Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-19
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
Il SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND CHINA.
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Posr OHHIcn DEPARTMENT,
wAsHINoToE, March 70, 1893.
In accordance with the provisions Of an act Of
Congress-, approved February ", 1895, which Is In
the words and figures following, viIi
IAN Acr 70 authorize the establishment Of ocean
mall steamship service between the United
States and China. ...rr
| 'Be q enactedb v the Senate and Rouss Ql Rep
| resentatiues Of the United States Of dmsrfcd IN
Congress assembled, That the Postmaster Cen
eral be- aud he Is hereby, to invite pro.
poaals by public advertisement, for the period Of
in .Ss eiiIs, Of w washn Ston New York, Phiiadei
phiA, Boston, and San Francisco, respectively, for
mail steamship service beyWeen the port Of sAn
Francisco, In the United States, and some port Or
| ports In the Chinese Empire. touching at Homo
lulu, in the Sandwich Islands, aud one or more
| ports In Japan, by means OF monthly line OF
hrst- class American sea going steamships, 70 be
Of not less than three thousand tons burden each,
and Of sufficient number to perform twelve round
/ trips per Annum between said porta, aud 70 con.
i tract with the lowest responsible bidder for said
service for term Of not more than ten years, 20
comnence from the day the nrAt steamship Of the
proposed line shall depart from tho port o. San
francisco with the malls for China: Provfdsd
That NO bid shall be considered which shall
amount TO more than ave hundred thousand dol
lars for the twelve round trips per Annum, nor
unless the IL from etinen or eitinens o. the
United states, and accompanied By an offer Of
good and sufficient suroties (also estiEens OF the
Gnied states) for the faithfl performances Of such
'.sse. q And6s a Jpthsr snaasd, Thht any
contract which the Postmaster oenersl may , ~.
/ effect on or before the hrst day Of January,
| one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven,
aud shah, tradition to the usual siipulAhons
u ocean mail steamship contracts, provide that
the steamships accepted for the service shall be
constructed Of tho best material and aftsr ap.
proved models, with all the modern improve
| Inentf' adapted TO sea-RolnR steamships OF the
class and shall be sub eet to inspection aud
| survey by an experienced naval constructor "
be detailed for that purpose by tho Secretary o.
the Navy, whose report shall be made 20 the
| Postmaster General. That tbs Government OF
the United statea shall be entitled TO have trans.
ported, free Of expense on zach and every
| steamer, mail agent, to taks charge OF and ar.
range the mall matter, TO whom suitable accom-.
mediation for that purpose shall be assigned
That In case Of falluie from any cause TO perform
any Of the regular monthly voyages stipulated for
In the contract, pro rata deduction shall be madt
from tho compensation on account otsueh omitted
| voyage or voyages That suitable hnea and penA
lies may DO imposed for delays and mreguiare.
ties In the performances o. neseryiee, and that The
ternins the contract al any time In case Of It,
being undorlet or assigned to any other party.
Approved, February v, 1853
/ PROPOSALS ....
win be received at the Post omee Department,
In the city Of Washington, until three O'Clock,
p. m, OF TUESDAY the 18th day q August,
is8J for conveying the malls Of the United States
BY means Of monthly line Of hrat elias Ameri-
can sea going steamAhipa Of mot loss than three
thousand tons burden each, Government meas
> aremant, aud Of sufficient number TO perform
twelve round trips per anuum, between the port
Of San Francisco, In the United States, aud some
port or ports In the Chinese Empire, touching al
q. Honolulu, In the Sandwich Islands, and at one
or more ports In Japan, for a contract term Of
not more than ten years, TO commence from the
day the first steamship Of the proposed line shall
depart from the por. Of San Praneiseo with the
bidders must designate the port OF tsrminus In
T the Chinese Rmplrsi also, the immediate ports
4 in Japan aud China at which the steamships are
" 10 call on their outward and hom0wArd passages
TO land and receive malls.
Bids proposing several terminal ports, either
one Of .whlsh may be selected by the Depart
ment, will beleonSidered.
4 The Department reserves TO itself the right Of
N changing The terminal port Of the Chinese En-
) pire, upon reasonable notice to the Contractor,
and sraSaaaSSss the PSy Pre- rata, within n
!. At any time daring the continuance Of the con
n tract
Each bid should name the the time proposed Il
be occupied In performing the passages each wa!
4, between San Francisco, and the port or ports II
~ the Chinese Empire proposed for tho terminus o
10 tho route, including stoppages at Honolulu an
other intermediate ports; and also tho length 0
stoppages at each Of the intermediate port
h. named, and each proposal should be acos mpanie
by map or diagram OF the route. Schedules Q
sailing days, stating the proposed days an
hours Of departure from each port, ~ well a. tn
proposed days aud hours OF arrival, shout
also accompany each bid such schedules, how
sSer, to be subject TO the approval o. the Post
master General aud 10 alteration by his order
from time to time, as tho interests Of the posts
service may requirv
The steamships offered for the service must b
n American steamships Of the hrSt class In all
he speeta, and before acceptance will be subject
to Inspection and survey by an experienced nAVI
"a, constructor, TO be detailed for that purpose
h the Secretary Of the Navy.
h, Proposals must conform In all particulars
70. the provisions aud requirements Of the Afor,
,rs said act, approved February II, 1885, aud mu
be properly guaranteed, with satisfactory teat
III moniAia that the bidder or bidders and the
ny guArantors are men Of property aud abundant
be able 10 make good their tender and guarantee
'th The bidders nAma aud residence, and the nan
%, Of each member OF the Arm, when compAn
me oasrs, should DO distinctly stated In the PR
le- posal.
ng Proposals should hesent, under seal, 10 ''rl
Al First Assistant Postmaster General, !" $50
lra eign Desk, with the words EMAIL Proposals.,
4a 'Horeign Malls, ~ written on the face VI Il
az address and they should be dispatched In tin
70 be received 81 This Department on or befo
the 18th day Of August next which will be u
ass ssy ~ Fs'''sS rIiIa1mi S SRSsE sS1s
nhaa-tDe tossmAssss osAsral,