Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-12
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
Il SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND CHINA.
POsT OFPIcE DEPARTMENT,
XAaHINa roN. March 20. 1909.

wAsmSoroS, March 70, 1895.
In accordance with the provisions bf an act Of
Congress, approved February II, 1875, which Il In
the words and figures following, via;
IAN ACT to authorize the establishment Of ocean
mail steamship ssrSiSe betNheni the Uhitod
states and China.
''Be Il snnotedbN the Beaats and Houss NJ Rep.
rese,ltdtiuss 0I TIE United States Of AIasricn IL
Congress assembled, That the Postmaster Gen.
erAl be- and he Is hereby, authorized to invite pro.
posAls by public Advertisement, for the period Of
sixty days, IN one or more newspapers published
In the cities Of Washington, New York. PhilAdel-
phiR, Boston, and San FrAncEcO, respectively, for
mall steamship service between the port 81 san
Francisco, In the United States, and some port or
ports In the Chinese Empire, touching at Homo
lulu, In the Sandwich Islands, aud one or more
ports In Japan, by means OF monthly line Of
hrst-class American sea going steamships, to be
Of not less than three thousand tons burden each,
and Of sufficient number TO perform twelve round
trips per annum betw cen said ports, and to con.
tract with the lowest responsible bidder for said
service for term Of not more than ten years, to
commence from the day the hrst steamship Of the
proposed line shall depart from the port Of San
braueisco With the malls Tor China. Provided
That no bid shall be considered which shah
amount 10 more than ave hundred thousand dol .
lars for the twelve round trips per Annum, nor
unless the same IL from cihIen Or citizens Of the
United States, and accompanied by an offer Uf
good aud sufficient sureties (Rlso citizens u the
United statcS) for the faithful performance Of such
contract
''sec. . And bs aJIrthsr enacted, That any
contract which the Postmaster General may eE.
ccute, under authority Of this act, shall 20 into
effect ON or before the arst day u January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty -seyon,
aud shall, In addition TO the usual stipulations
Of ocean mall steamship contracts, provide that
the steamships accepted for the service shall be-
constructed Of the best material and after al.
proved models, with all the modern improve.
menta adapted to sea-going steamships Of the
first class and shall be subject to inspection and
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be detailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of
the Navy, whose report shall be made TO the
Postmaster General. That the Government Of
the United States shall be entitled TO have trans
ported, freq Of expense on each and every
steamer, = mall agent, To take ehArge u and ar.
range the mall matter, to whom suitable accom-.
mediation Tor that purpose shall be assigned.
That In case Of failuIe from any cause to perform
any Of the rcgtlarmonthly Voyages aipulAiAd fer
In tho contract, pro rata deduction shall be made
from the'compenSation on account Of such omitted
voyage or voyages That suitable anps and penal
ties may be imposed for delays aud irrcgulare.
ties In the performance Of the Service and that the
Postmaster General shall have the power 10 de /.
termine the contract at any time In case Of it,
being underlet or assigned to any other party.
Approved, February IL. 1855 -
PROPOSALS
win be received at the Post Once Department.
IN the city Of Washington, until three o clock,
p. m. Of TUESDAY, tho 18th day Of August
1888 for conveying the malls OF the United States
by means Of a moRthly line OF Arst class Ameri.
eau SeA-gOing steamships Of not less than three
thousand tons burden each, Government meas.
uremsnt, aud OF sufficient number 10 perforn
twelve round trips per anpum, between the port
of San francisco, In the United States, aud some
port OF ports In the Chinese Empire, touching AT
Honolulu, In the sandwich Islands, and at one
or more ports In Japan, for contract term Of
not more than ten ysars, to commence from the
day the hrat steamship q the proposed line shall
depart from the port Of San fraIciaco with the
malls for China
bidders must designate the port Of terminus in
the Chinese Rmplre also, the Immediate norris
In Japan and China at hlch the steamsh hips are
to land and receive malta -
Bids proposing several terminal ports, either
one Of which may be selected by the Depart
ment, will be considered.
The Department reserves to itself the right Of
changing The terminal port Of the Chinese Kim.
plre, upon reasonable notice to the contractor,
and graduating the pay, pro rata, within the
limit prescribed by the act ofCongreHs Aforesaid,
at any time during the continuance Of the con.
tract
Each bid should name the the time PROPOSED 10
be occupied In performing the passages each way
between Fan Francisco, and the port or ports In
the Chinese Bmpire proposed for the tefminus Of
the route, including stoppages NJ Honolulu and
other intermediate ports; aud also the length Of
stoppAgeS at each " the intermediate ports
named, aud each proposal should be accompanied
sailing days, stating the proposed days and
hours Of departure from each port, as well as the
proposed days and hours Of arrival, should
also accompany each bid such schedules, how,
ever, to be subject to the approval Of the Post
master General and to alteration by his order
from time to time, a. the interests Of the postal
service may require, ...I'.
The steamships offered Tor the service must be
American steamships Of the irAt class In ali 70
speels aud before acceptance will be subject 10
inspection aud survey BY an experienced naval
constructor, to be detailed for that purpose By
the Secretary Of the Navy.
Proposals must conform In all particulars 10
the provisions and requirements Of the AfOre.
said act, approved February IL, 1898, and must
be properly guaranteed, with satisfactory teSll-
mohlAls that the bidder OF bidders and their
guaTAntofA are men Of property aud RbundAntly
able.to make good their tender and guarantee,
The bidders name aud residence, and the name
Of each member OF the hrni, when u company
oners, should be distinctly stated In the pro.
pOGAl |.' I
Proposals should bessnt, under seal, TO 'sThe
First Assistant Postmaster General, - ,Yor-
elgn Desk, - with the words ''MaIl Proposals, y
Foreign Malls, y written on the face Of che
address, and they HhOuld be dispatched in time \
10 be received al this Department. on or before
the 18th day VI August next, which will BE- the 4
last day for receiving proposals. under this ad.
Vortlselnent WILLIAM DRNNIsON, ~
mhat'nt ~ PostmASt 0easral,