Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-01
Watervilie & Oakland ST. Ry.

porting thus far that snow net IN
come from the years operations.
Watervilie & Oakland ST. Ry.
The Waterville and Oakland Street
Railway reports gross earnings from
operation of $31 ,09966, while the oper-
ating expenses were $24. 1886, giving
net earnings from operation of $500
But with deductions from income of
S758.6T for taxes and S6S12.30 for in
terest, net loss of s1268.97 is shown.
The deficit at the beginning of the
year was $50. s0S.54. giving total de-
felt at the end of the year of s52.077+51.
The gross earnings from the opera
ton are divided as follows. passen-
gers s3G,424.30; express, $l11.S6; adj
Vertising, $40: rent Of land and build
ings. s423.5o, making a total Of SAL
o99.66. The operating expenses Tor
maintenance of way and structures
were $3112.34. and for electric plant
and maintenance OF cars. $2S59.58; Tor
operation of power plant. $4299.3S and
for operation of cars, including wages
of conductors. motormen and ca
house employees and cleaning and
sanding of tracks and keeping il free
from snow and ice. S86S1.i8: general
operating expenses. including salaries
of officials and clerks, and damages
S5S451S
The length of road is $40 miles. ali
of which is operated. The rolling
stock includes open passenger cars
combination open and closed cars
and work car and snow pillow.
Somerset Traction Co.
The Somerset Traction Co. reports
gross earnings from operation Of So
662S8. while the operating expenses
were $f55o.25 giving gross income.
less operating expenses of S,3O.25
With deductions of $199.74 for taxes.
s2463o2 for interest, S1247.6S FOR rent
Of leased lines. $4,000 for theatre eX-
pense~ and s352.57 for steamer ex-
pense,@the net income is $2,$27.i7. Tho
surplus al the beginning OF the year
WAS sl3.15l.99, making a surplus at
the close of the year of S15.ii9.06.
The gross earnings from the oper,s-
ton are divided as follows: Passen-
gers. $40, 1860; freight. si57S.6l; mail.
$l41.37; advertising, $3.50. The oper-
ating expenses for maintenance Of way
and structures were s354S.S6; for
maintenance of ears equipment ami
shop expenses, sl159S6; hired power,
$234l sd; operation of cars. including
wage Of conductors. motormen, car
house employers. cleaning and. sand
ing tracks and removal of snow and
ice. $4795.66; general operating expen-
ses, including salaries of officers and
clerks and damages, S3273.25.
The longth OF road is 30 miles.
all Of which is operated. The rolling
stock includes two closed passengers
ears. five open passenger cars, one
combination open and closed passea-
gar ear, three freight cars. one conf
hina = "@r and two snow plows.
Benton & Fairfield ST. Ry. Co.
e. Fairfield st. Ry. c..
reports gross earnings from operation,
,.-,. operating expenses, $780,
T. Giving gross income less oper-
ating expenses of s1362.40. With de-
auctions of sl56.10 for taxes and 1850
fer interest. net loss of $443.64 is
shown. The deficit at the beginning
Of the year was $1805.62 making the
deficit at the close of the year, S2249. %.
The gross earnings from operation
are divided as follows: Passengers
S2SS4.70; freight, s9l55.5I: rent of
equipment. $40; sale of power $3.50:
miscellaneous earnings. $2.55 The
operating expenses for maintenance Of
way and structures We're $l673.32 for
maintenance of electric plant cars and
equipment, $3673.04; power expenses.
$lS59.40; operation OF cars, including
Spperintendence of transportation. wa
ees OF conductors and motormen and
removal of snow and ice, $4469.S5;
general operating expenses, including
salaries of clerks printing. office ex-
penses rentals and insurance $622.19.
The length of the road is Alp miles,
all of which is operated. The rolling
stock includes one closed passenger
car. seven freight cars. two work ears
and snow pillow.
Norway & Paris St. Ry.
"'he Norway & Paris st. Ry. reports
gross earnings of $10,560.26 with oper
ating expenses of $6,446.05; showing
net earnings from operation of $4ll4,-
II. Interest on deposits, $132.S4; net
earnings from lighting department,
$33S3.35; gross income less operating
expenses. $7630.40. Deductions from
income include Sl147.14 for taxes and
1920 for interest, making net in
come of $l563.26 The surplus at the
beginning of the year was $17.2S5.34
and the, surplus at the close of the
year $fS,84S.60 s..4fs
The gross earnings from operation
are divided as followst Passengers
$aS5o.4a.~ MALL ts28as express $3S9.S6;
advertising, $40. The operating ,,ex-
penses for and structures swere
$57S; for maintenance. of Hsearsp and