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The Railroad and Warehouse Commission was created in 1871 to supervise the railroad and warehouse business in Illinois (L. 1871, p. 618). The Governor appointed three commissioners to initiate proceedings against railroad and warehouse companies that violated the law, to hear and decide applications for the cancellation of warehouse licenses, to study the annual reports of railroads, and to report annually to the Governor on the commission's activities and on the operations of railroads and warehouses in the state. The commission also was empowered to examine any accounts or other records relating to the management of railroads and warehouses, to establish rules and regulations for the inspection of grain, to fix rates for grain inspection, and to direct the activities of the Chief Inspector of Grain. In 1873 an appeals committee was appointed by the commission to handle complaints on grain inspection and in 1907 the commission was empowered to issue warehouse licenses (L. 1873, p. 141; L. 1907, p. 491).
In 1911 the commission's jurisdiction was expanded to include the supervision of express companies, carriers by water, and sleeping car companies. The commission further was authorized to investigate railroad accidents that resulted in injury or loss of life, to establish rates and regulations concerning the transportation of persons or property, and to conduct investigations and hearings on the operation of public utilities (L. 1911, p. 464).
The Railroad and Warehouse Commission was succeeded in 1913 by the Public Utilities Commission (L. 1913, p. 459). The new five-member commission was to supervise all public utilities (i.e., any company providing transportation of persons or property, conveying oil or gas by pipeline, transmitting telephone or telegraph messages, or producing, storing, or selling heat, light, electricity, or water). The commission was authorized to collect fees for providing certified copies of their proceedings, orders, and reports; to establish a uniform system of accounts to be kept by public utilities; and to regulate the issuance of stocks, bonds, and other securities, rate increases, the crossing of railroad tracks, and the terms of contracts, sales, and leases between utilities. The commission also proposed legislation and conducted hearings relative to pending legislation connected with the management of public utilities.
The Civil Administrative Code of 1917 made the Public Utilities Commission an independent unit within the Department of Trade and Commerce. The Chief Inspector of Grain and all warehouse registrars also were placed within the Department of Trade and Commerce. In 1921 the Illinois Commerce Commission succeeded to the powers and responsibilities of the Public Utilities Commission and when the Department of Trade and Commerce was abolished in 1933 the commission continued to operate independently (L. 1921, p. 702). The duties of the Chief Inspector of Grain were transferred to the Department of Agriculture although the rules and regulations for grain inspection still were established by the Commerce Commission. That duty also was transferred to the Department of Agriculture in 1951. (L. 1951, p. 1753).
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LETTERBOOKS. August 1, 1871-May 15, 1875; August 18, 1877-August 24, 1898; October 30, 1900-October 5, 1911. 55 vols. Partial index.
Letterpress copies are of outgoing correspondence of the secretary of the commission. Letters concern the submission of annual reports and their contents, construction of new grain elevators, complaints filed against railroad companies, rates for transportation of passengers and freight, classifications of freight, requests for railroad maps and copies of the commission's annual reports and case decisions, appointments to positions such as
weighmaster, requests for traces of railway lines for the preparation of maps, appointments for inspections of crossings or investigations of accidents, and notification of commission meetings. Letterbooks occasionally include outgoing correspondence of the chairman or consulting engineer. Also included is one volume of form letters sent to railroad companies along with copies of amendments to schedules and rates.
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MINUTES OF COMMISSION MEETINGS. July 7, 1871-March 3, 1891; January 23, 1893-December 24, 1902. 11 vols. Index, January 6, 1880-February 10, 1886.
Record is of frequent but irregular proceedings of the commission. Proceedings include date of meeting; names of commissioners present; list of communications received and occasionally reason for communication; approval of expenditures; financial reports of Grain Inspection Department; reports of road inspections made by commissioners or consulting engineer; appointments of new employees and copies of bonds posted by grain inspectors; nature of a complaint or petition and commission's opinion or order; lists of railroad companies against which suits were filed; lists of continued cases; copies of proposed legislation concerning railroad crossings, grain inspection, and interlocking drawbridges; copies of schedules of rates for passengers and freight; and commission rulings on classifications, rates, and inspections.
Occasionally references are made to LETTERBOOKS, RS 402.001, and COMPLAINT BOOKS, RS 402.006, where the commission's final actions and correspondence are recorded. One volume of proceedings for 1880-1885 concerns only warehouse business such as rulings on grain inspections, complaints against grain inspectors, and approval of monthly expenses and inspection reports.
