New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-06
RAILROADS IN FINE CONDITION.
ANNUAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
OF TIE RAILROAD BOARD.

Albany. Ian 5-The annual report OF the Board
of Railroad Commissioners. which presented
TO the Legislature to-day. says in part:
Physically the railroads OF New-York State are
in good condltion--the trunk lines particularly so
bctn In tie matter of roadbed and structures The
incrense fin gross earnings during 1896, amounting
10 nearly sI1Oo0O. practically all expended
in renewals. The roads were, In consequence, III
better condition than at any time since the effect
OF business staGnation upon railroad earnings
The gross earnings for the year ending June 30.
1884, show dscrease rs c2apa d %, WITH " the cor
crease in operating expenses OF Foyl'.lyo ~ wnich
make, net increase ~ earnings from operation
S23ssj5 during 1854 and funded debt o SS6ssls 20
Gfhcr liabilities were decreased Sl.3ssS4 2S and
ne ~ o.-.T"gnic IF bonds ana stock nj their par
value IS greater ihan inc "gsregate cost Of road
dividc1ds ON CAPITAL stock was 2.M, against 20 in
AZ s,q,o during the year rnding June 30 1897 was
=. - nile io which the Ncw-Ycrk and Pcnnsyl-
ga aroqd '9 EdrcaG 1855 O m 1H south V"n
a@lia ami state Line Railroad miles; and small
The agsrcra,e railroad mileage for the state Is
.. fo vs.: surface steam fl 2s % surface street,
rbe r,ard recommends The passage OF bill
,,ol,In. cdconatc appropriation for carrying into
effect the provisions Of tho Grade Crossing law
ard also the following bills;
An amendment tc the Highway law containing
more Stringent provisions relative to the removal
80 INSTITUTIONS on highways where they ntorsect
steam surface railroads at grhd'c ornorotIon law
frttcr restricting the issue OF stock ana bonds ny
iycndne 10 the Trcspass laws requiring the
prinishr.eut Of Icfscrs arrested Tot Steahs 'uV
IN freight or passenger cars or walking on ule
y" cks ~ scam al face rallfCans; ..-,-,
Hmendrncnts TO the Railroad law authothlns
r.ii"r1d romantics trim up trees ana cIedr OUT
.i.rI,r,,gL on private property at highway EraHr
o.,''l - ,.h,re "A clear Of the track OF the
.l'..'i'11' me; lie had because of such growth.
mon making congregation thGretST TO compel
Inn 1,i street railroads interesting ut grade
70 erect ntcrloclins swi,cn , ana Ssi'
"''u ~ orriyinr ih. Beard 70 revoke certificates
mod under Section 80. II cOns'ruc'iOn ms no.
fr.u begun within TWO years OF TN. kld', I'm ~, ~
80 e,,,~,ticn ms TO the cause OF srch iallu.r
',Sr,,I'tnc that street surface ralroad cHttH-
rnns rxcept within the ninits OF ci,es anu ,, ~,
- ,c.. ,,ifh the provisions OF Se.ilon ~ III te
P"ror manner as IN the CONSTITUTION Oh Il ne"
railroad. ,,,,o. oc .trcet surfncc railroads
ise'" .r,in,ai.. Of public convenience ana ncceS-
IL ,-,nowerin@ tEc foard 10 certtS 70 iht Mhoe
-. nar, Of The route proposed BY new corpora
ton. ,o.,i,,, Of passenger train time
'"pien an pass. niger. sleeping ana drawing,
rcom cars on steam surface railroads 10 DC igHted
by ga o,oariv defining the character 81 fences TO
no erected by railroad companies between rahroau
ana ,,tphdyiz.nr he foerd OF Roroad Commsson-
~ ~, dcter,nnc where the tools now required 10
ye carried shall he placed In the cars ,.,o.....
DD,rectlng the Board Of Railroad conmis sloners
., odont a standard crossing sl1n ana cofhpci
~ mse AT highway grade crossings -.
az ,nnoiinc the erection Of whistle posts not less
49,, 1Steon hundred feet each side Of every high-
WY ffiinr nc number Of passengers who may be
,-r,ca on tho cars OF street surface railroads.