Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-20


were levied by the State and counties. Legal
expenses in 1882, show an increase Of
Sll. 900, alarge portion ofwhich was connect
edwith the final settlement ofsuits in courts
concluded by the reorganization of the COM
pany.
The amount paid for clerical service in
| the general offices was increased about
$500, occasioned by the change Of system
i'll keeping and auditing the accounts of the
company, to meet the plan of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad System.
| There has been an increase in tho salaries
OF general officers of about $500, caused III
so by the combination with the Richmond
and Danville system.
There has been an increase in the repairs
of bridges and trestlcs of$7, 0O0-such charge
in 1881 having been put in construction.
There has been an increase of fully So,
800 in the cost of fuel used in 1882, occa-
stoned by the rate for transporting same
from mines having been increased.
The operating expenses Of 1882 are char
ged with about $4,000 work done on the
line of the Charlottesville and Rapidan r.
R., during the year. Charges for similar
work done in the year 1881 were carried to
construction accountable operating cxpen-
ses for 1882 therefore are increased 10 that
extent.
In closing the accounts for the fiscal year
ending December 3lst, 1881 the expenses
were charged with about $2S, 900, for mate
rial used during the said year, and not char
ged as used.
This whole amount ($2S ,0OO) went into
the expenses for December 1881 and are
therefore included in the operating cxpcn-
scs for year ending September Both 1882
Three fonrths ofthis amount should have
been allotted to the period of 1881 before
October lst This will account for S2l 900
increase in the operating expenses.
The operating expenses Of the
road for 1882 were increased about
$4,000 on account OF new steel rails
There was an increase Of 1000 in the
amount paid for scar service" in 1882, an
increase Of $4,000 in "car cleaning and in
specting," and s., 900 for soliciting agents"
These items of increase sum up in round
figures nearly $4,000. Deducling this
amount from the total increase Of operating
expenses for the year ending September Goth
we have about $40 900 left, which is more
than accounted for in the cost of additional
train service required to handle the in
creased tonnage and passenger traffic offer
ed during the last year.
For the year ending September 3O;h
1882, sos ,45i passengers were transported,
an increase of 5S,79S passengers over the
previous year.
The passenger fare in 1882 was less than
i'll 1881. If the same rate Of charge had
been maintained in 1882 the increase in that
year from passenger earnings would have
been $ll3, 1852 instead of $50, 525.72, rs
herein reported, a difference Of $50, S0290.
For the year ending September Both,
1882 364.l9G tons OF freight were hauled, OF
which l16063 was carried Norlhwam and
1873, 1873 Southwark
Compared with the previous year the in.
crease in 65, l62 tons.
The ton miles in 1882 were 80 $50 ,S;}S, an
increase Of s,0200l9.
II the same rate Of charge per ton per
mile had been maintained in 1882 which
was charged during 1881, the increase in
gross earnings from freight would have been
Sl7l ,G2O.62 instead Of $50, Oh IS. the amount
OF incre,'se h"r"in r"portad, difference of
Sl21 1904.
The loss OF gross revenue from a decrease
i'll passenger and freight rates in 1882
amounts to 1851 ,47924 us shown above.
The business Of the road with proper care
and economy upon the basis of the present
receipts will yield sufficient net earnings to
pay the interest on its mortgage debt and n
dividend upon the income bonds, which
have been issued and are outstanding
This result, Of course, involves the neces-
sary outlay for additional steel rails and
such bettermcnts in the way of sidinss,
depots and other facilities as NAV be re-
quired for the proper transportation of
freight passing over the line, and to cx-
pedife its delivery at local and terminal
points.
NEW WORK CONSTRUCTION
AS already stated there was expended
during the year 2.477.49 in construction.
This embraced new work entirely, such
as large amount Of stone ballast set into
the track; new bridging; the construction
of the Madison Run Branch Il miles long,
new siGings, y! miles,, and new water,
wood and coal stations, all of which were
necessary for an economical handling of the
business Of the road
EQUIPMENT.
l4G,599.O3 was expended for equipment
during the year. A greater portion Of this
amount was expended in the purchase and
construction of new engines, and cars ihoth
freight and passenger
In this year the company has built at its
Alexandria shops:
| Locomotive engine.
Passenger cars
G5 Freight box cars 10000 pounds rapa-
city.
2Stock cars,
5Gondola car bodies
Flat q ="
| Pairs passenger trucks.
~ Pairs freight trucks for interchange Of
business with r. & D. r. r. at Dnnville.
The Company purchased in the year the
following
| Locomotive engines.
II Freight box cars
Two steam car hoiss have been pnt III at
Danvlle to facilitate the transfer of ears,
both passenger and frei ght, the cost ofwhich
has been met jointly BY the Va. Midland
Railroad and the Richmond and Danville
R. r. Co.
PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE ROAD.
The road-bcd Of the main line is in rood rondi
ton, much work having been done thereon dur
ing the last year.
Nine and sixty-one hundredths miles oftrack ON
the main line have been reaid with new steel
rails OF fifty pounds per yard and since the both
OF September sufficient amount of steel rails |
have been secured to put i'll ten miles additional.
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