The Nome nugget., 1929-06-01
BIDS OR OFFERS FOR SUBSIDY

offers will be received at the office of the Governor of Alaska, Jun eau, up to Noon June Eleventh, Nineteen Hundred Twenty Nine, for Subsidy as follows:
 Paragraph One, Number One. For the operation of vessel of American Registry with cargo carrying capacity of not less than forty tons under deck and q pas s'cngep capacity of not less than twenty persons, loaded draft of not To exceed seven feet ana maximum speed of not less than ei2h' knots per hour, as q com mon carrier of freight and passcn- gers from Nome to kotzebue and touching at Teller, Wales, Shis- mareff, Deering and Keewalik and to make not less than seven reku- lar stated trips and return not less than one each two weeks dur ing the Season when navigation is open in the aforementioned vat CTS during the years of Nineteen Twenty Nine and Nineteen thirty.
 Paragraph Two. The sum of ten thousand dollars has been ap- propriated for the Biennum and not to exceed five thousand dol lars can be expended during any one year with the provision that only such part of the subsidy shall Ee paid to the contractor as, when added to the net profits, make total of not to exceed five thousand dollars for the seasons business.
 Paragraph Three, Number Two. For the operation of vessel of American Registry with a cargo carrying capacity of not less than thirty tons under deck and a pas- senger capacity of not less than twenty persons and loaded draft of not to exceed seven feet and n maximum speed of not less than eight knots an hour, as a common carrier of freight and passengers, from Nome to St. Michael touch- ing at Solomon, Bluff, Chinik, Inalakleet and to make not less than sixteen regular stated trips, not less than once each week dur l ing the Season when navigation is open in the aforementioned waters during the years of Nineteen twen- ty Nine and Nineteen Thirty. ] Paragraph Four. The sum of not to exceed seven thousand dol- lars has been appropriated and not to exceed three thousand five hundred dollars may be paid dur ing any one year with the provi- sion that only such part of the Subsidy shall be paid to the con- tractor as, when added to the net profits, make q total of not to exceed three thousand five hun dred dollars for the Seasons busf- ness.
 Paragraph Five. Bids must state proposal for fulfilling proyi- siens of Subsidy Act for Season and include n complete description of the boat.
 Paragraph Six. The successful bidder will be required to publish a Tariff of Freight and Passengers rates, which shall be reasonable and subject to the approval of the Governor and at the close of the Season make sworn statement, under oath, to accompany claim for Subsidy, showing tarin Of freight and passengers rates, total tonnage and total number of pas sengers carried on each trip; gross earnings from freight, passengers and mail service rendered., under separate heads on each trip and gross expense and gross earnings for the season on the route cover ed, and furnish such vouchers or other evidence of expenditures or revenue as may be requested by the Governor.
 Paragraph Seven. Contracts will be entered into immediately upon the award to the successful bidder, who must be prepared to furnish bond acceptable to the