Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-16

coast Of Ireland, use OF Sucn
marine communication when established by the govern
of the United States, such and conditions MS
to hf and n s
profits Of such person. or persons association snail pc
equal to dividend Of six Per cent per annn% and then
five years: Provided That the Government Of Brit
ain SHALL before at the same time, enter into like con-
tract for those purposes with the persons or
Stipulated BY the United States And provided That
ton by the bbc shall be fixed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury of the United States and the of Great
the United States and the Citizens thereof shall enjoy the
of the said submarine telegraph communication for all
uiased in favor of the Of Great Britain and
the subjects thereof recognizing equality OF rights among
the citizens of the United States in the of said subma
at time connect with the at its term on the
coast of New Founda and in the United States in any
ASSOCIATION, with that Provided further That
the contract to be made by the British government shall
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egaph Company except such provisions as may DC
secure to each government the of its
That it shall be in the of Congress- after ten years
terminate said contract giving one years notice to
the parties to such contract.
Approved, March 8, 1857.
Chap. XCvI-An Act making Appropriations for the Ser,
vice of the P"st-Otce Department during the fiscal
Year ending the thrte'h of June, eighteen hundred and
enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the following be- and the same are hereby ag-
ing the thrtieth of june eighteen hundred and fifty eight
out Of in the treasury arising from the reve
the second of july, Eighteen hundred and thirty SIX
For transportation of the mails land seven million
six hundred and twenty-five thousand two hundred and
forty dollars.
For compensation OF pnstmasters, two million one hmm
dred and forty thousand dollars.
For ship steamboat and way letters, twenty thousand
dollars
For wrapping paper s.rty-fve thousand dollars
For office furniture in the post offices, six thousand dol
For advertising. eighty thousand dollars.
For mail bags, fty.five thousand dollars.
For blanks and paper for the same, nneyhve thousand
For mail. locks. Keys and stamps fifteen thousand dol
For mail depredatons and special agents. sixyve thou
sand dollars.
For clerks in the Offices of posmasters hundred
and sixtv-tive thousand dollars.
For postage stamps stamped envelopes, ninctyfve
thousand dollars.
sand dollars.
Sec. 3 And be it further enacted That the of SIX
hundred and sxy>x thousand eight hundred and eighty.
three dollars be- and the is hereby appropriated to
be paid out Of money the otherwise ap
prorated to supply Deficiencies in the revenue OF the
Department for the ending the thrtieh f
June, eighteen hundred and hfy-seven.
Sec ). And be it further ennc ed That if the revenues
of the Post Office Department shall be insufficient meet
the appropriations of this act. the Of two million five
necessary be- and the is hereby appropriated to be
paid out of in the treasury otherwise APP
Epra:ed TO supply deficiencies in the of the
Post Office Department the wear ending the ,hireth of
June eighteen hundred and ifty-eight
Sec T. And be it further enacted, That the Post master
General be- and he hereby authorized ezrab,h and
put in operation a semi-monthly mail. by sea- fr,m San
Francisco, in the State of California to Olympia. in the
Territory of Washington, touching at Humb"d. Bay,
Trinidad, and Crescent city, in the State of California;
Port Oxford Garn CITY, or umpaua and Astoria in the
Territory Of oreg,n shoa-wa'er Bay, Fort Townsend. in
shall be designated by the PosmasterGeneral: Provided
That the contract for the said service be advertised by the
the lowest bidder And provided further, That the
whole If said service shall exceed the of
which is hereby appropriated for that purpose to be
paid out Of Nancy in the treasury not otherwi ap-
popriaed Provided further That the Postmaster Gener
al may if he shall deem for the public interest Contract
for said service with the lowest bidder aforesaid under
the advertised proposals heretofore made for mail service
between the points aforesaid.
Sec And be further enacted That the Postmaster
General be authorized and directed to continue the mail
service between Charleston, Key West and Havana du-
ring the months Of August and September in each year for
the residue of the present contract term of the southern
section by competent steamer as it is being perform
ed during ten months OF the and that TO enable him
do exceeding ten thousand dollars per
is hereby appropriated out Of any money in the
ury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec And be it further enacted That the fourth section
of the Of Congress. approved fifth of August eighteen
hundred and fyour entitled An act making appropr
for the service Of the Post Office Department, during
eight hundred and ffiy five be and the is hereby
continued for year from August h eighteen hundred
and fifty seven.
Sec And be it further enacted That the Postmaster
General be- and he is hereby authorized to ecxamne and
adus, all questions arising of fines imposed upon the
contractors for carrying the mails upon the Mississippi
River.
Sec g. And be it further enacted That the Postmaster
General be- and he is hereby authorized and directed
anime the applications Of Vassal d. Plnkhan contractor
for CARRYING the United mail sixty-seven
between Bangor and Calais in the State of Maine, and of
mails route Thousand twp hundred and orty-two
from Auburn to South Lansing in the State Of New York.
to be released from their respective contracts and in his
discretion to release either both of them therefrom
Sec And be 1t further enacted That the eighth section
of the 4, the eighteenth of August eighteen hundred
and entitled It'll act pmahpg % for
srucd mandatory; and that the be,
and he hereby required to pay to the said Gddngs the
sum of thousand and five hundred dollars
in lieu of the contract pay on mail route number
twelve thousand nine hundred by said section,
dcducting payments heretofore made.
Sec TO- And be it further enacted That the Postmaster
General and he is hereby to contract for the
conveyance The entire letter mail from such point the
Mississippi River the contractors select, to San
Fancisc. in the State of California for six years.
not exceeding three hundred thousand dollars per
for semmonthly four hundred and fifty thousand dollars
for weekly or six hundred thousand dollars for semi-wee
ly SERVICE to be performed monthly weekly or semi
weekly, at the option of the Postmaster-GeneraL
Sec H. And be it further enacted, That the contract
shall require the service 10 be performed with good four
horse cachcs spring suitable for the
of as well as the safety and security OF the
mails.
Sec l2 And further enacted, That the contractors
shall have the right of presumption to three hundred
twenty of any land not then disposed Of reserved
Mt each point necessary for station not to be
ten miles from each other and provided that mineral
land shall be thus preempted .....,,
Sec 49, And be further enacted That the said service
shall be performed within twenty-five days for each trip
and that before entering such contract the Postmaster
General shall be satisfied of the ability and disposition of
parties bona de and in good faith to perform the said
contract and shall require good and sufficient security .or
the performance of the same the service commence
within twelve months after the signing of the contract
Sec A. And he further enacted That the Postmaster