The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-21
PROPOSALS WANTED.
OCEAN MAIL LETTINGS.
Notice to Bidders.
PosToFFIoE DEPARTMENT.

PosToFFIoR DEPARTMENT,
| WASHINGTON. D. c.. May rs 1892.
| In accordance with the provisions of an act
or congress. approved March 8, 1891. entitled
| An 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 postoffice department, in the city
| OF Washington. until o'clock P. NJ, on MON
DAY, the 5th day OF September, 1899, for con.
veyinR 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
ished 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 perio S 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
9th. Twenty.four months from the execution
OF contract.
7tb. Thirty months from the execution Of con.
tract.
8th 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
Hest 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. SO. NJ. S." From New York to Liver
pool, calling at Queenstown, fortniR htly,
twenty-sx trips per year, in vessels of the
first class for the first three years; the
remaining seven years of the service to be
weekly, fifty-two trips per year. in vessels
OF the first class. Bond required with bid,
$50 coo.
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. fisty-two trips per
year, in vessels OF the first class. Byni
Bond required with bid. 100000.
No. $50. N. s." From New, YORK to Liver
pool calling at Queenstown, once q week.
httytwo trips per year, in vessels of the
first class. Bond required with bid. $780,
No. SO. NJ. s." From New York TO South
anlpton, once week, tfty-two trips per
year, In vessels OF the fPSt 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 BonlOgue. Havre or
CherbourE, at the option of the depart
ment), once week, ffty-two trips per
year, in vesse Is Of the first class. Bond
required with bid, 800. 900.
No. SO. NJ. g" From New York to Ant
werp. calling at one French port either
Cherbourg, Havre or Boulogne. at the
option of the Department.. once week,
tifty-two trips per year, in vessels of the
first class. Bond required with bid, $780,
No. 60. NJ. s." From New York to Ant
werp, calling at Southampton, once a
week, ffty-two trips per year, in vessels
Of the first class. Bond required with 3D.
10000
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 tue depart
ment), 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 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 BoQogne, at tina
option Of the Department. once a week,
ffty-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 $4,000
No. Go. NJ s." From New York to Ant
werp, calling at Southampton, once q
week, fifty-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. O3--O. NJ. FROM new Ork TO buoDOS
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 t0fbe reduced to twenty
eight days. Bond required with bid,
$4,000. Contract for five years.
No. Go NJ S." From New York to Rio
fortnlghtly, twentysx trips q year. call
ing at st. Thomas, Martinique. Bar badoes
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 ani the return voyage.
calling at Bahia, Pernambuco and St
Thomas, in twenty days and 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 nslf days, SO that eaca 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. Go. S." From New York TO Rio.
calling at Newport News, st. Thomas,
Martinique. Barbados Para, uaranhao,
Pernambuco and Bahia, fortnightly,
twenty six trips per year, in vessels Of tke
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 tB6nty
days and twenty-five hours Each alter
nate outward voyage to be made in twenty
days and twenty two hours, and each al
ternate homeward voyage to be made IN
twenty eight and one-half 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
five years.
No. Go NJ. B." 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-sX days and four
teen hours each way. Bond required with
bid, so 600. Contract for five years.
No. 60. M S." From Newport News TO Rio,
calling at st. Thomas, Para, Pernsmbuco
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 Woe versa
Bond required with bid, $4,000.
No. Go. NJ. s." From New York to TuxpAn-