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House of Representatives, February 5, 1848.

The Committee on Railways and Canals, to which have been referred the Annual Reports of the Railroad Corporations, report : That returns have been made by thirty-five corporations. A part of these returns are not in strict compliance with the statute 1846, ch. 251,

and do not furnish the information required. Appended to this report is a list of deaths and injuries upon the several roads, so far as the returns exhibit the same. The report of commissioners of the sinking fund of the Western Rail- road has been examined and believed to be correct. The committee recommend the printing of two thousand copies of these papers.

For the committee,

DANIEL N. DEWEY.

House of Representatives, February 5, 1848.

Accepted. Sent up for concurrence.

C. W. STOREY, Clerk.

Senate, February 7, 1848. Concurred. CHAS. CALHOUN, Clerk.

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LIST OF DEATHS AND INJURIES

UPON THE SEVERAL RAILROADS,

Which have made returns in regard to the same for the last year.

No. of Per- No. of sons injured. Deaths.

Boston and Lowell Railroad, - - - 1 1

u Boston and Maine - - - 1 3

Boston and Providence H - - - - 2

Boston and Worcester it, - - - 16 17

Cape Cod Branch U - - - 1 -

Connecticut River it - - - 2 -

Eastern u - - - 3 -

Essex u - - - - 1

Fall River n - - - - 4

Fitchburg .{ - - - 1 1

Nashua and Lowell it - - - 2 3

New Bedford and Providence a - - - 1 1

a New Bedford and Taunton - - - 1 1

Old Colony a - - - 5 -

Pittsfield and North Adams u - - - - 1

Western u - - - 7 9

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INDEX.

Barre and Worcester, ...... page 1

Berkshire, . "3 Boston and Lowell, "9 Boston and Maine, ...... " 14 Boston and Providence, ...... "21 Boston and Worcester, ...... M 25

Cape Cod Branch, . , "35 Cheshire Railroad Company, ...... " 39

Connecticut River, ...... "43 Dorchester and Milton, ..." 47 Eastern, "52 Essex, "57

Fall River, "63

Fitchburg, "68 Fitchburg and Worcester, "73

Grand Junction Railroad and Depot Company, . . . . . " 77 Hartford and New Haven, in Massachusetts, .... "81

Hampshire and Franklin, ...... " 88 Lexington and West Cambridge, ...... "90 Lowell and Andover, ...... " 94 Nashua and Lowell, ...... "98

New Bedford and Taunton, . . "103 Norfolk County, "108

Norwich and Worcester, . "Ill Old Colony, "119

Peterboro' and Shirley, . " 134

Pittsfield and North Adams, " 138 Providence and Worcester, " 142

South Shore, . " 149 Vlll

Stony Brook, page 154 Stoughton Branch, « 158

Taunton Branch, « \qq Vermont and Massachusetts, « 154 « West Stockbridge, . . 170 Western, « 174 " Report of Commissioners Sinking Fund, . . . « 179 Worcester and Nashua, "180 FIRST ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

BARRE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY.

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the Com-

monwealth of Massachusetts :

The directors of the Barre and Worcester Railroad Company can report but little action under the act of incorporation of that company. Those to whom the charter was particularly granted, took early measures to have books opened, and subscriptions obtained for the stock in said company. It was found that many of the warmest friends of that project, in the town of Worcester, and some other towns in that vicinity, were subscribers for stock in the Providence and Worcester, and Worcester and Nashua Railroads; and it was deemed expedient to suspend the obtaining subscribers until the opening of the first-mentioned road, and the payment of the assessments to the stock in the last. Soon after the opening of the Providence and Worcester Railroad for use, the books were reopened and subscriptions obtained, and the company has been organized by a choice of officers. The recent and present great depression in the monetary concerns of the country, has prevented so large a subscription as was expected, but have promises of a liberal increase. During the past season, surveys and examinations have been made for the purpose of testing the correctness of former surveys, and to place the company in a condition to commence work on the road early in the next season, should the pecuniary concerns of the country be in a more favorable condition. No assessments have been made, and of consequence no receipts can be reported ; and the expenditures have been paid by individuals whose accounts have not been rendered.

All of which is respectfully submitted : JOHN W. LINCOLN, GINERY TWICHELL, JOHN BROOKS, CHAS. L. KNOWLTON, SETH CALDWELL, SAMUEL S. HOWE, ETHAN A. GREENWOOD,

Worcester, January 22, 1848. 1 2 BARRE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD.

Worcester, ss. January 22, 1848. Personally appeared the above- named John W. Lincoln, John Brooks, Seth Caldwell, Ethan A. Green- wood, Ginery Twichell, Charles L. Knowlton, and Samuel S. Howe, directors of the Barre and Worcester Railroad Company, and severally made oath that the foregoing report, by them subscribed, is true.

Before me,

CALEB DANA, Justice of the Peace. NINTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

BERKSHIRE RAILROAD COMPANY

Return of the Berkshire Railroad, under the Act of April 16th, 1846, chap. 251.

Capital stock, - $600,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, 100,000 00 Capital paid in, per last report, - 500,000 00 Capital paid in, since last report, - 100,000 00 Total amount of capital stock paid in, 600,000 00 Funded debt, per last report, - Funded debt paid since last report, - Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, Floating debt, per last report, - 2,198 69 Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, Total present amount of funded and floating debt, - Average rate of interest per annum on do.,

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, 500,000 00 For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, See last report. Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, For bridges, per last report, - For bridges, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for bridges, For superstructure, including iron, per last report, - For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, - See contracts of transpor- Total amount expended for superstructure, including tation with Housatonic iron, -_.._- j> Railroad Company, an- For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, nexed to Directors' Re- For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the ports of 1843 and 1845. past year, - Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------For locomotives, per last report, - 100,000 00 For locomotives, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for locomotives, For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - See contract with Housa- 1

BERKSHIRE RAILROAD.

For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the tonic Railroad Co., an- past year, - nexed to this report. Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, - - - - - For merchandise cars, per last report, For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for merchandise cars, For engineering and other expenses, per last report, For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, _____ Total cost of road and equipment, - $600,000 00

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, - - 21 miles, 11 chains. Length of single track, - Length of double track, - None, except turn-outs. Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, None. Weight of rail per yard in main road, 56 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 40 ft. 1 mile, 16 chains. Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - Total rise and fall in main road, - See Report of 1842. Total rise and fall in branch roads, - Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, - From 872 to 1090 feet.— Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve [mile, 2 chains. in branch roads, - - - Total degrees of curvature in main road, - Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - 12 miles, 48 chains. Total length of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - 13,146 Miles run by freight trains, - 19,782 Miles run by other trains, - - - - Total miles run, - Number of passengers carried in the cars, - 38,896 Number of passengers carried one mile, 622,080 Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, - Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - - - - - 22 miles per hour. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, in- « « " - eluding stops, - j 4 Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one m lie, - : :

BERKSHIRE RAILROAD.

Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, - For repairs of truss bridges, - Expenses borne by Hou- For renewals of iron, including laying down, satonic Railroad Compa- For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men, ny. See contracts by For removing ice and snow, - Report of 1843 and 1845. For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - Total for maintenance of way, -

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, For repairs of passenger cars, -

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, ! See contract, by present For repairs of merchandise cars, - report. For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - For repairs of gravel and other cars, Total for maintenance of motive power,

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - For gratuities and damages, For taxes and insurance, - For ferries, ------For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, - For interest, - For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers, and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, - For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - $560 00

Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, For freight — 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 2. To and from other connecting roads, - U. S. Mails. Rents, - Total income, - $42,000. See contracts. Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Dividends. Surplus not divided, [#2,198 69 $42,000, without deduc- Surplus last year, tion, expenses being paid Total surplus, from a fund. BERKSHIRE RAILROAD.

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : Road and bridges, - None, being kept in per- Building's, ------fect repair by contracts. Engines and cars, -

C. W. HOPKINS, JNO. H. COFFING,

I. SUMNER, L. G. ROBBINS,

Directors of the Berkshire Railroad Co.

Berkshire, ss. December 21, 1847. Then personally appeared the above Charles W. Hopkins, John H. Coning, Increase Sumner, and Lo- ring G. Robbins, and made oath that the foregoing report, by them signed,

is true, according to their best knowledge and belief. Before me,

EDWARD F. ENSIGN, Justice of the Peace.

Articles of agreement, made this 23d day of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, between the Berkshire Railroad

Company, a corporation established in the Commonwealth of Massachu-

setts, of the one part, and the Housatonic Railroad Company, a corpora-

tion established in the state of Connecticut, of the other part, in addition

to articles of agreement made between said companies, on the eleventh day of January, 1843, and on the eighteenth day of December, 1845, and which said agreements may be referred to in reference to the objects

hereof; witness : —Whereas the said Housatonic Railroad Company is de-

sirous of increasing its motive power and means of transporting passengers and freight over the railroads owned by the said companies, and used and

occupied by said Housatonic Company ; and whereas the said Berkshire

Railroad Company, on the fifteenth day of April last past, passed a reso- lution, authorizing the directors thereof to increase the capital stock of said company, in a sum not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, to be expended in the purchase of cars and engines, to be leased to said

Housatonic Company upon a contract similar to those now in force be-

tween said companies, and above referred to; —Now, therefore, it is BERKSHIRE RAILROAD. 7 agreed, by and between said Berkshire Railroad Company, by Charles W. Hopkins, Increase Sumner, and Edward F. Ensign, a committee specially authorized for that purpose, and the said Housatonic Railroad Company, by William P. Burrall, President, specially authorized for that purpose, that the Berkshire Railroad Company will issue and deliver to the said Housatonic Railroad Company the whole of said increased capital stock, in certificates of stock, to such persons as said Housatonic

Company shall designate, on the first day of July next; and that the said

Housatonic Company will, with the avails of said stock, purchase such engines and cars as shall be necessary for the use of said company, and will, on or before the first day of October next, transfer to said Berkshire

Company such engines and cars as shall be agreed upon by the officers of said Berkshire Company, amounting in value to said sum of one hundred thousand dollars : And said Berkshire Railroad Company agrees to lease, and hereby leases, to said Housatonic Railroad Company, the aforesaid engines and cars, to hold during the existence of said lease

made on the eleventh of January, 1843 : And the said Housatonic Rail- road Company further covenants and agrees to keep said engines and cars, so to be transferred, as aforesaid, in good running order and repair, at all times, and renew the same, from time to time, so that the value thereof shall at all times equal said sum of one hundred thousand dollars during the whole term of the continuance of this contract. And said Housatonic Railroad Company further covenants and agrees to pay to the Berkshire Railroad Company, perpetually, during the continuance of said agreements, of the eleventh of January, 1843, and the eighteenth of

December, 1845, hereinbefore referred to, seven dollars per share per annum, (said shares being one hundred dollars each,) on said increased capital stock, being said one hundred thousand dollars, which shall be delivered to said Housatonic Company, which said seven dollars per share per annum shall be paid to the treasurer of said Berkshire Railroad

Company, at his office, in monthly instalments, from said first day of

July next, and shall pay said instalments on the first Tuesday in each

and every month ; and said sum of seven dollars per share shall be deemed and taken as additional rent for the use of said Berkshire Railroad, including said cars and engines, to be added to the rent stipulated for in the articles of agreement above referred to, and to be subject to all the stipulations and conditions referred to and provided in said agreements,

regarding right of reentry for failure of payment and other matters therein stated, and to be treated, in every respect, as if the amount of rent stipulated in the original agreement were increased by the addition of the sum herein stipulated to be paid. Done in duplicate : sealed with the respec- 8 BERKSHIRE RAILROAD.

live seals of said companies ; and signed by the respective committees [Erasures and interlineations duly made.]

