The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-19
PROPOSALS WANTED.
OCEAN MAIL LETTINGS.
Notice to Bidders.
PosroFF1cK DEPARTMENT,

NOt1C6 TO B1QQ6rS.
PosroFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. D. G.. May 25. 1892.
In accordance with the provisions of an act
of congress, approved March 3. 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 postoffice department, in the city
of Washington. until o'clock p. Ne, on MON
DAY, the 5th 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
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, 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
9th Twenty.four months from the execution
of contract.
18th. 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
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, fortniRhtly,
twenty-siN trips per year, in vessels OF the
ha raj fhFaA
remaining seven years of the service to be
weekly, f1fty-two trips per year, in vessels
Of the first class Bond required with bid,
$50 600.
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
90 year, in vessels of the first class. Byni
Bond required with bid, $500
No. $50. NJ s." From New York to Liver
pool, calling at Queenstown, once a week.
fftytwo trips per year, in vessels Of the
first class. Bond required with bid. $780,
No. $50 NJ. s." From New York to South
ampton, once week, f1fty-two trips per
year, in vessels of the first class. Bond
required with bid, 100000
No $50. M. s." From New York to Ant
werp, calling at Southampton and one
French port either Bouiogne. Havre or
cherbourg, at the option Of the depart
ment), once a week, flfIy-two trips per
year, in vessels of the first class, Bond
required with bid $50, 600.
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,
ffty-two trips per year. in vessels of the
first class. Bond required with bid, $780,
No. Go. NJ s." From New York to Ant.
werp, calling at Southampton, once a
week, 1fty-two trips per year, in vessels
OF the first class. Bond required with bid,
S60,oOO
No. go. NJ. S." From New York to Ant
werp, calling at Southampton and one
Frepch port either Cherbourg, Havre or
BonIogne, at the option of the depart
pent) once week. fftytwo trips per
year. in vessels OF the second class Time
days real time from Sandy Hook to Ant
werp. Bond required with bid, $4,000.
No. 60. NJ. S." From New IoHk to Ant
werp, calling at one French port either
Cherbourg, Havre or Boulogne, at the
option OF the Department.. 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 Antwerp Bond required
No. Go. NJ s." From New York to Ant
werp, calling at Southampton, once q
week, hfty-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 70 Antwerp. Bond re-
quiree 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
five days, in vessels OF the fourth class
Time OF voyage, thirty-one and one-hah
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,
forLnightly, twenty-six trips a year. call
ing at St. Thomas Martinique, Barbados,
Para, Maranhao PeEnambuco 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 aud twenty two
hours. Each alternate outward voyage
to be made iE 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 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. 60. NJ S." From New York to Rio,
calling at Newport News, st. Thomas,
Martinique, Barbados, Para, MaranhAo,
Pernambuco and Bahia, fottnightly,
twenty six trips per year. in vessels of tue
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
ternate homeward voyage to be made In
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
hours homewArd. and vice versa. Bond
required with bid, $4,000. Contract for
I've 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 twenty-six days and four
teen hours each way. Bond required with
bid, $4,000. Contract for five years.
No. 60. M. 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 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,
30 that each round voyage shall consist of
voyage Of twenty-six days outward, and
twenty days homeward, and vice versa
Bond required with bid, S20, 900.
No. 60. NJ. s." From New YORK to Tuxpan-
calling at Havana, Progresso, Tampico,
and returning calling at Vera Cruz, From,
tero, Progresso and Havana, once a week
fifty Two trips wear in yessela q the