The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-09
PROPOSALS WANTED.
OCEAN MAIL LETTINGS.
Notice to Bidders.

PosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. D. c., May rs, 1899.
In accordance with the provisions OF an act
of congress- approved March 8, 1891, entitled
IAN act to provide for ocean mail service be-
tween the United States and foreign ports and
to promote commerce." proposals will be re-
ceived OF the postoffice department, In the city
of Washington. until o'clock p. NJ, on MON
DAY, the 9Th day OF September, 1882, for con-
veying the mails of the United States BY means
of steamships described in said act between the
several ports OF the United States aud the sew
eral ports in foreign countries which are spe-
officially named in the schedule OF routes pub
lished herewith.
Proposals are invited for service on said
routes, under contracts for ten years each,
except where otherwise particularly specified,
which shall commence within three years from
the date of the executi of the contract, ana
at one of the periois named below, to-wit;
LIST. Two months from the execution Of con-
tract.
End. Four months from the execution Of con-
tract.
Sd Six months from the execution of con-
tract.
4th. Twelve months from the execution of
contract.
5th. Eighteen months from the execution of
contract.
9Th. Twenty four months from the execution
of contract.
9TH. Thirty months from the execution Of con-
tract.
sth, Thirty-six months from the execution OF
CONTRACT.
Preference will be given, all other things be-
ing equal, to the proposal which names the ear
lest date for the commencement of the service.
Under the law the right is reserved to the
Postmaster General to reject all bids not, in his
opinion, reasonable for the attainment of the
purposes contemplated by the act
SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED ROUTES.
No. $40. NJ. s." From New York to Liver
pool, calling at Queenstown, fortniR htly,
twenty-six trips per year, in vessels of the
first class for the first three years; the
ofnfr.e of ba arUiNa IN he
weekly flfty-two trips per year, in vessels
Of the first class. Bond required with bid,
500 900.
No, $50. NJ S." From New York to South
ampton, fortnightly, twenty six trips per
year in vessels of the first class for the
first three years; the remaining seven
years TO be weekly, ffty-two trips per
year in vessels of the first class. Byn1
Bond required with bid, 100000.
No. $50. NJ. s." From New York to Liver
pool, calling at Queenstown, oUce week,
tfty.two trips per year, in vessels of the
first class. Bond required with bid. $780,
No. $40. NJ. s" From New York to South
ampton once week. hfty-two trips per
year, in vessels of the first class Bond
required with bid, 800 coo.
No. $50. NJ. S." From New York to Apt 8
werp, calling at Southampton and one
French port (either Boulogne, Havre or
CherbourR, at the option of the depart
ment, once week, ifty-two trips per
year, in vessels of the first class. Bond
required with bid, 100000.
| No. $40. NJ. S.'' From New York to Ant
werp. calling at one French port either
Cherbours, Havre OF Bouogne, at the
| option of the Department., once a week.
hftV-two trips per year, in vessels of the
first class. Bond required with bid, $780,
COO
No. go. NJ. s." From New York to Ant.
werp, calling at Southampton, once 2
week, fifty-two trips per year, in vessels
Of the first class. Bond required with bid,
100000
No aA NJ 9 A
| werp calling at Southampton and one
French port either Cherbourg, Havre or
Boulogne, at the option of the depart
ment), once a week. hftytwo trips per
year. in vessels of the second class. Time
of outward voyage not TO exceed eight
days real time from Sandy Hook to Ant
werp. Bond required with bid, $4,000.
No. Go. Nj. S." From New YORK to Ant
werp calling at one French port tetther
Cherbourg, Havre or Boulogne, at the
option of the department), once o week,
second class. Time of outward voyage
not to exceed eight days real time from
Sandy Hook to Antwerp. Bond required
with bid S40,0 coo.
No. Go. NJ S." From New York to Ant
werp, calling at Southampton, once a
week, ifty-two trips per year, in vessels
of the second class Time of outward voy-
age not to exceed eight days real time
from Sandy Hook 10 Antwerp. Bond re =
quireo with bid, $4,000.
No. SO. NJ. s." From New York to Buenos
AYreS, GAZING at SC. 1nOTlaS, Pern6m-
buco. Rio and Monteyideo once in forty
five days, in vessels Of the fourth class
Time Of voyage, thirty-o and one half
days. When no calls are made at Bra
lillian ports on the outward voyage the
time OF voyage to be reduced to twenty
eight days. Bond required with bid
$4,000. Contract for i've years.
No. 60. NJ. 81 From New York to Rio
fortnightly, twenty-six trips a year, call
ing at st. Thomas Martinique. Bar BADGES,
Para, Maranhao. Pernambuco and Bahia
| in vessels Of the fourth class The out
ward voyage, to be made in twenty-eight
and one half days and the return voyage,
calling at Bahia, Pernambuco and St
| Thomas, in twenty days aud twenty-five
hours. Each alter ate outward voyage
to be made in twenty days and twenty
two hours, and each alternate homeward
voyage to be made in twenty eight and
one half days, SO that eaca round voyage
Shall consist OF voyage of twenty Gig mt
aud one half days outward and twenty
days and twenty two hours homeward,
and vice versa Bond required with bid
| $4,000. Contract for five years.
No. 60. NJ S." From New York to Rio,
calling at Newport News, st. Thomas,
Martinique, Barbados, Para, Maranhao,
| Pernambuco and Bahia, fortnightly,
twenty six trips per year. in vessels Of the
| fourth class. The outward voyage to be
made in twenty eight and one,half days,
| and the return voyage, calling at Bahia
| Pernambuco and ST. Thomas in twenty
days and twenty-five hours. Each alter
| nate outward voyage to be made 10 twenty
Gays ana twenty-five hours, ana each al
ternate homewsrd voyage to be made In
twenty elght and one-hah days, so that
each round voyage shall consist Of voy-
age of twenty-eight and one-half days
outward and twenty days and twenty-five
hours homevard. and vice versa. Bond
required with bid, $4,000. Contract for
five years.
No. SO. NJ. s." From New York to Rio,
| calling at st. Thomas, Martinique Barba-
| does, Para, Maranhao, Pernambuco, Bahia
| and Rio, once every twenty four days, in
| vessels of the fourth class. Time OF voyage
not to exceed twenty-six days and four
teen hours each way. Bond required with
| bid $50 COO Contract for five years.
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