Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-01-13
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fHg ANNUAL NRBrlh0, ON MONDAY REPORT OF
rRkaIDENT BRADFORD.

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THs ANNUAL xREris0, on HoNDAY-R RRpoRr OF
rRKaIDENT BRADFORD
The annual meeting Of the stockhoiders of the
Wilmington 4 Western Railroad o.. was held
on Monday, u the Office Of Charles Warner, 4
Co., the oficss Of the Company being now in
charss Of the Receiver. Spencer Chandler was
called TO the chair and VIM !. Fell acted Is Sec
rotary. f lmH.N HlrU
The annual report Of President Bradford was
rsad - follow :H ..A ' ~"
10 ds Stockholders and Directors of 0.e WI
in't'sgso" and Western X. r. Co.
GENTLEAxN The good condieon Of the main
line OF your road - reported Last year, has been
ven maintained during the present The cuts
have been widened, and special attention paid
70 1moothuaas Of track, cleanliness Of roadway,
and drainage. Tho masonry has been improved
by the building Of new piers and abutmsnts and
the repairing Of old ones. The frogs as the
crossing Of tho 2. W. l. b R. 4. at ChristiAna
$l. 500., tho work being done st our expense, -
by the agreement with the p. W. 4 B. road
The bridges having besn damaged by the ioe
freshets OF last winter have all been completely
rses!rsS .od ny il g. 4 aeHdltipD Tia piaiiApa
pair, and the engine house at Landenbssg and
ths water tank have bsen painted The build
and placed on your company's ground Il ie
now occupied q the freight aud passenger depot
Of the Company, being used Jointly with the
Psnnsylvsnis Railroad. and fills . want long felt
at that place. '', N'
Obsasning . lease of Ave years on the building
At Market and Watsr streete, it has been fitted
up In substantial manner for . passenger do
pot and general office, The rolling stock re-
mains the same g in tho preceding year, with
the exception Of locomotive No. l, which having
kaNn .a1n 1~r1~ ~
pairs, it was deemed advisable to sell it. LOCO
motives Nos. 2 and have been put in good re-
pair. a!g !. laI.s4
Ths business Of the road has increased con-
siderably owe. the preceding year, ~ will be
seen BY the following comparison
Earnings. A,2s7l2 si,s7i.15.
Expenditures on acct. Of
operation Of road, -. s4.so4.4o so.Ooass.
Excess of receipts over ...s
operating expenses, $50. 6,68s:N l,s6278.
Freight carried in tons. s........ 69.9Sl 1914.
No. Of passengers conveyed. ..20.646 "a, 142,
detailed statement Of the finances of tho
Company for the past year, showing the reoeipts
and liabilities incurred, md the disbursements
and resources, ID here presented
ui. RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand or due, Oct. 80, 1874, S279 SS
Earnings for fiscal year, A,267.2
OSplt4l UpUCAs pAAu uuiiuS y0oEbss.. ftA.uV
Procssds of Locomotive N .l,....... 1000. 90
Reed from Del Fire Ins. Co ,........ 1,176.00
Due TO Bradford Harrington, Trus-
toes, -. ........,,....,...... 1,424,76
Due to connecting lines, ....,...,.... 1895. "a
gI.,,sa.,l arrs.mp eco, O,sO4.O6
t...I. KxP9Naks.
Operating expenses during
yoAti' '...''.. 80. ....... T01oV7.ao
Old notes paid Woolley and
q COnner, 1OO.Uu
Old notes paid, Warner and
- 70 OO,..............s..ss.s OooVV
Cos accommodation note
decreased, 9i6.75
Western Extension expsnd-
ed ON this account, 800. 607.0O
New Depot Landenberg,
cost to date, te,............. 6O7.7
Wilmington depot, cost to
date, ............. I,i4Loi
Various old aud new nc
counts paid, relating TO
construction, and not in-
cluded in operating ex-
penBes -. .... ............ oo3.ao
Due from agents and other
liAes 1t this date, $4,000. II, ,39l3 80
Bonds receivable, on hand, 1000 0O
Drawback due from P. r.
R.,...... .............. 2,565O6
Casti on hand, .....,...,... SS. 81