Topeka, Kansas, Sept. 29, 1886
B. F. Booker, Esq.,
Keokuk, Iowa.
Dear Sir:
Yours of September 23rd received. Enclosed please find form of exhibits as requested.
In regard to mail, you may address the same in blank
envelopes to Lewis Kingman, C.H. Curtis
and C. Wells, week about, enclosing letters in envelopes addressed
to me marked private. I will
see that proper bills are made crediting your account with the
instruments returned.
Yours truly,
(Signed) A. A. Robinson
Second Vice-President
EXHIBIT "A"
DISTANCE TABLE
"Kansas City Union Depot" to "Proposed Harrison Street Passenger Depot"
of the Wisconsin
Central Ry. Chicago, via -
Miles
Ft. Madison, Galesburg and N. Aurora 439.99
" Henry " Ottawa 444.92
" Henry " Streator 452.79
" Bureau Jct. " Ottawa 453.99
*Keokuk Henry " Streator 466.00
Kansas City Union Depot to Ft Madison 219.49
" " " Keokuk 212.08
Ft. Madison to Chicago via Galesburg 220.50
" " " Ottawa 225.43
" " " Streator 233.30
Keokuk " " Peoria 253.92
" " " Ottawa 234.50
" " " Streator 242.47
* " Henry and Ottawa 446.58
EXHIBIT "B"
Summary
Showing Estimated cost of various lines and mileage to be built:
Total cost of each line and cost per mile
______________________________________________________________________________
East of Miss. Riv. West of Miss. Riv.
Line Estimated Miles Cost Miles Cost
Via Ft. Madison & Galesburg 211.71 $ 5,544,854 211.19 $ 8,422,221
" " " Ottawa 216.64 6,840,862 211.19 8,422,221
" " " Streator 145.00 4,672,631 211.19 8,422,221
" Keokuk " Peoria 106.23 3,603,152 203.78 8,766,692
Line Estimated Total Cost Total Miles Cost per Mile
Via Ft. Madison & Galesburg $13,967,076 422.90 $ 33,026.90
" " " Ottawa 15,263,083 427.83 35,675.58
" " " Streator 13,094,852 356.19 36,763.67
" Keokuk " Peoria 12,369,844 310.01 32,901.43
NOTE: For all lines via Keokuk, except Peoria which has no connection via Ft. Madison, addEXHIBIT "C"
Detailed estimate northern route line via Galesburg and North Aurora - East of Miss. River 211.81 Miles -*No estimate has been made for Mississippi River Bridge. It is possible that Keokuk Bridge can be purchased for less money. It is certainly worth much less than a new bridge.
Right of way and station grounds $ 520,000
Graduation 976,066
Buildings etc. 296,000
Bridges- Mississippi River Bridge $ 646,500
Other Bridges $ 641,068 1,287,568
Track- Main Track 211.71 Miles
sidings 45 miles 1,933,449
Ballast- gravel 275,600
Telegraph 21,171
Engineering- supervision 160,000
Legal and general 75,000
$ 5,544,854West of Miss. River - 211.19 miles -
Graduation 2,739,396
Right of way and station grounds 250,000
Buildings, depots, shops, roundhouses, fences 617,000
Bridges- Missouri River Bridge $ 696,000
Other Bridges $1,661,239 2,357,229
Track- Main track 211.2 Miles
Sidings 32 Miles 1,762,586
Ballast - rock gravel 454,800
Telegraph 21,200
Engineering and supervision 160,000
Legal and General 60,000
8,422,221.00Total 422.90 miles $ 13,967,075.00
Cost per mile 33,026.90
EXHIBIT "D"
Detailed estimate Southern Route line via Henry and Ottawa-
East of Mississippi River 216.64 Miles
Same form as Exhibit "C"West of Mississippi River 211.19 Miles
Same form as Exhibit "C"Total 427.83 miles
EXHIBIT "E"
Detailed estimate - Southern Route Line Via Henry, Streator and Chicago & St. Louis Ry.
East of Mississippi River to Streator - 145 miles.
Same as Exhibit "C"West of Mississippi River 211.19 Miles
Same as Exhibit "C".Total 356.19 miles
Cost per mile - - -
EXHIBIT "F"
Detailed Estimate - Peoria Route - Via Keokuk, Peoria and Chicago & St. Louis Ry.
East of Mississippi River - 106.23 Miles
Same as Exhibit "C"West of Mississippi River - 203.78 Miles
Same as Exhibit "C"Total - 310.01 miles
Cost per Mile
Volume 12 pages 46 - 49 Splinters transcribed in altered form for the web by Matt Lee.
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