Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
n FL CIAL.
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH BETWEEN THE
4 ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC STATES.
TRKAsuRy DERAKrNESr Julv

TREASURY DERARTMBNT, July 10, 1850.
until The tenth DAY u septemSef TEXT to
tho following act of Congress:
Az Acr TO facilitate communication between the
Bs if .-aet.d By ths Senate and House Of Reps
Ssrtdft1ss Of ths United States Of America IN Con-
"a y, under the direction of the Pfssiient of the
United states, Is hereby authorized and di ected
for % days after the passage this act and the
fu hlment OF which shal be guaranteed By resPou-
tracts, Tor the use by the Government Of line
lnes Of magnetic telegraph, to be CONSTRUCTED with
OF the west hne Of the state of Missouri by any
graph with the cities of W ashIngtOn, W Orleans,
New York, Charleston, Philsdel phia. Bost1 IN. and
other cities in the Atlantic, Southern, and Wes-
tern states TO the city OF san Francisco, In the
shall award the contract TO the lowest responsible
bidder or bidders, provided such prOfer does not
states than forty thousand collars and peTm ssion
10 hereby granted 10 the said parties to whom said
ooutTaot may be awarded. or 8 najO-ltI Of hem,
and their assigns, TO use until the end Of the said
term, such uIOocupled publo lands Of the L nIted
and for the purpose Of establishing stations for
repairs along SAID line, rot exceed at any station
one quarter section of and, such stations noL 10
exceed in fifteen miles on an average ofthe
whole dlstance, unless said lands shall be required
by the government Ofthe United states for rail
road or other purposes, ana provided IN no right
70 pre- emPt any OF said lands und II the laws of the
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agents or servants, or TO any other person or per
sons whatsoever: Proridsd. That no such con
tract shall be made until the SAID line shall be In
&C .usi operation aud payments hereunder shall
celse whenever tina cont actors foll to oompr with
% entlted To PTloriy IN the of the line lines,
ana shall have the privilege, whom authorized by
with any military posts OF the United StatsS, snd
10 use the same Tor tower m-nt poses: AHd PRO
may he constructed by the Govern ment 10 connect
So me or lines with the military posts Of the
z9ns OF the United ates dnrIng the term of said
cent act, on paym Mt OF the regular charges for
t -, OF dispatches: And Proridsd, also,
That snoh charges shall not exceed three dollars
for sing e dispatch OF ten words with the usual
PTo i,aI deduetons upon dIsph'ches of
tanned Bhall cOEfer upon ths said partles any ex-
elusive Tight TO Construct a telegraph 10 the PasI
nc, or de ar the Government Of the United Ststes
I,Cm granting, from time tn time, similar fan
en- ses and PRIVILEGES u other parties
-'e1. 2. Ind be II further eHGftcd That the saId
co tractors, or their assign, sha have the I'll ut
to construct and maintain, through Any of the Ter
1tOtles OF tne Dnllsd states, bra loh Inc,
lneot their salt line or linSs with Oregon; ana
that tHeJ shall have the permanent riEht Of way
iDf fali inc o. tines, under, or over, unappTu-
prlatsd public laEds and waters II the said Terri
tories by any route or routes which the said con
TRAITORS may select with ths tree use during the
SHld term OF such lands, as may De Heces, are for
tha purpose IF establishing stat ons for repairs
along SAID line or limos, not oXcss1Inz, ~ any sta
ton. one quarter section OF land, sucn sfa'iyns not
10 exceed one In fifteen mics on average Of tho
whole distances; but should any Of said qusrteT
sections be deemed essential b. the Government
or aay company acting under its authority, for
railroad purposes, the SAID contractors shall re-
.inquish the oocu panoy of so muct as NAV BE- nee
esSary for the railroad, receIvIlg en- equal amount
OF and for like use IN It's steat.
sec s AHd be ~ fprthsy enacted, That it, IN any
year during the continuance OF tae said contract.
the business done for the tioyerufnent "a hereIn'
before mentioned by such oontrsotnrsa or tbair
assigns, shall, at the ordinary TltH Of ehsrEes or
private messages, eIcsed the price contracted to
be paid as aforesaid, the Secretary of the Treasu-
~ Bnall, upon salc accounts being duly authenu
tated, certify the amount Of such excess to &, n
I q II 20 Of fhp limo ha
81 any inns, G. OF coSL, to tue Coast survey, the
EuIthsOulan Institution, and the National Ob-er
vstpr1, Tor scientific purposes: Ard pTOr,ded fur
fhsr, hat messaj received from any Indi, idua'
company, or euTp1Tat,on, or from shy telegraph
mini, shall be lmpartIaiy transmitted in The order
OF ;aeir reception, excepting that the dee pitches
rda tyts1, That Coasress sbs II am ma RdH
nay we lSht T. a!t.r or amend tails act.
Approved June Is, lS5N.
The lowest offer for tie use of such telegraph
Tor the public service, Will be acc pied, provided
the terms and conditions essed Ia the act shall
De fully set forth and s;Puiatet ia the proposals
oon5Inty with to- s 7 section n, Of s essG d n9 IN
lsS7 Ia r gard to mail service. "a the Effect that
PreHcrib=d, sud that the gEarantor shall then
enter INTO Obligation 70 the United Stats for tie
DeTlarmlnoe OF the service for tina Government
ander said act Al the rates offered the pr posas
Such guarantee may De in the following form:
Of: undertake ana promise that he score
!ary OF the Treasury shal accept the within pro
Ines Of magnetic telegraph shall be completed and
put INTO operation on OetUI the time statS in
tue act, and that We VII tlsn execute with the
part % Signing the within prOPoHa!s an obligs-
ton 70 the United States in due form, as sure
les Tor the performances of the servioe, according
10 the terms AMI Conditions contained IN suoh pro-
pOs3.ls"
Dated 81 -
The above guarantee must be ACCOMPANIED with
the cert hcats of United States 81 trct attornr
or strict nudge. stating thas h acquainted with
each Of the persons signing the ,uarantee. and
SEo~s tCHm to DO men Of sufficient property 10
max 0 good toe Above guarantee.
The pToppsa!S and qua ant e must be scaled I'D
apf directed 10 the Sgcrsta v Of the Treasury
wash Z Stvn- j q - aud endorsed a. Proposals for
~ nc te.eEr-pt.' HOWELL COBB,
H. II 2awtd, WAS Seoretsry If The rTrass-,v