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SEC. 5. A telegraph line to be operated along the entire line. Must charge Government same rate as individuals.

Act of May 7, 1865 (page 355): Resolution extending time of completion of the Union Pacific Railroad, Eastern Division.

Volume 15, United States Statutes at Large.

Act of June 25, 1868 (page 79): SEC. 2. The Northern Pacific, the Atlantic and Pacific, and the Southern Pacific shall file annual reports with the Secretary of the Interior, the same as is required of the Union Pacific.

Act of June 25, 1868 (page 80): Extension of time granted to the Central Pacific Railway for its completion.

Act of July 25, 1868 (page 171): Money appropriated for facilitating communication between Atlantic and Pacific States by telegraph.

Act of March 3, 1869 (page 324): The Union Pacific may contract with the Denver Pacific for the construction of its road and telegraph between Denver City and Cheyenne.

SEC. 2. The Union Pacific Railwa y shall extend its railroad and telegraph to a connection at Denver, so as to form, with that part of its line operated by the Denver Pacific, a continuous line of railroad and telegraph from Kansas City by way of Denver to Cheyenne. The same rights given to Denver Pacific as Union Pacific had. The Union Pacific not allowed to fix the rates of tariff for the Denver Pacific.

Volume 16, United States Statutes at Large.

Act of April 10, 1869 (page 56): Joint resolution for the protection of the interests of the United States in the Union and Central Pacific Railroads. Common terminus of the Union and Central Pacific Railroads to be at or near Ogden. Act of April 10, 1869 (page 57): its branch line from Portland to west of the Cascade Mountains. as are in incorporating act.

Right given to Northern Pacific Railroad to extend
Puget Sound and connect same to its main line
This extension to be made upon same conditions

Act of May 4, 1870 (page 94): Land grant to Oregon Central Railroad and Telegraph Company. Road to extend from Portland to Astoria and from a suitable point of junction near Forest Grove to the Yamkill River near McMinnville in the State of Oregon. Right of way granted, one hundred feet on each side of track; material for construction allowed to be taken from side of road. Alternate sections of land granted. Net proceeds from sales of granted lands to be put aside as sinking fund for the purchase of bonds. Twenty miles to be completed within two years, and whole road in six years.

Act of May 31, 1870 (page 378). Resolution authorizing the Northern Pacific to issue bonds and secure the same by mortgage.

Act of June 28, 1870 (page 382). The Southern Pacific Railroad may construct its railroad and telegraph line on the route indicated by map filed in the Department of the Interior January 3, 1867. Upon the construction of each section it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Interior to cause patents to be issued to the company.

Act of December 15, 1870 (page 395). Lands granted to the Utah Central Railroad Company for construction of railroad and telegraph from Ogden to Salt Lake City. Material for its construction allowed to be taken from side of road. Two hundred feet on each side of road granted. Government to have same rates for telegraphic service and transportation as are charged individuals. Connections can be made by certain other railroads.

Act of March 3, 1871 (page 573). The Texas Pacific Railroad and Telegraph Company incorporated. The railroad and telegraph to extend from Marshall, Tex., to El Paso, thence through New Mexico and Arizona to the Rio Colorado at or near the southern boundary of the State of California, thence to San Diego, Cal. Right of way granted, with two hundred feet on each side of the road. Alternate sections of land granted.

Volume 17, United States Statutes at Large.

Act of April 12, 1872 (page 52). Right of way granted to the Portland, Dallas and Salt Lake Railroad Company and Telegraph, with lands for depots, etc.

Act of June 4, 1872 (page 219). Supplementary to the act of 1866 that the National Ocean Telegraph Company has the right to pre-empt and use public lands at various stations in Florida and other places.

Act of June 4, 1872 (page 224). Right of way granted through public lands in Florida for railroad and telegraph purposes.

Act of June 8, 1872 (page 339). Right of way granted the Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company for construction of railroad and telegraph.

Act of June 8, 1872 (page 343). That the New Mexico and Gulf Railway Company is granted right of way from the northwestern boundary of New Mexico to San Juan with the Rio Mancos through Santa Fé County down the Pecos River Valley in the State of Texas. Right of way given, with necessary lands for stations, etc., and other needful purposes in operating the said line of railroad and telegraph, not exceeding 20 acres in one place.

Volume 18, United States Statutes at Large.

Act of June 20, 1874 (page 111). An act imposing penalties upon the Pacific Railroads on their failure to operate their roads and telegraph lines as one continuous line or for making discriminations between the different roads. The railway of the Denver Pacific Railway and Telegraph Company shall be deemed and taken to be a part and extension of the road of the Kansas Pacific Railroad to the point of junction thereof with the road of the Union Pacific Railroad Company at Cheyenne, as provided in the act of March 3, 1869.

Act of June 23, 1874 (page 274). Right of way granted through public lands to Arkansas Valley Railroad Company and Telegraph Line. No land grant; only right of way.

Act of February 5, 1875 (page 306). The Oregon Pacific Railway is granted the right of way and depot grounds for its road and telegraph line. No land grant; only right of way.

Volume 19, United States Statutes at Large.

Act of July 24, 1876 (page 101). An act forfeiting all lands granted to the State of Kansas to aid in the construction of a railroad commencing at Leavenworth, Kans., and extending to a point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé Railroad, except those which have been patented or earned by the road by completion of the road in compliance with the act.

Volume 20, United States Statutes at Large.

Act of May 7, 1878 (page 56). An act amending the original act of July 1, 1862, so as to secure the Government from loss on failure of the Pacific roads to comply with the provisions of their charters.

