Xvi HISTORICAL MEMOIR. 



$10,033,823, and for its construction 86,780,000 of State bonds 

 have been issued to the Company. 



The annual interest on these bonds is about ... $406,800 00 

 The gross earnings of the road for the last twelve months were, 



From Freights, $296,580 70 



" Passengers, 320,791 44 



" Mails, &c., 19,139 60 



Total, $636,511 74 



Upon the South-west branch about 19 miles of track are laid, 

 and the next 60 miles can be completed in 1859. The iron 

 for this distance is already contracted for at the Cambria 

 Works in Pennsylvania. 



The amount expended in construction upon the South-west 

 branch, beyond Franklin, to Dec. 1st, 1858, is 11,442,710. 



The amount of bonds issued for that branch to Dec. 1st, is 

 $1,268,000 of State 6 per cents., and $132,000 guarantied 7 

 per cents. 



The total length of the main line of the Pacific Railroad, as 

 now definitely located from St. Louis to Kansas, is 282 miles. 



The length of the South-west branch is 283 miles. 



The total amount of State bonds issued to all Railroads is 

 $19,056,000. 



The total amount granted is $24,950,000, of which 

 $5,894,000 are not yet issued. 



The following statement of the issue and distribution of these 

 bonds is believed to be correct : 



Names of Roads. Received. Remaining. Total. 



Main Line Pacific Railroad $6,780,000 $220,000 $7,000,000 



South-west Branch do. 1,400,000 3,100,000 4,500,000 



North Missouri do. 4,350,000 1,150,000 5,500,000 



Iron Mountain do. 3,276,000 324,000 3,600,000 



Hannibal and St. Jo. do. 3,000,000 3,000,000 



Cairo and Fulton do. 250,000 400,000 650,000 



Platte County do. 700,000 700,000 



Total $19,056,000 $5,894,000 $24,950,000 



