The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-12
PROPOSALS WANTED.
OCEAN MAIL LETTINGS.
Notice to Bidders.
PosroFEIcK DEPARTMENT..

to promote commerce" proposals will be re-
ceived at the postoflce department, in the city
OF Washington. until o'clock P, n, on MON
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 SOW
eral ports in foreign countries which are spe
officially named in the schedule of routes pub
nshed 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 periods named below, to-wit;
list. Two months from the execution of con-
tract,
end. Four months from the execution of con-
tract
4th. Twelve months from the execution of
contract.
9Th. Eighteen months from the execution of
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
Hest date for the commencement of the service
Under the law the right is reserved TO the
Postmaster General to reject all bids not Ia his
opinion, reasonable for the attainment Of the
SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED ROUTES.
No. So. NJ. s." From New York to Liver
pool, calling at Queenstown. fortniehtly,
twentysix trips per year. in vessels Of the
first class for the first three years; the
remaining seven years Of the service to be
weekly, flfty-two trips per year. in vessels
Of the first class. Bond required with bid,
500 600.
No, go. NJ s." From New York to South
ampton, fortnighty, 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 g. From New York to Liver
pool, calling at Queenstown, once q week,
fifty two trips per year, in vessels of the
f1rst class. Bond required with bid $780,
900.
No. $40. NJ. s." From New York to South
ampton, once a week, ffty-two trips per
year, in vessels of the first class. Bond
required with bid, $4,000
No. $50. NJ S." From New York to Ant
werp, calling at Southampton and one
French port (either Boulogne, Hsvre or
CherbQurR, at the option OF the depart
ment), once q week, flfJy-twO trips per
year, in vessels Of the first class. Bono
required with bid. 100000
No SO. 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,
t1fty-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, hfty-tWo trips per year. In vessels
Of the first class Bond required with BID,
$50, 600.
No. go. NJ s." From Sew York to Ant
werp, calling ct Southampton and one
French port either Cherbourg, Havre or
Boulogne. at the option of the depart
ment(, once week, hfty-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 60. 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,
dfty-two trips per year, in vessels of tle
second class. Sine 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, hfty-two trips per year, in vessels
OF the second class. Time Of outward yoy-
age not to exceed eight days real time
from Sandy Hook TO Antwerp. Bond
qujreo with bid, $4,000
No. 60. M 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 otvoyage, 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, NJ 8" From New York TO Rio,
fortnightly twenty-six trips year. call
ing at st. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes,
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 and twenty
hours. Each alternate outward voyage
q n and fVua n
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 a 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. NJ S." From New York 70 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 IN twenty
days and twenty-five hours, and each al
twenty-eight and one-half 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
required with bid, $4,000. Contract for
i've years.
No. 60. NJ. 3" From New York to Rio,
calling at St. Thomas, Martinique. BarbR-
does, Para, Maranhao, Pernambuco. Bahia
and Rio, once every twenfy 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. 900. Contract for five years.
No. go. 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
ewenty-s six days and twenty days Each
alternate outward Ypyage 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
Bona required with bid, $50, 900.
No. 60. NJ. $" From New YORK TO Tuxpan-
calling at Havana, ProRresso, TampicJ,
and returning 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
threefourths days to and from Havana.
Bond required with bid $4,000. Contract
for five years
No. 100. M. g." From New York to
Havana, once each week. hfty-two trips
der year in vessels of the third Class
Time OF voyage averaging not more than
three and three-fourths days each way
Bond required with bid $4,000. Contract
for five years.
No. 10. N. S" From New York TO San
tiaQO de Cdba calling ar Nasaua oDce n