Daily national Republican., 1865-08-02
PROPO7AI9.
DRoPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
Il SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND BRAZIL D |
Posr OFFICE DEPARrNsNr, 4

| WABHfNOfON, June 70, 1000. y
In accordance with the provisions Of the act OF
Congress, approved May 2s, 1884, which is In the
i words following, to wit:
| "AN ACT 10 authorize the establishment Of ocean
mail steamship service between the United
Be q snactsd 5y he Senate and House Of Rep
ressntaffvss OTIS Uaitsd States of America IN
| Congress assembled, That the Postmaster Cen
with the General Post once Department Of The
| Empire Of Brazil, or such officer Of the Govern
ment Of Brazil as shah be authorized to act for
that Government, in establishing direct mail
communication between the two countries by
means Of monthly line Of nrst-c American
sea going steamships, to be Of not less than two
thousand tons burden each, and Of sufficient num-
Der to perform twelve round trips or voyages per
annum between port OF the United States, north
Of the Potomac river, and Rio de Janeiro, In
Brazil, touching at st. Thomas, in the West In
dies, at Bahia, Pernambuco, and such other Bra
lillian and Intermediate port or ports as shall be
| considered necessary and expedient: PrOufdsd,
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 1fty thousand dol
lars for the performance Of twelve round trips
| per annum, to be paid out Of any money appro-
priated for the service Of the Post Once Depart
| ment.
Sac. 2 And be q further enacted That the
Postmaster General be, and he is hereby, author
ired to invite proposals for said mall steamship
service by public advertisement for the period Of
sixty days In one or more newspapers published
In the cities Of Washington, Baltimore, Philadel-
phia, New York, and Boston, respectively, and
TO contract with the lowest responsible bidder for
the same for term Of ten years, to commence
from the day the hrst steamship Of the proposed
line shall depart from the United 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
and accepted by him within the limit as afore-
said, from party or parties Of undoubted ro-
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 That such proposals shall be accepted by
the Government Of Brazil, and that distinct and
separate contracts with each Government, con-
tanning 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. s. And be u further enacted, That any con-
tract which the 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 first class and shall,
before their approval and acceptance by the Post
master General, be subject to In nspection and sur
yey by an experienced naval constructor, to be
detailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of the
Navy, whose report shall be made to the Post
master General that the two Governments shall
be entitled to have transported, free Of expense,
on each aud 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 to perform any OF the regular monthly voy-
ages stipulated for In tho contract pro rata de
duction shall be made from the compon sation on
suitable fines and penalties may be Imposed for
delays aud 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 ut auy time, in case Of
Its being underlet or assigned to any other party.
SIC. L. Aud be further endcted, That the mail
| steamships employed In the service authorized by
this act shall be exempt from all port charges
| and arrival In the United States: Provided, That
| u similar immunity from port charges aud Gus
tom house dues is granted by the Government Of
Brazil.
Approved May IS, 1854.
PROPOSALS
Will be received at the Post Office Department,
In the city Of Washington, until o'clock, p. m. 4,
OF MONDAY, the twenty eighth day Of August,
1855, for conveying the malls Of the United States
by monthly line Of first 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-
tOmac river and Rio de Janelro, in Brazil, touch
ing at st. Thomas, In the West Indies, and at
Bahia and Pernambuco, In Brazil, for n contract
term Of ten years, to commence on or before the
lst day Of September, 1865, and to date from the
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, aud may, at their op-
tOn, propose to embrace additional intermediate
ports at which the steamships shall touch on their
outward or homeward passages to deliver and
receive mails.
Each bid should name the time proposed to he
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 aud receive mails
Schedules Of the sailing days, stating the pro.
posed days and hours Of departure from each
port as well as the proposed days aud 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, as the interests Of the proposed in
ternational postal service may require.
The steamships offered for this service must be
American steamers OF the hrst class, and before
acceptance will be subject to inspection and sur
yey by an experienced naval constructor to be
Navy.
Proposals must conform In all respects to the
provisions and requirements Of the afor, said act,
approved May rs, 1854, and must be properly
guaranteed, with satisfactory testimonial that |
the guarantors are men OF property, and abund- |
hnty able 10 make good their guarantee. The |
bidders name and residence, and the name Of |
each member Of the Arm, 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 |
soon practicable after the time limited for their
reception but no proposal can be accepted by this
Department unless the bidder Is also acc epted by
the Government OF Brazil, as provided for in the |
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 the SER
vice.
Proposals should be sent, under seal, to "The
First Assistant Postmaster General" 4" "Foreign
Desk with the words "MdH PrOpOsdls''
" Foreign MditS,h written on the face Of tho 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 tho last day for |
receiving proposals under this advertisement
WILLIAM DRNNIS0N.
Postmaster General.
NOTR. 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. iuT-tuat
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