, 1876-01-29
ctlllng Up tho Affairs Of tho Rockford
g. Rock ls}ani Road.
rinuring Up tho Sunni Duo the Bond
holders.

Ono dated July l. lbfD, LOT t1d oHelueso W Ine
Coarany for ak months ending juno 30, 1875,
to-W!t:
e,,t,ns 6Ee,; s,s1eas ssr:asss sai scs. Il
..'...'.''''. o'4oo,VU
7nt,Sss Gst ar 5ys: i:G :.:;s oi branch
iIpcs, AND dlsiluna on guaranteed Stock. l,f2soo
rs ssss;' IT,: IL ::;aias, NTH tho i.s hsf
1874 ls ~ fullowB: . a, mo ~ !
On ffoisa. .......''..''''" l'is1 ~ 4tc
On latsensars toa: tx
on miscellaneous. ..........'.''''....-''" No,9zo
Total loss In gross ca1nns. 1io'q'
Tho Total Ioas fretght Ia naado np "a to4o"h o..
p!minutlon in surino. .y3'sse .'
Les p1ics business donc... o'4'nut
Total tosR on freight. 1.3ss,7l7
Tho ayoxngo rato per ton rcr milo Las BOOB
1,O22 cents In 1876 agninst Lis conta in l87f
Thp socond report submitted, that dasod Jan.
s. 1916, and being for the business Of tho BIZ
months ending Doc. IT, 1876, is 10 follows:
opsmtng s EXPENSES and taxes, % s:io pc
ceut. e,oaip'"v
Net uarn!ueH H.,.............,......+41 1.49it wv
Interest on bosutl ticbt, lcases Of branch a.,
lines, and dividend oil guarAntcsd ssock' 1,se'VVo
n,,.n.c 81 ,o75 700
TIC variation In carnnsa (principhily in tho
flint threo months OF tho above porod) COM
parod with tho last haf Of 1874 IL ~ follows:
Loss Oh freight. ..,.......'..'..'..sss,,s1,Gt90oo
LoeE on passengers. As's'"v ~, mn
Gain On miscellaneous. s.......... e7'Vo
Tho lo.s TN freight was ca,teed by tho following
dlintnutiou LII yolunie. 7dj Ter cent
L@s prices On business dune a9cs Ier cent cent. IN ,.7a
4py7 cents III 1874, 11B1 cents. .,
Tho bouded dsbt Of the Company at thia date M 10
$3.50 Co., aEnInst At time Lat year SO en oeo
Diln,nutiu,l by means Of tho sinking fund.- tlo
ooligstiou Of which has bcvn fully complied WITH
$Lj0,a01.
o. luis report Ito Directors doclarcd dist-
dopd OF For cont upon tbs gtock payable on
Fob. !, 1875.
TAD1R 4.
Combining tho two foregoing roporsa' tho
business Of Tho Year 1875-Jan. 10 Doc. 3l-Haa
as follows: .
Operating espe.lsas snd taxes II 46-llO poF ooo
cent. 4'tSAotos
Net earnings. a.oio.ooo
1ntertst u tonda. .cases Of branch l1ea, and ooo
~ lee cent tliydeuu guaranteed aIoca. 9sas,ooo
pegs, ssFps' na rs1t, s,fnss il liz .ianx fund i
report Jan ., 1870. @1't'ee
1,ernnintes ...........,........:.. $4,000
Tho 3ter cent Dividend declared requires
tAs EuIa of..... ......,.-......"..'..'.'. "'''e9s
Earnings dcdcient. nt......-.-..........''s 4Ae''e'
Tho foregoing atatements show an ALLOWANCE
orpnymcnta for "ntosest on q bonded debt,
lcasos, etc." OF cniy E2,8il,0o0 for tho year
1876. On pages 20 md Al Of tho company's
annua1 report for 1874, these ltona arc 81 ven
In detail, and foot up ca. D1 ,938, Oh foilowB:
TApLK II.
1895, ,toot too L. s. II. q. bouds nnnus1 In mn
,sl.s:i,ooa psspristsfy bonds, slnuas in. ma nun
41,eocS leased a:s loud., guaranteed ~,
,aiee5s sto:k ii 4. H. i. n. i'silroad, =, o,,
a..sl II Eris s.inna;o IL H. t;nain lss, $1,000
1eutal Of Mahou!ng Coal Hail1okt; ~ pss
cent Of the gtoss earnings, which In 1b'A .,o,,
fssS hx Lick at III. s. 4 N. l., 10 pcr cent 63,a50
Total. -. 2,sGo. .a't
tudcd abosu bnt belonging to the Com.
ss1s ,s0o Of Franklin h jamestown 1ailso.dl sso.5
$sl.9.0 ot Whtto l4geun & kalamazoo Il. III
&nnua, eb,rpo for interest," etc, ), 2,g2l ,93t
Tue sam reported u md IL 1915 is. ..+.. 2Hi4NG
Outstanding liability for 1S's. or uneoocted ~ o,,
1ntcrcAt.. '1"'e
gADLE
shown tho resources and liabilities Of tho Com.
pauy during 1876 as por the reports referred tc
for authority. to-wis.
aEaouncFa ron 1915.
l5,for be-. 81, 1574. cash OIL hand 81 400
Dec. nj lk7i. uncollccsod earnings. 53s, $50
Dec. 81. 1s13. bills rseelsabls ...... A7,sho
Total cash .stets Jan. !, la1a..........3 1.osass,
Tots, resources Jan to Dec. 81, 1855 b,969 rs.
LtAB1Ll1tts ron 1916.
8ea Cc1nrAnyt report 0f 1915, Pago
II, for Dec. III ls74. Deeesnber
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