The national Republican., 1867-04-17
PRoPosALs.
DRoPoSALs FOR MAIL sTEAM.
Il SHIP SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED
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49,. wAsuireror, March 10, 1889.
In accordance with the provisions Of the act Of
Congress approved March =, 1857, which is in the
An Acr to AuiboTile the Of ocean mail
steamship service betwesn the United ttstss and
the Hawaiian lslands
senidtipss II he taited States Of America IN Con
1ress assembled That the Postmaster General be,
and he is hereby authorized to invite proposals, BY
pubc Advertisement for the period Of sixty days In
one or more nevspspers Published In the olties Of
Washington, New York, Boston, aud San Francisco,
rsspss!issy for nal. steamship service between M The
port Of Honolulu In the Hawaiian Islands, by means
Of a monthly liOeof nrst.elass American sea. going
steamships TO be Of not less than one thousand tons
Government Measurement, each, and Of SUFFICIENT
numbor TO perform twelve round trips per annum
between said ports and TO contract With the loves.
responsible bidder FOR said sersiee for torn Of not
more than ten years. to begin from tho day the Hrst
steamship Of the said line shall depart from the port
o. San PIancl'eo with the malls for the Havilin
IslAnds! Provided, That bid shall be considered
which shall amount TO more than seventy Ave thou
sand dollars for the twelve round trips per Annum
nor unless the SINE be from citiEen or ctiIens Of
the United States, and accompanied by An offer ol
good and suicent turees, (also citizens Of the Unit
ted states for the performance Of such con
tract And prcvtd.d further That before the accept.
snee OF the said steamships by the Po,tmatsr Gen.
era for the sad service, they shall be .ubec, 10 In
speetiOn and survey By an Experienced naval con-
struetor to bo detailed fer that purp6se BY ths Sec
the Postmaster General.
SEC. z. And be q further enacted, That any con .
tract which tho Postmaster 0enetal may execute
nnder The suiSOfty Of this act shall 20 Into effect on
or before The nrst day Of January eighteen hundred
and sixty eight and phal In addition 10 tho usual
stlpulatious Of ocean mall steamship eoutraos pros
vide that tho Government Of the United States shall be
entitled to have transported free Of expense each
sDd every ma, agent . take shnSs. q
sommodations for that purpose shall bo assigned
that In case Of failure, f'om any cause to perform
aOy Of the monthly voyages stipulated for in this
the compensation Aeeount Of such omitted voyage
Or voyages that suitable fines and penalties may be
aneS Of The service; and lhst Ss SsS,TSi
shall have the power al any time to determine the
CONTRACT In case Of its being uuderlet or assigned to
'IS 2pprOTed, prov S March 2, 1907
PROPOSALS
Will be received at the Pos 0faee DepAttme /, in
WEDNESDAY, the 10Th day Of July, fseL, FOR convey
Ing the malls Of the United States, by meaus Of a
monthly line Of hrs class American sea- going ,tea
bhips, to DO Of not less than thousand tons Gov
ernment measurement each, and Of suaieieut Number
TO perform twelve round trips per Annum, bet v cen
the port Of San FrlneBeo in the United States and
the port Of Honolulu in the Hawaiian Islands, for q
contract term Of not more than ten years to beglu
from the day the nrst steamship Of the said line shall
leave the port Of sau Francisco with the malls fr tho
Hawaiian Islands.
Zach bid should name the time proposed 10 be oe.
eup!ed In performing the passage each way between
San Franciseo and Honolulu and schedule Of sailing
days, stating the proposed dayb and hours Of depart
uts from aud arrival at each port should ALEC accom-
Paoy each bid such schedule, however, to be sub.
Jeet to the approval Of the Postmaster General aud
10 ateration by his order, from time to time the
interests Of the postal service may require.
The steamships offered for the service must be
American steamship OF the frst class In all respects
aud before Acceptance will be SUBJ ect to inspection
and survey by an experienced naval constructor, to
be detailed for that purpose BY the Secretary Of tho
Navy.
Proposals must conform In all particulars to the
provisions and requirements Of tho Aforesaid act aP
proved March 2 IS 7, and must be properly guarasr
teed with satisfactory Testimonials, that the bidder
or bidders and their guArantcrs MN Of property
aud abundUntly able to make good their tender and
guarantee. The BIDDERS name and residence, aud
tho name Of each member Of the firm when a com
pauy ogers should be distinctly stated in the propo-
sails II Ru Incorporated company, copy Of the char.
ter OF Incorporation mutt also be annexed to the lid.
Prop. sails should b. sent, IeAled under cover to
the address Of the ''PoStnaster General, Washing
ton, D. c. superscribed "FoREIuS DESK" with
the words Mail Proposals, Foreign Mails, :" written
on the face Of the address aud they should b. die
patched In time to be received at this Department on
or lefore the 10Th day Of July 1867, which will be
thu last day for receiving proposals. under this adyer
tisemsnt. ALEX W. RANDALL,
mh2l 'vot Postmaster General.