(Page 3.) Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad Co. (OF WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA CONSOLIDATED.) HISTORY. 1. Name of common carrier making this report? Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad Company of Wisconsin and Minnesota, Consolidated. 2. Date of organization? Oct. 21, 1885. 3. Under laws of what government, state, or territory organized? If more than one, name all; give reference to each statute and all amendments thereof. Wisconsin and Minnesota. 4. If a consolidated company, name the constituent companies. Give reference to charters of each, and all amendments of same. Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad Co. of Wisconsin, organized Aug. 26, 1885, under revised statutes of Wisconsin, 1878, section 1820, et seq. Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad Co. of Minnesota, organized Aug. 27, 1885, under general statutes of Minnesota, 1878, chapter 34, title 1. 5. Date and authority for each consolidation? Consolidated Oct. 21, 1885, under revised statutes of Wisconsin, 1878, section 1833, as amended by chapter 260, Laws of 1880, chapter 268, Laws of 1882, chapter 293, Laws of 1893, and under General Laws of Minnesota, 1881, chapter 94. (Page 5) Names of Directors. J. M. Forbes.. T. J. Coolidge... G. B. Harris Boston, Mass....... 2d Wednesday in June, 1897 Total number of stockholders at date of last election? Thirty-two. ...Geo. B. Harris.. W. J. Ladd.... Attorney, or general counsel..J. W. Losey.... Location of Office. .Boston, Mass. ..Chicago, Ill. Boston, Mass. ...Chicago, Ill. .La Crosse, Wis. .St. Paul, Minn. .La Crosse, Wis. ..St. Paul, Minn. ....La Crosse, Wis. Minneapolis, Minn. .La Crosse, Wis. .St. Paul, Minn. ......St. Paul, Minn. ......Chicago, Ill. (Page 9, A.) PROPERTY OPERATED-STATE OF MINNESOTA. (For Roads Making Operating Reports.) Name of Every Railroad, the Operations of which are Included in the In giving roads below, observe the following classification and order: 1. Railroad line represented by capiatl stock: a. Main line. b. Branches and spurs. 2. Proprietary companies whose entire capital stock is owned by this company. 3. Line operated under lease for specified sum. 4. Line operated under contract, or where the rent is contingent upon earnings or other considerations. 1. a. C., B. & N. R. R. of Wisconsin and Minnesota Consolidated Wisconsin state line...... St. Paul † Issued in part payment for construction and equipment of road, etc. Total Number †90,000 8, 530 98,530 Total Cash Cash Cash and Current Assets Available for Payment of Current Liabilities. Bills receivable... Due from agents....... $69,749.98 6,938.87 Due from solvent companies and individuals............... Net traffic balances due from other companies..... Other cash assets (excluding "Materials and Supplies"),*.. Total-Cash and current assets........... Balance-Current liabilities.............. Total.... Current Liabilities Accrued to and Including June 30, 1896. 30, 607.91 Wages and salaries.. 86, 166.16 27,733.97 266, 178.69 $487,375.58 976, 060.72 Matured interest coupons unpaid (including coupons due July 1)......... Miscellaneous.. $1,463, 436.30 Total.... *Materials and supplies on hand, $142,490.98. (See "general balance sheet," page 49.) |