Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-29
STATE HOUSE.
The Report Of the Lewiston and
Bath Road.
Business Rushing at Fish and Game
Depa' tment.
No Moose Hunting Till October 10
New Maine Fish,

Inc fndnclal report Oh tHe ~
Brunswick & Bath Electric Rallroao
for the year ending June 3d. l9o5' mas
lust been received at the COMMISSIONS
er's office, and is as follows:
Gross Transportation earnings $zZl'-
37997, against 500, 9o1.49 in 1907; otnef
earnings from operation in l9o5, $z'l1'.oV'
against s., 19SSS in 1902; total earnings
1928, 5O7.57 against $213, 1O03I IN l?oz;
operating expenses 1851, 344.06 against
s140,137.36 in 1902; the net earnings
se2 1881 against S72963.01 in 1902;
the miscellaneous income for 1903
shows a decrease of more than
one-half over 1902; IN l?oz tne
parks, advertising and attractions ana
casino paid s15,j52.S3 other mis-
cellaneous items bringing the total up
to S17, S566S this year the receipts from
parks, advertising, casino, etc, amount
ed to $S,25597, which with other mis-
celaneous items, makes total OF
sS.35S.7S, $9,5478O less than 1902. The
gross income above operating expenses
is So 502.23 against 0,Sl9.69. The total
charges and deductions from income
amount to $74,52S.06 which leaves a
deficit for the years operations of
$i,025.U. Last year the total charges
and deductions from income were $751;
461.1S which left a net dvisible income
of $7,33S.51. AS the road then had a
deficit of $l4,933.7S the total deficit on
June 80, 1902, was SlS1615. and adding
this years loss makes the total deficit
on June 30, 1903, $1l,6o1.13.
The gross transportation earnings
We're 1921, 37937 against $210,901.49 in
1902; other earnings in 1903 brought the
gross earnings from operation up to
$223, 507.57, which is an increase of $10,-
10. 20 for the year. The total operating
expenses We're S161 ,344.06 against $140,-
1876 in 1902, an increase of S21,2067 10
for the year. The company expended
S21, 525.S9 for maintenance of roadway
and buildings. against $l639S.02 for
1902, for maintenance of equipment the
company spent $32, $685., against $27,-
Al. Is in 1902. The transportation eX-
penses were $93, SS1. Sc against $50, 33S "a
ia 1902. The company spent $5.14o. IL
for additions to railway S371.11 for ad
ditions to equipment $942.59 for addi-
tons to land and buildings, $3,6G0.04 for
additions to other permanent property.
making the total additions to property
accounts $10l21.90 against $6,656.67 in
1902 The company sold old power to
the amount of 81, 043.60 which deducted
from the property total makes the net
addition to property accounts for the
year SS,O1S.3O There is a decrease in
the number of Maine stockholders from
26 to a but an increase in the amount
of stock held in Maine from $SS.S00 to
$99 100000. There has been no change in
the amount of stock outstanding. The
volume of traffic shows: Passengers
carried, 4,3ol.114 against 4.237,0 III
1902; average number of persons en-
rloyed 1S0 against 11S in 1902: the
company paid $5.2546S for officers and
clerks and 2,231 SS for other en-
ployeS. These other employees number
123 and worked 44,611 days. There are
So conductors and 3S motormen who
average 9'2 hours per day and receive
as wages 81 as and ST. 80 per day. Flee
tricians receive the highest pay, 1928
for a 1o-hour day During the year
ending June 80. 1908. the company had
four accidents in which two persons
We're killed and three injured. The
Si'ltelS or the ROAD are. PRESIDENT, her
bert NJ. Heath Augusta; vicepresi-
dent. Theodore l.. Peters, New York;
treasurer, Melville Fl. Blackwell,
brunswick: general manager, Fordycc
G. Farr, Lewiston; directors, Herbert
NJ. Heath. Augusta; Theodore l..
Peters. New York; f.. Burton Hart, Jr.,
NeV York: NJ. /. Mason, New York.
A. II. Shaw, Gath: A. f. Gerald, Fair
field; E. j. Lawrence, Fairfield.