Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-30
STATE HOUSE.
Annual Report Of Bridgton
& SaCO River R. R.
B. & N. Asks Approval Of Bond
Issue and Increase.
Capt. Hall Only c. A. C. Officer Pass.
ing In Four Courses.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Regular Meeting of Governor and
Council, Thursday, Nov. Fl, at 10 A. M.

The annual report of the Bridgton &
Saco Railroad Co, narrow guag,
railroad, operating 21.25 miles of road
from Harrison to Bridgton Junction
which was filed, Tuesday, with the
State Board of Railroad Commission
ers, shows operating revenue for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1872, of $50,
61L72. Operating expenses of $50, S02. o3
and Il net operating revenue of $4,000.
50. In 1911 the operating revenues Were
s51, bliss: operating expenses. ST. 226. :
40, and net operating revenue, $14.31S95.
Taxes accrued for the fiscal year 1912
amount to $685. Interest on seeuri-
ties. loans and accounts amount To
S13.S34 and miscellaneous income to
$500, giving gross corporate income
for the fiscal year of $l5,I74.40. Deduc-
tions from gross corporate income in
clude, interest on funded debt, $66S3. 80
other interest. s229.12; leaving a net
corporate income of $691245, against a
net corporate income of $6917.S1 in 1911
-Four per cent. dividends on the com
mon stock have been declared during
the year, amounting TO $1,000
The revenue from transportation in
elude the following items: Freight
revenue, $50. 112.04; passenger revenue
sl9.003.Si: excess baggage revenue
$500 60; mail revenue, $1S60.36: express
revenue, s4332.7 10. The operating ex-
penses are divided as follows. Main
tenance of way and structures. sS2l3.-
81; maintenance of equipment, $685.
%: transportation expenses, 81. 3So.2Si
general expenses. $2057,15.
The only important change noted
during the year is the sale of $1,000 il
second mortgage bonds to retire the
floating debt.
The total number OF employees is A
and the total number of days worked
14,046. The total yearly compensation
was s25.562.2S, an average daily com
pensation of S1.S2. In 1911 the number
of employees was the same: number OF
days worked. 14.471; total yearly COM
pnesation, S25,5S2.07; average daily
compensation. s1.T7.
The number of passengers carried
earning reyenue in 1912 was 33,sOi
while in 1911 it was SO, 743. In 1912, the
n1mber Of tons carried of freight earn
ing revenue was 29,47S, in 1911 it was
25.s5l.
The operating revenue per mile OF
road for the last fiscal year was s2617.-
o.; opera ting revenue per train mile
$1.237S2; operating expenses per mills
of road, $1S49.51; operating expense
per train mile, s0.ST4S0.
The road has moved during the past
year 3409 tons of grain, 225 tons OF
flour, 1852 tons of other mill products
s25 tons of hay, 1884 tons of fruit and
vegetables, 26S tons of livestock, tons
OF wood and co. tons of other product
OF animals. 1l07 tons of anthracite
coal, AGA tons of bituminous coal, q
tons of stone and sand, 1851 tons OF
lumber, 1902 tons of other products oil
the forest, 3iS tons of petroleum and
other oils. "A tons of iron, go tons OF
cement. brick and lime, 119 tons OF
household goods and furniture, 1llt
tons of other manufactures, 4102 tons
of merchandise and 2049 tons of other
commodities not mentioned above
The equipment includes five loeomo
tives, seven cars in passenger service, s.
cars in freight service and one road car
in companys service. the same as las
year. No accidents have-been reported
during the past year.
Control of this road was secured by