The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-16
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Annual Report of the Germantown aud Nor
ristOwn ComDany-ODerntiOns During Ihe
Year Ending September 30.

Annual Report of the GermantOwn aud Nor
risLOwn COmpany-ODerntiOns During the
Year Ending September 30.
The report for the year ending September 80, 1869
has just been published. The business of the COM
pany is shown to be considerably larger than that of
any previous year. The receipts for passenger
travel were si39, 1884 for freight, s2l7,97O.s2
making total of sGs7 1882 This is an excess over
like receipts of 1865 of $685. 6s1 9S The receipts of
1865 were an advance OF t23 993S those of 1861
From the ordinary receipts Of the Company during
the year-afer the payment Of all expenses for opc
rating the road, maintenance of motive power
United Sates State, and city taxes, and the loss on
and freight destroyed by fire in the old freight
depot, the 2sth OF April last, two dividends of
five per cent each were declared leaving q balance
of sl23,560 carried to the credit of contingent ac-
count The convertible and only loan of the company
has been reduced by conversion into stock to S 900
In consequence Of the destruction OF the freight
depot at southwest corner of Ninth and Green
streets, temporary building was erected on the
cOmpany's lot on Ninth street, between Thompson
and Master streets. The new freight depot erected
in place OF the one destroyed will soon be completed
and ready for use.
The Plymouth Railroad was reaid during the year
and operated by this company. That road Is being
extended to the North Pennsylvania Railroad, and
will be completed early next summer.
The current account for the fiscal year stands
Cash balance October l. 1865. ......, s1o7, ,965.,s
Passenger Fares on the p G.
and n. r. RS. s............... s4O571s9O
Freight. Observation-Disclosures. 239,05225
Operating Chestnut Hill Il. Il. 42s65,5l
Interest," Rent and Sales Old
Materials. ................... 1OO22Ua
Mails. ils......................... 6903S
---- Cos 1861
Chestnut Hill Railroad Co... 2O,O4135
Temporary Loans. ........... 10, 1880
Insurance on Depot and Cars 1923 81
- 7O,z4OG9
TOTAL. al............................ s5II 1884
After deducting the expenditures of the year,
which amount in the aggregate to $780, II ID and
which include dividends and interest on loan,
cash balance remains of S9I ,G5294
The following table shows the number OF miles
by engines and the number OF passengers
ried as compared with the previous year,
1865. 1869.
Number OF miles run by
gnes on P. q. n. X. r. II
4. ii. H. H.. ......,......... 5o',3lu dlJ,l rs
Number of miles run by
gnes on Chestnut Hill X X. 82,S35 82,S3o
Number OF passengers to and
from Philadelphia. 25lO,56I 9I55,35O
Number OF passengers to ana
from Chestnut Hill, included
above ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2OI,'SJ 2I3,SJO
one mile ................... 2l,5OG,5Ss 29,4l9,527
Number of excursion passen-
gers not included abOve.... 15,1IS 25,629
The following table shows the receipts and eXpen-
ditures as compared with previous year.
1868. 1869
RECEIPTS for passengers. 1913 266O2 s+05, 1880
Receipts for freight. ......... 1313SSi6 15l, 1862
Receipts for coal freight. 6955G13 S1,265'73
Receipts for rent sales mate
riais observation-disclosures. 1225418 1O,71241
Receipts G. Ii. r. R.,......... R, HS8567 42,s688i
34,3OOG1 s69s, ,44sS7
Ordinary and incidental eX-
penses, taxes, ground rents,
running Hill II. r., etc s847, ,G1299 $3.50 22415
Extraordinary expenses. 64,2SI49 62,339IO
Maintenance OF railroad stock,
etc. ............... .......... I3,lZoUO g,Olb3l
Interest on loans ............. 5,914O3 5,479 so
Dividends on stock 154, ,4440 159,335'00
Tax States and U. S. on do... 15,sl1T3 16,2S59S
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