The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-02-06

cy. Thirty millions one hundred and
sixty-eight thousand and five hundred
pounds of coal have been transported this
season, and the toll charged on a section
boat laden with sixty thousand pounds
(being the number of pounds they are al
lowed to carry) is eleven dollars and six
cents, whise ten dollars and twenty -four
cents is received for passing an empty
boat, thus leaving eighty-two cents for
Transporting sixty thousand pounds of coal
across the road. The tolls charged for
passing ten burden cars laden with seventy
thousand pounds of coal, amount to nine
dollars and eighteen cents-while nine
dollars is received for passing those cars
being empty, leaving in this case only
eighteen cents for transporting seventy
thousand pounds. Thus, you will perceive
that vast amount of tonnage has been
conveyed over the road, for which it re-
ceives no visible credit. do not fiud
fault with the maximum system in the ag-
gregate, but when it is desired 10 contrast
the receipts and expenditures Of this road,
it should be borne in mind that if its pro-
portion of maximum tolls were added to
those collected at Johnstown and Holli-
daysburg, it would show very different
result.
At the last session cf the Legislature,
an appropriation of thirty-four thousand
dollars was made for extraordinary repairs
of inclined planes. A new shed and en-
CINE houses have been built at plane Nc.
6, aud materials have been prepared and
delivered for relaying the ascending track
on plane No. and No. 8, with heavy
iron during the winter. A large amoun!
of repairs have been done at the planes
during the season, and necessary arrange
ments have been made to give them gen
eral repair during the suspension of navi-
CATION. Statement No. will exhibit the
amount drawn and expended for the above
purposes.
The appropriation made per Act OF 10Th
of May, 1850, for motive power and re-
pair expenses for the fiscal year of 1850,
is deficient by twenty-nine thousand two
hundred and five dollars and ninety-eight
cents; the expenses of the months of
October and November will have to remain
unpaid until provided for by another ap-
pro priation As the most of this amount
is due to laborers who are in moderate
circumstances, and have large families to
support, | would suggest, as measure of
humanity, that special appropriation be
made as early as practicable for the pay
ment of the expenses of those two months.
| would also suggest that liberal appropri-
ations be made for the fiscal year 1851,
so that cash can be paid for materials, and
payments made TO laborers monthly-there
can be no loss to the State in making am
pie appropriations for It's Improvements,
as the surplus can be transferred to that of
the succeeding year; but where there is
deficiency ii cannot be corrected until an
other appropriation is made, and several
months intervene, to the embarrassment of
many needy creditors.
At the last session of the Legislature,
all appropriation was made of nineteen
thousand eight hundred and fiftv-three
dollars and sixty-three cents, TO pay debts
reported by Mr.. Power, as due for motive
power and repairs for the fiscal year lS49.
This amount has proved to be much too
small, as | have already paid debts to the
amount Of nineteen thousand seven hun
dred and forty-two dollars and fifty-two
cents, and there still remains TO be paid,
after deducting small balance of appro-
priations (for which see Statements, Nos
4 anu . is et8Hl llOuSdHCI one HunuEeu anu
sixty-two dollas and ninety cents for mo-
tive power, and four thousand three hum
dred and ffty-one dollars and thirty-four
cents for repairs. These amounts, added
to the expenses of that year as reported,
will increase the motive power to one
hundred and seventy-nine thousand one
hundred and twenty dollars and forty-seven
cents, and the repairs to fifty thousand and
sixteen dollars and four cents. | have
made every exertion 10 ascertain, as near
as possible, the amount of old debts re-
manning unpaid, and believe the above
amounts TO be correct. The receipts for
railroad tolls during this fiscal year amount
to sixty-two thousand nine hundred and
| twenty-one dollars and six cents, being an
excess over last year of eight thousand
nine hundred and eight dollars and forty,
! three cents.
The following exhibits the receipts anc
expenditures of the repair department
! Recei pts for railroad tolls S62, ,92l O;
| Expenditures for ordi-
| nary repairs St3, $3.50 03
| Expenditures for extra
ordinary repairs II 1874 20
/ 55,264 I;
Profits of repair department 1856 s.
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