Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-11
MISCELLANEOUS.
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ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH BETWEEN THE
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC STATES.
TREASURY DKRARrmRSr, July 10. 1850


TREASURY DKRARrxzsr, July 10, 1850.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Department
until the tenth day of September next pursuant to
the following act Of Congress:
An AcT to facilitate communication between the
Atlantic and PaoIhc states by electric telegraph.
BsI enacted by the Senate and Hoss. Of Rsprs-
ssHiattrsS Of ne gnit.d States Of AnIsriea Co.'s
NY, under the direction of the President of the
UNITED states, is hereby authorized and directed
for so days after the passage of this aot land the
b Ds1ti Of which shs Ss ssasnted BY
tracts, for the use by the Government of line or
IN the Tay
On I'M hna 81 t. SEM point or points
route or routes which the said contractors may
select Lc9nneoting at such P9Iut or points by tele
New York, Charleston, Philsdelphia Boston: and
other cities In the Atlantic. Southern, and Wes-
"a iy % Ieod Of sen in .6s
shall az ard the contract 10 the lowest responsible
require layer sRoUnt per ,es om the unieS
states than forty thousand dollars, and permiss
Is hereby granted TO the said parties to whom said
| contract may be AWARDED, or majoritY of them,
and their assigns, to use until the end of the said
States rs may be necessary for the rlsnt of way
and for the purpose of establishing stations for
one quarter section Of and, such stations not TO
| exceed one in fifteen miles on average ofthe
by the government ofthe United States for rail:
road or other purposes, and provided that right
United States shall inurs to ssld company, their
agents or servants, or to yother person or per
tract shall be made until the saId line shall be in
| actual operation and payments Hereunder shall
tue contract; that the Government shsi, at a tmss
DO emitted to priority IN the use of the line or lines
| ana shall nave the privilege, when authorized by
lsw, Cf connecting said line or Ines BY telegraph
with any military posts of the United states, and
20 use the same for Cover mant purposes: And pro
vides also, That said line or lines. except such as
| may be constructed by the Government TO connect
L aal a " knIlf Of Nha
United States, shall be open to the use of all cti
z9ns of the United states during the term of said
| Transmission of dispatches: And prortdsdI also
| That such charges shall not exceed three dollars
| Tor sing q dispatch OF ten words, with the usual
proportionste deductions upon dispatches of
greater length, provided that nothing herein CON
elusive light to construct eisSrsph 10 tS SI Pax
no, or denar the Government of the United StStss
| from granting, from time to time similar fran
| chIses and privileges to other parties.
geo: 2 And Be e further enacted, I'hst the ssld
Contractors, or their assigns, shall have the rig ht
70 CONSTRUCT ana maiIta \, through Hny of the Ter
ritoLes oitne United States, branch line as to
| meet their ssld lIns or lines with Oregon; and
that they snail have the permanent right of way
LOT sela llne or lines, under or over any unsPpro
torres by sny route or routes which the said con
tractors may select with the free use during the
| said term of suoh lands, rs may be necestaTy for
the purpose of establishing stations for repairs
along SAD ine or INES, not sxceedlns at any sta
to exceed one In fifteen miles on average of the
whole dii f but should any Of said quarter
or any company acting under its authority, for
| inquish the occupancy of much as may be nee
esSary for the railroad, receiving equal amount
| OF and for like use In It's stea0.
SEQ s And BE- IL further enacted, That if, in any
year during the continuance of the said contract,
before msnoned by suef sctors as or 9ets Ssi
assigns shall, at the Ordlnsry rats of charges or
be paid as aforesaid, the Secretary of the TTeasG
| ~ shall, upon SAID accounts being duly authenti
| Gated, certify the amount Of such excess TO Cen
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at any Time Tree of cost, 10 the Coast survey the
vatOry, fof scientific purposes: nd pYortd.d mr.
| Tier, hat messag received from any individual
lines CONNECTING With his line at ether Of ts stI
mini, shall be lmPartIaliy transmitted In the order
Of the Government shall have priority: md p1o
rlded further, That ConEress shsl st any time
| Approved June 10, 1850.
The lowest offer for the use of such telegraph.
Tor the pubic service, will be acoe Pied provided
the terms and oOndItIOns ressed In the act shall
| be fully set forth and stipulated in the proposals
conformity with the z7ih section Of the act of 1pI
the Inns or lies shall be comp etsd within the time
Preseri bed, snd th.t the gnarantor shall then
DeTiorma99oe Of the service for tie Government,
| such guarantee may be IN the following form:
| = The underslsned residing at -, IN the State
tary of the Treasury shall accept The within pro
pOsals under the act of yuEe rs, 1850 the line or
IN ~, as hetO R ena Oe competed and
| the act, and that we viii then execute with the
| parties slghIng the within proposals an Obiga-
ton to the United States, in due form, as sure
| ties for the performance of the service according
to the terms and conditions contained In such pro-
| pOsals" r.
| Dated at
| The above guarantee must be accompanied with
the certificate ola United States d. tTict attoTny
or district Judge stating that he 400 TAINTED with
| each OF the persons signing the guarantee and
| knows them to be men of sufficient property To
make good the above guarantee. ~
| The ProPJsals and sus.ant % must he sealed up
| and directed 20 the Secrsta-y of the Treasury
| Washington, ID. G :" aud endorsed Proposals for
| racine Fe.-eFrsPh," HOWELL COBB,