Litchfield enquirer., 1850-05-23
.IITCETFTELD ENQUIRER
LTTCHFIELD. Nay 10. 1850.
Naugaluck Railroad Company,


he very efficient and gentlemanly Super
inlendent of the Naugutuck Railroad Com
pauy for copy of the Annual Report oil
Directors. made OIL the 18th Of February
last. The friendsof the enterprise which |
ibis Company have during the past year
and carried into successful up
Grafton, will rejoice y learn that Road has
illus far exceeded the most sangpine ex
pectaiionS.
The receipts in lhe current business 81
the Road for the i've months erding Ian. !
1850, was $54,473 IS; the expenses Of the
Company during the same period were
$25, 40 O5 leaving balance of net car
nings of $29, 1903 10. When it is remem-
bered that this period Of FIVE moths en- M
braces at least three months Of the iIpst
Improbable part of the business year, the
success is remarkable, Even at the Litch'
field station. We are informed by the Super
intendent the receipts have thus far greats
exceeded the previous estimates.
The Naugatnck Railroad, say the Di-
rectors, passes through Derby, Nanga,ucE,
Waterbury, Plymouth. Wolcottville and
Winstcd, series of towns and villages
distinguished for unusual enterprise and
prosperity. In Waterbury, there have been
erected within the last two years, more
than one hundred and fifty buildings, Pro-
baby within the same time an equal or
g, ealer number have been erected in the
town Of Derby. And We are happy TO ex>
press our conviction, that while some bran
ches of manufacturing Industry in NeR
England are depressed at the present time,
those carried on in the Naugatuck Valley,
consisting principally of manufactures OF
metals and other heavy goods, were never
more fourishing than at this moment. Ii
may be proper 10 slate, that very large
part of the water power required by these
manufactures, is obtained from branches OF
the Naugatuck river. and that less than
one third of that afarled by the main stream
is now in use. When The whole power OF
the river shall be successfully u-ed-and
the time cannot be far distant-lhe business
Of the Naugatuck Railroad will far exceed
the anticipations OF its projectors and early
friends. We would also state that the ag-
gregate business of the stations from Huns
phreysvills TO Wolco,tville. has more than
equalled the estimate published July, l849;
and we presume that when We have had a
fair trial of the business of Wins,ed and the
neighboring towns, we shall be able 10 make
the same report respecting them. We be-
lIeVe, after careful estimate of the re-
sources of the Nauga,uck Valley, that the
income Of the Company during the year
now commencing, cannot he less than $3.50,
500, and is more likely TO reach $4,000.
TIE smallest amount would give an income
OF seven per cent. TO the stockholders.
Thus far the Report We willadd, thar
The business affairs of the Road are man
age with degree of systematic promptness,
energy, and fidelity, worthy of all commen-
dation. II is the aim of the Superinien>
dent, Conductors, and employees, not only
to accommodate the public, but TO treat pas.
sengers and business, C customers with pol,te>
ness. This last consideration is nv no
means an insignifica nj one 10 the passenger.
strangers TO the route, and the ladies espe q,
cially who are not familiar TO the road /, nd
localities often have great many questions
10 ask and 10 them i, is like well>spring
IN desert TO meet with pleasant, intel
i'gen. and social Conductor. Such an one
the Nauga'uck Company haye in the per.
son of Mr.. Fitch such an one the New
York and New Haven Company had no. las,
fall, westward isom Bridgeport. s
The officers of the Nausaluck COMPANY
are as follows
TIMOTHY DWIGHT, President. s....
Horace Nichols, Treasurer.
Ira Sherman, Secretary. JIG
Philo Hurd, Superintendent.
Timothy Dwight, William p. Burial, E.
Ferris Bishop, A. D Britain, Green Ken
driek, Thomas Burlock. George L. SCHUYLER,
Directors.
Acknowledgements. We are under re-
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