Daily national Republican., 1865-04-22
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
Il SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND CHINA
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80. lwASEIEoroS, March %, 1895.
In accordance with the provisions Of m act Of
Congress, approved February II, 1885, which IL 10
the words and figures followingi VIA;
mai StssISsSiP service SssSSsa me United
% e;ss a @ ssaet1SS b. ne se,.ai. and Rous, Of Rsp.
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erai be- aud he is hereby authorized to invite pro.
posals by public Advertisement, for the period u
sixty days,Ip ,ong OF more nswsp.pers Pnb,lshsd
pha Boston, and San frAneiseo, respectively, for
mall stsams ship service between the port of San
Francisco, in the United statos, aud some port or
ports 10 tho Chinese Empire, touehingE Homo
lulu, In tho sandwich Islands, and ono or more
ports In Japan, by means Of monthly line of
hrst.elnss American seA-going steamships, 70 be
Of not less than three thousand tons burden each,
and Of SUFFICIENT number to perform twelve round
trips per annum between said port., and to con:
tract with the lowest responsible bidder for said
service for term Of not more than ten years, 70
commence from the day tho arst steamship q the
| proposed line shall depart from the port OF hhn
Francisco with the malls for China; Provided,
| That no bid shall be considered which shah
| amount to more than ave hundred thousand dol
lars for the twelve round trips per annnm, NOT
uuless the same 10 from eltiIon or citiIsna OF the
| United States, and accompanied BY an oner OF
| good aud suGcisnt suretiss tAlso' citizens Of the
Unitod stAtss for tho faithful performance Of such
';sse. 4 Aad6 6s HJlrtAsr enacted, That any
contract which the Postmaster General may sx.
ecpte, under authority Of this act, ahAll so Into
effect on or before the nrst day Of January
one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven,
aud shall In addition 10 the usual atipulations
| Of ocean mall steamship contracts, provide that
tho steamships accepted for the service shall be
constructed Of the best material and after ap'
| proved models, with alt the inodeTn improve
monts adapted 20 sea'going steamships OF ths
arst class and shall be subject 10 inspection and
survey By. an experienced naval Constructor, g
be detailed tos that purpose ~ the seer sseIs'sy ,6yS y
| Postmaster General That tho UoVernment o'
the United States shall be entitled TO have trans
ported freo Of expense on each and every
steamer, mall agent, To take charge " and ar
range the mall matter, 70 whom suitable accom-
mediation for that purpose ahAll be assigned.
That In ease Of failure from any eanIs TO periofH
any ofths regular monthly voyages stipulated I, %
from the omponsation on account Of such omitte'
voyage or voyages. That suitable hnea and pena
ties may be Imposed for delays and irreguiaIe
Postmsaler General shall have the power to de
a terInino the contract ut any time In case OF Il
: being undorlet OF assigned TO any other party.
Approved, February IL, lsoa.
PROPOSALS ..
. WIN be received at the Post omce Dspartnent
In the city Of Washington, unth three O'Clock
I p M, Of TUESDAY, the 18th day Of August
a iss1 for conveying the mails OF the United State
by neansof q inonthly line Of artt-elass Amori
n can sca going steamships o. not less than thrS
thousand tons burden each, Government moas
!. Iurement, and Of sufhclent number 10 perfori
I twelve round trips PER annuIn, between the POI
Of sAu franciseo, In the United States, and SON
, | port or ports In the Chinese Bmpire, touching
(, Honolulu, iu the sandwich Islands, and at on
. or more ports in japan, for contrast term
Z | not more than ten years, 10 commences from n
0 day the irpt steamship q tho proposed hls Aha
depart from the port Of sah FrAAeiIe0 with u
a Bidders must desIgnats the port Of terminus
:. the Chinese Empiref also, the immediate por
A in Japan and China a which the slsapships y . = =
p. to lend And receive mAils. II a ga,
|, Bids proposing several terminal ports, eth,
!, obs Of which hAy bs selected BY the DoPAr
= -Tbs pspartment reserves to Itself tho right
|. changing lhe terminal port u the Chinese En
b pire, upon reasonable notieq TO the eontIaeto
3 and graduating the pay, pro rata, within 3
!, Al Sny time daring the eonanaAnss Of he sOI
J. i Zach bid should name The the time proposed
Ir be occupied in performing the passages each vi
" between San Francisco, aud the port or ports
40 | tho Chinese htnpiro proposed Tor the terminus
x | the route, including stoppagea 4t Honolulu A.
- other intermediate ports and AlAo the length
N aameds and each proposal should be Aeesinpsni
IN by n map or diagram OF the ronte. hchedules
- sailing days, stating the proposed days a
i, hours Of departure from each port A. wdl a. !
also accompany each bid sneh schedules, ho'
- ever, TO be sub eel TO the approval Of the Po
master General and TO alteration by his ord'
u, from time to time, as the Interests Of he pos
:" The sioainshlps offered for the service must
American SleRlnShipa Of the nrSt class In all
spects, aud before acceptance will be subject
DC lnspeetion and survey BY an experienced MAJ
I'd constructor, TO bs detailed for that purpose
. | the Secretary Of the Navy.
n Proposals mus conform In all particulars
:, | the provisions and requirements Of tho do
" said act approved February ~, 1865, and M
IL be propefly guaranteed, with satisfactory tea
q, lmoniais thai the bidder or bidders and III
IS auArantors are men Of property and abundan
"A able TO make good thsir tender and guArant
~ The bidders name and residence, and the ma
u, Of each member 81 the Arm, when comPa
td offers, Should be distinctly stated In the p
. poAAl L.Ll ~ -.
q. Proposals should beaSnt, under seal, 70 ''I
FIRST Assistant PoEtmAAter 0oneral, ~
slgn Desk, with the words "MSil Proposals.
''foreign MAiln,s' Writtoa on the face Of
In addfOsSi and they should be Dispatched in y
n, 70 be received At thls DepAEtmsnt on or BET
i the 18Th day Of August next. which VII be
~ ~ last day for resolving RT0PGslly Sassr & tels
a. Nak H..T I" aat. 0anarnI