, 1877-12-24

Gassengera carried in The ycar.....",." 5,2tAlla
Tuas OF tfeiI4t carried. ?, ,uc, aaJ
train ue liays BEEN q cents, and on iie southern
Pacific Railroad ccnta.
Average eost in 1s79 Of running ts.in I mils IN
ii o. iic &C csntsa 1 Pac,ao Railroad tho a,er.ge vas
bnt large part of the iattef road was constructed
IL tho Ieat, and tho operating expenses Wefo com.
Tilo casualties on railroads hore are largely In cx-
cess Of those at tho East OWING In part 10 the lack
Of atsEcnt laws with regard To highway crossings
III this state.
In c.,ncluston, tho Commissioners make tho
following recommendations:
The keeping BY railroad compauos OF financial
and stat!eticai accounis upon uniform system.
prucsedncs 10 ascertain juiiclaiy the truo nmoant
DECLARATION of tl,o life limit of companies hera-
No further consolidation OF coupantes without
consent ct tho commlssloner. and On conditions to
The caasl1cAtIon Of goods, and rates Of freight
and faro on Il! railroads, lawfo'ly n force Dee.
?: ?: 1877. 'e Continued In fored until modified By
ItailFoad companies to b. forbidden to raise tho
classification Of anJ ms!chaAAsse, ,ot tho psco Of
transportation, ~ a. t. instease lssseat rates
goods. or tho price Of transportation OF goods Or
passengers, nor nuy concession or improvement 10
ru,oked Without the conssnt ot ths Coaa,ission.
That second -class accommodations for psssen.
sess 10 provided! On ali roads, an u cost not IL.
eeeding 80 psr cent Of hrst. t.csaas fares.
In nli eaies, terminal ehafgc. from charges fot
transportation. and sh4t tho former on Ill pas.
senfer trnnsporf, and On tse ctasses OF goods bc
mAiG un!fOrnl+ without reference to The length Of
That in I'll sasea whero railroads rcaeh narisabls
ue fnrnshed to o. frou, my Of such points ii she
cho!cs o. tle ahinpss = t..G same Fate per mile.
FREQ to contract for transportation At rates agreed
That conductors Of ra.lroad trains On dut, haye
the powcrs Of I>epoty Bhcrift OF tho county, tho
conipsny aaons to DO responsible for any abuse Of
Fetbiidiny shipping t.s,ght pnder f.,.o ae,,g.
nations, and imposing adequate penalties for vto-
'1 1nst tho Charge for carrying either freight Or
nassengsls BY rail over anl portion Of distance
aha! nut axesod that for carrying over tho who'a of
NATHAN GUILF0nD.
RALTixoRR, Dec, 28--Nathan luIford, Gen.
crnl Freight Agent Of the Baltimore aud Ohio
Railroad, has resigned to accept tho position Of
Commissioner Of Western railroads to which 10
was appointed by tho unanimous vote ot forty
eight roads. llls olllca will bs at Chicago.
I The Pittsbur9, Cincinnati d st. Louis Rail-
road Company has issued tho following notice
| to tho holders of Its per cent consolidated
mortgage bonds:
Ths plttsburg Cincinnati 4 st. Louis Railway
COMPANY. petiuyng that many OF tho holders Of
ths cAss OF their honAs desire to aV&i themselves
Of tho privilege conferred upon It BY the various
| States through which tts railway passca to con.
/ vert their present coupon bond Into rvX!atersd
bond, without coupons. haylux tho sa,us kacuElty
Of tho m1rtgAge and Hen upon the Cpubany's prop.
! erty - the present coupun b.ud, hereby give no.
ties that y sufficient number Of ths holdcts Of
IL. 0o0 0o6 s!snff1 their desire to make ench con-
tstefsa bonas sn ssgstfy books necessary 10 carry
| the proposed chMuEo into effsCt.
Hondho!dtFe desiring It. 4vAil themselves OF thts
privilege SHOULD notify tho Treasurer ul tho Com.
pany on Of before tho 1st day Of February next.
Tho Receiver OF the Detroit i milwaukee,
Railroad makes tho following statcmcnt Of tho
business Of the road Tor the mouth OF Noyom.
bcr, 1877:
! nANnss. FuF. l. .....''+sssttss.ss'.] ~ 4n ~
lsscstph On al AeeountA ............. Ul Luz. 76
| IotaI 41sV, t40. ~
Pay. .rolla aud athHt sx-
Receivers notss paid ..... Is, 000. %
| 60. $50 "a
The secelpts eIeeoded The expenditures b.
tt13. II for the month.