Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-12
DBoPosALS F0R MAIL STEAMSHIP SER-
l. niSk bE1MnLN sAS FRANCISCO, "a.
Posi- OFFICE DEFAKTNSNT,

AsHINGTCN, ; Hue S, ls7s
and & The act of Congress. approves Jsse lS-2
entitled an act rusking s3prupriA-ious f,r the
service 81 the Post Ctce Department for the year
ending Juue thirty. eighteen hundred aud twenty
thIte,. which sections arr II tie words al EgGles
sec ). Aud the Postmaster Geae-Al Is
tere6! z1tEori--t 20 c. -tra-t win Ihe Lowest bid
der within three T. -uths after the passage ~ this
set. Alter slAty Gsys pubne notice, Tor \ term II
frg u AID after the hTst dsy % October
eighteen hundred suo seventy three, for the ceA.
vesaDCe VI al additional monthly mail on tue s.id
- a, . - - -. -, - 1891 me rate feT
on the same conditions snd Limitations prescribed
aud the respective CONTRACTS made ia rursusDe.
thereof, and the contractors uudeT the prov ss a
S;afss ne d9riuE lie ~ go 'n &c Oeiles .
contracts, without additional charge, on az tue
of IL, amp branch extension Hereof
frovtfsf, Thai all steamships hereafter accepted
ard tcus register each and shan be bGil Of IRON and
with their engines aud machinery shSn be wholly Of
astg te ID adapted the armed naval sorv ice
q the United states IN case Of and before sccept
report 70 the secretary Of the Navy ana the Post,
mAs-er General whether this condition has beea
complied with: PTorsfsi, That in all cases the on
GERS u The ships in TIE ice herein pro
xid.a Tor mall g c,lzens Of the United States aud
law declared their intention to become ciiizsasUf
the United States, may he employed as though ties
we've citizens within the Reasng Of this section OF
OF any act or acts specified in the act Of June tW
ty eight eigh;esn hundred ana sixty four; and The
rlght IN OF war 10 take for the OF the atet
States any OF the steamers Of said line and in such
case pay a reasonable compensate. therefor. Pro.
rtded. The prics paid shall in case exceed tne
orig nal eos OF the vessel 50 taken and THIS progi
sion shall extend % ana be applicable 10 the steam
ere Of tie Brazilian line hereinafter provided for
the all service between San Frsnoiseo a4s sS 9,
snd japan TO semi monthly service shalt be made
be performed il the said COM .ny's chips, or ths
ships Of its successors in interest, the moneys paw
able under such contract shall be paid bile the ,J
CEN pany OF It's successors In interest shall maafaa
and run the line II steamships for the trsnsp5
tween New York and San Francisco, Vim. the Isfs
mus Of Panama, BY the said Pacific Nal Sseaulshir
luirement shall IN all respects apply to any a,rty
Contracting f]r The mail service between san Fran
Mail Steamship Company"
PROPOSALS
win be received at the Post Ofioe Department IN
MONDAY the 18th day OF August. Is72 for con N.
yeyinz the mails OF the United States by means Of
going steamships OF not less than four tbousg5
tops register each and Of Sufficient number Il psr
pert II san Francisco and the poIs u Hons Ko S
tCLiqs,l touching 81 Yokohama, Japan. } WIN a
main line between Yokohama and Shanghai. CA
ma for contract term Of zen years from and after
ne hrSt day Of October, eighteen hundred aud
Each bid should name the time proposed 10 b. &C.
Guiding stoPrases at intermediate ports. Aad also
the length OF the stoPpages at each Of internls
proposed days and hours OF departure from each
port, as well as the proposed days and hours 81
arrival, should also accompany each bid. The de-
paTtuTes must be arranged as 70 alternate "A
equal snd regular intervals with those OF the pres
ent monthly ilLe a1rus ats continuance tOrmins
regular semi monthly service IN Connection there
with: such schedules however. be subject 70 the
approval 4 the Postmaster General ssd 10 al ast
ment alteration by his ORDER from tlm- 20 time
TIE Interests of the postal service may require
The steamships offered for the service must lie
American built steamships Of the fret class, in al
authorizing the service, and bef ptance they
viii be subjec: TO inspection and survey BY exPe
rienced rayal contractor to be detailed for that
purpose by the Secretary 81 the Navy.
Proposals must conform in 81 particulars 70 the
provisions and requirements OF the OF Congress-
approved February Il, lS6s, and February Is 1901,
OF sections and II the above cited act of Inn
J.. 2 and mus be properly gnsTaateea WITH satis
their euarautOrs, are men of property and abund-
aity able e. make good their tender and
The bidder OF bidders must be al American citi-
yen citizens.
TIE bidder name and residence aud the name Of
sscu E'sinber OF TIE firm, hen partnership OF
the bad must be accompanied by duly antLentl-
All bids exceeding the sum II ye thousand dollars
must be accompanied by certified check or draft
able 70 the orGer OF the Postmaster General,
upon some solvent naticHsl bank. Of not less than
five per csHfiT1 OF the amour Of years pay pro
posed III such bid lids; such check draft 10 be
subject 10 al the Conditions and prov siOas of xist
Ing laws in respect To fOrfeitures.
tract is eG pressly forbidden by law. Such assign
ments or transfers null aud void, and the Post
master General is required to determine any con.
tract in case OF its being uIderlet or assigned.
Proposals should Re sent under seal 70 - The
superintt ndent Of Foreign Mails" with the words
written on the face e the address ana they should
be dispatched in time to be received this Depart
sR S on q SF which Win G {. a M
for receiving proposals under this adyert,sement
JNo s. J CREsWELL,