Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-28
PROPOSALS.
DRoPOsALs FOR MAIL sTRAM.
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u aeooraancs with the provisions Of an aei
Of Congress, approved February ~, too1 which
Y In the words and figures following, viri
" Az Acr 70 sn,hor.se the estaslishnent Of
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Coagvsss s,ssneisa, Thsa the possmastsr Gen.
proposals. ~ public aavsFtissmsat, foF the
period o. aixty days, In ons or more bswspa-
pers pnhlished n the elite. o. washingtoa,
New YORK, rhil.dslphiA boston, aad ssh
sstviee between the port Of san FraneIsso, IL
the United 0tatos, and some pnFt OF ports IN
the chinese Empire, touching a. Honolulu, IN
the sandwich islAnds, and one o. more ports
class American sea-golng steamShlpa, 20 Be Of
not less than three thousand tons burden each,
and Of eunloient number 10 perform twal .
round trips ped annnm between said per,s,
biddsr foF said service Tor term Of not mors
THAI ten years, 10 eommenee from the day The
arst steamship Of the proposed lins shah do
part nom the port Of San Francisco with tbs
be considered which shsli amount 70 more
than ave hundred thousand dollars for ths
twelve round trips per annum, nor unleaa ths
same 10 fron eitirsn or citizens OF the uai.
scoa ave sss y :. . ss
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The United state.l Tor the faithful Ipsrform.
aneo Of unah coatfaal
as,s, . lad b q N-,tAn snseisl, TIA, any
sEeeuts, under the authority II thia seL shsf
| 10 late eifeot on or before the hTaI day Of Jan
uary, oae thousand eight hundred and sixty
| seven, and shall, In aaditen 30 the usual Sup
provids TIA, he sisamsiips s.ssp,sd Tor IL,
service shall Be constructed OF the best mate
rial aud AFTER approved models, with all ths
modern Improvements adapted 70 aea-Goinr
steamships Of The nr.t slasa, and shall b cub
fleneed naval eona,rustsr, 70 Be detailed loI
that purpose by the Secretary OF the fAvy
whose report shsli be made 10 tne PostmastsI
~ ' ssss ~ Ssv. q SS
tree Of expense on sssn and every steamer, I
mail agen,, TO take charge Of ADD arrange th,
| mail matter, 70 whom suitsbie AsoomnodA
ton for ,hs, Inrpo,.s shall Do s..,gn.d. ina
any Of the regular monthly Voyages stipu
lated for In the contract, pro fNtA 1eduetioI
shall be made from the compensation on 80
count Of susn omitted voyage or voyages
posed tor dslsys and Irregularities Ia the per
ior nance Of ihs services, and that the Pos'
master General shall have the power 70 deter
mine the contract ~ any tune In ease Of u
being underlet or assigned " any other party
"Approved, February ", IseS,h
| PROPOSALS
Il VIII BE- received 81 the foet once Depart
msnt, In the city Of Washington, until thrs'
AuGuSt, isSS, Tor sSnVoylsG the N lie OF IN
United States BY means 81 4 monthly line .
nTst-elAss American SoA-Gd!hG aisAmshipa 9
not lesa than three thou and tons buI doa Sasl
GO, ernmSnt measurement, aud of au1isien
number TO perform twelve round trips per II
mum, botueen the port Of San rranslsoo,
the United ststes, and some port or ports
the hinese hmpirs, touching ~ Honolulu,
ports in Jspsn, Tor q enntrast term Of mot moi
than ten years, 70 commence from the day u
nrst steamship Of the proposed line shan q
pert from the port Of $40 Francisco with u
Blddss musi dssisns,s the port Of tsrminr
IN the Chinese mpite, also tho innediai
ports In Japan and china ~ which the stean
chips arc n ssll on iheir outward and HON
Bids proposipg. several terminal port
either one Of which may be sol, otsd By u
) spartment, will BE- considered.
Q Department reserves TO itself the rigl
q changing The terminal port Of We Shins,
trsetoi, and grAduating the pay, pro. rat
within the limit prescribed By the set Of 70
gress Aforesaid, ~ any time during the 90
lNnuApee OF the oontraot.
RAsh bid should name the time proposed
be oeeupisd In periorminG the paaaAGea 90
way between San Francisco, and the port
pofts IN the Chioese Empire proposed Tor
| tofmluun Of tue routot inoluulnH otoppeHee
Honolulu and other intermediate pOItsJ q
also tbs length Of stoppages a. sash OF the
I, tormediate ports namsd, and each propol
should be Aeeomp snied BY map or diasIi
, Of the route. Schedules Of sailing days s,Sti
a the proposed days and hours Of dspartu
from each port, a. well a. the proposed dA
And hours ~ arrival, should also aseompA
each bidJ such schedules however, 70 be o.
A Jet TO- the approval Of the Postmaster Ger
raj and 10 Alteration By his order, from ~
u time, - tho intsrsSIs OF ths postal ssrv
Ths stsamIhips offered for the service nj
!. be Amarlean GtsAmShips q the nFst Glass
all respects, and before acceptance will
, subject 70 inspection and survey By 40 Ell
n flenoed naval constructor, 10 be detailed
that purpose BY the secretary VI the NAVY
Proposals must conform In all partioulA
the pTovls and teQuiroments Of the Afo
a said 90 approved February II, 1855, and nj
,. tsstimonials that the bidder or bidders !
their GuafantoTs are men Of property {
AbundAntly able 70 make good thsir len
q and guarantee. The bidders name and n
- denes, and the name Of eseh membeI Of
arm, when . company offers, should Be
tinetly stated In the proposal.
:, Proposals should be sent, under seal,
s- "Ths Ftrst Assistant Postmaster 0enerl
"Foreign Desk" with the words email
" pssalH,b "ForeiGn mAiis, J" written on the
81 the address, and hey should be dispatel
in time 20 be received At this Department
or before the 18th day OF August neat, VII
Will b. the last day for resolving propos
nndar this advsttissmsnt
WILLIAM DKhhIsoN,