In presence of Seal i C. W. HOPKINS, ) of I. Pelton, for Berkshire { L gUMNERj « B. Palmer, E. F. ENSIGN, j ™J Housatonic Railroad Company, by Seal ) of John B. Calhoun > , WM. P. BURRALL, | Housatonic j Jno. S. Smith, S President. Railroad \ ) Company. A true copy. Attest, E. F. ENSIGN,

Clerk , Berkshire Railroad Company, SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

BOSTON AND LOWELL RAILROAD CORPORATION.

To the Honorable the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts :

The Directors of the Boston and Lowell Railroad Corporation do hereby make the Seventeenth Annual Report of their acts and doings, under their act of incorporation, in the within return, according to the form prescribed by the act of the legislature, passed April 16th, 1846.

All which is respectfully submitted.

WM. STURGIS, ") GEO. W. LYMAN, JOSEPH TILDEN, \ Directors. EBEN. CHADWICK, j J. A. LOWELL, J Boston, Nov. 30th, 1847.

Suffolk, ss. January, 1848. Then personally appeared the above- named William Sturgis, George W. Lyman, Joseph Tilden, John A. Lowell, and Ebenezer Chadwick, and severally made oath that the within return, by them subscribed, was true, according to their best knowledge

and belief. Before me,

J. THOS. STEVjgNSON,

Justice of the Peace. 10 BOSTON AND LOWELL RAILROAD.

Return of the Boston and Lowell Railroad, under the Act of April 16, 1846, c/i.251.

Capital stock, - $1,800,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, Capital paid in, per last report, - 1,800,000 00 Capital paid in, since last report, - Total amount of capital stock paid in, #1,800,000 00 Funded debt, per last report, - Funded debt paid since last report, Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, Floating debt, per last report, [including1 unpaid dividends,] ------100,750 00 Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, 40 00' Total present amount of floating debt, 100,790 00 Total present amount of funded and floating debt, Average rate of interest per annum on do. - 5£ per cent.

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, 557,707 82 For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, 557,707 82

For bridges, per last report, - 95,428 79 For bridges, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for bridges, 95,428 79

For superstructure, including iron, per last report, 683,619 70 For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, ------683,619 70

For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, 307,594 46 For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, ----- 16,214 86 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------323,809 32

For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, 84,083 79 For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - 48 83 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------84 13Q fi9

For locomotives, per last report, - - - 62,403 68 For locomotives, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for locomotives, 62,403 68

For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - 23,663 13 For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ------23,663 13

For merchandise cars, per last report, 41,171 62 For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for merchandise cars, 41,171 62 BOSTON AND LOWELL RAILROAD. 11

For engineering and other expenses, per last report, #84,745 01 For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - 37 50 Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - ,782 51

Total cost of road and equipment, - 1,956,719 19

Characteristics of Road.

Length of road, - 25| miles and 59 71-100 ft. Length of single track, - None.

Length of double track, - 251 miles and 59 71-1C0 ft. Length of branches owned by the company, stating < II miles and 585 33-100

whether they have a single or double track, \ ft. Single track.

r ] 2 ms. of track, 45 lbs. per yd. Weight of rail per yard in main road, ^20£ " « 56 « ,<* I 3| " « 63 " " Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - 56 lbs. per yard. Maximum grade, with its length in main road, [except about 1500 feet of 30 feet per mile grade, [miles. rising from the depot in Lowell,] 10 ft. per mile for 6 28-100

Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - 54 ft. per mile for 5000 ft. Total rise and fall in main road, - 189 93-100 feet. Total rise and fall in branch roads, 73 54-100 feet. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, [except about 900 feet of 1200 feet

radius, at the depot in Lowell,] - 2800 ft. R. 1694* ft. long. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, [except two short curves of 500 and

625 feet radius, at the Woburn depot,] - 1975 ft. R. 662 ft. long. Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 665° 1' 42". Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, 107° 40'.

Total length of straight line in main road, - 18| miles and 824 ft. Total length of straight line in branches, - 1| miles and 491 ft. Aggregate length of truss bridges, 54 feet. Whole length of road unfinished on both sides, None.

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - 164,705 Miles run by freight trains, - 70,749 Miles run by other trains, - 15,092 - Total miles run, ;, 250,546

Number of passengers carried in the cars, - 484,683 Number of passengers carried one mile, 9,523,436 Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, 281,441 Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - 7,117,656 Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, ----- 2,729,272 Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------3,903,402 Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - 22 1-10 miles per hour. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - 12 miles per hour, Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, includ- i ing engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - 7,609,371 Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - - - - 7,481,707 : :

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Expenditures tor Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, - #25,113 90 For repairs of truss bridges, - - For renewals of iron, including laying down, 21,959 74 For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men. 4,454 39 For removing ice and snow, - 381 46 For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - 2,171 22 Total for maintenance of way, --.-'- #54,080 71

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, 16,185 41 For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, 4,000 00 For repairs of passenger cars, 8,580 44 For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, 9,568 00 For repairs of merchandise cars, 12,053 79 For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, 8,720 00 For repairs of gravel and other cars, 409 58 Total for maintenance of motive power, 59,517 22

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil; [fuel, #37,697 19; oil, #2,769 04,] 40,466 23 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - 20,025 72 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - 26,341 91 For gratuities and damages, - 4,033 25 For taxes and insurance, - - - - 2,002 92 For ferries, - For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, - 26,524 52 For interest, - 4,183 77 For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, - For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - 16,232 41 139,810 73

253,408 66 Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, --;-.- 158,392 59 2. To and from other roads, specifying what: C Nashua and Lowell Railroad, $17,969 03 ^Concord " 23,175 69 ( Northern " 10,074 49 51,219 21 209,611 80

For freight — 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 147,845 01 — :

BOSTON AND LOWELL RAILROAD. 13

2. To and from other connecting1 roads C Nashua and Lowell Railroad, $22,824 54 2 Concord " 47,446 89 ( Northern " 16,698 62 $86,970 05 $234,815 06 U. S. Mails, $3603 82; rents, #241; miscellaneous, #284 22, - 4,129 04

Total income, ----- 448,555 90

Net earnings after deducting expenses, 195,147 24

Dividends. Two of four per cent, each, - 144,000 00

Surplus not divided, - 51,147 24 Surplus last year, - - - - 151,327 57

Total surplus, - 202,474 81

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew- als, viz: Road and bridges, - - - - - None. Buildinofs, ------None. Engines and cars, - - - - - None.

Two serious accidents to persons have occurred on the Boston and

Lowell Railroad, in 1847, viz :

On the 9th of April, Zimri Lew, a colored man, was killed at Lowell, by being run over, whilst walking on the track in the night, by a freight train.

On the 8th of July, Charles E. Newton, whilst unloading a car at Mid- dlesex-street, in Lowell, was run over by some freight cars, and his leg was so muclv injured as to require amputation. — : H

THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD CORPORATION.

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives

The directors of the Boston and Maine Railroad respectfully present their annual report : During the past year, the road has been conducted successfully upon its main line, and the branches. The work upon the change of location of the present line of road, in the town of Andover, authorized by the legislature, is in progress of construction, and will probably be ready for use by the month of July next. The laying of a double track has been commenced at Boston, and now extends to the town of Maiden, and it is designed to continue laying the same to the town of Lawrence. The bridge across the Merrimack River, at Lawrence, is nearly completed, in a very substantial manner, for a double track ; and the branch road, to the town of Methuen, is in progress, and will be completed in time to meet, at the line of the state, the Manchester and Lawrence Railroad. To provide for the increasing business of the road, extensive additions

have been made the past year to the working furniture ; and to prevent the delay of vessels, which has heretofore occurred, from the want of convenience for discharging their cargoes to be transported over the road, large expenditures have been made to procure the necessary wharf accommodations. An engine-house, machine, and smith shops, of suitable dimensions, with engines, tools, and fixtures, calculated to be sufficient to carry on the work required to maintain the motive power of the road, have been completed the past year.

In filling out the blanks, in the form of returns prescribed by the legislature, those under the heads of " capital stock," " cost of the road and equipments," " characteristics of the road," " expenditures for working the road," "motive powers," "miscellaneous," "income during the year," and " dividends," are correct. Those under the head of " doings of the year,"—the number of miles run by the trains, the number of passengers carried in the cars, the num- 9.

BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD. 15 ber of passengers carried one mile, the number- of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, the number of tons of merchandise carried one mile,—are only an approximation to correctness. The number of passengers carried one mile to and from other roads, the number of tons of merchandise carried one mile to and from other roads, cannot be ascertained, but they are included in the general return, so far as they were transported over this road. -

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Return of the Boston and Maine Railroad, under the Actoj April 16, 1846, ch. 251.

Capital stock, - $2,974,100 00 Increase of capital since last report, 59:3,800 00 Capital paid in, per last report, - 2,300,654 02 Capital paid in, since last report, 300,737 50 Total amount of capital stock paid in, $2,601,391 52

- Funded debt, per last report, -. 191,000 00- Funded debt paid since last report, 8,000 00 Funded debt, increase of, since last report, None. Total present amount of funded debt, 183,000 00 Floating1 debt, per last report, - 117,396 87 Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, 38,192 07 Total present amount of floating debt, 155,588 94

Total present amount of funded and floating debt, - 338,588 94 Average rate of interest per annum on do., 5£ per cent.

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, 610,789 47 For graduation and masonry paid during the past year. 88>533 09 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, 699,322 56 For bridges, per last report, - 304,109 16 For bridges, paid during the past year, 22,424 56 Total amount expended for bridges, 326,533 72 For superstructure, including iron, per last report, - 646,136 97 For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, - 64,763 05 Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, ______710,900 02 For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, 165,176 66 For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - 92,672 28 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------257,848 94 For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, 501,372 68 For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, _---._ 66,442 62 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------567,815 30 For locomotives, per last report, - 85,000 00 For locomotives, paid during the past year, [$25,000 being charged off for depreciation,] 7,600 00 Total amount expended for locomotives, 92,600 00 For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - 35,000 00 For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, [$5,000 being charged off for depreciation,] ______3,400 00 Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ------38,400 00 For merchandise cars, per last report, 42,977 80 For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, [$10,000 being charged off for depreciation,] 39,550 00 Total amount expended for merchandise cars, 82,527 80 For engineering and other expenses, per last report, 218,546 55 For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - 26,677 19 BOSTON AND MAINE RAILEOAD, 17

Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, --_'-- $245,223 74

Total cost of road and equipment, - 3,021,172 08

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, - 72 927-1000 miles. Length of single track, ---...- 67 927-1000 miles. Length of double track, - 5 miles. Length of branches owned by the company, stating [track. whether they have a single or double track, 9 65-1000 miles. Single Weight of rail per yard in main road, [For 6 miles,

45 lbs. ; the rest varies from - 56 to 59 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - 45 to 60 lbs. per yard. Maximum grade, with its length in main road, [Length, 1 23-1000 miles, 47 520-1000 ft. per mile. Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, [Length, 470-1000 of a mile, 29 57-100 ft. per mile. Total rise and fall in main road, - 1579 feet. Total rise and fall in branch roads, - 133 52-100 feet. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, [Radius, 1050 feet, Length, 1150. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, [Radius, 573 feet, Length, 218-1000 of a mile, Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 1894°. Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Not ascertained. Total length of straight line in main road, - 49 761-1000 miles. Total length of straight line in branches, - 6 444-1000 miles. Aggregate length of truss bridges, - 2067 feet. Whole length of road unfinished on both sides, [The road is in good working order, but it is con- templated to make improvements on both sides.]

