Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-13
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
J. SERVICE BETwEEN the UNITED STATES
AND CHINA.
POSr orrIgr DErARTNESr,

WAHHtNuTON, March ~, 1901.
In accordance with tho provisions Of an act Of
Congress, approved February ", lsBj, which u IN
tho words and figures following, vi:
AN ACr 10 authorize the establishmcnt Of ocean
nfail steamship service between the United
States and China
res, niatireS QI the United Sidfes OF .Imsricd IN
C0s Oress assembled, That tho Postmaster Gen
eral be- aud he IL hereby, authorized to invite pro
pUsals by public advertisement, for Hic period Of
sixty day., In one or more newspapers published
In the cities OF Washington, New York, Phila
phia, Boston aud san Francisco, respectively, for
mail steamship service between the port OF san
Francisco. in the United States, aud some port or
ports in the Chinese Empire, touching NJ Homo
lulu, In the Sandwich Islands, and one or NOR.
ports In Japan by means OF monthly line o.
hrsI class American sea.going steamships 10 be
Of not less than three thousand tons burden chch,
and Of sufficient number TO perform twelve round
trips per annum between said ports, and 10 con.
tract with tho lowest TeEpUnsible bidder Tor said
service for term III not more than ten year. to
commence froln the day the hrSt steamship % tho
| proposed tine Mail depart from the port OF nan
! frRurlscn With the malls for China: PrOrded,
| That no bid shall 10 considered which shall
| amount 10 more than hye hundred thousand dol.
| lars for the twelve round trips per Annum, nor
unless the same Is from citiren or citizens NJ tn"
| United States, aud accompanied by an ohcr Of
good and sufficient surrti~s (Hls0 citizens Of the
United Siatcsl for the faithful performance Of such
| contract
see g. Aad be aJWrthy saaeted, That any
| contract which tho Postmaster General may "N
| erutr under authority Of thlA set, shall 90 into
| effect on or before the hrst day Of January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven,
aud shall, In addition 70 the usual HirnlHtlon'
Of ocean mail steamship contracts, provide that
| the stcamships accepted fUr tho service shall u"
| constructed Of the best material and after Hp-
proved models, with all the modern improy"
| nOnts adapted to sea going steamships oI the
first class, aud shall he rhhjcet TO Inspection aud
survey by an experienced naval constructor, t.
he detailed for that purpose by tho Secretary oi
tho Navy, whose report shall be mad" to til"
Postmaster General. That tho Government "i
the United States shall be cntitCd to haN" trans
ported, free Of expense GU each and every
steamer, u nail agent, Ia take charg" ~ and ar
range tho mail matter, TO whom suitable accom-
mediation for that purpose shall lie assigned.
That In case Of fRtluIe from any cause to perform
any Of tho regular monthly VOYAGES Stipulated fol
Ia the contract, pro rata deduction shall h" mad,
FROM the compensation On account "' such omitted
voyage or voyages. That suitable Nurs and Pcna
tic. may be- imposed for delays Fnd rrrgulaTr
ties In tho performance II the service Hnd that the
Postmaster General shall have the power 10 Il"
terminc the contract NJ any time In case Of IT,
being uudrrlot or Assigned to any other parry.
| approved, February u, 1866,
i PROPOSALS
viii be- received at tho Post Oihcc Department,
In the city Of Washington, until ureo o'clock,
r. M, 81 TUESDAY, the 18th day n August,
ISIS, for conveying the mails OF the United State
hv means OF q monthly line VI hrst class Amerl
can sea going steamships Of not less than Ihrc,
Thousand TONS burden each, Government mras'
urcIneut, aud Of Sufficient number TO perform
twelve round trips per annum, bcIwe"n the Por
II san Franeisco, In the United States and som,
port or ports In the Chinese Empire, touching a
) Honolulu, In tho sandwich lSlRads, and At On,
or moro ports In Japan, for contract term o
I'nOt more than ten years, to eommrnce from tn,
day tho arst steamship Of the proposed line shal
depart from the port Of San Francisco with thu
mails for China
Bidders must designate the port Of terminus II
the Chinese Empire; also, the immediate port
In Japan aud China at which the steamships at,
| to call on their outward aud h0mcward passage
I ~ land and receive mails
Bids proposing several terminal ports ctho
one Of which may be selected by the Depart
mcnt, willbc considered.
The Department reserves to itself tho right o
changing The terminal port oi the Chinese I'm
pire, upon reasonable notice To tho contractor
and graduating the pay, pro rata within IN
limit prescribed by the act VI Congress aforesaid
At any time during the continuance Of the con
tract.
be occupied In performing the passages each wa
between San Francisco, and the port OF ports u
the Chinese Empire proposed Tor the teInlinus {
the route, including stopPages at Honolulu an
other intermediate ports aud also the length ,
utoppAges ut each Of the intermediate port
] named, aud each proposal should be Hecompanle
by map or diagram VI the rcnte. Schedules
sailing days, stating the PROPOSED days an
hours Of departure from each port, ~ well As III
proposed days and hours OF arrival, shOul
also accompany each bid such schedules, how
ever, to bc subject to the approval Of the Posi-
master General and ~ alteration by his ordei
from time ~ time, aS the Interests Uf the post
service may require,
The steamships offered for the service must
v American steamships VI the hrst class In all =,
Epects and before acceptance will DO subject
Inspection aud survey by an experienced hayI
. constructor, to be detailed for that purpose b
!! the Secretary VI tho Navy.
u Proposals must conform In all particulars
the Provisions aud requirements Of the AfuT'
said act approved February II, 1855, aud mn
), be properly guaranteed, with satisfactory test
, InoniRis thai the bidder or bidders aud the
gparantors are men Of property and abundant
: able 10 mako good their tender and guarantee
y Tho bidders uame aud residence, and the nan
+. Of each lnOlnbcT Of tho arm, WHOM oompan
a offers, should be- distinctly stated IN the PR
10 poHAl. ~
10 Proposals should besent, under seal, 10 . III
u First Assistant Postmaster General, " 'ifo
10 Ciyu Desk, - with tho words email Proposals,
;, Foreign Malta, - written on the face OF q
Rdiresai and they should 10 dispatched In Tin
70 to DO received al this Department ON or befo
y the 18th day Of August text, which will DO Il
last day Tor recciviug proposals under this AZ
yertlHement, WILLIAM DENNiSoN,
mhA-pL POAtmaH = General,