Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-28
West bound through freights-
Total c. P. propol
California pro,
Total. -. 1907 SO

Grand total 81, 5iO,079 90 sS,962,375 Il
Seventeenth (B) What, for the year last men
toned, were its total earnings from freghts OF all
classes
Answer-s1e, 800, $50 70.
Eighteenth (B) What for the same year were its
total operating expenses in the freight department
Answer-1his query, with numbers %, %, "a, %
and &c, which all Of the nature, cannot be
| answered by this or any railroad company doing
freight and pas enger trac the line of rails
1t is admitted by the best railroad accountants that
any estimate system Of division of expenses OF each
class of traffic made for such road would be only
approximate, and might be very far from correct
The truth of this will be apparent when remem-
Der that the volume, direction and conditions Of
movement Of freight (all Of which affect the cost
are constantly fuctuating, and the same is true
| though in more limited sense of passenger bust
the lower classes of which are sometimes hauled
in mixed trains. This company does not attempt to
segregate he cost of each class OF traffic, and
therefore cannot give the percentages f expenses in
each department
Nineteenth (B)-How far does the relative cost OF
service in the freight and passenger departments Of
your road control the rates OF charges for fares and
freights?
known (see answer to queries Nos 49, %. 70. a. 25
and 26) it follows that other considerations must
control the rates Of charges for fares and freghts
To show all these would be to enter broad and ni
portant field Of political economy, too wide for the
limits OF this extended communication. 1t is sub
| ject however, which | shall be pleased 20 discuss
further with you at some future time, and which
trust will receive as it deserves your careful study
| Twentieth (B) What are the maximum and mimi
and average rates per mile for through passen-
gers in YOUR road in this Statef
Answer-Presumirg that this question refers to
overland traffic. which has always been designated
as through maximum is so cents per mile min
imum is / cents per mic. TIE average rates OF
fare per mile cannot be given, excepting that we
may be allowed to quote our general average rate
per mile for whole system during the year 1881,
e. 306 cents. 1t is ia possible to give at this time
the figure for 1882, the necessary statistics are
| not yet completed.
Twenty.first (B)--The same for local passengers,
excluding fares Of Oakland ferryf
Answer The local rates in this State, excluding
the fares OF the Oakland ferries are, maximum, 10
cents minimum. IL cents. The average rate per
mile for 1882 cannot be gwen, but for the year 1881
we find it was 3. % cents per mile; while including
the Oakland ferry traffic for the game year it was
2 6S cents.
Twenty. second (B)-what is the percentage OF ex.
pense to earnings from each class Of passengers and
rcentage of net income from each to total operat-
ing expenses incurred for both
Answer-Refer to answer given for eighteenth
question, page 80.
Twenty third Percentage of expenses TO earn
ings in passenger department?
Answer-hefer to answer given for 18th question,
twenty fourth (B)-Percentsge OF expenses to
earnings IN freight Department.
Ansger-Refer 70 answer given for 18th question,
page SO.
total earnings in both department s
Answer-Fefer to answer given for 18th question,
fsenfy.sixth (Bl-Percentsgc OF net income in
eacF 10 total net earnings in both
Answer-Refer to answer given for 18th question,
rage 49,