New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-27
OCEAN NAIL LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Post Office Department.

Washington. y. c., November g. 1891
In accordance with the provisions Of an Act o.
Congress- approved March B. 1891, entitled IAN
Act 20 provide for ocean mail service between
the United States and foreign ports and to pro-
mote commerce." proposals will be received at
the Post Office Department. in the city Of Wash
5sh day un Of @ ss 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 TO submit proposals
for service on said route under contract for
Ave years and also for ten years. which shall
commence on the 1st day Of July, 1898 The
right is reserved by the Postmaster General to
authorize service to begin uLder contract. In
whole or in part October l. 1898 instead Of
July /. 1898.
Under the law the right 10 reserved TO tho
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
from October LIST to March S1st, inclusive
From Philadelphia to Port Antonio. Jamaica.
once q week. from october LIST to March 31st
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 $4,000
Contract for five years or for ten years.
The right Is reserved 10 the Postmaster Gem
eral to substitute New York for Philadelphia
OF the terminal ports during the period
from October LIST to 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 10 number of trips
time OF voyage. terminal ports and 20 all other
material provisions therein. in vessels Of at least
9 900 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
OF Section OF the Act aforesaid
applicable TO vessels Of the third class Except
as TO the matter OF TONNAGE and capable OF
maintaining q speed of fourteen knots an hour
at sea in ordinary weather, prescribed for
vessels Of the third class in the third section II
the said Act. Said vessels to be employed and
ra ted 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 or 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 delaye
Circulars containing a copy OF the above-cited
Act a description OF the route instructions 10
bidders and blank forms OF proposals with ac-
bonds. be obtained OF the
Of Foreign Mails. Post Office
on and after December |. 1897.
JAMES A. GARY.
Postmaster General.