| From the Wilmington Journal |
| July 21, 1864 |
| |
| The N. C. Railroad |
| The annual meeting of the
Stockholders in this Road was held in this city on Thursday last. A very
heavy business has been done by the road during the past year and a
dividend of 15 per cent. has been declared. The following brief
statement from the President's Report, which has been kindly furnished
us gives a brief but gratifying exhibit of the operations of the year
ending on the 31st May, 1864: |
| |
| Earnings From All Sources |
| From Passengers, other than Troops |
$851,483.40 |
|
| From Government Passengers |
695,709.27 |
$1,547,192.67 |
| From Freight -- Private |
$609,316.35 |
|
| From Freight -- Government |
743,580.91 |
|
| From Freight -- Southern Express Company |
292,175.75 |
$1,645,073.01 |
| From Interest |
$6,741.08 |
|
| From Mails |
23,375.00 |
$13,116.08 |
| From Shops |
$19,541.62 |
|
| From Rent |
2,156.16 |
$21,697.78 |
| Total earning |
|
$3,247,079.54 |
| |
|
|
| Expenses |
|
|
| Transportation |
$293,554.34 |
|
| Maintenance of Road |
108,558.75 |
|
| Maintenance of Cars and Machinery |
201,496.72 |
|
| Tax |
35,171.86 |
|
| Interest and Premium on Bonds |
33,747.09 |
|
| Rent of Cars and Engines |
109,980.50 |
|
| Hand Hire |
181,698.89 |
|
| Loss and Damage |
115,617.07 |
|
| Salary |
49,556.99 |
|
| Supply Account |
462,286.82 |
|
| Purchase of Engines |
46,000.00 |
$1,637,658.01 |
| Nett Earnings |
|
$1,609,421.53 |
| Compared with last year -- |
|
|
| Gross Earnings 31st May, 1864 |
|
$3,247,079.54 |
| "
"
" 1863 |
|
1,649,935.26 |
| Excess this year |
|
$1,597,144.28 |
| Nett earnings this year |
|
$1,609,421.52 |
| "
" last " |
|
1,018,743.16 |
| Excess nett earnings |
|
$599,678.37 |
|
| Raleigh Progress, 16th inst. |
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