Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-31
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companies are reported to be $4S.- 19S.523.9S
 The gross operating revenues for the year were S69. .533, ,50013. compared with S66. 495, ,6SG.S9 for the previous year, an increase of SS,O37,S16.24.
 The revenue derived from the pas senger service was s27.364071.67 and from freight $35.927,55IS6: the bal ance, s6,241 ,S71.10 being earnings from other sources.
 The total operating expenses for the year were S44.7SS.o941O, being s1.056,- 397.17 more than for the preceding year.
 The amount of taxes paid by the companies was S3.959171.53, which is $l11,S43.25 more than the amount paid last year. The amount paid to the state of Connecticut for the fiscal year as reported by the state treasurer was S1,157, ,534.64.
 The amount paid in dividends was $14,749,SS0 as compared with SIP, ,913,- l92 for the previous year. The amount of interest paid by the companies was S9,921,6S7.55 as follows: Central New England Railway con- pauy. S494.41S.60: Hartford cTu Con necticut Western Railrqad company. $S1.5 New London Northern Rail road company. S6O.o00: \ ew York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad com | pany, s9,287, 1895; Norwich and Wor- ! cester. Railroad company. S4S.OO0. The number of passe sengers carried earning revenue was S3,960.197 being 1,2S2,1SS more than the number car ried last year (The number of pas | sengers carried by the street railways during the same period was 175,434, 1 1l9D
 1n i,rI,+ iol was S1,993.067 tons, being 1.752 69S tons more than the amount carried last year with an average haul of S272 miles. The freight revenue was S35.927,557.36, , being s2.056, 56S.9O in excess of the amount reported last year. The total length of main line and branches included in this report is 2,S9404 miles.
 The amount expended for mainten- ance of way and structures has been 1 $7452 11S25. being s2S5.3179S less than 1 the amount expended for this purpose ! last year. amounting to Sz.9SS.16 per mile operated and s.2S3 per mile run. 1 The cost of the maintenance of 1 equipment has been SS,3SS, ,S90.91, be- i ing sS63.655.47 more than the expen- ! ditures for that purpose the preceding 1 year. and amounting to s3,363.07 per
 mile operated and s.S19 per mile run.
 Street Railways. The entire amount of capital stock representing the 1.020,326 miles .oi | street railways owned in Connecticut ! is S62,670,100.
 The amount of bonds issued and outstanding as reported blythe various
 companies is s19.217.G6O. being s2.- 571.66 per mile of Single track owned 1 The amount 06Saing indebtedness
 in 09l ,OSS p strack owned
 mlle >eTroad covered by such indebted nGSs. No indebtedness is reported a! on the Bristol and Plainvill,
 Tramway company, the Connecti
 cut Railway and Lighting compan!
 and Providence and Danielson Rail
 way company.
 The total cost of construction ant
 equipment of the street railways O
 the state Is reported as sS61S3.5516 SC
 amounting to sSO955.93 per mile O
 road owned.
 The gross earnings of the nine op
 erating companies for the year end
 ing June 30. 1912. was S9,2SS.091.9 9E
 an increase of t4s0,56s.S6 over tn
 earnings of the previous year. [ The operating expenses were s, z the expenses of the previous year, The net earnings for the year wer s9.2S9,670s6, an increase of s60T,
 776S5 over the previous year. The amount paid in dividends upo the stock of nine of the companie [ was $2,267S54
 The amount paid for interest ne including the sum paid by the Ner . York, New Haven and Hartford Rail . read company upon the obligations C l it's street railway properties wa ] 90,316.4e.
 The amount of taxes paid the stat l for the fiscal year ending Septembe ] 90. 1912, was s501 ,05S.23.
 The total number of miles run 9 the operation of the stret railway