Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-25
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Woe BET'kks TIM UNITED
STATE AMI THE IA
MhsIAN ISLAHDs
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t3sT 0FyICE pFraRTNENr, I
N2,HINsToN, March "a, lssI,i
congress, APPROVE March 2, lsST, which 10 20 sc
woros ans hRnr' soils~ing. VIZ:
A. 7 10 Authorp'e the sstAblish nent o. o-ess
~ ste ship ~ vice bet the Uaited states
ans the hawaii-s ISLANDS
ss1 W. ss. ~ 4, * -, So S. sIS Hss o. b.
s,eI asenbltd, 1f.st the Postmaster GeserAl be,
SIG ne De eby y! thoriEed 60 yite prop nssls by
publie sdyertiseutL fer the period 81 sixty days
of %s.sisS NOR. Ne PsDsIs suhlishee 10 the Cite.
cisco, pectivelyS 1cr mail STEAMSHIP ..rTtc. he
tween the port 81 san Fr.noisco, 20 the United
isIsnds, by mean. mOntbIF line Of nrst cla..
nhmsricas sea soi sesnshi ps. 20 be Of not les.
nent each. and 81 sufhcient nnmber 20 pSTforg
twelve round iris. per snnum between said part.
hut9 contract VIZ the lowest res pOBsible bidder
Tor said service faF term OF not more than ten
the said line .hsIF aepart from tire pori Of ssn ~,
Francisco with the rails for the Hawaii an issnds
shsll amour 60 uiTs than seventy hve tbon..,a
coll sIs ior the tS' =" round trip, per snnum,
United States. sDr accompanied nv an ofer ~
good and euffcients reties. also citizens ef the
such csntrsct Ana sro-,Sss SSrrsDs Thst s.soS o.
the soceP'snce OF ths said steamships by thu POI,
subject TO nsrectiot Anisaryey Nv an IN neris.oos
n1ysl construeter &c be detailed far that pnrpo-e
be made TO the POstras'sr General ''''' '"A"
80, *; :. 1na " q =, Tar e4area Thst any con
uIder The authority { this act shall go Into eject
on or oeio.e the INST sy Of January eighteen han
usual s,ipulst'on- q ocean insii stesm.hip CO
srscts' proHfde that enc Governments Of the tnlisd
ei.tes shsll be entisi-s TO have transported free
OF enpepse on each and every steamer. . mail
agent =, 10 i.ae chsrs;of and srrsnl the mai mat
Ter, 10 NbSn suitable acCOmnisd atoms for that
purpose shall b as-isned; thai In case of failure
voyages stipuIsted 81 in til. oontract, prn ra,,
deGucuoh may b. male from the CON pensstiOn .n
suitable fines and repslue. may be imposad TO-
deleys ard irreg clarifies IN the Performance o.
have the power 81 an nine TO deter mine the con,
tract IN case OF its being underIet or assigned TO
Approved march ?. seS7-
PROPOSALS
III re received at he Post Office Department 90
ne gu OF Msshlnetfu. until 3 clock .. IN Of
NEDhk>DAf, the 1871 day 81 JuIy, ISL Tor con
q monthly lire of fret las. American ga es,sg
sI.smohlps. 10 be Of 5ot less than one Thousand
heient nun Der 60 rer:c m twelve round trip. per
united Staten The Sr; Of san ihe
Hawaiian Islands, for contract term Of not more
snsn .sn Iea ;s to e9n from the day he rs
Fan francisco with the malta for tue Hawaiian
Zach bid should Hame the time pronosss 70 D.,
tween san Francisco sBa RonoIuiu, and q scsed-
hours Of departare from ssd srsiSsi at esoS psrs
should s6a also sccsnPsnl seh hid; such schedule
master 6enera and 70 s.reoSs r q H. tse o Post
isSm time to time. a. tss interests Of the postal
Inc steamships onersa for the service must be
Ameresn stesmships ct The first class IN all Ie-
spects, shd beiore acceptance will be subject TO
Inspecuon sno survey a. an experienced naval
constructor TO be detailes for that - a..
Secretary of the Navy. NV
PIopofsls must conforIs IN all particulars to the
provisions ana requirement. OF The Aforesaid st
approved March 2, ls7 and mnst Ie nrone,iR
guaranteed, with satisfactory testimoui ala thai
the bidder or bidders sDa their gusraDtors are
men OF properly and aburjsntly a6le TO make good
thtir tender and guarantee. The BIDDER name
ana residence, and the nscle of each m en- Der of
the firm when company orors. should be dis.
tnctly stated In the proposals. IL an incorporsfed
company, copy OF The charter of incorporstisa
must slse be annexed 70 tSe bid
Proposals SHOULD be sent. sealed under ceverto
the address Of The Postsi sster General, warh.
fDgton, ID. 4 ~ superserissd "FoRRIgN De-
with the words Mail Pree lssls, Foreign Malls
written on the face Of the address anS IN ey shouId
be espstcked in time 70 Co received Al ri. a.
psrtmest on or before the ic.h day Of July. IssS.
which vii ee the last day fqr receiving proposals
ALEX w.RANpALL,
mb zewT Postmaster General