Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-08
The WsshingtOn and Georgetown
Railroad COmpany.

TIE ANNUAL REPoRT-ELECTIoN OF pIREC-
TORS.
The annual meeting Ofpe stockholders Of the
at their Offices, corner of New Jersey avenue
and b streets, to-day.
President Riker submitted his report for the
year ending December 3ist. He says: 81 am
compelled to state that the past year has been
the most serious and eventful known since the
introduction and operation of street railroad
cars. During the month of September an
known atmospheric and infectious disease, SIM
liar to dyptheria and pneumonia, broke out
among the horses in Canada, travelling south
and moving so rapidly that on October 3Oth it
had reached here. So general did it become
that on November Sd we were compelled TO dis
continue running our cars, as nearly every horse
in our stables was affected; and for seven days
not a car was run, and scarcely a horse was seen
at work in the city. This produced a stoppage
of receipts resulting in great loss and increased
expenditures during its continuance.
We have also been compelled to continue
taking up our tracks, regarding and relaying
them, at an enormous expense, and great loss ~
our business. when the street gradings and new
pavements have been laid, and have been COM
PEELED to borrow money to enable to pay for
these extraordinary expenses. And during the
greater part OF the past year we have not been
west, on account of LAYING the 36-inch water
pipe under our tracks; and afterwards from the
delay in filling and grading the street west OF
Rock creek. And we have also been prevented
from running further than 4th street east since
August last by the heavy gradings and altera-
tons on Pennsylvania avenue and sth street
east.
The amounts received from passengers during
the year are as follows: January, 81 ,91O.55;
February, S25,7I9.s5; March, s26,655.35; April,
july, ss9 1850; August. ss,ssa a is sspse@Ssg
S32. le3; October, S3l ,6g7 35; November, S16.-
s261o; December, go, 1866. Total, 1854 $500;
being daily average of Sgl1.49'
During the summer 81 cars were run at inter-
walls OF three minutes during the business part of
the day. They have 493 hOrses-5O more tina N in
ISL, 20 were purchased at an average of S139.
40 more than in 1871; the excess being caused by
the great heat OF the past summer and the cpl
demie of November.
The report refers to the suits arising out of the
transfer system as having been decided in favor
OF the company, but they have been appealed
by the plaintiffs. The suit brought against the
company by the board OF public works in Sep
tember-injunction to restrain them from paw
ing their tracks, noticed, the decision of
Judge Humphreys being favorable to the CON-
pany. The report also notices the suit brought
by the District attorney for the repeal Of the
charter, which cannot be reached before Nav
next. One suit for damages (GladmOn's) is now
before the Supreme Court of the United States,
and one (thatOf Mr. w. J.Wheatley) is pending i'm
the District courts. The report OF the treasurer
lMr. Hurt) accompanies the presidents report.
The total receipts Gncluding 60 ,734.99 balance)
were s3S ,0S5.41, and disbursements 1895 1850:
among the disbursements were S3s $3.50 for
track repairs, Ss6, 516.s0 for car repairs, 3d.
O99.H for conductors and drivers, so, 900 tor
meal, hay and bran, 50 $40 on account of acct
dents, 3,l66.50 for donations, 81, 1855 for
horses.
THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
was conducted by Messrs. w. X. Riley. A. T.
Bradley, and II. c. Stewart, and the following
ticket was elected, nearly 5000 votes being cast
Messrs. Silyanus >. Riker, Henry Hart, Maltby
G.. Lane, Allen Mitchell, William Orme, Gilbert
Nanderwerken, and II. POlkinhOrn. The polls
were closed at O'Clock, and the company sat
down to handsome repast prepared by Mr..
John O'Leary, of the Senate House.