Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-30
Call for Bids for Operation of Vessel Along the Southwestern Coast, of Alaska from Bristol Bay to Norton
 Sound, Season 1926.

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 Photographic or written bids or of 1 fers for subsidy provided by Seventh Alaska Legislature will be received al the office of the Governor of Alaska at Juneau, up to noon, February 15 1926, for the operation of vessel American registry, of not less than sixty (60) feet in length, not less than forty (40) tons underdeck, and a passenger carrying capacity of not less than twenty (20) persons, loaded draft not to exceed nine (9) feet and maximum speed of not less than eight (S) miles per hour. Passenger ac 1 commodations shall be reasonable and commensurate to the size of such ship or vessel. t @
 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.
 Route No. beginning at False Pass and continuing along northwesterly coast of the Alaska Peninsula to Kog. giung, stopping at Port Moller, Port Heiden, Naknek, Ugashik and Ege, l 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;, lKolukak 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 Helden to Ugashik 75, Ugashik to Egeglk 50, Egegik to Koggiung 60, koggiung to Nushagak 90, Nushagak to Dillingham; 10, Dillingham; to Ku. lukak 100, Kulukak to Togiak 5O To- glak to Goodnews Bay 125, Goodnews Bay to Quinhagak 60, Quinhagak to Bethel 120, Bethel to Akiak 40. Akiak to Nunivak Island BIO, Nunivak Island to Iununok 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 Koggiung 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, Ouinha- gak, Bethel, Akiak, Nunivak Island, TununOk on Nelson Island, Hooper Bay and Scammon Bay. Mileage Ia ble Route No. 2, Koggiung to Nush- agak 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 l2O, Bethel to Akiak 40, Akiak to Nunlvak Island BIO, Nunivak Island to Tununok 50, Tununok to Hooper Day 65, Hooper Bay to Scammon Bay oo, Scammon Bay to St. Michael 200: total 127O 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 ($1O,OOO.OO) to pc expended under the direction of tne Governor and specifies that no old or offer in excess of fifty cents loOc) per mile for each mile neces- sarlly travelled over the route chosen ana deslgnated, to be- computed ac- cordlng to the official table of dis tances, shall be accepted.
 Successful bidders will be reouired at the close of the season, to make sworn statement, under oath, to the Treasurer of Alaska, showing tariff or 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 accord1ng to the three classes, the gross expense and the gross earnings or the ship or vessel during the De- riod covered. g
 Contract will be entered into imme- dlately upon the award to the sue cessluI Dldder The right to reject any and all bids is reserved.
 KARL THEILE,
 Acting Governor of Alaska.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, December