The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-16
PROPOSALS WANTED.
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OCEAN MAIL LETTINGS.
Notice to Bidders.
PosroFF1oE DEPARTMENT,

PosToFFIoE DEPARTMENT, !
| WASHINGTON. D. c., May IS. 1892.
| In accordance with the provisions of an act
| OF congress- approved March g. 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 at the postof1ce department, in the city
| of Washington. until O'clock P. NJ, on MON
| DAY, the 9Th day of September, 1922, for con-
| veying the mails Of the United States bymeans
| of steamships described in said act between the
| several ports of the United States and the sew
| eral ports in foreign countries which are spe-
| officially named in the schedule OF routes pub
| lshed 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 n of the contract ana
at one of the periods 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-
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
| liest date for the commencement of the service.
Under the law the right is reserved to the
Postmaster General to reject all bids not in bis
opinion, reasonable for the attainment of the
purposes contemplated by the act.
SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED ROUTES.
No. SO. VI. s." From New York to Liver
pool, calling at Queenstown. fortniRhty,
twenty six trips per year, In vessels Of the
first class for the first three years; the
iFf an van re Of hA wiz n nsA
weekly, fifty-two trips per year, in vessels
Of the first class. Bond required with bid
$50 900.
| 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, fifty-twO trips per
year, in vessels of the first class. Byn1
Bond required with bid, $Go.0O0
| No. SO. u. g." From New York to Liver
pool, call ug at Queenstown, once a week.
httytwo trips per year, in vessels of the
first class. Bond required with bid, $780,,
GOO.
No. $40. NJ S" From New York to South
ampton, once q week. flfty-two trips per
year, in vessels of the first class. Bond
required with bid, $50 coo.
No. $50. NJ s." From New York to Ant
werp, calling at Southampton and one
French port (either Bouogne, Havre or
| CherbouEg, at the option of the depart
ment). once a week, hfty-two trips per
year, in vessels Of the first class. Bond
!
No. SO. NJ. 81 From New York to Ant
werp, calling at one French port either
Cberbourg, Havre or Bouogne, at the
option of the Department.. once a week,
tifty-two trips per year, In vessels Of the
first class. Bond required with bid, $780,
600
No. 60. NJ s." From New York to Ant
werp, calling at Southampton, once
week, fifty-two trips per year, in vessels
Of the first class. Bond required with bid,
$4,000.
No. 60 NJ s." From New York to Ant
werp calling at Southampton and one
French port either Cherbourg, Havre or
Boulogne, at the option of the depart
ment), once week, ffty-two trips per
year. in vessels OF the second class Tine
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 Y ork TO Ant
gerp, calling at one French port (ekher
CherbOurg, Havre Boulogne, at the
option Of the Department. once a week,
htty-tWo trips per year, in vessels of tue
second class. Time of outward voyage
not to exceed eight days real time from
Sandy Hook TO Antwerp. Bond required
with bid $4,000.
No. Go. NJ s." From New York to Ant
werp, calling at Southampton. once a
week, tifty-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 re-
quireo with bid, $4,000
No. 64-"O. NJ s." From New York to Buenos
buco. Rio and AOntevideo, once in forty
five days, in vessels OF the fourth class.
Time Of voyage, thirty one and 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,
900; Contract for five years.
No. 60 NJ. s." From New York to Rio,
fortnightly, twenty-six trips a year. call
inZ 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 AMI 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 homewari
voyage to be made in twenty eight 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 five years.
No. Go. s." From New York to Rio,
calling at Newport News, st. Thomas,
Martinique. Barbados, Para, Maranhao.
Pernambuco and Bahia, fortnghtly,
twenty six trips per year. in vessels of tue
fourth class. The outward voyage to be
made in twenty eight and one-halt 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
ternate homeward voyage to be made In
twenty-eIgnt and one-half days, SO that
each round voyage shall consist of voy-
age of twenty-eight aud one-half days
outward and twenty days and twenty-five
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 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 tHenty-siX days and four
teen hours each way. Bond required with
bid, SOC Contract for five years.
No. $50. NJ. s." 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
voyage Of twenty-six days outward and
twenty days homeward, and vice versa
Bond required with bid, $50, 000
No. 60. NJ. S. From New YORK to Tuxpan-
calling at Havana, Progresso, Tampico
and r.turning calling at Vera Cruz, From
tero, Progresso and Havana, once a week
fifty Two trips per year in vessels OF the
third class. Time OF voyage three and
three fourths days TO and from Havana
Bond required with bid $4,000. Contract
for five years.