year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eight, entitled. "An act concerning public contracts," and may at any time be terminated by a joint resolution of the two houses of Congress. This contract is to commence so soon as the said ship is ready, and to terminate the thirtieth day of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, with the express understanding, however, that this contract is not binding without a ratification by Congress, and that the quarterly payments, herein stipulated, are to be made out of appropriations hereafter to be passed by Congress, and not from the general funds of the department In witness whereof, the said contractor and his sureties have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year set opposite to their names respectively. M. C. MORDECAI. Signed, sealed, and delivered, in the presence of Amount asked for the same. B. ABSTRACT.-Showing the substance of the various propositions submitted to the Post Office Department during Proposed route. Name and residence of proposers. Nature and amount of the proposed service. New York to Havre, Fox & Livingston, France. of the city of New York. Once a month each way, or twice a month for eight months, and once a month for the other four months, for ten years; in steamships of at least two thousand tons, with double engines of one thousand horse power each, and suitable for conversion into ships of war. $150,000 per annum, for the once a month service, or $300,000 for the twice a month. In steamers of not less than two thousand For a compensation to be tons, and suitable for, and liable to be, converted into ships of war; frequency of trips not stated. agreed upon. This proprosition was not received until January, 1848. In the steamer United States, of about $75,000 a year for each two thousand tons, and one or three more steamers like her; fit and liable to be converted into war steamers; frequency of trips not stated. vessel. New York to Marseilles, M. L. Ostrander, In steamers of speed and capacity, and For a compensation to France. for self and asso ciates, of the city of New York. with the usual conditions. Jno. Perkins Whit- In steamers suitable for that service, say ney and Richard of three hundred to three hundred and Bartlett Sumfifty tons each, and suitable for war ner, of New Orsteamers. Once a month each way, or leans, La. twice a month each way. In good and substantial sea steamers; twice a month each way, or four times a month each way. be agreed upon. This proposition was not received until January, 1848. $55,000 per annum, i. e., $50,000 from Astoria In steam vessels of not less than six hundred tons, and of suitable construction for war steamers, from Astoria to Pan-to Panama, and $5,000 ama, and from Panama to Chagres, "by a suitable land conveyance;" the whole once in two months, each way. from Panama to Chagres. Wm. Kelly, Jno. J. In five pilot-boat built schooners of from one hundred to one hundred and twenty tons, suitable for coast cutters; once a month each way. T. B. W. Stockton, For the land pårt of the route, Panama of Flint, Mich., to Chagres only; twice a month. and R. M. Farrington, of New Orleans, La. Orramel H. Throop, of Washington, D. C. For the land part of the route, Panama to Chagres only; on horseback, once in two months, once a month, or twice a month. $65,000 per annum, from Panama to Astoria, "and at a pro rata rate to other ports and places." $5,000 per annum, or at pro rata for the distance across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. $2,492 per annum, once in two months; $2,984 once a month; $3,968 twice a month; to be increased pro rata, as the weight of the mails may require additional horses. Will substitute Porto Bello for Chagres, if required, Charleston, S. C. via St. M. C. Mordecai, of In a "first rate steamship," once a month $60,000 per annum. This Augustine and Key West, Fla., and Havana, Cuba, to Chagres, New Grenada. Charleston, S. C., via In- Charleston, S. C. each way. James M. Stocker, In a first rate steamship, of five hundred C. offer was subsequently withdrawn. $60,000 per annum, for Madison Post, of "In a suitable vessel," once a month $2,450 per annum. M. C. Mordecai, of New York to Chagres, I. M. Woodward, New York to St. Thomas, West Indies. of the city of Aymar & Co., New each way. $45,000 per annum. Twice a month, in a steamship fully suit- $50,000 per annum. Or same service, in same kind of steam- Once every two months, in a steamship of not less than six hundred tons. $45,000 per annum. Once a month, in a steamer of not less $60,000 per annum. than eight hundred tons, and suitable for a war steamer, &c. |
