Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
STREET RAILWAYS REPORT
ANNUAL SHOWING MADE IN
STATEMENTS TO CONGRESS.
Data Showing Receipts, Expendi-
lures, Deficits and Surplus Is
Made Public.

Annual reports Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company and SUBJ
sidiary corporations were sent to Con-
gress today. The total capitalization Of
the parent company is shown at $15,-
100000 and Of the subsidiary companies
JACOBSON. The funded debt is $13,O7S,OO0
for the parent company and S., 900 for
the subsidiaries.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred paid per cent dividends: $50 miles
OF road were operated and 54,7S4,SO4 pas
sengers were carried who paid fares, 25,-
O6S, 1856 on transfers and 622, 439 on passes.
Average fare per day passenger was
.O4333 and per passenger, including trans
fers. .O29J.
Receipts from passengers in the District
of Columbia were s2.226.O 94. and in Mary
land. 1875 Other miscellaneous re-
ceipts brought the total up to s., 4S5 SO.
The chief items of expense were: Main
tanning road and real estate. 500. O6s:
maintaining equipment. $1S5.O72; general
superintendent. S12o,9I1; wages. $577 $40
other transportation expenses, SIS. 336;
$1.231: interest charges. S76S, O26: taxes.
S1U376: wages of special policemen,
S23. 7o1.
The net income from operation was
*2H.IV9. after paying operation. mainte-
nance, interest and dividends. All of this
but $57,ON was expended in relaying
tracks or making other improvements,
and that sum is credited to surplus
City and Suburban.
The report of the City and Suburban
Railroad Company shows a surplus of
$42,4S06i for the year ending December
81, 1903. The road carried 14,31S,3JS pas
sengers during the year, and the total
receipts were s469, J9.74.
Georgetown and Tenleytown.
The report of the Georgetown and Ten
leytown Railroad Company shows a
deficit for the year of $l63734; The
road carried 1.sIi .eO7 passengers. and the
total receipts were $5O,SO1.
Anacostia and Potomac.
The report of the Anacostia and Poto-
mac River Railway Company sent to Con-
gress today shows a deficit for the calen-
der year 1908 of $5,90S.62 The road car
ried 800 passengers. and the total
receipts from all sources aggregated
Si32. S455i.
The Brightwood Line.
The report of the Brightwood Railway
Company for the calendar year 1905
shows deficit for the year of $50, $50.
.,
the total receipts were S3,S9J.63
Old Dominion Line.
The annual report of the Great Falls
and Old Dominion Railway Company was
also submitted to Congress today. The
report only covers the operation of that
portion of the company's property lying
in the District, which includes .296 miles
Of track. The company carried 1,172.69O
passengers in the District, and in the
District its total receipts were $l3.667 and
IL expenditures Ss.44i.
The Company is capitalized at 5000 600
OF which $1,000 600 is paid in. The report
shows that il has no funded debt and nc
floating debt. The stockholders John r.
Mclean with 1O.3J9. Stephen b. Elkins
with 9,1S5 shares, William Hart with IA
c. II. Livingston, AZ, and II. d. Elkins
s. d. Elkins. jr., Richard Elkins, Blaine
Elkins. E. II. McDermitt, J. F. Snyder
Arthur Lee. r. H. Goldsburough. Fl. G.
Davis NJ. F. Fenton. Edwin B. Mclean
Emily q. Mclean and II. F. Reside with
one each.