Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
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ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH BETWEEN THE
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC STATES.
TREASURY DsRARrMKNT, July 10, 1851.

ATLANTlC AND rhCiriS Ola bo'
TREASURY DxRARrMxNr, July 10, 1851.
PRoposALs will be received at this Department
the theft following ito ssn act Of Congress: " SUOMI ~
Atiantic aud Pacific States BY electric telegraph.
Be 10 enacted BY the Senate and House Of Repre-
s,sss assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas
NY, under the direction of the President of the
g advertise for sssled proposals, to bs received
fsment Of which shall euarsntied ;; sespo one
sbe parties, as IL the case Of bids for mail con
In two years from the thirty frst day of uy eixh
on the west lime STATE Or b po, ANTS
route or routes which the said contractors may
ss: :: & RS1.' y s
New 1oIk. Charleston, Philadephia. Boston. and
term states 70 Inc city OF s0 sna tS.
ssste OF California for period of ten years, and
bidder Bidders prSSded seo n1oss
cst, S the United
Is hereby granted TO the said parties to whom said
contract may be awarded, or q nsjoritJ of them,
and their assigns, to use unt the end Of the said
states as may be necessary for the rignt of way
and for the purpose of establishing stations for
one quarter section Of land snoh stations not to
exceed one in fifteen miles on an average of the
by the Government ofthe United STATES for rail
road or other purposes, and provided tn no light
United States shall inure to ssid company, their
agents or servants, or to any other person or per
tract shall be made until the SAID line shall be in
actual operation and payments Hereunder shall
the contract; that the Government shall, at ali times
be emitted to priority In the of the line or nes
law, Of connecting ssd line or Ii0s. By tsiss fap
with any military posts of the United Slater, and
ctded also, That said line lines, except sucu az
may be constructsd BY the Government 10 connect
United States, shall be open to the use Of ali citi
Gems of the United States during the term of said
IF Sases
That such charges shall not exceed three dollars
p2ooortiensts deduoton. Spo1 .n. sae usual a.
greater length. provided that nothing Sersln con-
elusive right to construct tsesraph to the Psai
nc, or enar the Government of the United States
chss. and to 1tSs 20 1 aTs similar fran
SEQ. 2. And be it Further enacted, That the said
to construct and MAINTAIN, through any of the Ter
rtorles ofthe United States, branch line SO as to
that they shall have the permanent fisht Of ~ay
IoI sal1 line or lines, under, or over, any unappro
tories By anT routs or rontss vhcb me ~ s. sad
tractors may select with the free use during the
Ss 81 be for
ton section Of land suo STATIONS Hins mot
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sections be deemed essential By the Govsfnmsnt
fsirosd purposes the ssd Contfsesofa ao shs I re
linquish the occupancy Of SO much as may be neo-
ossrd iSI fne faf2ad receiving an equal amount
SEQ ? And Be Il further enacted, That if, in any
done the Is SsIsin
tbefore mentioned by such CONT actors, or their
II. rate 1Iss 81 11
Dc psd as Aforesaid, the Secretary OF the Treasu-
~ aus ss a
gtesG Proutded, That the use of the line be given
lmt6so9isn Institution, and the National Jb. ere
yatory, for scientific purposes: AID prourded ~ =.
lines connectng with his line at either Of ITS ter
Of their reception, excepting that the des patches
of the Government shall have priority: AID pro.
have the right to alter or amend this aot. N''''
Approved June is, 1862
The lowest offer for the use of suoh tsIssrapb.
Tor the public service, will be scoe pted provided
fully forth and .tpua.sd the sHs pf nSs saf
%mfSn must be a acc bv gusIantse in
1885. IN regard to mail service, to the effect that
the llne or lines shall be completed within the time
sntsT into to the Unifsd Sas.s a for Then ts
periormsIoe OF the service for the Government
:s.qeh guarantee may De in the following fofm:
me unoss,ssnsd Ts re at in the state
tary of the Treasury shall accept the within pro
Rosals, under the act OF June 16 1850. the line or
lines OF magnetic Telegraph shall be comp oted and
put into operation on or before the time rtat in
the aot, and that We will then execute with the
ton to the United States, In due form, as sure
ties Tor the performance of the service according
posals." #.'--. - ~ r'
Dated At.
The above guarantee must be ACCOMPANIED with
the oertihcats of United States d. triot Atom
or district Judge stating that he tainted with
edch OF the persons signing the guarantee and
knows them to be men OF sufioient prooerty To
MAKE good the above guarantee.
The proposals and afant Q must be sealed up
and directed to the Secreta-y of the Treasnr,
WashIngton. D. ;" and endorsed .'PIopo,als for
fsclnc tr. egraPh:" HOWELL COBB,