New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-09
Proposals.
Posr-OFFrcs DHrAcraESr.
NAsHiNoToN June 20 l3l3. J
DROP OSALS for CRAFTSMANSHIP

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n SERVICE BETWEEN the UNITED STATES and
BRAZiLIn sceorGlnre with the provisions Of the Act OF
Congress approved May % 1861 which ia IA the words fo
Act 9'torize the et1b,hmsa, Of ocean ns:''esm
ship service between the United States and BraziL'
"Be II ,gr,e9 byf and Ho1se Of RpToen'atre'
oftte Jntcs Slater If lnoa in Coag,es dsfeied That
unto with the General PostOffcc Department, OF the Empire
of brazil such ocer Of the Government Of Brazil - .na
direct mai communication between the two countries by
means OF a monthly line Of hrscas American 'ea'soiug
steamships 70 be Of not less than two thousand tuus nudeh
EACH and sui number to perform twelve round cps
voyages per between port in tie tnted states
touching AZ Saint mas Ia the West Indies Ba. Per-
nanbuco and such other Brazilian and Intermediate port OF
ed That expense Of the service shall be divided bt" zen
the two Governments and that the unrd states portion
thousand dol nr for Tie peoiinance OF twsve ,o UP per
vice OF tie Post Office Department
"SPc 2 ind DC IL trfter enacted That the Po''msster
Genorb be aud re hereby zed to invite proposals or
aaid steamship service by public advertisements Tor the
per ID Of Sky Days in one or moe newspapers pnDhel IN
the cities O.. Warrington, BALTIMORE, Philadelphia, New OK
and Boston cspsctyey and contract with the lowest re-
ponsbe bidder for TIE for tho term Of ten years to
line ali depart fon lie United States with the mails ior
Brazil; PCoraed That proposals. for monthly ups7,ht Is to
twelve round anun, out aud back-ie
received and accepted b. hIa within the limit afre.d
from party OF parties Of undoubed responsibility possessing
aIrpe ability to furnish tie se.-hp- required io We .er
AMI Offering good and sufficient sufeue: for the ianin
performance Of such contract hn5 porded Jprfas Ihs'
such proposals shall be accepted by the Government Of bIh
and that distinct aud sepsaie contacts with each Govern
nenf aiming sin lar proy9n shall be executed by such
y ID bidder bidders each GoyeInen 10 be re.Pon
bic only or s proportion Of the subsidy he paid Tor the
"src 3 An4ben fvser enacted. That any which
tho General may execute under tho authority OF
this s into effect before The hIsi day Of sep
TEMPER one thousand cgs hundred aud siryhve aud shall
in add ION 10 ,he usuh iipuatons Of ocean mall steamship
provide tst tie steamships offered for tie service
shall be constructed Of the best materials and after the NEST
approved model with all the modern improve ments sdaped
going steamships OF the first cles and SHALL before
their spproya ard acceptance b. tine be
subject to nseton end survey BY IN experienced nav con
The Navy whose report shall nsde the Postmaster Gen
ea that the Governments shall DO entitled 10 lave
Transported free of expense, esch and every steamer
mail aen, char OF and arrange the mail matter to
whom suitable accommodations for that purpose ths be a.
of regular monthly voyages stipulated ia the contract
pro deduction shah be made from the compensation
and peaees NAV be impose for delays and Irregularities In
the performance OF the service according TO contracts
ternlno the contract any time In cse Of its being undere
| OF assigned to any other party
en- service authorized by this act shall be exempt
from port charges and custom house dues at the port Of
nr immunity port charges and customhoue dues 10
granted b tie GovernIaent OF Brazil.
approved May %, 1894"
PROPOSALS
VIII be received the P0sCice Department In the City
of Washington until O'Clock Of Monday the twenty
eighth day of August 1863 for conveying the mails Of the
going steamships not less than two thousand tuns burden
EACH aud o. sufficient number to perform twelve round
Se Potomsc and Rio Dc Janero, in Brazil touching at
st Thomss in tho West Indies and Bahia and Penan
buco in Brazil for contract term OF ten years 70 com
renee on OF before tho LIST day Of September 1865 and to
date from ii day the fret steamship Of ,uch line shall leave
BidS.rs mus d-ssnat. the United port Of departure
and arrival and may at he option propose 70 embrace adj
tiona intermediate ports at which the seam,hps shsi toneh
on Their outward bomewsrd passages to deliver aud receive
mails. . , 4. l 4 L..
performing the po.ages each way, between the United
States port Of departure and arrival and Rio do Jansiro and
should be accompanied by map Of dag am Of ne Ions
10 call TO deliver and receive mails Schedules OF tho sailing
days. stating the proposed days and hours Of departure from
should also scconpsuy each bid schedules however
TO be subject the approval OF the Post Departments OF INC
counties md 10 alteration by said Departments
from time time interests Of the proposed interns
tional postal service ay require.
The steamships offered this service must be American
steamers Of the frat class and before acceptance VIII De sub
jet to inspection and survey by experienced nsva con
.ructor to BE- detailed ior that purpose by the Secretary Of
Proposals. conform respects the provisions and
5, Of the sosd act approved Nay 70 s sd
has the gosI,noI. are men o. property and sbundsnty able
TO make good their snlrntee The bidders and resi-
dence and the name Of each member Of the firm when
compsny offers should De distinctly stated Ia the proposal
The acceptance acceptance Of tho viii be DO
the time limited for their reception but NO
accepted this Department unless tho bidder h
Aforesaid And in Of such Joint Acceptance dno
and separate contracts are be sIecued BY the accepted
provisions each to be responsible only for il.
proportion Of the subsidy to be paid for the services
MAJ P1gsi .Ss Mad. Written On *. Ss,s af
eeived By befor, h: t.sntyshth day Of Assu nsI
which win be the last Day for tsNsyn{ under this
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