The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-07-26

- Total, SI49,5sS,ll
The first six months OF the year tho cars
run only to Wells River.
The expenses during the year, including
running Of ears, repair Of road, cars, engines,
Sc. G5,A5s,lo
Two semi-annpal dividends
TO Stockholders, SG5,54i,oo
Interest paid on bonds, iS,sGo,oO
Leaving balance Of IS, 2sO,2S, upwards
Of ak thousand Of which was appropriated
fcrspccial damage by the great freshet year
ago or more. Tho whole amount expended
for repair Of damage by this freshei was So
632,9s.
We extract the following from tAo Report ;
"Ihe amount expended for the construc-
ton of the ST Johnslmry division pnels.l'nF
some $4,000 properly belonging 10 the Wells
River division for balances Of land, costs Ia
litgAtad eases aud sundry claims) Is S5is,-
2G2,7a, The original estimates bong $780,
600.
This item has been increased by necessary
soutlays for branch tracks and Land for the
accommodation Of Masts and Lumbcr--groat
quantities OF which Rrc being transported up
on the Railroad instead ofbcing RATED down
Connecticut river M forinorly.N This account
embraces also the interest on the floating
debt.
Il should also be mentioned that tho OK
teniinh of the -raaa "a ts present ieEiliipRS -
20 2-S miles instead of go miles as was con
templatcd. r.l.. ,...,4
An additional outlay has likewise been
made, beyond the estimates, for a passenger
station at Wells River, new. station grounds
AID buildings at McLcran's Falls, and for
several tcncmcuts az ST. Johnsbury for the
accommodation Of permanent employees.
But for these items, il will be seen that the
cost would have been within the estimates
IL Is obvious as the SANG time that these items
are consequent upon and coineident with a
corresponding extension Of the business OF
the Road.
The Road has been thoroughly built, and
the cmhankments are believed TO DO well
protected against the action Of the river
trrshcts. But further expenditure should
be made Of some $40, 700 10 $4,000 for Gov
ering the bridges across the Passumpsc, rub
bling around their abutrIgents, finishing the
slopes and bitches in deep cuts, onlarging the
Engine house &c. ,-''
fhe above amount Of s5is, 2g2 10 charged
10 construction account, includes some 10000
originally estimated for Cars aud Engines,
which at the time was supposed 10 be sutli-
Client equipment, in addition e. the number
on hand Bot in consequence of the open
ing Of railway communication down Connec-
liticut river, IL became apparent during the
last winter that much larger increase of
freight cara wnald La required to sccuTurH0=
date the Lumber and other Merchandise
which must always find its best market in
that direction. Tho Directors therefore au-
thorized the contracting for an additional
number OF Freight cars and ono moro first
class Engine--a part of which have been pro-
cured, and appear in the accompanying state
ment under the head of "New Cars and En-
gines." ~tr,
Great Credits due TO the Superintendent,
Engineers and men, for their fidelity and cN-
collcnt management in running the Road
No accident has occurred to the Passenger
trains, nor has any injury been sustained by
passengers nor by any of the employees on
the trains . ing the year. e,i,-i.4,a.
There has oocn no accidentupo the freight
trains except the dropping Of brake in two
instances, occasioniug very slight damage not
exceeding Sl75.--
II is worthy TO record that although the
Road has been in operation nearly three
years, there has occurred NO collision Of
trains.--no accident to the Locomotives, other
than the bursting of fue, and no injury to
Passengers, except in one instance, whore
man recklessly standing upon the car, aud
swinging outward, struck his head against a
wood-pie."