Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-19
Reports Filed With the
R. R, Commissioners.
Governor Cobb Announces List
Of Appointments For Sept.
VIII Come Up For Confirmation At
Next Council Meeting.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, Sept. rs, At 10 A. N,

The annual report of the Aubur;, e.
Turner Railroad Co., which was filed
with the State board of railroad Com
missioners Friday shows that the gross
earnings from operation for the past
wear were s1S.300.11 against s1S,75S.26
for the preceding year. an increase of
sl543S5; operating expenses, $13S72. go
against S13.755.4l an increase of Sl1719.
net earnings from operation, s4,42751:
net income, s4.097.20; surplus at close
OF the year, A.451.11; passenger car
earnings, $10,SG0.40; freight car earn
ings, $6,37Ss4.
Other items in the report are as fol-
lows: Maintenance of way and struc-
lures 1854; maintenance of cars.
$500. maintenance of electric equip
ment Of cars. s2715l; power plant wa
ges. s1.07a49, hired power, $4612. 10; wa
ges of conductors. $1,61O65; wages of
motormen, Sl,395.S0; salaries of general
officers, sSS3.e7; rent of tracks and ter
mnals, 1888; passenger car mileage.
S.SO6; freight mail and express car mi
Ieage. 25.a2t: total car mileage, 102, 1913:
fare passengers carried. SLIP; aggre-
gate amount of salaries and wages
paid, s5.629l3.
The annual report of the Biddeford &
Saco Railroad Co. which was also filed
Mt the same time shows that the gross
earnings from operation during the past
year were S73.41S.50 against $67, $50. 90,
all increase of s5.s36 80; operating cx-
penses. saS.976.54 against $40. 4375 80 last
var, an increase of 81. 539.O4; net earn
ings from operation. $40. 441 96 against
S1S1&41o for the preceding year, an
Increase Of s1.297 26; interest on ,loat-
ing debt $6.01506; gross income loss
operating expenses, Sl9,52054: surplus
for the year. $7,4611 49, surplus at the
close Of the year. S9734.S3; passenger
car earnings, S66,495.50.
Other items in the report are as fol
lows; Maintenance of track and road
way. 2.SI526; maintenance OF electric
line. S79S}o; maintenance of buildings
and fixtures. s5.22491: maintenance of
steam plant. sl,029.94; maintenance of
cars. Sl,o75.53: maintenance of electric
equipment of cars. $l.4S9. 45; power
plant wages, s3Sl5.S9; fuel for power,
NN,AO5.52. wages Of conductors. s6a67-
b.; wages of mOtormen, $650317: sa-
&ries of general officers. 81. 10000: pas
.sengers car mileage. go, OOi; fare pas
Ingers carried, 1.004 432: transfer pas
sengerS carried, 104, sos; total passen-
gers carried, l.109.000; operating OK
penses per cent. of gross earnings, 70;
operating expenses and taxes per cent.
ol gross earnings "A: average number
~ employees including officials during
the year. IS; aggregate amount Of sa-
iaries and wages paid. ga, 22l9G
Inc following list of nominations was
announced by Governor Cobb Friday:
Trustee Maine School for the Deaf
Henry w. Sargent. Sedgwick
Member Board of Examiners in the
Practice of Dentistry-Ernest L. Hall.
Augusta.
Member Board of Legal Examiners
Addison f. Herrick, Bethel.
Chaplain Maine State PrisOn-C. A.
Pumer. Thomaston
To Administer Oaths. Acknowledge
Deeds and Soemnize Marriages-Ada
NJ. Curtis. Wilton
Agents for the Prevention of Cruelty
to ADMINISTRATORS F. Boober, Nor
way
Coroners-Fred A. Barbour. Port
land: Harry F. G.. Hay, Westbrook.
Trial Justices-George f. Allen.
Sanford Henry l.. Gooch. East Ma
chias; Ernest G. Nights, WATERFORD.
Notaries Public - Henry Allen.
Harpswell (Orr's Island.); Angus o.
Campbell Sangerville; Charles r.
Gurney. Portland: Harry T. Johnson,
Portland; Treby Johnson. Augusta;
Merton C. Leonard. Albion: J. A. Le-
torureau. Waterville: Augustus Pc
row. Bath Thomas L. Talbot. Port
land: G. r. Tolman, Paris (South;
Fred c. Tolman. Portland: Vernon G.
Wasgatt. Bar Harbor; George Z.
Wing, Auburn; Percival p. Baxter,