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, -..-,.- 227,583 miles. Miles run by freight trains, - 73,118 miles. Miles run by other trains, - - - - 23,580 miles. Total miles run, - 324,281 miles. Number of passengers carried in the cars, - 728,307 Number of passengers carried one mile, 12,599,118 Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, 120,428 Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - 3,612,840 Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, - Included above. Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - - - - - 20 miles per hour. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - 10 miles per hour. Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, _•'-.- 10,241,235 tons. Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, -.--'-- 7,983,170 tons.

Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, - #19,812 36 3 : : '

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For repairs of truss bridges, - Nothing. For renewals of iron, including laying down, Nothing. For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men, $2,760 00 For removing ice and snow, ... 9 33 For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - Included in the first item. Total for maintenance of way, - $22,581 69

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - 20,110 50 For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, None. For repairs of passenger cars, - 6,432 10 For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, None. For repairs of merchandise cars, - 4,648 00 For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - None. For repairs of gravel and other cars, 1,120 15

Total for maintenance of motive power? 32,310 75

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, - 49,112 78 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - 33,401 46 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, charge- - able to freight department, 30,136 46 For gratuities and damages, "."." 2,145 23 For taxes and insurance, [Taxes, $7,768 10; In- surance, $302 50,] - 8,070 60 For ferries, ------Nothing. For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, - 2,315 53 For interest, - - - 15,233 11 For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, [Portland, Saco and Ports- mouth Railroad Corporation,] 18,994 66 For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, Nothing. For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - - - - - 5,957 55 165,367 38

220,259 82 Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - - - - 321,181 81 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, For freight — 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 179,988 78 2. To and from other connecting roads, - U. S. Mails, $6,411 97. Rents, #3,922 30, 10,334 27 Total income, - 511,504 86

Net earnings, after deducting expenses, 291,245 04

Amount charged off during the year, for depreciation of engines and cars, &c, - 40,696 11 —

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Dividends.

[Two ; one of $4, and one of $5 per share, $214,227 00 254,923 11

Surplus not divided, - 36,321 93 Surplus last year, ----- 17,655 71

Total surplus, . 53,977 64

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : Road and bridges, - We have not the requisite Buildings, ------means to make these es- Engines and cars, [The past year, #40,000 has been timates. charged off on account of their depreciation.]

The following serious accidents have occurred to persons on the Boston

and Maine Railroad :

Thomas Moore fell from the cars at North Andover, and broke his leg. Thomas Stevens, a freight conductor, was crushed between the engine

and cars, while coupling them together at Lawrence, which caused his death.

Samuel Tibbets, while riding on the top of a covered freight car, was knocked off by coming in contact with a bridge at East Kingston, and killed.

A stranger (name unknown) was killed in the same manner at South Reading.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

THO. WEST, R. W. BAYLEY, JOHN FLINT, HENRY B. STONjE, A. PEIRCE, SAMUEL A. WALKER,

Directors of the Boston and Maine Railroad Co.

Boston, January 27, 1848.

Suffolk, ss. January 27, 1848. Personally appeared the above- named Thomas West, R. W. Bayley, John Flint, Henry B. Stone, A. Peirce, and Samuel A. Walker, and made oath that the foregoing report was true, according to the best of their knowledge and belief. Before me,

EDW. PICKERING, Justice of the Peace. 20 BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD.

The undersigned have examined the foregoing report of the directors of the Boston and Maine Railroad Corporation, and approve the same.

WILLIAM STEVENS, Commissioner for Massachusetts. GREENLEAF CLARKE, Commissioner for New Hampshire. Boston, January 28, 1848. SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE RAILROAD CORPO- RATION.

To the Honorable the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts :

The Directors of the Boston and Providence Railroad Corporation respectfully submit a report of their doings during the past year, as required by law.

Capital stock, - $2,520,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, 360,000 00 Capital paid in, per last report, - 2,160,000 00 Capital paid in, since last report, - 360,000 00 Total amount of capital stock paid in, 2,520,000 00 Funded debt, - Nothing. Floating debt, - 117,000 00 Average rate of interest per annum on do. - Six per cent.

Cost of Road and Equipment. Cost of road and equipment, including Seekonk, Dedham, and Pawtucket branch roads, as per last report, ------2,109,455 36 Amount expended on road and equipment, including Pawtucket branch road, during the past year, 435,259 69 Total cost of road and equipment, including See- konk, Dedham, and Pawtucket branch roads, 2,544,715 05

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, - 41 miles. Length of single track, - 25| miles. Length of double track, - 151 miles. Length of branches owned by the corporation, having a single track, - 6 6-10 miles. Weight of rail per yard in main road and Pawtucket branch road, - 56 to 58 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in Dedham branch road, - 37£ lbs. Total rise and fall in main road, - 505 41-100 feet. Total rise and fall in Pawtucket branch road, 67 52-100 feet. Total rise and fall in Dedham branch road, 76 4-10 feet. 37i ft. per mile, for 26,700 Maximum grade, with its length in main road, J 5 feet. Maximum grade, with its length in Pawtucket 521 12-100 ft. per mile, for branch road, ------\ 7200 feet. Maximum grade, with its length in Dedham branch 5 42 2-10 feet per mile, for road, 1200 feet. ------1 22 BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE RAILROAD.

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, - 1910 feet for 700 feet. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in Pawtucket branch road, - 1637 feet for 1657 feet. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in Dedham branch road, - 900 feet for 1500 feet. Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 342° 12-60. Total degrees of curvature in Pawtucket branch road, _-_-_- 91°. D Total degrees of curvature in Dedham branch road, 129 . Total length of straight line in main road, - 35| miles. Total length of straight line in Pawtucket branch road, ___-_- 3 41-100 miles. Total length of straight line in Dedham branch road, If miles. Aggregate length of truss track bridges, - 18841 feet. Aggregate length of truss road bridges, 257 5-6 feet.

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - 169,107 Miles run by freight trains, - 51,954 Miles run by other trains, - - - - 5,200 Total miles run, - 226,261 Number of passengers carried in the cars, - 487,478 Number of passengers carried one mile in the cars of this corporation, - 7,196,743 Number of tons of merchandise carried, 87,605 Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile in the cars of this corporation, - 1,937,027 Number of passengers carried one mile to and from other roads, in their cars, - 1,520,535 Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile to and from other roads, in their cars, 780,942 Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - 25 miles per hour. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - 12 miles per hour. Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - 5,749,439 Estimated weight in tons of freight trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - 4,133,848

Expenditure for Working the Road. Maintenance of Way. For repairs of road, - $14,279 16 For repairs of truss bridges, - 1,477 25 For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men, 3,127 52 For removing ice and snow, - 228 26 For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, &c. - 2,621 23 Total for maintenance of way, - $21,733 42

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - 10,808 46 For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, 13,000 00 For repairs of passenger cars, - 3,884 87 For repairs of freight cars, - 4,802 70 Total for maintenance of motive power, 32,556 03 :

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Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, - $43,714 30 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to pessenger department, - 23,364 22 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, "'.""'- 15,264 61 For gratuities and damages, - ],927 11 For taxes and insurance, - 2,026 36 For ferries, - - 6,400 00 For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, and furniture, - 2,762 80 For amount paid Boston and Providence Railroad and Transportation Company, as rent for use of their road in Rhode Island, - 8,160 00 For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above officers, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - 9,991 75 For interest,* - 7,445 14 Total for miscellaneous expenses, - $121,056 29 Total expenditure for working the road, 175,345 74

Income during the Year. From passengers Main road, - 154,331 45 Dedham branch, - 29,136 85 Taunton branch, - 32,781 48 Stoughton branch, 9,853 41 226,103 19 From Freight: Main road, ---,-- 94,493 41 Dedham branch, --'-.- 1,489 93 Taunton branch, - 17,019 40 Stoughton branch, - 5,170 05 118,172 79

For rents, ------10,034 27 For dividends on stock of Stoughton Branch Rail- road Company, ------1,200 00 For mails, ------6,268 50 For interest, - 1,549 52

Total income, -.---,-.- 363,328 27

Net earnings, after deducting expenses, 187,982 53 Dividends—one of 4 per cent, one of 3k per cent, 174,600 00

Surplus not divided, - 13,382 53 Surplus undivided, January 1, 1847, 102,238 82

Total surplus, - 115,621 35

* This sum includes, and principally consists of, interest paid to stockholders for the time elapsing between the payment of assessments and the time of issuing certificates of new stock. —

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The directors report the following accidents as having occurred during

the year :

June 24. J. G. Edwards, a passenger in steamboat train from New York, in attempting to jump on to the cars after the train had started from

Mansfield, fell under the wheels, by which accident an arm was cut off.

The injury terminated fatally.

September 2. Patrick Dorrety, walking on the railroad in a state of intoxication, was run over by a train and killed.

C. H. WARREN, ~] WM. STURGIS, WM. APPLETON, f Directors.

JAMES K. MILLS, j

Suffolk, ss. Boston, Jan. 29, 1848. Then personally appeared the above-named C. H. Warren, W. Sturgis, W. Appleton, and James K. Mills, and made oath that the foregoing report was true, according to the best of their knowledge and belief. Before me, EDW. PICKERING,

Justice of the Peace. :

SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

BOSTON & WORCESTER RAILROAD CORPORATION,

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives —

The undersigned, directors of the Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation, respectfully present the sixteenth annual report of their proceedings, of the receipts and expenditures of the corporation, and of the business of the road.

The amount of transportation on the road, during the last year, has increased, as will appear from the subjoined statement, to an amount far greater than that of the last or any preceding year, both in the local busi-

ness of the road, and in that which is connected with the transport over the Western Road.

Since the date of the last annual report, the laying of new rails, cor- responding with those of the second track, and weighing sixty-three pounds to a yard, on the track which was first constructed, in place of the lighter rails which were then laid, has been further prosecuted, so as to adapt the road more effectually to the use of locomotive engines and cars, of the largest class. This renewal of the track with a more sub-

stantial rail is now accomplished, with the exception of a distance of

about eleven miles, which it is intended shall be completed the present season. At the same time, some important improvements have been made in the bed of the road, and in the widening of the cuts and drains,

and the rails are more firmly laid, on an increased number of sleepers, and those of greater dimensions. The construction of the Milford Branch has been prosecuted during the year, and but for an unexpected difficulty, in the deep excavation at

Phipp's Hill in Holliston, it would have been completed the last autumn.

It was opened for use as far as Holliston in August last, and two daily

trains run regularly over it, to that place.

On the application of a large number of inhabitants and landholders in Brookline, the directors have resolved to build a branch railroad to that place. This branch is about a mile and three fifths in length. It passes over a tract of land, chiefly marsh, without crossing any public highway, 4 26 BOSTON AND WORCESTER RAILROAD.

and terminates at a central part of the village of Brookline, at a distance of three and three quarters miles from the Boston station. The bed of

the road is nearly graded and ready for the laying of the rails, and the entire branch will be soon completed. A large number of inhabitants of Medway have made an application to the directors, for the establishment of a branch railroad leading from

Holliston to the central village in that town. They have exhibited satis-

factory proof, that there is a large amount of manufacturing business at that place and in the vicinity, and a large amount of travelling between

it and Boston. These facts render the obtaining of railroad accommoda-

tion highly important to the interests of the place, and the business is of

sufficient magnitude to insure a considerable income towards meeting the expenses of such a work. The directors have in consequence caused a survey of the route proposed for the branch to be made, with an estimate of the cost. The results of this investigation present extremely favorable views of the undertaking, the proposed line being nearly direct and entirely level, and free from serious impediments ; but it has been deemed expedient to postpone a decision upon it for the present.

