The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-23
OFFICIAL
FfECTRIC TELEGRAPH BETWEEN THE ATLANTIC
AND PACIFIC STATES.

AND PACIFIC STATES.
Proposals. win be received Il Department un ne tenth
day Of September nex pursuant TO the following act OF Con-
1n Act to facilitate Communication between Atlantic
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f thousand dollars and permission hereby granted TO the
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bshns stations for repair. along said line not preceding
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wants other person. Provided
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the contracsos fail 70 comply with their contract that The
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for government purposes And provided also That said
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shall no. exceed three doA sns despatch words
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from time to time similar franchises and
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aid, ne seereaIy Of the Treasury shsl, upon said
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completed within the time prescribed and that the
Performance 1s s.ryic. for ne government .d
cot q the rates odercd In tho proposaa
such guarantees may be In The following form
unssafs and cro.s that he ee,rsry s u he
Treasury ahAn the wAin proposals. under the
IL 1oo the line nnes Of magnetic telegraph shall
s
Ing The within proposals obligation 70 the United states
due form, surees for The performance of the service
eorng 70 he ,erns and conaito.s contained In such
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Dated 81 -@
The guarantee be cconpAnied with the cert1
of United States district attorney district judge.
acquainted with eash Of the
and them 10 be Of sufficient
make good The above guarantee.
The and be sealed and directed
The Secretary Of the Treasury, Washington 3D. c."
endorsed "ProposAls for Pacific Telegraph
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.