Statement of earnings, expenses and profits for six years: General Balances.-Statement from ledger account December 31, 1869: The preferred stock has been increased by $360,000, on account of the Louisville Branch, and much of the increase in the consolidated bonds, and also in the tempo porary loan account is due on the same. [The trustees of creditors and stockholders of the “Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company" (Eastern Division), appointed under an Agreement made December 15, 1868, for the capitalization and protection of certain interests in said Company," having purchased, at a public sale made on the 9th day of January, 1867, under a decree of the United States Circuit Court, upon foreclosure of the second mortgage, all the real and personal estate and franchises, and all benefit and equity of redemption of the said Railroad Company therein, extending from Cincinnati to Vincennes, a new company was organized on the 18th day of November, 1867, under the corporate name of the "Ohio and Mississippi Railway Company of Ohio and Indiana." And the said trustees having previously purchased the property of the Ohio and Mississippi Railway Company of Illinois (Western Division), extending from Vincennes to East St. Louis, the two divisions were reorganized and consolidated on the 18th day of December, 1867, under the corporate name of the "Ohio and Mississippi Railway Company," extending from Cincinnati to East St. Louis, a distance of 340 miles, and the whole line is now under one management and control.] Directors (elected October 15,1869).—William D. Griswold, Larz Anderson, W. W. Scarborough and Alexander H. Lewis, Cincinnati, O; John Ross, Vincennes, Ill.; FEATHER RIVER AND BECKWITH PASS RR. (Projected). Line of Road.—Oroville, Cal., to State Line, Nev....... 145 miles. Directors (elected June, 1868).—Amos F. Blood (President), William F. King, Quincy, Plumas Co., Cal. FREDERICKSBURG AND GORDONSVILLE RR. (in Progress). 62 miles. Line of Road.-Fredericksburg, Va., to Charlotteville, Va...... Capital stock paid in-by State, $163,299; by individuals, $108,866—total, $272,165. The work has been suspended for several years. It is now being constructed under new auspices. The present Company have mortgaged the road for $16,000 per mile, and it is intended to have it completed during the current year. The bonds issued under this mortgage are sinking fund 7 per cent., principal and interest payable in coin, interest, May and November. H. H. WAINWRIGHT-President...... PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND ADDRESS.. New York City. . Baltimore, Md. ......Fredericksburg, Va. HACKENSACK AND NEW YORK RAILROAD. (Leased and operated by the Erie Railroad Company.) 4.88 miles. 46 Line of Road.-Bergen Junction to Hackensack, N. J..................... Operations. Included in Erie Railway Company's returns. General Balances (January 1, 1869).-Capital stock, $99,700; funded debt, 1st mortgage 7 per cent. bonds, $62,000. Per contra: Cost of road, etc., $191,245 88. A Company, under the title of the Hackensack and New York Extension Railroad Company, is at work extending this road to a junction with the Erie Railway at the New York State Line. They are issuing for this purpose 1st mortgage 7 per cent. bonds, interest May and November, due May 1, 1889, to amount of $10,700 per mile. GARRET G. ACKERSON-President... .Hackensack, N. J. PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND ADDRESS...... .Hackensack, Bergen Co., N. J. MOBILE AND ALABAMA GRAND TRUNK RR. (Projected). Line of Road.-Mobile, Ala., via Marion to Elyton, Ala........ ..240 miles. At Elyton the road will form direct connection with the Alabama and Chattanooga, the South and North Alabama and the other roads already constructed or in course of construction, and a branch of 40 miles to Selma will connect with the Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad. The Company will be entitled under Internal Improvement Act to an endorsement by the State of their 1st mortgage bonds to the extent of $16,000 per mile on completion of 20 miles of road; and the City of Mobile has authorized the issue of $1,500,000 in bonds bearing 8 per cent. interest. The city bonds are issued to the order of the Grand Trunk Co., and are endorsed and guaranteed by said Company. Directors.-Francis B. Clark, James Crawford, Moses Waring, James H. Masson, Robert W. Smith, John Reid, Jr., Cary W. Butt and Samuel G. Battle. FRANCIS B. CLARK-President... PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND ADDRESS Mobile, Ala. Mobile, Ala. PATERSON AND NEWARK RAILROAD (in Progress). (Leased to Erie Railway Company for 5 years from January 1, 1869.) Line of Road.-Paterson, N. J., to Newark, N. J............. Gauge, 6 feet. Rail, 56 lbs. to yard. 12 miles. Lease rent, 35 per cent. of gross earnings, the lessees fixing the rates. General Balances.-Capital stock, $500,000; funded debt-1st mortgage 7 per cent. bonds, guaranteed by Erie Railway Co.-$500,000. Per contra: Cost of road, etc., $1,000,000. THOMAS B. PEDDIE-President.... Newark, N. J. Sec. & Treas.-W. L. Catherwood......N. Y. City | Chief Engineer-Aug. Pruyn.......Newark, N. J. PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND ADDRESS...No. 248 Broad St., Newark, Essex Co., N. J. WEST FELICIANA RAILROAD. .27 miles. Line of Road.