Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1880-12-28

The Christmas concert which was to have
been given in the First Congregational
church last Sunday evening was postponed
on account of the severe storm. 1t will
most likely be given next Sunday evening.
Mr.. John Sullivan, the storekeeper on
James street, has erected two very neat and
tasty frame dwellings,, both near the corner
of Exchange and Lloyd streets, and on each
street That on Exchange is much the
larger of the two and compares very favor
ably with many in that section. Both are
well advanced toward completion.
The petition for the annexation of Fair
Haven East to this city, now being circulated
in that borough, is as follows:
We, the petitioners respectfully represent that the
boundary of said city; that by Of this CONT
guilty the inhabitants of said borough intimately
connected with said city in their business social and
educational interests, and also in the matter Of
streets, roads and bridges, and all public improve
ments that for these and many other reasons it
would be for the advantage of the citizens Of said
borough to be incorporated and included with said
city They therefore ask to take their into
consideration, and if deemed proper to include the
borough in the limits of said city and to do whatever
may be necessary to obtain the incorporation of said
borough with said city.
Annual Report New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad.
The following figures are from the annual
Haven and Hartford Railroad company,
which is to be presented at the annual meet
ing of the stockholders to be held in this
city Jan. 18th. The income for 1880 was
81, 294, 235 80, from the following sources
Transportation of passengers 80, 347, 1854
of freight 81 ,634 092. O9, of mails and ex-
press $271, 1876 50, from interest, etc., $41,-
421.45.
The expenses were $3.50, 800. 43, divided
as follows: Repairs of roadway, $206, 314.-
At; steel rails, 1894; repairs of bridges,
500, 1874; of buildings, $40, 1902 So; of
fences, $4,247.93; of engines, 800, 279. SO;
of passenger and baggage cars, $104, 307. 90
of freight cars, $54, 274. IA; new freight cars,
$3.50, O54.7 repairs of tools and machinery,
SIC, O68. O2; coal and wood for engines
1924, 465. so; fuel for stations and cars, So
$40; water stations, SIS, 500. IS oil, S27,-
BIS. 90; waste, So, 594.99; wages and Incl
dentals chargeable to transportation depart
ment, 81, 173, 1864; switchmen, signalmen
and watchmen, 800, 692. 90; damages and
gratuities, $16, 5000; insurance and tele- |
graph expenses, 81, 500. so; general expenses,
office expenses, law expenses and other ex-
interest-not included in any |
Of the above items, $40, 999.74.
The expenses deducted from the receipts |
leaves a balance of 81, 923, 245. IS. From |
his should be deducted taxes 1928, 259. SS,
md coupon interest H r. & P G. r. r. |
SI3O, 600, which leaves a balance of ST. /
564, 985. So. No additions have been made |
Turing the year to capital expenditure &C. |
,ounts, and there has been no change in |
he contingent account. The following |
ire the statistics OF the year: Miles |
run by passenger trains, La, 628; by /
freight trains, 949, 1858 by gravel trims, H.
Isl total mileage, 2, 49,, 1882 total number
If passengers, 4,6o0, 517; number of passen-
yers moved one mile, 125, 800, 345; tons of
moved one mile, rs, 372, sos; number of en-
Pines, 81; passenger cars, 204; mail and bag
yage cars, so; freight cars, eight wheels,
$50; freight cars, four wheels, 297.
The condensed balance sheet of the COM
1any is as follows: Debit-Cost of railroad, |
BIZ. 889, 5S4. 40; equipment, engines, cars, |
Jugs and barges, 81, 154, 454. II; real estate,
$3.50, 274.67; docks and wharves, $12S, $685.
Il materials and supplies on hand, $425,-
iivision, $23, 1856 debit balance, Shore
Line division, $99, GA. 81; cash, cash assets,
oans and due from agents and connecting
Dads, 81, 694, 1852 total, 81, 976, ia.
Credit-C Capital stock, 155 900 shares,
s15, 500, 900 bill payable, 90, COO; accounts
,ayab1e, September pay roll and balances due
connecting roads, 1925, ALL contingent
ccount, $169, 261. 30; profit and loss, 3D.
76, 021 Sc; total. 81, 1915, ia.
The report expresses the hope that Meri-
len and Milford will have new depots next
ear, and that other improvements viii be
nade The figures of the Shore Line road
re also alluded to. They show that the debt .
ontracted to redeem it from its former con-
ition is rapidly being extinguished, and that
may soon change from q burden to source
profit to the company, II