LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,

STATE OF WISCONSIN.

TO HIS EXCELLENCY, JAMES O. DAVIDSON,

Governor of Wisconsin.

SIR-I herewith respectfully submit to you a report containing an account of all matters pertaining to my office for the biennial period ending June 30, 1908, including the substance of all legal opinions rendered on matters of public interest, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 94, of the laws of Wisconsin for 1901.

FRANK L. GILBERT,
Attorney General..

Dated, Madison, Wisconsin, August 15th, 1908.

COLLECTIONS.

The following, is a statement of collections from various sources which have been paid directly to the attorney general and by him paid to the state treasurer covering the biennial period ending June 30th, 1908.

This list does not include collections which have been paid to the state treasurer without passing through the attorney general's hands:

1906.

Aug. 23. Attorney's fees imposed by court on motion to

amend petition in State. v. Wis. Tel. Co........ Oct. 8. Penalty C. & N. W. Ry. Shipping cattle into the state without certificate

$10 00

105 35

Oct. 8. Penalty from C. & N. W. Ry. Co. Shipping horses into the state without certificate..

205 25

Oct. 8. Costs in supreme court, ad valorem tax case from
C. & N. W. Ry.....

267 36

Oct. 18. From Illinois Central Ry. Co., for fines and costs for unloading cattle without inspection

186 35

Nov. 7.

Oct. 24. Judgment for costs, M., St. P. & Ste. S. M. Ry.
Co. v. State of Wisconsin, et al.....
Costs in two cases of Northern Pacific Ry. Co. v.
State of Wisconsin

27 01

67 23

486 59

Dec. 24. Kewaunee, Green Bay & Western Ry. Co., license
for years 1897 to 1903, inclusive, and interest..
Dec. 24. Kewaunee, Green Bay & Western Ry. Co., interest
at 15 per cent on $384.22 for 11 months, $53.13;
sheriff's fees, $3.30; clerk's fees, $3.00 ..

Dec. 26. Costs in Wisconsin Western R. R. Co. v. State of
Wisconsin, and C., M. & St. P. R. R. Co. v.

State

59 43

116 59

Penalties, $150.00; costs, $3.80, in suit, State v.

C., M. & St. P. R. R. Co..

153.80

Jan. 10.

Costs in suit of C., B. & Q. Ry. Co. vs. State of
Wisconsin and J. J. Kempf, et al., Dane Co.
circuit court

88 97

Mch. 27.

Costs in supreme court, in the case of State v.
H. T. Jones....

15 75

Apri. 5.

Costs in supreme court, State v. Evans.

40 75

June 7.

Judgment against H. T. Jones, Oconto Co., in cir-
cuit court

36 28

June 7. Rent from W. F. Seefeld, one of the tenants on
Hinkforth property

8.00

July 22.

1908. Feb. 17.

Mch. 19.

June 7. Rent from A. J. Killa, tenant, Jennie Bigelow es-
tate, Milwaukee

Sheriff's fees and clerk's fees in State v. C., B. &
Q. R. R. Co....

Collections from E. S. Mack, of Miller, Mack &
Fairchild, costs in State v. Wis. Tel. Co......
Costs for a failure of the Western Union Tel. Co.
to file articles of incorporation with Secretary
of State .....

66 00

580

73 00

650

Mch. 19.

Forfeiture for a failure of the Western Union Tel.
Co. to file articles of incorporation with Secre-
tary of State .....

500 00

Mch. 30.

Refund on general warrant, pd. the Frank Shepard
Co., Mch. 16, 1908

26 50

1,680 88

Apr. 1.
May 1.

May

2.

Return of draft from Oconto Co. Fair Association.
Full payment and satisfaction of any and all claims,

right of action the state of Wiscossin has or
ever has had against the Green Bay & Western
R. R. Co. on account of license fees due and
unpaid the State of Wisconsin... . . .
Escheated estate of Louise Hickforth, rent from
real estate

Total

4,307 42

130 00

$8,669 81