W. Barker, Syracuse, N. Y.; Alex. H. Davis, Watkins, N. Y.; Jervis Langdon and Eaton N. Frisbee, Elmira, N. Y. JAMES P. HASKIN-President... Treasurer........John G. Dunn. | Secretary.... PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND ADDRESS. Syracuse, N. Y. .....W. T. Hamilton. | Superintendent...W. S. Hearing. -Syracuse, Onondaga Co., N. Y. OSWEGO AND SYRACUSE RAILROAD. (Leased and operated by Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company.) Line of Road.-Oswego, N. Y., to Syracuse, N. Y................... 36.29 miles. Third rail, 36.29; sidings, 6.59 m. Gauge, 4 ft. 8 in. and 6 ft. Rail, 56 lbs. to yard. Rolling Stock.-Locomotive engines, 7. Cars-passenger, 9; baggage, mail and express, 4; freight, 65-total, 78 cars. Operations for the year ending September 30, 1869 : Trains run-passenger, 70,257; freight, 41,975-total, 112,232 miles. Freight moved, 107,135 tons; moved one mile, 2,955,451 tons. Gross earnings-passenger, $131,551 25; freight, $138,872 62; other, $10,131 60— total, $280,555 47. Operating expenses, including taxes, $219,648 29. Nett earnings, $60,907 18. Interest on bonds, $41,650; dividends, two of 4 per cent. each, $38,912. General Balances.-Capital stock, $490,400; funded debt, mortgage 6 per cent. bonds, due in 1870, $86,500; in 1875, $50,000; in 1880, $62,000; in 1885, $392,500— $591,000; floating debt, $2,500-total stock, bonds and debt, $1,083,900. Per contra: Cost of road and rolling stock, $1,445,986 67. PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND ADDRESS.. No. 26 Exchange Place, New York City. Leased: HOUSATONIC RAILROAD. Line of Road.-Bridgeport (59 m. E. N. Y.), Ct., to Mass. State line....74.00 m. Berkshire RR., Conn. State line, to W. Stockbridge, Mass.21.14 Stockbr'ge and Pittsfield RR., Gt. Barrington to Pittsfi'd..21.93 W. Stockbridge RR., W. Stockbridge to N. Y. State line.. 2.75-45.82 Total length of main and leased lines operated............... Sidings, etc., on main line, 8.9 m. Gauge, 4 ft. 8 in. Rail, 54 lbs. to yard. Rolling Stock.-Locomotive engines, 13. Cars-passenger, 14; baggage, 6; freight (box, 94; platform, 122; cattle, 9; 4-wheel platform, 42—21), 246. (8-wheel), 266 cars. 119.82 m. Total Operations for the year ending December 31, 1869.-Gross earnings—passenger, $207,879 36; freight, $420,053 14; mail, $7,186; express, $8,980 63; rents, $1,127 80; wharfage, $1,752 86; milk, $44,162 75; dividends, $50,996; miscellaneous, $1,669 40 -total, $743,807 94. Operating expenses, including taxes, etc., $504,477 14. Nett earnings, $239,330 80. Deduct U. S. tax on passengers and mail, $5,245 69; State tax on debt and stock, $8,982 93; rents Berkshire, $42,000; S. & P., $31,409; W. S., $691 66—total, $73,100 66; coupon interest, $21,000; exchange, $34 82; charged off as worthless, $28,986 83; dividend No. 18 on preferred stock and tax, 4 p. c., July 1, 1869, $49,684 21; surplus to credit of profit and loss, $51,295 66. General Balances.-Abstract of general statement Jan. 1, 1870: Statement of financial condition and results of operations yearly: Directors (elected February 25, 1870).-David Leavitt, Great Barrington, Conn. ; Samuel Willets, New York City; William H. Barnum, Lime Rock, Conn.; George W. Peet, Falls Village, Conn.; George II. Noble, New Milford, Conn.; Horace Nichols and William D. Bishop, Bridgeport, Conn.; David G. Draper, Great Barrington, Conn.; Charles A. Peck, New York City. DAVID LEAVITT-President.. William H. Barnum-Vice-President.. Great Barrington, Conn. Treas. & Sec-Chas, K. Averill. Bridgeport, Conn. Mast. Mechanic-C. R. Morris, Bridgeport, Conn Gen. Supt.-H. W. Franklin.... 66 Road Master-John S. Lane.... PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND ADDRESS.. Gen. Ticket Agt.-H. D. Averill Bridgeport, Conn. SALEM RAILROAD. (Leased June 1, 1867, and operated by West Jersey Railroad Company.) Line of Road.-Elmer (26 m. S. Camden) to Salem, N. J.. 16.58 miles. Rolling Stock.-Cars-passenger, 2; baggage, 1; freight, 12-total, 15 cars. Operations (included in lessees' returns).-Dividends, two of 3 per cent. each. $10,833; interest on bonds, $6,000. General Balances (January 1, 1870).—Capital stock, $180,550; funded debt, 1st mortgage 6 p. c. bonds, $100,000. Per contra: Cost of road and equipment, $278,327 80. WILLIAM F. REEVE-President.... Salem, N. J. Treasurer-D. W. C. Clement..... Salem, N. J. | Superintendent-W. J. Sewell.........Camden, N. J. MORRIS AND ESSEX RAILROAD. (Leased and operated by Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company.) Line of Road.-Hoboken (Hudson R.) to Phillipsburg (Delaware R.) N. J..84 m. Branch line: Danville (36 m. W. Hoboken), to Boonton, N. J.... Leased line: Newark and Bloomfield RR. (Newark to Montclair).. Second track, 40, and sidings, 37 miles. Gauge, 4 feet 10 in. Rail, 60 lbs. to yard. Operations for the year ending December 31, 1869.