Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-24
FRoN THE UNITED STATES.
II G A l..
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH BETwEEN THE
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC STATES


TREASURY DERARTMENr, July 10, 1867.
Proposals will be received at this Department
the following act Of Congress: ' pursuant ="
Atlantic aod Pacific States BY electric telegraph.
sensatirss o. ths Uni.d States Of America IN Ccs-
~ IS assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas
United states, is hereby authorized and dif eosed
70 advertise Tor sealed proposals, to bs TeceIvtd
nfme1t Of which .ka sssrsn,ied B; fespo One
slble parties, as In the case of bids for mail con
the tSlfI; rss day Of july s ssR
on the 3es 'S Or p SGi .ay
route or routes whioh the said CO ntrsotors may
fSss RGlSf rSSl1s. *
New York. Charleston, Philads phia. Boston and
tern States to the city OF san Francisco, in the
state Of California, for period of ten years and
bidder or bidders, provided such pIoffsr does not
r.qulre larger am unit par yea from the United
IS hereby granted to tn, said parties to whom said
oo1trs0t may be avarde !. or lnaioritg Of tn sm,
term, such uLoccupied public lands Of the Un ltd
states as may be necessary for the rlght Of way
repairs along said ne OF exceeding at any station
one quarter section of and, such stations MOI To
whole stance sSd snail SIN ysse e 0 s
By tae government ofthe United STATES for rail
20 pre- empt any said snds und r tho Jaws of tbs
Unitei States shall inure TO said oOmpagy Z er
Prosidsd Tast Po sno Or s ps5
tract shall be " ade until the taid line shall be in
cease Whenever the cont actors al to comp. with
Tao contract; that the Government ,hal st ali times
ana ss have the privese when autbet zrd ny
Jaw, icon ,ect.ns faid lice or lees by teiesrap5
70 oss1 Of ahs 1n cd and
ctded also, 7 hat said hpe lines except sucI a.
may pc constructed by the Government 10 connect
stid inc or lines with the military posts Of the
United States. shall be open to the use Of ali citi
Ems of the United 8 ates curing the term of said
5sansmis.on Of dispatches. Ana Sroviasd sl SO,
for sing dispatch O. ten woTGs With HIT the U.a.
propor:ionst1 deductions upon dIspaichss of
tanned shall cosfsr upon the said pasties any sI
suslve aisht 70 construct teleg, aPh TO the Paai
from granting. from time to time, similar fran
oels se ana prJiytleges to other parties
Or .sa have the the I isi ii
70 construct and malnta n, through any of the Ter
o1nnect their .aid line or lines with OREGON; and
mat taeJ shall have the permanent risht Of way
public lands .nd wstsf. IN sI s.ia
tSsoIo, % aay .opts or ,Guss xoh the said
said term Of suoh lands, as NAV be 1eoss.a5, nT
tbs purpose Of establishing stations for repairs
Along SAID line or lines not excsedinE, at any sta
70 exceed one in fifteen miles on an average of tho
s S1s Ss s1t should any Of said an.
H say . sss e.. spds its su.hoI for
nnqulsn the occupancy OF so much as may be nec-
essary for the railroad, receiving an equal Amount
OF s .sad ior NE u.s. IN is stss
Neo > Ana DC az TURNER enacted, That if in any
year during the continuance of the said coutraai.
ne business done for the Government as herein
assigns, shall. at the ordnnr, rata Of charges ior
Py. .;S messasss, exceed the price contracted to
~ shall, upon SAID accounts being duly authenti
s1sss: Prerd T r91ht OF suen excess to C,n
Hmthsonisn and the NstioHs Sb. enc
hr, That MESA; received from sRy nd Ia Sn,I
nsaP OF PPsS sia 2. from
m m shall DO mpsrtialy trangmitcd in tbs order
% their rscePt,on. exceptions that the desp.tohes
yidsd JHrf.sr, That Uonsress P shs Ard pro
nave tns Ilfht 70 alter OF amend this act.
The lowest offer for the use Of aueh, telegraph.
Ior the pubic service, will be acce pted proyidad
be fully BET forth and stipulated in the pro S
.ssso az sos II .I
In IN n, gard to ma, service to the eject
snssS into d. assa Stain a, Tor 'a iSs
under said act at the rates offered IN the proposns
sq%Sh EusGsntss nay o II the following fSt%:
asSsItsEs and proin.s that .S sss score ssase
sy q aSasl sss Sss s
lines Of magnetic telegraph .hal be complsted and
Put into operation on or befo.e the time stat ia
parties signing the within proposals an o6lisa
tion 70 the Unlted states IN due form, as sure
nes Iof tne performances OF the service, according
posais.o ~
Dated at
The above guarantee must be accompanied with
the csrti6cats ola United States dIE tfot attorry
or DISTRICT judge stating that he acquainted with
each OF the persons siKning the guarantees. And
Knows them to be men OF sufficient property to
AXE good the above guarantee.
Inc proposals. and guar ant o must be scaled m
md directed 70 "the Seoretay Of the Treasu,y
Wsshingt9n, D. O., and endorsed Proposals for
b Ii sa1td,W&a. seorstsrv ~ tk. T EOS6,