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the Contract and Finance Company and
the Central Pacific Railroad Company,
which you have spoken of, in your office
at the time that you turned it over
to your successor?

A. I think it was.

Q. 912 Mr. Lake: Can you recollect the
terms of the written contract, which you
have spoken of, between the Central
Pacific Railroad Company and the Contract
and Finance Company, for the construction
of that portion of the Central Pacific road
which was constructed by the Contract
and Finance Company?

[left margin:] Objn.
[Objected to, upon the ground that the
contract itself is the best evidence as to its
contents.]

A. I do not remember the details.

Q. 913 In general can you state its contents,
as to how much and what was to be
received for its construction?

A. No; I cannot.

Q. 914 You had the management of it,
principally, did you not?

A. I have a general recollection that
there was a certain amount of money
and a certain amount of stock to be
paid per mile; but the amount I do

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