New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06
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Proposals.
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OCEAN NAIL LETTINGS.
NorICE To RIDDERS
Post Office Department.

Post Office Department.,
waah,npton d. c.. November :, 1897.
=, accordance with the provisions Of an Act o.,
Congress. approved March s. 1891. entitled IAN
Act to provide for ocean mail service between
The limited States and foreign ports and TO FRO
mote commerce" proposals will be received at
the Post Office Department. in the city Of Wash
netOn until onock for on tine
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 to submit proposals
for service on said route under contract FOR
Ave years. and also for ten years. which shall
commence on the LIST day Of July. 1888 The
right is reserved by the Postmaster General TO
authorize service to begin uLder contract. In
whole or in part October !. 1895 instead Of
july /. 1895
Under the law the right is reserved to the
opinion reasonable for the attainment OF the
purposes contemplated by the Act
SCHEDULE.
Route No. 40. NJ. g." From Boston to Port
Antonio, Jamaica, twice week from April 1st
10 September Both. inclusive; and once a week
from October 1st to March 31st, inclusive.
From Philadelphia to Port Antonio. Jamaica.
once a week. from October LIST to 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 Gem
as one Of the terminal ports during the period
from October 1st 10 March 31st 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, 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 yes
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 a speed of fourteen knots an hour
at sea In ordinary weather. as 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 one 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 If by
doing so the outward voyages are not delayed.
Circulars containing a copy Of the above-cted
Act a description OF the route. instructions 10
bidders, and blank forms Of proposals with
companying bonds. can be obtained Of the
Superintendent Of Foreign Mails, Post Office
Department on and after December l, 1897.
JAMES A GARY.
Postmaster General.