New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-18
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The Meeting eide Stockholders ofthe Milwaukee
ava, Msissioui Railroad wes h ID at The Depot in this City
essrssv The attendance large and much interest
WINGED in Tie progress sud rropect Of this pioneer Raj
- sr,e,nr;se Of our State Tie Fihh Annual Rpor Of
he peeors which ss submitted to the Stockholders in
,he morning and which we shs SncesFor lay before our
rsders in fun gives most satisfactory account o. Tue bus
iaess ofthe past year.
The gross receipts for 1883 ION 70 running miles, are
thus stated
from 1879 =
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,ei's 70 ;iri;.ti On .s 90 Of .toei Deins bsisne-
Of eest offlat Part Iht -
Ire Board declared dividend Of 10 cent ($6o,s5Ol
payable il stock. leaving surplus OF $3.50 a.
The road was opened to SoughtOn, 50 miles from MI
wsukee he I'd Of JGnu2r BY the terms Of the OooEs
end sherwin contract II TO have been opened 70 ai
ison on the ls but the contractors failed TO fulfill Inc
grading fgiceng and masonry however, on this sfdi-
fonsi section nearly al completed the ties ra &C.
for The supesirueture hand and an expenditure oi
40 eco viii finish MP. The road viii be nDihed ana
onentd N Madison without fail ready for the spring bus
ness Peyond Madison to Prairie da Chen, on the Ms
sissippi tne route has been surveyed ana ns nT %
and partially graded 70 the wisconsin RIVER Inc con
tract with lir A. L. CaD, Of Burlington W. ior the
copsruon Of this portion Of the road has been clRcea
on terms satisfactory 10 both parties and FOR reasons set
forth In the report The Company therefore In con
diou 10 put the work under contract 20 the Mississippi at
any moment they may deem eIpedent to do 80 ana the
Directors announce the determination 70 press 1t forward
with all possible dispatch consistent with economy and
proper regard for oil the interests involved.
Tie reports Of the Secretary Treasurer and supern'
kndent accompany that Of the Directors Fro the super
ntende we learn that 1881 passengers have beencat
RED over the road during the past year without the sight
cat injury or accident Of kind to Of thenand that
ca GOO tuns Of freight have also been transported besides
very large amount OF construction Two passenger and
two Freight trains have daily Sundays excepted dur
ing most Of the year The Superintendent speaks Of the
road az far as built equal any Of the first class roads
and describef ths hne west Of Madison remarkably
direct with easy grades and Of obsaP construction Dur
pe the year buildings for the Company freight ware
bouse brick round house. machine shop, Nc.) % th5
amount Of $50 925 have been erected in this city 1883
rods OF fence costing sl3gC have been put up an pas
senger and freight stations have been built at Fulton
s3Gss; at Stouglton, sJG35, aud az Madison, $500
Thcmachine shop house &c AZ Walk esha were sold
In July last TO MessTs Case d Pollen for $4,000; tho
Comay taking in ply IS box at sos EACH and p
platform cars at sJ15 each. This establishment az Wan
keba viii bencefOrth be able TO supply the Company with
cars The equipage Of the road includes passenger cars
baggage d. III freight 20 gravel II hand Do and II
locoInoftes The Of ss7 10 ~ for operating the
road during the year includes all kinds o. repairs and
experses won construction as running acco mt
This but 39 cent Of the gross earnings fact which
spesks volumes for the careful vigant and economical
supervision which has characterized the management OF
tie road.