The national Republican., 1867-04-11
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PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAM
IL SHIP sRRv1CE BETwERE THH UNITED
Posr orricl DsPARrHHSr,
wlaufEoroH March 10. 1896,

| Posr orricl DlPARrHHrT, I
| wLsHtEoror, March 10, 1896.
| In aeeordancs with the provisions Of the act Of
Congress approved March :, 1867, which 10 In the
words and figures following, via;
steamship service between the Uaitsd ttatss and
the Hawaiian Islands
Be q enacted By he Senate and Hoass @ RPre.
oress assembled, 1hat the Postmaster General be,
and he Ia hereby authorised TO invite proposals. by
public advertisement for the period Of sixty days, In
washington, New York, Boston, and San TrSnsissO,
respectively, for mail steamship service between the
port Of San Francisco, in the Unted States, and the
port Of Honolulu, In the Hawaiian lslknds, By means
Of monthly lius Of hrst-eass American SET. going
steamships, be Of not less than one thousand tons,
0oyernment msa,ursment, each, and Of sufaelent
number 10 perform twelve round trips per annum
between said ports and 20 contract with the lowest
steamship Of II. .aid line ssal % depart raj so tSs poit
Of San Francisco with the malls for the Hawaiin
Islands Provided, That no bid shall be considered
which shall amount 10 more than seventy Ave thou
sand dollars for the twelve round trips per annum,
nor unless the ssme be from citizen citizens Of
the United States, and accompanied By an onsr q
ted states for the faithful performance Of such
tract And proufdtd further, That before the accept
.rs for The SAID .sr1S. .y .hs I ss saSi.ss 10 In
speetion and survey BY an experienced naval con
struetOr TO bs detailed for that purpose by the SEQ
IetsIy q the Navy, whose report shall be made to
SIC. q And Be q further enacted, That any con.
tract which the Postmaster General may execute
under the suthorty Of this act shall Into eject
or before the nrst day Of January ghteen hundred
and sixty eight, and shall in addition 10 the usual
yd" hat tSs dOy.rpmsnt oi Il. Untsd States DO
entitled TO have transported free Of expense saeh
and every steamer, mail agent 10 take charge Of
sOnmodsicus for that purposs shall be assigned; /;
that In case Of failure from any cause, 10 perform
any Of the monthly voyages stipulated for In this
the corporation on account Of such omitted voyage
or voyages that suitable hnes and penalties may be
imposed for delays aad rrssusri!ies in the perform
anee Of the servioe and that the Postmaster General
shall have the power at any time to determine the
contrast in ease Of Its being underet or assigned TO
x 2ppiC1.S prov March a ,ssz-
PROPOSALS
VIII be received at the Pos. once Department, In
the city Of Washington, until o'clock p. m. Of
WEDNESDAY the 10Th day Of Juiy, 1857, for convey.
ing the malls Of the United States, by means Of q
monthly line Of hrs elass American sea- going steam
erumsnt Measurement, each and Of su1aeieht number
TO perform twelve round trips per annum, between
the port Of San Francisco in the United States And
the port Of Honolulu, in the Hawaiian Islands, for
contract term Of not than ten years, to begin
from the day the hrst steamship otthe said line shall
leave the port Of San fraueiseo with the malls for the
Eaeh bid should name the time proposed to be oc.
eupisd In performing the passage each way between
days, stating the proposed days and hours Of DEPART
urs from and arrival at each port should also accom-
Pany each bid; such schedule, however to be sab.
eet to the approval Of the Postmaster General, Apd
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 nrst class In all respects
and before acceptance will be subject TO inspection
and survey By experienced naval constructor, 10
detailed for that purpose BY the Secretary Of the
Navy.
Proposals must conform In all particulars TO the
provisions and requirements Of the Aforesaid ao ap
proved March 2, 1871, and must be properly gusrah
teed with satisfactory testimonials, that the bidder
or bidders and their guArantors MN Of property
and abundSntly able to make good their tender and
guarantee. The bidders name and residsnes, and
the name Of each member Of the Arm when CON.
pany ofer should be distinctly stated in the propo
sails II Aa Incorporated company, copy Of the char.
ter Of incorporation must also be annexed to the LA
Prop sails should be sent, sealed under cover, to
the address Of the ''Postmaster General, Washing
ton, D. c., supsrseribed .'FoREres DISK" with
the words Mail Proposals, Foreign Malls, I" written
the face Of the address aud they should b. dis.
patched In time to be received at this Department on
or before the 10Th day Of July, 1857, which will be
the last day for receiving proposals. under this adve
tisement. ALEX. W. RANDALL,
mh2l.wet Postmaster General.