| Annual Report |
| Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado R. W. C. |
| from April 1/61 to April 1/62 |
| |
| Ques. #1 |
The Capital Stock and Amt. actually paid in. |
| Answer |
The number of shares issued and outstanding April
1/62 was 4822 |
| |
| The amount actually paid in
for 2594 1/2 of said shares |
$195200 |
| For the Harrisburg Lands there
were 1497 shares issued |
149700 |
| & as a Dividend there have been issued |
730 1/2 |
73050 |
|
4822 shares |
$417950 |
| There has been paid, in addition
to the above to April 1/62 upon Subscription Accounts for
which shares have not been issued |
$36371.70 |
|
| Ques. #2 |
The Amount expended for the purchase of land for the
construction of the Road, for Buildings and for Engines & Cars
respectively |
| Answer |
| There has been nothing expended for the
purchase of land since date of last report |
| The expenditures for Buildings, Engines
& Cars are all embraced in Exhibit annexed showing
Expenses &c. for the year |
| The Contract for the Extension of the Road
from Alleyton to La Grange 28 miles was suspended February
1/62 owing to the interruption of business by the war and
the consequent difficulty in collecting subscriptions due
for carrying on the work; a five mile section continuous
for Alleyton is graded and ready for the chairs & iron
& also 15 miles beyond are partially graded. The work
performed on the La Grange Ext. & ??? used amounts to
$77386.56 |
|
| Ques. #3 |
The Amount and nature of its indebtedness, and the
amt. due the Corporation |
| Answer |
| There was due April 1/62 to the
State of Texas |
|
| Loan on 70 miles of Road |
420000 |
| Less Amt. paid into sinking fund |
120000 |
|
408000 |
| Loans in Boston &
Indebtedness |
|
| Mr Alirn E??irs |
428291.43 |
| Wm. F. Weld Trustee, due for
iron |
37346.81 |
| Notes & Aurptunus
outstanding |
|
| for Construction, Material &
O |
62230.57 |
| Due to employees, Notes,
Acceptus & Accts. |
34415.51 |
| Open Accts |
9334.80 |
| La Grange Ext. debt for
Construction |
51154.38 |
| Freight Certificates,
outstanding |
762.05 |
|
1031535.55 |
| Amt. due the Corporation |
|
| fm the Conf. States Govt. for Mail Service |
3666.66 |
|
| "
"
"
"
" " Freight &
Passenger |
9961.12 |
|
| "
" United States, Mail to June 1/61 |
3969.94 |
|
| " Sundry uncoll. Earnings |
2395.25 |
|
| "
" open Accts, on a/c of Company's indebtedness |
1362.32 |
|
| fm sales of Alleyton Lands |
607.46 |
|
| " Columbus Tap Road |
993.46 |
22956.21 |
|
| Ques. #4 |
Amount recd. for the transportation of Passengers,
of Property, of Mails and fm all other sources. |
| Ques. #5 |
Amount of Freight specifying the quantity in tons,
of the Products of the forest, of Animals, of Vegetable food,
other Agricultural Products, Manufactures, Merchandise and other
articles. |
| Ques. #6 |
Amt. paid out for repairs, engines, cars &
buildings and salaries respectively |
| Answers |
| for the above are in exhibits annexed {not
found}, excepting that in #4, the Company have
derived fm. sales of timber fm. Post Oak land near
Columbus which has been used in the La Grange Extension |
426.20 |
| fm. sales of Alleyton Lands, donation |
645.90 |
| fm. sales of Town lots at Harrisburg |
2510 |
| fm. Wood & Timber fm. Harrisburg Lands
sold and consumed by the Company |
1588.26 |
|
5170.36 |
|
| Ques. #7 |
The number and amount of dividends and when made |
| Answer |
There has been none made since report of last year. |
| Ques. #8 |
The number of Engine houses and shops, of Engines
& Cars and their character |
| Answer |
An Engine house of Wood at Harrisburg also used as a
Machine Shop, One Blacksmith Shop & One Carpenter's Shop and
an engine house of wood at Alleyton. Six Locomotives (five serviceable)
One stationary engine Three 1st Class Passenger Cars and Three 2nd
Class Baggage and Mail Cars, Fifty long Platform Cars, Eighteen
Box Cars & six unfinished Box Cars, Ten Hand Cars and Four
Rubble Cars |
| Ques. #9 |
The number of men employed & their occupations |
| Answer |
The officers are the President, Treasurer,
Superintendent, Roadmaster, Master Mechanic and Chief Clerk. There
are six Station Agents also One Train Conductor, One Engine
Driver, One Fireman, One Baggage Man and Two Brakemen, also Two
Machinists, One Blacksmith, One Carpenter and Three Helpers
employed at shop. There are Eight Section Foremen with Thirty-two
track hands employed in repairs of Road & Bridges, also One
Bridge Tender at Richmond, there are Six Pumpers Two Watchmen at
Harrisburg (One at Shop and One at Freight House) One Assistant at
Alleyton Warehouse and the Track Hands are also employed in
handling freight as their services are required. |
| Ques. #11 |
The number of persons injured in life or limb and
the cause of such injuries |
| Answer |
There has been only one person injured during the
year. August 26/61 W. A. Cox Fireman in attempting to get upon the
Engine when in motion, the weather being wet and ground muddy,
slipped from the step and fell under the wheels of the first car
injuring his right arm so that amputation was necessary. |
| Ques. #12 |
Whether any accidents have arisen from carelessness
or negligence of any person in the employment of the Corporation
and whether such person is retained in the service of the
Corporation. |
| Answer |
The foregoing accident was apparently unavoidable
and is to be attributed to the carelessness of no one but the
injured person himself, to whom the Company have donated $250 he
releasing them from any liability, and he is also retained in the
service of the Company as a Watchman at the Frt. House (reported
in Answer #10) |
| Ques. #13 |
The sales of land donated by the state and the
quantity remaining unsold. |
| Answer |
The only sale during the year has been to the
Contractors on the La Grange Extension, which was 25 sections 1st
class, 640 acres each 6000 acres 50 cs $8000 and
the quantity remaining unsold is 25 sections 2nd class of 640
acres each 16000 acres, in addition to that reported June 1,
1861. |
|
| In the absence by death & otherwise of the
President, Supt. & Treasurer, for the Year 1861 & 1862 |
| Charles Bunkis, Sr. |
| Secretary |
| |
| Sworn and subscribed before me Witness my hand and Seal
of Harris County Court, at my office, in Houston, this the first day
of June AD 1866 |
| Sterling Fisher, clerk |
| Harris County Court |
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