Daily national Republican., 1865-08-03
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II SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND BRAZIL,
Posr OrrIoE DEPARTMENT, (,

| IL SERVICE BETWEEN TuR UNITED
STATES AND BRAZIL.
| Posr OrrIog DEPARTMENT,
wAsHrNgror, June 20, 1883.
4 In aooordsnoe with the provisions Of the act ef
Congress, approved Nay rs iset, which ID In the
"Ax ACT to authorize the establishment Of ocean
mall 'tss%shig TEA service between the United
Be- q enacted 6y he Senate and House Of Rep
rs,entaipss q5 az Undsd siates " 1Hfricd IN
| Congress assemble led, That the Postmaster Gen!
eral be, and he ls hereby, authorized To unite
snprs q ssi c such Stcf Il ~ covers
meht Of Brazil as shall be authorized to act for
that Government, In establishing direct mall
communication between the two countries BY
| means Of q monthly line OF FIRST class American
sea going steamships, to be Of not less than two
thousand tons burden each, and OF sd ficient nun.
ber to perform twelve round trips Or voyages per
ssnpm between pSrt Of ne United stStss, north
Brazil. touching at 81. Thomas, in the West In
| dies, at Bahia, PernAmbuco, and such other Bra
lillian and intermediate port or ports as shall be
That the expense of fhe service shall be divided
between the two Governments, and that tho
United States portion thereof shall not exceed
the sum Of one hundred and ffty 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, - .l-f .'.tE ... .I-n o..
| bEC. z. Ana Oe " yurther enncteu, Thht tne
Postmaster General be, and he is hereby, author
| lied 10 invite proposals for said mail 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 nrst steamship Of the proposed
line shall depart from the United States with the
mails for Brazil PrOpided, That proposals for
monthly trips-that IA to say, for twelve round
| voyages per annum, out and back-are received
| and accepted by him within the limit as afore-
| said, from a party or parties Of undoubted re-
sponsibility y, 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 propfded,
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. 80.
SEC. s. 8nd be Il further enacted, That any con-
| tract which the Postmaster General may execute
under the authority Of this act shall 60 into effect
on or before the first day Of September, one thou
| sand eight hundred and sixty five; and shall, in
| addition 10 the usual stipulations Of ocean mail
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
going steamships Of the first class and shall,
before their approval and acceptance by the Post
master General, be subject to inspection and sur
vey by an experienced naval constructor, TO bo
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 and every steamer, mall agent to take
charge OF and arrange, the mall 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 yoy
ages stipulated for In the contract, pro rata de-
l duat ali ha Fnaha tha oft
| account Of such omitted voyage or voyages that
\ suitable fines and penalties may be imposed for
delays and Irregularities In the regular perform
ance OF the service according to contract; aud
that the Postmaster General shall have the power
to determine the contract at any time, in Of
Its being underlet assigned to any other party.
| SIC. 4, And be Il further enacted, That the mail
steamships employed in the Uervice authorized by
this act shall be exempt from all port charges
| and custom house dues at the port Of departure
| and arrival in the United states: Proptded, That
tom house dues is granted by the Government OF
BRAZIL.
Approved May %, 1854
PROPOSALS
VIII be received at the Post Oface Department,
In the city OF Washington, until clock, p. IN.
Of MONDAY, the twenty eighth day Of August,
1885, for conveying the mails Of the United States
by monthly line OF frst-class American sea-
going steamships, Of not less than two thousand
tons burden each, and OF sufficient number to
perform twelve round voyages per dRRum be-
tween port Of the United States north Of the Po-
tomac river and Rio dc Janero, In Brazil, touch
ing at st. Thomas, In the West Indies, and at
Bahia and Parnambuco, in Brazil, for a 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, and may, at theiglop-
tion, propose to embrace additional Intermediate
ports at which the steamships shall touch on their
outward or homeward passages to deliver and
receive mails.
Zach bid should name the time proposed to be
occupied In performing the passages, each way,
between the United States port Of departure and
arrival and Rio de Janciro, 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 and 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 and hours Of
schedules however, to be subj ect 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 subj ect to inspection and sur
detailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of the
Navy,
Proposals must conform In all respects to the
provisions and requirements Of the aforesaid act,
approved May IS, 1854, and must be properly |
guaranteed, with satisfactory testimonial that |
the guarantors are men Of property, and abund- |
antly able to make good their guarantee. The |
bidders name and residence, and the name Of |
each member Of the firm, 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 |
practicable after the time limited for their |
reception but no proposal can be accepted by this
Department unless the bidder is also accepted by |
the Government Of Brazil, as provided for In the
aforesaid 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 10 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 - 'FOreign |
Desk with the words Mail Pr0pOsaLs'' |
"FOreign Mdils,' written on the face Of the 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 the last day for
receiving proposals under this advertisement.
WILLIAM DENNIS0N.
Postmaster General.
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. iu27 -tuat
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