New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-09
Proposals.
Posr.O yvIcK DEPARTMENT wAsniSsros M.sch ~ 1855
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP

Posr.O yrcE p.pARrxsyr wAsnrxsros Mach ~ 1855
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
4 SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
CHINA-1n accordance with the provisions OF the sot {
Congress- approved February H. 1885, which 10 In the wos
IAN ACT to authorize the establishment Of ocean mail sss
ship service between tho United States and China
"Be enacted BY tie Senate and ouss Of Representative
the be- and he is hereby authorized 70 y
vte proposals by public advertisement for the period 81 sing
%.hns tom Z | Philadelphia boston and FRI
respectively for mail steamship service between "
port. in the Chinese Empire, touching at Honolpu IN ~
Sandwich Islands and or more ports in Jspen py meA
10 DO II not than three thousand tUns burden each and
sufficient number perform twelve round trips PET anna.
between said ports to with the lowest rsspon
bic bidder for ssd service for Of not than "
years commence from the day the hr steamship OF "
as h s Ps ao
which shall amount TO than five hundred thousand d.
E for h wys round % 's
panied by oer Of good and sufficient surees so cno
Of the United sss,ss for the faithful performances Of zach CO.
.Sxo o. And b It further enacted That any csntrsse
r Of h. act ha 20 into eec on or before tie @ days
January thousand eight hundred and h1tJseyen -
ss in dion TO the usual spulstions Of ocean mail .ts
him contact provide that the steamships accepted S The
service shall Of the best material and after -
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inspection and by an expersnced naval
Who's. rspor. shall BE- made to the Postmssterener tn
the Government OF the United aha. be entitled 70 hss
agent TO take charge and arrange the mail ns TO whse
suitable accommodation Tor that purpose shall be assine@
sa IN @s"sy '9s sonfss 3:
deduction shall be made from the compensation On y
s soS 81 e u, Dsy bs nposd s & and .sas.
the Of the service and tIss the
s o or any other
Approved February ~ p;a ise,p
WILDE received .. tn. Post Office Depart men in the City
wa.Linston. until o'clock p Of TUESDAY the ish ay
Of August 1885 for conveying the mails of the United Sees
by monthly line Of 6rscass American going
steamships OF less than three tnonsand tuns burden each
and Of sufficient punber to PEE
form twelve round trips per snnum between the port o; SEQ
the United States and port or poIts in ~
isiand. and i por in Japan TEN
OF not more than ten years. to somence nom the DAY ne
Of San Frsnei.co with The mails for China :
Bidders designate the port Of terminus in the Chimes
which the eam,ps call on their outward and home
ward passages to land and receive mails =, l IL.
may be selected BY the Department win be considered
Each bid should the time Prcpo'ed to be occupielt
port ports In the Cnese Empire proposed for the 10
mimi. Of roas including .toppa:e. at Hononln s'd th
the intermediates ports named and each proposal should b
accompanied BY msp or diagram Of tho !onte schedaes q
om each port well the proposed days and hours Of
rival should also accompany each BID scch scheduled how.
be subject approval of the Postm
and to alteration by bis order from time to time tho ints
es,s Of the postal service may require. .r -
The seamsbps offered for tie service must be Americas
steamships Of the fstcass In all respects and beoreeccep
viii be subject TO inspection and experience
naval constructor TO be detailed for that purpose by the Se
tsry ofthe Navy -. Et
Proposals conform In all particulars the provsio
1905 and must be properly guaranteed satisfactory es
Sa :: s the md sss s s ,sd ss. a "
der snd guarantee The biaes' name and residence and ~
should b~ distinctly sisted in the proposal. ~ Y
Proposals. should BE- set under seal to The Fret Asia