Since the year 1841, when the present freight-house at the station in this city was erected, the amount of freight receipts, and of merchandise received and despatched, has increased fourfold. The quantity of merchandise which is received and loaded, or unloaded and delivered, in the active periods of business, exceeds a thousand tons per day. The greater part of this merchandise is necessarily received into the freight- house. The cars employed in the transport of it, belonging to this corporation, and to the Western and Norwich roads, which form a part of the connected lines of transportation, are more than equal to two thousand single cars, or half that number of double cars. To afford room for the large and increasing amount of merchandise, thus constantly passing through this station, and for the great number of cars, of various classes, in which it is transported, it has been found necessary to erect additional freight-houses, and to provide more room for railway trains within the city. Some large purchases of lands have been made for this purpose, and preparations have been made for the erection of part of the proposed buildings. It has been deemed important to provide, at the present time, before any further increase in the cost of land in the vicinity of the freight station, as far as possible, not only for the pressing demands of the business at the present time, but for a large prospective increase. The directors conceive it to be the duty of the corporation, to afford ample accommodation, for all the business which may seek a transit through this channel. They are desirous of making such provision, that there shall be no just ground of complaint of any want of facility, for ex- ;

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pediting all the business, which may fall within the proper sphere of this

extensive line of railroads, so important to the city and to the extensive

region of country thus connected with it.

The proper accommodation of the passengers arriving at, or departing from, the station on Beach Street, requires an enlargement of the build-

ing appropriated to this object. For this purpose, it is the intention of

the directors, on the earliest favorable opportunity, to enlarge the build-

ing by extending it westerly to Albany Street, and to set apart appropriate

tracks for the departing trains, with rooms for passengers, distinct from

those which are appropriated for trains on their arrival. Some change has also become necessary in the arrangement of the

passenger station at Worcester, to facilitate the convenient union of the

travel of the road, with that of the other railroads which terminate at

that place. Some purchases of real estate have been made, for the ac-

complishment of this object ; but the system of arrangement for carrying

it into effect is not yet brought to maturity. A large increase has been already made, in the number of locomotive

engines of a large class, and also of passenger and freight cars. A still

further increase is deemed necessary, and several additional engines, and

a large number of cars, are now in the hands of the builders, which will be in readiness for the despatch of the business, of the ensuing summer and autumn.

The cost of these important enlargements of the works, rendered indispensable by the rapid growth of the business of the road, has made it necessary to increase the capital stock of the corporation. The capital already authorised had been absorbed by the cost of the second track, of the Saxonville Branch, and of other works, accomplished previous

to the close of the year 1846. The debt at the close of that year, occasioned by a portion of these expenditures, amounted to $154,000. Since that time, as will be seen from the annexed return, the debt has been increased by the sum of $593,000. These expenditures em-

brace $155,000, paid within the last two years for the heavy rail of the

improved track, a part of which, however, is charged to income account in lieu of repairs ; $72,500 have, in the last year, been expended in in-

creasing the stock of engines and cars, exclusive of the sums paid for that object from the income account, and for repairs and depreciation $200,000 have, in the last two years, been paid for the cost of branches, exclusive of the old iron used for this purpose ; $225,000 have been expended within the last year for the purchase of land, chiefly in the city of Boston and ; other expenditures have been made for important improvements elsewhere. The increase of capital which will be necessary to cover these expenditures, together with the cost of the new engines and cars already ordered ; the completion of the branches now commenced, 28 BOSTON AND WORCESTER RAILROAD.

and of a branch road which it has been determined to establish to the central village in Framingham ; the complete substitution of a heavy rail

for the remaining light rail of the first track ; and the cost of the new freight and passenger buildings proposed, will not swell the entire capital to an amount disproportioned to the annual receipts of income, in comparison with the proportions maintained between these two items, in most of the other railroad corporations of the Commonwealth. There has been no interruption, during the year, of the regular passenger or freight trains, from snow-storms, or any other cause. The speed of some of the passenger trains has been somewhat increased. To insure regularity and speed, and also every practicable degree of safety, to passengers and the persons employed on the trains, great care is taken to adopt engines and cars of the most approved construction, as well as

the most approved methods of conducting the operations of the road ; and also to employ, in the numerous responsible stations in the management of the business, such persons only as are of known sobriety and prudence, and of tried skill in their respective departments of duty. Notwithstanding the precautions which have thus been taken, and the utmost confidence which the directors feel in the general good condition, and skilful adaptation to their respective purposes, of all the works of the road, and of the machinery employed in the operations upon it, and also of the general system of management, several serious accidents, attended with the loss of life, have occurred in the course of the past year. Of these, the undersigned, in compliance with the provisions of the act of 1846, proceed to give a detailed return, with a statement of the circumstances under which they occurred. The number of serious and fatal casualties on the passenger trains, during the past year, is greater than

have occurred on this road during the whole period since it was opened. A large proportion of the disasters here recorded, have arisen from the carelessness or inattention of the sufferers, and all of them, with one exception, from causes entirely independent of any mal-conduct, neglect, or carelessness, of any agent or person in the employment of the corporation. On the third of March, during a period in which the whole operations of the road, in the vicinity of Worcester, were confined to a single track, in consequence of the taking up of the other track, for the purpose of lay-

ing down the new and heavier rail, a collision took place between a descending passenger train, and an empty gravel grain, which was ascend- ing on the same track. This collision was occasioned by the careless inattention of the engine-man, who had the train in charge, in immediately leaving Worcester on the arrival of an upward freight train, without taking notice of the customary signal borne by that train, indicating that another train was following in its rear. The consequences of the BOSTON AND WORCESTER RAILROAD. 29

collision were, a considerable injury to the engine and cars, and a serious personal injury to a passenger named David S. Page, who had, without authority, taken a stand upon the platform of the baggage-car. All the persons on the gravel train saved themselves from injury, by jumping from

it before the collision ; the engine-man having first taken the precaution to reverse his engine, but not to shut off the steam. From the effect of the shock and the power of the steam, the engine was immediately set in motion in an opposite direction, before the engine-man could regain his

station upon it. It ran down the road a distance of about eight miles,

when it stopped from the exhaustion of the steam. It was there soon un- expectedly encountered by the four o'clock passenger train from Boston, when another collision took place, with some damage to the materiel of the two trains, but without any personal injury. On the coming up sub-

sequently of the steamboat train, the disabled parts of the injured train were removed from the track, and the two passenger trains being united in one, they proceeded onward towards Worcester. The track being

still obstructed by the wrecks of the first collision, it became necessary to pass over upon the newly laid track, which was nearly finished but not reopened for use. While proceeding slowly and with great caution upon

this track, on approaching the freight station, the train, from the dark- ness of the night, came in contact with some freight cars which had been placed on the track while it was disused, and which the agent had not succeeded in removing; and by this collision, two other persons, Mr. Flint, a road-repairer, and R. K. Porter, baggage-master, were seriously injured. The former died of his wounds, but the latter recovered. This series of disasters arose from the culpable momentary heedlessness of an agent, of good character and capacity, who had been for some time employed in the same situation, and who had inspired confidence by his prudence and good conduct. He was of course discharged from his situation.

On the sixth of November a disaster, still more serious in the number of sufferers, occurred on the forenoon passenger train from Springfield,

at the crossing of the Milldam road in Brookline, while it was proceeding at its usual speed, of probably twenty-eight miles an hour. In consequence of the falling down of one end of the brake of the second-class passenger car, and after it had dragged a short distance upon the track, the car was thrown from the track, it being near the head of the train. After sliding a short distance upon the track, the car struck an abut- ment of the bridge which there crosses an arm of the full basin, and it was crushed by the force and weight of the cars which followed it. So sudden and complete was the wreck of the car, that six of the persons in it were immediately killed, and four or five were seriously injured. On a careful investigation of the facts of this case, the undersigned 30 BOSTON AND WORCESTER RAILROAD. were unable to discover any carelessness or inattention, on the part of any of the agents of the road. The accident was occasioned by the failure of a part of the machinery of the car, which was constructed in a manner similar to those in common use on other roads, and which has been regarded as safe. It must be regarded as one of those unfortunate casualties which the utmost caution and prudence cannot fully guard against, but which continued watchfulness and increasing experience will render of rare occurrence. These are the only disasters which, during the year, have affected or endangered the lives of any of the passengers, except such as have been the result of their own gross imprudence. On the 15th of May, Mr. William Dean, of Easton, intending to go to Brighton, took a seat by mistake in the New York steamboat train. On discovering that the train did not stop at Brighton, he jumped from the car while it was moving at full speed, probably thirty miles an hour, and he was instantly killed. On the 15th of April, William Williston, a lad of thirteen years of age, jumped from the train at West Newton, and was seriously injured, but he survived On the 11th of December, Franklin Germain, of West Newton, leaped from the train as it passed his home, and he was badly wounded in the head, but recovered. Another class of accidents consists of those which have happened to several, of the great number of agents, employed in hazardous duties on the road, and arising either from want of care and attention, on the part of the sufferer, or from the unavoidable hazards inherent in the duty to be performed.

On the 21st of February, Mr. George H. Haven, a prudent and faithful agent of the corporation, while employed in assisting in clearing the railroad track near Westborough from a deep snow, was violently thrown from the snow-plough beneath the engine, and was so severely injured that he survived the accident but a few hours. William M'GrafF, a laborer, had his leg crushed, and he died in consequence. Joseph Jackman, a fireman, fell from the engine and was killed. Edward Livingston and Lewis Morse, freight-train brakemen, were knocked from their trains by striking road-bridges, and were killed. John

Mitchell, a freight-train brakeman, fell from the train and had his leg

broken ; and Weston Lamphier and George W. Dormett have been seriously injured by being struck by road^bridges.

On the fifth of July, a hackman, supposed to be intoxicated, in driving a coach over the Roxbury branch of the Milldam road, persisted, in oppo- sition to the earnest efforts of the flagman to prevent him, in driving across the railroad track, at the moment when an engine and water-car from Brighton were passing. The coach-horses were instantly killed, the BOSTON AND WORCESTER RAILROAD. 31 coach was destroyed, and three or four persons in the coach were seriously injured. On the 27th of April, Franklin Hitchcock, of Worcester, got upon a freight-train, without the knowledge of any one, and was knocked off by a bridge near Westborough, being seen only by a farmer at a distance, and was killed. Patrick Conroy, a laborer, while walking on the railroad track, near

Tremont Street bridge ; an Irish lad, fifteen or sixteen years of age,

while walking on the track near Brighton ; and an Irish laborer, walking on the track above West Needham, were at different dates run over by the train and instantly killed. Sumner B. Haughton, of Natick, while walking on the track, was knocked down by a passenger train and seriously injured. To guard against this class of accidents, the directors

and officers of the corporation have used all practicable efforts, to prevent the dangerous practice of walking on the railroad. The public are too little aware of the danger they encounter, in trusting to their self-posses- sion, to avoid being run over by the train, in carelessly walking upon a

railroad, especially where there is a double track, and a liability to encounter, at the same moment, trains approaching in opposite directions.

For the purpose of guarding as far as possible against one of the classes of accidents above recorded, the undersigned have taken measures to ascertain what number of the bridges over the railroad may be raised, to a height sufficient to secure the brakemen against the danger of collision. It is indispensable for insuring the efficiency of the services of a brakeman, that his station should be so elevated, that he may see from one end to the other of the train, and be able to take notice of the signals which may be given him. This renders it necessary, that, in passing bridges of the ordinary height, he should take the precaution of stooping for his own protection. This necessity can be obviated only by raising the bridges, to an elevation of three or four feet above their present height. In many cases this cannot be done, without injury to the common roads. In others, it would be attended with little difficulty. But to enable railroad corporations to make the desired improvements, it may be necessary that authority to that effect should be given them, by a law of the Commonwealth, the exercise of the authority in each case to be subject to the approval of the town authorities, or the county commissioners. In conclusion of their report, the undersigned hereto subjoin the return required by the act of April 16th, 1846. 32 BOSTON AND WORCESTER RAILROAD.

