| Office of the Washington County Rail Road Company |
| Brenham |
| June 1, 1861 |
| |
| Hon. C. R. Johns, Compt. |
| Austin, Tx. |
| |
| Dr. Sir, |
| The undersigned herewith submit their
annual report of the condition of the affairs of this Company to this
date in compliance with the acts of the Legislature. |
|
1st |
Capital Stock subscribed |
$249,000 |
|
"
" paid in |
$222.16 |
| 2nd |
Expended for lands for the purpose of
construction |
|
|
Expended for Depot Buildings |
2,500 |
|
"
" Engine |
11,710 |
|
"
" Cars |
13,307.54 |
| 3rd |
Indebtedness of the Company |
|
|
Bonds to the State |
66,000 |
|
" given in
payment of Iron |
70,9312.27 |
|
Amount due to Contractors |
133,606.16 |
|
Floating debt |
53,251.56 |
|
Total |
323,788.99 |
|
Amount due the Company on |
|
|
Stock Subscriptions |
$26,283.86 |
| 4th |
Received for Transportation of Passengers |
$2489.75 |
|
"
"
"
" Property |
6687.49 |
|
"
"
"
" Mails |
716.66 |
|
|
$9893.90 |
| 5th |
The amount and kinds of frt transported is by
estimation |
|
|
in agricultural products |
1750 Tons |
|
" merchandise |
2450 Tons |
|
" manufactures |
1050 Tons |
|
" other articles |
2474 Tons |
|
Total |
7824 Tons |
| 6th |
Paid for repairs of Engine |
50.90 |
|
"
"
" " Road |
2732.78 |
|
" " Salaries |
5750.00 |
| 7th |
No dividends have been made |
|
| 8th |
One Engine House |
|
|
One Locomotive |
|
|
One Passenger Car |
|
|
14 freight cars |
|
|
2 Construction & 1 Hand Car |
|
| 9th |
Miles run by mixed trains |
9751 |
| 10th |
| 1 Superintendent |
3 Freight Agents |
| 1 Conductor |
3 Road Masters |
| 1 Carpenter |
1 Engineer |
| 1 Fireman |
1 Brakeman |
| 40 Section men |
2 Station hands |
| Total |
54 men employed |
|
|
| 11th |
No person has been injured in life or limb |
|
| 12th |
Answered in No. 11 |
|
| 13th |
We have sold 19 Sections of the
Lands donated by the State and 249 Sections remaining unsold.
Most of which is favorably located. |
|
| D. C. Giddings |
| Supt WCRR |
| A. G. Compton |
| |
| The State of Texas |
| County of Washington |
| Personally appeared before me J. D.
Giddings a Notary Public in and for said County D. C. Giddings
Superintendent and A. G. Compton Treas of the WCRR Co. who being duly
sworn said that the foregoing Report of the active operations of said
Road is true to the best of their knowledge and belief. |
| Sworn to and Subscribed before me this the
22nd day of November 1861. |
| To certify which I hereto sign my name and affix my
seal of office at Brenham day & date above. |
| J. D. Giddings |
| Not Oub |
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