Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-24
QUESTIONS RAILROADS.
GOVERNOR cUMMlNS WANTS
FULLER INFORMATION.
Introduced List Of Questions to Execu.
tive Council And That Body

introduced List Of Questions to Execu.
tive Council And That Body
Gives Endorsement.
Des Moines, Jan. 2O.--At the meet.
ing of the state executive council Fri
day Governor Cummins introduced a
resolution embodying list of ques-
tons as to additional information de-
sired from the railroads to aid In their
assessment and taxation. Saturday
.--e council made slight changes in
wording Of the questions. added ques-
ton No. 8 referring to gross earnings
and adopted the questions by unani-
nous vote. AS adopted they are as
follows:
AS TO GROSS EARNINGS.
i. DO your books show your gross earn
ings upon business originating and ternin-
ating within this state, distinct from other
earnings?
2. If SO, state the amount In detail, us
Ing the form shown in schedule 6.
.. DO your books show your gross earn
lngs upon business originating in this state
and terminating elsewhere and upon BUSH
ness originating elsewhere and terminating
In this state, distinct from other earnings?
4. 1t so, state the amount in detail, u.s.
Ing the form shown In schedule g.
D State also the gross earnings of the
Iowa lines upon the business mentioned in
question 3, computed upon the basis of the
length of haul in Iowa, compared with
in schedule g.
ings upon business neither originating nor
terminating in this state, but passing over
your Iowa line or some part of 1T, separate
from other earnings?
q Ii so, state the amount in detail US
Ing the form shown in schedule s.
s. State also the gross earnings of the
Iowa Tines upon the business mentioned In
question 9, computed upon the basis of the
length of haul in Iowa as compared with the
haul elsewhere, using the form shown In
schedule 6.
If your books or records do not show def
nately or specifically the information re-
quested in the preceding heterogeneous,
alton upon which you based your answers
given in schedule No. of your annual re-
port to the executive council for the year
1901, and upon what basis were your COM
putations made?
MISUNDERSTANDING above questions are In
tended to apply as a whole to your road in
branches.
AS TO OPERATING EXPENSES.
I. Explain fully the basis used In arriv-
Ing at the several amounts stated under
headings 3, c. p. r, Il, G. III. l. and j. in
schedule Z of your annual report to the
executive council for the year 1901.
?. In the items under the heading G. In
schedule Z, have yon charged the entire
cost of renewals or the excess of cost over
former construction?
3. What has been the cost of the renew
ais included in. heading c. schedule I. in
excess of the cost of former construction?
4. State how much you have charged in
schedule for new sidings and for raising
or lowering tracks above or below crossings
at grade in cities or towns?
BETTERMENTS.
I. How much did you expend for better
ments from your gross earnings during the
year ending December 81, 1901?
2. How much did you expend in all for
betterments during the year ending Deem
Der 81, 1901, and how was the excess over
the amount paid from earnings produced?
INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS.
1. What aas been the average interest
charge per mile the bonded debt of
your entire system, paid during each Of the
three years last preceding this report?
>. What has been the average dividend
paid per mile of your entire system during
each of the three years last preceding this
report?
COMPARATIVE VALUES.
1 Is the average value per mile of your
line in this state as great on greater or less
than the average value per mile of your en-
tire system? State fully your reasons for
the answer given