Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-20
STATE HOUSE,.
Annual Report Of -Four
Maine Electric Roads.
Few Guardsmen Will be Able to
Win the Expert Medal.
Notes Of the Departments Six New
Corporations Formed.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council,
Thursday, Nov. 16 at 10 A. M.

The annual report Of the Lew istOn,
Brunswick Il Bath Street Hallway,
which is one Of the longest electric
lines in tile State, was filed Thursday,
at the office of the board of railroad
commissioners. The report shows the
following imterC sting figures:
G&oss transportation earnings, $220,-
4OS. 50; other earnings from operation,
81, 4G4.9i; total earnings, So, ,S13.II;
operating expenses, $160.O77.59; total
miscellaneous income, $l5.UO0.72; income
from casino, $3,Sl1.76: income from ad-
VertiSing aad attractions, $2,lG1.4J; in
come from parks, $iG.Z5; gross income
above operating expenses, $17, 1860; i'll
tcrest on funded debt $4,000.
Under the head Of earnings from
operation are the following: From
passengers carried, 2l2,715.G%; from
carriage Of express and parcels, 81
S5915; carriage Of freight, $2,T4O5;
gross transportation earnings, $40, 4OS.-
81; rentals of buildings and other prop
rrty. 81 5G2.Il; advertising i'll ears, $500;
interest on deposits, $242.23.
Th" Expenses Of operation are in
cudrd in the following: Salaries Of
general officers ANA clerks, $4,659.71;
general Office expenses and supplies,
$l09.Nl; Insurance. $3,S9S.Oi; miscel-
lnncous general operating, s., ,S52.34;
repair Of roadbcd and track, $l3,-
713.07: repair of electric line construc-
tium, $2. .NS4.27; removal Of snow ANA ice,
$I.i.0.Tl; repair of buildings. 81 ,O02.G1;
repair Of steam ana electric plants,
A1.U2N.33: repair of ears ana other Ve-
hicl"s, $16.01G; repair Of electric equip
mrnt Of ears, Sl1.6l05i: car house eX-
rrusc3 and supplies. $i.9j2.G2; cost of
electric motive power. 81 .S3l. Sc; clean
ing. rilinG ana sanding track $91S.30:
wages ana compensation of persons
"muIuyrd in conducting transportation,
%i1 .n-t.o1; damages for injuries to per
sons and property. $l0,l2415 mis-
ccllaucuuS ear service supplies. 81 .@04.a9:
rentals Of buildings and other prop
crtN. $laH4.iI; railroad crossings,
ShNG.2I: ncw electric power stations, in
Guiding machinery, $1l.473.74; storage
battery building. $l,0Gs.G3; new car barn
completed $1.g6S.s6; sundry supplies
ana equipment to replace that burned,
$6795.St; hydraulic press. drill and
elevator, $1.437.73; are lights. $257.29;
covering stage. $269.S3.
Other items are as follows: Total
capital stock. S633,3o0; funded debt,
& g. 600: real estate mortgages, $153.-
oou; loans and notes payable, $4,000;
audited vouchers ana accounts, $3l,-
3ut3t: matured interest coupons un-
paid $l,,I6: interest accrued and not
vet ,lu" $14. 80; taxes accrued and
not VT due, $55J67; number of pasScn-
gers laying revenue carried during the
year i.@!S. .96l: number of passengers
carried per mile Of main railway
track operated. 75107: number Of car
miles run, LOSS, ,723; length Of railway,
57.71 miles; total number of employees,
III.
The Fryeburg Horse Railroad, the
shortest line in the state. today, also
flied it's annual report at the railroad
rumis~iuncr'S office. The road IS
three miles long ana tn" gross trans
pnrtltiun earnings for the year were
$::l" 00 ana IN" operating expenses were
SlIS..o I'll" road pays 4 stat" tax "f
&i21. aul during the year expended
th" sum of $N7.15 in building an addi-
ti"n ~ It's CAR sheds.
other reports received were the fol-
lowing:
Wat.rviln & Fairfield street Rail
way Gross transportation earnings
81 9G1 "a; MT miScrllaniOus income,
parks. rents and lights. $11.i@6.90; total
rrc,ir,e. So. iu2 10: salaries Of clerks
ANA officers. $24o99G: sundry expenses
and supplies. $13LLGN: repair of road
bed aud track. $5,&l1.>2: removal Of ir"
ana snow, Si002$; repair Of cars ana
BUILDINGS. $I16I.i.: conducting trans
portati"n. $5.SI%.71; operating power
stations. $9"13.97; total operating eN-
| prnsrS. SO aG5.4t: iurome above orerat-
| ing expenses. $IO031.26 interest on
| bonds aud other deductions from in
come. $17.35N17; net divisible income
| fur the year, s2.G7909.
! Watcrvillc & Oakland st. Railway
| Gross transportation earnings. S23.-
| glS25: misc, lancous income, @.26o.4l:
| salaries of officers and clerks. S1OS6.5o;
repair of roadhcd and track. $S6I.1@; re-
| rair of electric line. $lNO.0i: removal OF
snow ana lie, S737.90: repair Of electric
| rauipment of cars. $196t00: cost of
electric motive power. $3,7O1.9G; con
| ducting transportation. S2,S1S.70; total
cxprnse of operation. $15 ,9I7.91; total
| income. $2N. .20279; income above operat-
ing expenses. $1+.@i5.SS: interest on
bonds. 81. $4,000: taxes, $352.G5; park S
expcnse. $iO42.J3: net divisible income
Tor the year. $3.6OO.70.