The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-26
OFFICIAL
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH BETWEEN THE ATLANTIC
OFFICIAL

nFFlclAL
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH BETWEEN THE ATLANTIC
TsEssysr ,i DsT nInn July 10 isso :,
day OF September next pursuant 10 tho following act OF Con-
An to facilitate communication between the Atlantic and
Pacific states by Elsc,rc Telegraph
he uned states Of 1merc in Congress assenSe Thai Se
Of the under The aresan o. The
se FOR sealed Be received for sy DAYS a the
S 81 Ieuo Sn ps as IN Of bids for @
ccntracA for the by the government Of e or lines OF
he thirty FIRST day Of July eighteen hundred and sixty
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ccSscsns At such point or points y segsph Win Toe critics
pha Bossn and ser cites IA The Ausade ssasSsrn and
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bidder bidders provided such proer does not
said parties 70 whsm said contract may 90 awarded or ma
said sP such nnoccapsd public lands Of he United
s T. Sf o1 me Sss saf Gs
any cns n ananr : sector c ~ no
lance unless said land sbsn be required the
Se n no Or Ike .
Of The United sat. shall inare . aid Company their agents
vded THAT no such contract shall be made un the sad line
" he comply s s
S1s a AZ The o n ns a. s At sas ne oe I 70
leee when authorzeo by lsw Of connecting s line hines
% ne De same for government purposes Ana prodsd also
That said line lines except such as Be constructed
posts Of The United states shall be open TO The Of All
@e % ssq Sss :s
with the usual propcronss deaacons nPoo dispatches q
confer upon psres any sIcia.iSe rig TO consae
segaph TIC Pacific dssa The government Untes
STATES from granting from ume W time, similar Franchises aud
or heir assigns shah aSr the rss 70 enssruss ana M
hronsh any Of the Territories % the United States branch
,ha, they shall have the permanent right way
waters sad ~ any route or routes whish
The sad contractors ma select with the free use during the
OF establishing stations for repairs along sad line lines
stations 70 exceed one IN een mi on al averses Of The
whole diaose but shoad any Of said auare sections be
under ~ anihor, for rrod purposes the sh eonirse'
ssssary Tor The raira receiving ea .ad
Zee. And be further That H. in any year during
the continuance Of the sald courac the
heir sssns sh ~ The ordinary rate q chsrses FOR pr l
ss % esssd ne price con rssd to DC pad ars
beng duly athensca,e cerfy he amount such excess 10
time. Coas survey the smiAssnan Isii
sa aSs Se P' thai rces e 0p
ydns company or corporson or from any Telegraph lines
partially snsa 10 The osr Of Their recspon. e4cee,at
that DE ssspsiehe. q he ,yernmsnt shan have po,y and
right 70 alter amend this act
Approved June 10, is0o
The o~es offer for me s" such telegraph for the public
service WI be arcepte provided the terms ant conditions
pressed IN NE ACT shall b" fully forth and
proposals, witch must be accompanied hy
ornty with the twenty seventh srcoa Of The act n jaiy D
lsb in regard 10 mail service - the that
lines sha be- completed VIII the prescribed
he guarapors shah then Toto obligation the United
STATES Tor the o the service the government
under ssir act nj the rates offered the proposals.
Such guarantee may be In the following form
The undersigned residing al the State Of
undertake and promise tina. N the the
Treasury shall accept the within propos IA unier ne
june 10 $50 the ine ioes OF graph sh.
conn cted and put into operation or before the Tune stated
in The act aud ihat VII then wh sign
Ing The within proposals obligation the tinted states In
dne i0-m. setes tor the performance
corng 10 he terms and conditions contained IA provo
sas
The be panied ccrtia.
cate Of ned states district attorney district juige stating
Thai be acquainted win II The parsons signing
nee and tno~s them 70 be men OF sufficient property
good the ah We guarantee
The proposals an5 sealed 10 and directed
10 The secretaryf the Treasury " s-n gtou and en-
cors~d Proposals Tor Pacific Telegraph
HOWELL COBB
Secretary ~ the Tire lsury.