The New York herald., 1869-03-20
THE POSTAL TELECRAPR.
synopsis 0f the senate Bill.

The following is a synopsis OF the bill to establish
postal telegraph system. reported unanimously by
the-Scnate Committee the 27th OF February
Sections one and two authorize the Postmaster
General TO establish postal telegraph system, with
Firsi-For the establishment OF postal telegraph
Offices IN every city and village OF 5000 Inhabitants
and over the capital OF eacn state. al railroad STA
uons and at such other places On the lines OF the
wires as the business may require.
Secoad-Ihc prepayment Of messages by stamps
and their reception at every postal telegraph ONCE,
post ofice, sub-onice and street letter box.
Taird-1he transmission of messages by telegraph
between postal telegraph offices by contract with
telegraph company.
F5uil.--rh special and immediate free delivery
OF every message by within the limits OF free
delivery, or within oae mic OF every postal tele-
graph Office where there - Tree delivery and the
delivery al special rates beyond sacil limits.
F.lh-The free transmission by mail wnen re-
ceivcd al or destined to any place not a telegraph
Office.
Slr,l,--The transmission by telegraph OF money
orders. Tor the repetition ~ messages, aud other
serenti-Tne forwarding Of the originals and an
copies OF messages not delivered to the dead letter
ESg,t, Authorizing Inc postmaster TO make such
other PROVISIONS a. Are required 10 perfect the ays-
TEN.
The third section requires the Postmaster General
TO receive bids IRON any telegraph company for the
tnsmission OF ossages according 70 the provisions
OF the act.
The bid TO contain provisions FOR the construction
OF the lines required and their connection with every
onice established on the lines b. the Postmaster
General; 70 contain the rates for the transnisiOn OF
the following classes OF messages for each and every
Goo miles or fractional part thereof
FHN-MessAXes VI twenty words, including date,
address aud signature.
Ser0Dd-similar messages when transmitted nv
night. -
Rrd-Iocal messages TO be transmitted between
postal telegraph Offices where the distance does
not exceed six miles. provided, however, that no
b.u shiil be received m when the rate for a message
miles. - - -
fouifh--snglc messages OF not less than 500 words
anu uay Hess2ts oi an average length or not less
than 5VJ words, fOr the term ot one wear when
transmitted between the hours or SIX r.. VI. and
seven \. M, aud when transmitted between me
hours OF seven a. NJ. ami six l.. 81
Fftt-Messagcs TO be transmitted for raliroad
companies relating exclusively to the business III
such company.
!S,1t,- Press messages when transmitted by night
and when by day. rates not to exceed Ave mills a
word by night and seven and one nalf by day and
twenty dollars lille Tor The exclusive yearly use OF
"A wire 10y ngiit.
The lowest rates for the exclusive use OF one ar
for term Of not less than three months
and for the leasing OF lines by the year.
section four authorizes the Postmaster Generai
TO make a contract In accordance with the pr,,-
visions 0f the act for a term OF ten years.
such contract 10 contain provision for the trans
mission Of messages between the postal telegram
ofices. and FOR providing the necessary lines and
equipments lor the testing ~ the lines from time To
time.
OF more wires ~ The business OF tie country re-.
uurea Provision for the construction and repair Of
| saeb bDef sDd wires W tile rosmaster GrDefu at