Return of the Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation, under the Jlct of Jlpril 16th, 1846, chap. 251. November 20th, 1847.

Capital stock, - $3,500,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, None. Capital paid in, per last report, - 3,500,000 00 Capital paid in, since last report, - None. Total amount of capital stock paid in, 3,500,000 00 Funded debt, per last report, - None. Funded debt paid since last report, - None. Funded debt, increase of, since last report, None. Total present amount of funded debt, None. Floating debt, per last report, - 154,204 25 Floating debt paid since last report, 593,253 01 Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, [including dividends,] - 747,357 26 Total present amount of funded and floating debt, - Average rate of interest per annum on do., [on portion bearing interest,] - Six per cent.

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation, masonry, land, bridging, and superstructure, &c, per last report, - 3,212,264 48 For the same, paid during the last year, 555,673 54 Total amount, graduation, &c. - 3,767,938 02 For locomotives, per last report, - 124,396 69 For locomotives, paid during the pastyear, exclusive of deterioration, - 7,720 00 Total amount expended for locomotives, 132,116 69 For passenger, baggage, and merchandise cars, per last report, - 148,571 26 For the same, paid during the past year, - 64,983 68 Total amount for passenger and freight cars, 213,554 94 Total cost of road and equipment, - 4,113,609 65

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, ----- 44 f miles. Length of single track, - - None. Length of double track, - - - - 44 f miles. Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, 14 miles-—single track. Weight of rail per yard in main road, 60 to 64 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - 40 lbs. 30 feet for 14| miles, and Maximum grade, with its length in main road, J ( 40 feet for J mile. Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - 30 feet for 2& miles. Total rise and fall in main road, - 717 feet. Total rise and fall in branch roads, - - - 177 feet. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, - 600 feet for 9C0 feet Shortest radiu3 of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - - - - - 558 feet for 900 feet. Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 1975°. Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, 686°. Total length of straight line in main road, - 25 5-6. Total length of straight line in branches, - 9 7-20. Aggregate length of truss bridges, 350 feet. Whole length of road unfinished on both sides, None. BOSTON AND WORCESTER RAILROAD. 33

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - 211,200 Miles run by freight trains, - 1(17,363 Miles run by other trains, - 26,586 Total miles run, - 405,155 Number of passengers carried in the cars, - 598,305 Number of passengers carried one mile, 14,480,678 Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, 283,718 Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - 10,755,799 Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, - 6,085,010 Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------8,228,327 Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - - 22 miles per hour. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - 9 miles per hour. Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, -. 11,808,084 Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - 18,989,212

Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges, - $60,962 43 For repairs of truss bridges, - 3,053 74 For renewals of iron, including laying down, Included in road repairs. For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men, 1,086 79 For removing ice and snow, - 92 37 For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - Included in road repairs. Total for maintenance of way, - 65,195 33

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - #32,452 94 ) 40,202 94 For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, 7,750 00 S For repairs of passenger cars, - 19,846 86 I 24,846 86 For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, 5,000 00 I For repairs of merchandise cars, - 18,590 63? 26,090 63 - For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, 7,500 CO S For repairs of gravel and other cars, Included in road repairs. Total for maintenance of motive power, 91,140 43

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, - 80,368 33 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - 33,476 56 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - 68,240 64 For gratuities and damages, 7,812 67 For taxes and insurance, - 5,642 66 For ferries, ------None. For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, - 3,916 24 For interest, - For amount paid other companies, in tolls for pas-

sengers, and freight carrie 1 on their roads, speci- - • None. fy ing each company, : :

34 BOSTON AND WORCESTER RAILROAD.

For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, None. For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - - - - - $26,192 77

Total expenditure of the year, - 381,985 63

Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, ------304,580 31 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, For freight — 1. On main road arid branches owned by company, 374,662 79 2. To and from other connecting roads, - U. S. Mails, $17,569 90; rents, $15,008 64; other income, $10,348 68, - 42,927 22

Total income, » - 722,170 32 Net earnings, after deducting expenses, 340,184 69

Dividends.

One paid in July, 5 per cent. ; one payable in Jan'y, 5 per cent. - 350,000 00 Surplus not divided, - 19,910 49 Surplus lasf-year, ------29,725 80 Total surplus, ------19,910 49

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : Road and bridges, - - - - - None. Buildings, ------None. Engines and cars, ------None.

NATHAN HALE, DANIEL DENNY, ELIPH. WILLIAMS, NATH'L HAMMOND, JOHN HATHAWAY, ABRAHAM T. LOWE, Boston, Jan. 28, 1848. B. F. WHITE.

Suffolk, ss. January %8th, 1848. Then personally appeared the above-named Nathan Hale, Daniel Denny, Eliphalet Williams, Nathaniel Hammond, John Hathaway, Abraham T. Lowe, and B. F. White, and

severally made oath that the foregoing report, by them subscribed, is true, according to the best of their knowledge and belief. Before me,

GEORGE BEMIS, Justice of the Peace. SECOND ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

CAPE COD BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY.

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To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the Com-' monwealth of Massachusetts :

The directors of the Cape Cod Branch Railroad Company respectfully present the second annual report of their acts and doings, receipts and expenditures, for the year ending January 1st, 1848.

By referring to the first report, it will be seen that the work on the road was then but just commenced. Its progress has been continued through the past year, and we expect the road will be open/to Sandwich for public travel in the course of the coming spring. Rails are now laid from Middleboro' to Wareham. Engines and cars are provided ; and that portion of the road will be open for travel in a few weeks. We expected to have had the road open to Sandwich by this time, but have been disappointed in the receipt of iron.

One fatal accident has occurred on the road, viz. : —An Irish laborer, owing to his own carelessness, fell from the gravel train and was killed.

Respectfully submitted, RICHARD BORDEN, DEMING JARVES, PHILANDER WASHBURN, THOS. J. COGGESHALL, J. B. TOBEY, NAHUM STETSON, SOUTHWORTH SHAW. January 1, 1848.

Suffolk, ss. City of Boston, January 19M, 1848. Then personally appeared Richard Borden, Deming Jarves, Philander Washburn,

Thomas J. Coggeshall, J. B. Tobey, Nahum Stetson, and Southworth Shaw, and severally made oath that the return hereto annexed, by them subscribed, is true, according to their best knowledge and belief.

Before me, WILLIAM HALES, Justice of the Peace. 36 CAPE COD BRANCH RAILROAD.

Return of the Cape Cod Branch Railroad, under the Act of April 16, 1846, ch, 251.

[Road unfinished, and not in operation.]

Capital stock, ---.-•- #500,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, Capital paid in, per last report, - 22,480 00 Capital paid in, since last report, - 234,953 34 Total amount of capital stock paid in, 257,433 34 Funded debt, per last report, ... Funded debt paid since last report, - Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, Floating debt, per last report, - Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, Total present amount of funded and floating debt, - Average rate of interest per annum on do.,

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, 54,737 94 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, 54,737 94 For bridges, per last report, - For bridges, paid during the past year, 22,388 90 Total amount expended for bridges, 22,388 90 For superstructure, including iron, per last report, - For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, - 115,253 34 Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, ------115,253 34 For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, ' ? 11,401 16 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------11,401 16 For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - - - 25,014 46 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, - - - 25,014 46 For locomotives, per last report, - For locomotives, paid during the past year, 7,000 00 Total amount expended for locomotives, 7,000 00 For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, -"--.-" Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ------For merchandise cars, per last report, For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for merchandise cars, For engineering and other expenses, per last report, For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, -,.--.- 9,846 86 Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - 9,846 86 Total cost of road and equipment, - CAPE COD BRANCH RAILROAD. 37

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, - 27 8-10 miles. Length of single track, - Length of double track, ... - Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, Weight of rail per yard in main road, 56 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - [miles in whole road.

Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 40 ft. to a mile, and 6 53-100 Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - Total rise and fall in main road, - 481.19 feet. Total rise and fall in branch roads, Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve [2159 35-100 feet in main road, ----- 1953 32-100 feet; length, Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - - Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 681°0G'44". Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - 18.003 miles. Total length of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - Road not in operation. Miles run by freight trains, Miles run by other trains, - Total miles run, ----- Number of passengers carried in the cars, - Number of passengers carried one mile, Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, ----- Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - - - - - Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, ----- Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, -

Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, - For repairs of truss bridges, - For renewals of iron, including laying down, For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men, For removing ice and snow, - For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - Total for maintenance of way, - — :

38 CAPE COD BRANCH RAILROAD.

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - Road not in operation. For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, For repairs of passenger cars, For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, For repairs of merchandise cars, - For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - For repairs of gravel and other cars, Total for maintenance of motive power,

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - For gratuities and damages, For taxes and insurance, - For ferries, - For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, ___•_- For interest, - - For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, - For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, ----- Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - 2. To and from other roads, specifying what: For freight • 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 2. To and from other connecting roads: U. S. Mails. Rents, - - - - Total income, - Net earnings after deducting expenses,

Dividends. Surplus not divided, - Surplus last year, - - - - - Total surplus, -

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew- als, viz: Road and bridges, Buildings, - Engines and cars, SECOND ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

CHESHIRE RAILROAD COMPANY.

Return of the Cheshire Railroad, under the Act of Ajirii 16, 1846, ch. 251,

Capital stock, - #1,700.000 00 Increase of capital since last report, 500,000 00 Capital paid in, per last report, - 520,560 CO Capital paid in, since last report, - 428,052 69 Total amount of capital stock paid in, $949,212 C9 Funded debt, per last report, Nothing. Funded debt paid since last report, Nothing. Funded debt, increase of, since last report, 389,650 00 Total present amount of funded debt, 389,650 00 Floating debt, per last report, -• Nothing. Floating debt paid since last report, Nothing. Floating debt, increase of, since last report, 63*282 00 Total present amount of floating debt, 63,982 00 Total present amount of funded and floating debt, 452,932 00 Average rate of interest per annum on do. - Six per cent.

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, 302,706 CO For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, 418,818 57 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry. 721,524 57 For bridges, per last report, - Nothing. For bridges, paid during the past year, 75 38 Total amount expended for bridges, 75 38 For superstructure, including iron, per last report, Nothing. For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, - 200,732 09 - Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, - - 200,732 09 For stations, buildings and fixture?, as per last report. Nothing. For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - - - - - 255 83 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, - - - - - 255 83 For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, 44,992 3G For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - 27,032 45 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------72,024 81 For locomotives, per last report, Nothing. For locomotives, paid during the past year, 27,034 31 Total amount expended for locomotives, 27,C34 31 For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - Nothing. For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, - 7,C00 00 40 CHESHIRE RAILROAD.

