Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-17

miles, New York. New Haven & Hart ford Railroad eonrpAng, 2o46-4s miles; South Manchester Railroad company, 3.15 miles.
 The funded debt of all roads was increased $3s. sos, GOO. Of this increase the bonded, mertgaged and secured debt of the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad company was in- The results Of operation show a de-
 crease in all of the principal sources of revenue. Freight revenue decreased $1. 721. .S13. IT and passenger revenue de- erased $456.916.0e. while the revenue received from express service de- revenue of all companies was $71, ,S68,-
 364.S7, which was g. 161 SEALS less than that received a year ago. The operat- ing revenue of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company
 decreased $1,9o5,sl0.26 and that of the Central vermont Railway company decreased $164,o5s.o1.
 Paid $e2f,sf3 for Injuries.
 During the year there was paid by all roads on account of operating ez- pense for injuries to persons S921,-
 5Is.s0. In addition to this the New
 York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company paid out $s1s,a24sS, which was charged to the accident count carried by this road The amount paid for injuries to persons for the wear under consideration con- tFasted with the previous year shows an increase of $65,470.11 on account of
 operating expense.
 Taxes Paid by RaiIroads.
 The amount paid by all railroads on account of taxes was $S,f445 5f6. .5a which was $147, T49.27 less than the amount paid in the preceding year. The amount paid to the state of Connecti- cut by all railrooads was $lo14, ,563-SS.
 Central Nermont's Operating Loss.
 The Central Vermont Railway Cona- pany, Iesseees of the New London Northern Railroad Company sustain
 ed anoperating loss for the year or S3i3, 410.70. The average amount re- ceived by this road from each pas each ton of freight $.75779.
 On the New Haven road the average amount per passenger was 4.31429 and per ton of freight $1.2922. Street Railway Companies. Twenty-two street ratiway com pa1ies report to the Commission, four teen of which are operating companies and eight are nom operating. There was an increase in all or the separate branches of operating reye- nue except from uaiscAllare eouss sources. Freight revenue increased $50, 346.27 and passenger revenue in
 creased $35T, T,270.54. The total operat- | ing revenue was $1S.6S6.59S or $377,- S23. .97 more than at June So,1913. Op- eraffng expenses increased $546.81S.01.
 The total operating expense of all
 roads was $1e, 11S. .60419, resulting in a net operating revenue of s5,5S7.45.
 The increase in passenger revenue ! was practically absorbed by the in crease in maintenance charges of S350. .907 34
 The total amount of compensation paid all employees for the year includ- ing general officers was $6,232,497-37. Of this amount there was paid as com-
 be regarded as Connecticut street rail
 way companies s3,s65.s771S.
 Passengers Carried. The total number of fare passengers carried during the year reported by all roads with the exception of those reported by the Rhode Island Company
 was 1e4,705,102. In addition to this fer passengers making a total of 229,- 207,891 fare passengers.
 The total fare revenue from each passenger on lines charging a five cent fare, not including transfer pas
 sengerE, was $.0466s.
 Telegraph Companies. Three telegraph companies submit reports to the Commission. These three companies at June 30,1el4 have invested capital in plant and equip ment of S14S,500, ,544.2o. There was a
 decrease in operating revenue of $72,- 1 731.95 and a decrease in profits for
 the year of $1,4o2,s70.24.
 Telephone Companies. There are ten telephone companies
 coming with in the Jurisdiction of the iCommission
 The total operating revenue was 1 ST1, ,974,257.26 and the total operating expense was s51.62A1s7.62, resulting in
 a net operating revenue of s2e,s50. .o59.-
 64.
 l Telephone Companies in Connecticut, Of the ten reporting telephone com paIies seven may be particularly eIassed as Connecticut companies. Such companies have an invested cap- ital in plant and equipment of 1$4,126, 1 966.S1- The amount Of capital stock
 issued and outstanding is 1e,105, 4s2.-
 Is and the funded debt of all com panies is S1,00e, 900.
 During the year there was expended
 for construction and additions to plant and equipment $9S7, ,S28-56, practically
 all of which was by the Southern New
 England Telephone company. This company increased it's capital stock
 $1, ,207, 900, bringing the amount of such capital stock up to s10,00D,080 the full amount authorized.
 The total operating revenue Of these seven companies was s3,71e,1 ,1es.23 and
 the total operating expense was s. e49,5e2.7l.
 The total anauont paid by these companies in dividends during the year was $660,4s5.50, an increase of
 $42, ,5S4.50 over the amount paid out
 the year before, the average rate per cent being 5.5.
 Water Companies. The total number of water com- l panles reporting to the Commission was eighty-six, three less than the number reporting a year ago. Five companies have given notice of discon- l tiuuance of business as public water service n1paHies. among which is the Putnam Water company which has been taken over by the City of Put nam and is to be similarly operated Total operating revenue of all com panies was S2,115,632.20 and the. total 1 operating expense was $s9s.7 .716.26 leaving a net operating profit of $1,- 215, ,916.94 which was $74, ,765.01 more than the net operating profit shown al the close Of the previous year. ] Capitalization. | The entire amount Of capital stock issued and outstanding represented by IaE the companies that report to this I