Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-26
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
l. SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND CHINA.
PoaT OTYIoE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIH0ToN, March 70, 1885.

PoaT OTHIoE DEPARTMENT, !
wAsMH0ToN, March 20, 1885. !
In accordance with the provisions Of an act Of
Congress, approved February II, 1885, which IL in
the words and figures following, viz:
''AN ACT to authorize the establishment Of ocean
mail steamship service between the United
States and China
"Be q enacted y tie Ssndts and House Of Rep.
Congress assembled, That the Postmaster Gen.
erAl be, aud heis hereby authorized TO invite pro-
posAls by public advertisement, for the period Of
sixty days, In ono or more newspapers published
In the cities Of Washington, Now York, PhilAdel.
phiA, Boston, and San Francisco, respectively for
mail steamship servies between the port Of San
Francisco, In the United States, and some port or
ports In the Chinese Empire, touching at Homo
lulu, In the Sandwich Islands, and ono or more
ports In Japan, by means Of q monthly line Of
drst-class American sea going steamships, TO be
Of not less than three thousand tons burden each,
and Of SUFFICIENT number to perform twelve round
trips per annum between said ports, and to con
tract with the lowest responsible bidder for said
.ssS.S. tor ,srI Of not more than ten years, 70
proposed line shall depart from the Povt 81 s..
francisco with tho malls for China Provided,
That no bid shall be considered which shall
amount 10 moTe't than ave hundred thousand dol
Ars for the twelve round trips per annum, nsT
InleSs the same 10 from citizen or citizens Of the
United States, and accompanied by an Offer Of
good and SUFFICIENT Aurotiea (Also citizens Of the
Omitted statos for the faithful performance Of such
contract.
''Sec. q And Be u Further enacted, That any
ssntrAet which tho Postmaster General may eK.
,oute, under authority Of this act, shall 60 into
iHeot on or before the hrst day Of January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty -ssVsn,
aud shall, In addition 10 the usual stipulation
he SsamsSp. accented toT H. ss,yIsS sSsli \.
constructed Of the best material and after Gp-
proved models, with all the modern improve.
ments adapted 10 SEA going steamships Of the
arst class and shall be subj Get TO inspection and
survey by an experienced naval constructor, to
DO detailed for that purpose BY the Secretary OF
he Navy, whose report shall be made to the
Postmaster General. That the Government OF
he Unted States shall be entitled 10 have trans.
ported, free Of expense on each aud every
steamer, n mail agent, to take charge Of and ar.
range the mail matter, TO whom suitable accom-.
lnodHtion for that purpose shall DO assigned.
That In case Of fAiluie from any cause TO perform
my ofthe regular monthly voyages stipulated foI
10 the contract, pro rata deduction shall be mad
romthe compensation on account Of such omitted
voyage or voyages That suitable nnes and penA
les may DO imposed for delays and irreRulAre.
les In the performance ofthe service and that III,
tostmAster General shall have the power to de.
'ormine the contract at any time IN case Of IT.
being underlet or assigned to any other IArty.
Approved, February II, 1855. Z"
PROPOSALS
viii be received at the Post once Department,
u the city Of Washington, until three O'clock,
?. m. OF TUESDAY, the 18th day Of August
1885, for conveying the mails Of the United Slater
by means Of "a monthly limo Of hrst -elAHs Amer.
an sea going steamships Of not less than three
thousand tons burden each, Government M cas-.
Irement, and OF sufficient number TO perform
WE'VE round trips per Annum, betwoen the port
u san Francisco, In the United States, and some
port or ports In the Chinese Empire, touching Al
Honolulu, In the Sandwich Islands, and at one
n more ports In Japan, for contract term o
not more than ten years, to commence from the
lay the nrst steamship OF the proposed line shall
depart from the port Of San frAhsisco with the
malls for China.
Bidders must designate the port Of terminus in
'he Chinese Empire; also, the immediate ports
In japan aud China at which the steamships are
10 call on their outward and hOmeWArd passages
10 land and receive mails.
Bid. proposing several terminal ports, either
ment, will he considered.
The Department reserves to itself the right OF
changing The terminal port Of the Chinese BIN.
Pire, upon reasonable notice to the contractor
and graduating the pay, pro rata, within The
limit prescribed by the act Of Con ress Aforesaid
At any time during the continuance Of the con.
tract
Baoh bid should name the the time propos.d IN
be occupied In performing the passages each WAy
between San Francisco, aud the port or ports IN
the Chinese Empire proposed for the terminus Of
me route, including stoppRgos at Honolulu and
other intermediate ports and also the length OF
stopPAges at each Of the intermediate ports
named Aad each proposal should be accompanied
oy map or diagram Of the route, Schedules Of
S sS,ag Gays, stating the proposed days and
proposed days and hours Of arrival, should
also accompany oseh bid such schedules, how
ever, to be subject TO the approval Of the Post.
master General and to alteration by his order,
from tmN to time, ~ the interests Of the postal
service may require.
The steamships offered for the service must be
American steamships Of the hFst class In ali re.
speets, and before acceptance will be subject TO
inspection and survey BY an experienced naval
constructor, to be detailed for that purpose by
the Secretary Of the Navy.
Proposals must conform In all particulars 10
the provisions and requirements Of the Gfore.
said act, approved February II, 1888, and must
be properly guaranteed, with GatiIfAotoFy testi-
moniAls that the bidder or bidders and their
suArAnton are men Of property and abundAntly
able TO make good their tender and guaranteed
The bidders name and residence, and the name
Of each mOmber Of the arm, when . company
Oilers should DO distinctly stated In the pro- |
N, Proposals should besent, under seal, to ''The
IIst Assistant Postmaster General, !" 'For-
slEn Desk with the words ''MAil Proposals, - |
foreign Mails, +" Writtsn on the face Of the /
address and they should be dispatched in time |
. Dc received At this Department on or before
ne loth DAY OF August next which will be the
asst day for receiving proposals under this al.
IertsemenL WILLIAM DBNNIsON,
AhSa'W Postmaster 0ORSFal,