The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-04-22

S345,54 81
Current or ordinary expenses l96,23l %
Net earnings over ordinary
or current expenses. ..... Sl49 ,312 70
Extraordinary expenses. 10000 90
Net balance, after paying all
expenses whatever incur
red during the year, both
ordinary and extraordinary $129.312 Is
The account of extraordinary expenses is
made up of expenses incurred in building
and rebuilding locomotives and cars, and
the material used for the same; rebuild
irg bridges and trestles. including the re-
building of the bridge over Rocky River,
near Anderson, which was burnt in April,
1868; the excess of wood purchased and
paid for during the year over what was
consumed; the surplus now being on the
line of Road for future use; expenses in
Cured in the restoration of the property
destroyed by the war, and the permanent
improvement of the Road, which formed
no part of the ordinary repairs or work.
ing expenses, and cannot properly be in
cluded in that account.
The improved condition of the road-be
and track, and the increased quantity and
improved condition of the rolling-stock
during tho year, cannot but be observed
by every one who has been in the habit
of travelling over the Road.
By reference to tables Nos. and 2, it
will be seen that the net earnings of
s126,312.75 is accounted for in the pay
ment of accounts chargeable to mainten-
ance of way and conducting transporta-
ton prior to 1868, and in the reduction of
the amount of bills payable, and increase
of cash on hand, as compared with the
previous year.
The pay rolls for the year for labor and
salaries have all been paid, and the mate
rial used has also been paid for.
By reference to table No. 5, it will be
seen that the earnings for the year were
in excess of any previous year since the
Road has been in operation, except those
of 1859 and 1860, when they were little
more, and except also the three latter
years of the war, when the receipts were
in Confederate money.
These results must be gratifying to all
interested in the prosperity Of the Road
and country through which it passes, and
clearly demonstrates that the Road has
passed through its greatest trials and diff
ficulties, and can in the future sustain and
protect itself, and that the country along
it's line is rapidly recuperating, with
fair plo 'pect, it is hoped, of prosperous
future.
By reference to the accompanying ta-
bles, which indicates the business of the
year as compared with the business of
each previous year since the war, it will
be seen that the business has materially
increased in every department. For in
stance, for 1868 the number of passengers
carried over the Road were 5,214, while
for 1867 the number was 32,201-an in
crease of 1908. The number of bales of
cotton carried in 1868 were 45,111; for
1867, 20, ,283-an increase of 1898. The
number of miles run in 1868 were 223, OLA;
in 1867, 1S3,S72; and in 1866, 118,446-
being an increase over 1867 Of 80, l72, and
over 1866 of 04,59S.
For the present year, the Indications
are that the earnings of the Road will be
largely in excess of the last. For the
first quarter of 1869, ending March 31st,
the gross earnings were sl20, ,67756, while
for the corresponding months of 1868 they
were sl03,772.l6, being an excess of Sl6,-
905.40. And that extensive and active
preparations are being made for an in
creased crop of cotton and grain along
the line, it may be remarked that for the
first quarter of the present year there
have been sent up the Road about 5000
tons of guano and other fertilizers, which
is believed to be more than the aggregate
quantity sent up since the Road was built.
And while the quantity of fertilizers and
merchandise has been so largely increased,
it is gratifying to be able TO state that
there has been no detention or delay
whatever in moving it. By the energy
and industry of those having the trans
portation department in charge, and the
willing, cheerful and efficient co operation
of all the employees in that department,
all freights have beon promptly forwarded
to their several points of destination but
while this has been done, it has been by
the greatest exertion and the continual
use of all the rolling stock A through
arrangement made with tho South Caro-
lima Railroad Company, by which treights