Daily national Republican., 1865-04-26
DR0PosALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
Il sERVICE BETwEEN TfH UNITED sTATKs
rrrF AND cH 1890
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- - wAsEiNoroE, March o. isss.
Congress, approved February II, iSs5, which IL In
the words ana iguTss iollowlsyl yiI.
mall steamship ssrvics betwesns the United
T''Bs d I sSasssa ~ "a. s.nat. sad sosss Of Rep.
rsssntatives u ns Daied Siof.s oy Amsrsea tn
erAl be- and he IL hereby, authorized 70 invite pro-
ponals by public advertisement, for The psIiod Of
sixty days, In one or more newspepers pnblished
70 NJ the si.es Of wssn,ns.os, nsr .ts.is .ors. -,
mall steamship ssrxies between thu port VI San
Francisco, In the United States, and some Rort ~
ports In the Chinese Kmpirs, touohing ~ Homo
lula, IN the Sandwich l.azd., ~ ana eas % nor. :,
hIst-elass American sea going steamships, 70 De
Of not less than three thousanA tohs burden each,
and Of sunieient nunber 10 perform twslye round
trips per knnum between SAID ports, and 10 con.
trae, with the lowest responsible bidder for said
commences from the day Tie hrst steamship Of the
proposed lins shah dspar, sr0,s the port q san
That NO BID shall Be considered which shall
amount 10 more than I've hundred thousand dol
lars for the twelve round. trips per annun, NOT
anlsss the same a from si,lsia q q 'ns
good and sufficient surstisa (aino eltissnp " the
contract. itg
y. AluFNNll gN0CNuN
contract which the Pes.haslss General may ,sE-
eeute, under authority Of this act, shall 30 into
effect on or before ths aFet dAy Of JanuaTy,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven,
and shall, in addltion 70 The usaAl atipulationi
of ocean H.sh stsAmahlp eohtrAsis, provide thai
the steamships accepted for the service shall BE-
constructed Of the best material and aftsr ap'
proved models, with all the. modern improve.
arsI class, and shall be eel 70 inspcsiisa Gnd
| survey by an experienced naval oonstruetoF, u
bo detailed Tor that purpoa. bE IAs sssretaIy O
the Navy, whose report shall Be nade % IN,
the United states shall be entitled 10 have trans.
ported, free Of expense on each and syery
steamer, = mall agent, to take charge of and ar
range the mall matter, 70 whom suitable accom-
That in case Of iaiIuis from any cause to psriorn
any Of the regular monthly voyages stipulated 10
IN The eontrset,a Prerata Ssdnsiiea shall b mad
from the compensation on aeeoSn. o. sasn cmims' .
ties may be imposed for delays and irrsgulAre
Ties in the performances Of ssrvies, and that Oh
Postmaster General shall haysths power 10 d.
termine the eontraet Al any time IL ease .. II
being underlel or assigned 10 any other party.
| Approved, February IL, 1850
| PROPOSALS ~ ~
Will be rssslyed At the Pcs. ones pepar.msnl
In the city Of Washing.on, until three o'eloek
D. m. OF TUESDAY, the 18th day Of August
lssS for eosv,yins y. ma, nall. q y: vn.. sss.:
II
can soa-going slsAmships q not leas than fhre
thousand tons burden each, 0syerhment meas
4 ursment, AAd Of sumelent hgmbef 70 perform
q San FFsnsiaso, IN he UsiisS States, asd SON On
port or ports In the chiAoae Emplrs, touching =
ionOluiu, In the Sandwich lalAnda. and At on
or moro portS IN JapAn,, for contract term .
e. s sIs . Sn
depart from The port q sAA YraSsiaso with tn
Il malls for China. III q III D.. ..tr-., 80 80
-Biddsn must designate the port ef tsrninu. Il
JsS.S SsIS'.s ~ IcR: s.I sH T.
70 eall on thsiT outward and hemeFafd passage
10 land and receive nails -. -, ...7
BIDS PSeBsslaa several tsrmlhal ports ei.hs
ons Of which may ee sslee.sd By Ne Depart
The Department reserves 70 ilaslf he risAt Q
changing lhe terminal port Of the Chinese BIN
pire, uPoa reasonable n0tiss Go ths seniIasasr
a1s s,ssssSs =. :, ssSo a a aa. q
a any time during the soniiAnNnss Of ths con
ISsh hid should nan. ,hs ne IN. proposed ,
. be occupied in psrformiAg the PASSAGES eaeh wa
between Han fFanslseo, ahd the port Or perts
the Chinese Kmpirs proposed foe the iefminas I
the rouis, includinG stoppages - Henolula an
elAsr intsrmsdlate peI,s .nd also ~ i.Hgn
nAmsd, and each proposal ahoaid bs eessmpanis
BY map or diAgTeu Of the routs. schedules
sailing days, stAting the proposed days Al
1 houra OF depANur4 ton eN1H port - Vail - ~
proposed days and hoars 81 alriyAl, Ihonl
also aecompany each Nd soch schedules, how
ever, 70 ba aukjeo 70 The approval 81 the Pos
master General and 70 Alteration by hia ofdei
ftom time 10 time, - ,hs Interests 81 the pobtI
4orNico nay rQquiro.h II y 40
Fhe stsamshlpI sisEsd for ne sSrvies nnsl |
. AneTicAn ateamshipe of the hrst class a All n
specla, and before acceptance will " subject
Inspection and saryey ~ an sxpesenosd nav
eonstruetor, 10 be detailed Tor that purpose !
the Secretary of the Navy.
Proposals must oOufoFm q all peElIeulAra
the provisions and reQnireiAsnts Of The afon
aid act, approved IohruafY 7s 1888, and Inu
be prOpSrly gunrantned, with aatiaiAelory test
monlais that the bidder OF bidders and the
guArantoru are men % property ahd abahdaht
able 10 make good their tender and guarantee
The bidder'a name and rsaldonse, ana the nAn
of each mSshheF of the arm, whan oQmpAI
Ofsrs, shOuld Be ais.iAetly stated n the pr
Proposals. should bsssnt, aAdsr seal, 10 IN
: FIRST AshistAnt PostmaAtag General" Pc
: eiRn Desk, !, with the words s'hAil PropoSAla,
1 'ForslGn u1iln, " Wfitfan % the face VI u
address, AnA thsy sheald bo dispatched IN ia
10 be ra1sived Il this Department on or btfo
4 the 18th day o. August Kbxt, which win " u
last day for receiving proposals under this n
| yortiBoment WILLIAM DRNnIB0M,
1 mheasln1 |unImnnl 4 Dmnhral.