Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-15
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
Il SERVICE BETWEEN TIE UNITED STATES
..-TU AND CHINA.
PosT oYYIoE DEPARTMENT, I
WAaHINaToE March 20, 1888.

wAsHINgroS, March %, 1855.
In accordance with the provisions Of an act Of
Congress, approved RebrnAry u, lseo, which Is In
the words And figures following, yiEi
'AS Acf TO authorize tho establishment Of ocean
mall steamship service between the Unisod
States and China.
''Bs a snactodby ne ssaats and Hesss er Rsp-
rs.sntaIsss y M gnsd sac 81 nsr'Sa sn n
eral be- and be Is hereby, TO invite pro-
posals By public advertisement, for the period o.
sixty days In one or more newspaPer. published
In the elites Of Washington, Now YORK, Pbiladel-
phiG, boston, and san Francisco, respectively, for
mall steamship service betwesn the port Of San
Francisco In the United States, and soma port or
ports In the Chinese Empire, touching at Homo.
lulu, In the Sandwich Islands, and one or more
ports In Japan, BY means Of monthly line o.
hrst-class Aiasrlean sesrgoing steamships, 70 Be
Of not less than three Thousand tons burden each,
ald Of suaeient number 70 perform twelve round
tract with the lowest responsible bidder for said
service for term Of not more thAn ten years, 70
i commence from the day the hrst steamship q The
Frsneisco with ne malls for China ProVfdsd,
| That no bid shall DO considered which shall
amount 10 moro than ave hundred thousand dol
:T he .s H:Ss from S. SsI ss.a.
good ' ana .Sheisn. sarstiss aiso sitilsas Of the
Omitted staiss for the faithful PsrfOrnAnse Of sueh
See a And D. q J,.rtA1r sRdetsd, that any
contract which the Postmaster 0ensra, may az
eeute, uuder authority q vi. act, shall g into
lyefect on or before the hfst day OF January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven,
and shall, In addition 10 the usual HhPulAtions
Of ocean mall steamship CONTRACTS, provide that
the steamships accepted for the service shall be
constructed OF the best material and after APP
proved models, with all the modern improve
ments adapted TO sca-going steamships Of the
first class and shall DO subject 10 inspection aPd
survey by an experienced naval constructor, 70
the Nav WHOSE rspoi. shah be made to the
Postmaster General That tho Ooyorninent Of
the United States shall be entitled TO have trans
ported free Of expense on each and every
steamer, mail agent, 10 take charge Of and ar
range tho mail matter, 10 whom suitable accom-
mediation for that purpose shall be assigned.
That In case Of failuIc from any cause 70 perform
in he contract, pro rata deduction shall be- made
from the compensation on account Of such omitted
voyage OF voyages That suitable anes and penal
tics may be imposed for delays and irrsgulale.
Postmaster General shall have the power 10 de-
termipe tho contract Mt any time In case Of it,
being uudorlet or assigned TO any other party.
:, approved, February ~, 1895. "
d ID q PROPOSALS #4. Z
WIN be received At the Post once Department,
the '. Fl wSpSSPsSSS SSi 1ST. q pSSS
1885, for conveying the malls Of the United States
I by means Of monthly line Of hrst-olass Ameri'
. can sea-going Slsamshipa q not less than three
thousand tons burden each, Government meas,
uremeni, aud Of suaaeient number to perform
twelve round trips per Annum, between the por
OF San Francisco, in the United States, and som'
port or ports In the Chinese Empire, touehing-N
Honolulu. In the Sandwich Islands, and At one
or more ports In japan, for contract term o
, not more than ten years, TO commence from IN,
day the hrst steamship Of the proposed line shall
depart from the port Of San Praneiseo with thu
Bidders must designate the port Of terminus II
' the Chinese Empire also, the immediate port
In japan aud China at which the steamships Ar'
70 cali on their outward and homeward passages
Bids proposing several terminal ports, slthel
/ one Of which may be selected By the Depart
ment, will be considered.
The Department reserves TO itself the right o
changing The terminal port Of the Chinese Elm
7 pire, upon reasonable notice 70 the eontraetor
and graduating the pay, Pro rata, within n
: limit prescribed ~ the ACT o. Oongress eAoresaia
at any time during the continuance Of the con
Zach bid should name the the time proposed b
II be occupied in performing the passages each wa,
between San Francisco, and the port OF ports y
!, the Chinese Empire proposed Tor the terminus Z
the route, including utoppAges at Honolulu an
other intermediate ports and also the length :
!, atoppagea At each Of the Intermediate port
named, aud each proposal should be aecc mpAnio
;. by map or diagram Of the route. Schedules I
y sailing days, stating the proposed days an
hours Of departure from eAeh port, a. well a 81
proposed days aud hourh OF ARRIVAL hnoui
also accompany each bid such schedules how
ever, to be subject to the approval Of the Post
=. master General aud 10 alteration by. his order
from time TO time, ~ the Interests Of the posi'
service may require
., The steamships offered for the service mus,
American AteaInshipa Of the nrst class In all =.
ID spects, and before acceptance will be subje cot
inspection and survey BY an experienced nav
constructor, 10 BE- detailed for that parposo B
the Secretary Of the Navy. .
Proposals must conform IL all particulars
r the provisions and requirements Of the aforl
said act approved February ~, 1885, and mu
be properly guaranteed, with satisfactory test
moniAls that the bidder or biddeu and the
guarantora are men Of property and AeundAnu
= able 10 make good their tender and guArantel
The bidders name and residence, and the nan
Of each member Of the arm, whom eQmpaI
( offers, should DO distinctly stated In The pr
posAl t.I........ $500.
Proposals should beseni, under seal, to n
First Assistant Postmaster General, !" 70
eign Desk, - with the words mail Proposals,
'sfOralFn Maila, - written on the face of 4
|, addreGS. and thsy should BE- dispatched ~ tln
q 10 be received a. lhia Department on or befo
The ibth day Of August hext, which win be u
last day for resolving proposals. under this ~
Vertisainent WILLIAM DRNNteON,
nh2t-fHt Postmaster General,