Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-13
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ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH BETWEEN THE
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC STATES.
Treasury DERARrNRSr. Iulv 10 ,sso

ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC STATES.
Treasury DEPARTMENT, July 10, 1867.
Proposals will be received at this Department
until tRe tenth Gay OF September next, pursuant TO
AN AcT to facilitate communication between the
Atanrlo aud Pacific states by electric telegraph.
sNnrOtirss o. ths United States Of 1n1erice IN Con
~ rs assembled, That the Secretary OF tne rTess
United states, is hereby authorized and directed
70 advertise for sealed proposals, to bs received
full lmsnt of which shall e gsarantIed By Tespon
sbe parties. as IN the case of bids for mail cos
lines of magnetic telegraph to be constructed with
In two years from the thirty FIRST dag of July eigh
on The West line Of tie state P Stnr G ants
route or routes vhion the said contractors MAJ
graph with the cities OF washington, NV oTlesns.
New York, Charleston, Phiadsp his. Boston ard
tern states TO the city of san Francisco, in the
state OF California for period of ten years and
| BIC der or bidders, provided such pTofer does not
rec alre larger amSnnt per yea from the United
Is hereby granted to the said parties to whom sRld
contract may be awarde {. or InajOritJ of them,
aud their assigns, TO use until the end of the said
term, such uroocupled pubic lands of tGe United
sI q; ,b may be S for the gnt ofwAy
repairs along sSld ne not exceeding at any station
one q9srtsr secHen OF iand, such stations nos to
whole sistance, unless SAID lands shall be required
| BY the government of the United states for rail
road or other purpOses and provided tn 40 right
t. pre- empt sny said lands under the Jaws of the
UTitst States shall Inure to s-Id company, their
agents or servants, or TO any other person or per
| sons whatsoever; PToUidtd. Thss no such con
tract shall be made until the sald line shall bs in
/ sc -ual operation aud payments hereunder shall
csass whenever the cont actors iaIl 70 oompI with
tao CONTRACTS that the Government shsl at Ill tlmes
0e 81 uted tn priority In the of the line lines,
ans shall have the privilege, when authorized by
with any military posts Of the United STATS, sRd
10 use t9e sane Tor cover m mt purposes: AHd pro
| may be constructed by the Government 10 connect
81 81 me or lines With the military posLs of the
United states. shall be open To the of all oit.
H9ns OF the United States curing the term Of said
oslt act, on payment OF the regular charges for
| That such charges shall n8 exceed three dollars
loI sils.e dispatch Of ten words, With the usual
| Pr0poTtlonat9 deductions upon dIspatches of
greater lepgth, provided that no,hng herein CON
ae1 snal e36ie[ upon the SAID parties any ex
no. or oe ar the Government Of the United St.tes
az tlo 1me 70 nne; similar iran
zee: = And Dc q (Hrther enacted That the said
| To construct and maintain, through any Of the Ter
Ttorles Othe United states, branch line 30 as to
meet their said line or lines with Oregon; and
mat tney shall nave the permanent right Of way
IIf sal nne % lines, under, over, any uHapprO-
p'latsd public lands aud waters In the said Terri
| tOfles OJ any route or routes which the said con
| tractors may select with the Tree use during the
| the purpose of establishing stations for repairs
along said line or lines, not exceeding, at any STA
70 exceed one in fifteen mi es on an average of the
whole distance; but should any of said quarter
Il
/ or any company acting under its authority, for
| eiToad purposes, the said oODtIactOts shall re-
-sssry for the railroad, reoeIvI9g an equal amount
| Of ana for like u.s. IN Is steaa.
year during the continuance OF the said contract
| the business done for the Government as herein
assigns, shall at the ordin7r, rate of charges or
PHyae messases, exceed the price contracted 10
he pfid as aforesaid, the Secretary OF the TreaSu-
| ~ shall, upon SAID accounts bong duly authenti
ca.eo, Gertliy me amount Of sGgh OK. ess to G.
Of
AZ any time, fes of cost. to the Cost survey the
NlitnsouiaH Institution, aud the National Obser
thsr, nat MESA, received from any ind SitnaI
SonlPaiy, or corporation, or from anY telegraph
linl. shall be lmpsrtially transmitted in the order
OF her reception, excePtiGs that he dispatches
| ridsd JrtneT, That Congress shall a. sny tine
Approved June IS, 1850.
The lowest Offer for the use of such telegraph.
TOR the public service, will bs acce pied provided
Egs s Sna and ID the act saF
WHICH must be accompanied bT = guaraqtse In
conformity with the 27;h section OF tho act # juY
1885, IureEard to mail seTvIoe 10 tho efTct thsy
the I'm; o. lies shall Be comp etsd within thr time
pre- crlbed, ana that the gUsranto- ghai then
enter INTO obIg CATION 20 the United stats for t5e
DeriOrInn nee Of the service for tie (iovernmen,
dndef said cot a. the rates offered IN the proposals.
HBe undersigned residing at -. iD the State
#, Undertake ana promise that if the Secre-
posals, under the act Of June i6 1850 the line or
ines Of magnets telegraph .hall be comp sted ard
Put into operation on or DefOse the time rtatsd IN
tie act, aud that we will thon execute with the
parties signing the within proposals an Obliga-
uOl 70 me United states m DUO form, sure
'ies for tns performance Of the service according
posAls."
Dated at
The above guar anteu must be accompanies with
the certificate Of United States d. triot attornT
or district judge. salinE that Is aca TAINTED with
each Of the persons signing the guarantee and
lows them 20 be men OF sufficient property 90
make good tae above guarantees.
Inc prop and qua ant must be sea ed up
snd directed 10 the Secreta-y Of the Treasury
Wash ngton, ID G. !" and endorsed Proposals for
rs3lho Te. egrnPh.n HOWELL COBB,
jy II Zaw td,W6S. Secretsry of the Treasury