Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-20
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ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH BETWEEN THE
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC STATES.
Treasury DEPARTMENT, July 10, "a


Treasury DEPARTMENT, July 10, 1880.
Proposals. viii be received at this Department
until the tsnth day Ct september next, pursuant 70
the following act of Congress:
Atlantic and Pacific States by electric telegraph
BE 20 enaeted BY the Senate aHd House Of Repre-
3, IS assembled, That the secretary Of the Treas
ny, under the direction of the President of the
9 sdvsrtise for sealed proposals. to be reosivsd
fo e. days ate, the passage Of this act land the
Ss ia 81 as ea , eoa
tracts for the use BY the Government of line or
10 two years from the t6lti rss day Of July, ssS
en- hundred and sixty, from SOM, point or points
sH ns f a d y |
select i at such PGint or points BY tee
New York, Charleston, Phisds phi;a. Boston, and
other oities IN the Atlantic, Southern, and Wes-
State 81 for peoa Of sen year an and
shall award the contract to the lowest responsible
rsqaire larger amount per sear from the United
ssfes than fortv Thousand dollars, and permi ssion
contract may. be awards i. or a najority Of them,
sGd their assigns, to use pnt the end Of the said
states IS may be necessary, for the right Of way
| and for the purpose Of establishing stations for
one quarter section Of land, suoh Stations nos to
exceed one IN fifteen miles on an average of the
BY the Goyernmrnt of the United STATES for rail
road or other purposes and provided th't no right
|
United States shall inure to ssid company, their
agents or servants, or to any other person or Per
treot shall be made until the .aid line shall be in
actual operation and payments Hereunder shall
the contract; that the Government shall, at ali times
be emitted to priority an the use Of the line or lines.
isv II connecting said lie or I0ss By tsiss f.p p
with any.mllitsEy posts ofthe United Statss, and
may be constructed by the Government % connect
Be e1s 20 the u.s.. sU 81 r o fae
zens OF the United States during the term of said
Ia s iSf
/ That suoh charges shall not exceed thre. dollars
pfoporSnsts Deductions upon di.o. Ss as' 81
srestsr lsPgth provided that nothing hersih oon-
hO, or debaI the Government Of The Unitsd s.stss
chsss and prvesss to ntbs 70 B anne similar nan
| sec. z. And be Il further enacted, That the said
contractors, or their assigns shall have the rig ht
70 CONSTRUCT and maintain, through any of the Ter
rltorles ofthe United states, branch line, 70 as to
nnsct their taId line or lines with Oregon; and
sshat tney shall have the permanent right of way
tau hg O. ans ss gGdsI OF oys any aoappr9
.orles by any route or routes which the said con
| SAID term of such lands, as may be necessarI for
the purpose Of establishing stations for repairs
ton. one quarter section Of and sucn saaD5, s nat
to exceed one In fifteen miles on average of the
sections be deemed essential By the Government a
si any company acting sf under its authority for
inqnsh the Occupancy Of no much a. NAV be nee
sssary for the railroad, recelvfns equal amount
SEQ And be 1t Jrrthe, enacted, Ths. if, in ANY
ear onrlns the oo9tlnrance OF the said contract,
tbefore mentioned by such contiactors' or their
assIshs, snail. at the ordinary rat of charges cor
paid as Aforesaid the Secretary Of the Tnsssu 70
~ shall, upon SAID accounts being duly authenti
a. Of as. s Of ss
at any time, free of cost, 10 the Coast survey the
vatory, foE scientific purposes: Ard prorsded (ur.
thtT MT messas es received from any ndiyidual
With this line at entS Ssy Of ssH s 4
mini snal DC iinpartlaliy transmitted in the order
Of the Government Shall have pri6Tity na nle
ridsd fETtasr, That Congress Shall at any time
Approved June is, 1862.
The lowest offer for the use of such telegraph
Tor the public service, will be pied, provided
ire terms and condIuOns 'essed In the act shall
6e fully set forth and stipulated ia the prcposais
conformity with the I'll, section sot If Ia
the ln lies sss Be- within P The t tnss
prescribed, aud that the gunrantor shall then
OerIormegee OF the service for tae fioverpme s
under said aot al the rates offered IN the proposa
The undersigned residing at -. ia the The State
Of undsItske and promise that II the sec cro
Posals under the act % June is, 1850. the ins or
Ines OF magnetic Telegraph shal be completed and
put into operation on or before the time tate In
the act, ana that we will then execute with the
parties signing the within proposals an obliga-
ton to the United States, in due forn as sura
lies for the performance of the service a0cordinx
posals." -'' '~S-'P'S7
Dated at =, |-.... s..-4 ......-
The above guar ntee must be Accompanied with
the oertihcats of United States di:tfict attorny
or district Judge. stating that he 10 tainted with
each OF the persons signing the Euarantee and
knows them to be men of SUFFICIENT property 10
make good the above guarantees. "
The proposals and sparant-e must be sealed up
snf directed 70 "the Seoreta.y of the Treasury
Washington, d. 9 !" and endorsed Proposals for
rscinc feegIsPh HOWELL COBB,
Jy ii 2a~td,W WAS. Secretary OF the Tressury