Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27
BIDS OPENED.
Twelve Proposals Received for Carrying
Ocean Mails.

| Twelve Proposals Received for Carrying
| Ocean Mails.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-This afternoon
Postmaster-Genera Wanamaker opened
proposals for supplying the proposed in
crease in the ocean mail service under
the act of March 3, 1891. Twelve bids
were received, no two for the same
service.
The first bid was No. IS of the sched-
ule, from Newport News to Rio Brazil,
by st. Thomas, Martinique, Barbados,
Para, Pernambuco and Bahia, twenty
six trips per year; contract five years.
Bidder, the United States and Brazil
Mail Steamship company compensation
asked, 81 per mile for vessels of the
third class, and 6225 cents per mile, for
fourth class. The postmaster-general
stated that this bid seemed to vary
from the form of the advertisement.
Second bid, No. of the schedule,
Boston to Liverpool via Queenstown,
once week, fifty-two trips year, ves-
sells OF the first class. Bidder, Columbia
Safety Steamship company, $4 per mile.
Third bid, No. "A, San Francisco to
Panama, touching twice each month,
going and returning, at the following
ports San Diego, Mazatlan, San Bias,
Manzanillo, Acapulco, Port Angel, Salina
Cruz, Leona, San Benito, Osos, Cham
perico, San jose, La Libertad, La Union,
Amapala, Corinto, San Jual and
thirty-six times a year, time sixteen
IL a1e IS hn ~ olo for hn
first three years, and the remaining
seven years once week, fifty-two trips
per year. time 151S days; increased SER
vice to be performed in vessels of the
third class; bid to specify the rate for
each class. Bidder, Pacific Mail Steam
ship company, 6625c. per mile for yes
sells of the fourth class, and 81 per mile
for vessels OF the third class.
Next bid, No. AZ, New York to Colon,
thirty-six trips per year. Bidder, Pacific
Mail Steamship company, 81 per mile.
No. AZ, San Francisco to Hong Kong
by Yokohoma, once every twenty-eight
days, thirteen trips per year, vessels of
the third class, time, sixteen days for
first two years and once in two weeks,
twenty-six trips per year, in vessels of
the second class, for the remaining eight
years of the term time thirteen days to
and from Yokohoma. Bidder, Pacific
Mail Steamship company, at 81 per
mile for vessels of the third class, and
| 50 for second class.
No. 28, New Orleans to Colon and the
several Central American ports, once in
two weeks, vessels of the third class,
time six days each way. Bidder, Pacific
Mail company, 6635 cents per mile for
vessels OF the third class.
No. 30, Galveston to Laguayra, re-
turning via Carthagena and Colon,
three times a month, vessels of the
fourth class, John B. Clark and asso-
ciates of Chicago, 6625 cents.
No. IL, New York to Buenos
Ayres, touching at Montevideo, eighteen
days outward, once in three weeks,
aggregating seventeen trips per year,
vessels of the second class, touching at
Rio and Santos, on return, W. N. T.
Hughes, New York, So.
No 80, New York to Santiago, Cuba,
via Nassau, once in two weeks, fourth
class, six days each way, New York
and Cuba Mail Steamship company,
6625 cents.
No. 80, New York to Havana, once a
week, third class, three and three
fourths days each way, same bidder, 81.
No. 81, New York to Tuxpan, Mexico,
via Havana, Progreso and Tampico,
returning via Vera Cruz, Frontiers and
Havana, once week, third class, same
bidder, 81.
No So, New York to Laguayra, via
Curacao and Puerto Cabello. three trips
month, third class, six days to Cura-
Goa, Balton, Beiss and Dallett, New
York, 81,