Due from sundries. Assets. GENERAL BALANCE SHEET-Continued. Due E. Baily to pay fencing and right of way in Wis.. Cash on hand. 6,083 62 Liabilities. Amount. What regulations govern your employees in regard to crossings of other railroads, and are they found to be sufficient? We do not cross any. What regulations govern your employees in regard to crossing public highways? And are these regulations found to be sufficient? We blow whistle and ring bell, and so far have found it sufficient. What platform and coupler between passenger cars do you use? The old common one. What is the compensation paid you by the U. S. government for the transportation of its mails, and on what terms of service? We have just commenced this service, and have not had our pay adjusted by the Post-Office Department. EXPRESS COMPANIES. What express companies run on your road, and on what terms, and what conditions as to rates, use of track, machinery, repairs of cars, etc.; what kind of business is done by them, and do you take their freights at the depot, or at the office of such companies? American. Our balance sheet shows that it is of little value to this company. TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES. What freight and transportation companies run on your road, and on what terms, and on what conditions as to rates, use of track, machinery, repairs of cars, etc.? Do they use the cars of your company, or those furnished by themselves, and are their cars or their freight given any preference in speed or order of transportation, and if so, in what particular? We are not connected with any. SLEEPING CARS. Do sleeping or dining cars run on your road, and if so, on what terms are they run, by whom are they owned, and what charges are made in addition to the regular passenger rates?. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. Date of original charter? In the State of Wisconsin, March 2, 1857; in Illinois, January 26, 1853. Date of foreclosure and sale, under which each road and each branch is now held, and terms and amount of each sale?.. None. None. Rates and dates of all cash dividends on stock of original and consolidated companies, so far as known?.. None. Rates and dates of stock and other dividends, not cash, of original and consolidated companies?. None. Date when main line (giving termini and length) was completed and put in operation? The main line is not completed, but this road is in operation to Platteville, Wis., 30 miles. We reached that point Dec. 31, 1874, but had to quit operations on ac count of snow, and did not run a train until we got the road in order, sometime in April, 1875. Date of the commencement of operating each branch line, giving termini and length? We have no branch lines. What running arrangements have you with other railroad companies, setting forth the contracts for the same?. Roads operated under lease, (whether temporary or permanent) giving name, termini, length, address of lessors, and terms of lease?.. None. None. We have no lands of any kind, except tracts given us for depot grounds. What is the total number of acres of swamp or other State lands granted to your company by the State? Amount of city, county, and town aid granted to company in exchange for stock, or otherwise? Specify particulars. None except those of Platteville, ($32,000,) for which stock was issued. REMARKS. We have had no accidents of any kind except killing one cow, two sheep, and one or two hogs. * * * * * * * This little road is purely a home road, and built so far by the means raised among our people, and as we are few in number our progress will be slow. We have made it a rule that anyone who wishes a station on the line, can put up a building, and we will put in the side-track; provided they deeded the land and "building to the company. All our depots from Platteville have been erected on these terms. This road is not completed, and only commenced running regular trips to Platteville in May of this year, with 70 men still working on the road bed. STATE OF WISCONSIN, County of Grant, ss. JOHN LORRAM, Secretary. John Lorram, Secretary of the Galena and Southern Wisconsin, Railroad Company, being duly sworn deposes and says that they have caused the foregoing statements to be prepared by the proper Officers and Agents of this company, and having carefully examined the same declare them to be a true, full and correct statement of the condition and affairs of said company, on the first day of August, A. D. 1875. to the best of my knowledge and belief. JOHN LORRAM, Secretary Galena & Southern Wis., R. R. Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 23d day of August, A. D. 1875. C. W. HILL, |