The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-06
DROP0SALS FOR MAIL STEAM
l. saiP SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED
srATRS AND TIE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS


Posi- oTEICE DEPARTMENT, !
H. WAsHIEGroE, March 10, 1850. (
| In accordance with the provisions OF the act Of
Congress approved March 2, 1857, which is in the
words and figures following, viz:
An Acr to authorize the Of ocean mail
steamship service between the United States and
sentdtfpes Of the United States Of America "a CON /.
0ress assembled, shat the Postmaster General be,
and he 10 hereby, authorised to invite proposals. by
public advertisement for the period Of sixty days in
Or more published IN the ses Of
respectively for mail steamship service between the
port Of San Francisco, In tho United States and the
port of Honolulu, in the Hawaiian Islands, by means
Of monthly liaeof hrst-class American sea going
steamships, to be Of not less than thousand tons
Idovernment msasursment, each, and Of sufficient
between said portS and to contract with the lowest
respon.bis bidder for said service for term Of moi
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which shall amount to more than seventy a 70 non
sand dollara for tho twelve round trips per annum,
good and sufficient suress (aso citizens OF the Uni
tract; And propidsd further, That bsfore the accept.
snce Of the said steamships by the Postmaster Cen
sIuetor 70 be detailed for thai purpose BY the Sec
retaTy Of the Navy. whose report Shall be made to
sEc. 2. Aud be q further enacted, That any con.
Tract which the Postmaster General may execute
or before the hrat day OF January fifteen hundred
and sixty -eight, and shall in addition to the usual
o. ocean mail steamship contracts pro-
entitled TO have transported free Of EXPENSE on each
and every steamer, mail agent to take charge Of
and arrange the mail matter, to whom suitable ae-
sommodations for that purpose shall be Assigned;
that In case Of failure from any cause, to perform
contract, pro rata dSSsstion may BE- made f r
the compensation on accouut Of such omitted voyage
or yoysgss that suitable fines and penalties may DO
Imposed for delays aud Irregularities In the perform
anee Of the seryiee and that the Postmaster General
shall have the power at any time to determine the
contract In case Of its being underet assigned to
: Approved. March 2 assz.z
the city Of Washington, until 5 o'clock p. m. Of
"WEDNESDAY, the 10Th day Of July, 1851, for convey
monthly line Of ara elass American going stea
ships to be Of not less than one thousand tons Gov
to perform twelve round trips per annum, bet sesn
the port Of San Francisco In the United States, and
the port Of Honolulu, in the Hawaiian Islands, for
contract term Of not than ten yeRrs, TO begin
from the day the first steamship otthe said line shall
leave the port Of ssu Franoiseo with the mails for tho
Bach bid should name the time proposed to be Oe.
cupied In performing the passage each way between
days, stating the proposed days and hours Of depart
urS from and arrival at each port should also accom-
pany each bid such schedule, however, to be sub.
joot to the approval OF the Postmaster General and
interests OF the postal service may require
The steamships offered for the service must be
HteRmships Of tho arst class In all respects
and before aeetptanoe will be subject to speotion
and tnTyey BY an experienced naval constructor TO
Dc detailed Tor that purpose by the Secretary OF the
Navy.
Proposals must conform in all particulars to the
provisions and requirements Of the Aforesaid act Ap
proved March 1877, and must be properly guAran-
teed, with BAsfaetory testimonials that the bidder
sn ssSd
guarantee. The bidder's name and residence, and
tha name Of each member Of the firm when a COM |
phny Offers should be distinctly stated In the propo
sails II an Incorporated company, copy Of the chat
ter Of incorporation muA also be annexed to the lid
Proposals should be sent, sealed under cover, TO
the address Of the Postmaster General, Washing
ton, d. O., auperscribed ''FOREIGN Desk with
the words Mali Proposals.. Foreign Mails " written
on the face Of the address and they should BE- dis
patched In time TO be received at this Department on
or before the 10th day Of July, 1867, which will be
lissment. ALtx. W. RANDALL,
mhN'WN Postmaster General,