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RECORD OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON CROSSING PETITIONS. September 6, 1889-August 27, 1910. 1 vol. No index.
Record is of actions taken by the commission on railroad petitions to cross other rail lines. Entries include record, file, and box numbers of the case; names of petitioning and responding railroads; date petition filed; statement of the petition; list of actions taken by the commission (e.g., viewed crossing, oral arguments heard, opinion filed); dates on which action taken; and occasionally the date of the commission's final decision and record book and page numbers where decision is recorded.
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RECORD OF APPLICATIONS FOR PERMISSION TO CHANGE RATES. January 29, 1914-August 30, 1933. 3 vols. and 1 partial vol. Index, January 29, 1914-July 17, 1914.
Record is of actions taken by the commission on applications from railroad companies for permission to change rates (e.g., publish rate changes, correct clerical errors in tariff rates, postpone effective date of schedules, withdraw supplement to tariff). Applications for rate changes are included for telephone, gas, and bus companies. Entries include application number, date application filed, name and occasionally address of applicant, reason for application, date of commission's final action, and whether application granted or denied.
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RECORD OF APPLICATIONS FOR REPARATION. December 20, 1921-April 22, 1937. 2 vols. No index.
Record is of actions taken by the commission on applications from shippers for refunds from railroad companies accused of collecting excessive freight charges or applications for waivers of collection of undercharges. Entries include application number, name of railroad company from which refund or waiver is requested, order of the commission, date of order, date copies of order mailed, and the names and addresses of recipients of the order.
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COMPLAINT BOOK. April 19, 1877-July 24, 1880; March 6, 1885-February 4, 1887; February 15, 1889-January 25, 1910; September 10, 1910-December 29, 1913. 3 vols. and 1 partial vol. Index, March 6, 1885-February 4, 1887.
Record is of complaints filed with the commission against railroad companies charging discrimination in rate charges, delivery delays, unsafe conditions, poor accommodations, damage to freight, and extortion. Entries include date complaint filed, names of complainant and respondent, and reason for complaint. Until 1910 books also include lists and dates of actions taken by the commission, commission's final action (i.e., complaint dismissed, referred to circuit court, order entered, recommendations made), and occasional reviews of hearings and orders of the commission. Included after 1880 are complaint, record, or file numbers and reference to the MINUTES OF COMMISSION MEETINGS, RS 402.002, or
LETTERBOOKS, RS 402.001, where decisions, proceedings, and correspondence concerning complaints are located.
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RECORD OF INFORMATION EXCHANGED. 1873-1875. 1 vol. No index.
Record is of changes in the administration of various railroads and the exchange of reports of circulars between railroads and the commission. Record includes the name of railroad company and date on which reports, forms, or circulars were sent, acknowledged, and returned, or date of railroad consolidation, lease, or name change.
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CONSULTING ENGINEER LETTERBOOKS. August 8, 1891-April 16, 1910. 7 vols. Index.
Letterpress copies are of correspondence from the consulting engineer to railroad companies. The letters include requests for information or recommendations concerning the construction, approval, inspection, or operation of interlocking systems at railroad crossings; requests for information needed in investigations of railway accidents and for the compilation of a record of the physical characteristics of each line; and results of examinations of new types of railroad equipment. Correspondence often accompanies permits to operate interlocking systems and occasionally includes sketches of railroad crossings. Also included is consulting engineer's correspondence to the chairman of the commission reporting results of his inspection of interlocking systems and secretary's correspondence to railroad companies requesting clarification of information provided in their annual reports.
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CONSULTING ENGINEER INSPECTION REPORTS. September 17, 1891-January 13, 1893. 1 vol. Index.
Inspection reports made by the consulting engineer to the commission concern the condition and management of railways. Reports include the location of the line; names of former and present operators of the line; alignment of the road; grade of the track; conditions of the track, bridges, and crossings; and the engineer's recommendations for improvements of the line. Reports occasionally include amount of engineer's expenses; remarks concerning train service, style of cattle guards, and drainage; diagrams of crossings; estimated costs for protecting crossings; plan for interlocking crossing; and a statement of assets and liabilities of the railway company.
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CONSULTING ENGINEER INSPECTION FEE RECEIPT BOOK. September 6, 1898-June 2, 1910. 1 vol. Index, 1898.
