Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-10
THINGS DOVER


kessiOM-Di tors Elected iOr tne
| Far,uers' Ranks Ofthe State.
Especial Correspondence Of the Rcpnbleanl
DOVER, DEL, Jan. 9th, '79.
To-day Dover is in a very disagree
able STATE. Everything is under wealth
ur. It has rained increasingly from an
early hour this morning up to about
four o'clock in the afternoon, and this
evening the rising wind whistling and
shriekiug through every corner and
alley around the green, brings token OF
a severe freeze.
THE AssEMBLYMEN.
The Legislature not being in session,
the town appears devoid Of activity
The members have all departed, and
the hotel men look a. blue ani as de-
j.ct"d as disappointment could possibly
make them. Even Senator Sharpiey
has gone. An attraction III his own
native city more powerful than the
sweet pleading face OF an Interesting
animated bundle of frlls, tlonnces .and
T hutinrs. must hav. drawn him thlther
His brother Senators are beginning to
have fears for the result. Dover IL "A
bad place for marriasrabls gentlemen
like Mr.. 5harpi-y TO pok" their noses
into; it is terribly trying.
Besides Mr.. Sharpley ther" ar" three
Others; one fine looking portly gentle
man named Fooks; another Is Mr.
Cannon Who tips the heam at three hun
dred, and the third dark haired and
even featured gentleman from the lo"-
er portion Of Kent County, named Col
lins. Tn. latter three are members "i
the House OF representatives; AM are
ceutl men Of culture and ability. trn-
" the winter proSpec.--ior the ladies'
OF Dover at least is very promising.
During the adjournment both l"Sls
lative chambers will bo thoroughly re
novat.d. The furniture will all he re-
moved and the cal pets given thoroush
cleaning. Both halls are sadly III nee"
Of such an ovrrhauIlng. The carpets
not having been disturbed since trot
put down are moth eaten and filled with
dust. The change will be conducive
to the comfort, besides being decidedly
: beneficial to the bralth Of the members.
As we have already stated the Assem-
; bly will he in session on Monday after
nson at three o clock.
Annual MEETING or STOCKHOLDERS.
To-day the twcnty.eishth ann ual
meeting of the stock holders OF the Del.
aware Branch OF the Philadelphia,
. Wilmington and Baltimore Rallroa /
. Company, was held in the upper story
=. of the Dover depot building. Ther"
, was a good attendance.
The meeting convened at ll.3U
: o'clock, and after preliminary business
the following report was submitted by
6 the Directors
a OFFICE OF THE DELAWARE RAILROAD 'o',
t DOVER, Jan. 9th, 1873.
v Tn. Directors respectfully submit tt
= tn. Stockholders of this Company the
, following statement OF its business io'
$ the year ending October 3lst, 1919
EARNINGS FOR THE YEAR.
From Passengers, $l4o, 4os w
" Freighrs, 10, lo4' u
" Mail and Miscellan-
cons 9,9s7. A!
Total. $365, ,jSO.l;
y Operating expenses as per
agreement with Lessee,
70 per cent. OF Gross
Earnings, Z33''oo'o'
J, Slo9. s74 o.
Interest on Bonds and Divi
" d-nds on stock paid by
: Lessee, l5l 'oo'o'
Showing a deficiency OF 81, ,o93'9'
!" This deficiency has been paid by tn
Lessee, and charged to future surplu
's al it occurs during the present lease.
There has been gain of S5, 5,S76. u
- on passengers, u loss of $57 7,"39.05 ol
freight, and loss OF 81, 1926 on Mai
# and Miscellaneous, aS compared witl
+, last year; showing a loss on gross revr
nu. Of sj4, 22j.7l. This loss is NOR
than accounted for by the almost tota
failure of the peach crop
The road bed, buildings. track am
- bridges have been maintained up t
- their usual good standard by the h"o
" see, to accomplish which, among o!he
u things. SIS tons of steel rails and nr'
'' cross-ti.s to the number of 3G, 40 hav
, been used.
-, Passenger trains nave
'' been run, l30, 400 miles
II Fr.iyht " " /" l3S, 400 "
~ Construction - E. " $3.50 "
% Total Of all trains, 272 45S miles
1 The value of the Sinking Fund Jan
T. uary /, 1878, was 53G, 29l.l3; valu" Z
r. the same January s, 1873, was SAC,
10 OBJ. SO; increase Of the y ar, -, 74o.3I
h We value the securities of this fund a
is par.
le There are still outstanding and un
ID paid OF the bonds loaned by the State "
Delawarr, 50, ,GOO-but the above Sink
N ing Fund is the excess remaining ate
Of providing fOr State loan now 0utstand
N ing.
ut Additions and improvements to tn
t. road have been made by the Lessee, b.
~ consent Of the Lessor, during the yea
|y ending October 3lst, 1878, amountin
to So, 4sj 80, and charged to cnnstrur
n ton, upon witch the Lessee Is to pa
p during the lease six per cent per an
mum to the Lessor. These improvement
AMI additions consist in the dli,rcnc