Phillip Allen, Providence, R. I.; *Henry W. Bull, New York, N. Y.; Lewis L. Clarke, New York, N. Y.; E. C. Duncan, Raleigh, N. C.; C. E. Foy, New Bern, N. C.; Harold J. Gross, Providence, R. I.; J. W. Harriman, New York, N. Y.; B. A. Jackson, Providence, R. I.; A. W. Krech, New York, N. Y.; S. M. Nicholson, Providence, R. I.; M. J. Perry, Providence, R. I.; R. H. Swartout, New York, N. Y.; F. A. Sayles, Saylesville, R. I.; J. T. Terry, New York, N. Y.; A. H. Larkin, New York, N. Y.; C. I. Millard, Norfolk, Va.; Luke Vincent Lockwood, New York, N. Y.

1. Exact name of common carrier making this report: Norfolk Southern Railroad Company. 2. Date of organization: April 30, 1910. (Charter filed May 2, 1910.)

3. Under laws of what Government, State, or Territory organized? If more than one, name all. Give specific reference to each statute and all amendments thereof:

Virginia, pursuant to provisions of an act of the General Assembly of Virginia entitled, "An Act Concerning Corporations," which became a law the 21st day of May, 1903, and amendments thereto.

4. If a consolidated or merging company, name all constituent and all merged companies. Give specific reference to charters or general laws governing organization of each, and all amendments of

same:

NORFOLK AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY.

Organized June 1, 1891, under North Carolina General Law; certificates filed May, 1891. Norfolk and Southern Railroad Company, Albemarle and Pantego Railroad Company, and Elizabeth City and Norfolk Railroad Company. Charter granted by State of North Carolina January 20, 1870, amended January 24, 1874, March 7, 1878, January 20, 1883, January 31, 1883. Ratified by State of Virginia, February 23, 1875, March 3, 1882, March 6, 1882, February 3, 1888. Amended in State of North Carolina March 2, 1889, March 11, 1889, March 10, 1891. Albemarle and Pantego Railroad Company charter granted by North Carolina March 2, 1891. Authorized by resolutions of respective boards of directors June 1, 1891, and authorized by General Law of North Carolina, being noncompetitive roads.

*For 1918; succeeded by Frederic Bull, New York, 1919.

MERGER OF NORFOLK AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY AND ALBEMARLE AND PANTEGO RAILROAD COMPANY.

Norfolk and Southern Railroad Company foreclosed by sale April 1, 1891. Organized January 20, 1870, as the Elizabeth City and Norfolk Railroad Company. Name changed by legislative enactment January 31, 1883, to Norfolk Southern Railroad Company.

The Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Southern Railroad was purchased by this company on November 1, 1899, and merged into it. The Washington and Plymouth Railroad was purchased by this company on January 15, 1904, operated until March 31, 1904, as an independent line, and merged into this company on April 1, 1904. On December 12, 1904, Chesapeake Transit Company, an electric line operated between Norfolk and Virginia Beach (23.55 miles) was acquired and merged with this company.

VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA COAST RAILROAD COMPANY

Organized June 30, 1905, under an act of the General Assembly, State of Virginia, entitled "An Act Governing Corporations," which became a law on the 21st day of May, 1903.

Suffolk and Carolina Railway Company organized under the laws of the States of Virginia and North Carolina, February 26, 1874, by virtue of authority of Act of the General Assembly, State of Virginia, session 1872-1873, chapter 185, approved March 19, 1873, incorporating Nansemond Land, Lumber and Narrow Gauge Railway Company, session 1883-1884, page 236, chapter 192, approved February 26, 1884; amended and reenacted the above Act, changing the corporate name to the Suffolk and Carolina Railway Company; session 1885-1886, page 109, chapter 114, approved February 12, 1886, amended and reenacts the charter of the Suffolk and Carolina Railway Company.

Incorporated under the laws of the State of North Carolina September 24, 1884, session 1887, chapter 94, page 181; confirms and continues the charter and franchises and corporate privileges and grants additional power, etc., session 1889, chapter 272, page 277, grants additional powers, etc.

Carolina Coast Railroad Company, incorporated under authority chapter 49, of Code of North Carolina and ratified by the General Assembly of State of North Carolina March 5, 1903. Merged January 27, 1906, under authority conferred by an act of General Assembly of the State of Virginia, which became a law on the 21st day of May, 1903, under which law this company was organized and an agreement of merger between the stockholders of the Virginia and Carolina Coast Railroad Company and Suffolk and Carolina Railway Company and Carolina Coast Railroad Company, dated January 10, 1906, and in conformity to an instrument dated January 27, 1906, authorizing said merger by the State of Virginia.

ATLANTIC AND NORTH CAROLINA COMPANY.

Organized May 19, 1903, as Howland Improvement Company, chartered by Private Laws of North Carolina, 1903, chapter 271. Amended Laws 1905, Private, chapter 86, ratified February 15, 1905. All amendments thereof, North Carolina.

PAMLICO, ORIENTAL AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. Organized March 9, 1891, under Laws of the State of North Carolina, chapter 461, Laws of 1891. Amended January 27, 1902.

November 28, 1906, the Norfolk and Southern Railroad, the Virginia and Carolina Coast Railroad, the Raleigh and Pamlico Sound Railroad, and the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Company consolidated into one corporation, entitled the Norfolk and Southern Railway Company, as per agreement of consolidation dated October 29, 1906, filed in the office of the Secretary of State of North Carolina and in the office of the Corporation Commission of Virginia.

RALEIGH, CHARLOTTE AND SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Organized October 3, 1911 (charter ratified by General Assembly of North Carolina, March 7, 1911) under an act of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Raleigh, Charlotte and Southern Railway Company."

This company consolidated with the Raleigh and Southport Railway Company, Durham and Charlotte Railroad Company, Sanford and Troy Railroad, and Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad Company. The Raleigh and Southport Railway Company received its charter under chapter 304 of the Private Laws of North Carolina of the year 1905. The Durham and Charlotte Railroad Company received its charter under chapter 158 of the Private Laws of North Carolina of the session of 1893. The Sanford and Troy Railroad received its charter under the General Laws of the State of North Carolina of 1909. The Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad Company received its charter under chapter 415 of the Private Laws of the State of North Carolina, session 1907, under an act to consolidate the Aberdeen and West End Railroad Company, the Aberdeen and Montgomery Railroad Company, and the Jackson Springs Railroad Company. This charter was amended by chapter 148 of the session of 1909 under an act to amend charter of the Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad.

All the above consolidations were made by agreement dated February 1, 1912, by authority of the stockholders.

The Raleigh, Charlotte and Southern Railway Company was merged with the Norfolk Southern Railroad Company January 1, 1914.