-Gross earnings, $2,492,691 30. Operating expenses, $1,944,339 08. Nett earnings, $548,352 22. 5" 6" This road has been leased in perpetuity to the D. L. & W. Company, the lessces assuming all the liabilities of the lessors and agreeing to pay 7 per cent. upon their capital stock. Should the lessees earn in any one year after the expiration of five years 10 per cent. upon said capital, in such case the rental for the year is to be 8 p. c. General Balances (January 1, 1870).-Capital stock, $7,880,100; funded debt, $11,779,000; other indebtedness, $90,000-total stock, bonds and debt, $19,749,100. Per contra: Cost of railroad, etc., $9,759 062 01. SAMUEL SLOAN-President... New York City. Treasurer Charles E. Carryl... New York City. Gen. Ticket Agt.-W. F. Holwill.. New York City. Superintendent S. Schoch........ Hoboken, N. J. Gen. Freight Agt.-B. A. Hegeman. PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND ADDRESS.. No. 26 Exchange Place, New York City. SOUTH SIDE RAILROAD. (Operated in connection with Virginia and Tennessee Railroad.) Line of Road.-Petersburg, Va., to Lynchburg, Va............ Branch: Petersburg, Va., to City Point, Va....... Total length of main and branch line owned and operated.............133 miles. Sidings, turnouts, etc., 12 miles. Gange, 5 feet. Rail, 56 lbs. to yard. Rolling Stock.-Locomotive engines, 17. Cars-passenger 5; baggage, mail and express, 5; and freight (box, 118; stock, 4; and platform, 66), 188-total, 198 cars. Operations for year ending September 20, 1869: Trains run-passenger, 89,990; freight, 125,289; material, 40,262; and other, 36,483-total, 292,029 miles. Passengers carried, 54,040; carried one mile, 2,201,096. Freight moved, 125,235 tons; moved one mile, 10,725,243 tons. Gross earnings, $140,920 96. Expenses, including taxes, $337,795 58. Nett earnings, $103,125 38. General Balances.-Statement of affairs as of October 1, 1869: The funding of the old bonds is nearly completed, and at the above date the whole funded debt stood as shown in the following statement: Total new and old bonds. excepting State loan, now outstanding... 52,400 9,500 $1,333,800 Directors (elected December 8, 1869).—On part of Stockholders: R. D. McIlwaine and Joseph E. Venable, Petersburg, Va.; and-on part of State: Robert Bolling, Franklin Wood and W. W. Forbes, Petersburg, Va. Line of Road.-Lynchburg, Va., to Bristol (Tenn. Line)...................... Salt Works Branch: Glade Springs, Va., to Saltville, Va................ .204 miles. 91 Total length of main and branch line owned and operated......213 miles. Sidings and other track, 7.5 miles. Gauge, 5 feet. Rail, 56 lbs. to yard. Rolling Stock.-Locomotive engines, 35. Cars-passenger, 14; baggage, mail and express, 5; and freight (box, 73; stock, 74; platform, 83; and caboose, 24), 254— total, 273 cars. Operations for the year ending September 30, 1869 : Trains runs-passenger, 119,266; freight, 322,103; material, 59,593; and other, 19,430-total, 550,397 miles. Passengers carried, 114,397; carried one mile, 8,727,610. Freight moved, 138,130 tons; moved one mile, 17,634,855. Gross earnings-passenger, $358,429 72; freight, $566,650 77; and other, $4,104 36-total, $929,184 85, Operating expenses, including taxes, $610,496 88. Nett earnings, $318,687 91. General Balances.-Statement of affairs as of October 1, 1869: Directors (elected November 16, 1869).—On part of Stockholders: J. F. Slaughter, Lynchburg, Va.; and F. B. Hunt, Abingdon, Va.; and-on part of State: James Franklin, Lynchburg, Va.; G. G. Curtiss, Liberty, Va.; G. G. Goodell, Marion, Va. (Leased May 1, 1866, in perpetuity to Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Co.) Line of Road.--Cincinnati, O., to State line of Indiana.. Branch line: North Bend, O., to Harrison, O......... Sidings and other tracks, 6.16 miles. Gauge, 4 feet 10 inches. Rail, 60 lbs. to yard. Rolling Stock.-Furnished by lessees. for the year ending June 30, 1869 : Trains run--passenger, 108,360; freight, 40,129; other, 5,000-total, 153,550 miles. Passengers carried, 200,000; carried one mile, 2,500,000. Freight moved, 310,000 tons; moved one mile, 5,650,000 tons. Gross earnings--passenger, $101,895 77; freight, $121,840 17; other, $9,830 86total, $233,566 80. Operating expenses, taxes, etc., $125,633 90. Nett carnings, $107,932 90. Interest paid, $52,186 68. Dividends, two of 5 per cent. cach, $50,000. Of the capital stock $435,400 are owned by lessees. General Balances.-Capital stock, $500,000; funded debt-1st mortgage 7 per cent. bonds, $500,000; 2d mortgage 7 per cent. bonds, $1,500,000-$2,000,000-total stock and bonds, $2,500,000. Per contra: Cost of road, etc., $1,894,477 60. Directors.-D. T. Wright, H. C. Lord, J. C. Butler and W. W. Smith, Cincinnati, O.; J. A. Morris, Indianapolis, Ind.; A. R. Forsyth, Greensburg, Ind.; Lewis Worthington, Cincinnati, O. |