Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19

sion IL under 200 miles, 80 cents; when
over 200 and under 500 miles, so cents
when over 500 and under $50 miles, rs
cents; when over $50 and under 1000
miles, 81; for all greater distances, Sips:
for kilograms directed to be transmitted
by night, 1000 miles or less, 80 cents; for
greater distances, so cents. All words
shall be counted, and for every five addi-
tional words or less onefifth additional
rate shall be charged. These rates to
cover delivery within half q mile Of the
telegraph Office. Governmental and
service kilograms to have priority in
transmission.
Section 3 fixes the rate for special dis
patches to newspapers and commercial
news associations as follows: For each
100 words or less, for each circuit of $50
miles, shall not exceed 20 cents If sent by
night and 81 by day; but when copies OF
the same dispatch are dropped of at one
or more offices the rate for each office
shall not exceed so cents by night and 20
cents by day, and at the same rate for
each word In excess, and 10 cents add.
tienal for each 100 words or less for mani
folding TO each newspaper receiving 1t.
Section authorizes the Postmaster
General to contract with the Postal Tele-
graph Company for the transportation OF
correspondence by telegraph as his agent
for that purpose; such contract to
be terminable at the option OF
Congress. The Postmaster General to
furnish suitable accommodation for the
employees and instruments of the COM
pany; said company to have the right on
oil post routes; to keep its lines In good
working order, and promptly transmit all
kilograms. After the payment of 10 per
cent per annum upon its capital stock
it's profits are to be appropriated to the
construction and the extension of its
lines, and to the reduction Of rates under
the direction of the Postmaster General.
Section provides that the Postmaster
General shall supply stamps OF the proper
denomination, make proper rules and
regulations, defines the punishment to be
inflicted upon those who interfere with
the lines or the working thereof, or who
divulge the contents Of any message that
may be transmitted.
Section 9 authorizes the Postmaster
General to increase the rate OF transmits
sion in any State or Territory which may
levy any tax or assessment upon the COM
pany until the increased amount realized
by the company equals such tax or IL
cense. 1t also provides for monthly state
ments from all Postmasters, and the Post
master General is directed TO cause to be
prepared for the company statement Of
the amount of telegraphic stamps sold,
and of all other sums received for the
transmission of kilograms, and of the num-
Der of kilograms received by the depart
ment, and their stamped value, and, after
deducting five cents on each telegram
transmitted, shall pay the remainder OF
such receipts to said company as full
compensation for its services under said
contract.
Section z names the corporators and
defines the powers and duties of the COM
pany.
Section 8 authorizes the company to
purchase any lines of telegraph that may
be in operation at the date of the approval
of the act, provided such purchase re-
ceives the approval of the Postmaster
General.
Section 8 authorizes said company 10
establish and maintain at its own expense
other telegraph Offices in addition to those
that may be established by the Postmas
ter-General.
Section 10 provides that if the company
shall refuse to enter into contract with
the Postmaster General according to the
provisions If the act, all the rights OBJ
tanned thereby shall cease and determine
Section II gives Congress the power at
any time to repeal, alter or amend the act