, 1884-02-20
VAN BRAKLE.
est.
Regulations

lclephOn eIneD between Chris
tiansted and Frederiksted.
81.
The telegraph and telephone line be-
tween ChriStianstcd and Frederik&ted is
open to the use Of all and everyone on pay
meht OF the charge f<ed for such use
any telegram, however. which may DO
considered to be opposed to the laws in
force, or 10 public order or morality may
he refused. The manager Of the station
concerned is to decide whether the con
tents OF a telegram are allowable, but the
sender may demand that the matter be re-
trrred to the Government.
50.
From the telegraph stations in Chris
tiansted and FrederikSted kilograms can
be sent and telephone conversations held
between the two said towns kilograms
can also be forwarded to the estates near
the towns, in which case, however, a
special charge for bringing out the tele-
gram mast be paid by the receiver. At
the IredelihstCd station will be received,
moreover, kilograms for all those telegraph
stations, with which the West India and
Panama Telegraph Company is IN commu-
nlcatIon. These kilograms VIII bG teie-
grdphcd to the station in ChrjStianSted,
aud thence carried by messenger to the
Telegraph CumpanY'S station. At Erede-
likSted payment will oalv be received for
forwarding these kilograms to Christian
Sttd. The payment for sending them on
from ChristiarSted must be arranged for
by the sender himself ut the West India
and Panama Telegraph C~ompany'S station.
From this RUE are excepted, however,
kilograms to st. Thomas, for telegrAphing
which from FrCderikSted to st. Thomas
payment can be made at the FrNderikSted
station. The sender must himself be re-
SponSIble for flat all kilograms to be
sent on from the West India and Panama
Company'S station are drawn up in accor-
dance with the rules laid dow for the
sending of messages by that Company's
lines. kilograms which rave been receiv-
ed at the West India and Panama Com
pany's station in Christiansted and are
destined for Fredriksted, can also be re-
ceived for forwarding to the latter town.
The charge for forwarding these kilograms
must be paid by the receiver, unless when
paid on delivering at the Office III Chris
tiansted.
The telegraph stations are open every
day, Sundays and holidays excepted, from
s 10 II o'clock am and from l to 5 O'Clock
p. H..
"A.
kilograms must be drawn up in such q
manner that they can he reproduced by
means of the telegraph alphabet.
kilograms composed, entirely or in
part, Of figures or letters having a secret
meaning will not be forwarded.
kilograms must be plainly written, SO
that there can be no doubt as to the signi.
fcation of the characters.
Every addition, erasure or correction
must be acknowledged on the telegram it.
self by the sender or the person who gives
i'll the telegram on his behalf.
So.
The address on a telegram must stand
before the message and must be so wOrded
that the telegram can be delivered at the
address without confusion Oh having to
procure calculations abbreviated address
es or addresses previously agreed upon
may be used, which, however, must con-
sist OF at least two words, and must be
given i'll at the station concerned.
The signature may be omitted, but when
used must be placed after the message.
Sc.
With exception of the cases mentioned
in 2 where payment is made at receipt of
the kilograms, all charges must be paid
by the sender in advance.