Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-21
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ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH BETWEEN THE
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC STATES.

until the tenth day OF September next, Pursuant To
the following act of Congress:
An Act To facilitate communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific States by electric telegraph
Be tt enacted By ths Senate and House Of Repre-
grsSS assembled, That the Secretary Of the Treas
Ny, under the direction Of the fresi tent of the
y advertise for sealed proposals, to be received
for 90 days after the passage OF this act, land the
slbe parties as ~ the case of bids Tor mail cor
tracts, for the by the Government of line or
in two years from the thirty first day of july eigh
en- hundred and sixty, from some point or points
route or ROUTES whIca the said contractors may
select, connecting ~ suen point or points by tele
New York, Charleston, Philadelphia Boston and
other cities IN the atlantic, Southern, and Yves
State of California. for period of ten years and
shall award the contract to the lowest responsible
require larger amount per yeaf from the United
states than forty thousand dollars, and perm ssion
IS hereby granted 10 the said parties To whom said
contract may bs awarde l.. or majority of them,
ana theI assigns, 70 use pnt the end Of the said
term, such unoccupIed pubic lands of the United
states as may be necessary for the rIght of way
anu iof tn9 purpose on stations for
one quarter section of and, such stations nor To
exceed one In hteen miles on an syeTaTe oftbe
whole distance unless sad lands shall he fso1it1d
Dy the government of the United States for rail
l. pc empt any 6f said iands nndoT The avs OF the
United states shall Inure 10 said company, their
sons Whatsoever: Proridsa. That no smoR n c Pg5
tract shall be made until the said line snail be in
actual operation and payments Hereunder snail
ceas5 whenever the cont actors iai n oomplr with
the contract; that the Government hail. At times
he entitled t. priority IN the use Of I6s Inns mr. nes
am shall have the privilege, when author zed by
aW, "a connecting taId line or Les by telegraph
TO the same for tower lmsnt purposes And pro-
Utdsd also, hat said line lines, except sucu "a
may % constructed BY the Government 10 connect
said line or lines with the military posts of the
CIltes States, shall be open to the use Of all oitl
cont act, on psym mt Of the regular Charges foi
rrsnsmls@Io1 Of dispatches: AMI PROVIDED also,
That suoh charges shall not exceed three dollars
Tor sing dispatch oi ten words, with the usual
PrCpoIuonats dedu?tlons, upon dlspatehes of
cater te%gtn, provided that no hing herein
"a ned shall confer upon tbs said parties any ex-
elusive night 70 construct a telegraph 10 the Pas
ho- or dear the Government Of the United states
from granting, from time to time, similar fran
ohises and privileges to other parties
sec. 2 And be IL further enacted That the said
contractors, or their assign shall have the ris hit
TO construct and MAINTAIN, through any of the Ter
rltorles oltne United states, branch line, to
connect their sal1 line or lines with Oregon; and
mat tney shall have the permanent right of way
II! salI ilne o. lines, under or over, any uusppro-
Prlated public lands and waters in the said Terri
tories by any route or routes which the said con
tractors may select with the free use during the
said term OF such lands, as may be necessaf, for
the purpose Of establishing stations for repairs
aOnB s1u line OF INES not exceeding, at any sia-
ton one quarter section OF land starionE not
20 exceed one Ia hteea mites on an average Of the
whole distance; but should any of said qua ter
sections be ceemed essential by the Government
or any company acting under its authority, for
f+lIoaq purposes, the said contractors shall re-
llnqulsh the occupancy OF so much as may b. nee
essaIy l0r the rallroad receiving an equal amount
OF an1 Tor ike use In Is stear.
SEQ And Be ii further enacted, That IT, In any
year during TIE contn1ance of the said contract,
the business done for the Governmsnt as herein
oei9re mentioned by such contractors, or their
sssnsns' sLa. at the ordlnar, rat of charges Tor
PIlNa:s HehsaIes, e&ceed the price contracted to
Do palo as Aforesaid, the Secretary of the Treasu
.,s s6haiI: upon sad accounts being duly suthent
oated, certify the amount of such excess to CO
gross; PTortdsd, That the of the line be given
any, Ge Tree o. cost to the Coast survey, tho
vitOrb IOf sclen,Ihc purposes: Aad pToU ded JnT-
thsT, hat messas received from any individusl
company, or corporation, or from any Ia egranh
lines connecting with his line at either of Is ter
mini, sha be impartialy transmitted in the order
oi ther reception, excepting that the dispatches
Oh OH ne G9yernmsnt shall have priority: And pro.
nave the rig ~ 10 alter or amend this act
Approved June l6, 1852.
The lowest offer for the use of suob telsgr.nb.
ioT the public service, will he pied, provided
be fully set forth and stipulated in the pr0poss1s.
onnfalm must 29 acc bI guaantee
4 1855, IN regard to mail service to the effect thai
the line or lines shall be completed wIthin the time
Rso S to the the Fps ssad shall then
performances OF the service for the Government,
under ssld aot a. the rates offered the proposes
Snch guarantee may be in the following forn
or IEe underslsped residing at -, in the State
tsry of the Treasury shall accept the within pTo
Posait under ;he act Of yuGe Is, 1850 the line or
p1t mo ooerso 5s a9 hal be completed ard
the act, and that we will then execute with the
oa 70 hS sn5 in dSPs 1 an o9Es
Iles for the performances OF the nervos, accordin.
poSals" " P'o
th' certificate of United states d. triot atom
or Judge. stating that he lie acquainted with
knows them to be men OF sufficient prooeTtS St 10
make good the above guarantee. ="
and feotsd 10 The secraa, Of ,b be Sealed up
washington. d. aud endorsed Proposals. for
il ii 2awtd W&s secretery W Of ff The T GoBg
I0-1 IA and - super Linen sheetipks.
Pioh.h,, IO-4 II :, and u Cotton Sheetings,
BsrklIe's super Fronting and shrtins Inen anu
100 peoes superof mts s9s osns and
200 pieces Lawns at l2x cents.
Ladies and Misses White q Cotton aghf Hose.
Cambria and swiss Ed iinss and In,er,ipr,
Sun Umifess Psras Is aSd SHG 0{E bsd Collars
SS,npeT Silk and Frenon Lsoe Nantes,
1oSp9a TX rts' SIX Mite &C., &c, received and
u Y TAYLOR & HUTCHINSON.
WEH,v.G + u.s. FIxXTyREs.
~ store, and are daily receiving, GAS
ea nsnl superior IN style to anything heretofore
to call and examine our stock of Gas AMI Wafa,
flxtnres, feeling confident that we have the best
All Work in the above line Entrusted IN ON, o,,
Will he promptly attended to. o"' 0~ie
MYERS 4 MsGHAN.
',lar o-1 376 street.
pn NOTICE.
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sSfRSs q hoaseh3d eject. Osn Ard ready sale b1
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