The national Republican., 1867-05-09
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAM
L SHIP , sERyIGE BETWEEN THE UNITED
Posr oYHICE DEPARTMENT,

WAsHIEoroH, March 10, 1866. !
Congress approved March 2, 1857, which Is In the
words and ngurss following, viz;
steamship service between the United States and
the Hawaiian Islands.
Be q enacted ty ths Senate and House Of Repre-
oress assembled, That the Postmaster General be,
and he is hereby, authorized 10 invite proposals.
public advertisement for the period Of sixty days In
Washington, New York, Boston, and San Praneiseo,
respectively for mall steamship service between the
port Of San Francisco, In the United States. and the
port Of Honoiuiu in the Hawaiian Islands, by means
Of . monthly liaeo Of hrst-elass American ssa.going
steamships, be Of not lass than thousand
number to perform twelve round trips per nnnum
between said ports and TO contract with the lowest
responsible bidder for said Service for term Of mot
more haa ten years. 10 begin from the day the hrst
steamship Of tho said line shall depart from the port
Of san franeiseo with the malls for the Hawaiin
Islands: Provided, That no bid shall be considered
which shall amount to more than seventy Ave thou
sand dollars for the twelve round trips per annum,
nor unless tbs same be from citizen or citizons sf
good and sueisnt suretes aso citizens Of the Unl-
ted staes for the iaithiq performance Of such con
snes Of the said steamships By the Postmaster Gen.
eral for the said Service they shall bs subject to In
sRse!iOn and survey By an sxPeriepesd naval son son
retary Of the Navy, whose report shall be made to
the Postmaster General. nf.'
SIC. q And 6s q further enacted, That any con
tract which the Postmaster General may sIeeuts
under the authority Of this act shall go into effect
or before the nIst day Of January eighteen hundred
and sixty eight, and shall, In addition TO the usual
stipulations Of ocean mail steamship eoaraets pro-
vide that the Government Of the United States shall be
entitled to have transpored free Of expense, on each
and arrange the mail matter, TO whom suitable ae>
sommodAtions for that purpose shall be assigned !;
that IN case Of siiure from any ssuss 70 perform S
contract, q pro rata deduction may be made from
ths compensation on aeeount Of such omitted voyage
imposed for delays and Irregularities In the perform
Ance Of the berviee and that the Postmaster General
shall have the power at any time 70 determine the
eontraet In case Of It's being underet assigned to
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monthly line Of nfst elAss American going steam.
ships to DO Of not less than thousand TONS Gov
to perform twelve round trips per annum, bet cen
the port Of San franeiseo 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 nrs steamship Of the said line shall
leave the port Of San Francisco with the mails for the
Zach bid should name the time proposed to be oc.
cupled In performing the passage each way between
San Francisco and Honolulu and schedule Of sailing
days. stating the proposed days and hours Of depart
IRON aud arrival at each port should also accom-
pAny each bid such schedule, however, to be sab.
Joct 70 tho approval OF the fostnAer uenefAl, anu
to ateraon BY his order, from time TO time, the
interests Of the postal service may require.
The steamships offered for the service must be
American steamships Of the hrst class in all respects
and before acceptance will be subject to Inspection
and survey by experienced naval constructor, to
be detailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of the
Navy. r.'f "1..1.g
Proposals must conform in all particulars to the
provisions and requirements Of the Aforesaid act ap'
proved March 1887, and nust be properly gnaran'
tsed, with satisfactory testimonials that the bidder
or and their guHranters are mpn Of property
and abundantly able 10 make good their tendor and
guarantee. The bidders name and reAidsnes, and
the name Of each member Of the firm when q com.
pAny onsrs should be distinctly stated In the propo-
sails an Incorporated company, copy Of the char.
ter Of incorporation must also be annexed 10 the I'D
Proposals should be sent, sealed under eoyer, to
the address Of the ''Postmaller General, Washing
ton, d. c. supersoribed "FoREIoE DISK with
the words mail Proposals. Foreign Mails, - written
on the face Of the address and they should be dis
patched In tins 10 be received at this Department on
or before the l0th day Of July, 1867, which will be
the last day for receiving proposals. under this adyer
hsement. ALEX. W. RANDALL,
mh2l.w0t Postmaster General.