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the stock standing in the name of
Leland Stanford of the California and
Oregon issue, and also the stock of the
San Joaquin Valley issue?

A. That was credited to his stock
account on the stock = ledger of the
company formed under the consolida=
=tion of August 22, 1870.

Q.498 Then the amount of stock stand=
=ing in the name of Leland Stanford
at the time of the consolidation of
August 22, 1870, was 87,787 shares, was
it not?

A. Yes sir.

Q. 499 In this consolidation of August
22, 1870, what disposition was made of the
stock of the San Francisco, Oakland and
Alameda Railroad Company?

A. [After examination:] The books and
papers of the San Francisco, Oakland and
Alameda Railroad Company did not come
into the office of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company for some time after
the consolidation; and there was no
disposition made of the stock, at the
time of the consolidation, on the books
of the company.

Q.500 Have you the stock = books of the

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