Consulting engineer's copies are of receipts issued for fees paid for interlocking system inspections. Entries include date of payment, name of railroad company making payment, amount paid, date of service, description of service, city in which interlocking system located, and occasionally the name of the consulting engineer.
402.011
CASE FILES. 1894; 1905; 1907-1930; 1933-1950. 755 cu. ft. No index.
Files contain records of proceedings and evidence submitted to the commission in such cases as complaints of rate discrimination or poor service, applications for certificates or licenses to operate a utility, and petitions for authority to make revisions in property or rates. Case files usually include petitions, applications or complaints from or concerning utility companies; transcripts of testimony; exhibits used as supportive evidence, such as financial reports, blueprints, maps, photographs, petitions from the public, mortgage indentures, and city ordinances; commission orders; correspondence between the commission and utility companies or attorneys concerning commission orders, motions to dismiss, or reports needed in preparation for a case; minutes of hearings which include date and location of hearing, docket number, names of those testifying, hearing testimony, and list of exhibits filed; license to operate a warehouse; intervening petitions; motions to dismiss; offer and motion to introduce evidence; decisions by the circuit or Supreme Court and transcripts of court proceedings; briefs; statements of fact; petitions for writ of certiorari; notices to commission of appeal of an order; motions for continuance of hearing; motions for change of venue; briefs and applications filed jointly with the commission and the Interstate Commerce Commission; and transcripts of testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Cases for 1894 and 1907-1912 are filed in jackets. Each jacket lists the names of petitioner and respondent; record, file, and box numbers; and dates petition filed, hearings held, and commission order issued.
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TRANSCRIPT OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION HEARING. January 29, 1912. 1 vol. Index.
Transcript is of testimony given by various states' utilities commissions at a hearing held by the Suspension Board of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The hearing concerned the suspension of an advance in shipping rates and includes arguments supporting or opposing a system of uniform rates and classifications.
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ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT AUDITS OF COMPANY ACCOUNTS. 1918-1947; 1950-1952. 1 vol. and 7 cu. ft. No index.
Record consists of audits of accounts and records of various companies. The examinations concern company accounts that related to cases pending before the commission. Docket numbers and occasionally accountant's remarks are indicated on the audits. Also included is correspondence from examiners of accounts to the chief accountant transmitting the audits and correspondence between the commission and various telephone companies concerning depreciation charges.
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ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT CORRESPONDENCE. Ca. 1915-1934. 1.5 cu. ft. No index.
Correspondence between the Accounting Department and various companies concerns the request for or receipt of reports from companies applying to the commission for authority to issue bonds, capital stock, receiver's certificates, collateral notes, or to change rates. Also included are copies of petitions, exhibits, reports, and commission authorizations. Authorization and docket numbers usually are indicated on all items.
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ANNUAL REPORTS OF TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES. 1872-1947. 786 vols. and 172 cu. ft. No index.
Annual reports are of companies that transport passengers or commodities. Included are electric, steam, non-operating, interurban, city line, and lessor railroad companies; carriers by water such as steamboats, ferries, and barges; express companies; motor carriers such as buses and trucks; pipelines; and the Pullman Sleeping Car Company.
Reports of all transportation companies usually include name of the company; date company was organized; explanation of any reorganization or consolidation; extent of control or investments in other corporations; explanation of voting powers of stockholders; terms of agreement of guaranties,
suretyships, or contracts; names and office addresses of directors and officers; assets and liabilities; operating revenues and expenses; par value of capital stock; amount of funded debt; security for funded debt; profit-and-loss account; income account; amount of taxes accrued; amount of rent paid or received for lease of property; description of leased property; name of lessor or lessee; purpose, name of trustee, and amounts added to or withdrawn from insurance, sinking, or provident funds; amount of depreciation of equipment; explanation of changes made in the company within previous year; number of employees and their salaries; and number of passengers or amount of commodities transported. For 1872-1915 reports include lists of stockholders which give each stockholder's name, number and value of shares owned, and occasionally stockholder's address and type of stock owned.
Entries contained only in railroad reports include number of stations; speed of trains; length, gauge, grade, and curvature of line; types of ballast, rails, and crossties; number of grade crossings; description of equipment such as cars, track, and brakes and their expected durations; amount of fuel consumed by locomotives; occasionally the numbers of highway motor vehicles operated, miles traveled by each, and miles of telephone and telegraph lines owned or operated by railroad or located on railroad property; and through 1914 the number of persons killed or injured in accidents including cause of accident, victim's name and occupation (if railroad employee), and nature of injury.
