The national Republican., 1867-04-12
PROPo6 AIS.
PROPOSALS. FOR MAIL STEAM.
IL sHIP sBRyIcx BETwxEn THn UNITED
Posr oyyicr psrA.rrrsr,

PosT 0ryfon DIrAHTnnrr,
wAsnuoror, March II, 1880 \
In aeoordanes with the provisions Of the set Of
Congress approved March 2, 1857, which 10 In the
words and hgure. following, yiIi
steamship service between the upitsd States snd
BE- q enacted ~ ihs ssnat. and ROs,. u ,R.ps.
senfdtfves Of the United States OF America IN Con-
prsss assembled, That the Postmaster General be,
ana he L. hereby, authorised 10 inyits proposals ~
puble advertisement fer the period q sixty days, In
Washington, New York, Boston, and San Francisco,
respectively, for mail steamship service between the
port q San rI.nsi.es IN the gnl.sd States, and II.
Of . monthly lss Of frst.elass American sea. going
ssamshps 10 be Of not less than one thousand tons,
eer,rnn.n, s e % Is..sr.m.n.. each, and o. ,unsi.,.
rsspOn.ibis bidder Tor said service, for term Of not
steamship Of Ii. said linz shall dsp.I, from ihs port
Of san frsnoiseo with the malls for the HawAiin
Islands: Provided, That bid shall be considered
sand dollars for the twelve round trips per annum,
nor unless the same be from sitiren or eitfens Of
the United States, and accompanied By q. oasr of
good and susient suIetiss, (slso ersns Of the Uni.
Ted states for the fathful performance Of such con-
tract: And provided further That before the accept.
Of ..s .s J. .ss.s
srusiOi to b detailed for tS.i psrposs ~ Il. SEQ
,s..sy e II. n.yy whose report shall be made to
sEc. q And o. d Jsrthsr enacted, That any con.
tract which the Postmaster General may srseuts
before the nrst day Of January eighteen hundred
and sixty eight, and shall, in addition 70 the usual
stpulations Of ocean mall steamship eontras., pro-
vide that the Government Of the United States shall be
entitled TO have trsnsportsd free Of expense each
and every steamer, mail agent to take charge Of
and arrange !h. mail matter, to whom suitable a..
that in Of failure, from any cause TO perform
any Of the monthly voyage. stlpula.sd for In ihi.
tSs somp.n.sOn III on scsoaSs Of .usS omitted sOyss.
or voyages that suitable nnes and penalties may Be
imposed for delays snd irregularities in the psrferm
shall have the power at any time TO determine the
contract in ease Of Its being undsrst or assigned to
Approved March :, S,RSpos,1s lssIM
VIII be received at the Post once Department, In
the city Of Washington, untn . o'clock p. m. sf
ing the malls Of the United States, BY mean. Of .
monthly line Of hrst class American going steam
ships 70 DO Of not less than one houssnd tons Gov
10 perform twelve round trips per annum, between
the port Of San Francisco in the United States, and
sontrset term Of not more thaa ,sn YEAR. 10 S.ai.
from the day the nrs steamship Of the said line shall
the port Of San Francisco with the mails for the
Each bid should name the time proposed 10 be os-
eupied In performing the passage each way bstMeen
San francisco and Honolulu and schedule Of sailing
urs from and arrival at each port should also accom-
pany each bid such schedule, however, to be sab
set 10 the approval Of the Postmaster General, aud
10 alteration 81 his order. from time TO time, As the
interests OF the postal service may require.
The steamships offered for the service must be
American steamships Of the nrst class In all respects
and before acceptance will be subject to inspection
and survey By experienced naval eonstruetor, TO
detailed for that purpose By the Secretary Of the
| Navy.
Proposals must conform In all particulars TO the
provisions and requirements Of the Aforesaid tet ap
proved March o 1887, and must be properly guaran.
teed, with satisfactory testimonials that tho bidder
bidders and their gusrantors are Of property
and sbundsntly able to make good their tender and
| guarantee. The bidders name and residence, and
| the name Of each member Of the arm when . com
pauy ofers should be distinctly stated In the propo
sails II an Incorporated company, copy Of the char
Of incorporation must also be annexed to the bid
Proposals should be sent, sealed undsr cover, "a
the address Of the ''Postmaster General, Washing.
ton, D. c., .uHsrseribed .FonsIos Desc" with
the words Nail Proposals, Foreign Mails, ~ written
the face Of the address and they should be dis.
patched In time 10 be received al this Department
before the loth day Of July, 1867. which will b.
last day for receiving proposal. under hi, .dvsr
| usement. ALEX. W. RANDALL,
mb2l-Hqt Postmahta 0aneral.