George B. Harris, general manager, N. B. Hinckley, auditor, of the Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad Company, being duly sworn, depose and say that they have caused the foregoing statements to be prepared by the proper officers and agents of this company, and hvaing carefully examined the same, declare them to be a true, full, aud correct statement of the condition and affairs of said company on the thirtieth day of June, A. D. 1887, to the best of their knowledge and belief. Signed, [SEAL OF B. R.] GEO. B. HARRIS, Subscribed and sworn to before me, this twenty-fifth day of October, A. D. 1887. [SEAL.] J. H. BRADY, Notary Public. Received and filed in the office of the Commissioners of Railroads, this twentyfifth day of October, A. D. 1887. E. S. WARNER, Secretary of Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commission. REPORT OF THE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND ST. PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY, TO THE BOARD OF RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE COMMISSIONERS OF MINNESOTA, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1887. HISTORY OF ORGANIZATION, CONSTRUCTION, LEASING AND CONSOLIDATION OF LINES NOW OPERATED BY YOU, AND STATUTES AUTHORIZING THE SAME. Date of charter, May 5, 1863. Is the charter a special act of the legislature, or was the company incorporated under the general laws of the State? General laws. Has any change been made in the mileage of your road in this State during the past year; if so, give a detailed statement showing what changes have been made, and how the present mileage is made up. Yes Miles. As per report June 30, 1886 ... Built since-Glencoe to Hutchinson... Total June 30, 1887, as per detailed statement attached........ 1,103.73 13.27 1,117.00 Roads belonging to other companies operated by this company under lease or contract. None in Minnesota. Total length of above roads in Minnesota-None. Total length of roads in other States or Territories-Wisconsin, 20 miles. Number of miles steel rail entire line...... Number of miles steel rail in Minnesota.. Number of miles iron rail entire line.... Number of miles iron rail in Minnesota... ...... Guage of road-Standard, 4 ft. 8 in.; narrow, 3 ft. ... Total miles of road operated by this company in Minnesota 3,322.48 638.84 1,988.67 478.16 972 972 ..... 199 Miles of telegraph on line of road operated by this company. .... 5,227.66 1,538.83 844 201 Number of telegraph stations operated jointly by railroad and telegraph companies..... 643 What if any of these lines do business for the general public; give the earnings of such. Railroad companies proper in Minnesota.. $4,884.48 BUSINESS ADDRESS OF THE COMPANY. Milwaukee, Wis. DESCRIPTION OF ROAD. Date when the road or portions thereof were opened for public use |