New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-26
proposais.
Posr-OyFrcg DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON March ~ lses
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP

Po,r-O yYrcg DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON. March ~ 1855
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
j SERVICE BETWEEN TIE UNITED STATES ANp
feSrusy H. sJ Which IN tie w
As ACT 70 aniisrxe the establishment Of ocean mail sies
ship service between he United Ststes and China
"Be enacted BY the Senate and on'e Of Repyr'ensafss
the be- and he I. hereby authorized TO 10
vie proposals by public Advertisement for the period Of siSy
s:n n SoS q sSf PRdr boston and ssh f.s.
cisco respectivey for mai steamship service between -
ports in the Chimes. Empire touching at Hosclu IN tie
sandwich Islands. snd more ports in Japan by msAas
of monthly line Of American going searisnpa
be lees than three thousand tuns bu den each. aud q
sufficient perform twelve round trips pei
between SAID ports aud with the lowest respos
bic bidder for said 'eviee for term OF lot moro than To-
yesf 20 eons e. ,0 se va, we, His ~
the ,. Ct.uai prordd That bid shall
which shall amount TO than i've hundred thousand De-
lar. for the twelve round r per nnum nor unsss tho .as
Is from citizen citizens OF the United states and accom-
panied by an orer Il good and sufficient; nrete so ctses
Of ths United stars for the faithful performance OF such co.
tnet
which the fostaf General may execute uader tue ithss.
y Of this shall eject before tie r day
shah In addition 20 he usual sipulatons o. ocean mail stee
ship CONTRACTS provide that tire steamships accepted for the
shall be constructed OF the best material and after
proved podes with al the modern improvement aa,Pted -
going steamships Of the hr css aud sa b. suoJect -
he etred for thst pnfpose By me secretary oil me Navy
whose port shall be e % the Postmaster uefsl las
tTanfoied nee OF 'APrs. on eah ana eve nIAs
take charge & and erra the mil matter to waon
,niab- nioaatop Tor that ~al be assigned
Ihat ~ case 81 ahNIr rom 4py cause 20 aug VI ne
ssui monthly voyages stipulated ior IN tie contract pre-
rata deduction shall be made from The compensation 40
coani 81 sach united voyage os We, as ia suitable n"se
penalties may be imposed for delays snd Irregularities n
Tie peorma'e OF the service aud TIA. tue rostnaer era-
eal shall have te power 20 determine iae contract Al any
dne IL Of L. beng unders assigned to any other party
Approved February i, t 49,
w be received a. the Poe, oaee pr,men in ths CITY OF
OF August, 1885, conveying the mails Of the Onitsd States
by monthly line Of arstcas American seasotns
,ealnsip. lees than three honsnd is burden eaee,
Government aud Of surcs NJ uuib.r 10 per
form twelve round ps snnim beiweent port OF So
Francisco IN the United states, aid some pot or ports IA the
thuese fmpte. touching Of Honolulu, IN ne oandw,cs
Islands ard pog Is Ia Jai for contract 'era
o. noe more % 'n yea 90 s .ss ' s he e
Of san francisco with the mai for China. . -
Empire, also the intermediate ports IN Japan end CHINA
which the steamships to cal heE outward and houss
- ard passages to Laid aud receive mails.
Did proposing rsl terminal ports either one o. whoa
be selected by the Department, viii be considered
Each bid should the time pgol Dsed 10 be occupied
performing the passages each way hr"een san rtaecso -
port ports In the Chinese Eup. proposed for tie To-
minus Of the route iac@dng siopPa,es Of onolun md 80
intermediate ports aud also ie is'h 81 stoppasr AZ rssa
tie intermediate ports named ind each propose. should
panied By ap diasam a the route sehedas
iom each port as well as the proPsd days aud hours f
rva should also accompany eaeh odi s1en scHeduS.
to be subject e. the Appross OF he i.m"str ''nriS
snd 70 alteration BY hs order nom time 10 lo As the u
rsts of tL- postal service may require,
The steamship. offered To- tie service must he Ameresn
steamships OF the rst class In all respects ma ore sees
ance viii subject n.p aud vey BY rriencss
naval consucoT to BE- detailed Lon thai pose oy 'o
tary OF the Navy. -.
Proposals must cnorm in oil particulars the provi'cc
aud rqurenets OF the Aforesaid at, approved tebuny
1885, aud be properly guaranteed YIN sa-pc'o,I c.
uionials that the bidder bdi' and theu srrli r. -
property ami abuudeny abe to maze good heii -
der aud guarantee The bidders md residence, and ~
name OF each member the firm. when company ofs~
should be distinctly stated in The proposal. 4.
Proposals should b" sent unLr seal, IT, The tfs 49,
ant Postmaster General" Foreign Desk with the woS
Mail Proposals" Foreign Mail" written the sccof~
address aud they should he dispatched Ia lime e. be r
at mi. Department before the i3t day o. Angus. ~
which viii be the last day FOX proposals under
WILLIAM DENNIsON, Postmaster Gessss.