New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-14
OCEAN MAIL LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Post ONCE Department,
washincton- ID. q Noyemhsr S. 1897.

WASHINGTON, D. c. November s. 1897.
In accordance with the provisions OF an act OF
Congress. approved March 5. 1891, entitled IAN
Act TO provide FOR ocean mall 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
i56 day G" Of Fc6rasfy isos for conveying the
mails Of the United States by means OF steam
shins dcs., lied 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 10 submit proposals
for service on said route, under a contract tor
five years and also tor ten years. which shall
commence on the lsi day Of july. lSH> The
ripbt Is reserved by the Postmaster General 10
authorize service to begin under contract. in
whole or in part. October |. 1898. instead Of
july |. 1885
Under the law the right is reserved 10 The
Postmaster General to reject all ods not n ms
opinion. reasonable for the attainment OF the
purposes contemplate by me ACT.
SCHEDULE.
Route No 40 NJ s" From Roston 20 Port
Antonio. Jamaica. twice week from Aprll Isl
from october ist 70 March 3lst inclusive.
From Philadelphia 10 Port Antonio. Jamaica
once a week, from October Isl to MaIcn %ist'
inclusive In vessels Of the fourth class.
Tine OF VOYAGE from Boston 10 Por; Antonio.
i've DAYS from Philadelphia 10 Port Anton o.
four days. Bond REQUIRED win r n.a slo'oV0'
The right Is reserved 70 the Postmaster Cen
eral 10 substitute New York for Phi!adelphia as
me q
0rtober LIST 10 March 3lst. inclusive. in each
,ear. after sixty days notice. and with the con-
cent ~ the contractor. Time OF voyage from
New York 10 Port Antonio. four and one-ha.'
days. 49,, -. ~
service conforming 10 the schedule set OUT IN the
rrAce4ing paragraph. 10 number ~ trips.
,iroa Of VOYAGE. terminal ports. and 10 all oiher
material provisions therein IN vessels ~ al !east
. O0O tons gross Tonnage. 10 he constructed as
~ The matter Of strength and Their prompt ara
ncoronoical conversion into auxiliary naval yes
ssls and in all other respects contormaoiy 10 ne
rA1,,irenoents Of Section OF the Act AFORESAID
annIicablA 10 vessels az the third class 'eXcept
az N the matter ~ tonnage. and cApapie or
Maintaining a speed Of fourteen knots an hour
Of sea In ordinary weather. as prescrlpen ior
vessels OF the third class In the thlrd section o,
~ seid Act Said vessels 70 be employed ahc
rated As Of the fourth class and upon contract
for the periods named IL the preceding para,
eraph 10 wit. for the period or nNe Year, anu
alsO for ten years.
The contractor on this route VIII ne perhlIltcu
70 substitute. al any time during 'he cohlia
,or-, ono or more vessels OF the second or third
class without additional compensation therefor.
NOTE-On return voyages vesseIs may toucn
al anv ports not named IN the schedulr ny
doing so the outward voyages are not DELAYED
circulars containing a copy OF the above-cited
A., a description OF the route, instructions 10
biAders and blank forms ~ proposals with &C
comnonying bonds can be obtained or the
cmnerintendent Of Foreign Malls Post once
Denartuent on and after December |, lso'
JAMES A. GARY.
Postmaster General