APPENDIX E. HOW RAILWAY TAXES HAVE INCREASED.
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(Data from Reports of the Interstate Commerce Commission.)
Year Amount paid Average per mile operated Per cent. of net receipts
1900 $48,332,273$251.008.7
190150,944,372260.508.6
190254,465,437272.128.3
190357,849,569281.768.4
190461,696,354290.699.0
190563,474,679292.558.5
190674,785,615336.368.8
190780,312,375353.098.9
1908 (1)84,555,146366.8410.7
1909 (1)90,529,014384.5710.1
1910 (1)103,795,701430.9910.3
(1) Not including terminal and switching companies.