New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-03
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OCEAN NAIL LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Post ONCE Department,
WASHINGTON. II. c., November s. 1897
IN accordance with the provisions Of an Act o.,
Congress approved March 5. 1891. entitled 'an
Act 20 provide for ocean mail service between
the United states and foreign ports and to rro.
mote commerce" proposals will be received at
The Post ONCE Department, in the city Of Wash
tngton until o'clock J.: M. on Tuesday, the
I'm dav Of February. 1898. for conveying the
nails ~ the United States by means Of steam
shins described in said Act, between the several
ports Of the United States herein named. and the
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 a contract for
five years and also for ten years. which shall
commence on the LIST day of July. 1898 The
,,ght g reserved by the Postmaster General TO
authorize service 10 begin VI der contract, in
whole or in part. October l. 1879 instead or
Under the law the right s reserved TO the
Postmaster General to reject all bids not, In his
oninjon reasonable for the attainment OF the
purposes contemplated by the Act
SCHEDULE.
Route No. 40 NJ. S" From Boston TO Port
Antonio Jamaica, twice week from April LIST
10 September Both, inclusive; and once week
from october LIST to March 31st. inclusive
From Philadelphia TO Port Antonio, Jamaica.
once a week from october 1st TO March 3lst,
inclusive In vessels of the fourth class
Time OF voyage from Boston 10 Port Antonio
five days; from Philadelphia to Port Antonio
four days Bond required with bid. $4,000
Contract for five years or for ten years.
The right is reserved to the Postmaster Cen
oral ~ substitute New York for Philadelphia
as one OF the terminal ports during the period
from October 1st TO March 31st, inclusive, In
each wear; after sixty days notice. and with the
consent Of the contractor. Time Of voyage from
New York 10 Port Antonio. four and one-half
days
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
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 10 the
requirements Of Section Of the Act aforesaid
applicable TO vessels OF the third class except
as 10 the matter Of TONNAGE, and capable Of
maintaining a speed Of fourteen knots an hour
az sea in ordinary weather as prescribed for
vessels OF the third class in the third section Of
the said Act. Said vessels 10 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
70 substitute at any time during the contract
term one or more vessels Of the second or third
class without additional compensation therefor.
NOTF-On return voyages vessels may touch
az any ports net named In the schedule II by
doing so the outward voyages are not delayed
Circulars containing a copy Of the above-cited
Act q description of the route. instructions to
bidders. and blank forms OF proposals with &C
companying bonds, be obtained Of the
Superintendent Of Foreign Mails. Post Office
Department, on and after December |, 1897.
JAMES A. GARY,
Postmaster General.