The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-01 00:00:00

Increal

e half-year ending 30ih June, 185°'
its are, for half-

year entlinz 31st Dec

£36,06G06G 111 31,143 4
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Ditto, 30th June, 1855 30,582 10 8 29,3"

- b •
£5,477 11 3 1,7‘1_,./
Thus showing a total increase on. the corres-
ponding period of last year, of
.. £2,693
And over the half-year ending 30th . lune I/ 10
1855, of.
.„ 20 "
„. rlO,
A considerable saving has been effected in the For
charges under each head of expenditure. An tlO
increase, indeed, is shown in the coaching charges, for cool'
is accounted for by the sum of X 1,279 11s. 4d., paid deal
pmsation, law charges, &c., incurred by the acclue-errtt
I'6o
Mollington, in January, 1854, referred to in the last
and which amount finally settles all the claims 8
therefrom.
The total charges as compared with the half year e
31st December, 1854, show a saving of £4,817 10% of
and with the half year ending 30th June, I°' so
£1,041 Os. 7d. ; thus showing a decreased expenditur° °
increased traffic. 3151
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The percentages of charges are for the half year cilu*
December, 1855,
Working charges on trafF

Increased

£2,693 18

42 55 Per °°
t.
.58 74 ''

*Gross charges on receip.
Half year ending 31st Devmber, 1854,
Working charges on traffic 4B 73
Gross charges on receipts .
The new works at the Bridge-end station are apPlv for
completion, and it is expected that they will be re the
th°
occupation in the course of three months; when, frv7 of
concentration of the establishment and the apPllcl9ool
machinery, great facilities will be obtained and ec
effected in conducting the business of the company. ,the
A satisfactory arrangement has been concluded scit;3ol
London and North Western railway company in settle 0,
tbii
of matters in dispute relating to the occupation 119100,
company of the Manchester and Warrington station, ; io
for an interchange of traffic, by which this cotul'a;',oo
secured the Manchester and Yorkshire traffic to Chester
North Wales, passing over the Cheshire Jnnetion line. hesa
Your directors feel the importance of making Birkeljd are
the shipping port for the iron trade of the MerscY. Scieto
prepared to afford satisfactory accornmodatin for e
storeage and transhipment.
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Negotiations have been carried on during the greater I),V
the half year, with a view to an amicable arrangement '::;i,,Ort
Great Western Railway Company for an interchange Of 'bpi°
but your directors regret that they have failed t° °
_;.e
satisfactory terms.

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The Great Western Company having determined to ece-'l4
their running powers, commenced working between Chest-era of
Birkenhead on the second of this month. And the que3i`dos.
payment to this company for the use of the line and!r3,oot.
has been referred to arbitration under the act of Par,3-,0
In the meantime, your directors have given instructions et of
every reasonable facility be granted to them for the condi'
their traffic over the line.
bill irlt°
The Liverpool corporation having introduced coo'
parliament for the alteration of the original plans for tho is*
struction of the docks at Birkenhead, on which theretheir,
diversity of opinion, your directors will feel it. t''ve of
inter' duty to watch its progress for the protection of the

the company:
The balance available for dividend amounts to 115
of
13s 2d, out of which your directors recommend a dividend pco
two per rent to be paid to the shareholders, leaving a 11.
of £2,276 83 Bd. WILLIAM ITIKINSONI Ch3iill'\ el'
* Which includes river service 4 London.t and °
Western toll, passenger dtvy, &c, renewal 0' sq'

and Sutton accider

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Engineer's Office, Birkenhead, February 1, - 0056' D,
TO THE CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTORS OF THE HIRICEN

LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY OA°
I have much pleasure in stating that the whole of the the
and permanent way have been fully maintained duriae
half year, and aro in an efficient state of repair. reboil°
The new basin at Bridge-end is complete, and the ,raeeptie°
and offices connected therewith will be ready for the re
e 9 sre
of traffic in about three months. The hydraulic eraneooli
now in full operation, and their working, as regards ee°,„lts;
and despatch, have been attended with satisfactory
tie
the
but their full effect will not be entirely developed aat'
sidings and other works in progress are complete. s!,
Additional siding accommodation has been Pre"-featlle'
several of the road-side stations, with a view ef
developing the local traffic, &c.
Tue locomotive engines anjl tenders are in good vi thela
order, and have received the necessary repairs, to
sustain head
in good condition. The amount expended under tilt-, cOPY
shows a reduction of £686 7s 10d for the half-year, a b the
pared with the corresponding period of 1854, althea
mileage and terinal duties have increased. sea Ail
The carriage stenock has received considerable repairer tbi.-
in good working order, with the exception of fourteen to be
class carriages, which are beyond repairs, and require.,oes',
replaced, for which steps have been taken to meet the
traffic.
the
The wagon stock is all in good condition, and Etta"; der°
older class of wagons have been rebuilt, with all the t°
improvements, and the Cost of which has been eal.„-eler.
GEORGE DOUGLAS,

revenue,

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The Chairman said it now became his duty to
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a few observations to the meeting. He had prole' id be
the last meeting that the report and accounts sb°llotiog;
in the hands of shareholders a week before the °Let, 10;
The directors had not been able to accomplish t7olde,a,f'
the report had been in the hands of the sbare"(i stir
now several days, and he hoped it would be fount., to°i
factory. Any information required he should be
happy to give to any gentleman who wished for P,
explanation. The few remarks he had to 111-0000'.
should commence by a remark on the capital scA.og
It had been complained of that they were sPerwl,
much money at Bridge-end ; and one gentlen33l.ool4'
woote to him hoped they should find some nuggets,oll9l
His reply was, that if they found something cOrl',ool,,
as good as nuggets, he hoped the
proprietor 514 Bridge
be satisfied. He thought what they were doing at `:.„rojani;
end was quite necessary for the welfare of the e°Vrs ;i
and indeed with the present aspect of railway a"Cel
was absolutely necessary that they should tea'—panr
preparations for carrying on the business of the eottlariol
The feeling which he had seen exhibited at sLxiste
meetings, shewed him that a general impression ,tiag'
that railway competition, and railway lines e°,,m,Pntel;
were very undesirable things, both as regardell°str°V
ante and as regarded rates. (Hear, hear.) ,-`lloe--",,,
him, therefore, that in order to prevent a rival ught .f
which, however, he had no fear himself—they %,55°
make every preparation for carrying on the be'lco‘'ol(li
their company in the most perfect manner theY.ustilie,
and he, therefore, thought they were perfectlY 3,0 Dili
in spending money at Bridge-end, and when by a" won',
the thing had been tried, he trusted they
,av tqlo
all agree with him that it was absolutely nec'ess-t.for t'l
should spend the money, that it was well spent an( r item
benefit of the company. (Hear, hear.)
la
the land at Monk's-ferry. They had ex
of expense in capital account had been for rec )otout
pended abvici
improvement about £1,500, and they had gai,",,e(ble, f,
2,200 acres of land which were highly vole; woneici
some day would produce a large amount 0t bad
A portion of the money spent under capital accoto $12.0
been in coal stations at Rock-lane, oat:,
Frodsham. At each of those places the coal tioloo
had not been very profitable up to the prese of t.. 0.
Other matters had taken up the time Ace 11'.0
directors. They now thought it necessary to tcasbl
parations for the coal trill; especially the I,' $ an
stiles A 6
coal traffic, as they expected to do a larger VI . 0
to realize a considerable amount from that spurt-se were
regarded revenue, he considered that the ace°Linthe P 350
satisfactory. His own view of the revenue for f
half year simply was, that it was an earnest o_tisoet
thing better for the future. They should not be 70folti
with the present state of things, but should en"sto °
to the utmost of their power, to improve the re"