The national Republican., 1867-04-18
pRopoSALS,
DRoPosALs FOR MAIL STEAM.
Il SHIP sERyIcR BETwEEE THE UNITED
Posr oyyics D.rArrxssr,

| ,H WAeHnoror, haroh 10, 1855. \
Congress spproysa March issa which /. n % ~. Z,
words and hgures following, viz!
| steamship ssrtios between the United States and
y 9 .ssss:a wa. s.sa.. and Aeu.. q Repre-.
0ress asssm6lsd, That the Postmaster General be,
and he t. hereby, authorised TO invite proposals. BY
one or more pevspspers published in the ellie, o.
Washington, New York, Boston, and San Tranciseo,
port q San Prsseiseo n sbs Wpsa s,.,ss sss ,Ss
port Of Honoiulu In the Hawaiian Islands, By means
q monthly liaeof hrst-elass American sea going
Government nessursment, each, and Of sufacient
number TO perform twelve round trips per annum
between aid ISr. and g contract Win hs loves.
steamship Of ihs ssid line ssali depart from ths port
Islands Provided, Tha, no bid shall be sonsiSered
which shall amount TO than seventy ave thou
sand dollars for the twelve round trips per annum
nor unless the same be from citizen citizens Of
the United States, and accompanied by an offer Of
good and sucent suretes (aso citizens OF the Uni
sa s'ss Tor .hs i.,thisl perIorm.nce Of such con
anee Of the said steamships by the Postmaster Cen.
eral for the said service they shall be subject 10 in
paspS:s ~ S,, K. sss
retary q the Navy, whose report shall be made to
the Postmaster General. 3. - - : ~
tract which the Postmaster General may execute
under the authority Of this act shall 20 into effect on
OF before the hrst day o. January eighteen hundred
and sixty eight, and shall In addition 70 the usual
siipulaons o. ocean mail stsamship eostraos, pro-
vide that Government Of the United States shall be
and every steamer, 4 mail agent to lake charge Of
and arrange the mall matter, to whom suitable so
.snmodations for that purpose shall be assigned;
thht In case OF failure, from any cause to perform
contract, a pro rata deduction may be made from
the compensation account Of such omitted voyage
or voyages that suitable dnss and penalties may 30
imposed for delays and Irregularities In the perform
ance q the .eryieei and that the Postmaster GENERAL
contract in ease Of is being underist assigned to
2pprOVsS, March 2, 1867
Will be received at the Post once DepArtmeit, in
the city Of washington, until 8 o'clock p. m. Of
ing the mails Of the Uniisd States, BY means Of q
monthly line Of nrs class American sci. going stea
ships, to be Of not less than one thousand tons Gov
ernment Measurement, each and OF sunicient number
70 perform twelve round trips per annum, betw cen
the port Of San Francisco, in the United States and
contract term Of not more than len y.Sr. to bs.IS
from the day the nrst steamship Of the said line shall
leave the port Of San Francisco with the malls for the
Bach bid should name the time proposed to be oe.
Supied In performing the passage each way between
San Francisco ana Honolulu and schedule Of sailing
days, stating the proposed days and hours Of depart
ure IRON and arrival al each port should also accom-
Paey each bid; such schedule, however, to be sub.
JoOt W hppIoNhl OF uenerAl, aud
10 alteration BY his order, from time TO time as the
interests Of the postal seryiee may require
American steamships Of the rst class in all respects
and before acceptance viii be subject to inspection
and survey By an experienced naval constructor, to
be detailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of the
Navy
Proposals must conform In all particulars to the
provisions and requirements Of the Aforesaid ac ap
proved March 1871, and must be properly guAran.
teed with satsfaetory that the bidder
or bidders and their guaranters are m1n Of property
and abundanty able to make good their tender and
guarantee. The bidders name and rssidsnee, and |
the name Of each member Of the firm when a com |
pany Offers should be distinctly stated In the propo
sails II an Incorporated compAny, copy Of the char.
ter Of Incorporation must also be annexed TO the lid
Proposals should be sent, scaled under cover TO
The address Of the Postmaster General, Washing
ton, d. c., - superseribed 'PoREfaH DEsx," with
the words Mail Proposals, Foreign Mails ~ written
on the face Of the address and they should bs dis
patched In time to be received at this Department on
or before the 10Th day Of July, 1867 which will be
the last day for receiving proposals. under this adve
tisement ALEX. W. RANDALL, |
mh2l.Wpt postmaAtar Oanarat