Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-07
PROPOSALS.
DROP0SALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP SER
l. WOE BETWEEN SAN FRANCISCO, ia
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
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sections
and of the act Of Congress- approved June l, ls2,
entitled An act making appropriations for the
ending June thirty. eighteen hundred aud seventy
three which sections are in the words and figures
Fec. 8. "And the Postmaster snera! is |
hereby authorized to contrsct with the lowest bid
ten years from aud after the first day of October,
vey ance Of an additional monthly mail the said
route, at compensation not to exceed the rate
yoy age now paid under the existing contracts, anil
the same conditions and limitations aspreseribed
by existing acts Of Congress in reference thereto,
thereof and the contractors under the prov isons Of
this section shall be required to carry the United
contracts, without additional charge, on all the
steamers they may run upon said line, or any part
Prortded, That all steamships hereafter accepted
and tons register each and shall be built Of iron and
with their engines and machinery shall be wholly of
asto be readily adapted the armed naval serv ice
of the United States in case of war and before accept
to tine Of the S" e
master General whether this condition has been
of the ships employed in the service herein pro
vided for shall be citizens of the United states and
that persons Of foreign birh who have according to
law declared their Intention to become citizens of
the United States, may be employed as though they
were citizens within the meaRfng of this section or
Of any act acts specified n the act of June TWEEN
ty eight eighteen hundred and sixty-four; and the
Isht in of war take for the of the United
ates any of the steamers Of said line, and in such
pay a reasonable compensation therefor: Pro
rided. The price paid shall in no case exceed the
original Cost OF the vessel so taken and this proyi-
ers of tn Brazilian line hereinafter provided for
the mail service between San francseo aSd cS6s
and japan to semi monthly service shall be made
be performed in the said comp iny's ships, or the
ships OF its successors in interest, the moneys pay
company or its successors in interest shall maintain
and run the line OF steamships for the transporta
tween New York and San Francisco, via the 81 18th
mus of Panama by the said Pacific Mail Steamship
qurement shall in all respects apply to any party
contracting for the mail service between San Fran
csco ans China and japan, well to the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company"
PROPOSALS
will be received at the Post Office Department, ia
MONDAY, the 18th day Of August, i5i2, for com M
ing the mails of the United States, by means of
going of not less than four thousand
tons register each and Of sufficient number to per
IF sn Of a6Ss the
| (Chna,l touching at Yokohama, (Japan,J with q
main line between Yokohama and Shanghai eo JAZZ
ma for contract term OF ten years from and after
the first day Of October, eighteen hundred and sew
Each bid should name the time proposed to be &C.
/ cupied in performing the passages each way, in
Guiding stoppages.at intermediate ports; aud also
:n- irns.a " .n z. a OF the inferno
proposed days and hours Of departure from each
port, as wel as the proposed days and hours Of
rsrtures must be so arranged as to Alternate o a.
equal and regular intervals with those Of the pres
emit monthly line during its continu sncs forming
with such schedules, however to be subject to the
approval Of the Postmaster Genera and 10 Al; ~
ment OF alteration Sy his order, from tim to time
the interests Of the postal service may require
The steamships lpi offered for the service must be
respects conforming to the requirements of the laws
will be subject to inspection and survey BY an exps
rienced naval constructor TO be detailed for that
| pun poSe by the Secretary of the Navy.
| Proposals must conform in all particulars to the
provisions and requirements of the acts of Congress
approved February i, lSs5, and February Is, Isa,
1872, and must be properly guaranteed with salts.
factory testimonials that the bidder or bidders and
sntly able make good their tender and Gu arsntee
The bidder or bidders must be an Americ an citi.
The bidders name and residence, and the name of
each member OF the frm, when partnership offers
should be distinctly stated. If made by alton
Gated COPY Of the charter or articles of
and a list OF officers and directors.
Az bids exceeding the sum of five thousand dollars
must be accompanied by certified check or draft
PAYABLE to the order Of the Postmaster General
upon some solvent national bank, of not less than
posed in such bid bids such check or draft TO be
subject to all the conditions and provisions of exist.
ing laws in respect to forfeitures.
tract 10 expressly forbidden by law. Such assign
msnts q transfers are null, and void and the Post
tract in case of its being underlet or assigned
Proposals should be sent under seal to 80 The
Mail Proposals., japan and China .ns So M8sds
written on the face Ct the address and they shoud
18th day Of August next which viii be the last day
LOT receiving proposals Under this
leI I.9w Postmaster General