New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-07
OCEAN MAIL LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Post Once DEPARTING,

washington. d. c., November 8. lT
In accordance With the provisions of an aGs
Congress approved March ). 1891, entitled u
Act to provide for ocean mall service betEs:
the United States and foreign ports and tor.
/ mote commerce., proposals "lli be receiygg
the Post Office Department, in the city q wu..
ington. until 3 O'Clock D. NJ, on Tuesday Z.
18th day Of February. 1898 for conveying Z.
mails OF the United States by means Of sea-.
ships described In said Act. between the sey.;s
ports of the United states herein named, and L.
mort of Port Antonio Jamaica, as specified !,
the schedule published herewith
Each bidder is required to submit proposal.
ror service on said route, under contract 2.
five years and also for ten years. which STAR
commence on the Is; day Of July. 1895 T.,
right is reserved by the Postmaster General .
authorize service TO begin uhqsa contract 4.
whole or IN part Oc''De' - 400 ''S'eda q
July I. 1898. ,
Postmaster General 70 reject all bids not "a iI
oninion reasonable for the attainment o. To
purposes contemplated by the Act.
SCHEDULE.
poute No. 40. NJ. s." From Boston 70 Pm
Antonio. Jamaica, twice week ron Ap'A Is.
IRON, october 1st 10 March 3lst, inclusive.
From Philadelphia TO Port Antonio, Jamaica,
once week, from october Isl 10 Msrea Sis.
Time Of voyage from Boston 10 For, An,'la
five days; from Philadelphia 10 Port An!'n3
four days Bond required with BID, sl9Vh
Contract for five years or for ten years.
The right is reserved TO the Postmaster Gen.
eral m substitute New York for Philadelphia a.
one Of the terminal ports during the period from
October lst to March 21st, inclusive, in each
year. after sixty DAYS notice, and with the cor.
Gent OF the contractor. Time OF voyage from
New York 10 Port Antonio. four and one-has
days.
Proposals are also invited on said route tos
service conforming to the schedule set out IN re
preceding paragraph. as 10 number OF tr.ps
time OF voyage, terminal ports. and 10 all otne'
material provisions therein, In vessels OK al leasi
1000 tons gross tonnage, 10 be constructed a.
to the matter Of strength and their prompt ard
economical conversion into auxiliary naval YES
sells and in all other respects conformably 10 ne
reouirements OF Section Of the Act aforesaid.
applicable TO vessels OF the third class except
as TO the matter OF TONNAGE, and capable o.
maintaining a speed Of fourteen knots an hou'
at sea In ordinary weather as prescribed 70:
vessels Of the third class In the third section Q:
the said Act. Said vessels 10 be employed ana
rated as Of the fourth class, and upon conra'
for the periods named in the preceding para.
graph. 70 wit: for the period OF hVe years. ara
also for ten years.
The contractor this route VIII be pern1i',ee
10 substitute at any time during the contrac.
term one or more vessels OF the second or tnHc
class without additional compensation thereiot
NOTE.-On return voyages yessels may toua
at any ports not named in the schedule II y
doing so the outward voyages are not DELAYED,
circulars containing a copy OF the above-cted
Ar a description of the route. instructions 10
bidders and blank forms Of proposals with ac-
companying bonds. can be obtained OF ,hs
SUPERINTENDENT OF Foreign Mails. Post once
Denartrent. on and after December !. 1891
JAMES A. GARY,
Postmaster General.