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the Island where their said Cable is intended to be
landed, and also affix a wire or wires for the use
of the Company to the posts of the Government Tele-
graph between Deep Water Bay and the Offices of the
Company in Victoria,
And Whereas the actual cost of erecting the posts
and of affixing the wire of the Government Telegraph
has been Two hundred and eighty two dollars per mile,
and the cost of affixing a second wire thereto for
the use of the Company is estimated at Forty seven
dollars per mile, making a total of Three hundred
and twenty nine dollars per mile. And Whereas per-
mission has been granted by the Government to the
Company to erect such Block House as aforesaid and
also to use the said posts of the Government Tele-
graph for the purposes aforesaid upon the terus
hereinafter mentioned. No w these
Pre
sent s Witnes S that it is hereby agreed
by and between the parties hereto as follows:-
1. The Company have permission to land a Submarine
Telegraph Cable at Deep Water Bay in this Colony
and to maintain and work and use the same upon
and subject to the conditions of Articles 6, 9,
and 10 of this Agreement.
2.
The Company may erect and maintain a Block
House on the Sea Shore at Deep Water Bay, paying
to the Government for the same, and for the use
of such portion of the shore between the Block
House and low water mark as may be necessary for
the purpose of maintaining their Cable, a non-
inal rent of one Dollar per annum. Provided
Always that such Block House shall be erected and used
3.
for the purpose only of securing the shore end of the said cable and for protecting the connection of the
Land Line therewith, and not be used as a residence
for any servants of the Company other than watchmen.
An additional wire and such additional posts as
may be necessary shall be forthwith affixed by the
Government on their Telegraph line between Victoria
and Deep Water Bay for the use of the Company for the
purpose of establibing Telegraphic communication
between the said Elock House and the Offices of the
Company in Victoria, and such additional wire and
posts shall be of the same description as the present
wire and posts of the Government Telegraph.
4.
The Company will pay to the Government one balf
the total cost of erecting all the Posts to be used
by the Company and of both the original and the new
wires, that is to say at the rate of One hundred
and sixty four dollars per mile.
5.
The Government and the Company will defray in
equal shares the expense of maintaining and renewing
the said posts and Wires and of keeping them in good
working order and condition. Provided Always that in
case any other Telegraph Company shall apply to the
Government for permission to use the said Telegraph
Posts such permission shall not be granted except on
the condition that such other Company contribute rate-
ably with the Government and the Company (party hereto)
to the costs of the maintenance and renewal thereof.
6.
The repairs to all such posts and wires as afore-
said shall be effected by the Government who hereby
undertake to keep the same in good working order.