Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-23
DROPosALs FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
Il SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
~. AND CHINA.
Posr ovVIon DupEETnHsT,
WAauINaroN- March N. l605.

WAHINorON, Maroh ~ 1900. y
In accordance with the prOylsions Of an act Of
the words aaad agures following, Viz. =
IAN AoT 70 authorize the establiAhment Of ocean
mall steamship serviee between the United
States and China. +r4.
"Be Il enactedbv the Sendts and House of Rep
resentatipeS Of TIE Unlted Siates OF America IN
Congress dssen6isd, That the Postmaster Gen.
eral be- and he IL hereby, authorized TO invite pro-
Posals By public advertisement, for the period o.
sixty daE. Il one q more n.x.p,Ps PSSli.hsd
phiA, Boston, and san Francisco, respectively for
mail steamship service between the port Of San
Francisco. In the United States, and some port or
lulu, in the Sandwich Islands, and Que or more
ports In japan, BY means Of . monthly limo Of
hrst-clAss American sea-going steamshlps, 70 be
Of not loss than three thousand tons burden each,
trips per annum between said ports, and 70 eOn.
tract with the lowest responsible bidder for said
service for term OF not more than ten years, 10
commence from the day the hrst steamship Of the
Francisco with the malls Tor China Provfdsd
That no bid shall be considered WbA~e, shall
amount TO more than ave hundred thoH aol-
lara for the twelve round trips per anndm, nsr
United States, ahd accompanied By. an oner Of
good and sufficient sureties (also oitilenh Of the
Omitted stateS) faithful performance Of such
s'see. q, And Do q .CurtAsu enacted, That any
contract which the Postmaster General may ex-
ecuto, under authority Of this act, shall 80 into
effect on or before the hrst day Of January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven.
and shall, in addition % the usual stipulation
Of ocean mail steamship contracts, provide that
tho steamships accepted for the service shall be
constructed o. the best material aud AFTER sp.
proved models, with all tho modern improve.
nents adapted 10 sea. going steamships Of the
nrst elass, and shall be subje TO inspection and
survey by an experienced naval constructor, y
be detailed for that purpose By the Secretary Of
the Navy, whose report shah be made 10 the
Postmaster General That the Government Of
the United States shall bs entitled % have trans
ported, free Of hexpense on each and every
steamer. mail agent 70 lake charge % and ar
mediation for that purpose ahAll be assigned.
That In case Of failure from any cause 10 perform
any ofths regular monthly Voyages stipulated for
In the contract, pro rata dednction shall be made
from the compensation on aoeouut Of such omitted
voyage or voyages. That suitable 1nos and penAl
ties may be Imposed for delays and irregulAre-
ties In the performance OF the service, and thai the
Postmaster General shall have tho power 70 de-
being underlst or assigned 70 any other party.
Approved, February II, 1890.
PROPOSALS tH .
viii be received a the Post once Department,
In the city Of Washington, until three O'clock,
D. m, OF TUESDAY, the 18th day Of August,
1865 for conveying the malls Of the United States
By means Of = monthly line Of nrat-elAsa Ameri-
eau sea-going steamships Of not less than three
thousand tons burden each. Government meas
urenient and Of sufficient number 10 perform
twelve round trip. per annam, between the port
Of San fruneiseo, IN the United states, and some
port or ports in the Chinese Empire, touching a.
Honolulu, in the Sandwich Islands, and at one
or more ports in Japan, for . contract term o.
not m0rs than ten Year,, 70 commence from the
depart from the port u San Francisco with the
mRila for China fH
BIDDERS maat designate the port Of terminus In
the Chinese Empire also, the iramediate ports
In Japan and China at which the steamships arc
70 call on their outward and homsvArd passages
10 land aud receive malls.
Bids proposing several terminal ports, either
one Of which mayb be selected By the Depart
The Department reserves 70 itself the right Of
chan ging The terminal port Of tho Chinese Em-
plre, upon reasonable notice 10 the contractor,
and srasaa.iSns the P.y, Pre- rata. within ne
A any time during The sOniInuGAes Of the con
Rash bid should name the the time proposed to
be occupied In performing the passages each way
between San FTAnolsco, and the port or ports IN
the Chinese Empire proposed for the terminus Of
the route, including stoppAges At Honolulu and
other intermediate poIts end also the length o.
stoppagea at each OF the intermediate ports
named, and each proposal should be accompanied
BY map or diagram Of the route. Schedules Of
sailing days, stating tho proposed days and
hours Of departure from each port, a. wen As the
proposed days and hours Of arrival, should
also accompany each bid such schedules, how
ever, 10 be subject 10 the approval Of the Post
master General and 10 alteration by his order,
from time TO time, a. the interests Of the postal
service may require.
The steamships offered for the service must be
American steamships Of the hrst class In all re-
speots and before acceptance will be subject TO
inspection and survey BY an experienced naval
constructor, 70 BE- detailed for that purpose BY
the Secretary Of the Navy. ~ fIfl
Proposals must conform IN all particulars 70
the provisions and requlr6ments 81 lie afore
said act, approved February ~, 1893, and must
be properly guaranteed, with oltiafaolory teeth
moniAls that the bidder or bidders and their
guarantors are mon Of properly and AbundAntly
able 70 make good their tendsr and guArAntos
The bidders name and residence, and the name
Of each member Of the Arm, when company
posal Efr H4f'Hn lNr ."..t
Proposals should bssent, under seal, to ''Ths
First Assistant Postmaster General, " For.
eign Desk, with the words Mail Proposals,
address, and they should Be dispatched In time
70 be resolved II this DepAltmonl on o. before
the 10Th day u August next, which will BE- The
iAat day Tor roeoivink proposals under this "a.
yer,lapmsnt. WILLIAM DBNNI80N,
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