New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-31
Proposals.
OCEAN MAIL LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Pos. Once Department.

Washington. D. C.. November 8. 1897.
=, accordance with the provisions Of an act OF
congress approved March > 1871. entitled an
to 20. ~ provide for ocean mail service between
~ r,ni;cd states and foreign ports and 10 pro-
M commerce" proposals will be received a,
ss post Office Department. in the city of Wash
ineioaa, u' Of FEBRUARY. isyS' for conveying the
ne ~ the United States by means of steam
shins described IN said Act between the severa.
us OF the United States herein named, and the
~. ~ Port Antonio, Jamaica, specified in
r. schedule published herewith
"v nee bidder is required to submit proposals
s.rviee on said route. under a contract for
., vears anc alsc for ten wears. which shall
Nv n'r,r,ence or the LIST day Of July. 1888. The
srs, Is reserved b. the Postmaster General 10
S9,bor!z. service 10 begin under contract. in
sl'io or m part, October l. 1898 instead of
T y~', lSqS
w IS5c- The law the right is reserved 10 the
postnaste. Genera! to reject al bids not, IN ms
dr,ni5n. reasonable for the attainment OF the
rr-nosos contemplated by the Act
pu'POS' SCHEDULE.
Route No 20. NJ. $" From Boston TO Port
- Septenber 30ih. inclusive; and once a week
s~on, october Is, 10 March 31st, inclusive.
From philadelphia 20 Port Antonio. Jamaica,
onco A week from october LIST TO March 3lst.
s-r'usye In vessels Of the fourth class.
7r,,,e % voyage from Boston TO Port Antonio,
Ave DAYS: from Philadelphia 10 Port Antonio.
four DAYS Bond required with bid. SloUoO.
Contract for five years or for ten years.
The right is reserved TO the Postmaster Cen
- "a substitute New York for Philadelphia as
e.e ~ The terminal ports during the period from
oc,ober LIST TO March 3lst. inclusive, in each
-. a,,cr sixty days notice. and with the con-
cont ~ the contractor Time of voyage from
Now, York to Port Antonio. four and one-half
days. ,., ,, ,., tor
se-v,re conforming TO the schedule set out in the
,racodinc paragraph. 10 number OF trips.
tine ~ voyage terminal ports and 10 all other
material provisions therein in vessels OF AT least
oG0o tons gross tonnage. to be constructed as
N the matter OF strength and their prompt ana
economical conversion into auxiliary naval yes
sells and I'm all other respects conformablN 10 me
-eouireuoents of Section I Of the Act Aforesaid
arnlicahle 10 vessels Of the third class teXcept
as 10 the matter Of tonnage), ana capabIe OF
maintaining q speed Of fourteen knots an houf
a. sea IN ordinary weather. as PRESCRIBED lot
vessels of the third class In the third section OF
tho said Act Said vessels 10 be employed aho
-afad as o. the fourth class and upon contract
FOR the periods named In the preceding para
grauh to wit. for the period or hve years. ana
also for ten years.
The contractor on this route Will he perm>tte1
% substitute. ~ any time during the CONTRACT
term one or more vessels OF the second or 'hird
class without additional compensation therefor.
NOTE.-On return voyages vessels may toucn
g. anv ports not named in the schedule If by
doing 60 the outward voyages are not delayed.
circulars containing p copy Of the above-cited
A. a description of the route instructions to
hiddors and blank forms Of proposals with &C
companying bonds. can be obtained OF Inc
Superintendent OF Foreign Mails, Post once
DEPARTMENT on and after December l, 1897.
JAMES A. GARY.
Postmaster General.