The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-12-06

A quantity less by 5459H.9S acres than that
disposed of the preceding year o-.... =.
by S2,40042 than that received the previous
year.
veyed, making, with the quantity previously
surveyed, 702, $50, "A acres, and leaving yet
TO be surveyed l,l32, 665, .53 acres.
The quantity of land taken up under the
homestead and timber culture acts is 6ol 1868
acres greater than that reported last year. AS
these entries are generally by actual settlers,
the increase is at once gratifying and encour-
aging.
The comm 'ssioner, in his report, ably dis
cusses various questions relating TO subjects
places by law under his control. | would
especially commend to the consideration of
congress his views, which were those of his
immediate predecessor-as to the disposal of
lands west of the one hundredth meridian of
longitude, of pine and other timber lands, as
10 the consolidation Of the presumption and
revised statutes 'he publication of maps, the
furnishing his Office with law library, as to
the land offices at ChIlllcothe, Ohio, Indian
apolis, Indiana, and Springfield Illinois, the
Usage ceded lands, and the clerical force IN his
office.
RAILWAYS.
The facts and figures herein set forth are
compiled from the annual reports OF the COM
stock of the Union Pacific railroad com
pany to the amount of s35,7sS 600 has been sub
scribed, of which $50, 1872 ;0O'has been paid. The
total bonded Indebtedness of the company is
United states.
Atthe close Of said year the Indebtedness of
the company amounted TO sS9,06l ,50S.43, OF
which ST ,SS5,6sO is due TO the United States.
stock Of the Central Branch Union Pacific
railroad company to the amount of 81 ,QOO.0O0
has been subscribed, of which $3.50 900 has been
paid The road and fixtures have cost So 7ie,-
100 The company's indebtedness, in addition
TO the government loan and first mortgage of
81 10000 and interest unpaid, is Sl4S 1924
The amount of stock of the Kansas Pacific
railroad company allowed by law is 81, 100000.
OF this s9.932 800 has been subscribed, and So
$50 $50 paid. The funded debt of the company
is 81 .2+7 100, OF which S6,505O0 is due TO the
United States.
company 10 the amount of Si,i7S 800 has been
subscribed, of which l,79l 400 has been paid.
The bonded Indebtedness of the company is
SS20.s0, of which 81, 2S $50 is due to the United
States. The floating debt is S70,;957S.
Stock OF the Southern Pacific railroad CON-
pany OF california to the amount to OF So ss $500
been paid. The bonded Indebtedness of the
company is sl9,9Si,O00.
The Northern Pacific railroad company has
been reorganized, and provision made for the
conversion of the outstanding bonds of the
company into preferred stock, and of its
stock into common stock" Up to June 30
1876, of preferred stock there had been issued
TO bondholders, who had surrendered their
bonds for conversion, 1885, 59 shares, of 500
each, and scrip for fractions of shares amount
ing to slsS.23i. No common stock" has yet
been issued.
The company reports itself free from debt
both bond and floating.
stock of the Atlantic anu Pacific railroad
company to the amount of Sl9.7GO 800 has been
subscribed and paid. The receipts from trans
portation of passengers for the year ending
June 20, 1876 were $ss 74.O6; of freight, 81 co.,
505.s2; total, 81 $40, lSO.sE5.
Stock OF the Texas and Pacific railway COM
pany TO the amount of S50Q00m0 is authorized
by law, of which S6,073.000 has been issued The
entire indebtednessof the company is sls,l27, :
4T.N.l fJt 81 TflgHF1 n ~ 1871
Denver Pacific railroad stock to the amount
of Si.U0,0O0 has been subscribed and paid,
being the total amount authorized by law
The Indebtedness OF the company IS s, 52i, :