Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-11-16

from this source for the next year eanpo, fan :,
crease from the North csTons cpdes the
mately become great feeder this Rod winch must nix
ne W Sf number OF miles run by our fre;.
cords Of wood average of one cora consumed q7
run Oil used, lO92 gallons one pn OF wood e
run. F'n' OF oil to 9-S5 Ms
Our stock Of Cars in use, consist. os mites
First class Passenger Cars, in fair ordar VI
sbops f bs ve eo DO IN good order built in Il
Second class do. do and Baggage; Cars j. pany
built in Company Shops this yea 0rS' IN good ord
Baggage Cars 2Adam's Express CO.. . ........r'
Mail Cars 3, all in good order. ''''........
Crate Cars 3-one broken 2 in good order
Crates 7, in good order '','............ .
'' ' anu FRE Tf GfaiiTSs GzF trains "a
Box Cars 20 20 in good ordor e.,
new ones nearly cva and Worn
Platform Cars .63 in good ordar completed
........1 worn, but repairob,
DIRT Cars. old and worn b1 I"oIe
Total ...12O freight Cars
am now able to report our motive nor
STOCK suhclent TOR the wants of the Road % and rolling
on ordinary repairs that will be DOM EO
The new passenger depot, including the eatDa ,,,..
senger rooms and baths, will be saloon pas
charge of the lessee, who pays for the and put in
nual rent of $272O propose that he shall ent an
ft0 mere on the first day Of W ac
complaint on the part of the travelling nnl Tess cause Of
suitable accommodations for travellers at LOT want of
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have, with your appreciation adopted wbo47
prove moro economical and efficient meth% trust will
fuel for engines 1t is briefly as follows. - supplying
to eight stations for wood and water for the x
where the wood is the property of the station trains
delivers to the engines it is wanted and who
receives check from the engineer These l winch he
be settled monthly Water to be pumped nv tb accounts 70
tractor for per centage the amount of con
station 1t is system that has long worked al the
ly the Georgia railroads propose to Ioc3 S0GceSSU
stations where wood is still abundant and of tbr WOOD
propose TO take WOOD at the wayside in such quapa
enable small contractors to supply wood rea5 Ca us VII
gines, convenient to their locations and vet 'Ie en-
rate than that at which it has heretofore hco che
The proposed reduction in the number of renair
section masters, which has met your approbatiop nus
with the new arrangements am trying to .f nv
manner of supplying wood and water, will reducr or IN
and transportation expenses about $40 900 per ann, "
For the details of the operations of the road bee
you to the tables accompanying this report " ''Ic
Permit me to call your attention to the faitbh,I NV
ana satisfactory manner IN which the officers empov
of the Company under my direction with but few
have performed the duties required of them think %
add to the efficiency of the management in onerat; u
road to require each officer who is responsible Tor the mo-
ner In which his assistants perform their duty to
to the proper authorities such persons he NAV he Will
to become responsible for and, matter of course wit
out there is some manifest objection, let such recommend
tons be confirmed. This method seems to succeed Vol b
1t has been adopted, and most of the best conducted m
it is now in
cannot, in closing this report fail to express the M
opinion entertain of the long and faithful services of
able and experienced predecessor who in performing
double duty OF President and Superintendent has edr
most valuable services to the Company If in any rco
mendaon have at any time felt it my duty make ba
management adopted by him. it was not from apy Want
respect for confidence his superior knowledge and
peence but solely because believed the weight Of testn
ny, confirmed by my observation impeled me 10
course have taken.
Respectfully Submitted
: S. L. FREMONT,