Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-05
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
Il SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND CHINA.
Posr ogHICH DEPARTMENT, !
WAaHIEaToN, March 20, 1895.

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WLsHIE0Tor, March 20, 1898.
In accordance with the provisions OF an act Of
Congress, approved February II, 1885, which IL In
the words and aguIss following, via:
''AE ACT 10 authorize the estAbli mont Of ocean
mail steamship service between the United
States and China
"Bs q sndcfedb the SsHdts and House Of Rep.
reSentdtfUes " the Unned Stdtss OF America IN
Coa0ress dsseWbied, That tho Postmaster Gen
eral be, and he IN 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, Pbiladel-
Phi,, Boston aud San Francisco, respectively, fos
mail steamship service between the port Of San
Francisco, in the United States, and aome port or
ports In the Chinese Empire, touching at Homo
lulu, in the Sandwich Islands, and one or more
hrSt-e class American sea- going steamships, 70 be
Of not less than three thousand tons burden each,
and Of Sufficient number TO perform twelve round
trips per annuIn between said ports, and 10 con
tract with the lowest responsible bidder for said
service for . term Of not more than ten years, 70
commence from the day the nrst steamship Of the
proposed line shall depart from the port Of San
Francisco with the malls for China ProVtdsd,
That no bid shall be considered which shall
lamount to more than ave hundred thousand dol
lars for tho twelve round trips per Annum, nor
unless the same 10 from citizen eitlIenS Of the
United States, and accompanied By an Offer o.
good and sufficient sureties (Also SItIsns Of the
United stated for tho faithful performance Of such
contract. q
sec, q Ana % uyuTfhfr enacted, That any
contract which the Postmaster General may or.
scute, under authority Of this act, shall 90 into
effect on or before the hrAt day Of January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven,
and shall, In addition to the usual StiPulAtions
Of ocean mail steamship contracts, provide that
tho steamships accepted for tho service shall DO
constructed Of the best material aud Atsr Ap.
proved models, with all the modern improve
mentA adapted to sea going steamships Of the
first class and shall be subject to Inspection and
survey by an experienced naval constructor, 10
DO detailed for that purpose By the Secretary Of
the Navy, whose report shall DO made " the
Postmaster General. That the Government Of
the United States shall be entitled TO have trans.
ported, FREQ Of expense on each aud every
steamer, . mall agent, to take charge Of and ar
range the mail matter, TO whom suitable accom-
mediation for that purpose shall DO assigned.
That In case Of fAiluIo from any cause TO perform
any ofthe regular monthly voyages stipulated for
In the contract, pro rata deduction shall be made
rom Tue COMPENSATION mon on assoSIt of.ash omitted
ties may bs imposed for delays and irrasalare.
tea in the performance Of tho service and that the
Postmaster General shall have the power to de-
termine the contract at any time In ease Of Its
being underet or assigned 70 any other party.
Approved, February IL, 1895. "
PROPOSALS 't|'
WIN be received at the Post OAlee Department,
In NE city Of Washington, until three o'eioek,
p. IN, Of TUESDAY, the 18th day Of August,
1885, for conveying the mails Of the United StAtes
can sea going steamships Of not less than three
thousand tons burden each, Government meas.
urement, aud OF sufficient number to perform
twelve round trips per annum, between The port
Of San Francisco, In the United States, and some
port or ports In the Chinese RmpIro, touching AT
Honolulu, in the Sandwich Islands, and at one
or more ports In Japan, for contract term Of
not more than ton years, TO commence from the
day the hTst steamship Of the proposed linz shall
depart from the port Of San Fransiseo with The
malls for China
Bidders must designate tho port Of tsrmInua In
the Chinese Empire also, the Immediate ports
In Japan and China at which the steamships Ar
10 call on their outward and homeWard paiIagss
TO land and rseoiys malta ,
Bids proposing several terminal ports. eIther
one Of which may be selected BY the Depart.
ment, will be eonsldered
The Department reserves 10 itself the rIRht Of
changing The tsrninAl port Of the Chinese Kin
pire upon reasonable hotIee 10 Tthe ooptTseloY
and graduating the pay, pro rata, within m,
limit prescribed by the act Of gress aforesAiI
at any time during the continuance Of The cor.
tract.
Zach bid should name the the time propoaed 10
be occupied In performing the passages each way
between San Francisco, aud the port or ports In
tho Chinese Empire proposed for the terminus Of
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