Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-29
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
l. SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND CHINA,
PosI oTrIel pIILHTaaSr,

WAsHIHGToE, March 20, 1885.
In accordance with the provisions OF an act Of
Congress, approved February II, 1885, which iS in
the words and figures following, viz:
AZ ACT to authorize tho establishment Of ocean
mail steamship scrVies between the United
States and China
'Bs u sndctedb by TIE Senate ard Houss Of Rep
res'ntaftpes " fhs UHhed Sfdtes OF Amsrfcd IN
GOn0ress assembled That the Postmaster Con
sral b. and he IL hereby, authorized TO invite pro-
pOsals by public advertisement, for tho period Of
n the cities Of Washington, Now York, Philadei.
phiA Boston, and San Francisco, respectively, for
nail steamship service betWeen tho port OF San
Francisco, In the United States, aud some port or
lula, In the Sandwich Islands, and one or more
ports In Japan, by means Of monthly line Of
arst class American sea going steamships, 70 be
u not loss than three thousand tons burden each,
md Of sufficient number 10 perform twelve round
'rips por annnm between said ports, and TO con.
,ract with the lowest responsible bidder for said
service for . term Of not more than ton years, to
commence from the day the nrst steamship Of the
proposed line shall depart from the port Of San
Francisco with the malls for China Provided,
That no bid shall bs considered which shall
amount to more than Ave hundred thousand dol.
lars for the twelve round trips per Annuu, nor
InlnEs the same IL from citizen or eitiEcns OF The
United BtAtes, and accompanied BY an offer Of
good and sufficient suretIes (AlAo eitlIens Of the
United Statos for the faithful performances Of such
contract
''see. = And BE- q nIrthsr snaetsd, That any
contract which tho Postmaster General may eI.
acute, under authority Of this act, shall 10 into
,feet on or before the nrst day Of January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven,
aud shall, In addition 10 the usual HtipulAtionS
" ocean mail steamship contracts, provide that
the steamships accepted for tho service shall be
constructed OF the best material and amer Ap.
proved models, with all the modern improve
ments adapted to seA-going steamships Of the
hrst class and shall be subj Get to inspection and
survey BY an experienced naval constructor, to
be detailed for that purpose By the Secretary Of
the Navy, who's report shall be made 10 the
Postmaster General. That the Government Of
the United States shall be entitled to have trans
ported, FREQ Of expense on each and every
steamer, u mail agent, To take charge Of and ar
range the mail matter, TO whom suitable accom-.
mediation for that purpose shall be assigned.
That In case Of failure from any cause TO perform
any Of the regular monthly voyages Stipulated for
In the contract PRO rata deduction shall be made
from tho compensation on account ofsuch omitted
voyage or voyages That suitable nnes and penal
ties may be imposed for delays and irregIlArs-
ties In the performance oftho service, and that the
Postmaster General shall have tho power 70 de-
tcrmins the contract at any time In case -nki'T
being S%SS,r' o. SSsl party IS
PROPOSALS
viii be received at the Post onaes Department,
In the city Of Washington, until three o'clock,
1884 for conveying the malls Of the United States
by means Of = monthly line Of nrAt -elAsa Ameri-
can SoA going Steamships Of not less than three
thousand tons burden each, Ooyornment meas
uTement, and Of SUFFICIENT number 10 Parform
twelve round trips per Annum, between the port
Of san Francisco, in the United States, and some
port or ports In the Chinese Empire, touching at
Honolulu, in the sandwich lalAnds, and at one
OF more ports In Japan, Tor contract term OF
not more than ten years, 70 commence from the
day the hTst steamship Of the proposed line shall
depart from the port OF San frAneiseo with ths
malls for China.
the Chinese Empire; also, tho Immediate ports
IN Japan and China n which the steamships are
10 call on their outward aud homewArd passages
" land aud receive malls,
ono Of which may be selected By the Depart
msnL, will be considered,
The Department reserves 10 itself the right Of
changing The terminal port Of lhe Chinese En-
| and graduating the pay, pro rata, within h'
limit prescribed by the act Of ngress Aforesaid,
at any time during the continuance Of the con
Zach bid should name the the time proposed Il
| DO occupied In performing the passages each way
| between San Francisco, and the port or ports II
| the Chinese Empire proposed for the terminus o
other intermediate ports; and Alao the length 0
| Stoppages nj each OF the Intermediate port
named, and each proposal should be Aeesmpanls,
by a map or diagram Of the route, Schedules o
| SAILING uA9ht PhOP0b9A aey9 80
hours OF departure from each port, As well - tn
proposed days aud hours o. arrival, shoul
| also accompany each bid; such schedules, how
ever, to DO subject to the approval OF the Post
master General and TO alteration by his order
from time to time, A. the interests Of the posta
service may require.
The steGmships ofersd for the service must
| American EteAmshipA Of the Arst class In all "a
| spects, aud before acceptance will be Gubjset
| Inspection and survey BY an experienced nAya
| constructor, TO be detailed for that purpose b
| the Secretary Of the Navy.
Proposals must conform In all particulars
the provisions and requirements OF the Gfore
said act, approved February IL, 1855, And nut
| be properly guaranteed, with satisfactory testi
moniais that the bidder Or bidders and thel
guarAntors AFRO mon Of property and GbundAnu
able to make good their tender and guarahtes
| The bidders name and residence, and the nam
| Of each mSmber Of the Arm, when . eompAn
offers, should DO distinctly stated In the pro
pOEh
Proposals should bsssnt, under seal, to 9Th
FirGt ASsiatAnt Postmaster General, " = For
sign Desk, with tho words "MAil Proposals.,
Foreign Mails, " written on the face Of th
address and they should be dispatched In tim
| to ba received At this Department on or bofoI
the 18th day Of August next which will DO ID
last day for reoSiVinE proposals under this I'd
| Vertisement, WILLIAM DkNhSoh,
| mh2-fpt Postmaster 0sAaTAl,