Legislative Documents

LAWS OF THE TWENTIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

relating to railroads..

paving streets, section 6, chapter 20.

authorized indebtedness of railway companies, chapter 22
station houses at railroad intersections, chapter 24..
taxation of certain railroad lands, chapter 28..
agent for selection of occupied lands, chapter 69.
relinquishment of certain lands, chapter 71.

bells and steam whistles on locomotives, chapter 104.
increased power to Railroad Commissioners, chapter 133.
union railway depot, chapter 139 ....

relating to taxes in aid of railroads, chapter 159... prevention of accidents at railroad crossings, chapter 163. levees, section 1, chapter 186 ...

drainage, section 6, chapter 188.

additional depot grounds, chapter 190.. inter-state commerce, joint resolution No. + railroad land grants, joint resolution No. 9 LOCOMOTIVES-Bells and steam whistles on.

annual report of...

complaint of F. A. Day against.

MARSHALL & SON, complaint of against C., B. & Q.
MELROSE, N. M., complaint of against C. & N. W
MERRILL & KEENEY CASE.......

MAILS, Commissioners' estimate for transporting in Iowa....
MAPLE RIVER RAILROAD-

annual report of.

complaint of G. H. Brown against. complaint of Ed. A. Conrad against.

complaint of Hughes & Hunn against.

MILEAGE TRAFFIC, table of.

MILLER, JAY D. et al., complaint of against C. & N. W
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. LOIUS RAILWAY --

MOONEY & JONES, complaint of against Central Iowa
McCOSKEY, J. K., complaint of against S. C. & P. . . . .
MCDONALD, G. W., complaint of against B., C. R. & N
MCDOUGALL, D. J. et al., complaint of against C. & N. W
MCFARLANE, WM. et al., complaint of against S. C. & P.
MCNALL, A. H., complaint of against C., M. & St. P.......
MCNAMARA, MARTIN, complaint of against C., M. & St. P.

388 499

499

557 510

599

. 517

519 508 501

...... 522

276

585

597

560

107 495

609

NEGLIGENCE, decision of Supreme Court relative to...
NICHOLS, PLINY, complaint of against C., R. I. & P. and C. I................ 567
NORTON, C. W., complaint of against C., M. & St. and C., R. I. & P.. 520

OCHILTREE, T. J., complaint of against B., C. R. & N.
OLSON, JOHN R. et al., complaint of against C. & N. W.
O'NEAL, F. & CO., complaint of against Illinois Central...
OTTUMWA & KIRKVILLE RAILROAD, annual report of.
OURHEIM, J. L., complaint of against C. & N. W.....

RAILROADS

Commissioners' observations on.... miles reported in operation in Iowa.. owned and leased...

615

PERKINS, C. E., communication of relating to freight rates. .
PLEADING, decision of Supreme Court relative to...
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN & MCGREGOR RAILWAY, annual report of. 412
PROPERTY ACCOUNTS, table of..

114

laws relating to....

decisions of Supreme Court relating to.

REBURN, THOMAS, complaint of against C., M. & St. P.
RETURNS OF RAILROAD COMPANIES

ROBERTS, J. & C., complaint of against C., B. & Q.
ROSENBERG, ISAAC, complaint of against B., C. R. & N
RUSSELL, JOHN W., complaint of against C. I.
RYAN, ROBERT, inquiry as to K. C., St. J. & C. B. et al

RICHIE, W. S., complaint of against B., C. R. & N.

507

RICHARDSON, G. H., complaint of against C. I. and B., C. R. & N... 579

605

RIGHT OF WAY, decisions of Supreme Court on.
ROAD-BED AND TRACK, table of..

106

547

503

527

596

annual report of...

complaint of J. K. McCoskey against.

complaint of Wm. McFarlane et al., against...

SMITH, E. H., complaint of against C., M. & St. P. and Ill. Cent..
SMITH, H. C., complaint of against Ill. Cent...

SNOW, E., complaint of against C., R. I. & P.

SPEED OF TRAINS IN IOWA, table of...

77, 87

.603, 615

532

121

ST. LOUIS, KEOKUK & NORTHWESTERN R'Y, annual report of.. 203
ST. LOUIS, DES MOINES & NORTHERN R’Y, annual report of.... 475
SCHULTZ, H. E., complaint of against B., C. R. & N
SHANCKS & COATS, complaint of against C. I.
SHEARER, F. W., complaint of against C. & N. W.
SIDINGS, number of viles reported...

