Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-05-09
DRoPOsALs FOB MAIL STEAMSHIP SEX
VICE BETWEEN THE UNITED
sTATEs AND TIE HA-
WAlIAN ISLANDS

PosT OFFICE DEPaRrNENr,
, In accordance with the provi-ions OF ths .rt Of
CONGRESS, approved MsrcE ?, 1851, which il in tie
As AcT to suthoriSe the establishment of ocean
mall steamship service between the United states
sne the ID awalian Islands.
bt q sHactsd By the Senate and HoVss Of Repre-
"HtaltreS of the Urttsd States Of 4Bl.rtra IN ION
s,e.S asSeDltl.d, That the Postmaster GeaeraI be.
and he Is hereby. authorized invite proposals hy
public advertisc meLt fer the period of sixty DAYS
Of ss.on and SAN shs s sii.s.
CISCO eepectively, ior mail steamsh service be-
tween the port VI san francisco. In the United
ststes, ana the port OF Honolulu in the Hawaiian
islands, oy means Of Q monthly line OF drst class
American sea going stesmshi ps, 10 be OF not less
than one thousand tons, governmsnt measure
nent. each. and Of suff cient number to perform
and to contract with the lowest responsible bidder
Tor Sale service. for term of not more than ten
the said line shall depart from the port of San
Francisco with the mails for the Hawaii an islsnds
Prcrided, That no bid shall be considered " mich
shall amount 10 more than seventy ive Thousand
dollars for the twelve round trips per snnum. s-r
United States, and accompanied by an offer Of
good and sufficient suretes, (slso citizens of the
United States for the faithful performance Of
the acceptance Of the said steamships by tn. Post
subject to inspection and survey by an e1 perienced
naval constructor to be detailed for that purpose
be made to the Postmastsr General '''' 'H"'i
sE. Z. .iHd Do ,ttarthsT enarfed. That any con-
uLder the authority Of this act shall 60 into eject
or before the rrst day of January eighteen hun
usual I.tions Of ocean mail Steamship con- on
tracts provide that the Government Of the United
of expense; on each and every steamer = mail
agent 10 take charge Of and srranf the mail lat
purpose shall be assigned that in case OF failure.
from any csuse. to perform any Of the monthly
desuction may be made from the comp nssti on en-
account Of such omitted voyage or voy ages; that
sesys and iTresusfitie. in tie psr.or%snee ,o OF
the service; and that the Postmaster Geners shall
tae. l. it: being usdsri.s or Assigned G Y to
Approved March :. 1877
Win bs received at he Post Once Department in
vi sse eiR d n1t II eS % Of
veyiDs the mails Of the United States by means Of
:tsamssiss to Be Of not less than one thodssns
tons, Government measurement. each, and Of suf.
30 PORT q s.n
Sn,tsd state and the port Of HonOuu the
than ten sars I. besn f1n , term OF not more
steamship Of the said fine shall iesve the port Of
san francisco with the mails fer the Hsw.iia
Zach bid should name the time proposed 70 be
tween San francisco and RenoIuiu, and . sched.
ple OF selling days stating the proposed days and
should also accompany each BID; such schedule,
hoysver 70 be subject to the approval Of the Post,
rem time to dine. a. the interests Of the postal
service may require.
> The stesmships offered for the service must be
American steamships. Of the first class in all re.
spects, and before acceptance will be subject to
ms pectaon and survey. by an experienced naval
eopstructor g be detailed for that purpose By the
Secretary Of the Navy.
PTop0eAls must conform in all particulars 10 the
proyfsions and requirements Of the aforesaid act
approved March 2, 1861, and must lie properly
The bidder or bidders and their guarsntors are
men OF properly and sbundantiy able TO make rood
their tender and guarantee. The bidders name
and Iesidence, and the name of each N ember of
the nrm when . company offers. should be, die.
company copy Of the charter Of incor sor.tisn
nlst also be Annexed to the bid.
the address off, The Postn raster General Wssh
tneton, ID. - cuperserfbed sFoRETe 4 d nsx,n
with the words Mail Proposals, Foreign Hailsr
written on the face Of the address: and they should
be despatched IN time to be received st this De.
which yill Be the day for recsivias proposals
: = ALEX. NRANpALL.
ma W-w8 gHs Poet8aster General.