Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-01
DROPosALs FOB NAIL STEAMSHIP SEN
VICE BETWEEN THE United
STATEB AND T8E HA-
WAIIAN ISLANDS
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

T..
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1857,
Congress, approved March 2, 1867, which is in the
words and fgures following. viz:
An ACT to authorize the establishment of ocean
nna ,h service between the United states
Be az enacted blythe Senate and House Of Repre-
grss assptlsd That the Postmaster general a 'S BE-
and ne s hereby authorized to invite proposals by
Sns M the Of KY
Of BOTTOM and San sns Franz Franz:
tween the port II San francisco in the United
States, ana the port OF Honolulu. in the Hawaiian
American sea going steamships. to be Of not less
than one thousand tons, government measure
twelve round TiSs Der snnan between said po2.s
and to contract with the lowest Responsible bidder
years TO begin from the day the rst steamship of
the said line shall depart from the port OF San
Prorided, That no bid shall be considered which
shall amount to more than seventy i've thousand
unless the same be from citizen or citizens OF the
United States, and accompanied by an offer Of
:hn sstsns 0e ta 81
such contract Ind prori dsd further. That before
master General for the said service they shall be
subject to inspection and sur yey By an perienced
be made to the Postmaster General. ' '''''' 'na'i
TIE Gene. may sseeSte
uLder the authority Of this act shall go into effect
dred ana sixty eight and shall. in addition to the
usual stipulstions Of ocean mail steamship con.
States shall be entitled to have transported, free
OF expense; on each and every steamer, . mail
ter, to whom suitable ACCOMMODATIONS for that
purpose shall be assigned; thar in case Of failure
for IN hs eny 81 the
deeuction may be made from the compensation en-
suitable zines ana penalties nay be for
deleys and irr eeularities in the performance Of
have the power at any time to determine the con.
tract IN case OF its being underlet assigned to
Approved March 2; 1ss.a
Will rc.,v.s :. PROPOSALS 10 S
WEDNESDAY. the 10th day Of July, 1867. for CON.
anomaly line of first class American sea, goisg
steamships. to be Of not less than one thousand
hcieDt number to perform twelve round trips per
anIus between the port Of San Franc SEQ, in the
Hawaiian Islands, for q contract term Of not more
The to Sn the Dc, he r
San Francisco with the mails for tue Hawaiian
Each bid should name the time proposed To be
occupied In performing the passage each way be-
tween SAP Francisco and Honolulu, and sched.
ssd az ese .sI
also be- zach ss bid such
master General, and to alteration by his order.
from time to time: az the interests Of the postal
The steamships offered for the service must be
American steamships Of the first class in all re.
spects, and before acceptance will be subject to
Inspection and survey by experienced naval
constructor to be detailed for that pose by the
Secretary Of the Navy. ~
Propotals must conform in all particulars to the
provfsiops and requirements OF the aforesaid act
guaranteed. with satisfactory testmoni ais that
the bidder or bidders and their guarantors are
men Of properly aud .bund antly able to make good
their tender and guarantee. The bidders name
and residence, and the name of each m ember of
the mr. m when a com paDy offers. should be dis.
tinctly stated In the proposals. 1t incor porated
company. copy Of the charter of fncorporstisn
must ais be a. ne ed to the bid.
Proposals should be sent, sealed under cover to
the address of''The Postmaster General, Wash.
fnRton, ID. ~ superseded "FOREIGN DEsK -
with the words Mail Proposals, Foreign Mails
written on the face Of the address, and they should
be despatched in time to be received at this Ee.
partmeat on or before the 10th day OF July 1857
which will be the last day for receiving proposals
under this Advertisement
ALEX W RANDALL
mn 20-wt Postmaster General.