MISCELLANEOUS. Average number of persons directly employed by the company dur- 160 $74,810 45 2,097,239 DOINGS OF THE YEAR IN TRANSPORTATION AND TOTAL MILES RUN. 8,388,956 This road does only transfer, terminal and switching service for connecting roads in the city of Buffalo. All such service is charged for at uniform rates per loaded car without regard to distance, destination or kind of freight. No data is kept from which to answer accurately questions in regard to "Transportation,' 'Description of Freight," "Destination of Freight," "Destination of Passengers," and " Average Rate Charged for Passengers and Freight, except gross tonnage estimated from the number of loaded cars switched. AVERAGE RATE CHARGED PER TON PER MILE ON FREIGHT. General average of through and way... .01.62 cents. EXPENSES OF MAINTAINING THE ROAD AND REAL ESTATE. Repairs of road-bed and railway, other than cost of rails...... Repairs of telegraph lines Cost of rails used in repairs. Repairs of buildings. Taxes on real estate... Total...... Less old rails used on new work. Total expense of maintaining road and real estate. Allotted to freight transportation. $11,694 76 3,616 41 67 94 7 70 245 97 9,159 86 $24,792 64 6,076 41 $18,716 23 EXPENSES OF REPAIRS OF MACHINERY AND CARS. Repairs of engines and tenders.... Repairs of cars.. Repairs of tools and machinery in shops Allotted to freight Incidental expenses, including oil, fuel, clerks, watchmen and expenses about shops.... Total expenses of repairs of machinery and cars 35 43 2,509 42 $24,007 65 EXPENSES OF OPERATING THE ROAD. Allotted to freight Office expenses, stationery and other expenses about (general) office. Clerks and telegraph operators.... Labor in loading and unloading freight. Porters, watchmen, flagmen and switchmen.. 6,392 50 497 65 Fuel and water station attendance ... Conductors, baggagemen and brakemen.. 12,393 05 .... 9,074 69 Fuel, cost and labor in preparing for use. 7,569 34 Oil and other lubricants and waste.. 1,086 68 Loss and damage of goods and baggage. 73 79 Damages for injuries of persons. 8,127 00 Damages to property, including damages by fire and cattle killed on road... 557 General superintendence, or salaries of general officers... 5,606 25 Hire of engines.. 2,662 00 All other items.. 2,054 82 Total expenses of operating the road.. $63,746 02 AMOUNTS PAID FOR CERTAIN SPECIFIC PURPOSES INCLUDED IN FOREGOING. Legal expenses and counsel fees. NAMES AND RESIDENCE OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. THE NAMES AND OFFICIAL ADDRESSES OF THE EXECUTIVE AND GENERAL Communications intended for this company should be addressed, William H. Sayre, Secretary and Treasurer, Bethlehem, Pa. Total shares of stock, of par value of $100 per share (subscribed). Statement of Unfunded Debt. Bond of the company secured by its mortgage on its real estate, etc. Total.... 500 500 10 $45,200 00 . 5,000 00 $50,200 00 NAMES AND RESIDENCE OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. THE NAMES AND OFFICIAL ADDRESSES OF THE EXECUTIVE AND GENERAL No regular or ordinary transportation business has been done upon this road for which a rate of freight has been charged or paid, or schedule trains run. The road is a branch from a connection with the track of the New York Central and Hudson River railroad, extending one-quarter mile to and upon the Erie basin dock or wharf, and the property in cars passing over it being only that which the New York Central and Hudson River railroad or the Canada Southern railroad have received from or delivered to the wharf that the road lays upon, and the compensation to this company has been included in wharfage or rents paid for buildings and wharf, and in the business gained by connection through the short piece of railroad, or with other railroads, to enable them to receive and deliver freight to and from lake and canal boats at the wharf. |