[ST. P., M. & M. RY. CO.] DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT. Company's Original Report, Page 65.] Leased to the Great Northern Railway and reported by that company. We, the undersigned, Samuel Hill, President, and Robt. I. Farrington, Comptroller, of the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Company, on our oath do severally say that the foregoing return has been prepared, under our direction, from the original books, papers, and records of said company; that we have carefully examined the same, and declare the same to be a complete and correctstatement of the business and affairs of said company in respect to each and every matter and thing therein set forth, to the best of our knowledge, information, and belief; and we further say that no deductions were made before stating the gross earnings or receipts herein set forth, except those shown in the foregoing accounts; and that the accounts and figures contained in the foregoing return embrace all of the financial operations of said company during the period for which said return is made. SAMUEL HILL, President. ROBT. I. FARRINGTON, Comptroller. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of October, 1897. [SEAL] MAGNUS LUNDBERG, Notary Pubile, ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WESTERN CHICAGO AND NORTH RAILWAY COMPANY TO THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA FOR HISTORY. 1. Name of common carrier making this report? Chicago & North Western Railway Com. pany. 2. Date of organization? June 7, 1859. 3. Under laws of what government, state or territory organized? If more than one, name all; give reference to each statute and all amendments thereof. Organized under act of Illinois Legislature, approved February 19, 1859, and under act of Wisconsin Legislature, approved March 14, 1859. Certificate made June 6, 1859. 4. If a consolidated company, name the constituent companies. Give reference to charters of each, and all amendments of same. HISTORY. Continued. OTHER COMPANIES HAVE BEEN CONSOLIDATED WITH THE CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, AS FOLLOWS: Company's Original Report, Page 3.] NAME OF COMPANY State Charter or Organization Under Organized January 16, 1864 Chartered by Act of Wis. Mar. 6, 1857 Companies Acquired by Consolidation January 19, 1864. June 7, 1883. Dixon, Rockford & Kenosha R. R. Co Beloit & Madison Railroad company. La Crosse, Trempealeau & Prescott R. R. Co. [C. & N. W. RY. CO.] HISTORY.-Continued. The property and franchises of other companies have been acquired by the Chicago & NorthWestern Railway Company by purchase as follows: The following named companies are controlled by the C. & N. W. Ry. Co. by ownership of capital stock and no distinction is made in this report by reason of their separate incorporation. 6. If a reorganized company, give name of original corporation, and refer to laws under which it was organized. Not a reorganized company. |