Entries contained only in express company reports include numbers of each type of equipment such as cars, horses, automobiles, wagons, office furniture, and stable and garage equipment; number of express offices; amounts paid to other carrier companies such as railroads, steamers, and motor carriers; and miles traveled on each carrier. Reports of carriers by water include number of vessels operated; names of vessels and their capacities; number of miles between landings; locations of terminals between landings; and amount of fuel consumed. Pipeline reports for 1923-1947 include amount of investments in gathering and trunk lines, locations of crude and refined oil, number of barrels of oil originated and received from connecting lines, number of barrels of oil terminated on respondents' lines, and number of miles of pipeline operated. Included in the reports of the Pullman Sleeping Car Company are numbers of each type of car, names of carrier companies and number of miles traveled over each, dates of contracts with carrier companies, number of passengers carried in each type of car, amount of revenue per passenger, and number of miles traveled by each type of car. Reports of motor carriers for 1921-1947 include numbers and capacities of cars, buses, and trucks owned; number of miles each traveled; and descriptions of routes.
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ANNUAL REPORTS OF TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. 1914-1947. 56 vols. and 50 cu. ft. No index.
Reports include name of company, date company organized, explanation of any reorganization or consolidation, voting powers of stockholders, names and office addresses of directors and officers, names of corporations controlled by respondent, assets and liabilities, par value of capital stock, amount of funded debt, security for funded debt, amount of depreciation of equipment, value of plant and equipment, purpose of and amounts added to or withdrawn from special funds, income account, profit-and-loss account, operating revenues and expenses, amount of taxes accrued, terms of agreement of guaranties or
suretyships, explanation of changes made in the company in the past year, number of employees and their salaries, and number of accidental deaths or injuries to employees or others. Included in reports for 1914 and 1915 are names of stockholders and the value and number of shares owned by each.
Reports of telephone companies also include number of miles and type of line, location of central offices, number of stations, classification of stations (i.e., one or more party line, city, rural), number and capacity of switchboards, number of completed local and toll exchanges, and names of towns served.
Telegraph company reports include location of lines; numbers of miles of pole, copper, and aerial wire; number of telegraph printers in service on customers' property; location and number of offices; numbers of domestic, foreign, and mobile messages; and amount of revenue from messages. Also included for the Western Union Telegraph Company is a listing of the numbers of stockholders owning under or over 100 shares of stock, number of shares owned by the Western Union Telegraph Company, number of fractional shares outstanding, and the amount of unissued stock.
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ANNUAL REPORTS OF GAS, WATER, ELECTRIC, AND HEATING COMPANIES. 1914-1947. 33 vols. and 75 cu. ft. No index.
Annual reports are of companies that provide water, electricity, gas, heat, or combinations of these utilities. All reports include the name of the company; date company organized; explanation of any reorganization or consolidation; extent of control or investments in other corporations; names and office addresses of directors and officers; explanation of voting powers of stockholders; kind and cost of construction work in progress; explanation of changes in the company within the past year; number of employees and their salaries; assets and liabilities; par value of capital stock; amount of funded debt; security for funded debt; amount of depreciation of equipment; income account; profit-and-loss account; amount of taxes accrued; operating revenues and expenses; occasionally the number of accidental deaths or injuries to employees and other persons; names of municipalities served; number of consumers; amount of product sold; amount of electricity, coal, or oil used in production; and amount of water pumped, electricity generated, or gas processed.
Reports of water companies also include number of municipal fire hydrants; number and capacity of company's steam boilers; number of steam and centrifugal pumps and motors; number and kind of electrical equipment; kind, size, and number of feet of pipe used in transmission and distribution mains; sources of water supply; and the numbers and capacities of reservoirs, standpipes, elevated tanks, and purification systems.
Electric company reports also include number, capacity, and type of current of meters; locations of stations; type of current produced; amount, cost, and name of electrical energy supplier; voltage, kind of wire, frequency, and length of transmission line; number of boilers and steam engines; quantity and kinds of hydraulic, gas, and electrical equipment; and number of miles of line.
