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Valuation Order No. 7
ORDER, INSTRUCTIONS
AND FORMS
pertaining to :
SCHEDULES OF LAND
TO BE FILED WITH THE
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
by
COMMON CARRIERS
NOVEMBER 21, 1914
washington
government printing office
1914
Valuation Order No. 7
ORDER, INSTRUCTIONS "
AND FORMS
pertaining to
SCHEDULES OF LAND
TO BE FILED WITH THE
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
by
COMMON CARRIERS
NOVEMBER 21, 1914
washington
government printing office
1914
Valuation Order No. 7.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
ORDER.
At a General Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION, held at its office in Washington, D. C.,
on the 21st day of November, A. D. 1914.
It is ordered, That every common carrier owning or operating a
steam railroad and whose property is to be valued by the Commis¬
sion under the valuation act of March 1, 1913, shall prepare and
file in the office of the Commission at Washington, D. C., within
30 days after the date fixed by the Commission as that as of which
the carrier's property shall be valued, on forms each of which shall
be like the form hereto attached, No. 107, a typewritten schedule
in duplicate, showing as to each instrument through which such
carrier has derived title to or interest in any parcel of land owned
or used by it for the purposes of a common carrier, character, custo¬
dian's number and date of execution of the instrument, grantor
and grantee named therein, date of record and hook and page of
book wherein recorded, and the consideration recited in the instru¬
ment. Such schedule shall also show, as to each parcel of land owned
or used by the carrier for its purposes as a common carrier, the number
assigned thereto on the right of way and station maps required by
the Map Order, so called, made and entered by the Commission
under date of January 12, 1914, the area of the parcel a*t the time
it was originally acquired, at the time it was dedicated to public
use, the cost of the parcel to the carrier when originally acquired,
and a statement in detail of the amount and character of each ex¬
penditure which entered into such cost, and the cost at the time of
its dedication to public use of so much of each parcel as is owned or
used for common-carrier purposes at tho present timo, showing
separately the cost of condemnation and damages, or of purchase
ascertained as of the time of such dedication. If a portion of tho
parcel has been sold either before or after tho parcel was first dedicated
to common-carrier purposes as aforesaid, tho carrier now owning
or using the unsold portion of such parcel for common-carrier pur¬
poses shall show in said schedulo tho date of such sale, and tho
amount of money or other consideration received for tho portion
so sold by the carrier who mado tho sale.
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VALUATION ORDER NO. 7.
It is further ordered, That every common carrier owning or operat¬
ing a steam railroad, and whose property is to be valued by the
Commission under said valuation act of March 1, 1913, shall prepare
and file in tho office of the Commission at Washington, D. C., on or
before the date fixed by the Commission as that as of which the
carrier's property shall be valued, on forms each of which shall be
like the form hereto attached, No. 10S, another typewritten schedule,
in duplicate, showing as to each instrument through which such
carrier has derived title to or interest in any parcel of land held by
it for purposes other than those of a common carrier, the same infor¬
mation and data required by the Commission in the next preceding
paragraph of this order in connection with each instrument through
which such carrier has derived title to or interest in any parcel of
land owned or used by it for common-carrier purposes. Such sched¬
ule shall also show, as to each parcel ol land held by the carrier for
purposes other than those of a common carrier, the number assigned
thereto on the right of way and station maps required by the Map
Order, so called, made and entered by the Commission under date
of Januarj'- 12, 1914, the area of the parcel at the time it was origi¬
nally acquired and at the present time, the cost of the parcel, includ¬
ing the improvements thereon, when originally acquired, together
with a statement in detail of the amount and character of each ex¬
penditure which entered into such cost, the date and cost of any
improvements placed by the carrier on the parcel subsequent to its
acquisition, and the cost of the portion of each parcel and the im¬
provements thereon which is now held by such carrier for purposes
other than those of a common carrier. If a portion of a parcel or the
improvements thereon has been sold since originally acquired, or if a
portion of any improvements placed on a parcel subsequent to its
acquisition has been sold, the carrier now holding the unsold portion
of such paicel shall show in said schedule the date of such sale, and
the amount of money or other consideration received for the portion
so sold, by the carrier who made the sale.
Provided, however, That this order shall not be construed so as to
include the land grants covered by the second provision of the para¬
graph marked "Fifth" of said valuation act of March 1, 1913, so far
as such grants may have been made by the Government of the United
States or by a State government.
By the Commission.
[seal.] George B. McGinty,
Secretary.
INSTRUCTIONS. FOR D. V. FORM NO. 107.
