The national Republican., 1867-05-08
HnoPOsALs
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAM
il SHIP SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED
Posr oyYIcr DEPARTMENT,
wAsHIraroE, March 10, 1893.

wAsHIraros, March 10, 1890
In neaeeOrdsnee with the provision, q the act Of
words and figures following, viz; .... ..
An Aor 10 authoriis the establishment Of ocean mall
steamship. seryiee between the United States and
Be Il enacted 6y ihs Senate and House Of Repre-.
senidtfpss of ne United States OF America IN Con-
ana he i hereby, authorised to invite proposals. By
public Advertisement for the period Of sixty days, In
one Or more nevspspets published In IN The elites Of
respectively for mail steamship service between the
por Of San Franeiseo In the United States and the
port Of Honolulu, In the Hawaiian Islands, by means
Of monthly liue OF hrst-elass American sea going
seamships 70 be Of not less than one thousand tons,
oovernment measurement, each, and Of sufnciont
number 70 parform twelve round trips per annum
S s.iSs. sSnIa GS o. not
more thsn ten years 70 begin from the day the hrst
steamship Of the said line shall depart from the port
Of San Pranclscc with the mails for the Hawaiiu
Islands Provided, That no bid shall be considered
which shall amount TO more than seventy ave thou
nor unless the same be from citizen or ei,iIsns q
the United States, and accompanied By an Offer o.
good and sueient suret!es. (aso citizens Of the Uni
tract And PROVIDED Further That before the accept.
snce Of the said steamships By the Postmaster Con.
sra for the said service they shall be subject to In
sruotor TO be detailed for thai purpose By the Sec
!slary q the Navy, whose report shall bs made to
$50. 4 1nd Ia yurtler enacted, That any cor.
tract which the Postmaster General may execute
under the authOry Of this act shall into effect
ana sixty eight, ana .saii, In sadition 70 the usual
stpulahons OF ocean mail steamship contracts, pro-
vide thatths Government Of the United States shall be
ana hsss ss q on each u
and arrange the mail matter, TO whom suitable se.
Ss % II ~ si ,e. Be-
any Of the monthly voyages stipulated for In this
contract, pro rata deduction may be made from
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or voyages that suitable hnes and penalties may Be
imposed for delays and irregularities In the perform
snes of the .eryiss and that the Postmaster General
contract in ease Of Its being undsret assigned to
approved March 2 ;slIs.ss5o.,,. lss5m
Will be received At the Posrofl Department, In
the city Of Washington, until 8 O'Clock p. m. Of
Ing the malls Of The United States, By means Of a
monthly line Of class American going stea
ships, TO be Of not less than one thousand tons Gov
ernmsnt measurement each, and Of su Client number
10 perform twelve round trips per annum, between
the port Of San frlnoiseo in the United States, and
the port Of Honolulu, In the Hawaiian Islands, for
contract term OF not more than ten years. to begiu
from the day the hrst steamship Of the said line shall
leave the port Of San Francisco with the mails for the
Hawaiian Islands.
RIeh bid should name the time proposed 10 bO Oc.
euplsd In performing the passage zach way between
San Francisco and Honolulu and schedule Of sailng
ar. .nd s1Rs % e .ssS Sur sSoSa sso
papy each bid such schedule, however, to be sub
eei to the approval Of ths Postmaster General, aad
TO 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 steamships, Of the 1rst class In all respects
and before acceptance will bo subject to inspection
and survey BY an experienced naval eousructor, TO
be detailed for that purpose BY the Secretary Of the
Navy.
Proposals must conform In all particulars to the
provisions and requirements OF the Aforesaid ae ap
proved March 2 1877. and must be properly gqaran.
teed with satisfactory testimonials that the bidder
or bidder. and their gusrantors are MN Of property
aud Abundantly able 10 make good their tender and
guarantee. The bidder's name and residence, and
the name Of each member Of the hrm whom 4 COM
pany ofsrs, should be dstinety stated In the propo
sails Au Incorporated company, copy Of tho char
ter Of incorporation must also be annexed 10 the It'd
Proposals should be sent, sealed under cover, to
the address Of the Postmaster General, Washing
ton, d. c. superscribed ''foRKIls DESK" with
the words Mall Proposals, Foreign Mails - written
the face Of the address aud they should be dis-
patched in time 70 be received at this Department ON
or before the 10Th day Of July, 1867 which will be
the last day for receiving proposals. under this adyer
Hsement. ALEX. W. RANDALL,
mh2l- Poatma.taf 0aneral