New-York tribune., 1898-01-10
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OCEAN MAIL LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
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Washington. u. c. November :, 1871.
Post Office Department.


Washington. d. c. November ;, 1897. !.
In accordance with the PROVISIONS or an aCt Ok
Congress approved March .. ls9l' eht,iea d.
Act TO provide for ocean inIl setE'cs - ai 80
the United states and foreign ports ana 70 pro-
mote commerce." proposals VIII be rece!Eed a.
the Post Office Department in the clty o. w asn.
ngon until oG!ock Z >S m y,r oh c5nvegtng rysl tho
mails Of the United states oy means Oh ssedl.1,
ships described IN said Act. between the seyeTd.
ports OF the United States herein named ana me
port Of Port Antonio, Jamaica, as spec.He9 81
the schedule published herewith
Each bidder is required TO submit proposals
for service on said route, under contract 10,
five years. and also for ten years WSa sSS Sf, The
right is reserved by the Postmaster Genera! 70
authorize service TO begin under CONTRACT; ..
whole or IN part, October J. lo's' '"S'eA1 %
Under the law the right is reserved 10 no
Postmaster General to reject all BIDS not n ms ms
opinion reasonable for the attainment o. '"'
purposes contemplated by the Ac'.
SCHEDULE.
Route No. 40. NJ S" From Boston 10 r9r. or.
Antonio. Jamaica. twice week from Apt! Is.
10 September 30th, inclusive. ana once "eeA
from october 1st TO March 3lst, inclusive
From Philadelphia 10 Port Antonio. JahAscs' 80
once week from October lst 10 March 9is.'
Time OF voyage from Boston to Port Antonio'
Ave DAYS: from Philadelphia 10 Port Anton,oo' o
four days Bond required with oid, sl''""
Contract for five years or Tor zen yeass. Cen.
erai 70 substitute New York for Philadelphia az
one Of the terminal ports during the PERIOD ron
October lst to March 3lst, Inclusive. N ea.h an
vear. after sixty DAYS notice. and with the con-
sent Of the contractor. Time ot voyage ttons
New York TO Port Antonio, FOUR ana o"e-'''''
days. .s x,,,,. ,or
service conforming % the schedule set OUT IN ,le
nrecsdine paragraph. TO number OF u,Ps,
time Of VOYAGE terminal ports. ana 10 an . o'ne
material provisions therein. IN vesse's OF d. 80
> 900 tons gross tonnage 70 be cohslIUOteN
10 the matter Of strength and their pVo"p' a.
economical conversion into auX!lisrH hdNa. ~,
sells and in all other respects contormaOiy Ia - "a
renuirenents Of Section or the Ac' d4o' "s,
annIicable TO vessels Of the third class ,eNSeps
as TO the matter OF TONNAGE. anu cay S,r-
MAINTAINING speed OF fourteen knots an "go, -.
AT sea in ordinary weather. as prescIIu.c -.
vessels Of the third class in the third sec'0n "A
tho said Act Said vessels to be employ "a -. 49,
rated as Of the fourth class. and upon Vo',sa INA,
for the periods named In the preoeNi''e and
graph to wit: for the period OF hNe se"'''
also for ten years. 90, ., o~,,i,ted
The contractor on this route VIII ne Pe',,ro.,
10 substitute. at any time durlnS 'he MA
term one or more vessels or the seSvI'. ,,~as,,
class without additional compensat,o' -. W.. toura
NOTT-On return voyages Nessels u.a. ,, =, hv
at any ports not named IN the s', s."c'gs selayea
doing 50 the outward voyages are no. - .,,na
Circulars containing a copy OF tne aoe,t,-s >,
Act a dissertation Of the route. instruc'iunS
bidders ana blank forms OF proposals 49, ~.
companying bonds can be oDtalhr" oe,,s
Superintendent Of Foreign Mails rs,
Department on and after pecempe, !, '
De'"- JAMES A GARY,
Postmaster General