Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-08
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PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
il SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITRD
STATES AND BRAZIL II


STATES AND BRAZIL
Posr OvproE DrrAK-rErr,l
/ r.. wAsnIHaroE, june 20, 1854 n
| In accordance with the provisions ofthe set Of
Congress, approved May as, 1884, which Ia In the
"AS Icf TO suthorize the establishment Of ocean
mall steamship service between the United
IL n enacted 6v he Senate and House of Rep
r<ssntatfves Of ks Unftsi Sfofss Of, america IN
| Congress assembled, That the Postmaster Cen
| eral be, and he Ia hereby, authorised TO unite
Emp,rs Of Brazil, or such oiacer Of the Govern.
ment Of Brasil az shall b. authorised TO act for
that Government, In establishing direct mall
| communication between the two countries by
means Of monthly line Of hrst-elsss American
sea going steamships, 10 Be Of not lass than two
thousa nd tons burden each, and OF aui Client num-
Der to perform twelve round trips or voyages per
annum between port Of the United States, north
Of the Potomac river, and Rio dc Jansiro,. in
Brazil, touching at 81. Thomas, in the West In-
dies, at Bahia, Pernambuoo, and such other Bra
lillian and intermediate port or ports as shall be
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 any thousand dol
lars for the performance Of twelve round trips
| per annum, to DO paid out Of any money appro-
priated for the service OF the Post omee Depart
| ment.
Postmaster General be, and he Is hereby, author
ired to invite proposals for said mail steamship
service by public advertisement for the period Of
In tie cities Of Washing ton, baltimore, Phiisdsi-
| phia, New York, and Boston, respectively, and
to contract with the lowest responsible bidder for
| tho same for term OF ten years, TO commence
| from the day the frst steamship Of the proposed
line shall depart from the Unitod States with the
mails for Brazil Provided, That proposals for
| monthly trips-that Is to say, for twelve round
voyages per annum, out and back--are received
l n nd NV wi n
| said, from party or parties OF undoubted re-
sponsibility, 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 provided,
further, Thatsu proposals shall be accepted by
the Government OF Brazil, and that distinct and
| separate contracts with each Government, con
talning 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 be Il further enacted, That any con-
tract which tho Postmaster General may execute
under the authority Of this act shall go Into effect
on or before the FIRST day Of September, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty Ave; and shall, in
addition to the usual stipulations OF ocean mall
| 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
sea going steamships Of the hrst class and SHALL
before their approval and acceptance by the Post
master General, be subject to inspection and sur
l
detailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of the
Navy, whose report shall be made 10 the Post
master General that the two Governments shall
be entitled to have transported, free Of expense,
on each and every steamer, 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 70 perform any Of the regular monthly yoy-
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 the regular perform.
ance Of the service according to contract and
that the Postmaster General shall have the power
to determine the contract at any time in case Of
SEC. T. And be Il further enacted, That the mail
steamships employed In the service authorized by
this act shall be exempt from all port charges
and custom house dues at the port Of departure
similar immunity from port charges and GUS
tom house dues is granted by the Government Of
Brazil.
| PROPOSALS
viii be received at the Post Office Department,
In the city Of Washington, until clock, p. m. +,
| Of MONDAY, the twenty eighth day Of August,
1865 for conveying the mails OF the United States
by monthly line Of hrst-class American sea
going steamships, Of not less than two thousand
tons burden each, and Of sufficient number to
perform twelve round voyages per annum be-
tween port Of the United States north Of the Po-
tomao river and Rio de Janeiro, In Brazil, touch
ing at st. Thomas, in the West Indies, and at
Bahia and Pernambuco, In Brazil, for contract
term Of ten years, to commence on or before the
LIST day Of September, 1858, and to date from tho
day the first 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
ton, propose to embrace additional intermediate
ports at which the steamships shall touch their
outward or homeward passages to deliver and
/ receive mails.
Each bid should name the 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
Ing the intermediate ports at which the steam
ships are to call to deliver and receive mails.
Schedules Of the sailing days, stating the pro-
| port, as we'll as the proposed days and hours Of
arrival, should also accompany each bid such
schedules, however, to be subject to the approval
Of the Post Departments Of the respective coun-
tries, and to alteration by said Departments from
time to time, the interests Of the proposed in
ternational postal service may require.
| The steamships offered for this service must be
American steamers Of the first class, and before
acceptance will be subj ct to inspection and sur
| vey by an experienced naval constructor to be
detailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of the
Navy.
Proposals must conform in all respects to the
provisions and requirements Of the Aforesaid act,
approved May 2s, 1854, and must be properly
guaranteed, with satisfactory testimonial that
|
| antly able to make good their guarantee. The
bidders name and residence, and the name OF
| each member Of the firm, when company offers,
should be distinctly stated In the proposal.
| The acceptance or non acceptance Of the bids
will be determined by the Postmaster General as
practicable after the time limited for their
reception but no proposal can be accepted by this
| Department unless the bidder Is also accepted by
the Government Of Brazil, as provided for In the
aforesaid act And in case Of such Joint accept
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 be paid for tho SER
vice.
Proposals should be sent, under SEAL to 1.-THE
First Assistant Postmaster General 'tROreign
Desk with the words mail Proposdls''
| "F0ref0n Mdfls,'' written on the face Of the ad-
dress; and they should be dispatched in time to
be received by or before the twenty eighth day
OF August next, which will be the last day for
receiving proposals under this advertisement.
| WILLIAM DENNISON.
| Postmaster General.
NOTE. This Department is not advised that
any definite action has yet been taken by the
Government Of Brazil In respect TO the establish
ment Of the proposed steamship service between
the two countries. luz -tu9t
| nROpOSAIS FOR TRANSPLANT ALTON