform
| twelve round trips per annum, between the port
Of San francisco, In the United States, and some
| port or pertain Ae Chlasae Empire, touching at
| Honolulu, i9tho Sandwich Islands, and at one
| or more ports In Japan, for . contract term Of
not more than ten years, TO commence from the
depart from the port o. San fraaelso0 With the
malls for China.
Bidders must designate tho port Of terminus in
the Chinese Empire; also, the immediate ports
In Japan and China at which tho InteA mshlpn are
10 eall on their outward and hOmswArd passages
B 1 prcposins several terminal ports, either
one Of which may be selected blythe Depart.
The Department reserves 10 itself the right Of
changing The terminal port Of tho Chinese KIM
pire, upon reasonable notice 70 the eontIaetor,
and graduating the pay, pro rata, within the
At any time during the continuance Of the con,
"i saeh bid should name the the dine proposed 10
be occupied in performing the passages each way
between San RrAnciseo, aud the port or ports In
the Chinese Empire proposed for the terminus o.
the route, Including atoppages at Honolulu and
other intermediate portA And also the length Of
.topneges A. each o. ths intetmediate port,
BY map or diagram Of the route. Schedules Of
| sailing days, stating the proposed days and
honra Of departure from each port, ~ we'll a. the
proposed days and hours OF arriyAl, should
also accompany each bid Sueh schedules, how
ever, to be subject TO tho approval Of the Post
| master General and 10 alteration By his order,
from tme ID time, ~ the inleresta Of the postal
| service may require. HL. ~. -
The steAmships offered for the service must b
American steamships Of the hrst class In all 70
spoets, and before acceptance will be subject },
inspection and survey by an experienced naya
constructor, 10 be detailed for that purpose By
the Secretary Of the Navy
Proposals. must oonform In all particulars 4
the provisions aud requirements Of the afore
| said act, approved February N, 1868, and mus
DO properly guaranteed, with satisfactory teah
monlAls that the bidder or bidders and .thei
EuArAntOru are men OF property and AbundAntl,
able 10 make good their tender and guarantees
| The bldder'H name aud residence, and the nam
Of each member o. the arm, when eompan,
0asrs, should BE- dlstineily stated In the pro
pOaAl
Proposals should besenh under zeal, 70 ,Th
First AsaistAnts Postmaster General, For
olgn Desk, - With the words Nall Proposals.,
"foreign Malls, ~ written on the face OF III
addfoaSl and they should be dispAiched n tim
70 BE- received n this Department on or bofor
the 18Th day o. Aagast next, which will be th
last day for receiving proposals under this "a
vorllsolneut WILLIAM DnNnIB0N,
nha1-fa Postmaster General