532

539

587
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SIOUX CITY & PACIFIC RAILROAD—

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535

516

578

403

546

415

599

508

540

505
511

107

STANDARD LUMBER CO., complaint of against B. & M. R. R. in Neb. 586
STARLIN, JOHN, complaint or against W., St. L. & P.....

498

STATIONS—

number of in Iowa.

care of station-houses..

location of, at crossings...

proceedings to condemn land for additional grounds.. STEEL AND IRON RAILS, table showing miles of in Iowa... STEER, W. M., complaint of against B., C. R. & N....

STOCK AND DEBT

TABLES

of railroads in Iowa....

.15, 91

SUGHRUA, DANIEL et al., petition of C., M. & St. P. R'y against... 592
SUNDAY LAW, decision of Supreme Court relative to.......
SUNDAY TRAINS, views of Commissioners on

612

earnings per train mile and mile of road..

comparative table of earnings per train mile for five years. operating expenses classified..

operating expenses compared with earnings.

steel and iron rails in Iowa.

freight charges per ton per mile for past seven years.

rates on corn and stock to Chicago, as given by B., C. R. & N. R'y..
tonnage crossing Mississippi river for the year.
tonnage crossing Missouri river for the year..

amount of tonnage that can be carried over roads in Iowa..
No. 1, of capital stock.
No. 2, of debt...

No. 3, of comparison of capital stock for years 1878-1884.
No. 4, of comparison of debt for years 1878-1884.

No. 5, of cost...

No. 6, of earnings...

No. 7, of operating expenses..

No. 8, of subdivision of expenses in operating roads..

No. 9, of comparative table of earnings for three years, ending

1884. No. 10, of comparative table of operating expenses for three years, ending 1884..

No. 11, of operating expenses compared with earnings..

No. 12, of expenses, interest and rental compared with income..
No. 13, of interest and dividends compared with income..

No. 14, of track in Iowa-miles..

No. 15, of road-bed and track...

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.557, 591

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90 91

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101

102

103 104

105

106

TABLES-CONTINUED—

No. 16, of mileage traffic...

No. 17, of freight traffic and car mileage...

No. 18, of equipment.......

No. 19, of bridges, cattle-guards, and crossings in Iowa.

No. 20, of tonnage classified.

No. 21, of Iowa tonnage classified.

No. 22, of accidents to persons...

No. 23, of property accounts, charges and credits by which the capital and debt have been increased during the year.. No. 24, of comparative summary for the years ending June 30, 1878, 1880, 1882, 1883 and 1884..

..116-119

TAXES

amount paid by railroad companies in Iowa.
in aid of railroads, laws of 20th G. A..
total taxes paid, see table No. 8..

in aid of railroads, see decisions S. C. TELEGRAPH LINES—

miles owned by Western Union Co. miles owned by railroad companies. number of stations in Iowa.. TONNAGE

Iowa tonnage classified.... crossing the Mississippi river.. crossing the Missouri river.. table showing amount that can be hauld by an engine of given power in Iowa.

table of total tonnage classified..

table of Iowa tonnage classified.

TRACK IN IOWA

total miles.. table of. TRAIN MILEAGE—

amount reported.. table of..

TRUSTEES OF PALESTINE TOWNSHIP— complaint of against C. & N. W. and C., M. & St. P

UNION PASSENGER DEPOTS

views of the Board concerning...

chapter 139, acts 20th General Assembly.

VORSE, F. W., complaint of against W., St. L. & P.....

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107

108

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110

111

112

113

114

608

111

112

25 105

.512, 513

107

42 82

545

WABASH, ST. LOUIS & PACIFIC RAILWAY

annual report of..

complaint of Bingham Alliance against... complaint of J. Bussard & Co. against. complaint of J. B. Crandall against.

complaint of citizens of Herndon against.. complaint of citizens of Malvern against. complaint of John Starlin against... complaint of F. W. Vorse against.

complaint of A. A. Watts against..

WARD., C. H. & CO., complaint of against C., R. I. & P..
WATTS, A. A., complaint of against W., St. L. & P. et al.
WHOLESALE AND JOBBING TRADE OF IOWA.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL RATES..