Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-04
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ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH BETWEEN THE
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC STATES.
Treasury DEPARTMENT, July 10, 1850.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 10, $780,
Proposals will be received at this Department
nutl the tenth day of September next, pursuant 10
the following act of Congress: -
AN Act to facilitate oommunoatiop between the
Atlantic and Pacific States by electric Telegraph.
entatirss Of he United States Of Ansesie9 y, Eon
srtss assembled That the Secretary of the Treas
United states, is hereby authorized and directed
to ADVERTISE for sealed proposals, to Do received
fulhlment OF which shall re guaranteed b. fespon
sIbe parties as Ia the case Of bids for mail con
lines Of msgnetiO telegraph to be constructed With
IN two years from the thirty first day Of July, egh
the west line Of the state Of Missouri By an1
route or routes whioh the said ocntraotors may
graph with the cities of gton, New Orleans.
New York York, Charleston, Philadelphia, Boston: and
tern states to the city of San Francisco in the
sbs OF CSa,'SIna for period of ten years, and
bidder or bidders, provided such PrOfeI does not
stss 9, 1R boS.soSS 5 from the United
Is hereby granted TO the said parties to whom said
contract may be awardei I. or a majority of them,
and thelr assigns, to use until the end of the said
tssIm, such unoocupled public lands ofthe United
Ses ga as may be necessary for the right of way
repairs along said line. not exceeding at any station
one quarter seotIon OF land, such stations not to
Exceed one In hiteen miles on an average ofths
whole dstanoe unless saId lands shall be required
oJ by. the Goysrnment ofthe United sta,es for rail
% empt any OF said lands under the laws of the
OnlIsl states snail lnure TO sild company, their
9 ms whatsoever: Proridsd. That no snoh con
tract sha be made until the taId line shall be in
so,nal operation and payments Hereunder shall
cease whenever the cont actors fail to comply with
s ~ o9Ttrsct that the Government hall
ans shall have the privilege, whsn authorized by
With any ms1 p ssia re or nss py ssIsssP9
TO use the same for GovefGn purposes: And pro
may be b. the e49eP'
s1IH me o. lines with the military posts Of the
Gems Of the United States during the term of said
contract, on Psym ut OF the regular charges for
That suoh charges Shall not exceed three dollars
Ior asnsio dispatch OF ten words, with the usual
greater length, provided that nothing herein con
tained SHAH confer upon the said parties any ex-
nc, or DC. ar the Government Of the United Ststes
rom granting, from time TO time, similar fan
eco. 2. And be e further enacted, That the said
Contractors or their assign, shall have the right
ritones Ofthe United States branch line. 40 as TO
o"nnect their said line or lines with OREGON: ard
for said line or Ines, under or over anS nhanaro,
Prlatsd public lands and waters in the said Tori
may select With the ee use seS GS saa oG 6
said term of suoh lands, as may be necessary for
along said line or lines, not exceeding at any ala
tIon one uarler section OF land suon stations not
whole distance; but should any of said ouaTter
actions be deemed essential By the Government
railrosd purposes, the said contractors shsli re.
lnanish the occupancy Of so mnoh as may be nee.
sssT5 i or ne railroad receiving an equal amount
SEQ And be IL further enacted, That it, in any
the business done for the Government as herein,
before mentioned by such contractors, or their
private msssag es, exossd the price contracted to
be paid as aforesaid, the Secretary of the Treasu
GATED certify the amount u s1eb s Sns sssnsn
s,ess; pro1iffed, That the use OF the loe be given
smithsonian Institution and the National 0b.er
yatory, Tor scientific purposes; And propIded Jn,-
company, or corporation, or from any Telegraph
nes CONNECTING with his line at either Of MS ter
of the Goyefnment shall have priority: 1nd pro
have the right to alter or amend this act "H' uno
Approved June Is, 1859.
The lowest offer for the use of such telegraph.
for the public service, will be accs pted provided
be fully set forth and stipulated in the Proposals.
WHICH must be accompanied BY q guarantee, in
z, 1885, in regard TO mail service to the effect that
the Inns or liz % shall be completed within the time
HsS to Il. Stat. aa or te sss
reriorm q. Of the service for the Government,
such EasT.ntes may Oe II the following form:
.n aS' plom.s s;
ay o. tn ssa1 s shall accept The within
Of magnetic Telegraph mali be- nas as and
put into operation on or before the time STAT in
the act, and that we will then execute with the
parties ,isnns the within proposals obliEa-
ties for the performance of the Service accordin,
TO the terms and conditions contained In such pro-
posals." 20 t- f'
Dated at -
The above guarantee must be acoompa with
the certificate ola United States district attorny,
or DISTRICT Judge, anE that he IL aoa tainted with
each of the pefsons signing the guaTsntee, and
knows them TO be men OF sufficient property 10
make good the above guarantee.
The proposals and gparant Q must be sealed up
and directed 70 the Secretary of the Treasury
Wsshington, d !" and endorsed Proposals for
~ II 2avtd,W&s. Secretary of the Treasury.
NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON
~ STEAMSHIP LINE.
The Steamer MOUNT VERNON will leave
Aexandria and Washington for New se1aAk
York EVERY WEDNESDAY, at szf&H
O'Clock p. m, and New York for Wash -1kEb
lnEton eyery saturday, ats O'Clock pm.
fassepgers can join the ship At Alexandra at eny
ame before the hour Of the steamers departpre
N. BIN the event of the steamers INABILITY In
GROSS the bar 10 conseS of low water ali goods
By the undersigned.
For freight or gnsssEs sgpy to