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LIBRARY

OF THE

LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR

UNIVERSITY.

A.326

REPORT.

To the Hon. LYMAN U. HUMPHREY, Governor of the State of Kansas: SIR-We have the honor to submit this, the Seventh Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of Kansas.

In compliance with the requirements of the law, we have embodied in this report a record of the proceedings and decisions of the Board upon all matters of material import, together with the reports made to this Board by the different railroad companies operating railroads in this State, showing in detail the operations of the railroads the past year, and the financial result. The past year has witnessed very much lessened activity in railroad building than had characterized the three preceding years. On the 30th of June, 1888, there were reported to this office 8,515.78 miles of main track. It was estimated that, including roads being built at the time of the preparation of our last annual report, the railroad mileage of the State would amount, up to December 31st, 1888, to 8,799.16 miles. The figures now furnished this office show that this was not correct. The total mileage, main line completed and in operation on June 30th last, was 8,755.07; making the amount completed and put into operation between the 30th of June, 1888, and the 30th of June, 1889, 239.29 miles. The present mileage exceeds the figures reported in June last. The Hutchinson & Southern Railroad, now being constructed from the city of Hutchinson south, 30 miles of which were completed several weeks ago, is not included in this report. The present mileage of railroads within the State exceeds 8,800 miles.

The total amount of capital stock issued and outstanding by all companies on June 30, 1888, was $363,977,326.81; total, all companies reporting June 30, 1889, $428,635,526; increase, 1889 over 1888, $64,658,200.81. In this last amount, however, there is $46,150,000 of stock of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company which has never been previously reported, and for the purpose of this comparison this should be deducted. The actual increase for the past year made by companies heretofore reporting is $18,508,200.81; total bonded indebtedness reported for June 30, 1889, $487,201,621; same preceding year, $449,607,698. Excluding the amount reported by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company, viz., $17,500,000, it will be seen that the actual increase, all companies reporting heretofore, is $20,093,923. This increase is due to construction of additional mileage of railroad.

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