Evening star., 1867-06-06
DROPosALs FOB MAIL STEAMSHIP sRk
WOE BETWEEN THE UNIFIED
STATES AND THE RA-
WAIIAN ISLANDS
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,

WAsHINaToS Ma,ch "a ,s7
Con accordance WITH the provisions of the act Of
woros ans fignres following VIZ:
An Act to authorize the establishment of ocean
NAL steams hi ser vice bet the United states
sna the IA waiisn Islands
5s II e'lacted by the Senate and Ho1tse Of RsPrs-
stesS dSsen'6tsd, That the Postmaster General be,
and he ls hereby autherized to invite pro by
Of Of 10 ss
cisco, respectively, for mail eamsh service be-
tween the port of San Frapcisoo, In the United
States, apa the port Of Honolulu in the Hawaiian
Islands, by means of q monthly line Of first class
american sea going slesmsh ps to be OF not less
sna Of to
twelve round trlss per annum between said parts;
and to contract with the lowest bidder
years, begin from the day the frst steamship of
Franeisco with the ma for the Hawaii an issnSs %
Prorided, That no bid shall be considered which
dollars for the twelve round trips per aunum a.r
unless the same be from citizen or citizens Of the
nd elsn. s aa 0sr o a
Unit United States Tor the fsithful pertUrmanoe Of
the acceptance Of the said stesm.hips by tbs Post
master General for the said service they shall be
BE- that
by the seor etary of the Nay. whose report shall
tract which the Postmaster ] "a aenera may eIeoute
on or before the hrst day Of January eigitssn han
dred and sixty eight and shall, in addition to the
!T.sts gtSSias that the eco Government of tie tniisd
States shall be entitled to have transported, free
agent TO take charge of and arranf the mail mat
ter, to whom suitable accommodations for that
any .9 perform any Of the monthly
dee uchon may be made from the com pen satio1
account Of such omitted voyage or voyszes; that
suitable anes and penalties may be imposed for
the service; and that the Postmaster Genera shall
IN IF 81 M any time to the 1
az 2pproVsd prov ana; March 2 1867
VIII be receiyed ct Ihe Post Office Department in
the city Of Washington, until clock p. IN. Of
veyDs the mails the unies states By Of
anomaly line Of first class American sea gsisg
tons, Government measurement, each, and of suf-
ficient number to perform twelve round trips per
United States, and the port Of Honolulu, in the
Hawaiian Islands, for q contract term of not more
The saiG i'm b ies esve ei the Of
San Francisco with the mails for the Hawaiian
Each bid should name the time proposed to be
oseupisd IN psrIoFTmins the passage each way be
hCurs Of departare from asd arrival at each port,
however, to be suhjeett to the approval Of the POST
master General, and to alteration by his order,
from time TO ume. az the interests OF the postal
service may reQuire;
The steamships onered Tor the service must be
American steamships. Of the first class in all re-
spects, 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.
Proposals must conform in all particulars to the
provisions and req qurements of the aforesaid act,
guaranteed with satisfactory testimonials that
the bidder or bidders and their gusrantors arr
men Of properly and abundantly able to make good
their tender and guarantee. The bidders name
and residence, and the name of each m ember of
the firm when company offers. should be dis
tinctly stated fn the proposals. if incor porated
company, copy of the chsrter of incorporation
must alse be as nexed to the bid.
Proposals should be sent, sealed under cover to
the address of,,The Postmaster General, Wash;
with the words - Mail Proposals, Foreign Mailsn
On me iaes 81 tne seoress ana taey should
partmeRt on or before the 10th day Of July 1857.
which VIII be the last day for receiving proposals
ALEX. W. RANDALL,
nh 70. w9t Postmaster General.