Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-05
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ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH BETWEEN THE
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC STATES.
TREASURY DxRARrxrSr, July 10, lssc

TREASURY DERARrMrSr, July 10, lseo
rhofo.ALs VII be Iecelved at this Department
the following act of Congress- % NV" W
AN AcI TO fscllltate Communication between the
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ny, under the direction Of the President Of the
United states, 10 hereby authorized and direoted
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be ss 2, .siS e Sh. e agsEsnsa By Isssoa
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lines Of telegraph. g Be eonstTucted Win
t.en Surdred and ss from mrs. ro %, 81 say ss
On ne vest line of ne state Of Mi..ouri by any
select connecting a. such point or points by teIe
graph with the cities Of ashinEtoa, New Ofisans,
other cities in the Atlantic. Southern, and WEE
a ss ss q e the city Of San FInsi.co, in he
s~sfd the Contract 70 sbe oa. ten sss, aHs
bidder Q. bidders: provided such prefer doe. not
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Is hereby granted 10 the said parties 70 whom sald
contract may be avardel. OF . msjorit, OF them,
term, such unoecuPied public lands Of the UnftsS
sss "a ss may be necessary for the nght ofvsy
one quarter section Of land, suoh statons not 70
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By the Goysrnment ofthe United states for raii-
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United MATES shall inure to said company, their
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the a. 70 cs%s, ; .ish
the contract that the Government shail, 81 ii times
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United States. .hs be Open % The use c{ ali citi
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sned shall confer upon the ssid paes mn, en-
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IRON graptlns, from time 10 time. similar fran
enlses and Pnyilegss to othsr parties. =.
..sss sss s ss. The e: I ssS
oonstrySt sna msintsin, through any Of the Ter
connect their said line OF lines With OREGON: And
that they shall have the permanent right Of way
pubic land: AND Waters e. oss s.a
tories oy any route or r4utes which the said con
aid term Of such snds, - may be nsoss.as, for
the purpose Of establishing stations for reealrs
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to exceed one in fifteen miles on an average Of the
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or any company acting under its authority, for
q so %aoH g. m., 'S &c re-
e@sary for the railroad, receiving equal amount
Sec ? Asd BE- e ysrfssr ENACTED, That il, in any
year during the oontinuanoe Of the said coutraot,
before msniioSsd Sy saoS " Ar sss ss-
ssssns, shall a. the ordinary rate Of charges Cor
paid g s sSs e,9s 81 sSs to
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vstory, for scientific purposes: l.d Ssor.SsS ysr
tAsr That messas es received from any indiviauAi,
OF 4Pss Sa N II y g
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yid1d ysrsi~, Thst Coaersss shsii Il any tine
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sonierniy vish the ssth section 81 the act Of Jsy
is s " Iss:'a 2 ns e ssry,ss 70 .s eject that
prs.oribsd, and that ne fTIrsntoI shall ; then
into 70 @ ed Tor q.
under aid cot q shs rates offered the psoposSs
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a. lsS.n and rtcss IN. score
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RSerues asnnk ne vlthin proposals. an ohsira-
les tof the performance OF the sefvioe According
70 the terms and conditions contained IN such pro-
= 0afed t. AA ~ Sc rssU.G
:, The ABOVE guarantee must be accompanies with
sne sosrthcsts ofs Upited Slater d. tiet stterny.
on district Judge. ssatne thst b. ass saintsd With
zen OF the persoos signing the snarsAtee. ed
NJ . good the above guarantees. GO = -.
Ihe proposals. aud qua anf.s most be sealed up
w ashinEton, d. G % and endorsed ssPfoposals Cor
faolhc Telegraph. HUWELi. CSBB.
sSSDaER syS tsEs ss s..s PAPER
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