The national Republican., 1867-04-09
PRoPoS SAILS.
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAM.
IL Snip sERyIcE BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Posr OFFICE DIPARrNESr,

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, !
WAsHIN0roN, Maroh 10, 1896 I
odnsr.. s which 'hs n ,Ss
words and figures following, yiIi
Az ACT TO authorize the sstsbishmsnt Of ocean mail
steamship service between the United States and
be Il enacted 6v fhs Senate and Hotse Of Repre-.
ssntdtfrss Of The United States Of America IN CoA
oress assembled, That the Postmaster General DO,
and he s hereby, authorised 10 invite proposals.
public Advertisement for the period Of sixty days, In
one or more nevspapers published in the eities Of
Washington, New York, Boston, and Ban francisco,
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 lne Of nrst-elAss American going
steamships to be Of not less than one thousand TONS
Government msasurement, each, and Of sufficient
number 10 perform twelve round trips per annum
between said ports and to contract with the lowest
responsible bidder for said Service for term Of not
more than ten years 10 begin from the day the hrst
steamship Of the said lin: .h. depart from The por.
Isandsi Provided, That no bid shall be considered
which shall amount to more than seventy Ave thou
nor unless the same bs from eitiien or citizens Of
the United States, and accompanied BY an offer OF
good and SUFFICIENT surees, (slso citizens Of the Uni
tract: And provided further That before the accept.
ance Of the said steamships By the Postmaster Cen
ers for the said service, they shall be subject TO in
srustor to bs detailed for that purpose By the Sec
Rotary Of the Navy, whose report shall be made to
the PobtmAster 0eneral.
sac. q And b. Il further enacted, That any con
tract which the Postmaster General may execute
under the authority Of this act shall 60 into effect
and sixty eight and shall, in sdditcn 70 the usual
stipulAtons Of ocean mail steamship contracts, pro-
vide that the Government Of the United States shall be
and every steamer, 4 mail agent to take charge Of
and arrange the mall matter, TO whom suitable ae-
eommodstions for that purpose shall be assigned
any Of the monthly voyages stipulated for in this
contract, pro rata deduction may be made from
the compensation on seeount Of such omitted voyage
voyages that suitable hnes and penalties may be
imposed for delays and Irregularities In the perform
anee Of the service and that the Postmaster General
shall have the power at any time TO determine the
contract In case Of Its being undorlet or assigned to
az IpprSSss. S'SST R.iasL March ., lssz-
PROPOSALS
VIII be received at the Post once Department, In
the city Of Washington, until 8 o'clock p. IN. oi
WEDNESDAY, the l0h day Of July, 1867. for convey.
ing tho mails Of the United statos, by meaus Of a
monthly line Of class American going steam
ships to be Of not less than thousand tons Gov
ernment measurement, each and Of sufficient number
TO perform twelve round trips per annum, between
the port Of San Francisco, in the United States and
the port Of Honolulu, in the Hawaiian Islands, for
s % not IP 10
the port Of San Francisco with the mails for the
Hawaiian Islands.
eupied In performing the passage each way between
San Francisco and Honolulu and schedule Of sailing
days, stating the proposed days and hours Of depart
from and arrival At each port should also
Pauy each bid such schedule, however to be sab:
eei to the approval Of the Postmaster General aud
to alteration BY his order, from time to time, the
| interests Of the postal service may require.
The steamships offered for the service must bS
American steamships Of the hrst class in all respects
and before acceptance will be subject to inspection
and survey BY an experienced naval constructor, 10
detailed for that purpose By the Secretary Of the
Navy.
Proposals must conform in all particulars to the
provisions and requirements Of the Aforesaid act
| proved March @ 1887, and must be properly guAran
teed, with satisfactory testimonials, that the bidder
or bidders and their guArantors MN Of property
and abundsntly able to make good their tender and
| guarantee. Tho bidders name and reAidsnce, and
| the name Of each member Of the arm whom a com
pany ofsrs should be distinctly stated In the propo
sails II an Incorporated company, copy Of the char
Of incorporation must also bs annexed to the bid
Proposals should be sent, sealed under cover, ID
| the address Of the 'PoltmAster General, Washing.
ton, D. c." superseribed 'FoRKTos DESK" with
the words 'Mail Proposals, Foreign Mails, - written
on the face Of the address and thoy should be dis
patched In time to be received at this Department
or before the 10th day Of July, 1867, which will b,
last day for receiving proposAs under this adyer
| usement. ALEX. W. RANDALL,
mh2l-wot Postmaster General.