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ------#7,000 00 For merchandise cars, per last report, Nothing. For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, - #18,750 00 Total amount expended for merchandise cars, 18,750 00 For engineering and other expenses, per last report, 15,778 78 For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - 6,338 43 Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - 22,117 21 Total cost of road and equipment, -

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, - 53 646-1000 miles. - - Length of single track, - , 22 miles. Length of double track, None but turnouts. Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, No branches. Weight of rail per yard in main road, 60 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - [966-1000 miles. Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 59 664-1000 feet for 12 Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - Total rise and fall in main road, - 2277 feet. Total rise and fall in branch roads, - Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve [of curve, 774 feet in main road, -,'-— — - Radius, 1042 feet; Length Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - - - - - Total degrees of curvature in main road, - Not fully ascertained. Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - 30 905-1000 miles. Total length of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, -"'-- 833 feet. Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, 2,584 Miles run by freight trains, - 1,328 Miles run by other trains, -—-..- Total miles run, - 3,912 Number of passengers carried in the cars, - 3,611 Number of passengers carried one mile, 39,102 Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, 4,605£ Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - 41,486 Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, - 31,130 Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------40,911 Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - - - "'.." 20 miles per hour. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - - - - 10 miles per hour. Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - : :

CHESHIRE RAILROAD. 41

Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, - $379 55 For repairs of truss bridges, - Nothing. For renewals of iron, including laying down, Nothing. For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men, 78 00 For removing ice and snow, - Nothing. For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - Nothing. Total for maintenance of way, - #457 55

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - 73 75 For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, Nothing. For repairs of passenger cars, - 50 00 For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, Nothing. For repairs of merchandise cars, - 103 00 For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - Nothing. For repairs of gravel and other cars, 93 30 Total for maintenance of motive power, 320 05

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, 448 82 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - 615 00 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - 806 00 For gratuities and damages, _,_,.- Nothing. For taxes and insurance, - For ferries, - - Nothing. For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, - Nothing. For interest, - Nothing. For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers, and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, - For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - 5,685 99

Income during the Year. Only eight miles of road For passengers — having been in operation 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch until 27th of December, owned by company, - - - - and thus much for less 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, than three months, and Forfreight — the terms of business with

1. On main road and branches owned by company, )- connecting roads having 2. To and from other connecting roads, - been but recently agreed U. S. Mails. Rents, - upon, this portion of the Total income, - report cannot be made up Net earnings, after deducting expenses, and carried out with ac- curacy, at the present Dividends. time. Surplus not divided, Nothing. Surplus last year, - Nothing. Total surplus, Nothing. 6 42 CHESHIRE RAILROAD.

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : Road and bridges, - - - Nothing. Buildings, - Nothing. Engines and cars, - Nothing.

This report, from the yet unfinished state of the road, is necessarily somewhat incomplete. The construction and completion of all the portion of road not now in operation is in rapid progress, and, before the period for another report, will, it is not doubted, be entirely accomplished, and will then furnish the materials for a full expose of the character and condition of the entire road, and of its operation and results.

THOMAS M. EDWARDS, ABEL PHELPS, THOMAS THACHER, HIRAM HOSMER.

Suffolk, ss. February 8, 1848. Personally appeared the above- named Thomas M. Edwards, Abel Phelps, Thomas Thacher, and Hiram Hosmer, and made oath that the above return, by them subscribed, was correct and true, according to the best of their knowledge and belief.

Before me,

JNO. L. DIMMOCK, Justice of the Peace. THIRD ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

CONNECTICUT RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY.

Return of the Connecticut River Railroad, under the Act of April 16, 1846, ch. 251.

Capital stock, - #1,500,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, 500,000 00 Capital paid in, per last report, - 637,910 00 Capital paid in, since last report, - 162,990 00 Total amount of capital stock paid in, $800,900 00 Funded debt, per last report, -.,'-.- 167,000 00 Funded debt paid since last report, Funded debt, increase of, since last report, 81,000 00 Total present amount of funded debt, 248,000 00 Floating debt, per last report, - 200,760 96 Floating1 debt paid since last report, 79,781 99 Floating debt, increase of, since last report, None. Total present amount of floating debt, 120,978 97 Total present amount of funded and floating debt, - 368,978 97 Average rate of interest per annum on do. - 6 per cent

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, 291,685 24 For graduation and masonry paid during the past year. 9,435 76 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, 301,121 00 For bridges, per last report, 32,866 99 For bridges, paid during the past year, 6,179 41 Total amount expended for bridges, 39,046 40 For superstructure, including iron, per last report, - 400,016 78 For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, - 3,497 29 Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, ------403,514 07 For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, 51,531 93 For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - 12,926 35 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------64,458 28 For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, [this includes depot lands, agents, and legal expenses,] ------147,689 34 For land, land damages and fences, paid during the past year, - 28,742 87 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------176,432 21 For locomotives, per last report, 28,300 00 For locomotives, paid during the past year, 20,840 10 Total amount expended for locomotives, 49,140 10 44 CONNECTICUT RIYER RAILROAD.

For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - $11,500 00 For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, - - - 2,724 92 Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ------$14,224 92 Por merchandise cars, per last report, 8,190 00 For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, - 17,029 71 Total amount expended for merchandise cars, 25,219 71 For engineering and other expenses, per last report, 38,761 60 For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - 55,238 62* Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - 94,000 22* Total cost of road and equipment, [exclusive of $2,078 92 paid on account of extension,] 1,107,156 91*

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, - 35.9 miles. Length of single track, - 35.9 " Length of double track, - Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, 2.35-100, single track. Weight of rail per yard in main road, 56 lbs. per vard. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - 56 lbs. " Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 18 ft. per mile, 9 ms. long. Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - 18 « " 1 1-6 " " Total rise and fall in main road, - 354 " Total rise and fall in branch roads, - - - 28 Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, - - - 900 " radius, 700 ft. long. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - 714 " " 1300 " " Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 1321°. Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, 449°. Total length of straight line in main road, - 26| miles. Total length of straight line in branches, - 1 mile. Aggregate length of truss bridges, - 2170 feet. Whole length of road unfinished on both sides, None.

Doings durtng the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - 74,059 Miles run by freight trains, - 23,221 Miles run by other trains, - 8,878 106,158

Total miles run, .- - 106,158 Number of passengers carried in the cars, - 237,215 Number of passengers carried one mile, 2,359,925 Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, 44,480 Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - 805,927 Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, - No means of ascertaining. Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------j Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - - - - - 21* miles per hour. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, " including stops, - 10 " Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, in- r No reliable estimate can cluding engine and tender, but not including pas- C be made. sengers, hauled one mile, - :

CONNECTICUT RIVER RAILROAD. 45

Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including No reliable estimate can engine and tender, but not including freight, be made. hauled one mile, -

Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, - $8,993 50 For repairs of truss bridges, - 147 75 For renewals of iron, including laying down, None. For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men, None exclusively thus era- For removing ice and snow, - 193 83 [ployed. For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - Total for maintenance of way, - $9,335 08

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - 6,400 06 Fcr new locomotives, to cover depreciation, For repairs of passenger cars, --..'" 785 47 For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, For repairs of merchandise cars, - 1,250 80 For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - 1,100 00 For repairs of gravel and other cars, 10 00 Total for maintenance of motive power, 9,546 33

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, - 9,105 68

For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, charge- 1 able to passenger department, - 17,058 12 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight - department, J For gratuities and damages, - 73 75 For taxes and insurance, - For carrying mails, - 349 99 For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, - 433 78 For interest, -.-.--- 19,244 60 For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, -'.--.- For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - 3,753 00 50,018 92 Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - 70,207 53 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, Forfreight :— 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 48,319 63 2. To and from other connecting roads, - U. S. Mails, $3,219 19. Rents, &c. $2,205 26, - 5,424 45 Total income, --._-_ 123,951 61 Net earnings, after deducting expenses, [and interest on debt,] -,-_*- 52,415 67 46 CONNECTICUT RIVER RAILROAD.

Dividends. Surplus not divided, - #1,731 03 Surplus last year, - - - - Total surplus, - - 1,731 03

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : Road and bridges, - Buildings, - Nothing appreciable. Eno-ines and cars, - - - -

The company have declared and paid, since the last report, two dividends,—one of 3 per cent, and one of 4 per cent. The extension of the road from Greenfield to the State line, about 14 miles, is in progress, and will be completed next fall.

Josiah R. Searle, of Southampton, was killed at Cabot Junction, last summer, in consequence of walking on the track and being overtaken by the train. He supposed the train to be on another track, and was advancing to take passage at the station.

Timothy Canary, in the employ of the company, was fatally injured in a hand car, by collision with an advancing engine. No passenger has been killed, or injured in the least degree, since the opening and operation of the road. During the two past years we have carried 422,405 passengers. ERASTUS HOPKINS, E. H. ROBBINS, JAMES K. MILLS, LEMUEL POPE, NATH'L H. EMMONS, HENRY W. CLAPP,

Directors of the Connecticut River Railroad.

Suffolk, ss. Boston, Jan. 26, 1848. Then personally appeared the above-named Erastus Hopkins, E. H. Robbins, James K. Mills, Lemuel Pope, Nath'l H. Emmons, and Henry W. Clapp, and made solemn oath

that the above declaration, by them subscribed, is just and true, according to their best knowledge and belief. Before me,

BENJAMIN SEAVER, Justice of the Peace. SECOND ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

DORCHESTER AND MILTON BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY.

Return of the Dorchester and Milton Branch Railroad, under the Act of April 16th, 1846, chap. 251, January 1st, 1848.

Capital stock, ----.- Increase of capital since last report, Capital paid in, per last report, - Capital paid in, since last report, - Total amount of capital stock paid in, $64,885 00 Funded debt, per last report, -.-.- Funded debt paid since last report, - Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, Floating debt, per last report, - Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, [average rate of interest, 9 per cent.,] - 9,380 22 Total present amount of funded and floating debt, - $74,265 22 Average rate of interest per annum on do.,

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, 25,712 67 For bridges, per last report, -.."--- For bridges, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for bridges, 4,031 37 For superstructure, including iron, per last report, - For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, <-. Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, ------25,723 25 For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------6,109 43 For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------10,C43 73 For locomotives, per last report, - For locomotives, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for locomotives, .

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For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ---.-.-- For merchandise cars, per last report, For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for merchandise cars, For engineering and other expenses, per last report, For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, _____ #2,644 77 Total cost of road and equipment, - #74,265 22

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, - 3 miles, 1360 feet. Length of single track, 3 miles, 1360 feet. Length of double track, - None. Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, None. Weight of rail per yard in main road, 52 lbs. per yard. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - [6,600 feet

Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 39 6-10 ft. ; whole distance^ Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - Total rise and fall in main road, - _ _ 54h feet. Total rise and fall in branch roads, - Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, ------410 ft. radius ; length, 200 ft. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - - - Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 257£°. Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - 2 42-100 miles. Total length of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, 101 feet. Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

Doings during the Year.

Miles run by passenger trains, • - Miles run by freight trains, - Miles run by other trains, - - - Total miles run, - - - - - Number of passengers carried in the cars, - Number of passengers carried one mile, - Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - Number of passengers carried one mile to and from other roads, - Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - - - - Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - : :

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Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, - For repairs of truss bridges, - For renewals of iron, including laying down, For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers, and flag-men, For removing ice and snow, ... For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - Total for maintenance of way, -

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

- - For repairs of passenger cars, . ( For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, For repairs of merchandise cars, - For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - For repairs of gravel and other cars, Total for maintenance of motive power,

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, -'.-- For gratuities and damages, - For taxes and insurance, - For ferries, ------For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, - For interest, - For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers, and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, - For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, -

Income during the Year. -For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - - - - 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, For freight — 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 2. To and from other connecting roads, - U. S. Mails. Rents, - Total income, - Net earnings after deducting expenses,

Dividends. Surplus not divided, Surplus last year, - Total surplus, 7 50 DORCHESTER AND MILTON B. RAILROAD.

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : Road and bridges, - Buildings, - - ' - Engines and cars, -

Centres on Dorchester and Milton Branch Railroad.

Length of straight line. Length of curves. Radius. No. .

In feet. In miles. In feet. In miles.