Reports of gas companies also include amount and cost of coal gas and water gas residuals produced; amount of each type of gas purchased; type and size of carbonizers and generators used in gas production; yield of coal gas per pound of coal; gallons of water used per unit of water gas produced; number of cast-iron or tin gas meters owned or transferred; kind, size, and number of feet of pipe used in street, booster, and transmission mains; and miles of distribution mains. Heating company reports include whether steam or hot water service, size of pipe, and number of feet or pipe in distribution mains.
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ANNUAL REPORTS OF STORAGE COMPANIES. 1915-1948; 1950-1962. 10 vols. and 6.5 cu. ft. No index.
Annual reports are of warehouse and storage companies and grain elevators. Entries include name of company; date company organized; explanation of any reorganization or consolidation; names and office addresses of directors and officers; number of employees and their salaries; for 1915-1916 only, names of stockholders and numbers and values of shares owned; assets and liabilities; operating revenues and expenses; profit-and-loss account; income account; par value of capital stock; amount of funded debt; security for funded debt; value of property; numbers, locations, and capacities of warehouses and grain elevators; explanation of transportation facilities available; list of railroads connected to property; value of goods in store; and amount of insurance carried. Also included in warehouse reports are numbers of horses or trucks owned and capacities of trucks. Grain elevator reports indicate kind and quantity of grain handled.
402.019
ANNUAL REPORTS OF COMBINATION COMPANIES. 1914-1916. 5 vols. and 0.25 cu. ft. No index.
Annual reports of companies that provide a combination of services such as interurban railroads, local streetcar lines, electricity, gas, water, and heat. Reports include name of company, date company organized, explanation of any reorganization or consolidation, voting powers of stockholders, names and office addresses of directors and officers, names of corporations controlled by combination companies, assets and liabilities, value of property, amount of depreciation, kind and cost of construction work in progress, par value of capital stock, amount of funded debt, income account, profit-and-loss account, operating revenues and expenses, explanation of changes in the company within the previous year, terms of contracts and agreements, number of employees and the average salary for each position, names of stockholders, numbers and values of shares owned, and number of accidental deaths or injuries for 1914 only.
402.020
LISTS OF COMPANIES SUBMITTING ANNUAL REPORTS. 1914-1927; 1930-1953. 4.5 cu. ft. Index.
Lists are of warehouse, telephone, telegraph, railroad, express, steamboat, grain elevator, gas, electric, and heating companies submitting annual reports to the commission. A list is included for each type of company for each year. The companies are listed in alphabetical order and numbered. Each list includes the names and addresses of companies, names of company officers, and occasionally the date a report was received.
For annual reports see RS 402.015-RS 402.019.
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GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS. 1883-1886; 1888-1889; 1891; 1895. 0.5 cu. ft. No index.
Gubernatorial correspondence, forwarded to the Illinois Commerce Commission, concerns appointments to the commission. The correspondents recommend, endorse, or protest the appointment of various persons to the commission, express dissatisfaction with the commission's services, or request their own appointment to either the Railroad and Warehouse Commission or the Penitentiary Commission. Also included are petitions to the Governor endorsing the appointment of various individuals.
402.022
ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION. 1872; 1874-1877; 1889-1892; 1895; 1900; 1902; 1911. 2 vols. and 0.5 cu. ft. Index, 1911.
Annual reports to the Governor describe the activities of the commission and provide and evaluate statistics concerning railroad and warehouse business. Reports include descriptions of railroad improvements such as new stations and bridges; results of inspections of roads; evaluations of railway appliances such as couplings and brakes; recommendations concerning crossings and crossing equipment; evaluations of rates, classifications, equipment, and services of railroads and warehouses; and the commission's financial statement. Occasionally included are tables of statistics (1874-1877, 1911) concerning the cost of railroad equipment, amounts of train mileage traveled, railroad operating revenues and expenses, amounts of stock and debts of railroad companies, physical characteristics of roads, number of railroad employees and their average salaries, number of passengers carried, amount of freight carried, number of accidents, amount of damages paid by railroads, and the amount of each kind of grain in store in Chicago weekly.
Also included is the 1876 annual report of the Grain Inspection Department to the commission. The report includes tables indicating the storage capacity of Chicago warehouses, amounts of each kind of grain delivered from Chicago warehouses, and record of amounts of fees charged. Other reports include an 1876 report of the warehouse registrar, an 1890 report of the consulting engineer to the commission, and a report to the General Assembly on the cost of maintaining the commission from 1871-1877. An 1877 map of Illinois railroads is included with these reports.
