New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-12
])roposaIs.
Posr- OrvIcn DEPARTMENT. WAsHiS6ToS March 20 1868
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
II SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AMI

Po,r Oyy,c. DEPARTMENT wAsHiSGros March 20. 1868.
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
il SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AMI
|CHINA-In accordance with the provisions Of tho act Of
COnues sppoved February L. 1885, which In tho words
An ACT to snthorze the establishment OF ocean mail
ship service between tho United Stafes aud China
s enacted BY ne senate and Hou.e Of Repr,snfanre
Postmaster General be aud be Is hereby authorized to IN
proposals by public advei'sement for the period Of
Wellington NewYork Phlsdelpts Boston. and San Fran
cisco respectively for mail ,tean'sip service between 'ns
In the Chinese Empire touching at Honolulu In ths
Sandwich Islands sud ports IN Japan BY mean'
Of monthly line OF hrs;clas American going reanisPs
be Of than three thousand burden each aud oil
sufficient number to perform twelve round rps pr annun
between sad ports with the lowest
bic bidder for said service for Of not than ten
year. from the day the first steamship Of the
P.. for c sin For T.P no Did aha. 5.
hch shall amount TO than hvo hundred thousand dol
I for the twelve round Trip per s noa nd i"s
panied offer Of good ard c ent suretr to Citizen
the United States FOR the faithful performance Of such con
SEC o. And b. IL 1urfh,, enaef,d, That any contract
which the eners may erecut. urder the suthor
of thi. act shall GO into before the h day
January thousand eight hundred and nIy'even, ana
shall in addition 10 the usual siipuaons Of ocean ns steam
ship contracts provide that the steamships accepted for the
shall be constructed OF the hes. mscral and ner ap
proved models with all the modern improvements adapted 10
going steamships II the h class and sha BIZ subject 10
and survey by experienced naval constner TO
dced for purpose by The secre,ary Of the Ssy
Of the United States sal BE- entitled to have
transported, free Of expense each and every .an'.r ma.
take charge If and the mail at,er 10 whom
suitable accommodation for that purpose san be assigned
in Of failure from any 10 perform any Of the
regular monthly Voyages stipulated for in the Contract pro
rita deduction shs be made from the compensation on &C
of such omitted voyages That suitsole hne
Of the service and that the Postmaster Gen
shall the power determine the contract ., any
time IN Of it, being underct ~ assigned ~ any other party
Approved. February J., isss"
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Washington until O'Clock p u Of TUESDAY the iss day
Of Ausu 1862 for conveying the rnsis OF W" trnrd oes
by nesn. OF monthly lne o. ,ne, an,a.n
measurement and OF sucisut Number to PER
IN ss . and pot or e IN a.,
Chinese Empire touching at Honolua. In the Sandwich
Of not more han ten yeats. 10 eomrence on day
first steamship proposed line sa depart from the pOr
Bidders mus, d.sr-stc the port of,rGnu' Ia the Chimes,
Empire the intermediates ports in Japan and CHM. ii
ward passages 20 land md receive msii.
Bid. proposing several terminal port. either one Of which
may selected by tie Department Wal De considerrd
Each bid should tie time propo'el DO occupied In
the passages each between San Francisco and
port pos IN the Empire popo'ed oi 'r ef
inu. route nc udns ,opPasc' a. lioDonla AID a
mediate PORTS aud also the length Of oppss' at each Of
the intermediate port. tanned and each proPoa should b.
by map diagram Of the roue Schedules Of
sailing stating te proposed dy' and hours Of depai, ire
ION port vel the piop5.ed ana hoH 81 ar
rival .hoad also accompany each bill ,cch s'hoiues ho~
ever to subject the approval of hs fo.,ms',er General
and 10 alteration by his order nom time TO hne a. 'he si
eat, Of the postal service may require.
The sraInhps offered for the service mnst be Afnefcsn
OF the hIst IA all re.pec. end before accept
,nrc viii b. subject to and survey b. rIpsdsnced
naval be detailed for that purpose BY the secfe
tsry Of the Navy. ,,
Proposals un, conform IN al particulars 10 a.. provisions
and Of the Aforesaid at approved February ~
1865 aud must properly ggaraneed with satisfactory ie
mora. that H.. bidder bdles AMI their gnsfitof sfr
men Of property Abundsntly able to rood hf ten
der end gssee The bidders aud rendence, and the
nae OF each member 81 the drn when company odcrs
should be- distinctly stated IN tho proposal
Proposal. should be cent, und seal to Tho First Assist
ant Postmaster (enpru' "toreyn De.k" with the VOID,
Mail Foreign Mails" written the face OF 'hs
adde's and they should 10 dispatched ia time 10 be received
Al This Department before the 18Th dag OF August next
which viii be the day receiving proposals under ti'
adyoI tisenent. -
WILLIAM DENNIsOS, Postmaster General