New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-22
Proposals.
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OCEAN NAIL LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Post Office Department,

Post Office Department,
Washington, d. c., November y 1897.
In accordance with the provisions OF an Act o.
Congress, approved March g. 1901, entitled "an
Act TO provide for ocean mail service between
the United States and foreign ports ana 10 PRO
mote commerce proposals VIII be received AT
18th day Of February, 1895. for conveying the
mails of the United States by means OF steam,
ships described in said Act, between the several
ports of the United States herein named. and the
port Of Port Antonio. Jamaica. as specified in
the schedule published herewith.
Each bidder is required 10 submit proposals
for service on said route, under contract for
five years. and also for ten years. which shall
commence on the 1st day OF July, 1888. Tho
right is reserved by the Postmaster General 10
authorize service to begin uLder contract. In
July /, 1898
Postmaster General to reject all bids not In his
opinion, reasonable for the attainment OF the
purposes contemplated by the Act.
SCHEDULE.
Route No 40 NJ. s." From Boston to Port
Antonio, Jamaica, twice a week from April LIST
TO September 30th. inclusive; and once week
from October 1st 10 March 3lst. inclusive.
From Philadelphia to Port Antonio, Jamaica.
once a week from October 1st 10 March 3lst.
inclusive. In vessels of the fourth class.
Time Of voyage from Boston TO Port Antonio
five days; from Philadelphia TO Fort Antonio.
four days. Bond required with bid. $1,000
Contract for five years or for ten years.
The right is reserved to the Postmaster Cen
eral 10 substitute New York for Philadelphia
as one OF the terminal ports during the period
from October 1st to March 3lst, inclusive, In
each year; after sixty days notice, and with the
consent Of the contractor. Time OF voyage from
New York to Port Antonio. four and one-half
days.
Proposals are also invited on said route for
service conforming TO the schedule set out In the
preceding paragraph. as to number Of trips
time Of voyage. terminal ports, and to all other
material provisions therein in vessels OF at least
1000 tons gross tonnage. TO be constructed as
to the matter Of strength and their prompt and
economical conversion into auxiliary naval ves-
sells and in all other respects conformably to the
requirements Of Section of the Act aforesaid.
applicable to vessels OF the third class Except
as TO the matter OF TONNAGE and capable Of
maintaining O speed OF fourteen knots an hour
at sea in ordinary weather, prescribed for
vessels Of the third class in the third section OF
the said Act. Said vessels to be employed and
rated as Of the fourth class and upon contract
for the periods named in the preceding para
graph, to wit: for the period OF five years. and
also for ten years.
The contractor on this route Will be permitted
to substitute, at any time during the contract
term, more vessels OF the second or third
class without additional compensation therefor.
NOTE.-On return voyages vessels may touch
at any ports not named in the schedule II by
doing so the outward voyages are not delayed
Circulars containing n copy OF the abOve-cited
Act, q description OF the route. instructions TO
bidders, and blank forms of proposals with ac-
companying bonds, can be obtained OF the
SUPERINTENDENT Of Foreign Mails, Post Office
Department, on and after December /. 1897
JAMES A. GARY,
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