The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-05
PROPOSALS WANTED.
OCEAN MAIL LETTINGS.
Notice to Bidders.
PosToFE1cE DEPARTMENT,

PosroFEIcx DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. D. G., May rs, 1892.
In accordance with the provisions of an act
of congress, approved March 3. 1891, entitled
AN act to provide for ocean mail service be-
tween the United States and foreign ports and
ceived at the postofice department, in the city
of Washington. until 3 O'Clock P. NJ, on MON
DAY, the 9th day OF September. 1892, 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 and the sew
eral ports in foreign countries which are sne-
officially named in the schedule OF routes pub
HShed 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 execution OF the contract, and
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
3D. Six months from the execution of con.
tract.
4th. Twelve months from the execution Of
contract.
9Th. Eighteen months from the execution Of
contract.
9th Twenty-four months from the execution
of contract.
7th Thirty months from the execution of con-
tract.
9Th, 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 DO reject ali bids not, 10 his
opinion, reasonable for the attainment OF the
purposes contemplated by the act u
SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED ROUTES.
No. $40. N. S." From New YORK to Liver
pool, calling at Queenstown, fOrtpiRhtly,
twenty-six trips per year. In vessels Of the
first class for the hfst three years; the
remaining seven years of the service to De
weekly, ffty-two trips per year, in vessels
of the first class, Bondrequtred with bid,
800 000
No, 80. NJ s." From New York TO South
smpton, 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. Byni
Bond required with bid, 100000
No. $50. NJ. s." From New York to Liver
pool, calling at Queenstown, once a week
nfty-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, onoe week, dtty-two trips per
ysas vessels Sss s q "a 5'' class Bond
No. $50. NJ S." From New York to Ant
werp. calling ct Southampton and one
French port (ei:her Boulogne, Havre or
Cherbourg, at the option Of the depart
mentJ, once q week, ffIy-two trips per
year, in vessels of the first class. Bond
required with bid. 100000.
,. VI. o.
werp. calling at one French port (eitber
Cherbourg, Havre or Bou!ogne, at the
option OF the department), once week,
trty-two trips per year, in vessels of the
first class. Bond required with bid, $50.
000
No. 60. NJ s." From New York to Ant
werp, calling at Southampton, once a
week, fifty-twoatrips per year. IN vessels
Of the first class. Bond FequiredNWith bid,
$4,000.
No. go. M. s." From New York TO Ant
werp calling at Southampton and one
French port either Cherbours, Havre or
Boulogne. at the option of the depart
ment), once week. ffty-two trips per
year, in vessels Of the second class. Tune
of outward voyage not 70 exceed eight
days real time from Sandy Hook to Ant
werp. Bond required with bid, $4,000.
No. 60. NJ. S." From New York 70 Ant
werp, calling at one French port either
Cherbourg, Havre or Boulogne, at the
option OF the Department., once week.
fifty-two trips per year, in vessels of the
second class. Time of outward voyage
not to exceed eight days real time from
Sandy Hook to Antwerp. Bond required
with bid. $40, coo.
No. GO. NJ. s." From New York to Ant
werp, calling at Southampton. once q
week, ffty-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 to Antwerp. Bond ne
quireo with bid, $4,000.
No. Go. NJ. s." From New York to Buenos
Ayres, calling at st. Thomas, Pernam-
buco, Rio and Montevideo, once in forty
five days, in vessels of the fourth class.
Time Of voyage, thirty-one 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,
S25, 900 Contract for five years.
No. So. M. s." From New York to Rio,
fortnightly, twenty-six trips year, call
ing at st. Thomas, Martinique. Barbados,
Para Maranhso. Pernambuco and Bahia,
in vessels or 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 and twenty-five
hours. Each alternate outward voyage
TO be made in twenty days and twenty
two hours, and each alternate homewRrd
voyage to be made in Lwenty-ejght and
one half days, so that each round voyage
shall consist Of voyage Of twenty-eight
and one half days outward and twenty
days and twenty-five hours homeward,
and vice versa. Bond required with bid,
$4,000. Contract for Ave years.
No. 60. NJ S." From New York to Rio.
calling at Newport News, st. Thomas,
Martinique, Barbados. Para, Msranhao,
Pernarnbuco and Bahia, fortnightly,
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 in twenty
days and twenty-five hours, and each al
ternAte hofneW6rO voyage 10 De made IN
twenty eight 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 homeward, and vice versa Bond
required with bid, $4,000. Contract for
i've years.
No. o7-"0. M. 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 Co exceed twenty-six days and four
teen hours each way. Bond required with
bid, $50. 600 Contract for five years.
No. 60. NJ g." From Newport News TO Rio,
calling at St. Thomas, Para, Pernambuco
and Bahia, monthly, in ships of the fourth
class Time OF voyage not to exceed
twenty-six days and twenty days Each
alternate outward voyage to be made in
twenty-six days, and each alternate home
ward voyage to be made in twenty days,
so that each round voyage shall consist Of
a voyage of twenty-six days outward, and
twenty days homeward, and vice versa
Bond required with bid go. 600.
No. Go NJ. s." From New YORK to Tuxpan-
calling at Havana Progresso, Tsmpic0,
and returning calling at Vera Cruz, From,