The New York herald., 1872-08-03
DROPOsALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP SERVICE BE-
tween San Francisco, japan ana China.
POsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON June r, 1872
the Of Congress- approved June 1872 entitled IAN
fee Department. for The year ending June 80 1879 which
sasTos arg in the words nSd ts L
hereby authorized to contract with the lowest bidder
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ditona mpnthiy mail on the said route at co@psS,
sation not TO exceed the rate per voyage now paid
IONS and @aiions prescribed T Sy sxisins acts % Of
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Under the provisions Of this section shall be required to
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steamships hereafter accepted for said service shall be Of
be built Of iron and with their engines and machinery
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service Of the United States in Of war and before
the report officers % s say 'hS Ss NAVY W
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eases the officers Of the ships employed II ne service
a% dselsfsd their Intention become citizen. q 5s
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asemnonthiy service shall be made with the faciGc
Mail Steamship Company, or shall be performed in the
terest the moneys payable under such contract shall be
Shall maintain and run tie line Of steamships for the
se% york OF "nS aa M a. ma
Panama by the said Pacific 40 Mail steamship Company,
all respects apply party contracting for the mail
service between San Francisco and China and Japan as
wen as 10 the racine fds PRoPosAIs fPsossAIp Company"
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Gay OF August h S for coIyeyng the MALL OF the United
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Of San Francisco and the POI port Hong Kong h%a on
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rom c and alter tie " y" Of oct"ber si s 0'
Each bid should name The time proposed be occupied
g.
sailing days Stating the proposed days and hours Of de
paure e from each port as well as the days and
be SO % ARRANGED as 70 e9TE And
during its connamco forming G regular se%ncnhs
service IN connection Herewith such scedules however
ss or q BY ,s lis d e
The ea%shp ps service hme
canbuilt steamships of the first class in all respects
service and before Acceptance they viii be subject 70 IN
or a By S %
Proposals must conform in all particulars to the prov
sions and requirements OF the acts OF Congress approved
aas sc Of % S and 5
properly guaranteed with satisfactory testimonials that
the bidder bidders and their guarantors Of
properly and abundanty able to make good their tender
and guarantee.
citizens.
The bidders name and residence and the Of each
member OF the firm, when partnership offers should be
distinctly stated II made by corporation the bid
must be accompanied by duly authenticated copy OF the
and directors
All bids exceeding the sum Of $50 must he accompa
MED by certified check draft payable 10 the order Of
the Postmaster General, upon some solvent national
bank ofless hanb per the amount years
proposed In such bid bids such check DRAFT
be subject TO all the conditions and provisions Of existing
laws In respect TO forfeiture.
Any assignment or transfer Of ocean mail contract s
expressly forbidden by law Such assignments trans
null and void and the Postmaster General
dcrlet assigned.
Proposals should he under seal "The supcrln
endent OF Foreign Nails" with the words Mail Propo
salsn Japan and China route written on the face Of
received at this Department on before o'clock W.
Of Monday the 18th day OF August next which will be the
last day receiving proposals under this advertisements
JNO. A. j. CRESWELL. Postmaster General.