1 200-11° .0378 521 2 151 .0282 3 400-14 .0757 410 4 200-5 .0378 1146 5 2764 .5234 Total degrees of curvature, 6 410-4 .0776 1432 257£°. 7 1025 .1941 8 574-3 .1087 1910 Shortest curve, 410 feet 9 3101 .5873 radius—400 feet long. 10 300-6 .0568 955 11 350 .0662 Length of straight line, 12 400-6 .0757 955 2 42-100 miles. 13 925 .1751 14 150-4 .0282 1432 Length of curved line, 15 933 .1786 83-100 miles. 16 238-4 .0450 1432 17 2579 .4884 Excavation, 20 feet wide 18 800-5 .1515 1146 at grade, and embank- 19 160 .0303 ments 15 feet. 20 440-6 .0833 955 21 200 .0378 22 300-4 .0568 1432 23 600 .1136

2.4210 .8349

Grades on the Dorchester and Milton Branch Railroad.

No. of plane and level Inclination in feet per Whole length in feet. Whole length in miles. track. mile.

1 Level. 2700 .5113 2 39.6 1000 .1893 3 Level. 200 .0378 4 39.6 1100 .2083 5 Level. 2700 .5113 6 26.4 1000 .1893 7 Level. 1300 .2462 8 39.6 2000 .3787 x 9 Level. 1200 .2272 10 39.6 1700 .3219 11 Level. 300 .0568 12 39.6 800 .1515 13 Level. 1200 .2272

3.2568 miles.

No. of planes, 13. Greatest inclination, 39.6,—of which, there are 5 planes amounting to 6600 feet. Total rise and fall, 54£ feet. DORCHESTER AND MILTON B. RAILROAD. 51

The Dorchester and Milton Branch Railroad having been run, from the time it first went into operation, by the Old Colony Railroad Company, to whom it is leased, it will be perceived that the foregoing questions

cannot, in many instances, be answered by us ; and we suppose that much of the information sought for is contained in their return of the past year. We would also state that no fatal accident, or serious injury, has happened to any passenger on said Branch.

A. CHURCHILL, E. P. TILESTON, GEO. THOMPSON, EDWARD KING, WM. PEIRCE.

Norfolk, ss. Milton, January 29, 1848. Personally appeared the within-named A. Churchill, E. P. Tileston, Geo. Thompson, Edward King, and Wm. Peirce, and made oath that the within report, by them subscribed, is, according to their best knowledge and belief, true.

Before me,

ELEAZER J. BISPHAM, Justice of the Peace. TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY.

Return of the Eastern Railroad, under the Ad of April 16, 1846, ch. 251, for the year ending December 3\st, 1847.

Capital stock, - - - - (1) $2,650,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, Capital paid in, per last report, - $1,800,000 00 Capital paid in, since last report, - - (2) 450,000 00 Total amount of capital stock paid in, 2,250,000 00 Funded debt, per last report, - 500,000 00 Funded debt paid since last report, Nothing. Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Nothing. Total present amount of funded debt, 500,000 00 Floating debt, per last report, - 515,133 14 Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, 7,087 62 Total present amount of floating debt, - (3) 522,220 76

Total present amount of funded and floating debt, 1,022,220 76 Average rate of interest per annum on do. [5 per ct. on funded ; 6 per ct. on floating. Not including extra interest paid, #57 53-100.] -

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, 452,032 21 For graduation and masonry p'd during the pastyr.,(4) 185,833 26 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry 637,867 47 For bridges, per last report, 241,634 23 For bridges, paid during the past year, 35,314 28 Total amount expended for bridges, 276,948 51 For superstructure, including iron, per last report, 707,035 03 For superstructure, including iron, pnid during the past year, - 237,631 51 Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, ------944,666 54 For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, 267,944 25 For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - 143,837 70 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------411,781 95 For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, 202,260 47 For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - 52,172 62 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------254,433 09 For locomotives, per last report, - 98,102 79 For locomotives, paid during the past year, 14,000 00 Total amount expended for locomotives, 112,102 79 -

EASTERN RAILROAD. 53

For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - #71,160 65 For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, ---.-;- 12,213 35 Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ------#83,374 00 For merchandise cars, per last report, 31,736 03 For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, - 6,656 50 Total amount expended for merchandise cars, 38,392 53 Total amount expended for gravel and hand cars, - 6,934 34 For engineering and other expenses, per last report, 142,028 81 For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - 28,676 94 Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - 170,705 75

Total cost of road and equipment, - - - 2,937,206 97

Main Marb'h'd Glouces'r Salisb'y Characteristics of Road. Road. Branch. Branch. Branch. Length of road, ----- 38.1063 Length of single track, - 22.1063

Length of double track, - 16. Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, [Single track, [lbs 3 ms. 13.557 3.4112 Weight of rail per yard in main road. 46&57 - Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, 46 lbs. 46 lbs. 46 lbs. Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 40 feet. Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - [ft, 40 feel. 45 feet. 41 feet. Total rise and fall in main road, - 578.279

Total rise and fall in branch roads, 33326 39^ ft. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve

in main road, [Radius, 1146; Length, 1. 100 ft Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, [Radius, 1146; Length, 900 ft. 1910 ft. 400 Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 450c Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, 451° 283° ms. ft. Total length of - straight line in main road, 28.4980 ms. ft. Total length of straight line in branches, - 13310 2.1662

Aggregate length of truss bridges, - - - 2218 ft. None. None. None. Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

Doings during the Year. (5) Miles run by passenger trains, 203,352 Miles run by freight trains, - 33,804 Miles run by other trains, - - - - 4,375 Total miles run, - 241,531 Number of passengers carried in the cars, - 892,896 Number of passengers carried one mile, 12.757,026 Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, 41,047| Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - 1,165,873£ Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from - other roads, - - (6) 3,413,556 Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, [as near as can be ascertained,] - 331,444 Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - 21 mile3. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - - - - - 15 miles. :

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Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including pas- - sengers, hauled one mile, - (7) 10,167,000 Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, (?) 3,042,360

Expenditures for Working the Road. (8) For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges, and renewals of iron, - #10,057 35 For repairs of truss bridges, - 1,097 33 For renewals of iron, including laying down, 625 50 For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men, 3,079 50 - For removing ice and snow, - (9) 17 00 For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - 263 59 Total for maintenance of way, - #15,140 27

Motive Pov/ers. For repairs of locomotives, - 6,546 43 For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, None.

For repairs of passenger cars, . 7 3,828 51 For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, None. For repairs of merchandise cars, - 1,201 01 For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, (10) For repairs of gravel and other cars, 815 05 Total for maintenance of motive power, 12,391 00

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, - 42,016 94 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - 19,592 83 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - 3,150 53 For gratuities and damages, 571 31 For taxes and insurance, - 3,549 64 For ferries, ------3,306 66 For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, - 1,619 92 For interest, -.-:--- 25,000 00 For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers, and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, - Nothing. For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, Nothing. For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - - - - - 33,744 35 132,552 18

Total expenses for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1847, 160,083 45

Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - - - - 299,691 96 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, [Portland, Saco and Portsmouth, 43,680 92 343,372 88 :

EASTERN RAILROAD. 55

For freight — 1. On main road and branches owned by company, $42,207 75 2. To and from other connecting roads, - [Portland, Saco and Portsmouth, 8,247 46 $50,455 21 U. S. Mails, $8,461 13; rents, $9,105 50; incidental, $13,446 11, 31,012 74

Total income, -_--.,- 424,840 83 Net earnings, after deducting expenses, 264,757 38

Dividends. [June 30, 4 per cent, 109,300 00 [Dec. 31, 4 per cent., 109,300 00 218,600 00

Surplus not divided, - 46,157 38 Surplus last year, [including sinking and renewal funds,] ------130,403 25

Total surplus, - 176,560 63

Less renewal fund expended during the year, to cover depreciation, viz: Road and bridges, - On Buildings, 34,644 87 Engines and cars, -

Total surplus, - 141,915 76 Of which there stands, in the books of the company, to Sinking Fund, - - - - - $89,134 34 And to Surplus Income, - 52,781 42 $141,915 76

(1) This is now understood to mean the largest amount authorized by the acts of incorporation. The acts state that the capital shall be not less than , nor more than . The Eastern Railroad was authorized, by the original act, to issue 20,000 shares ; by the act for Mar- blehead Branch, 1,000; by act for Gloucester Branch, 5,000; and by act for Salisbury Branch, 500 ; —total, 26,500, of which 3,000 are held by the state as collateral, leaving available 23,500. In the report last year, therefore, this item should have been $2,650,000, instead of $1,800,000.

(2) Partly paid in 1846, and charged floating debt in report of that year.

(3) Of this amount, $52,781 42 is due to account, " surplus income," and $89,134 34 is due to account, " sinking fund." Against the balance ($380,305 00,) the company hold property, not included in the cost of road and equipment, to the amount of $335,013 79, but which, sold as wanted, will bring a much larger sum.

(4) This and the other items, under " cost of road and equipment," as paid during the year, include all the outlays made in depots, Glou- 56 EASTERN RAILROAD.

cester and Salisbury Branches, though a portion of them, amounting to

$320,864 46, were made in 1846, and so stated in the report of last year.

(5) These statistics do not include the business of the Gloucester

Branch, as the results of that were credited to construction till the close of the year, the expenses having been deducted from, and not. included in,

the account, " expenditures of working the road," given in the report. In the same way, they have no reference to the business of the Essex

Railroad, which is operated by this company at cost, which cost also is

not included, the expenditures being charged to the Essex Railroad Company.

(6) This refers to passengers ticketed to stations on the Portland, Saco, and Portsmouth Railroad.

(7) In regard to this, we estimate the average weight of a passenger train, not including passengers, at fifty tons, and merchandise trains at

ninety tons ; these sums, multiplied by the number of miles run respect-

ively, give the result stated.

(8) As before, this includes the cost on the main road and Marble- head Branch only.

(9) Mostly done by the track-repairers and station-men, without extra

expense. The amount shown is all that has been charged extra. (10) Paid from renewal fund, $1,300. The amount of $33,344 87 has been appropriated and used from renewal for depreciations in renewing road, bridges, buildings, &c. Accidents.—Fatal, none. Not fatal.—July 1st. One man hurt, attempting to jump on the cars after they had started.

July 5.—One man lying on the road lost an arm, the train going over it. " One man fell from platform of cars, and was somewhat injured.

All which is respectfully submitted.

D. A. NEAL, JOHN HOOPER, ISAIAH BREED, DANIEL ADAMS, JNO. ELIOT THAYER.

Suffolk, ss. Boston, January 24, 1848. Then personally appeared the above-named D. A. Neal, John Hooper, Isaiah Breed, Daniel Adams,

and J. E. Thayer, and made oath the above report is true, to the best of

their knowledge and belief. Before me,

B. T. REED, Justice of the Peace. —

SECOND ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

ESSEX RAILROAD CORPORATION.

The directors of the Essex Railroad now present their second annual

report ; and, as the road is unfinished, accompany the return in the form

required by law, for the better understanding it, with the following state-

ment :

At the date of the last report, the Essex Railroad was nearly completed to Danvers, under contract as far as North South and Danvers ; the work up to that time having been performed with funds borrowed of

the Eastern Railroad, as at that time a small amount of funds only had

been subscribed to the Essex Railroad, and upon that no assessment laid or collected.

Since the date of the last report, a successful effort having been made to obtain such a subscription of stock to the Essex Railroad as would justify it, the whole road from North Danvers to Andover has been placed under contract.

