The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-15

Report or the Camden and Amboy md Deia-
ware ana Haritan Canal Companie', to the
Leslslature OF New jersey.
The report Of the Stats Directors of tho Camden and
Amboy and Delaware and Raritan Canal Companies,
filed with highly interesting commercial and travelling
statistics. 1t shows greatly increased business
tho gross amount Of which will bs this year, l am
assured BY reliable authority $50 sa 49, being the
past eleven months, during which the company
nave received the enormous sum Of $l,2l9,7l7 Al.
The state owns one. fifteenth Of the stock, upon
gulsr dividends These added to the transit duties
secures to 1t nearly one-ffth Of the net earnings
of the Company The number of nst class passengers
in the line from Philadelphia to New York, via south
Amboy was 1883, and the amount Of passage money
received from them sSSSS % Trsn.it duty scoruns
deck passengers $50, who paid sal s7s 81 tho tran
sit duty on which amounts to $3.50 Co. The num-
from New York to Phiadslphia Is 6s2-who paid s4O-
900 So their transit duty 81 s6s 90 Number Of forward
transit duty On which was $a74 S. The humber OF e1
cursion passengers from Philadelphia to New York
The number back to Philadephia s0sK amount OF pas
sage money, $s6sl rs; transit duties, $lsl 80 Num-
NsH
Iinsson and Bristol I7ssK passage, st,sll 81; Way
sage money, So 1888 a. The whole number way pas
senger. being a7SlH the transit duty at 10 cents per
their passages amounting to OIL no transit duty
On the line Of road there has been carried from
New York to Philadelphia freight through 965 tons
cwt qrs and lbs, including two express lines for
Adams Co.. and Livingston Co for which have been
paid for freight $240l52 46; the transit duty being
$54476 Way freight not carried from city to city 1921
TONS cwt Or 23lbs. Way freight from either city,
crossing the State l005s tons owt ls lbs Sl246 81
also been collected for freight in the steamboats,
between Trenton and Philadelphia, and intermediate
places; and from South Amboy to New York $524 SO
wick has been received for passages $l,a7l O3. On
the Trenton and New York Accommodation line there
have been received for passeb 9l4 81 Of the
passengers, 266 subject to transit duty, amount
l,42s S. transit duties $27 GA large portion Of
not being subject to transit duties. in the United
states Mail Pilot lines $2l9S2l o. received for
passages the transit duties to the State being Asst
agent, 900 81. The Company have Also received
from the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad Com.
pany for the Of cars, steamboats, $I0s ass 81
On the canal NO passengers were transported, and
freight amounted to TONS 800 lbs Of which 54O
200 tons were In COAL and the rest merchandise The
sit duty amounting to $205l7 ~ being over
last year Of $99 ii in transit duties accruing to the
State The above the canal receipts Of which
s647s 81 were paid for repairs engineers Officers lock-
outlet lock at Wells Fall $2s 347 49, and for another
at Bordentown $25 500 95 The transportation Of coal
increased the amount carried last year 200
TONS and the amount will be further increased BY the
competition of the outlet lock at Wells Falls The net
profits will nearly equal the legal interest Of the State
The stocks and real estate Of the company then
set forth.
1t is stated thst silks aces and other fine goods, to
the amount Of than half million Of dollars have
been transported one Of the steamboats, ct single
trip.
The directors urge the adoption Of quarterly instead
of annual dividends.
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