The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-15
HAPPENINGS OVER NEW JERSEY
Trolley Company Shows Deficit.

Trolley Company Shows Deficit.
Net income account of he Public
Service Railway Company for last Au-
gust showed a deficit of $780, JOB as
COMPARED with an earned net income
of S54.S22 for August, 1919. The def
cit for last August as shown by a
statement filed with the Public Utility
Commission existed, Notwithstanding
that the total revenue from transpor-
tation last August was $2,249,349 as
compared with 81, 1O4, $50 for August
of last year.
The report indicates decreased prof
its, resulting in an actual loss OF
profit on the volume of business, for
while last August the total railway
operating event of the company was
S2.297, 3O5, as against $2,145,363 in
August, 1919, the railway operating
revenue deductions increased from ST.
671.969 in August last year to $780,
4O4 last August. The total operating
income, amounting for August of last
year to $474,147 was reduced last Au-
gust to $3S9,S10. There was a CORE
sponding decrease in gross income
from from $479,176 to $396,211.
Operating revenue deductions
amounting to $799,7 30 for August,
1919, increased to $S29,S2S for last
August and total operating expenses
increased from 81, 521,4 24 to 81, 731,0S1.
The total number of passengers car
ried last August was 3S,422,45O. The
receipts from cash fares were $780,
S41,7 and from August, 1919, revenue
transfers $7%1,215.91, a total of $2,237,-
055.66.
State Receives Pay for Sand.
The Department of Commerce and
Navigation has turned over to the
State treasury a check for 50,
for receipts of the department from
the companies who are dredging sand
from the New Jersey side of the Del
aware River, from Trenton down the
stream. The sand is paid for at the
rate of two cents per cubic yard, n
this payment represents a period
from October, 1919, to the first of last
month.
In spite of the fact that there is
a law regulating dredging n giving
the department authority to fix a price
for the material, there is a question
as to the possibility of enforcing the
statute. An unsuccessful attempt was
made last year to amend 1t n put IN
teeth which would leave no doubt as
TO its enforceability. In spite of this
failure. the department has been able
to negotiate an agreement with the
dredgers, whereby they will pay two
cents a yard for the sand. 1t is I'M
necessary to maintain inspectors, as
the companies must make reports to
the Federal authorities as to the
amount removed, and these records
can be consulted by the State author
tiles. 1t is estimated that the new
source of revenue will amount to
$4,000 yearly.
Heavy Fire Losses of State.
When proclaiming October Q as Fire
Prevention day for New Jersey Gov
ernOr Edwards called attention to
some rather startling statistics in con-
~nection with the fire losses of this
state.
~ AldL last SSoi liz i'N'
occasioned by fires in New Jersey
averaged 81 per capita as against So
for he entire United States. In addi-
ton, he emphasized the fact that fires
caused an i%rreparable loss of life and
injury to persons.
Continuing, the governor said:
This tremendous property waste
Includes not only the destruction and
damage to buildings and forests, fur
niture and equipment, material, raw
and manufactured, but-more impOr-
tant now-foodstuffs and wearing APP
parel, of which millions of dollars
worth of these absolute essentials to
life and comfort were destroyed at a
time when their value was S 20 great.
with the present day housing con-
dition SO acute, the cost Of living so
nigh and no assurance of immediate
relief in view, 1t becomes a duty, to
which every resident Of our m
wealth should respond, to join in the
nation wide movement to minimize
and eventually eliminate this stupen-
dous loss occasioned by ~preventable
fires.
ITO further emphasize the impor-
lance of and necessity for the COOP
GRAFTON of everybody with this move
ment, our school authorities should en-
list the aid of teachers and pupils, and
[ recommend that every citizen assist
by removing any danger found to exist
upon his own property that rubbish,
trash n unnecessary accumulation
Of intiammable material be destroyed;
that heating and lighting appliances
he inspected and repaired where nee
essary; that factories. public buildings
and institutions be inspected for fire
risks; that attention of governing
bodies of municipalities be given TO
hydrants, water pressure, fire appa-
ratus and appliances and that wise
and precautionary measures be utiliz-
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