New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-20
OCEAN NAH. LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Post Office Department.

Post Office Department
washington, u. c., November :. lS9,
In accordance with the provisions 81 an Act O
Congress approved March ), 1891 entitled "an
Act 20 provide for ocean mail service between
the United States and foreign ports and to no
mote commerce" proposals VIII be received 9.
the Post Office Department. in the city OF WasA-
ington. until o'clock ,. m. on Tuesday tie
18th day of February. 1898. for conveying ths
mails Of the United States by means Of steam.
ships described in said Act. between the several
norts OF the United States herein named and Ii.
mort 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 tr
0ve wears and also for ten years. which shat
commence on the LIST daf If July. ls.,S. Ii.
right is reserved by the postmaster General
authorize service to begin VI der contract y
whole or IN part, October ]. 1873. instead q
July l. 1895.
Under the law the RICH, is reserved to tho
Postmaster General 10 reject all bids not IN ~
opinion. reasonable for lie attainment OF u
purposes contemplated by the Act
SCHEDULE
Route No 40, NJ $" From Boston to pon
Antonio. Jamaica. twice a week from AprilM
10 September Both, inclusive: and once wee
from october lst to March 3lst, nc!usFs
From Philadelphia to Port Antonio. Jamaca
once a week from october lst - March 3M
inclusive. In vessels OF the Iour'h cHs
five days; from Philadelphia TO Fort Antono'
four days. Bond required with bid, Slo.Wn
Contract for five years or for ten years.
The right Is reserved to the Postmaster Gem
eral 10 substitute New York for Philadelphia
a one Of the terminal ports during the period
from October LIST TO March 3lst. inclusive, u
each year; after sixty days notice and with TIT
Sonsent of the contractor. Time of voyage from
New York 10 Port Antonio four and one-hai
days.
Proposals are also invited on said route fo'
service conforming TO the schedule SCI ont IN tn
preceding 1aragraph, as TO number ~ trips
time OF voyage terminal ports. and to all other
material provisions therein. In vessels Of az esss
1000 tons gross tonnage. 10 be constructed S
to the matter OF strength and their prompt ana
economical conversion into auxiliary naval YES
renuiraments OF Section I OF -he Act AFORESAID
applcable to vessels c: The third class (except
as 10 the matter ot tonnage). and capable o.
maintaining a speed OF fourteen knots an hour
at sea IN ordinary weather. as prescribed fo'
vessels Of the third class IN the third section OIL
the said Act Said vessels 10 he employed anc
rated rs OF the fourth class, and upon contras
for the periods named in the preceding pala,
rranh TO wit: for the period OF five years, and
also for ten years.
The contractor on this route Will be permitte
N substitute at any time during the contrac
term one or more vessels OF the second or tnin
class without additional compensation therefor
NOTE-On return voyages vessels may toucl
at any ports not named In the schedule II ~
doing so the outward voyages are not deiayea.,
Circulars containing copy OF the atoVe-cHes
Act q description OF the route. instructions W
bidders and blank forms OF proposals WIKI a.
companying bonds. can be obtained OF nm ~.
SUPERINTENDENT OF Foreign Mails. Post OH'o'
Department. on and after December |. lS9''
JAMES \. GARY.
Postmaster General