The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-10
PROPOSALS WANTED.
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OCEAN MAIL LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Post Omce Department.

lost once department.
Washington. d. c., November s. 1897.
In accordance with the provisions of an
Act of congress, approved March 3, 1891,
entitled AN Act to provide for ocean mali
service between the United States and
foreign ports and to promote commerce."
proposals will be received at the Post Office
Department, in the city of Washington
until O'clock D. M on Tuesday the 18TH
day of February 1895 for conveying the
mails of the United States by means of
steamships described IN said Act, between
the several ports of the United States here
in named, and the port of Port Antonioy
jamaica, as specified in the schedule pub
lishea herewith.
Each bidder is required to submit propo-
sails for service on said route, under a
contract for five years, and also for ten
years, which shall commence on the 1st
day of July, 1898 The right Is reserved
by the Postmaster General to authorize
service to begin under contract, in whole
or in part, October ], 1885, instead of July J.,
1898
Under the law the right is reserved to
the Postmaster General to reject all bids
not. In his opinion, reasonable for the att
talnment of the purposes contemplated. by
the Act.
SCHEDULE.
Route No. TO. NJ S." From Boston TO
Port Antonio, Jamaica, twice a week
from April 1st to September 30th inclu-
elusive; and once week from Octo-
Der LIST to March 31st, inclusive. IRONS
Philadelphia to Port Antonio, Jamaica,
once week, from October list to March
3lst, inclusive, in vessels of the fourth
class, Time of voyage from Boston to-
Port Antonio, five days; from Philadel-
phia to Port Antonio, four days. Bond
required with bid, $4,000. Contract fon
five years or for ten years.
The right is reserved TO the Postmasten
General 10 substitute New York for PhilaS
nf ba al
ing the period from October LIST to March
3st, inclusive, in each year; after sixtV
days notice, and with the consent of the,
contractor. Time of voyage from New
York 10 Port Antonio, four and one-halG
days.
Proposals are also invited on said ROUTES
for service conforming to the schedule set
out in the preceding paragraph, as to num-
Der of trips, time of voyage, terminal
ports. and to all other material provisions
therein, In vessels Of at least 1000 tons
gross tonnage, to be constructed as to the
matter of strength and their PROMPT and
economical conversion into auxiliary naval
vessels and in all other respects conform
ably to the requirements of Section 4 OF
the Act aforesaid, applicable TO vessels Of,
the third class except as to the matter Of
TONNAGE and capable of maintaining n
speed of fourteen knots an hour at sea IN,
ordinary weather, as prescribed for vessels
of the third class in the third section OF
the sald Act. SAD vessels TO be employ
ed and rated as of the fourth class. and
upon contract for the periods named in.
the preceding paragraph, to wit: for the
period of five years, and also for ten years.
The contractor on this route will be per-.
mltted to substitute, at any time during
the contract term, one or more vessels az
the second or third class without addiA
tionai compensation therefor.
NOTE.-On return voyages vessels nav
touch at any ports not named in the scheds
ule II by doing so the outward voyages are
not delayed.
Circulars containing a copy of the abova-
cited Act, description of the route, in
structions to bidders, and blank forms Of
proposals with accompanying bonds. can
be obtained of the Superintendent of For
eign Mails, Post Office Department, on and
after December /, 1897,
JAMES A. GARY, &,
Postmaster General