The Panama Route Postal Act of 1858 No 18a (NSW)

No. XV.

P anama P ostal

Route. An Act for establishing Postal Communication

with Great Britain via Panama.	\2nd Novem­
ber, 1858.]

Preamble. "ITTIIEIIEAS it is expedient to establisli Postal Communication

V V with Great Britain by way of Panama and that this Colonj^

should contribute towards the accomplishment of the said object Be it therefore imactcd by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty by and with th(' advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislativi; Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows ;—

Arrangements with1. Tlu! Governor with the advice of the Executive Council may

for Postal s'enJiMTiV; mak(' sucli arrangements with the Imperial Government and may Panama to amount enter lilt0 all sucli contracts as may bc deemed expedient for estab- of£50,000 per annum. T i - i * j . * * i » j ?

lisliin^ and maintaining lor a period not exceeding ten years Irom-tlie passing of this Act a regular and expeditious Postal Communication by

. Steam between tbis Colony and Great Britain by way of Panama Provided that the whole amount of the proportionate expense thereof

to

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to be borne by this Colony shall not in any year exceed the sum of fifty thousand pounds inclusive of all sums that may he paid for the carn'age ol‘ mails or for any other such service Provided that a sul)sidy to tlic extent of one-halt the amount which may bc paid to tbc contracting parties shall be paid or contributed by the Government of Great Britain.

2. The Governor may also with the advice aforesaid agree witli Sub-anangements

tlie other Australasian Colonies or any of them for tlieir sharing in tlic benefits of such Postal Communication upon such terms as shall seem lit.

3. Xo contract shall bc concluded under this Act whicli shall Nmubei of days

alh)w mor(5 than sixty days for the delivery oi' the English Mails at Svdnev unless sucli contract shall have l)een first referred to th<‘ *- «

Governor and Executive Council of this Colony.

4. 3’his Act shall be styled and may be cited as “ The Panama shc.it title.

“ lloute Postal Act of 1858.”