Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-29
Call for Bids for Operation of Vessel Along the Southwestern Coast of Alaska from Bristol Bay to Norton Sound, Season 1926.

| Photographic or written bids or of fers for subsidy provided by Seventh Alaska Legislature will be received at the office of the Governor of Alaska at Juneau, up to noon, February 15, 1926, for the operation of a vessel, American registry, of not less than sixty (6O) feet in length, not less than forty (40) tons underdeck, and a l passenger carrying capacity of not less than twenty (2O) persons, loaded draft not to exceed nine (9) feet and maximum speed of not less than eight ! (8) miles per hour. Passenger ac- commodations shall be reasonable and commensurate to the size of such ship or vessel.
 I Such ship or vessel to make not less than six (6) regular stated trips and return calling at each of the way ports named both going and returning, not less than once each month during the season when navigation is open in the waters mentioned during the sea- son of 1926.
 1 Route No. 1 beginning at False Pass and continuing along northwesterIy coast of the Alaska Peninsula to Kog. giung, stopping at Port Moller, Port l Heiden, Naknek, Ugashik and Ege- gik, thence along the southern and western coast of Alaska to St. Michael and return, making calls both going and returning at each of the follow ing places, Nushagak, Dillingham; Kolukak, Togiak, Goodnews Bay Quinhagak, Bethel, Akiak, Nunivak Island, Tununok on Nelson Island Hooper Bay and Scammon Bay Mileage Table Route No. From False Pass to Port Moller ITO miles, Port Moller to Port Heiden 11O, Port Heiden to Ugashik 75, Ugashik to Egegik 50, Egegik to Koggiung 6O kogglung to Nushagak 90, Nushagak to Dillingham; 10, Dillingham; to Ku. lukfak 100, Kulukak to Togiak 50, To- glak to Goodnews Bay 125, Goodnews Bay to Quinhagak 60, Quinhagak to Bethel 12O, Bethel to Akiak 40, Akiak to Nunivak Island BIO, Nunivak Island to Tununok 50, Tunuouk to Hooper Bay 65, Hoope Bay to Scammon Bay oo, Scammon Bay to St. Michael 200 Total Miles 1735.
 Route No. beginning at Koggiuns along the southerly and westerly coast of Alaska to St. Michael and return making calls both going and returning at each of the following places, Nushagak, Dillingham;, Kolu kak, Togiak, Goodnews Bay, Quinha- gak, Bethel, Akiak, Nunivak Island Tununok on Nelson Island, Hooper Bay and Scammon Bay. Mileage Ia. ble Route No. 2, Koggiung to Nush. Iagak 90 miles, Nushagak to Dilling. ham 10, Dillingham; to Kolukak 100 kolukak to Togiak 50, Togiak to Goodnews Bay 125, Goodnews Bay to Qulnhagak 60, Quinhagak to Bethel 12O, Bethel to Akiak 40, Akiak to Nunivak. Island BIO, Nuniyak Island to Tununok 50, Tununokl to Hooper Bay 65, Hooper Bay to Scammon Bay f5O, Scammon Bay to St. Michael 200: total 1270 miles.
 The choice of either of these routes shall be in the discretion of the Gov ernor of Alaska
 The law appropriates the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars (S1O. .OOO.OO to De expended under the direction of the Governor and specifies that mn Dld or offer in excess of fifty cents toVc) per mile for each mile neces- sarlly travelled over the route chosen and designated, to be computed ac- cordlng to the official table of dis tances, shall be accepted.
 Successful bidders will be required at the close of the season, to make sworn statement, under oath, to the Treasurer of Alaska, showing tariff of freight and passenger rates; total tonnage and total number of passen- gers carried; gross earnings from passenger, freight and mail ser vice rendered, segregating the same according to the three classes, the gross expense and the gross earnings of the ship or vessel during the pe- riod covered
 Contract will be entered into imme- diately upon the award to the sue cessful bidder. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved.
 KARL THEILE,
 Acting Governor of Alaska.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, December 22 1923