Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
II l O i A h. itai STARE. s.--5sY1
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH BETWEEN THE
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC STATES. p
TREASURY pKRARraESr.

ATLANTlC AND PAClFiC STATES. p
Treasury DERARTaENr, July 10, 1852.
Proposals., will be received at this Department
mt! shs tenth d., Of September next pursuant to
An Act to fscilitats cotimuniaatiop bet veen the
atlantic and Pacific States BY @lsctrio telsE fsph.
Be e. enaeied BY the Senate and House Of Repre-
81 SIS assembled, That The secrsary Of the Treas
ny, under the direction Of the President of the
for g days after the passage OF tins act land The
sible partiss as In the, ease Of bids for mail con
trScts, For the nee By the Government of line OF
10 two the dsy 9ay ugh
ten hundred and sixty, from some point or points
S
Y sa ss q
other cities IN the Atlantic. southern. and Yves
tern st 2. to the city Of sa9 Fsnssco in the
bidder OF bidders, provided such proffsr does not
than o, oasanha dos. Sna ses
is hereby granted to the said parties to whom said
to use the end Of q the aid
term; such unoccapied public lands Of the United
and purpose of H ns oR.
repairs along SAID Iine pos at any station
exceed one in fifteen miles on an average Of the
whole distance, unlefs said lands shall be required
road or other purposes and crowded In no n bt
10 pre- empt any OF said nds urdsr the Jaws of the
United States shall inure TO ssid compaay, taeit
sons whatsoeyer: Proridsd That no such con
tract shall be made until the taid line shall be in
cease Whenever the fail To comnI, Win
the contract; that the Government shall, at times
aud shall have the priyilere when aut iorlzed by
Jaw, Of connecting sad Inc or IiSes By teissraps
10 az the same for tSover ournosas. AMI NO
NAV be oonstraotsd by the Government ~ eonneot
said line or lines with the military posts of the
of the nteS StstsI on. ~ he s on az nd
cent act, on payment of the regular obarSes for
Transmission Of dispatches: Ana proridedi also,
for a sing e dlspatoh Of ren words With The nsna
proportionats Deductions mon d,.p.teSes Of
greater length. provided that po,hing bera,n CON
tanned shall oopfer upon the said pas.ies any ex
from granting. from time 10 tme simiIsr ran
chsss and privileges tn other papties Simmer no"
ana 1s sndsisaI Inst me sag
10 construct and mantaIn. thronSh .nn Of The TeI
cnnsct thei, .aa ne ~ na w,t Inc, 30 as 70
that they shall have the permanent fshs Of way
lat I'd nubo lands and wster. ;n sn HnsPpl9
tories b, any ronts or orq Ionsss Ihs SAC e
said tarm =" sucb iaSds ..T ,ee use 0apIng ne
the Of estsbsh1s sstSns eR for repairs
tom auarer sectcp ANY
h Sno III nlseen ihites on an average OF the
nf,on " Das snouiu any on ssIo quarter
o, ao1 co on ueenso sssenta ey the IGye,nment
o.inngd oonpaas aging uhoer its autnorityh Tor
,;nu'b R' tne saiu oonttaotoIs snall re-
l III sne occupancy Oh SO mncn as may be neo.
t or Inc iaiifoad receiving an equal amount
"Sn iot s III US f IN ,.s stea. rrLr
sst urn az , gs ySnS, snaeted, mar IL, IA any
me business DONE Tor the government as herein
sfsns' saali' a. ehe oIolhsIy rat ol charges or
miesSsases, sAcsea the price CONTRACTED TO
ue % aloi esaiu, the secretary oi the TIeasu
- 90, saa", ug4n saiu accouhts Oeing duly authenu
caeeu, IeItIy tne amount OF SUCH excess TO q. n
steee frootred, Ihat the use oil the line be given
al any ume, iee OF cost, TO the Coast survey, the
Dsaso9lah insti,snton, and the National obser
satoI lof sclenInc purpOses: AHd pT0ctded fur.
not no 500, 60 IeceNeu lIom any lnuiSlcua,
Guinpany, or Corporation, or from any telegraph