NAMES AND RESIDENCE OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. Residence. Brooklyn, N. Y. JAMES JOURDAN Brooklyn, N. Y. HENRY FARRINGTON. Brooklyn, N. Y. EDWARD A. ABBOT Boston, Mass. SAMUEL THORNE. New York city. JAMES O. SHELDON New York city. JOSEPH E. GAY.... Thompson, Conn. GEORGE SHEA New York city. HENRY J. ROBINSON New York city. THE NAMES AND OFFICIAL ADDRESSES OF THE EXECUTIVE AND GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION. Official Address. Brooklyn, N. Y. Brooklyn, X. Y. Brooklyn, N. Y. Brooklyn, N. Y. MANHATTAN. (Date of charter, December 29, 1875.) Organized November 10, 1875, under the “Rapid Transit ” Act (chapter 606, Laws of 1875). Leased May 20, 1879, the roads of the New York Elevated Railroad and Metropolitan Elevated Railway Companies. With our report for the year ending September 30, 1883, we forwarded a pamphlet containing “Statutes and Documents affecting the Elevated Railways in the City of New York,” including the leases, tripartite agreement, etc. Accompanying this report we send a pamphlet containing copies of agreements made by the directors July 1, and August 1, 1884, and ratified by the stockholders of the Manhattan Railway, the New York Elevated Railroad and Metropolitan Elevated Railway Companies. 225, 215.45 Number of shares of ordinary stock (subscribed). 2,970 Second preferred. 266 Total shares of stock, of par value of $100 per share (subscribed).. Number of stockholders 3,236 228,451.45 754 Statement of Unfunded Debt. $300,000 00 272,869 86 23,105 05 336,334 00 220, 726 67 1,096 75 Total... $1,154,132 33 * CHARACTERISTICS OF ROAD. 32.39 miles. 32.39 6.03 10.63 Aggregate of all tracks on main line leased or operated, including all sidings and turnouts 81.44 miles. *See reports of the New York Elevated and Metropolitan Elevated Railway Companies, as owners. . Gauge of track on branches owned, leased, or operated, opened for business dur- 4 ft. 81 in. $1.44 50 to 70 lbs. 50 to 70 .05 EQUIPMENT. Serviceable. 207 21 228 Average weight (with tender and fuel and water) of locomotive engines, viz.: Number of freight and other cars owned, namely: With eight wheels. Service... 21 Number of locomotive engines controlled by the corporation for use, but leased instead of owned 228 Number of service cars controlled by the corporation for use, but · leased instead of owned.. 21 MISCELLANEOUS. Number of machine and car-shops ... 3 Average number of persons directly employed by the company during the year 3,761 Aggregate amount of salaries and wages paid to same for the year. $2,383, 534 58 DOINGS OF THE YEAR IN TRANSPORTATION AND TOTAL MILES RUN. Number of miles run by passenger trains..... 6,056,766 Number of passengers (all classes) carried in cars. 96,702, 620 Average rate of speed (miles per hour) adopted by ordinary passen ger trains, including stops . Rate of speed of same when in motion 131 12 DESTINATION OF PASSENGERS CARRIED. 96,702,620 AVERAGE RATE CHARGED FOR PASSENGER PER MILE. NOTE.— The fare is ten cents for all distances, at all lours, except between the hours of 5:30 to 8:30 a. M., and 4:30 to 7:30 P. M., when the fare is five cents. EXPENSES OF MAINTAINING THE ROAD AND REAL ESTATE. Allotted to passen ger transportation. Repairs of road-bed and railway, other than cost of rails $226,608 30 Repairs of telegraph lines 2,192 96 Cost of rails used in repairs... 10,177 25 Repairs of buildings and stations. 42, 256 25 Taxes on real estate 14,252 85 Total expense of maintaining road and real estate $295,487 61 Tons of steel rails used in repairs 223.08 4.748 EXPENSES OF REPAIRS OF MACHINERY AND CARS. Allotted to passen ger transportation. Repairs of engines and tenders . $130,682 91 Repairs of cars.... 320,583 85 Repairs of tools and machinery in shops 7,573 80 Incidental expenses, including oil, fuel, clerks, watchmen and other expenses about shops . 85,951 59 Total expenses of repairs of machinery and cars. $544,792 15 EXPENSES OF OPERATING THE ROAD. Allotted to passen ger transportation. Office expenses, stationery and other expenses about (general) office. $91,363 45 Agents and gatemen. 363, 157 79 Porters, watchmen, flagmen and switchmen.. 144,366 27 Fuel and water station attendance.. 30,717 73 Conductors and brakemen. 403,374 91 Enginemen and firemen... 509,809 92 Fuel, cost and labor in preparing for use. 599,857 60 Oil and other lubricants and waste... 36,931 51 Damages for injuries of persons.. 74,889 10 Damages to property, including damages by fire... 993 75 General superintendence, or salaries of general officers. 26,924 94 All other items.... 762,282 45 Total expenses of operating the road ..., $3,044,669 42 AMOUNTS PAID FOR CERTAIN SPECIFIC PURPOSES INCLUDED IN FOREGOING. Advertising.... $2,298 70 Legal expenses and counsel fees. 80,549 98 Insurance. .... 5,400 00 Rents 14,966 68 Motive power, including water tax, engine despatchers and clerks, other labor, supplies and other expenses... 183,914 63 Train expenses, including train despatchers and clerks, couplers and yardmen, car cleaning and heating, wrecks clearing, light, other supplies and other expenses.. 226,408 08 Cost of tickets used, station expenses, telegraph expenses, taxes (other than real estate and water tax) and other general expenses. 248,744 38 Total..... $762, 282 45 TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR. Allotted to passen ger transportation. Expenses of maintaining road and real estate. $295,487 61 Expenses of repairs of machinery and cars... 544, 792 15 Expenses of operating the road.... 3 044, 669 42 Total transportation expenses $3,884,949 18 |
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