TELEGRAPH COMPANIES WHICH HAVE ACCEPTED THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF JULY 24, 1866, AND OF TITLE 65 OF THE REVISED STATUTES.

The following is a list of telegraph companies that have filed acceptance of the provisions of the act of July 24, 1866, up to the 29th day of June, 1888:

*1. The American Submarine Telegraph Company, of New York, N. Y. Received and filed July 24, 1866.

*2. The National Telegraph Company, of New York, N. Y. Received and filed July 30, 1866.

*3. The Globe Insulated Lines Telegraph Company, of New York, N. Y. Received and filed July 31, 1866.

4. International Telegraph Company, of Portland, Me. Received and filed October 6, 1866.

5. The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company, of New York, N. Y. Received and filed March 19, 1867.

*6. The Franco-American Land and Ocean Telegraph Company, of New York, N. Y. Received and filed April 6, 1867.

*7. The Globe Telegraph Company, of New York. Received and filed May 30, 1867. *8. Mississippi Valley National Telegraph Company, of Saint Louis, Mo. Received and filed June 4, 1857.

9. Western Union Telegraph Company, of New York. 1867.

10. Northwestern Telegraph Company, of Kenosha, Wis. 30, 1867.

*11. Great Western Telegraph Company, of New York. 17, 1868.

*12. The Franklin Telegraph Company, of Boston, Mass. 17, 1868.

Received and filed June 8,

Received and filed July

Received and filed January

Received and filed April

*13. The Insulated Lines Telegraph Company, of Boston, Mass. Received and filed April 13, 1868.

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These companies are supposed to be no longer in existence.

*14. Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph Company, of Pittsburgh, Pa. Received and filed July 22, 1868.

15. The Atlantic and Pacific States Telegraph Company, of Sacramento, Cal. Received and filed September 7, 1868.

*16. The Eastern Telegraph Company, of Philadelphia, Pa. Received and filed October 5, 1868.

*17. The Delaware River Telegraph Company, of Philadelphia, Pa. Received and filed October 23, 1868.

*18. Cape May and Shore Telegraph Company, of New York City. Received and filed April 2, 1869.

*19. Peninsula Telegraph Company, of New York City. Received and filed May 9, 1869.

20. Ocean Telegraph Company, of Boston, Mass. Received and filed July 15, 1869. *21. The American Cable Company, of New York. Received and filed April 15, 1870. *22, Southern and Atlantic Telegraph Company, of Philadelphia, Pa. Received and filed July 22, 1870.

23. International Ocean Telegraph Company, of New York City. January 20, 1871.

*24. Missouri River Telegraph Company, of Sioux City, Iowa. May 3, 1871.

Received and filed

Received and filed

25. The Marine and Inland Telegraph Company, of New Jersey, 715 Locust street, Philadelphia. Received and filed November 27, 1872.

26. Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company, of Missouri; executive office, 145 Broadway, New York City. Received and filed May 8, 1877.

27. New Jersey and New England Telegraph Company. Received and filed November 21, 1878. Address A. L. Worthington, No. 10 Green street, Trenton, N. J. 28. The American Rapid Telegraph Company, 41 Wall street, New York. Received and filed April 12, 1879. Special rates received and filed April 1, 1881. *29. Central Union Telegraph Company, 145 Broadway, New York. Received and

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32. American Union Telegraph Company, of New York, 145 Broadway, New York, Received and filed July 1, 1879.

33. The American Union Telegraph Company of Missouri, Charles S. Greeley, president, Saint Louis, Mo. Received and filed July 9, 1879.

34. Wabash Railway Company, Cyrus W. Field, president, New York. Reccived and filed July 11, 1879.

*35. The American Union Telegraph Company of New Jersey, D. H. Bates, president, Jersey City, N. J. Received and filed July 17, 1879.

*36. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company of Maryland, John W. Garrett, president, Baltimore, Md. Received and filed July 18, 1879.

*37. The American Union Telegraph Company of Baltimore City, Md. Received and filed July 31, 1879.

*38. The Deer Lodge Telegraph Company, of Butte City, Mont. Received and filed August 30, 1879.

39. The American Union Telegraph Company of Pennsylvania, D. H. Bates, president, Philadelphia. Received and filed September 4, 1879.

40. The American Union Telegraph Company of Indiana, La Fayette, Ind. Received and filed September 12, 1879.

*41. The Cheyenne and Black Hills Telegraph Company, W. H. Hibbard, superintendent, Cheyenne, Wyo. Received and filed November 7, 1879.

42. The American Union Telegraph Company of Ohio, Frank B. Swayne, president, Toledo, Ohio. Received and filed November 8, 1879.

43. The American Union Telegraph Company of Louisiana, Ed. Leloup, secretary, New Orleans, La. Received and filed March 1, 1880.

*44. Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company of Ohio, George Hoadley, president, Cincinnati, Ohio. Received and filed September 3, 1880.

45. The Wabash, Saint Louis and Pacific Railway Company of Saint Louis, Mo., Solon Humphreys, president, No. 80 Broadway, New York. Received and filed September 13, 1880.

*46. Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company of Illino's, C. H. Hudson, president, No. 81 South Clark street, Chicago, Ill. Received and filed September 23, 1880.

O. Appleby, president, Lampasas,

47. Frontier Telegraph Company of Texas, G. Tex. Received and filed October 25, 1880. *48. Bankers and Merchants' Telegraph Company of New Jersey, J. Heron Coosman, president, No. 58 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Received and filed April 21, 1881.

* These companies are supposed to be no longer in existence.

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