Daily national Republican., 1865-04-20
DROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
l. SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED sTATBt
AND CHINA.
Posi- OPYIrE DEPARTMENT,
MAaHINnrON, March ~. 1895.


wAsHINuTOS, March ~, 1850 :
In accordance with the provisions u an act u
congress, approved February H. 1855, which IL 10
he words and figures following, viz;
An ACT 10 authorize the establishment of ocean
mall steamship service between tho United
''Bs n sndcte,iJ JV the Senate and HJHse QI Rep-
-eseHtdtiUss of the URhsd States Of Americd fn
Congress assembled, That the Postmaster Gen.
ira be, aud he In hereby, authorized 10 Invite pros
Dosals by public Adyertisthent, for the period Of
iNty days, in one or more newspapers published
n the cities Of Washington, New York, PhilAdeli 4
IphiR, Boston, aud Fan Francisco, respectively fo
mail steamship service between the port OF San
francisco, In the United States, aud some port on
ports IN the Chinese Empire, touching At Homo
'iulu, iu the Sandwich Islands, and one or more
ports In Japan, by means Of = monthly line,o
irst. class American sea going steamships, TO be
L not less than three thousand tons burden each,
and Of sufficient number to perform twelve round
rips per annum between said ports aud 10 con.
ract with the lowest responsible bidder Tor said
eryice for term Of not more than ten years, I'd
commence from the day the hrst steamship of the
proposed line shall depart from the port Of sap
fTAnciSco with tn" mails for China PrVuded
That no bid shall he considered which shAp
Imount to more than ave hundred thousand dol.
HrS for the twelve round trips per annum, noI
unless the zRIpe IN from ctiIep citizens Of the
United States, aud accompanied by an OhoT VI
good aud sufficient surctles (also citizens 0f the
Omitted stRtes) for the faithful performance Of suet
coutract.
''sec. 2 And h n .Curfhsr enacted, That any
contract which the Postmaster General may en-
ecutc, under authority Of this act shall 20 intu
sneCt on or before the first day Of January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven,
and shall, In addition to me usual stipulatiOnf
of ocean mail steamship contracts, provide thai
the steamships accepted for the service shall be
CONSTRUCTED Of the best material aud after Ap-
proved models with all tho modern Improve
mentA adapted TO sca-gOiug steamships Of the
nrst-el and shah be subject to inspection and
ruryey by Rn experienced naval cOnstDictOT, II
be detailed for that purpose by the secetary 81
the Navy, whose report shall be made to thu
PostmasteT General That the Government Ol
he United States shall be entitled 10 have trans.
ported, free Of expense on each and even
steamer, mall agent tO take charge Of and ar
range the mail matter, to whom suitable accom-.
mediation for that purpose shall b0 assigned.
That In case Of failuIe from any cause 10 perform
any VI the regular nonihly voyages stipulated fo
u the contract, pro rata deduction shall be mad
from the compensation on account of such Omittel
|yOyAge or voyages. That suitable hnss and ponn
ties may be Imposed for delays and irregulare
lies In the performance oftbe service, and that III
Postmaster General shall have the power 10 do
termine the contract at any time In case of u
|being unlorlet or assigned to any other party
Approved, February IL, 1885. 2"
PROPOSALS
will be received at the Post Oalce Department
n the city Of Washington, until three O'Clock
D. IN. Of TUESDAY, the 18th day Of August
10y means Of a monthly line Of hrt class Ameri
'an sea going steamships Of not less than thre
hOuSand tons burden each, Government meas
urcmont, and Of sufficient number TO perform
welye round trips per Rnuum, between the por
pf San Francisco, In the United States, and som,
port or ports In the Chinese Empire, touching n
Honolulu, In the Sandwich Islands, aud At on,
pr more ports In japan, for contract term Q
uOt more than ten years, to commence from tn
lay the hrst steamship Of tho proposed line shAl
lcpart from the port Of San francisco with tn
mails for China
Btaders must designate the port Of terminus Il
he Chinese Empire; also, the Immediate port
u Japan aud China at which the steamships ar
o call on their outward and hOmewArd passage
tO land aud receive mails.
Bids proposing several terminal ports eithe
ons Of which may be selected by the Depart
ment will be considered.
The Department reserves to itself the right o
changing The terminal port u tho Chinese Elm
pire, upon reasonable notice to the contractor
limit prescribed by the act ofCongress Aforesaid
at any time during tho continuance Of the con
F tract.
Each bid should name the the time proposed Il
be occupied In performing the passages each wa,
between San Francisco, aud the port or ports Il
he Chinese Empire proposed for the terminus o
The route, including sioppages at honolnlu ant
other intermediate ports aud also the length 0
stOppages at each Of tho intermediate port
named and each proposal should be accompanies
Iby n map or diagram Of the route Schedules o
sailing days, stating tho proposed days AMI
|hOurs Of departure from each port, a. well a. III
proposed days and hours of arrival, shoul,
also accompany each bid such schedules, how
= |ever 10 be subject " the approval Of the Post
master General aud to alteration by his order
from time 10 time, as the interests VI the pOsta
service may require,
The steamships offered for the service must b
American steamships Of the hrst class In all ~
spects, aud befOrs rCceptanoe will be subject q
Inspection and survey by an experienced nAya
constructor, to be detailed for that purpose b.
The Secretary Of tho Navy
Proposals must conform In hll Particulars 4
the provisions and requirements VI the afore
said set, approved February II, 1865 and mus
bo properly guaranteed, with satisfactory testi
muniAis that the bidder or bidders and thei
guarantOrs are men Of property and RbundAntll
able to make good their tender and guarantees
The bidders name aud residence, and the nam
VI each Insmber Of the arm, when n compan,
Ofers, should be distinctly stated In the pro
|pOsal
Proposals should beAent, under seal, to eth
IPirat Assistant Postmaster General, ~ For
{aign Desk, with the words ''Mall Proposals, !
foroign Malls, - written on the face Of ~
address; and they should be dispatched in tiInl
no ba received at this Department on or belorl
ths 18th day Of August next, which will be th'
las. day for receiving proposals under this ad
yertisement. WILLIAM DENNls0N,
A mhA-fpt Postmaster General,