The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-03
For last year

For last year Observation-Disclosures. 2949 Is
Difference year $1oO15 20
Leaving 30 decrease other items charged under this
As the duties this the
first day February, taking charge the road
and track bad condition. the engines and with the
exception three engines which had been only
two weeks previous also bad order
trains almost Of daily which rolling
was being constantly dmnshed and large
feghts waiting transportation the depots
road and branches Vigorous taken put
and rolling stock better condition. and organize the working
force economical and efficient basis These improve
ments attended with good efect The accumulation
frehts removed and the transportation Offering
since been done with prompness and regularity and
condition of the roadway and track taken into consideration
with remarkable exemption from serious accident.
No either employees others have with sght
est personal injury during the years operations
The depo most Of the country entirely
to accommodate the present business Of the road
accommodations should be passengers at
numbero he stations To make these very necessary
ment and putting the present buildings thorough repair
require outlay of probably $4,000. st'
have endeavored to present plain practical
operations of the road for past Of present phys
cal condition of the property the Company together with
necessary for its proper and eeon9na operation
the future The estimates made of the required below
might be expended under the respective advantage
to the interests of the property they
excessive The following summary will aggregate as
herenbefore named, separately:
For permanent repairs and renewal of roadway
For permanent repairs additions dopots 10000 90
For additional locomotives and 10000 90
Total $4,000 OC
From observation of the business taking
the prospective condition of the country through your
road and the various elements connection with
likely be operation and by which may
affected think of from
be relied with the
herenbeore named permanent additional
property and rolling stock think very safe
the road be operated for 60 per cent Of its earnings
exclusive of taxes This to include future repairs
extraordinary casualties excepted IT,
being to place the roadway rolling
working order is not expended judicousy
the continued operated present condition
supplied by from transportation earnings
necessarily years
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Although telegraph line has become be inds
pensabo to the proper working of any extensive line
telegraph wires had been put along the line Of
quent attempts had been made the
telegraph lines in this State establish line had
failed for the that they of the opinion ond not
yield sufficient to justify its construction and maintenance
therefore, determined to construct the Companys
commenced last spring. and opened to Helena
the 9th day of July last Bolton the 18TH and to reenye
the 1st Of August Office established Newbey
paid business the 18th of August
The branch line to Abbeve the Sd of October
Anderson tho 7th the results the end Of
have little doubt but TINT the of
will ultimately it will reimburse the add
incurred operation the
But derived from it. the facilities afforded
and the economy effected transpoaon by it's would