The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-14
PROPOSALS WANTED.
OCEAN MAIL LETTINGS.
Notice to Bidders.
PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT,

In accordance with the provisions of an act
of congress, approved March g. 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, 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 spe-
officially named in the schedule of routes pub
lished 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. ano
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.
I'd Six months from the execution of con-
4th. Twelve months from the execution OF
contract.
6th. 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. Thirtyslx months from the execution OF
contract.
Preference will be given, all other things be.
ing equal, to the proposal which names the ear
llSSJ uSLS COIllu6lC6EDeuL 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. $50 NJ g." From New York to Liver
pool, calling at Queenstown. fortpightly.
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 ifty-two trips per year. in vessels
Of the drst 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, ntty-two trips per
year in vessels of the first class. Byn1
Bond required with bid, 100000.
No SO. NJ. s." From New York to Liver
pool, calling at Queenstown, once q week.
fifty two trips per year in vessels of the
first class. Bond required with bid. $780,
O0C.
No. $40. n, S." From New York to South
ampton, once a week, hfty-two trips per
year, in vessels of the first class. Bond
required with bid, SEQ, GOO
No. $50. NJ. 81 From New York to Ant
werp calling at Southampton and one
French port (either Boulogne, Havre or
CherbourR, at the option of the depart
ment), once week, ffty-two trips per
year. in vessels of the first class. Bond
required with bid, sec. 600.
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 q week,
hftY-two trips per year. In vessels OF the
first class. Bond required with bid, $780,
000
No, 900. NJ s. Ff9m New York to Ant
werp, calling at Southampton, once a
week, flfty-two trips per year, in vessels
Of the first class. Bond required with bd
$4,000.
No. 60. NJ. 81 From New York to Ant
werp, calling at Southampton and one
nrOhT nrf Taffh aF Eqp ar
Bouiogne, at the option of the depart
mentl 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 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 a week,
hfty-two trips per year, in vessels OF the
not to exceed eight days real time from
Sandy Hook to Antwerp. Bond required
with bid, $4,000
No. Go. n. S" From New York to Ant
werp, calling at Southampton, once a
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 re-
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
I've 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,
$4,000. Contract for five years.
No. 60. NJ. S." From New York to Rio,
fortnightly, twenty-six trips a year. call
ing at St. Thomas. Martinique Barbados,
Para, Maranhao. Pernambuco and Bahia,
in vessels or the fourth class. The out
a-A HA do fr, fxxyAn nv afrpnf
and one half days and the return voyage.
calling at Bahia, PerHambuco and St.
Thomas in twenty days and twenty-five
hours. Each alteroate outward voyage
10 be made in twenty days and twenty
two hours, end each alternate homewRrd
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 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-han 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 ana twenty two hours, and each al
ternate homeward voyage to be made In
twenty-eIght and one-haf days. that
each round voyage shall consist of voy-
age Of twenty-eight and one-hah 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. 60. 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
teen hours each way. Bond required with
bid, $50. 900. Contract for five years.
No. 60. M 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-si 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, $4,000.
No. Go. n. s." From New York 70 Tuxpan-
calling at Havana, Progresso, Tamphco,
and returning calling at Vera Cruz, From
tero, PIogresso and Havana, once a week.
ffty-Iwo 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.