The first column shall contain the number which has been assigned
to each parcel of land on the right of way and station maps required
under the Map Order, so called, promulgated by the Commission on
January 12, 1914.
The second column shall contain the number of the file in which
each instrument conveying title to or interest in each parcel of land
is kept by the custodian of the railroad company.
The third column shall contain the legal character of the instru¬
ment through which title to or interest in each parcel of land has
been derived, such as deed, quitclaim deed, condemnation, ordi¬
nance, lease, agreement, grant, donation, etc.
The fourth column shall contain the date of the execution of the
instrument.
The fifth column shall contain the name of the grantor in deeds, the
defendant in condemnation suits, the name of the town, city, or vil¬
lage in ordinances, the first party in leases and agreements, and the
donor in grants and donations.
The sixth column shall contain the name of the individual or cor¬
poration to whom the conveyance, lease, etc., was made.
The seventh column shall contain the book of the public record in
which the instrument is recorded.
The eighth column shall contain the page of the book of the public
record in which the instrument is recorded.
The ninth column shall contain the date of the recording of the
instrument. Where the instrument is not recorded in the county
records of the county designated on the upper left-hand corner of the
form, the place of record shall be shown immediately below tho
entries in the seventh, eighth, and ninth columns.
The tenth column shall contain the area of each parcel of land as
now owned or used for common-carrier purposes where said "area is
1 acre or more. If part of a parcel has been sold before its dedica¬
tion to public use, the area of the original parcel shall be shown in
the nineteenth column ; if such a sale has been made after the dedi¬
cation of the parcel, the area of the parcel at the time of dedication
shall also be shown in the nineteenth column.
The eleventh column shall contain the area of each parcel of land
as now owned or used for common-carrier purposes where said area is
less than 1 acre. If part of a parcel has been sold beforo its dedi¬
cation to public use, tho area of the original parcel shall bo shown in
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VALUATION ORDER NO. 7.
tho nineteenth column; if such a salo has been made after the ded
cation of tho parcel, tho area of the parcel at tho time of dedicati*
shall also bo shown in the nineteenth column.
Tho twelfth column shall contain tho consideration shown in ea<
instrument, tho awards by courts in condemnations, and any speci
provisions, conditions, or covenants affecting the consideration.
Tho thirteenth column shall contain the date when each parcel <
land now owned or used for common-carrier purposes was dedicah
to public use.
The fourteenth column shall contain the amount paid by tl
carrier for tho acquisition of each parcel when originally acquire
and tho incidental expenses in connection therewith, showing sep-
rately tho amount paid for the land, cost of condemnation an
damages, or of purchase, cost of improvements placed on abuttir
property, and any other expenditures incurred as part of the coi
sideration for the conveyance, lease, etc. Notarial, appraisal, r<
cording fees, and other analogous items may be shown in one aggr
gate sum.
The fifteenth column shall contain a brief description of the cha
acter of each entry made in the fourteenth column. The enti
covering notarial, appraisal, recording fees, and other analogoi
items may be characterized as miscellaneous expenditures.
The sixteenth column shall contain the date of sale of any portio
of the original parcel which has been sold either before or after tb
dedication of said parcel to public use.
The seventeenth column shall contain the actual consideratio
received by the carrier for any portion of the original parcel whic
has been sold either before or after the dedication of said parcel t
public use. -
The eighteenth column shall contain the cost of the remainder c
the oiiginal parcel now owned or used for common-carrier purpose
ascertained as of the time of dedication to public use, showing in tw
separate items the cost of condemnation and damages, or of purchas«.
and the other elements of cost in one aggregate sum, so that the sur
of the two items shall represent the total cost.
The nineteenth column shall contain any miscellaneous informatio
relevant to the data required to be placed in the other columns.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR D. V. FORM NO. 108.
Follow instructions for columns 1 to 9, inclusive, of D. V. Form
No. 107.
The tenth column shall contain the area of each parcel of land as
now held for purposes other than those of a common carrier where
said area is 1 acre or more. If part of a parcel has been sold since
its original acquisition, the area of the original parcel shall be shown
in the nineteenth column.
The eleventh column shall contain the area of each parcel of land
as now held for purposes other than those of a common carrier where
said area is less than 1 acre. If part of a parcel has been sold since
its original acquisition, the area of the original parcel shall he shown
in the nineteenth column.
The twelfth column shall contain the amount paid by the carrier
for the acquisition of each parcel of land, including the improvements
thereon, when originally acquired, the incidental expenses of acquisi¬
tion, and any other expenditures incurred as part of the consideration
for the conveyance, lease, etc. Notarial, appraisal, recording fees,
and other analogous items may be shown in one aggregate sum.
