Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
JaneSy lille. Wis,
Railroads and Their Earnings.

-, lS91.-Thc manner IN which the
states finances are dependent upon
the success Of the railroads Is shown
hy a comparison Of the states rove
nucs for the past few years from that
source. (ndrr the law which re-
QUireS the railroads to pay into the
state treasury four per cent NI their
gross earnings, in lieu of all other
taxes, the state virtually becomes 4
partner III the business without as
summing amy of the bother Of their
management or amy Of the liabilities
for their operation rs the governor
we'll says in his message, this Is 4 Very
simple arrangement, but i Is an ar
rangcment whereby It becomes the
states interest to make the gross
earnings ol the railroads. as large us
possible. or course the four per cent
'aN must come from the people
'n'""Sil '''" patronage "' ''o '''l-
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upon themselves moreover Il" IL
comes mostly from those VIII" can AZ
lofu to tfaNel ana pay faiIfoau larc'
and those who pay railroad iroights,
II toucheS prlhclpaliE the NOR" we'll
to-do ana fcll'NrS I" liIai extent the
poorer classes, The amount OF taxes
received from the railroads for the
fiscal year ending Dec. 80, 1876, was
Tl'l'-,'"-' lhIs was more IMAM one
II aii Oh lhe STATE ; '"'al expenditures
l"r 'l'' year ''"''a''N sP'"NihS 'l''
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- l'il''i'' i''' i''''p'H il"'' 'i''Se
soulS's INV h''u'"'iS N'Ni'"e'u
considerably IN lhc past 'liFoo Eo"ls
owing To the depression Oh 'ile 'l'i'es
ana the laillilS o." Oh 'iic gross re-
celpts oil THESE corporations foF'le
hscal year OF lN'4 the taxes from 'he
fallrodS amounted 70 Tlf"o''oo' OF
ABOUT N-oo'o"u more WAN 'ot we P"s'
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state grange asking 'he COMMISSIONS
ers 10 reduce ''le passenger rates III
'hat state 10 Genus li'lio' ~
transplres from the reports OF the
ROADS IN tha' STATE 'la' aithouSil 'he
roaus nave ieE"i IlSH' W elialSo as
llSh as . cents Il i'ilie' 'lie colil'ilu-
'alloh rates. EXCURSION rates ana re-
duced rates LOT specIl'c eNruIslol'e
reduced the actial lares Pald III 'lla'
state during lhe past year 10 "a cents
mlle "hlcil was only quarter ol Il
cent h'sliei IMAM '''e '7ta.e grange "e-
i'''''''eu silouiu We eS'"'l'9'''" y! Ia"
III tiieir lePiS 10 lil7 aeli'"'" VI ''''
grahBeis VIC commissioners say 'iia'
'llls - pau tii'ie 10 ASK 'ilei'i " en-
iorce io"ei Phsse"sei la'e9 upon wv
railroads. "heh most OF the ROADS are
having nara struggle TO Keep OUT ol
receivers hahds' Inc feductioh' th'
COMMISSIONERS say ihlght ne porh'
by some OF the stronger trunk llhes
out IL "ouIo pc great hardSilp on
the smaller ones ana bfahch lines
that have paid no dividends to stock
holders, and can with difficulty pay
interest on their bonds, because OF
the decrease OF travel and business
The commissioners say any reduc'
ton in the rates OF many OF the roads
would bring disaster to them without
good to the public. 1t appears from
the railroad reports OF Illinois thai
only sixteen out the forty-five roads
| - iprr IN hot tat Y,aiI a n