Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-30

The annual report of the Auburn &
Turner Railroad Co. which was filed
at the office of the Board of Railroad
Commissioners Wednesday shows thai
the gross earnings from operation dur
ing the past year We're $1S.3039S
against $1S,300.11 for the preceding
year, an increase OF 1887; operating
expenses, $13,744.14 against $13,S72.60
for the preceding year, a decrease Of
$127.S6; net earnings from operation,
$4,559.24; surplus at close of the year.
$S,594.93; passenger car earnings, So
1890; freight car earnings, $6,321 0S:
mail car earnings, $52363; mainte-
nance of way and structures, $253.14.
maintenance of equipment, $694.53;
operation of power plant, $5,5S4.6f;
operation of cars $3,171.92; wages of
conductors. $1.525.45; wages of motor
men, $1.50129; general expenses,
$4,040.54; total car mileage, 104,04S;
fare passengers carried, 1874; oper-
ating expenses per cent. of gross earn
ings, rs; operating expenses and
taxes per cent. Of gross earnings. 76.1:
aggregate amount of salaries and
wages paid, $5,622.76.
The annual report of the Biddeford
and Saco Street Railway Co., which
was also filed Wednesday, shows that
the gross earnings from operation dur
ing the past year were $66S2433
against $73,41S.50 for the preceding
year, a decrease of $6,59417; operat-
ing expenses. $50,S9S.21 against
$53,976.54. decrease of ,S3O07S.33;;
net earnings from operation, $15-
926O2 against $19.52o.54 for the
preceding year, decreaes of 49,,
G9452: gross income less operating ex
penses. s16,043 Sc; interest on funded
debt. SIG, 1000 surplus for the year,
$4.012.04: surplus at the close of the
year, $13I46.93; passenger car earn
ings. s59,370.30; sale of power. 81
1898; maintenance Of way and struc-
lures. $5.971.31; maintenance of equip
ment, $6.331 0S: cost of transportation.
S1S,211S3; operation of cars. S14.-
741.26; wages of conductors, $6,239.O2;
wages of motormen. $6.256.17: general
expenses, $5,636.73: passenger car
mileage, 314,426: passenger car hours,
33,141; fare passengers carried. 912.-
2S7 transfer passengers carried. 3d.
III; total passengers carried. 913.404;
| operating expenses per cent. of gross
earnings. IS; operating expenses ana
taxes per cent. of gross earnings, "a.
average number of employees. includ-
| ing officials, during the year. IS; ag-
gregate amount of salaries and wages
paid, $24,036.90.
| The annual report of the Somerscl
Traction Co. shows that the gross
earnings from operation during the
past year were $22.347.71 against 500
1911 for the preceding year, an in
crease of $1.61O.60: operating expenses,
$16.621.72: net earnings from opera
ton. s5,72599: surplus at the close of
the year, S11, 352.10; passenger car
earnings. s20,955.79; freight car earn
| ings, $12S2.92; maintenance of way
and structures, $4,529.60; maintenance
of equipment, s1.777.00; operation OF
power plant, S2.234.57; operation of
ears, S5.01794: wages of conductors,
s1.636.06: wages of motormen. ST.
636.O6; general expenses, S3.o62.61;
total car mileage, 100,965: fare passen-
gers carried, 1888; car earnings per
car hour, sass; gross earnings per car
| hour, S2.693: operating expenses per
lear hour, 50: operating expenses and
itaxes per car hour, $2.02; operating ex-
penses per cent. Of gross earnings, "a;