Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-02
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
L SERVICE BETWEEN TIKI UNITED STATES
AND CHINA.
POST oIIIoH DHpLRfNAST,
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fogT OPRfCn DHPAArMAIT,
WASHHGroN, March 70, 1855.
In accordance With the provisions Of an act Of
Congress, approved February II, lSB5, which IL IN
the words aud figures following, viz:
''AN ACT to authorize the Establishment Of ocean
mall steamship service between the United
'.Bs enacted BY the Senate and HOuss Of Rep
/ rcsentdifpss " TIE United Stdtss Of America 81
Con0rsss assembled That the Postmaster Gen.
srsl be- and he rs hereby authorilsd 70 invite pro
poSRls by public Adyertlssmont, for the period Of
sixty days, In one or more newspapers published
In the cities Of Washington, New York, PhLAdel-
phia, Boston, and san Francisco, respectively, for
mall steamship service between the port Of San
francisco, in the United States, and some port or
ports In the Chinese Empire, touching At Homo
iulu, In the Sandwich Islands, and one or more
lorts In Japan, By means Of monthly limo Of
irst.claas American sea going steamships, to BE-
u not less than three thousand tons burden each,
aud Of sufficient number TO perform twelve round
rips per annum between said ports and 10
,ract with the lowest responsible bidder for said
,erviee for term Of not more than ten years, to
commence from the day this hrst steamship Of tn,
proposed line shall depart from the port Of saI
francisco with the malls for China Provided,
amount 10 mora shan ave hundred thouHand dol.
lars for the twelve round trips per aunum, moi
unless the same IL from etlIsn eitirens Of the
United States, AID accompanied By an offer Of
good and Sufficient suneties (Also eitlrohs Of thu
United states for the faithful performance Of suel
contract ..'' w p.
''see. q AndOs anIrtAsr enacted. That any
contract which the Postmaster General may ex.
seute, under authority Of this act, shall 20 int
fleet on or before the hrst day Of January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven,
and shall, In addition to the uSuAl stipulation
The steamships accepted for the service shall b,
constructed Of the best material aud Rfter Ap.
proved models, with all the modern Improve.
nsnts adapted TO SEA going steamships Of the
arst class, aud shall be subject 70 Inspection and
survey by an experienced naval constructor, to
be detailed for that puTpoHe by the Secretary Of
the Navy, whose report shall be made 70 tho
Postmaster 0enerAL That the 0oVernmoht Of
the United States shall be entitled to have trans
ported, free Of expense on each and every
steamer, . mail agent, 10 take charge Of aud ar.
range the mall matter, 10 whom suitable accom-.
mediation for that purpose shall be assigned
10y ofthe regular monthly voyages stipulated foi
In the contract, pro rata deduction shAll Be IaAd
from the compensation on account Of such omitted
IieS may be imposed for. delays and ire ulare.
lies In the performance ofthe service, and that th,
Postmaster General shall have the power TO de.
,ermine tho contract 1t any time "a ease q III
being undorlet or assigned to any other party.
Approved, February H. lsdS, "
PROPOSALS
viii be received At tho Post once Departmsnt,
the city Of Washington, until three o'clock
p. m, Of TUESDAY, tho 18th day Of August,
can sea going steamships Of not leaa than tire.
thousand tons burden each, Government meas
urement, and Of Huaieient lumber 10 perform,
twelve round trips per AnnnIa, between the port
Of San FRANCHISE, in the United States, and some
port or ports In tho Chinese RInplrs, touching Of
Honolulu, In the Sandwich Islands, and ut one
nT more ports In Japan, for . contract term o.
not more than ten years, 10 commence from the
day the hrAt steamship Of tho proposed line shall
depart from the port Of san FransiEso win ~,
mails for China. .."s 81 ~ 80
Bidders mnkt designate the port Of terminuu IN
the Chinese Empire; also, the Immediate port,
IN Japan and China at which the steamships arr
10 call ON their outward and homevaFd pas~a~es
to land aud receive malta 7 - - - -
Bids proposing several terminal ports, either
one Of which may be selected By the Depart
ment will be considered. ~ :. F0.-I0 -.
The Department reserves TO itself the right Of
changing The terminal port Of the Chinese I'm.
plre, upon reasonable notice to thocoutrActory
aud graduating the pay, pro rata, within he
limit prescribed BY the aet Of ConEraas Aforesaid
At any time during the eontinuGnos Of the con.
PtrAet H.r. -. ....- ..a ...H r. I1aI.
Each bid should name the the time proposed 10
be occupied In performing the PASSAGE each way
between San Francisco, and thu port or ports IN
the Chinese Empire proposed for The terminus Of
the Funta, including stOppaKea At HOaolulu aud
other intermedlats pOrts; and also The length Of