, 1877-02-28
RAILROADS.
Annual Report OF the Chicago &
Alton Road.

THE ANNUAL REPORT.

THE ANNUAL HCfDj&T. |
The Board OF Directors of tho Chicago, Alton
b 81. Louis Road, by T. D. Blackstone, rresi-
lcpt, submit the following report Of the opera
lions Of tho Company for The year ending Dec.
81, t5s0:
Tho Donrd Of Directors snhmtt the following
report for the ycnf ending pee. d. 4. .: 1871;
rs E as, e Ga 19sFis1 ~ n s sst
length of ail ttseks. y: g. Joliet to FL! 6.
~ Il. RoodAou.e to Lou1t!a'sa townedI: ~ tq;
~ Toai Ssns, ,s f"wnsSl' q a nt: w cs!
Louis. Jncssonyillo = Chicago tltntcd}, t0, 90;
~ e 5ou,Isa, 4 ~ a's::oti ~ i!!vs1 IaIIrs.a a.;
Number of ssat.oas Upon tie nc. TIL. If wlieI,
4o %e saap sss ,s sS &C. :os2:4Ss e
scrip ontstanalnx. sioot total sl2.4oo. 200.
FUNDED nEnT
sinking fund boNds, duc N.v. J. 1877. sas, tNt0;
arst motsga1c per cent tonds. duo Jan. l. 1sp3,
III @ 'esSGs ss ST. aa. s
sondt bend dug try 1o 9o oi9,ay hic. si s:;i1p,a
a. ~ d osa om ooa
tatnk Anil 1924, Sa4 o; ssson' n mor'gaEs,
81 8.n. $50; Total stock and bonds. 81. 12o 05o.
ip pursuance Of the tst'ns under weh tis ss..
been expended upon then. for imofoycracnts and
sdiSHs , o an sggtesas sus an,.nnnny 70 an9as .n
a;o,u; ~ ,oSt. ana sas anrr sia,e fcaycs
asnee Of Of b. tso ne.o
aea ~ a as nse a6ou
Sy go fot each milo Of main TRACK owned by The
auoss gAns,xns.
s1.si* VA. iis!shs, s! sMti M AS: q: s!pte.s:
sos;ee< st's co. H. ms'r rofsi % ~ ov.
The grose earnings slow, - compared Will
1915, tlccrcasg OF t:E,00o from paaeengcr
md m tntftusp Of <3; 00 from frr,glts, ,nu!,a,
ctc, Tic operating cx,,cnses were $SD,G0j Of
~ per sent greater ,hsn s these q ls Ths
lsn .a ~ .rn "a * n.r nont ~ ti,n orlaa ensn
snpsi'e' inKs were ''S' per seo' u '' k'oS' sA''
The disbursements were: Interest on funded
lett $500, l,lH .2U: paid st. Louis. Jacksonville.
pal joliet i Chicago. rent. si;E l;; paid Loaisl.
sna ( Missouri isisef !tsruad, rent. 800. 43d. u;
epelans pa snps eapea.es. aeans nc
due In 1871 81 SOL, $50 40; tota s.5, J5G 10;
4SS!ssse 4S g. after dsdue''"F ordinary charges sa01'
For The purposc Of rcpre. cns'ns the remainder ot
sS & ks s os ss,sG; n ssn t @ asn ts e tspa sp
ciai fund appropriated temporarily from t!'i' DC.
% tSat au,ount s % CO. tSs eexrrees baanco Of I'LL
account is s5.:3, 12U. u.
THIS baanen ssas represented at the & close Of tue
'spei at p1e.es ss se aa
SAG, 60, aul by cash and bills AMI accounts
receivable, A. shown BY the general baancc~shces'
OF tie ycar, h addition to IL ialsay and equip;
fq' 'sqs sse xseeares CT II The
Nr5dga Company, bllls ard account receiyu1'e,
.n s
ooT which s. ay " a. tho ,ssn sscen y,
tho credit of Income Account:
for lis year, baNsl upon Fates coffespondtng viii
g Sssa =
dlnary. a,ount 10 siv. 7lo: . ]. psr GENT u its
Ists ,a,es, ana expenses. properly snaFssans
tlctcto. - elnnI 70 y Fer tent ~ tMe snaIe apiea
| FAssEsaEN ENAYfsc.
ssSsst Il ss"s On
passengers tfa1srte shSws az nsseasc q ,, ao1
! over Tint ~ 1870. " WhlGn increase t.stso Wnt
q local pa.senges: trs1sported wns. II ls75: M
pas:snssr:: Ths svsssEo a!.taase Travelled !, y s
each passenEsi' ~ laIot va ~ ~ mhes; ana y, II
@ g ass w.. IA iss III: esn. il is7o
M SaaSes u passenger. .san.pe1ssa to ch'eego
MosT1V; hImoef OF Vasseh3eta tFahapoileA l!oN
ch!eag9 1v 4al nsesF Of % fans
portsd 70 u lops aoa I; o, r. naoef o' pe1'oo'
The freight transpo'ted during thy ysar n,1onnt :
ed io sls ~ ton.: an ,neseass q I'll * eons
rel .S5 ~ usEs nas s ~. - .s. ~ ssa
q shg pseesuin9 ysas u Iii ~; tx ~ tsas A. Iae a
sfss.e @ i III. 5;s5 ions ovef that transported u
1s7e ho sve:.ss fste ssesis II Rsr 9 1p e. mc
il is1S: ios3 eents. DECREASE IN rate. .s5a q
'er T Sea amount o, f,cab, t,ap,potted to Chicago
wa.. 10 is7S, III, Sus ,ons; IL is7o, sln, III