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Railway company associations..
Final result of all these investigations
Recent action of States.
In Virginia.
In the Kentucky and Tennessee legislatures.
Minnesota has retraced her steps..
Recent action in Foreign countries-
In Germany
In Austria..
In other Foreign countries..
The action of railroad managers affords encouragement
Southern Railway and Steamship Association
Union of German Railroad Managements..
Associations of engineers, master-mechanics, car-builders and
others
Individual experts and investigators
Result of further investigation by the commission..
Cost is a basis in all cases.
Cost varies with climate..
Cost varies with the season
Cost also varies with the times
Relative cost varies with the productiveness of the year
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Also, with the length of haul...
Also, as there may or may not be loads both ways.
Cost varies with uniformity of freights in kind, and with termi-
nal facilities....
The cost of the road must vary the chargeable rate...
Where several roads are involved, difficulty of determining proper
rates, etc
Difference in necessary cost of roads
Next after cost of roads, comes cost of doing the business
Maintenance of roadway, bridges, etc., and the force of men
necessary thereto
Cost of transportation not the only basis for the construction of a just
tariff...
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A fixed specific tariff excludes this element of discrimination:
Limited powers of the commissioners, to require repairs of roads.
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CONTENTS OF OFFICIAL PAPERS, STATISTICS AND CORRESPOND-
ENCE.
CLASSIFICATION OF ROADS AND RATES OF FARE and Freight..
Classification of roads....
Classification of freight..
General classes
Special classes.
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Rates of fare and freight
Limitation of charges for fares.
Limitation of charges for freights on railroads classed A and B.
Freight tariff-special classes....
Request addressed to all railroad companies for prompt returns.
Blank form for use of railroad companies in reporting..
FULL TEXT OF REPORTS OF COMPANIES..
Report of Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Co.
Report of Chicago and Northwestern Co..
Report of Galena and Southern Wisconsin Co..
Report of Green Bay and Minnesota Co...
Report of Madison and Portage Co...
Report of Mineral Point Co..
Report of Prairie du Chien and McGregor Co.
Table I.-Showing population, area and miles of railroad of the sev.
eral States...
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Tables V and VI-Abstract of reports of roads in Wisconsin, in the year 1874, made to Secretary of State.
Tables VII and VIII-Abstract from report of Secretary of State, con-
tinued
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Table II.-Mileage, cost, business done, earnings and profits, in 1874,
of the railroads of the Uniled States...
Table III-Showing per cent. of receipts to total capital and debt, to
one mile of road and one inhabitant. Also, operating expen-
ses, net earnings, etc., of railroads of the several states...... 174-175
Table IV-Railroad lines, etc., in Wisconsin, with classification, length of track, mileage, etc.
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Tables IX and X-Abstracts from report of Secretary of State contiuued. 182–3
Tables XI and XII-Abstracts from report of Secretary of State, con-
Tables XIII and XIV-Analysis of reports of railroads operated in Wis-
consin, during the year ending June 30, 1875...
Tables XIV to XXXIV, inclusive, are continuations of analysis of rail-
road reports for the year 1875....
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Table XXXVI-Comparative statistics of the principal railroads in Wis-
consin, showing financial condition etc., for year ending June 30,
1875.
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Table XXXVII-Accidents, number and proportion of milege, business
done, force employed, etc
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Table XXXIX-Comparative statement of passenger traffic, etc., for years
1873, 1874, 1875....
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PORTIONS OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS' CORRES-
PONDENCES...
Lease of Oshkosh & Miss. R. R., to Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R. Co....
Copy of lease.
Inquries...
Application of law to B roads
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Supt. W. G. Swan to the Commissioners, and reply.
J. T. Comstock to the Commissioners, and their reply
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G. B. Holden to the Commissioners, and their reply..
COMPLAINTS—
RATES ON B ROADS, FACILITIES, TRANSSHIPMENT, THROUGH RATES.
M. Pedrick to Commissioners, and reply..
Concerning demand for pre-payment, etc.
Commissioners to Mason Blood & Co and reply
To H. H. Porter..
To G. W. Swan..
To C. Obrecht
To Van Brunt, Davis & Co
To B. C. Cook
To J. L. Bush
To J. L. Rood
To S. S. Merrill, etc.
