ing majority. There is a good bridge over the track quite near the place where this grade-crossing was asked for, and in view of this, and also in view of the great danger attending every grade-crossing, I could not see any necessity for the one proposed. I have also attended a meeting of the Committee on Highways of the Honorable City Council, of Providence, to whom was referred a petition to so extend a highway as to cross at grade, the tracks of two prominent railroad corporations, in one of the most dangerous localities in the city. I protested against the granting of the petition, as unnecessary and uncalled for, and attended by too great risks, and the final result was, that the petition was not granted. I now present a detailed report of the condition, and business of each of the railroad corporations, which, under all the circumstances surrounding other business, make a very favorable report, with only a very few exceptions. Capital stock actually paid in. New York, Boston Providence and Boston and Provi- Hartford, and Providence Worcester Rail- dence Railroad Railroad Company, year ending Sept. 30, 1877. road Company, year ending Sept. 30, 1877. Company, year ending Sept. 30, 1877. $3,000,000 00 $2,000,000 00 $4,000,000 00 1,163,000 00 500,000 00 Provi- Providence dence and Fish- and Springfield Railroad Company, year ending Sept. 30, 1877. $2,037,939 98 $517,150 00 500,000 00 2,055,500 00 500,000 00 None. 1,438,000 00 794,000 00 f 269,238 97 4,733 34 118,420 39 101,031 01 168,360 00 29,303 26 Expended during the year in purchase or repairs of rolling stock. of way.. Surplus at the commencement of the year 96,051 56 23,676 64 457,463 59 None. 18,243 37 62,367 24 93,345 70 178,902 89 93,972 25 2,176 84 Expended during the year for maintenance 164,498 36 163,826 96 307,826 34 188,251 66 6,981 12 593,673 1,570,068 3,197,600 1,247,732 104,647 Tons of merchandise transported.. 247,576 641,135 631,850 296,681 37,987 Number of locomotives owned. 26 30 45 33 3 Number of passenger cars owned. 31 41 97 37 3 a One of 3% per cent. for 4 months and 3 of 2 per cent. d Included in this are several accounts changed off and depreciation. balances and amounts due trustees. g Including sundry coupons of 1876 paid on presentation. ƒ After deducting year. Number of persons walking on the track killed.. Number of persons walking on the track injured None. None. j 2 None. None. One jumped out of car window. 1 None. None. None. Number of employés killed.: None. 1 None. Number of employés injured. None. 2 None. Average rate of fare per mile (exclusive of season tickets). .0265 c. .0261 c. .0210 C. 3100 C. 33 c. Average rate of fare per mile for season ticket passengers, reckoning one round trip per day to each ticket.. Capital stock actually paid in. Total amount of receipts from passengers. Total amount of receipts from all other Total net earnings. Rate of dividend paid to stockholders. Surplus at the commencement of the year Expended during the year in purchase or Expended during the year for maintenance Total number of passengers. Tons of merchandise transported.. Number of passenger cars owned. h Engine and passenger car combined. pany, year ending Aug. 31, 1877. pany, year ending Sept. 30, 1877. Newport and Wick ford Railroad and Narragansett Pier Wood River Branch Old Colony RailSteamboat Com- Railroad Com- Railroad Com road Company, year ending Sept. 30, 1877. pany, year ending Nov. 30, 1877. Number of all other cars. Average number of regular passenger trains per day.. Number of passenger trains equipped with Miller platform. None. 1 None. Number of passenger trains equipped with power brake.. None. 1 Total length of road-miles 810 310 Miles of track in this State. 810 310 8 81 11212 Number of passengers killed during the None. None. None. j 1 None. None. None. j 1 None. None. None. j 12 None. j 2 Number of employés killed. None. None. None. j 3 Number of employés injured. None. None. None. j 10 230 Average rate of fare per mile (exclusive of season tickets).. 4 C. 63 c. 5 c. .025 c. Average rate of fare per mile for season ticket passengers, reckoning one round trip per day to each ticket. |