The national Republican., 1867-05-10
FOR MAIL STEAM
IL SHIP SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
Posr oTEIoB DEPARTMENT, l
wAauIHaTOH- Mareh 10 lagB

wAsuIsoroS, March 10, 1855.
In accordance with the provisions Of the act Of
Congress approved March 2, 1867, which is In the
words and figures following, viz:
An Aor to authorize the osablishment Of ocean mall
steamship service between the United States and
Be q snacfsd 5v ths Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentdtfues Of the Unaed States Of America IN Con-
orsss assembled, That the Postmaster General be,
and he Is hereby authorized 70 invite proposals. By
public advertisement for the period Of sixty days In
one or more newspapers Published In the cities OF
respectively, for mail steamship service between the
port Of San Francisco In the United States, and the
port Of Honolulu, In the Hawaiian Islands, BY means
Of monthly lue Of rst-elass American sea going
steamships 10 be Of not less than thousand TONS
Government Measurement, each, and Of SUFFICIENT
pumber to perform twelve round trips Per snnum
responsible bidder for said Service for term Of not
more than ten years to begin from the day the nrst
OF San Francisco with the mails for the Hawalin
IslAndsl Provided, That no bid shall be considered
which shall amount TO more than seventy Ave thou
unless the same be from q citizen citizens sf
the United States, and accompanied by an offer Of
good and saiaeent .uretss taso eiIsns q the Uni
ted States for the faithful performance Of such con-
tract And provided further, That before the accept
anes OF the said steamships BY the Postmaster Gem
spsotion and survey by an sxperisncsd naval con-
structor to be detailed for that purpose by the Sec
retAIy q the Navy, whose report shall be made 10
SEC. d And 6s q Trther enacted, That any con.
tract which the Postmaster General may execute
under the authority Of this act shall into effect
or before the nrat day Of January eighteen hundred
and sixty-eight and shall, In addition TO the usual
stiPulations Of ocean mall steamship eoaracts pro-
vide that the Government OF the United States shall be
entitled to have transported free Of expense on each
and every steamer, mail agent to take charge Of
and arrange the mail matter. 10 whom suitable Ae-
that in case Of failure, from any cause, 10 perform
any OF the monthly voyages stipulated for In this
contract, q pro rata deduction may be made from
lha nm att tala mill NoV
voyages that suitable hnes and penalties may bs
imposed for delays and irregularities In the perform
shall have the power at any time to determine the
contrast In case Of ito being underet or assigned to
Approved March 2 SRSpos,1s issl0
VIII be received at the Posi- once Depsrtmeut In
ss SS Sy Uf JAZZ p M o.
ing the malls Of the United States, by means Of
monthly line Of nrstelass American going steam
ernmsnt measurement, each, and Of sun ceat mber
TO perform twelve round trips per annum, between
the port Of San Francisco In the United States, and
contract term Of not more than tan years to begin
from the day the hrst steamship OF the said line shall
leave the port Of San Francisco with the mails fSr the
Zach bid should name the time proposed to be Oe.
eupisd In performing the passage each way between
Ban franesco and Honolulu and schedule Of sailing
days, stating the proposed days and hours Of DEPART
from and arrival at each port should also accom-
pany each bid such schedule, however, TO be sub
jeoi 10 tho approval Of the Postmaster General aud
TO alteration BY his order, from ume 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 aoosptanee will be subject to inspection
and survey BY an experienced naval constructor, 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 ac Ap
proved March 1877, and must be properly guaran-
teed with satisfactory testimonials that the bidder
or bidders and their guArantcrs Of property
and Abundantly able to make good their tender and
guarantee The bidder's name and residence, and
thA name Of each member Of the nrm when a com
pany oHsr should be dstinetly stated In the propo.
sAla Au incorporated company, copy Of the char.
Ter Of Incorporation must also be annexed to the lid
Proposals should bs sent, tealed under cover, to
the address Of tho 'PoatmAStsr General, waShipg-
ton, d. c. supersoribed 'PoREIdE DIsK" with
The words Mail Proposals, Foreign Mails - written
on the face Of the address and they should be dis.
patched in time TO be received at this Department on
or tefore the 10Th day OF July, 1857 which will be
tisemsnt. ALBX W. RANDALL,
mh2l,Wel Postmaatsr General