COMPLAINTS OF PENALTIES FOR OVERLOADING CARS
S. T. Brand to the commissioners, and reply
Commissioners to H. H. Porter, and reply of B. C. Cook.
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COMPLAINT THAT CAR-RATES ARE NOT FURNISHED FOR CAR-LOADS OF
To P of H., Dodge County, A. H. Edwards, Secretary.
To S. S. Merrill...
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SALE OF MILWAUKEE, LAKE SHORE AND WESTERN RAILROAD UNDER
Railroad laws of 1875:
Chapter 6-an act relating to Wisconsin Central Railroad Company...
Chapter 24-act to require railroad companies to provide for safety of
passengers
Chapter 25-act to amend section 50, general laws of 1872—an act in re-
lation to railroads and the organization of railroad companies...
Chapter 39-act to amend chapter 273, laws of 1874-(the "Potter-law.”)
Chapter 54-to appropriate certain monies to Railroad Commissioners,etc
Chapter 113-Act to amend chapter 273, laws of 1874-changing classi-
fication of railroads......
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Chapter 173-act to define liabilities of railroad companies in relation to
damages sustained by their employees....
Chapter 117-act to encourage building narrow-guage railroads.
Chapter 119-act to prevent gambling in railroad cars...
Chapter 168-act to authorize municipal corporations to aid in the con- struction of railroads.....
Chapter 191-act to amend chapter 446, laws of 1868- and act to incor-
porate the Wisconsin Railroad Farm Mortgage Land Company.
Chapter 207-Relating to side-tracks to railroads in certain cases..
Chapter 208-act in relation to the Wisconsin Railroad Farm Mortgage
Land Company
Chapter 241-act to authorize the Governor to procure maps, plats, etc.,
of lands granted to State of Wisconsin to aid in construction of rail-
roads...
Chapter 248-act in relation to fencing railroads.
Chapter 280-act to restore sections 1, 2, 3, and 7, of chapter 79, of the
revised statutes of 1858..
Chapter 303-act to encourage the construction of railroads in and
through the State of Wisconsin...
Chapter 305-act to re-enact chapter 533, laws of 1875-an act to accept
the grant of land made to the State of Wisconsin by act of Congress,
approved June 25, 1864, to aid in the construction of a military road
from Wausau to Lake Superior....
Chapter 312-act to appropriate a certain sum to Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railway Company....
Chapter 328-act in relation to election of directors of Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St. Paul Railway Company.
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Chapter 334-act to amend chapter 273, laws of 1874—an act relating to
railroads, etc......
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Resolutions and memorials of 1875:
Concerning railways-memorial to Congress that line of land-grant road
between Portage City and Steven's Point be changed to most direct
and feasible route..
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Joint-resolution to straighten line of railroad between Portage City and
Steven's Point......
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Joint resolution, asking extension of time for construction of railroad from
Lake St. Croix to Superior and Bayfield.....
APPENDIX B.......
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN SUPreme Court oF WISCONSIN-
Attorney-General vs. West Wisconsin Railroad Company..
History of the case..
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Synopsis of argument of H. L. Palmer, Esq., of counsel with
Attorney-General...
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Synopsis of argument of L. S. Dixon, of counsel, with the At-
torney.General...
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Synopsis of argument of Vilas & Bryant, for respondent.. Synopsis of argument of John C. Spooner, for defendant.. Order of court in case
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Points stated.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES-
William F. Piek, et al., appellants, vs. the Chicago and Northwest- ern Railway, the Railroad Commissioners, and the Attorney-Gen- eral of Wisconsin, respondents, in equity...
L. D. Stone, ticket-agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Railway Company, plaintiffs in error, vs. the State of Wisconsin,
defendants in error.
Transcript of record-Circuit Court of the United States for the
western District of Wisconsin..
Bill of complaint.....
Exhibits in case, 1 to 21.... ... .
BRIEFS OF ARGUMENTS—
Of B. C. Cook, counsel for appellants.
Statement of case.
Argument, etc..
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Of C. B. Lawrence, counsel for appellants.
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Points stated and argument
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Of Luther S. Dixon, counsel for respondents and defendants.
Statement of case.......
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