Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-16
NaugatIIck Railroad.
The Annual Meetfng-rhe Roads Prop
 

The Annual Meetfng-rhe Roads Prop
 erty.
 The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Naugatuck Railroad company was held at the offices of the company in Bridgeport yes- terday. The old board of directors was re- appointed, and last years officers were re- elected as follows President, E. F. Bishop' Bridgeport; secretary and treasurer, Horace Nichols, Bridgeport; superintendent, George ". Beach, Waterbury; auditor, Samuel Wilmot. The presidents report states that the gross earnings of this year show an in. crease of over sixteen per cent. over those ot the previous year, while the net earnings, in consequence of permanent expenditures for increased business facilities, required by the increased service, do not produce corresponding increase. They have bser sufficient to meet the taxes and pay the usua dividends and leave moderate amount to add to the surplus of the company. The train service has been by freight trains, 152, $40 miles; passenger trains, 154, $50 miles construction trains and switching, 55, 75t miles total engine mileage, 362, 746. Of this g, ,569 miles were run on the w. & w. R. R line. The gross engine mileage is 39, 65C miles more than last year. The earnings o
 
 1882, were $714, .O1; expenses, $4G3 S65 10 balance, S251 ,O32 91. There were paid $2OO, OOo of dividends and $27, PAY 99 O. taxes, leaving an excess of $23. 7S4 92, tt which is added the surplus of last year $3l9, O60 s5-making total balance to credi $342, s45.77. The old board of directors ane officers were elected for the Watertown ant Waterbury branch.
 The old board of directors were reelected for the ensuing year as follows: w. D Bishop, Bridgeport; R. Tomlinson, Bridge port; E. F. Bishop, Bridgeport; J. G. Wet more, W1nsted; A. l.. Dennis, Newark, NeV | Jersey; H. Bronson, New Haven J.B. Rob 1 ertson, New Haven; R. M Bassett, Derby F. J. Kingsbury, Waterbury. At subse ] quent meeting of the directors the old boar' l of officers were re elected as fo lows Presi dent, E. F. Bishop, Bridgeport; secretar.. l and treasurer, Horace Nichols, Bridgeport | superintendent, George W. Beach, Water bury; auditor Samuel Wilmot, Bridgeport ! The annual meeting of the Watertown an, Waterbury branch followed. and resulted il the re election of the old board of directors l as follows; William D. Bishop, Bridgeport Russell Tomlinson, Bridgeport; Horac l Derby Frederick J. Kingsbury. Waterbury George W. Beach, Waterbury Merritt Hem l ingway, Watertown; Henry Merriman Waterbury; o. B. King, Watertown l Leman W. Cutler, Watertown. The old off cers were also re elected as follows: Pres1 dent William D Bishop, Bridgeport; secre tary and treasurer, l.. W. Cutler, Water town superintendent, George W. Beach 1 Waterbury.
 A scaffoldtng Gives Way-Three Mel Injured.
 While at work yesterday noon upon tn ! Wooster Square Baptist church, which is be ing repainted, James H. Wagner, of 6 Rosette street, and two West Haven me named Frank R. Porter and Henry Knar man, fell distance of forty feet. The seal fold upon which they were at work. an which they thought perfectly safe, gave way and they were precipitated to the ground They struck in grass plot at the rear of th church, which rendered their fall less dis astrous. Dr. 0. P. Lindsley was summons and found that two of Wagnsr's ribs we1 fractured, and that there was swelling O his side. Otherwise he was unhurt. Porte had one of his wrists sprained and sevsrel scratched, while Knapman escaped with som slight bruises. Wagner was removed to h ! i-