The thirteenth column shall contain a brief description of the char¬
acter of each entry made in the twelfth column. The entry covering
notarial, appraisal, recording fees, and other analogous items may
be characterized as miscellaneous expenditures.
The fourteenth column shall contain the date of the construction
of any improvements by the carrier on each parcel of land subsequent-
to its acquisition.
The fifteenth column shall contain the cost of improvements placed
by the carrier on each parcel of land subsequent to its acquisition.
The sixteenth column shall contain the date of sale of any portion
of a parcel of land or the improvements thereon which has been sold
since originally acquired. If a portion of any improvements placed
on a parcel subsequent to its acquisition has been sold, the date of
such sale shall also be shown in this column.
The seventeenth column shall contain the actual consideration
received by the carrier for any portion of the original parcel or the
improvements thereon which has been sold. If a portion of any
improvements placed on a parcel subsequent to its acquisition has
been sold, the actual consideration received therefor shall also bo
shown in this column.
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VALUATION ORDER NO. 7.
The eighteenth, column shall contain the total in one item of thi
amounts enumerated in the twelfth and fifteenth columns less the
amounts received in any sales designated in the seventeenth column
The nineteenth column shall contain the consideration recited in th<
instrument through which title to or interest in each parcel of land haj
been derived, where special provisions, conditions, or covenants arc
recited other than the consideration shown in the twelfth column
the owner of the improvements on each parcel where such owner if
not the carrier; a brief description of the improvements placed by th<
carrier upon each parcel subsequent to its acquisition, and anj
miscellaneous information relevant to the data required to be placet
in the other columns.
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D. V. Form No. 107.
Owner l L
Operating Company
Division
State County. j.
Valuation Section No
From to
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
DIVISION OF VALUATION
LANDS OWNED OR USED FOR PURPOSES OF A
COMMON CARRIER
Sheet No of sheets (this form).
Map No
Date compiled , 19
Compiled by
Correct
(Title.)
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PARCEL
NO.
O
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CUSTO- KIND OF
DIAN'S INSTRU-
NO. MENT.
(2)
(3)
A'
DATE OF
INSTRU¬
MENT.
(4)
GRANTOR.
INSTRUCTIONS TO
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(5)
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GRANTEE.
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(«)
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RECORDED.
Book.
(7)
arte} j
A"
Page.
(8)
A"
, with
Date.
(9)
A"
AREA.
Acres.
(10)
face ne it to back of
Square Feet.
(H)
CONSIDERATION.
(»)
A"
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DATE OF
DEDICA¬
TION TO
PUBLIC
USE.
(13)
A"
COST OF PARCEL WHEN ORIGI¬
NALLY ACQUIRED.
IF PORTION OF PARCEL
HAS BEEN SOLD.
(14)
A"
Character at Expenditure. Date of Sale.
(IS) (16)
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A"
Actual Consider¬
ation Received.
(17)
COST AT
DATE OF
DEDICATION
OF PARCEL
AS NOW
OWNED.
(18)
A"
(19)
REMARKS.
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Form approved Nov. 21,1914.
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D. V. Form No. 108.
Owner
Operating Company
Division
State County.
Valuation Section No
From to
H"
PARCEL
NO.
(1)
CUSTO¬
DIAN'S
NO.
KIND OF
INSTRU¬
MENT.
(3,
A"
DATE OF
INSTRU¬
MENT.
(4)
A"
GRANTOR.
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
DIVISION OF VALUATION
LANDS, INCLUDING IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, HELD
FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN THOSE OF
A COMMON CARRIER
Sheet No of sheets (this form).
Map No
Date compiled , 19....
Compiled by
Correct
(Title.)
GRANTEE.
RECORDED.
Book.
Page.
A"
Date.
A"
A"
AREA.
Acres.
(10)
Square Feet.
(H)
A"
A'
INSTRUCTIONS TO CARRIERS.—All data to be typewritten, using black record ribbon and carbon paper beneath, with carbon face next to back of sheet.
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ORIGINAL COST OF PROPERTY
WHEN ACQUIRED.
Amount.
(12)
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Character of Expenditure.
(13)
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UP¬
DATE AND COST OF SUB¬
SEQUENT IMPROVEMENTS.
(14)
Amount.
(15)
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AMOUNT REALIZED FROM
SALE OF PORTION OF
PROPERTY.
Date of Sale.
(16)
Amount
Received.
(17)
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ORIGINAL
COST OF
PORTION
OF
PROPERTY
NOW HELD.
(18)
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REMARKS.
(19)
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Form approved Nov. 21,1914.