Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08
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Annual Report LA. & ".
Street Railway.
Insurance Department 10 lives,
iigaie Hollis Fires.
$1,000, 1000 Corporation Organized
To 0p.tate railroad In Cuba.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
-, Thursday, Sept. % at 10 A. M.

= The Lewiston, Augusta & Water
Vile Street Railway. Thursday, filed
its annual report at the office of the
state board OF railroad commissioners.
The report shows a net income of $43,-
536.i1. but with deductions for taxes
and interest. renewals and deprecia-
tion. and dividends there is a deficit
Tor the year of $l.557.99. The princi-
pal items OF the report are as follows:
Gross earnings from operation, $532,-
slfGa; operating expenses, $323.77S.s9;
lit earnings from operation. SOS, 49,
-: miscellaneous income Interest on
deposits), SSD1.76; gross income. less
Operating expenses. 5000, 24o.4S. De-
auctions from income Taxes. $1,355.-
u: interest, s157,40S.S9; discount on
bonds sold. $500. terminal rental.
S54525. Net income. $43.536.4l. De-
Guctlans from net income: renewals
and depreciation, S9a94.lo, dividends
at 1 per cent. on 100000. $56,od6. to-
tai, 81, 0944 Deficit for year.
Sl557.59; surplus at beginning af year.
sS1 ,0de. profit and loss adjustments.
$lS,03S1S: surplus at end OF year. sbl,-
4033g.
car, earnings. Passengers, 500
sI233 freight and express, $2a,I7h.5l !;
mail si.70444. Miscellaneous earn
ings advertising, $685. 80; rent of land
aud buildings. $685.; sale of power,
S36S9.4s. other earnings. s53t.5l. total
miscellaneous earnings. s6225.4l.
a. The operating expenses are as fol-
lows Maintenance Of way and struc-
lures, S24.255.5e, maintenance Of
equipment. S421S172. operation ot
power plant s79.27t.71. operation OF
cars. slI9,687.76. general. Sa2S,77s.95.
The total length Of the system. which
is the longest in the State. is 1881
:. miles. divided as follows: First main
track. 1894 miles, second main
track. 1854 miles: sidinss and turn
outs, $3.50 miles. The rolling stock oi
the road includes. 40 closed passenger
cars, 43 open passenger ears. express
cars, 3 work cars, 10 snow plewst
sprinkler. ] parlor car. one comhina-
ton closed and open car freight
cars and work cars. The total num-
Der of fare passengers carried for the
year was 10,379156 and the total num-
Der of transfer passengers. 635,90S
gross earnings per car mile, S.2ia4;
gross earnings per car hour. 1886.
The report of accidents during tht
year gives number of passengers kill
ed. l; injured. ), employees injured
2. others killed. 3; others injured, i3
The following facts are given con-
corning the history OF the road The
Auburn. Mechanic Falls and Norway
Street Railway was organized during
october. 1902 and April 3, 1907 il
changed its name by authority of the
I'D Legislature to the Lewiston, Au-
gusta & Waterville Street Railway. 1t
acquired by purchase. April "a, 1907 all
he property. franchises and assets OF
the Lewiston. brunswick & Bath Rail-
way and the Augusta. Winthrop &
Gardine. Railway. II acquired by pur-
chase, Aug. l. 1910. the property. fran
chises and assets of the Auburn &
Turner Railroad co.
The officers of the road are as fol-
lows: President. John r. Graham,
Bangor; vice presidents, Frank Sill
man, Jr.. Philadelphia Herbert l..
Clark. Philadelphia treasurer, c. \.
Pearson. Jr.. Philadelphia. clerk, Her
bert NJ. Heath. Augusta; general man
agcr Harry b fvers. Lewiston; super
Iatendent. George w. Bowie. Lewiston
directors. John X. Graham. Bangor
Frank Silliman, Jr.. Philadelphia: Her
Lert L. Clark, Philadelphia, Harry b.
Ivers. Lewiston; John +. Hill. Angus
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