[Letter from John Sayles to David W. Stephens, July 11, 1932] Page: 2 of 2
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ALL MESSAGES TAKEN BY THIS COMPANY ARE SU JECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS:
To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it repeated, that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. For thig,
One-half the unrepeated message rate is charged in addition. Uness otherwise indicated on its face, this is an unrepeated message and paid for as such, in consideratio
'hereof it is agreed between the sender of the message and this company as follows:
1. The company shall hot be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any message received for transmission at the unre-
peated-message rate beyond the sum of five hundred dollars; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any message received for
transmission at the repeated-message rate beyond the sum of five thousand dollars, unless specially valued; nor in any case for delays arising from unavoidable interrup-
tion in the working of its lines; nor for errors in cipher or obscure messages.
2. In any event the company shall not be liable for damages for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for the non-delivery, of any message, whether
caused by the negligence of its servants or otherwise, beyond the sum of five thousand dollars, at which amount each message is deemed to be valued, unless a greater
value is stated in writing by the sender thereof at the time the message is tendered for transmission, and unless the repeated-message rate is paid or agreed to be paid,
and an additional charge equal to one-tenth of one percent of the amount by which such valuation shall exceed five thousand dollars.
3. The company is hereby made the agent of the sender, without liability, to forward this message over the lines of any other company when necessary to reach
its destination.
4. Domestic messages and incoming cable messages will be delivered free within one-half mile of the company's office in towns of 5,000 population or less,
and within one mile of such office in other cities or towns. Beyond these limits the company does not undertake to make delivery, but will, without liability, at the sen-
der's request, as his agent and at his expense, endeavor to contract for him for such delivery at a reasonable price.
5. No responsibility attaches to this company concerning messages until the same are accepted at one of its transmitting offices; and if a message is sent to such
office by one of the company's messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent of the sender.
6. The company will not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is
filed with the company for transmission. In the case of intrastate messages in Texas the company will not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where
he claim is not presented in writing within ninety-five days after the cause of action, if any, shall have accrued.
7. It is agreed that in any action by the company to recover the toils for any message or messages the prompt and correct transmission and delivery thereof shall be
presumed, subject to rebuttal by competent evidence.
8. Special terms governing the transmission of messages,according to their classes, as enumerated below, shall apply to messages in each of such respective classes
il addition to all the foregoing terms.
9. No employee of the company is authorized to vary the foregoing. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
-WM CAR TiN, Nr'cssnCLASSES OF SERVICE
TELEGRAMS
A full-rate expedited service.
NIGHT MESSAGES
Accepted up to 2:00 A.M. at reduced rates to be sent during the night and deliv-
cred not earlier than the morning of the ensuing business day.
Night Messages may at the option of the Telegraph Company be mailed at des-
tination to the addressees, and the Company shall be deemed to have discharged
its obligation in such cases with respect to delivery by mailing such night messages
at destination, postage prepaid.
DAY LETTEr:S
A deferred day service at rates lower than the standard telegram rates as fol-
lows: One and one-half times the standard night letter rate for the transmission
of 50 words or less and one-fifth of the initial rates for each additional 10 words
or less.
SPECIAL TERMS APPLYING TO DAY LETTERS:
Ia further consideration of the reduced rate for this special Day Letter service,
the following special terms in addition to those enumerated above are hereby
;reed to:
A. Day Letters may be forwarded by the Telegraph Company as a deferred
service and the transmission and delivery of such Day Letters is, in all respects,
subordinate to the priority of transmission and delivery of regular telegrams.
a This Day Letter is received subject to the express understanding and agree-
osent that the Company does not undertake that a Day Letter shall be delivered
on the day of its date absolutely, and at all events; but that the Company's obliga-
tion in this respect is subject to the condition that there shall remain sufficient
time for the transmission and delivery of such Day Letter on the day of its date
during regular office hours, subject to the priority of the transmission of regular
telegrams under the conditions named above.
No employee of the Company is authorized to vary the foregoing.
NIGHT LETTERS
Accepted up to 2:00 A.M. for delivery on the morning of the ensuing business
das, at rates still lower than standard night message rates, as follows: The stand-ard telegram - - , - - t -- n- --e
or less, and onc-ilfhi of sucpi standard telegram rae for 1_0 words shall be charged
for each additional 10 words or less.
SPECIAL TERMS APPLYING TO NIGHT LETTERS:
In further consideration of the reduced rates for this special Night Letter serv-
ice, the following special terms in addition to those enumerated above are hereby
agreed to:
A. Night Letters may at the option of the Telegraph Company be mailed it
destination to the addressees, and the Company shall be deemed to have di,-
charged its obligation in such cases with resp1e to deliverv b- n1ilil suc Nish
Letters at destination, postage prepaid.
No employee of the Comp;o -s," -5 ore o v0a1ry the f 0r'oing,
FULL RATE CABLE
An expedited service throis- s 1~de ois . asr itt--(
DEFERRED HALF-RATE CABLES
Half-rate messages are subject to being defer! -, i r ,f i l rat, e )sages
for not exceeding 24 hours. Must be in language of country of origin or of destina-
tion, or in French. This class of service is in effect with most European countries
and with various other countries throughout the world. Full particulars supplied
on application at any Western Union Os ce.
CABLE LETTERS
For plain-language communication. The language of the country of des-
tination may be employed, if the Cable Letter service is in operation to that country.
Subject to delivery at the convenience of the Company within 24 hours if telegraphic
delivery is selected. Delivery by mail beyond London will be made if a full mail-
ing address is given and the words "Post London" are written after the destina-
tion. Rate is approximately one-third of the full rate; minimum 20 words.
WEEK-END LETTERS
Similar to Cable Letters except that they are accepted up to midnight gaisrdae
for delivery Monday morning, if telegraphic delivery is odoctod, R c is api-x
imately one-quarter of the full rate; minimum 20 wor N;
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Sayles, John. [Letter from John Sayles to David W. Stephens, July 11, 1932], letter, July 11, 1932; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1156905/m1/2/?q=%221932-07%22&rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.