The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-03-21

wAsHLSoroS, March 10, 1896. (
In accordance with the provisions Of the act Of Con-
gress approved March 1857 which in the words and
figures following, viz:
steamship service between the United sates and the
Bed enacted 6y The Senate and House. Of Rspressnta-
tires f the United States OF America In Congress
Sembied, That the Postmaster General be- and he 10
hereby authorized to invite proposals. BY public ad-
ns.spspers Published in the cities Of gon New
York. Boston, and San Franeiseo respectively, for mail
the United States. and the porI Of Honolulu, In the Ha
waian Islands by means Of monthly line OF
one thousand tons aoyernment each, and
OF sufficient number to perform twelve roand trips per
aHS. 80
steamship OF the said line shall depart from the port Of
San Francisco with the mails for the Hawaiin Islands
Provided That bid shall be considered which shall
amount to more than seventy five thousand dollars for
be from citizen or citizens Of the United sates and
accompanied by an offer Of good and Sufficient su retes
aso citizens Of the United sttes for the faithful per-
fo Of such contract; And rOud,d further, That
before the acceptance Of the sad steamships by the
Postmaster General for the ia Service they shall be
subject inspection and survey by experienced
val constructor to be detailed for that purpose BY the
Secretary Of the Navy, whose report shall be made to
sac 2 And be Il further enacted, That any contract
which the Postmaster General may execute under the
authority Of this act shall into effect or befre the
nrs day Of January eighteen hundred and sixty eight,
and shall 10 addition to the usual spulaons Of ocean
Of the United States shall be entitled TO have
free Of expense, on each and every steamer mail
agent to take charge Of and arrange the mail matter TO
whom suitable accommodations for that purpose shall
be assigned that in case o. failure, ON sny eau.e, to
his contract pro rata dedueGon may BE- made from
the compensation on Gcco Of such omitted voyage or
voyages that suitable INES ana penalties may Dc Inn
the service and that the Postmaster General shall
have the power at any time to Determine the con.
in case OF Its being underet or assigned 10 any
AppfOvsd, March 2, lse7-
Will be received at the Pos ohlce Department in the
CITY Of Washington, until So,coOk p. m. Of WsDNEI.
Of the United States, by means Of monthly line OF
class American sea going eAnships, to be Of not
each and Of suloieOt number to reform twelve rOund
trips per annum between the porS Ban VI noiseo, Ina
the United States and the por, Of Honolulu 10 the aa
years. begin from the day the hrs steamship Of the
said line shall leave the port Of San Francisco with the
| mails for the Hawaiian Islands.
Zach bid should name the time proposed to be occu.
pied In performing the passage each way between San
stating the proposed days and hours Of departure
and at each port should also accompany each
provRl Of the Postmaster General and u terAon by
his order from time to time, as the interests Of the
The steamships offered for the service must bs Amsri
can steamships Of the rst class In all respects and be-
fore Ptsnee will besubect to inspection and survey
BY an experienced naval constructor to be detailed for
| that purpose by the Secretary Of the Navy.
Proposals must confirm in all particulars to the pro-
visions and requirements Of the Aforesaid act
March 1877, and must be properly guaranteed, with
satisfactory testimonials that the bidder bidders and
their guArantors mon Of property aud AbundGnty
| able to make good their tender and guarantee The
| bidders name and residence, and thu name Of each
member OF the arm when q company offers, should be
distinctly stated In the proposals. an Incorporated
company, copy Of the charter OF Incorporation must
| also be annexed to the lid.
Proposals should b. sent sealed under cover, to the
address OF the Postmaster General, washiBgton, D.
| c. suPerscribed "PoRRIax DESK" with The words
Mail Proposals. Foreign Mails " written on the face
OF the address and they should be dispatched in time
10 be received at this Department before the 10Th
day Of July 1867 which will be the day for rsesy
| Ing proposals under this advertisement.
| ALEX. W. RANDALL,
| nhN'WV Postmaster General,