Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-04
STATE HOUSE.
Annual Report Of Portland
Electric Road.
Gov. Cobb Designates Novem-
Der 80 as Thanksgiving.
Pardon Hearing on Case Of F. |. Reynolds
Set Forward.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council,
Thursday, Nov. 9, at 10 A. M.

Thursday, Nov. 9, at 10 A. M.
Announcement was made at the Of
flee of the board of railroad commits
sioners, Friday. of the annual report
of the Portland Railroad Co, which
operates the longest electric line in
the state.
The following are some of the items
in the report: Gross transportation
earnings, s6S4,741.22; other earnings
from operation. s3.9s7.17: total earn
ings, $6SS,12S.39; operating expenses
$497, 4OS.79; net earnings from opera
ton, $191,3196O; income from park
casino, etc. s36,07O.11; gross income
above operating expenses, 21.3S9.1;
interest on funded debt. S5,666.6I; IN
terest and discount on unfunded debt
and loans, S6,447.90: net Invisible in
come, $70,96O.75; total dividends de-
clared. s59,992: total surplus, $92,437.-
90; receipts from passengers carried
1928, 767 6S: receipts from carriage OF
mails, 5000; receipts from carriage of
express and parcels. s1.773.54.
The expenses of operation include the
following: Repair of roadbed and
track, s35.437.99; repair of electric
equipment of cars, s30.647.31; salaries
of general officers and clerks, $14.733.-
"a; general office expenses and sup
plies. $1,446.29; insurance, s9.3S5.99;
repair of cars and other vehicles, s34,-
1862: repair of electric line cOnstruc-
ton; s9,266.57; removal of snow and
ice. s24,891.O4; repair of buildings, S.
1896; wages and compensation of
persons engaged in transportation,
s194,677.46; damages for injuries to
persons and property, s1S,220.S9.
Other items are as follows: Total
capital stock. s1.999.53S.31: funded
debt, $2,25O,00O; number of passengers
paying revenue carried during the
year, 13,314,985; number Of round trips
run, 1924, AIS; number of car miles run,
$780, 1876; average number of persons
employed, 497.
1t is understood that the hearing on
petition for the pardon of Frederick
Lewis Reynolds who is serving a four
years sentence at the state prison at
Thomaston, for breaking and entering,
and which was assigned for the meet
ing of the Governor and Council, Nov.
Is. will not be heard at the coming
meeting, but win be carried forward to
some future meeting. The reason
therefor is the change in the date OF
the meeting. The hearing was ad-
vertised for Nov. 16. and although
the date of the meeting was changed
the date of the hearing could not be
and the matter will have to some uI
at some other time. 1t is thought
that as a means of disposing of the
matter. a new date will be assigned
the hearing at the coming meeting OF
the Council. Thursdayan that notice
thereof will be sent to the county at
torney of Somerset county, and to the
petitioners. 1t will be remembered
that Reynolds was convicted and SEN
fenced at Skowhegan. Jan. IL. 1904
by the Supreme Judicial court fol-
Somerset county. to two years i'm
prisonment for breaking and entering
a store in the night time. and was also
given a like sentence under another
Indictment. for a parallel crime. The
petition is from Eliza Reynolds, ant
the petitioner will be represented b!
Manson & Coolidge of PittSfield.
1t was announced at the executive
department. yesterday. that Governor
Cobb had designated Thursday. Nov
30. as Thanksgiving day. in conform