Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-04-05
THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
OFFICIAL:

Rosr 0FrIcE DEPARTNESr, MAncH 20, ls45
The appropriation Of So 900 70 meet the expenses Of thu
Magnetic Telegraph between Washington and baltimore be
ing placed under the charge and direction of the Posmase
General and it appearing that, under previous appropi
alton embracing the object which made for the pur
pose of testing the praccaby and utility of said telegraph
the Secretary of the Treasury, under the authority conferred by
act of Congress- had appointed s. F. B. Morse supeniend
emit salary of 50 900 year. and two assistants Messs
Alfred Vail and Henry j. Rogers together with keepers
laboratory ana nseecus Of wires AZ further allowance of al
least So, 900 year Ordered That said amounts be dis
bursed out of said appropriations, 10 wit
To said s. F. B. Morse, superintendent, at the
rate Of 49,. ..-................. So, 900 a year
To said Alfred Vail, assistant. %. 400 do
Do H. ]. Rogers, do .............l, ZOO do
Do Two keepers of laboratory and inspect
ors Of wires at $500 each ......... 600 do
And that the salaries be paid the officers monthly from the
time Of their qualification, by the Chief Clerk of the Depart
men as The clerks are now paid ana that said spernend
ett and asssahk lake he oath required tf the ac of1sss
section 2
II is further directed that the Offices of tho said supcrincnd-
ent and assistants be kept in the post offices Washington
and Baltimore and that the magnetic line be extended from
the depot in Baltimore to the post Office early practical
bic and that be used its present location until that is eff
ected that the offices in Baltimore and Washington be kept
open for the reception and transmission Of dispatches from
eight o'clock in the morning until ten o'clock A. M. from
one r. w. pnt tnree CLOCK r. NJ and from hve MI seven
o'clock 4. M, each day, Sundays excepted. .'t'
For the transmission of Each despatch Mtre shall be paid
in ADVANCE at the Office from which il is sent by the spp-
can't quarter of ee for each teegraphs character
Upon the reception Of despatch either Office II shall be
the duty Of the officers to have the translated in fair
handwriting carefully enveopcd and sealed and the magnetic
characters Immediately destroyed and place the despatch
the hands Of the for delivery who shall be entitled
to receive the compensation therefor for the delivery
Of letters transmitted by mail.
ther ordered tet the sa sspe.ptepdept and ssss
ants IL III csse sdimunda,e H. M permit ID be by, any
person. the Of any Despatch except the individual or
individuals to whom itmsy be addressed :
is further ordered that the expenses attending the extern
sion Of the teieaphc line the post Office in Baltimore as
well as vi other esntngsnt end incidental erperse ee p.
upon statement the and cefraar we en- sn
rectness thereof by the superintendent upon No o'oer o. 'ns
Postmaster General.
is further ordered that the superintendent keep an accu
rate account Of the income well the expenditures and
report the same at the end Of each fiscal quarter TO The ros
master General to be applied to the payment OF he expenses
of the establishment or much may be necessary ans
that the superintendent pay the same Under tps rules and reg
ulations now applicable 10 payments by postmasters.
In confederation of the facilities allowed by the railroad
10 the superintendent and his assistants in attending
;, bs business Of the telegraph it is further ordered that the
free se of the telegraph be conceded to said company for the
of communications relating to the business Of their
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~ TO4ndsfer General