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LEDGER. July 1, 1871-September 2, 1876. 1 vol. Index.
Ledger is of Illinois Commerce Commission expenditures for office supplies. Entries include date of payment, amount and purpose of payment, voucher number, and dates and amounts debited to account. Also included is a journal of monthly expenses which is posted to the above accounts. Journal entries include month and year of payment, name of payee, amount paid, monthly totals, and ledger page number on which transaction is recorded.
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EXPENSE JOURNAL. January 1880-November 1884. 1 vol. No index.
Journal is of monthly office expenses. Entries include month and year of payment, name of payee, amount and purpose of payment, monthly totals, and for 1880 only, voucher numbers.
402.025
CASH LEDGER. April 1, 1906-March 31, 1913. 1 vol. No index.
Ledger shows cash paid and received by the commission. Entries include dates cash received and paid, amounts received and paid, source of cash received (e.g., toll collections), purpose of expenditure (e.g., labor, gasoline, nails), order number, account into which receipts paid, and account from which cash withdrawn.
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APPROPRIATION LEDGER. March 5, 1900-September 3, 1901; July 1, 1911-June 30, 1914; July 8, 1915-September 29, 1917. 3 vols. No index.
Ledger shows disbursements made from various General Assembly appropriations (i.e., salaries, traveling expenses, contingent fund, office expenses, incidental expenses). Entries include date of payment, name of payee, cause of payment, amount of payment, and balance of appropriation.
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FEE LEDGER. January 29, 1914-January 10, 1931. 2 vols. No index.
Ledger shows fees paid to the commission by individuals, cities, libraries, universities, and railroad, telephone, warehouse, utility, and other companies for inspections and for certified copies of commission reports, orders, subscriptions, and authorizations. Ledger entries include date fee paid, name of
payor, bill or receipt number, amount paid, date monies paid into State Treasury, and occasionally check numbers and monthly balances.
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WAREHOUSE LICENSE FEE LEDGER. January 20, 1923-January 10, 1931. 1 vol. No index.
Ledger is of license fees paid to the commission by warehouse companies. Entries include date fee paid, name of warehouse company, receipt number, amount paid, date fee paid into State Treasury, list of companies with receipt numbers and amount of fees included in remittance to State Treasury, check number, and total amount of remittance.
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CANCELED GRAIN WAREHOUSE LICENSE FILES. 1938-1959. 7 cu. ft. No index.
Files are on grain warehouses whose licenses were canceled. The files include applications for warehouse licenses; correspondence between the commission and insurance and warehouse companies concerning licensing, insurance policies, and bonds; canceled licenses; warehouse inspector's report which includes names of the business and its operator and manager, license number, office address, capacity and condition of structure, amount of bond carried, name of nearest railroad, amount and kind of insurance carried, and cost of storage service; insurance policies; copies of certificates of bond; and lists of license numbers with dates issued and dates mailed. Files occasionally contain reports of the Warehouse Division of the commission which include inventories of the number of warehouse receipts, of the kind and amount of grain in store, and of the amount of insurance carried; samples of warehouse receipts; lists of active warehouses; and rate schedules.
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GRAIN INSPECTION DEPARTMENT PAYROLLS. May 6, 1897-May 1898. 1 vol. No index.
Payrolls include name of employee, section in which employed (i.e., Inspection Department, outside force, second and third assistant inspectors, helpers, registration office, Appeals Committee), salary, and occasionally position held and date or by whom appointed.
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GRAIN INSPECTION DEPARTMENT PAYROLL VOUCHERS. December 1913-July 1917. 0.25 cu. ft. No index.
Payroll vouchers of Chicago and East St. Louis Grain Inspection Departments include department voucher number; whether Chicago or East St. Louis Department; dates of payroll period; name and title of each employee; total amount earned by each employee with total of voucher; address where warrant was to be mailed; and signatures of the chairman of the commission, the Chief Inspector of Grain, and the supervising grain inspector. Occasionally included are the amount of time worked and rate of pay for each employee. Also included are requests for temporary employment permits, notices of emergency appointments, and temporary employment permits.
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LIST OF REPORT RECIPIENTS. 1880. 1 vol. No index.
Recipients of reports from the commission are listed alphabetically. List includes the names of individuals, companies, colleges, and newspapers and the city and state where the post office address is located. Occasionally other comments are included which further identify the recipient or note the number of reports sent.
These records are available at the Illinois State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State.
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