-Woodville, Miss., to Bayou Sara, La....... Sidings, turnouts, etc., 2.2 miles. Gauge, 4 feet 8 inches. Rail, 35 lbs. to yard. Rolling Stock.—Locomotive engines, 2. Cars, 7. Directors (elected 1st Monday of January, 1870).-D. Hoard, Geo. H. Gordon, H. S. Van Eaton, Charles G. McGehee, Scott McGehee and George T. McGehee, Woodville, Miss.; Duncan Stewart and J. B. McGehee, Laurel Hill, La. D. HOARD-President....... ........ Woodville, Miss. Cashier-E. J. Elder. Wardville, Mass. Conductor-A. C. Nelson. .Wardville, Mass. Chief Machinist-R. C. Brower.. Engineer-Manuel Liberty... PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND ADDRESS Woodville, Wilkinson Co., Miss. BROCKVILLE AND OTTAWA RAILWAY. Line of Road.-Brockville, Canada, to Pembroke, Canada.......... In operation: Brockville to Sand Point (Ottawa River), Canada.. Branch: Smith's Falls (28 m. N. Brockville) to Perth... Sidings, etc., 9 miles. Gauge, 5 feet 6 inches. Rail, 56 to 58 lbs. to yard. Rolling Stock.-Locomotive engines, 7. Cars-passenger, 7; baggage, 2; freight, 91-total, 100 cars. Operations for the year ending June 31, 1869.-Gross earnings-passenger, $44,904; freight, $127,735; other, $6,533-total, $179,172. Gross earnings in 1866-67, $117,998; in 1867-68, $154,515; in 1868-69, $179,172. Cost of road and equipment, $2,654,917. Directors.-H. Abbott, R. P. Cooke, J. B. Rinert, A. B. Dana, A. McArthur and B. Rosamond. JOHN G. RICHARDSON-President....... ....Brockville, Canada. V. Prest. & Man. Dir.-H. Abbott.... Brockville. | Sec. and Treas.-WmR. Worsley...... Brockville. PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND ADDRESS...Brockville, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada. CARTHAGE, WATERTOWN AND SACKETT'S HARBOR RAILROAD (Projected). Line of Road.-Carthage (U. & B. River RR.) to Sackett's Harbor.....27 miles. Capital stock, as by charter, $700,000. Directors.-James H. Morrow, Wilna, N. Y.; William H. Colburn, Champion, N. Y.; David Dexter, Rutland, N. Y.; Hiram Converse, Pamelia, N. Y.; Norris Winslow, Pearson Munday, Lotus Ingalls, Lyman D. Doolittle, George A. Shersman and George B. Phelps, Watertown; T. Canfield and Walter B. Clark, Hounsfield, N. Y. PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND ADDRESS.. Watertown, Jefferson Co., N. Y. ST. LAWRENCE AND INDUSTRY RAILWAY. Line of Road.-Lanoraie, Can., to St. Industrie, Can..... 12 miles. Rolling Stock.-Locomotive engines, 3. Cars-passenger, 2; baggage, etc., 3 ; freight (box, 3; platform, etc., 9), 12—17. Operations for the year ending June 30, 1869.-Gross earnings-passenger, $2,780; freight, $5,432-total, $8,212. Gross earnings in 1866-67, $6,732; in 1867-68, $8,502; and in 1868-69, $8,212. Cost of road and rolling stock, $55,300. .St. Industrie, Joliette Co., Can. MUNCY CANAL. Line of Canal.-Muncy, Pa., to West Branch Canal... .0.75 mile.. Dimensions: Top-water line, 45, and bottom, 40 feet; depth, 3 feet 8 inches. Operations for the year ending October 31, 1868.-Tonnage (chiefly lumber, coal, plaster, etc.) Gross receipts, $220 29; expenses, $41 86; nett revenue, $178 43. General Balances.-Capital stock, 105 shares, $2,625. Per contra: Cost of canal, etc., $6,182 62. Directors.-Jacob Cooke, Joshua Bowman, Isaac Bruner, Joseph E. Reibsam, Benjamin Pott and John M. Bowman, Muncy, Pa. JOSEPH E. REIBSAM-President.... ..Muncy, Pa. Secretary....... .Joshua Bowman. | Treasurer.... Edward Cooke. | Superintendent.. Edward Cooke.. PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND ADDRESS.. ...Muncy, Lycoming Co., Pa. HANNIBAL AND ST. JOSEPH RAILROAD. .207 miles. Line of Road.-Hannibal, Mo., to St. Joseph, Mo...... Branches: Total length of main and branch line, including bridges.......275 miles. Sidings, turnouts, etc., 22 miles. Gauge, 4 ft. 8 in. Rail, 61 lbs. to yard. Rolling Stock.-Locomotive engines, 80. Cars-passenger, 27; baggage and express, 14; freight, 700-total, 741 cars. Shops at Hannibal and Brookfield. [The Hannibal and St. Joseph Company have a land grant of six sections to the mile of road (Act of June 10, 1852). It has all been sold except 150,750.34 acres.] The ex Operations for the yar ending August 31, 1860.-Gross earnings-passenger, $1,253,632 37; freight, $1,565,128 56; mail, $39,592 84; Miscellaneous, $83,683 20; total earnings, $2,941,997 37. Expenses, 70 per cent. of gross earnings. penses were very largely increased the past year by heavy payments for reducing grades, new equipment, the Kansas City Bridge, etc. Gross earnings in 1866-67, $1,716,270 10; in 1867-68, $2,184,167 85; in 1868-69, $3,000,000. The returns of the Land Department show for the year 1869 : Sales of 48,559.63 acres for. And 186 lots for..... Total product of land sales in 1869.. Receipts of money. There is due for principal and interest of lands sold on credit: in 1870, $589,101 35; in 1871, $528,601 13: in 1872, $446,381 16; in 1873, $376,563 72; in 1874, $356,607 39; in 1875, $335, 026 32; in 1876, $309,512 98; in 1877, $272,229 45; in 1878, $208,250 25; in 1879, $55,281 15. Total due. $590,294 47 29.509 25 $619,893 72 455,800 05 $3,497,554 9 And there remain unsold 150,750.35 acres which, at the very low average of $11 per acre, will yield.. 1,658,253 85 Total available land fund applicable to the redemption of the Company's bonded debt..$5,155,808 75 |