Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-20
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
II SERvIcK BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND CHINA,
Posr oTYioE DEPARTMENT,
w naufnaTON March N l9aA


wAsHIsOToS, March 70, 1885.
In accordance with the provisions Of an act Of
Congress, approved February II, 1895, which Il in
the words and figures following, yin;
mall steamship service between the United
States and China Hf
',Be a aaaetedbv he Senate and House Of Rep.
ressntdtfves N TIE UnHed States OF america IN
Congress assembled, That the Postmaster Gem
ernl be, and he Ia hereby authorized 10 invite pro-
posals By public advertisement, for the period Of
sixty days, In one or more newspapers pabliahed
IN the cities Of Washington. New York, PhilAdel-
phia, Boston, and San Rraneiseo, respectively for
mall steamship service between the port Of Ban
FRANCHISES, In the United States, and some port or
ports In the Chinese Empire, touching NJ Homo
lulu, In the Sandwich Islands, and one or more
ports In Japan, By means o. monthly line Of
OF not less than three thousand tons burden each,
and o. Sufficient number 10 perform twelve round
trip. per annum between said ports, and 70 con
seryies for term Of not more than ten years, to
commence from the day the Arat steamship Of the
proposed line shall depart ffom the port Of San
Hraneisso with ths malls for China Provided,
amount 10 more than ave- hundrsd thousand dol.
lars for the twelve round trips per annum, nor
miles. the same Il IRON citizen o. eitiEeps o. the
United States and accompanied BY an oAsr Of
Omitted Stated for the faithful o. such
''see 4 And Do q further saaessd, That any
contract which the Postmaster 0enornl may ex.
seute, under authority Of this act, shall 10 into
effect on or before the arst day Of january,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven,
and shall, in addition TO the usual Stipulations
Of ocean mil steamship ooptrAeta provide that
the steamships accepted for the service shall be
constructed Of the best material aud Riter Ap-
proved models, with all the modern improve
ments adapted 70 sea- going steamships Of the
first class and shall be subject 70 inspection and
survey By an experienced naval constructor, to
be detailed for that purpose by the Secretary OF
the Navy, whose report shall DO made TO the
Postmaster General. That the Government Of
the United States shall be entitled 10 have trans
ported, free Of expense ON each aud every
steamer, mall agent, to take charge Of and ar.
range the mall matter, 10 whom suitable Aecom-
That in ease Of fAHuie from any cause to perform
any Of the regular monthly voyages stipulated for
In the contract pro rata deduction shall be made
from the compensation on account ofsuch omitted
voyages or voyages. That suitable anosAud penal
tles may be imposed for delays and lrregnlArs.
ties In the performances sauEiee and that the
Postmaster General shall have the power 10 de-
.etnlne tho contract at .ny time n ease Of IT,
being underiet or assigned 70 any other party.
approved, February II, 1885. |"
sE. PROPOSALS
WIN be received at the Post oGee Department,
In the city Of Washington, until three O'Clock,
| p. m, Of TUESDAY, the 18th day Of August,
1905 for conveying the malta Of the United States
by means Of a monthly line Of hrst-elAss Ameri-
SonsSn tnps Snrasn q p9s isss than three
urement, and OF sufficient number TO perform
twelve round trips per annum, between the port
OF Ban Francisco, In the United States, and some
port or ports In the Chinese Empire, touching Al
HonOlulu, In the Sandwich Islands, and at one
| or more ports In. Japan, for \ contract term Of
not more than ten years, 10 commence from the
day the nrst steamship q the proposed line shall
depart from the port Of San Yranciseo with the
malls for China ef NH.r TTaT
Bidders must designate the port Of terminus in
the Chinese Emplroi also, the immediate ports
IN Japan and China at which the steamships are
10 call on their outward and homewArd passages
TO land and receive mails,
Bids proposing several terminal ports, either
one Of which may DO selected BY the Depart
ment, will be considered.
The Department reserves Co itself the right Of
changing The terminal port Of the Chinese En-
pire, upon reasonable notice 10 the contractor,
, and gradaasins the pay Pro rata within the
tract.
Kaeh bid should name the the time proposed TO
be occupied In performing the passages each way
between San Francisco, aud the port or ports In
the Chinese Empire proposed for the terminus o.
the route, including Htoppages at HoaOlnlu aud
other Intermediate ports and also the length o.
UPPdss: ~ SsSn 81 i ines \. porss
BY map or diagram Of the route, Schedules Of
sailing days, statlag the proposed days and
hours OF departure from each port as well a. the
proposed days and hours Oh arrival, should
also accompany each bid such schedules, how
ever, TO be subject to the approval Of the Post
master oeneral and 10 alteration by his order
from time TO time, as the interests Of the postal
service may require.
The steamships offered for the service must be
American steamships Of the trst class in all re-
apects, and before acceptance will DO subject 10
Inspection and survey by an experienced naval
contractor, 70 be detailed for that purpose By
the Secretary Of the Navy,
Proposals must conform In all particulars 10
| the provisions and requirements Of the aforo.
said act approved February ~, 1885 and must
be properly guAranteeds with satisfactory tosti-
moniais that the bidder OF bidders ana their
guArantors are men Of property and abundantly
able 70 make good their tender and guarantee.
The bidders name and residence, and the name
| Of each member OF the arm, when q company
onsr., should Be distinctly stated IN the pros
Proposals should bsssnt, under seal, to 'The
First Assistant Postmaster General b ssFor-
elGn Desk, = with the words EMAIL Proposals, -
'forolgn MAils, - written on the nee Of The
addraaIi and they should be dispatched IN tins
% - reogived u this Department on o. before
the ielh day Of August next, which viii Be the
last DAY Tor receiving proposals. under this al.
vsFti1ehank. WILLIAM DENNTGON,
nAaa-D, Postmaster dSasIsL