Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24
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DROPoSALs FOR NAIL STEAM
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fESl Posr 0ETIcn DRpAnrnInr.l
WAsnIHaroA March 70, less.
Ia aesordanee with the proviaiuha Of an act
Of Congress, approved February ~, teos, whish
u In the words and aguren following, viz;
United states aB9t hina. #r.. ~
aBs sasaeS ~ As Ssasis sad Hevs Of Rep
tys,nist.ves ~ ~ Unae. Nais, " Amates 'n
sraf be, and he IL hereby, authorised 70 Invite
proposals. by public Advertisemsnt for the
period Of sixty days, In one or more newnpa-
pern pnelished ~ the oiuee Of WAshington,
New hsSs' rnil.aslPhiH bSs.GP' .sS .s,n s.n
serVisa between the port Of San Eransiseo, IN
the United statoa, and some port or ports IN
the Chiness Empire, touahing ~ Honolulu, IN
.ssS sS :sS. :nS SS. PS,
slass American aoa-uoing steamahips, 70 BE- Of
notleas than three thousand tons burden eAeh,
and Of sunicient number 70 perform twelve
Ssd 70 son.ssos with iAs iswsst rs.poaSsiSIs esp SI
bidder for said service for term OF not more
than Ten years, 70 eommeuoo from the day ths
nfst steamship Of the proposed llne shah do
mon Io1 tss eslPp q ~ Sss no Ss
BE- considered which shall amount 70 more
than ave hundred thousand dollArs for the
twelve round trips per annum, nor unlss. the
sH: -, y non t s'asn OF .a Sin'sns Q. me S Uni, 4,
good and sufhoient snreties (Also eitirsns Of
The United statss) for the faithful perform.
Anse Of such eontraet.
contract which The Pos,msstsr General NAY
sxesute, undsr the authority sf this act, shafl
40 inte eject on or before the htut day Of Jan
uAfy, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
ulations Of ocean mali steamship oontrsets
provide that the steamships accepted for tht
service shah be eonstrusted Of the best mate
rial and amer approved models, with all the
sssamships Of ihs afst class, and shah Be sub.
jeet 70 tnspestton and survey by an sxpe-
Iisnoed naval tonstrueter, 70 be detailed loI
that purpose b. the secretary OF the Navy,
Gsnsrai. That the Gevsrnmsnt Of the Uniisd
Btatea shall be entitled 70 have transported
Tree Of expense on eaeh and every steamer, q
mail agsnt, 70 take charge OF And arrange this
mail nAitsr, TO whom suitable aeeommoda
ton for that purpose shall be assigned. THAT
, In ease Of failure from any cause 10 perform
any Of the regular monthly voyagea stipu
, lated for In the contrast, pro rata deduction
e ass sass SS o%a 81 On
=. That suitable nnes and penal les may Be I'm
posed ior delAys and Inequalities II The per
iotmanee Of ths, seIyiss, and that the fost
nins the contract II any ims IN sass Of IL
being underlst or sssignsd 70 any other party
"APPrOVsd' Fsss,nsSL y, isso"
mso., @ in he si,y Of fwsshinSton, until tire:
O'Clock, y, m, OF TUESDAY, the ISlh day o.
August, less, for oonveying the msils Of The
unitOd states By means Of monthly lino o
sos les sbs5 i: sSrs: sAoSs son. SSIS.a ss.S
ooveramont measurement, And OF eufieien
number 10 perform twelve round trips per an
mum, betuSon the port Of San Francisco, Il
, he Shinsss EnpIrs, soushIng Al Honolulu, i
the Sandwich Islands, and ct one or NOR
ports In Japan, Tor contract term Of not NOR
thAn ten years, 70 commences from the day th
SS sSs pS9 OF q Isn sssSs.sc Ss ss sa e
Blodsrs musI designate the port Of tsrmlnu
I In the Chinese kppirsI also tho innediat
a. 'ss y .s sS,ir ,ss
. wsid passages 10 land and reeeive malls,
BIDS proposing several tefminal ports
either one Of whieh may be selected by tn
l spAFtment, will be eonsidsred.
lac Department. reserves 70 itself the rich
Of changing the terminal port Of the Chinss
= Empire, upon reasonable notice 70 The con
tssetoi, and graduA,ing NE pAy, PFC. rata
within the limit prsssribed By the ast Of Cor
siors:s 3; ,ss a., - any m" during the con
Hash bid should name the time proposed 4
Be oesuptsd In pertorming the passages eAe
way essvss9 49, 81 Irs,.sl,.o, and the port.
terminua ofthe foute, Including atoppages
Honolulu and other intermediAta ports, al
!. also the lsneth OF stoppasss At sash Of the 4
tsrmedlato ports named, and eaah proposl
should Be Aooomp Anied By Q map or diana
Of The route, sshSdules Of sailing days ststin
the proposed days and houFs Of dspArtul
nom oa3h port, a. well Aa the proposed dAy
and hours Of arrival, should also aeeOmpAn
each bidJ such schedules, however, to be sui
jeSt 20 the approval Of the Postmaster Gen
y raj and 70 allsfation by his order, from tin
V time, ~ the intsfssts Of ths postal serviI
nay require.
be American steamships Of the nrst class
J, suhjeot 70 inapestion and survey BY "a exp
Fisnoed naval constructor, 70 be detailed 4
that purpose BY the secretary Of the Navy.
Proposals must eonf6fm In all particulars
the provisions and IeQuiromoata Of the Aior,
said SCI, approved February II, tsaS, and mul
be properly guaranteed, with sAusfAotoF
testlmoniAls that the bidder or bidders On
:. their guArantors are men Of property An
AbundAntly able 20 make good their tend,
and GuAFlntse. The bidders name and res
dsnse, and the name Of each member Of u
n hrm, when . company ofrsrs, should be di
tinetly stated In the proposal.
d Proposals should be sent, under seal,
N "Ths First Asslstant Postmaster oensfa'
pssais, ~ "Forsisn Mails" written on the ~
of the address, and they should be dispatch,
IN time 10 be received 81 this Department Q
or bsfoFe the 18th day OF August nsxt, while
will be the last day for resolving propose
/. under tLis Adveftisemsnt.
WILLIAM DENNIsoN,
mhal-ipt Postmaster General.