The national Republican., 1867-04-06
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
il SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
THE HAWAIIAN IsLkNDs '.....
PO.I o,yIcE DIpLRrxLsr,

WAhuNNtoN, mhcn ~ low, ,
In accordance with the provisions OF the set Of Con-
gress approved March 1867 which is In the words and
AZ kcr 10 authorize the establishment Of ocean mail
steamship service between the United States and the
Be snactsd b. he Senate and House or Repres,nta
ttves oC DE Uasd Sdtes Of Amefcd "a CoAoress az.
semIisd That the Postmaster General be, and he 70
nsaspspsrs pab.hsd IN The ellie. Of Washington New
steamship service between The port q San Frsaseo in
the United States and the port OF Honoluiu IN the hA
xnsrean .sS oiDs Steamship. to bs Of not .:s than
thousand tons, Government measurement each and
Of sufficient number to perform twelve round trips Per
annum between said ports; and TO contract with the
lowest responsible bidder for said service, for term Of
not than years. begin from the day the ars
San rrssesec with the malls for the Hawaiin Islands
Provided That bid shall be considered which shall
amount more than seventy Ave thousand dollars for
the twelve round trips per annum unless the
be from citizen citizens Of the United States, and
y q SSS ~ ne
otRanee Of such contract And Provtdsd lurhs, ThA,
before the acceptance Of the said steamships BY the
Postmaster General for the said service, they shall be
10 Inspection and survey by experienced ma.
constructor to be detailed for that purpose BY the
Secretary Of the Navy, whose report shall be made 70
the Postmaster General.
SIC . And Be 4 further enacted, That any contract
which the Postmaster General may eIecuts under the
authority Of this act shall 90 into effect before the
frat day Of January eighteen hundred and sixty eight
and shall in addition TO the usual stpuAtions Of
nail steamship contraes that the 0oyernmen
Of the United States shall be entitled to have
free Of expense, on each and every steamer, mail
agent take charge Of and arrange the mail matter
whom suitable accommodation for that purpose shall
assigned that In case Of failure, from any eanse,
his Contract pro rata deduction may be made from
the compensation account Of such omitted voyage o
posed for delays aad irrssulsrt.s in ths
Of the service and that the Postmaster General shA
tract in ease Of It's being underls assigned to any
Approved, March q 1857
| PROPOSALS
will be received at the Poss once Department in the
city Of Washington, until o'eloek p m OF WEDNEs.
DAY the 10th day Of July 1861 for conveying the mails
Of the United States, by means Of monthly line Of
class American sea going steamships, to be OF not
less than one thousand tons Government Measurement
each and Of sufeent number to perform twelve round
trips per Rnnum between the port Of San frAnelseo In
wsan Islands, orIs contract term Of not more than ter
year begin from the day the hrst steamship 81 tn
mails for the Hawaiian Islands.
Zach bid should name the time proposed to be oeeu
pied in performing the passage each way between saI
Francisco and Honolulu and schedule Of sailing days
stating the proposed days and hours Of departure iron
aud arrival at each port, should also accompany eSet
bid such schedule however to be subject to the ap
provA Of the Postmaster General, and to erAtion BY
his order from time to time as the interests OF th'
The steamships offered for the service must be Amsr
steamshps OF the hrst class in all respects aud be
fee acceptance will be to inspection and survey
by experienced naval constructor to be detailed fol
that purposs by the Secretary Of the Navy.
Proposals must conform in all particulars TO the pro
visions and requirements Of the Aforesaid act approve
March 1897, and must be properly guaranteed, viii
satisfactory testimonials that the bidder or bidders AM
their guATAnIcrs MN Of property and abundant
able 10 make good their tender and guarantee Th
! bidders name and residence, and the name Of eAs
member Of the Arm when company Offers, should b
distinctly stated in the proposals II an incorporate
company, copy Of the charter Of Incorporation mu
also be annexed TO the bid
Proposals should be sent, sealed under cover to u
address of the Postmaster General, Warrington, D
. c. superscrlbed 'tFoREIGS DEsK'' with the word
Mail Proposals, Foreign Malls, written on the fac
OF the address; and they should be dispatched In tim
be received at this Department or before the lOI
day Of July 1867 which will be the last day for reeeiN
s | ing proposals under this Advertisement.
r ALEX. W. RANDALL,
mhN.ygt Postmaster General.