Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-09-17

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i'ous mining districts aud other settlements IN
S1Ft I, rrlfsFI,N Am! tDr thu. nlTifssS a'OItt-
'ald the sud Coins lis i'o'l"'ts ana
"S'lgnoes. shall have a permanent iIgnt
OF way over any unapiropria'cd pubic lands
o. the United States. together with the right
to take any tim'ora and stone for construction
rrr osrs; an 10: the purpose Ct s,abllsh-
Ing ard maintaining sad lines. and the STA
lions Necessary for the repair and working
thereof, there is hereby gran'e to sad parti,s
the use OF so much nnapprolr'at'd pnhlic
lands, not sold, granted, reserved pre-cmptrd,
nor occupied by homestead settlers, as ma! be
necessary for stations not exceeding forty
acres for each fifteen miles OF line constructed
across the public lands OF the United States,
so long as the same may be used for SAID
purpose: Prorided, ho~frer, That so much
OF section one OF this act as authorizes the
construction OF telegraph lines to open com
munications with the various mining districts
and other settlements in said territories shall
he null and void unless said branch lines shall
be complete within five years from the APPROX
al hereof.
Sec. 9. Ind be H.f@ttAer enacted. That
in order to encourage and aid The construction
Of said line OF telegraph beyond the limits OF
the United States, the Secretary Of the Navy
is authorized to detail for the use of surveys
and soundings along that portion Of the Pa
cifc coast, 10th of America and Asia, where
it is proposed to establish said telegraph, one
steam or sailing vessel, in his discretion, to
assist in surveys and soundings, laying down
submerged cable, and in transporting ma
terials connected Herewith, and generally
afford such assistance as may be deemed best
calculated to secure a successful promotion of
the enterprise.
Sec. 3. Ind be 1t .farther enacted, That
the Government oe the United States shall,
at all times, have priority in the use Of the
line or lines, so far as thu same are within its
territory, and shall have the right, when
authorized by law, to connect said line or
lines by telegraph with any military posts Of
the United States, and to use the same for
Government purpose. And in order to So
cure the same from injury by savages or other
evil disposed persons, to the interruption of
the public business the Secretary Of War
is authorized to direct the commanders of the
military districts or stations and other officers
acting under authority Of the United States
in the Territories traverscdb by said telegraph.
to use any available force at their command
TO protect the same. Subject to the right Of
prior use by the Government, as Aforesaid,
said line or lines shall be at all times open to
the public and to any other telegraph compa-
ny upon the payment of the regular charges