The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-31
PROPOSALS WANTED.
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OCEAN MAIL LETTINGS.
Notice to Bidders.
PosToFFIoE DEPARTMENT.

| III dCSOIuduCb Win INC pTONl5lODs OIL an dCJ
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-
| of Washington. until o'clock p. NJ, on MON
| DAY, the 9Th day Of September, 1899, 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 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 execution of the contract, and
| at one of the perio is named below, to-wit;
1st. 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.
9TH. Eighteen months from the execution of
contract.
9th Twenty.fo months from the execution
| of contract.
7th 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, fortnightly,
| twenty-six trips per year, in vessels of the
first class for the first three years; the
remaining seven years of the service to be
| weekly, ffty-two trips per year. in vessels
| OF the first class. Bond required with bid,
| 800 900.
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 Bynd
| Bond required with bid 500 000
| No. $50. M. g." From New York to Liver
| pool, calling at Queenstown, once week,
| ttty.two trips per year. in vessels of the
| first class Bond required with bid. $780,
No. 80. NJ. s." From New York to South
| ampton once a week, ifty-two trips per
year, in vessels OF the first class. Bond
| required with bid, 800, 600
| No. $50. NJ. S." From New York to Ant
werp, calling at Southampton and one
| French port either Boulogne, Havre or
| Cherbourg, at the option of the depart
| ment, once week, f1fTy-two trips per
year, in vessels of the first class. Bond
| required with bid. 100000.
| No. SO. NJ s." From New York to Ant
| werp, calling at one French port either
Cherbourg, Havre or Bouogne. at the
| option of the Department.. once a week.
hftY-two trips per year, In vessels of the
first class. Bond required with bid, $780,,
No. 60. NJ g." From New York to Ant
werp, calling at Southampton, once a
| week. ffty-two trips per year in vessels
| or the first class. Bond required with bid,
| $4,000.
| No. 61-"O NJ. s." From New York to Ant
/ werp, calling at Southampton and one
| French port either Cherbourg, Havre or
BOulOR0e. at the option of the DEPART
ment(, once 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 either
Cherbourg, Havre or Boulogne, at the
option of the Department., once week,
fifty-two trips per year, in vessels of tue
second class. Time or outward voyage
not to exceed eight days real time from
Sandy Hook to Antwerp. Bond required
with bid. $4,000
No. Go. NJ. 81 From New York to Ant
werp, calling at Southampton, once a
week, fifty-two trips per year in vessels
of the second class. Time of outward voy-
age not to exceed eiRlt days real time
from Sandy Hook to Antwerp. Bond re-
quired with bid, $4,000.
No. 6i-"0 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.
llL06 Oh voyage, thirty -Ouo anu Ole-udll
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 five years.
No. 60. NJ. s." From New York to Rio,
fortnightly, twenty-sX trips a year, call
ing at st. Thomas, Martinique Barbados,
Para, Marauhao. 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 and twenty-five
hours Each alternate 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 each round voyage
shall consist of voyage of twentyei2ht
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 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 hours. Each alter
nate outward voyage to be made ia twenty
days and twenty-five hours, and each al
ternate homeward voyage to be made IN
twenty.elght and one-h-lf days. so that
each round voyage shall consist Of a 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
five years.
No Go. 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 tW enty-six days aud four
teen hours each way. Bond required with
bid, $4,000 Contract for five years.
No. 60 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
alt rnate 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
avoyage of twenty-six days outward, and
twenty days homeward. and vice versa
Bond required with bid, 100000
No. Go. NJ {" From New YORK to Tuxpan-
calling at Havana, Progresso, Tanpico,
and returning calling at Vera Cruz, From,
tero, Progresso and Havana, once week
fifty-tw 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
No. 20 N. g." From New York to