The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24

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 ". After the evidence introduced by the parties shall have been taken. the said special master shall make full report to the court of his findings of fact, and shall cause the same to be printed and copies thereof to be de- livered to the several counsel for the complainant and the defendants.
 He shall ascertain and find from the evidence introduced by the parties the following facts and report them to the court. to-wit:
 l. The original cost of construction of the railroad and properties used by complainant in it's business as a com mon carrier in the state of Alabama. or contributing thereto.
 ?. The amount expended thereon in permanent improvements since the ori- ginal construction.
 3. The character of said permanent improvements, and the amount ex- pended for such permanent improve ment
 1. The amount of expenditures for permanent improvements and additional equipment. separately. charged to op- erating expenses each year ending June 30. 1907, 1908, 1909, and up to the latest date practicable prior to the making up of his report.
 5. Wheth or the expenditures for the
 
 property were economically and prop erly made.
 6. The amount par value and average market value of complaintants bonds and stock during the years ending June 30. 1907, 1908, 1909, and the pro- portion thereof apportionable to the business in Alabama, and up to the latset date practicable prior to the making up of his report. e T The afnount of and aptua1 oap sid. eration received for, each issue of bonds and stock
 8. The amount of bonds and stocks and the amount of proceeds of bonds and stocks used in acquiring the secur- tiles of other railroads and corpora tions and in acquiring property not used in it's business as a comomn car Tier.
 9. The net amount of cash received for its outstanding bonds.
 10. The net amount of cash actually re- ceiyed for it's outstanding bonds.
 Il. The amount of fixed charges pay able annually upon the bonds of the com pany, the rate of interest payable on each issue of bonds, and whether said bonds were disposed of at their reasonable mar ket value and the net proceeds devoted to the construction and improvement of com plainants railroad and to acquiring euqip- ment and other property for it's opera ton.
 .12. What, if any sum should be deducted for depreciation of the property from the cost thereof and from the cost of repro duction.
 1S. The value of complainant's franchises or intangible property in Alabama as common carrier and the part thereof ap- portionable to the intrastate business in Alabama
 14. The cost of reproducing the line of railroad and other railroad properties used by complainant in Alabama in Its busi- ness as a common carrier.
 Is. The present reasonable value of the rolling stock or equipment owned and used by complainant in its business as a common carrier in Alabama during each of the years ending June 30, 1907, 1908, 1909 and up to the latest date practicable prior to the making up of his report, and the percentage of depreciation from 100 per cent new that has taken place in such equipment, and the amount, if any, that should be deducted for depreciation of such equipment or rolling stock owned and used during said periods.
 l6. The number of each kind of equip ment or rolling stock on hand at the end of each of the fiscal years ending June 3o 1907, 1908, 1909, and up to the latest date practicable before the making up of his report, and the number of each kind
 
 during each of said years.
 IT, The sum expended in each of said years for additional equipment acquired over and above what was necessary to replace destroyed or worn out equipment, and charged to operating expenses.
 IS. The total present reasonable value of all the railroad properties operated or used by complainant in Alabama, includ- ing its franchises, the value thereof de- voted to intrastate business, and the value thereof devoted to interstate business.
 IS. What per cent upon the value of the property devoted to intrastate business in Alabama or other sum, complainant is entitled to earn from it's intrastate bus mess in that state, in excess of its op- erating expenses and taxes.
 20. The gross earnings per annum from the operation by complainant of it's rail- road properties in Alabama during the fiscal years ending June 30, 1902, 1903, 1904 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, and up to the latest date practicable before the mak- ing up of his report, and showing, as nearly as practicable, what part of said earnings from Alabama business was de- rived from intrastate business during the years 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, and up to the date of the latest day practicable and also for the years, 1902, 1903, 1904, and 1905, if the books kept for such years now show such facts, and what part thereof was derived from interstate bus mess. Also. complainants income from all other sources and all proper charges against said income and the proportion of net income from such other sources, if any that should be credited to the total business in Alabama, and what part there of, if any, should be credited to intra- state b ness in Alabama.
 q. The operating expenses and taxes ex- pended and properly charged to operating expense account for and on account of the business in Alabama, for each Of the years ending June 30, 1906, 1907, 1908 and 1909, and up to as late a date as practicable, and showing, as nearly as practicable, what part of said operating expenses and taxes expended on account of Alabama business was expended in the conduct of it's intrastate business, and what part thereof was expended in the conduct of its interstate business; and the cost. If any, of earning dollar from in traState business in excess of the cost of