TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

STATE BOARD OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD, TOPEKA, KAS., December 1, 1894.

Hon. L. D. Lewelling, Governor:

SIR-As provided by law, we have the honor to hereby submit to you, this, the twelfth annual report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners. It has been delayed somewhat by the failure of some of the railroad companies in making their annual returns as provided in section 7 of the act of March 6, 1883. One road (the Leavenworth, Topeka & Southwestern) has refused or neglected to file any statement at all, though blank forms for that purpose were supplied the officials in due time.

We have embodied in this volume the proceedings and decisions of the Board during the year, upon all matters that were deemed to be of interest and importance to the public and to the railroad corporations operating lines in this state, together with the reports filed with the Board by said corporations.

A new feature of this report will be found in the statements of the following companies: Wagner Palace Car Company, the Pullman Palace Car Company, the Pacific Express Company, the Wells-Fargo Express Company, the United States Express Company, the American Express Company, the Adams Express Company, and the Leavenworth Terminal & Railway Bridge Company. These corporations have been doing business in the state for years, but, by some oversight, have not hitherto been required to file annual returns with the Board.

Numerous complaints have been filed during the past year, many of which have been adjusted to the satisfaction of all concerned with