Owners of elevators may construct tracks to railroads, etc... Restriction of rates of fare and freight of certain companies. Ax and handsaw to be carried in every passenger car Trains must come to full stop at railroad crossings, etc Table of Contents. Provisions of law applicable to all railroad corporations, to wit: May exercise powers in other states, and may build branches and ex- May alter route, and may consolidate with other companies... . Railroads in this state may operate roads in connection with roads The board of directors may provide for sinking fund ..... Corporations cannot make defense of usury against holders of bonds Railroad corporations to make annual report to stockholders as fol- lows: Length of road operated; length single and double track; weight of rail per yard; amount of capital stock subscribed and paid; cost of road; indebtedness; number of passengers and rate of fare; number of tons carried; amounts paid out, etc.......... 818-319 Copy of report to stockholders to be filed with railroad commis- Books of corporation to be kept open to inspection, etc.. Manner of acquiring real estate by railroad corporations Proceedings to perfect title in cases of mortgages, etc...... How lands of other railroad corporations may be acquired Corporations may take right of way through public lands.... Railroads may sell lands granted to other railroad corporations By whom such action to be brought... Crimes and misdemeanors against railroads, and penalties therefor. Penalty for neglect to ring bell, or to stop trains at crossings............. ANNUAL REPORT. STATE OF WISCONSIN, Railroad Department, MADISON, WIS., January 6, 1882. To the Honorable, JEREMIAH M. RUSK, Governor: SIR - I have the honor to submit herewith the ninth annual report of this department. In its compilation the plan adopted by my predecessors has, as a rule, been followed. Reports of companies, as made by the officers of the different corporations, are given in full. Tabular statements made from companies' reports, and such other information as was attainable, where the companies failed to report, have also been made as heretofore. In cases where railroads run into other states, the results of operations in this state are given separately, wherever ascertainable. In some instances this is given from accounts actually kept, but in other cases it is based on proportion of mileage, the corporations operting not keeping separately itemized accounts for the different states and territories, through, or into which, their lines run. I have also added to the report the laws relating to railroads and railroad corporations, as contained in the revised statutes and subsequent session laws, and have endeavored to include all legislation having any direct bearing on the subject. I have been induced to this by the numerous requests made for the "railroad laws." Where nothing to the contrary appears, the report is for the rail road year ending June 30, 1882. The following companies report operations during the year. Chicago & Northwestern. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha. Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western. Wisconsin Central. b-RAIL.COM. |