Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-23
LEGAL NOTICES
CALLS FOR BIDS FOR OPERATION OF VESSELS ALONG THE COAST OF SEWARD PENINSULAR, ALAS. kA, SEASONS 1e27-1o28.

KA, SEASONS 1927-1928. Written or telegraphic bids or offers will be received at the office of the Governor of Alaska, Juneau, up to noon June 9th, 1927, for subsidies as follows:
 CD. Operation of a vessel of Am Ierlcan registry, with cargo carrying capacity of not less than forty (40) tons under deck and a passenger ca pacity of not less than twenty (2O) persons loaded draft of not to exceed seven CD feet and maximum speed of not less than eight (8) knots per hour, as a common carrier of freight and passengers, from Nome to Kotze- bue, and touching at Teller, Wales, Shismareff, Deering and Keewalik, to nake not less than seven CD regular stated trips and return not less than once each two CD weeks during the season when navigation is open in the aforementioned waters. during the years 1927 and 1928
 The sum of S10,00000 has been ap- propriated for the biennium and not to exceed S5,00000 can be expended during any one year with the provi- sion that only such part of the sub- sidy shall be paid to the contractor as, when added to the net profits, make total of not to exceed S5,000.00 for the seasons business.
 @ Operation of a vessel of Am erican registry, with cargo capacity of not less than thirty (30) tons under m city of not less than twenty (20) twenty persons and a loaded draft of not to exceed seven CD feet, and of maximum speed of not less than eight (8) knots an hour, as a common car rier of freight and passengers, from Nome to St. Michaels, touching at Solomon, Bluff, Chinik, Unalakleet, to make not less than sixteen G6) regu- lar stated trips not less than once a week during the season when naviga- tiOn is open in the aforementioned waters, during the years 1927 and 1928.
 The sum of not to exceed $7,OOO.OO has been appropriated and not to ex- ceed $3,500.00 may be paid during any one year with the provision that such part of the subsidy shall be paid to the contractor as, when added to the net profits, make total of not to exceed $3,500.00 for the seasons busl- ness.
 Bids must state proposal for fulfill ing provisions of subsidy act for sea son and include a complete description of the boat
 The successful bidder will be re quired to publish a tariff of freight and passenger rates, which shall be reasonable and subject to the approva of the Governor and at the close O1 the season make a sworn statement
 under oath, to accompany claim fol
 subsidy showing tariff of freight anC passenger rates, total tonnage and to tai number of passengers carried or reach trip; gross earnings from freight passenger and mail service rendered under separate heads on each triT and gross expense and gross earnings
 for the season on the route covered
 and furnish such vouchers or othe1 evidence of expenditures or revenues
 as may be required by the Governor.
 Contract will be entered into imme diately upon the award to the success full bidder who must be prepared te furnish a bond acceptable to the Gov ernor in an amount equal to 50 pei cent of the amount of the bid. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.
 GEO. A. PARKS, Governor of Alaska. II Dated at Juneau, Alaska, May IF, 1927