5. INTEROCEANIC RAILWAY.-(Narrow gauge, from Veracruz to 6. OCCIDENTAL RAILWAY.-(Between points in the States of Sina loa and Durango.) Length of the road, according to the concession 1373 kilometres, subsidy at the rate of From Altata, (Port on the Paci fic Coast, Gulf of Califor nia), to Culiacan, capital of the State of Sinaloa...... 61.997 kilometres constructed From Culiacan to Durango and 7. MEXICAN CENTRAL, and sundry branches.-(Trunk-line, from Mexico City to El Paso del Norte, on the Rio Grande River.) Subsidy due in accordance with the corresponding charter was $26,609,003 50 As follows: for 1970.9 600 kilo $9500 per kilometre......... 17,704,200 00 $17,864,700 00 For 258.580 kilometres of the This total amount, was settled and paid for in accordance with special agreement entered into by and between the Department of Public Works and the Company, on August 23, 1890, as follows: Lands, art-works, drafts and plans, etc., due by the Company as per settlement effected Rebate off the subsidy corresponding to 6600 Rebate off the subsidy on 50 kilometres of the line, between Tantoyuquita & Tampico, as per agreement... 222,043 50 $26,609,003 50 34,204 39 52,800 00 75,000 00 Cash received by the Government of the State of San Luis Potosi, on account of the old branch line to Tampico.... 48,000 00 Certificates of construction paid at various Cus tom Houses out of the 8% of the receipts of the same, during the fiscal years 1881-1890 7,108,070 80 Paid with bills of exchange on London out of 25% discount on $19,820,793 01, amount of the 14,335,732 06 4,955,196 25 $26,609,003 50 8. MEXICAN NATIONAL, and branches.-(Trunk-line from Mexico City to Laredo, Tamaulipas.) The Company constructed 1737.0 045 kilometres for which the Government owed the following subsidies :— 9. The above amount was paid in certificates of construction for..$11,929,870 00 of which the sum of $8,746,722 60 was paid at several Custom-Houses during the fiscal years 1882-1895, and the balance of $3,183,147 40, was converted, by special agreement between the Treasury Department and Messrs. Lionel Carden and H. P. Webb, as representatives of the Company in 5% Bonds. The balance of $112,945 which in the preceding statement, appears as pending of payment, was accepted by the Company, as the value of the Government's shares in the Salto Branch. "SONORA RAILWAY."-(From Guaymas, on the Gulf of California, to Nogales, on the boundary line.) Subsidy on 422318 kilometres at the rate of $7000 per kilometre, $2,956,184 00 Paid to the Company, cash... . . . . $ 2,071,310 60 Fine against the forfeiture of the concession... 3% Bonds in accordance with the provisions of the law of September 6th, 1894. Total payment.... 100,000 00 784,873 40 $2,956, 184 00 10. "MERIDA & VALLADOLID RAILWAY," with a branch.-(Be tween these two towns in the State of Yucatan.) Subsidy due on 108.668 kilometres at $6000 per kilometre..... $642,008 00 597,608 00 In 3% Bonds (law of September 6th, 1894).... 44,400 00 Total payment... $642,008 00 11. "MERIDA & CAMPECHE RAILWAY," via. Kalkini.—(Between the capitals of the States of Yucatan and Campeche.) Subsidy due on 135.1525 kilometres at $6000 per kilometre, $810,915 00 12. "SAN MARCOS & NAUTLA RAILWAY."-Between San Marcos station on the Mexican Ry. and Nautla bar on the Gulf 13. "TOLUCA & SAN JUAN de las HUERTAS RAILWAY."-(Between the capital of the State of Mexico and the San Juan estate.) Subsidy due on 15.721 kilometres at $3500 per kilometre..... Paid to the Company, cash...... In 3% Bonds (law of September 6th, 1894)... Total payment.... 14. $55,023 50 $46,250 00 8,773 50 $55,023 50 "VANEGAS, CEDRAL, MATEHUALA & RIO VERDE RAILWAY."(All townships within the State of San Luis Potosi.) Subsidy due on 65.000 kilometres at $5500 per kilometre..... Paid to the Company, cash.... In 5% Bonds (September 6th, 1894).. Total payment...... $357,500 00 $341,000 00 16,500 00 $357,500 00 15. "JIMENEZ and SIERRA MADRE RAILWAY." (Through the Hidalgo District, State of Chihuahua.) Subsidy due on 5.000 kilometres at $8000 per kilometre....... The whole paid to the Company in 3% Bonds (Law of September 6th, 1894. $40,000 00 16. "MEXICAN SOUTHERN RAILWAY."-(367 kilometres from the City of Puebla to Oaxaca.) Subsidy due under agreement of May 4th, 1892.. Conversion of the remaining 14 annuities, as per the above named agreement, in special $880,800 00 $11,248,805 10 Of the total amount of special Bonds issued, $10,368,000 00 Outstanding. 1,108,000 00 9,260,000 00 17. "TONALA" (State of Chiapas, Pacific Coast) and "FRONTERA RAILWAY."-(State of Tabasco, on the Gulf of Mexico.) Subsidy on 50 kilometres at $8000 per kilometre.... The balance shown in the preceding statement in favor of the Company for $44,444.00 $400,000 00 $444,444 00 18. "MONTEREY (Capital of the State of Nuevo Leon) and MEXICAN GULF RAILWAY."-(Port of Tampico.) 66 Subsidy on 624.640 kilometres at $8000 per kilometre........ $5,534,572 241 Wholly paid for in 5% Bonds, issued under the law of Sep- 19. "TECOLUTLA" (a bar on the Mexican Gulf) and According to the original concession, the subsidy granted to this 9 kilometres at the rate of $4500 each in cash, Total payment...... $40,500 00 60,000 00 $100,500 00 20. "PACHUCA" (Capital of the State of Hidalgo) and "TAMPICO RAILWAY."-(On the Mexican Gulf.) 21. Subsidy on 10.000 kilometres at $8000.... Totally paid in Bonds, in accordance with the law of Septem- $80,000 00 "MARAVATIO" & "IGUALA RAILWAY."-(Towns in the States of Michoacan and Guerrero, respectively.) Subsidy on 50 kilometres at $3000 in cash and $3000 in special Bonds, under 10% discount Total payment.. $112,000 00 166,000 00 $316,666 501 22. "MEXICAN NORTHEASTERN RAILWAY."-(An extension of the "Hidalgo" Ry. to Tizayuca, in the State of that name.) 'Some of the total payments in this table do not correspond to the amount of subsidy due, because in some of those cases other payments have been made, like bounty, of which no account appears in the respective statement. In some cases a bounty was offered provided the road was finished before the time fixed in the respective grant. |