COMMISSIONERS' LETTER. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS, To His Excellency THOMAS M. HOLT, Governor of North Carolina. SIR: We submit to your Excellency our second annual report. Since our first report, bearing date December 31, 1891, one hundred and fourteen miles of road have been finished and put in operation, assessed for taxation at $582,405 00, as follows: Albemarle and Raleigh Extension---- 4.17 miles @ 6.50 miles (@ North Carolina (Caraleigh branch)---- 2.70 miles The road-bed of the last named is exempt from taxation by law. We increased our former assessment, $405,895, as follows: Norfolk and Western... 48.71 miles @ $2,500, $121,775.00 Albemarle and Pantego.. 32.34 miles @ 1,000, 32,340.00 Carolina Central (Hamlet to Monroe) 52.60 miles @ 3,500, 184,100.00 Georgia, Carolina and Northern.-15.54 miles @ 2,000, 31,080.00 There are now within the State 3,5931% miles of road employed in the transportation of passengers and freight. |