Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16
Railroad Reports

According to the annual report OF the
Androscoggin Electric Co, which was
filed at the office Of the Public Utilities
Commission at the State House We'd
nesday the railway operating revenues
for the past year were $144, 861.20
against $84,624.27 for the preceding
year, an increase of $64,236.93: the rail-
way operating expenses for the past
year were s90.S0072 against $45,s2s.13
for the preceding year, an increase Of
$44,S72.59; the net revenue from railway
operations for the past year amounted
to $54,O6O.4S against $3s,79eS4 for the
preceding year. an increase of $15,26414;
the revenues from auxiliary operations
during the past year amounted to
1924, s74.49 against s2O0,36s.49 for the
preceding year. an increase of s124,-
$4,000; the expenses Of the auxiliary
operations during the past year
amounted to ss5,60O.95 against $50. 6s5. o3
for the preceding year an increase of
$35, 1852; the net revenue from auxili-
airy operations during the past year
amounted to $229.273.54 against $40, 703.-
As for the preceding year, an increase
of SSS,5S90S.
Revenue from Transportation.
The revenue Of the road from trans
portation for the past year is divided
as follows: Passenger revenue, 1884,
779.46; parlor. sleeping, dining and
special car revenue. s1.1o1.07; express
revenue. $1,629.57; freight revenue. s6,-
6S4.46; rent of buildings and other
property. s66664.
Railway Operating Expenses.
The railway operating expenses were
divided as follows: Maintenance of
way and structures. $25.594.4S: main
tenance of equipment, $7,67O.11; power
s5,S2527: conducting transportation,
$25.572.21; general and miscellaneous
expenses, s23,6S5.37.
The following are the items under
way and structures: Superintendent
OF way and structures, $63962; main
tenance Of track and roadway, 500
561.e5; other maintenance Of way. ST.
23l.62: distribution system, s66S. 78:
buildings. fixtures and grounds, s342. GA:
depreciation Of way and structures.
s2,07792.
The items under equipment are as
follows; Maintenance of cars, $4,36O.97;
electric equipment of cars, s7O5. 81:
maintenance of locomotives, 1922. IS:
miscellaneous equipment expenses.
1881; depreciation Of equipment, ST.
322.0S.
The Items under Conducting trans
portation are divided as follows: Su-
perintendence Of transportation, s3,51s.-
20; passenger conductors, motor1nen
and tratnmen. $14,767.03; freight and
express conductors, motormen and
trainmen. H.5S023; miscellaneous car
service employees and expenses, 81, 3o4 SO:
station employees and expenses. H.
1916; car house employees and expens-
es. $3.147.S5.
The items under the head Of miscel-
lanecus and general expenses are as |
Ioiiows: Salaries and expenses Of gen.
eral offlcers and general Office clerks. !
$5.4s68S; general Office supplies and ex-
penses. $227.0S; law expenses, $113.10: |
miscellaneous general expenses $326.6e: |
valuation expenses, $403.05: injuries and |
damages, $500: insurance, $415.74; sta
tionery and printing. $1.014.45; rent Of |
tracks and facilities. $14.737.7s.
Other Items.
Other items in the report are as fol- |
lows: Passenger car mileage. 414.010: |
freight, mail and express car mileage. |
22.3s5: total car mileage. 436.345: pas
senger car hours. 21,673; freight. mail
and express car hours, 1,210: total car |
hours. 22.Ss3: regular fare passengers |
carried. 1864: passenger revenue,
e134. 779.46; average fare. revenue pas
sengprs. $45431: average fare, all pas