Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-03
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
l. SERVICE BETWEEN TEg UNITED STATES
AND CHINA.
PosT 0RTICl DRPAarHnhT,
MAaHIN0ToH. March %. 1895.

wASHINOroN, March 20, 1855.
In accordance with the provisions Of an act Of
Congress, approved February II, 1868, which Ia In
tho words and agureS following, Wis:
AN ACT TO AuthoTiEs the sstAblis mont Of ocean
mail steamship service between the United
States and China.
''Be H.sndctedbv tAs Senate and House Of Rep
resentdtGuss Of TIE United StdtSs OF America IN
erAl he, and he 10 hereby, authorized TO invite pro-
PosAls by public advertisement, for the period OF
sixty days, In one or more newspapers published
In the cities OF Washington, Now York, Philadel-
PhiA Boston, and San Francisco, respectively, for
mail steamship service between the port Of san
Francisco, In the United States, and some port or
ports In the Chinese Empire, touching At Hone
lulu, In the Sandwich Islands, and one or NOR,
ports In Japan, by means Of = monthly line Of
hrat.class American sea going steamships, to be
Of not less than three thousand tons burden each,
and OF sumelsnt numbert 10 perform twelve round
trips per Annum between said ports, and to con-
tract with the lowest responsible bidder for said
service for tSylN Of not more than ten years, 10
commence day the nrSt steamship Of the
proposed n%ayl depart from thu port of San
Francisco vi lrs5as malls for China PROVIDED,
That no bid tsbAll be considered which shall
amount 10 more than ave hundred thousand dol.
ar. Tor the twsSs round ZIP, per .nnun, .oT
United States, And accompanied By 81 offer Of
good and Suneisnt Guretss (Alao otiIeuh Of the
United stAtsS for the faithful performance Of such
contract.
''see. = And b n further enaetsd, That any
contract which the Postmaster General may Sx-
ecute, under authority Of this Ast shall 20 into
effect on or before tho nrsI day Of January,
ono thousand eight hundred and sixty seven,
aud shall, In addition TO the usual StlPulAtohs
Of ocean mall steamship contracts, provide that
the steamships accepted for the service shall be
constructed Of the best material and amer Ap-
proved models, with all the modern improve.
msnts adapted to sea- going steamships Of the
irst class, aud shall be subj Get 10 Inspection and
slryey by an experienced naval constructor, 10
l. 1.a.l HI 49,. =. A.
the Navy, whose report shall be made 10 the
Postmaster General. That the Government OF
the United States shall be entitled 10 have trans.
ported, free Of expense on each and every
steamer, mail agent, 10 lake charge Of and ar.
range the mail. matter, 70 whom suitable accom-.
mediation for that purpose shall DO assigned.
That In case Of failure from any cause 10 perform
any ofths regular monthly voyages stipulated for
Ia the contract, pro rata deduction shall be made
from the compensation on account ofsueh omitted
voyage or voyages. That suitable hnes and penal
sias may be imposed for delays and irregulAre-
les In tho performance oftie service and that the
.srnIlne the contract at any time In case Of its
oeiug uuderlst or assigned TO any other party.
Approved, February II, 1885. "
PROPOSALS
Will be received at the Post once Department,
y. m, Of TUESDAY, he i5th day Of August
s6j, for conveying the mails Of the United States
BY means Of monthly line Of nrat-elAss Amer.
ean sea'going steamships Of not less than three
thousand tons burden each, Government meas.
urement, and Of Sufheient number to perform
twelve round trips per Annum, between the port
" San Francisco, In the United States, and some
port or ports In the Chinese Empire, touching Al
Honolulu, in the Sandwich Islands, and at one
NJ more ports In Japan, for contract term o
not more than ten years, to commence from the
day the hrst steamship Of the proposed line shall
depart from the port Of San PrAnsissO with the
Bidders must designate the port Of tsrminus in
he Chinese Empire; also, the Immediate portG
o Japan and China a. which the steamships are
10 land and receive mails.
BIDS proposing several terminal ports, either
one Of which may be selected BY the Depart.
ment, will be considered.
The Department reserves 10 itself the right Of
changing The terminal port Of The Chinese Rm-
Pire, upon reasonable notice 10 the contractor,
aud graduating the pay, pro rata, within the
Init prescribed By the act ofCongroas Aforesaid,
At any time during the continuance Of the con.
tract.
Each bid should name the the time proposed 70
be occupied In peTfoT ming the pASAAESa each way
between San Francisco, and the port or ports In
the Chinese Empire proposed for The terminus OF
the route, including stoppAEes 81 Honolulu and
other intermediate ports and also the lsnEth Of
stOpPagSS at each Of the intsrmsdiSts ports
nAmed, and each proposal should be aees mP1niSd
BY map or diagram Of the route, Schedules Of
sailing days, stating the proposed days and
hours Of departure from each port, AS wen ~ the
proposed days ana hours OF Arrival, should
also accompany each bid such schedules, how
ever, to be subject to the approval OF the Post
master General and to alteration BY his ordsr,
from time to time, As the interests Of the postal
service may require.
The steamships offered for the service must be
American steamships OF the erst class In all re-
spects, and before acceptance will be subject to
Inspection and survey by An experienced naval
constructor, to be detailed for that purpose By
the Secretary Of the Navy.
Proposals must conform In ali particulars TO
the provisions and requirements Of the Afore.
said act, approved February II, 1885 and must
be properly guaranteed, with AEtiAfAetory tSHti-
moniAis that the bidder or bidders and their
guErantors arc men Of property aud AbundAntly
able to make good their tender and guarantee.
The bidders name aud residence, aud the name
Of each member Of tho Arm, when q company
offers, should be distinctly stated In the pro-
poAAl.
Proposals. Should beSsht, under seal, to THE
First Assistant Postmaster General 'Por-
eign Desk, :, with the words ''hAll Proposals,
'lor,igh Nails, " written on the face Of the
address, AID they should be dispatched in time
70 be received At this Department Oh or before
the 18th day Of August next, which will be the
last day for receiving proposals under this I'D.
VOrtisement. WILLIAM DKhNIs0N,