Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-28
PROPOSALS..
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
Il SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND BRAZIL
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, !


STATES AND BRAZIL
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
wAsH1Naror, June %, 1885.
In accordance with the provisions Of the act Of
Congress, approved May IS, 1884, which IL in the
words following, to wit: - 49, o. .-..s
"AS ACT TO authorize the establishment OF ocean
snail %sil steamship e, service between the United
Be Il enacted bv The Senate and House Of Rep
resentdtfpes ofths United States Of America In
Congress assembled, That the Postmaster Cen
eral be, and he Is hereby, authorized to unite
with the General Post Office Department Of the
Empire Of Brazil, or such officer Of the Govern
ment Of Brazil as shall be authorized to act for
that Government in establishing direct mail
Communication between the two countries by
meal OF monthly line Of hrst-class American
sea. going steamships, to be Of not less than two
thousand tons burden each, and Of su IN Client NUM-
Der to perform twelve round trips or voyages per
annum between port Of the United States, north
n the Potomac river, and Rio dc Janeiro, In
Brazil, touching at st. Thomas, in the West In
dies, at Bahia, Pernsmbuco, and such other Bra
lillian and intermediate port ports as shall be
| considered necessary and expcdient: Provided,
That the expense Of the service shall be divided
| between the two Governments, and that the
United States portion thereof shall not exceed
| the sum Of one hundred and fifty thousand dol
| lars for the performance Of twelve round trips
| per annum to be paid out Of any money sppro-
priated for the service Of the Post Once Depart
| ment.
| SEC. q And be u further enacted, That the
| Postmaster General be, and he Ia hereby, author
| iIed to invite proposals for said mall steamship
| service by public advertisement for the period Of
| sixty days In one or more newspapers publ shed
in the cities Of Washington, Baltimore, Philadel-
| phia, New York, and Boston, respectively, and
to contract with the lowest responsible bidder for
| the same for q term Of ten years, to commence
from the day the FIRST steamship Of the proposed
line shall depart from the United States with the
mails for Brazil Provided, That proposals for
monthly trips-that Is to say, for twelve round
| anti Nd haeE tvad
and accepted by him within the limit 81 afore.
said, from 4 party or parties Of undoubted re.
sponsibnity, possessing ample ability to furnish
the steamships required for the service, and offer
ing good and sufficient sureties for the faithful
| performance Of such contract: And prOpioied
further, Thatsuch proposals shall be accepted by
the Government Of Brazil, and that distinct and
| separate contracts with each Government, con
tanning similar provisions, shall be executed by
such accepted bidder or bidders; each Govern.
ment to be responsible only for Its proportion Of
| the subsidy to be paid for the service.
SEC. 8. And De II further enacted, That any con.
tract which the Postmaster General may execute
under the authority OF this act shall go into effect
on or before the arst day Of September, one thou
| addition to the usual stipulations OF ocean mail
steamship contracts, provide that the steamships
offered for the service shall be constructed OF the
best materials and after the most approved model,
| with all the modern improvements adapted for
a-going steamships Of the nrst class and shall
before their approval and acceptance by the Post
yey by an experienced naval constructor, to be
detailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of the
| Navy, whose report shall be made TO the Post
| master General that the two Governments shall
be entitled to have transported, free Of expense,
on each aud every steamer, a mail agent to take
| charge Of and arrange the mail matter, to whom
| suitable accommodations for that purpose shall
be assigned; that, In case Of failure from any
| cause to perform any Of the regular monthly voy-
ages stipulated for IN the contract pro rata de-
duction shall be made from the compensation on
| account OF such omitted voyage or voyages; that
| suitable fines and penalties may be imposed for
delays and Irregularities In tho regular perform
| hnce Of the service according to contract; aud
that the Postmaster General shall have the power
to determine the contract ut any time, in case Of
its being underlet or assigned to any other party
| SIC. I. And Le u further sndcted, That the mall
steamships employed In the service authorized by
this act shall be exempt from all port charges
and arrival In the United States: Provided That
similar immunity from port charges and GUS
tom. house dues Is granted by the Government OF
| Brazil.
Approved May 2s, 1884
PROPOSALS
viii bo received at tho Post Once Department,
| In the city Of Washington, until O'Clock, D. M =,
| OF MONDAY, the twenty eighth day Of August
1855, for conveying the mails Of the United States
| by a monthly line OF frst- class American sea-
going steamships, OF not less than two thousand
| tons burden each, and Of sufficient number "
perform twelve round voyages per dnnum be-
| tween port OF the United States north Of the Po-
tomac river and Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, touch
ing at St. Thomas, in the West Indies, and Al
Bahia and Parnambueo, in Brazil, for contract
term OF ten years, to commence on or before the
LIST day Of September, 1888, and to date from the
day the nrst steamship Of such line shall leave
| the United States with the mails for Brazil.
Bidders must designate the United States port
Of departure and arrival, and may, at their OPP
tlon, propose to embrace additional fntermed late
ports at which the steamships shall touch on their
outward or homeward passages to deliver and
| receive mails. y
Zach bid should name tho time proposed to be
| occupied In performing the passages, each way,
between the United States port of departure and
arrival and Rio do Janeiro, and should be accom-
panied by map or diagram Of the route, show
are To es o deliver anS SS
| Schedules Of the sailing days, stating tho pro-
posed days and hours Of departure from each
port, as well as the proposed days and hours u
arrival, should also accompany each bid such
schedules, however, to be subject to the approval
OF the Poss Departments Of the respect 'coun-
| tries, aud TO alteration by said Departments from
time to time Us the Interests Of the proposed in
tetnational postal service may require.
| The steamships offered for this service must be
American steamers Of the nTSt class, and before
acceptance will be subj ect to inspection and sur
detailed for that purpose by tho Secretary Of the
| Navy. - ~
Proposals must conform In oil respects to the
provisions and requirements Of the Aforesaid act
approved May Is, 1854, aud must be properly
guaranteed, with y satisfactory testimonial that
the guarantors are men OF property, aud Abund
antly able to make good their guarantee. The
| bidder's name and resideneo, and the name OF
| each member Of the Arm, when a company offers,
should be distinctly stated In the proposal.
| The acceptance or non -aocep tanco of the bids
will be determined by the Postmaster General as
soon practicable after the time limited for their
reception but no proposal can BIO accepted by this
Department unless the bidder Is also accepted by
the Government OF Brazil, Us provided for in the
Aforesaid act Aud In care of such Joint accent
| ance, distinct and separate contracts are to be
executed by the accepted bidder or bidders with
each Government, containing similar provisions,
each Government to be responsible only for its
proportion Of the subsidy to DO paid for the ser.
| Vice.
Proposals should he sent, under seal, to "The
| First Assistant Postmaster General 'PoreiRn
| Desk with the words mail PrVDOsdLS'I
"FlreiOn Mifls,' written on the face Of The adj
dress and they should bo dispatched IN time 10
he received by or before tho twenty eighth day
Of August next, which win be the last day for
receiving proposals. ander this Advertisement.
| WILLIAM DENNISON.
| Postmaster General.
Morn. This Department Ia not advised that
any definite action has yet been taken by the