The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-07
PROPOSALS WANTED
OCEAN MAIL LETTINGS.
Notice to Bidders.
PosroTFIos DEPARTMENT.

Notice to Bidders.
PosToFFIos DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON. D. c., May %, lsQ1 (
In accordance With the provisions of an &C
or congress, approved March 8. 1891, entitled
An act to provide for ocean mail service be
tween the United States and foreign ports anC
to promote commerce." proposals will be re
ceived at the postofiice department, in the cit]
or washington. until o'clock p. NJ, on MON
DAY, the 9Th day Of September, 1892, for con
vey1ng the mails of the United States by means
of steamships described in said act between tn,
several ports of the United States and the sew
eral ports in foreign countries which are spe
clncally named in the schedule OF routes pub
liShed herewith.
Proposals are invited for service on saiC
routes, under contracts for ten years each
except where otherwise particularly specified
which shall commence within three years frou
the date OF the execution of the contract anC
at one of the periods named below, to-wit;
LIST. Two months from the execution of con
tract.
2nd. Four months from the execution Of con
tract.
Sd Six months from the execution of con
tract.
4th. Twelve months from the execution o.
contract.
9Th. Eighteen months from the execution OF
contract.
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
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. so. NJ. s." From New York TO Liver
pool, calling at Queenstown. fortnghtly
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, fifty-two trips per year, in vessels
OF the first class. Bond required with bid
500 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, fifty-two trips per
year in vessels of the first class. Byn1
Bond required with bid, 100000.
No. $50. NJ. g." From New York to Liver
pool, calling at Queenstown, once week,
nfty-two trips per year, in vessels of the
first class. Bond required with bid, $780,
000.
No. 80. NJ. g" From New York to South.
ampton once week, ffty-two trips per
year, in vessels of the first 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 Bouogne, Havre or
K,
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 Boulogne at the
option of the Department., once q week,
t1fty-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, f1fty-two trips per year, in vessels
OF the first class. Bond required with bid,
100000.
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 the depart
mentJ oncea 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 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 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 DOU TO exceed elHOL Gays real ClIne
from Sandy Hook 10 Antwerp. Bond re.
quired with bid, $4,000.
No. SO. 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 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,
g25 0)0. Contract for five wears
No. 60. NJ. S." From New York to Rio,
forUnightly, twenty-six trips year, call
ing at st. Thomas. Martinique, Barbados,
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 two
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 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 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
made in twenty eight aud onehalf days,
and the return voyage, calling al Bahia,
Pernambuco and St. Thomas. In twenty
days ana 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-haf days. so that
each round voyage shall consist Of voy-
age of twenty-etght aud 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 st. Thomas. Martinique. Barbs-
does Para, Maranhao, Pernanbuco 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 why. Bond required with
bid, $4,000. 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
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 10 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. 60 NJ s." From New York to Tuxpan-
calling at Havana, Progresso, Tampic ),
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
three fourths days to ana from Havana.
Bond required with bid $4,000. Contract
for five years.
No. TO NJ. s." From New York to
Havana once each week flfty-tWo trips