The rails for a portion of the track have been received, and a con-

tract for the residue of the rails, and also for the other materials required

for the superstructure, is in process of execution. That part of the Essex Road between Salem and South Danvers,

shortly after the date of the last report, was put in operation, and the trains with passengers and merchandise have since passed regularly over that part of the road, the same having been worked by the Eastern Railroad, under a contract with that corporation, of which a copy has already been submitted to the legislature. At the last session of the legislature an additional act of incorporation

was granted, by which the Essex Railroad was authorized to extend its track from its former terminus to the deep waters of Salem Harbor, and an increase of capital authorized therefor. This additional act has been accepted by the stockholders of the Essex Road, and the extension thereby provided for placed under contract. An arrangement has been made with the owner of an extensive wharf, near the termination of this extension, and water-lots, also, in that vicinity, 8 58 ESSEX RAILROAD. have been purchased, by which ample accommodations have been secured for any amount of freight that, water-borne from abroad, may seek the Essex Railroad for transmission into the interior.

One fatal accident has occurred upon the Essex Road since its opening to South Danvers ; an individual having been run over and killed by an engine at the crossing of a travelled road. This unfortunate occurrence was, it is believed, rather owing to a want of proper care on the part of the sufferer, than to any neglect on the part of the corporation, its officers, or agents. Since this accident, a man, with a flag, has been stationed at the crossing where it happened, for the greater security of passengers.

JOSEPH S. CABOT, President. ESSEX RAILROAD. 59

Return of the Essex Railroad, under the Act of April 16, 1846, ch, 251.

Capital stock, - $500,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, 50,000 00 Capital paid in, per last report, - Capital paid in, since last report, - 129,580 00 Total amount of capital stock paid in, 129,580 00 - Funded debt, per last report, •< ' 25,000 00 Funded debt paid since last report, - Funded debt, increase of, since last report, 43.659 60 Total present amount of funded debt, 68,659 60 Floating debt, per last report, - Floating1 debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, [it being the 25 per cent, on the monthly estimates, due the contractors, retained as security,] 34,021 67 Total present amount of funded and floating debt, - 82,681 27 Average rate of interest per annum on do., Six per cent.

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, $3,146 27 For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, 42,849 58 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, 50,995 85 For bridges, per last report, 3,963 25 For bridges, paid during the past year, 5,958 17 Total amount expended for bridges, 9,921 42 For superstructure, including iron, per last report, - 950 00 For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, - 49,836 05 Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, _-_--_ 50,786 05 For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - 4,348 40 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------4,348 40 For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, 5,648 96 For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - 23,415 34 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, - - 29,064 30 For locomotives, per last report, - - - For locomotives, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for locomotives, For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, --___. For merchandise cars, per last report, For merchandise and gravel cars, paid during the past year, ------2,710 00 Total amount expended for merchandise and gravel 2,710 00 cars, ------9,846 86 For engineering and other expenses, per last report, 2,613 96 For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - 9,812 45 80 ESSEX RAILROAD.

Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - $12,426 41 Total cost of road and equipment, - 160,252 43

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, [Finished and in operation,] About 1| miles. Length of single track, [On the part finished,] About 2 miles. Length of double track, - Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, Weight of rail per yard in main road, 56 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 900 feet, at 26.4 per mile. Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - Total rise and fall in main road, - 8£ feet. Total rise and fall in branch roads, Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, --.--- 477£ ft., rad. 925 feet long. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - - Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 145° 18'. Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - 1.107 miles. Total length of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, Whole length of road unfinished on both sides, 19|

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - 8,496 Miles run by freight trains, - Freight train runs in con- Miles run by other trains, - nection with pas'ger train. Total miles run, - 8,496 Number of passengers carried in the cars, - 69,524 Number of passengers carried one mile, 138,516 Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, 1,109, near as ascertained. Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - 2,218 Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, - Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, - - - * - 2,218 Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - 20 miles. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, C Same, as freight trains run including stops, --'•--"- < in connection with pas- ( senger trains. Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passen- [der, is 195,408 tons. gers, hauled one mile, - - - - 23 tons weight car and ten- [Freight train runs in con- Estimated trains, including with passenger weight of merchandise | nection

engine and tender, but not including freight, -l train, and the separate hauled one mile, - weight cannot be ascertained. Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, - For repairs of truss bridges, - For renewals of iron, including laying down, For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men, The portion of the Essex For removing ice and snow, - Road that is now com- — : :

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For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, pleted is worked by the gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - Eastern Railroad, under Total for maintenance of way, - a contract with that corporation, and no other Motive Powers. answer can be made to For repairs of locomotives, - these several inquiries, For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, than a statement of the For repairs of passenger cars, - gross amount paid that For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, corporation, which is For repairs of merchandise cars, - #4,702 64. For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - For repairs of gravel and other cars, Total for maintenance of motive power.

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, ----- For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - For gratuities and damages, - For taxes and insurance, -""-.-- For ferries, ______For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, - For interest, - For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, - For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company,

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, ") All salaries and other ex- law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, penses paid, are included and all other expenses not included in any of the under the head of " Engi- - foregoing items, J neering and other exp'o."

Income dcring the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - £3,476 59. 2. To and from other roads, specifying what: For freight : 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 1]8 22. 2. To and from other connecting roads U. S. Mails. Rents, - Total income, - 3,594 81. Net earnings after deducting expenses,

Dividends. Surplus not divided, - Surplus last year, - - - - - Total surplus, -

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : Road and bridges, - Buildings, ------Engines and cars, - - - - - ESSEX RAILROAD.

JOSEPH S. CABOT, President. STEPHEN A. CHASE, HENRY G. GRAY, EBEN. SUTTON, S. C. PHILLIPS, GAYTON P. OSGOOD.

Essex, ss. Salem, January 26£A, 1848. Then personally appeared Joseph S. Cabot, Henry G. Gray, Eben. Sutton, Stephen C. Phillips, Gayton P. Osgood, and severally made oath, and Stephen A. Chase, who affirmed, that the above report by them subscribed was true, according to the best of their knowledge and belief. Before me,

STEPHEN P. WEBB, Justice of the Peace. '

SECOND ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

FALL EIVEE RAXLKOAD COMPANY.

To the Honorable the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Return of the Fall River Railroad, under the Act of April 16, 1846, ch. 251.

Capital stock, - - - - - $1,050,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, None. Capital paid in, per last report, - $596,870 00

Capital paid in, since last report, -i 451,4f,0 00 Total amount of capital stock paid in, *1,048,320 CO

Funded debt, per last report, ' - None. u Funded debt paid since last report, u Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, u Floating debt, per last report, - 245,115 08 Floating debt paid since last report, 2-24,2(51 87 Floating debt, increase of, since last report, None. Total present amount of floating debt, 20,853 21 Total present amount of funded and floating debt, - Same. Average rate of interest per annum on do. - Six per cent

Cost op Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, 223,072 37 For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, 47,610 87 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, 270,€83 24 For bridges, per last report, - 5,887 48 For bridges, paid during the past year, 1,333 95 Total amount expended for bridges, 7,221 43 For superstructure, including iron, per last report, - 375,708 55 For superstructure, including iron, paid during the - past year, - - 39,796 98 Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, - 415,505 53 For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, 30,773 95 For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - 24,791 20 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------55,565 15 For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, 95,622 96 For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, -'---- 44,462 66 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------140,085 62 For locomotives, per last report, - - - 33,350 00 For locomotives, paid during the past year, 37,523 90 Total amount expended for locomotives, 70,873 90 For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - 22,792 50

* This return is made to the first day of December, Since that time, the whole amount of capital stock has been paid in. ' 64 FALL RIVER RAILROAD.

For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, - - #19,010 73 Toial amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ------$41,803 23 For merchandise cars, per last report, 20,578 14 For merchandise cars, paid duiing the past year, - 18,368 35 Total amount expended for merchandise cars, 38,946 49 For engineering and other expenses, per last report, 20,297 17 For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - 10,006 30 Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - 30,303 47 Total cost of road and equipment, 1,0/0,988 06

Characteristics of Road.

Length of road, « - 41 800-1000 miles. Length of single track, - Same. Length of double track, - None. Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, Weight of rail per yard in main road, 52 and 56 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - None. Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 44 88-100 length; 2,400 ft. Maximum grade^ with its length in branch roads, - None. Total rise and fall in main road, - - - 874 feet. Total rise and fall in branch roads, - None. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, ---,-- 955 ft., for 400 ft. in length. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 685°, 38', 54", 5'". Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - 30 338-1000 miles. Total length of straight line in branches, - None. Aggregate length of truss bridges, - 67 feet. Whole length of road unfinished on both sides, None.

DOINGS DURING THE YEAR. Miles run by passenger trains, - 79,858 Miles run by freight trains, 26,292 Miles run by other trains, - - - - 6.240 Total miles run, - - - - - 112,390 Number of passengers carried in the cars, - 173,134 Number of passengers carried one mile, - 3,238,144 Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, 29,021 of 2,000 lbs. Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - 626,259 Number of passengers canied one mile, to and from oilier roads, -'-,.--- 1,988,524 Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------489,609 Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - 22 miles per hour. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - - m « " Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - i,274,178 Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - 2,129,652 : :

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Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, - #7,862 73 For repairs of truss bridges, - For renewals of iron, including- laying down, For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men, 415 46 - For removing ice and snow, : 3 75 For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - 32 49 Total for maintenance of way, - $8,314 43

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - - - - 5,422 75 For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, For repairs of passenger cars, - 1,519 19 For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, For repairs of merchandise cars, - 1,070 05 For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - For repairs of gravel and other cars, 266 30 Total for maintenance of motive power, 8,278 29

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, _---'- 25,594 02 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - 10,865 29 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - 8,037 49, For gratuities and damages, - 6,035 19 For taxes and insurance, - 86 For ferries, - For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, 1 'furniture, - 19 59 For interest, - 757 86 For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, --'-! F< r amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, ----- 10,083 69 61,393 99

Income during the Year. 77,986 71 Fur passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, *77,040 22 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, None. Forfreight — 1. On main road, - *30,991 22 2. To and from other connecting roads, - U. S. Mails, $1,292 50. Rents and Express, 3,323 16 Total income, - 111,354 60 Net earnings, after deducting expenses, 33,367 89

* The income of passengers and freight, to and from other roads, is all included in the items of income on the main road. 9 —

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Dividends. Surplus not divided, - #33,367 89 Surplus last year, - 10,335 50 Total surplus, --._-_. *43,703 39

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew- als, viz: Road and bridges, - The road is scarcely fin- Buildings, ------ished. Engines and cars, -

* Of this amount, 3,012 36-100 dollars are merged in the cost of the road. The actual surplus therefore, as appeared by the books of the corporation, on the first day of December, was 40,690 94-100 dollars. Since the first day of December, there has been a dividend declared of three dollars per share, amounting to 31.500 dollars.

Accidents.—On the 14th day of February, a man by the name of David A. Mason was thrown from a hand-car, and survived but a very short time thereafter. On the 23d of February, a collision upon the road occurred in the town of Randolph, resulting in the death of Dr. Hitch-

cock, of Middleboro', and of Mr. Kenneson, an assistant road-master ; others were injured, but not seriously. On the 19th day of May, there was another collision upon the road, in the town of Randolph, resulting in the injury of several persons, but proving fatal to none. On the morn- ing of the 6th of July, a man was found dead upon the road, in the town of Braintree. His head was severed from his body, and is supposed to have been run over the evening preceding. He was not a passenger, and it is not known how he came in the position in which he was found.

The subscribers would further represent that, during the first six months embraced in this return, the road was not completed, and but in partial operation, during which time the unfortunate and expensive colli- sions above-named occurred ; in consequence of which, the net earnings were credited to construction, repairs, and expense accounts. During the six months, ending on the first day of December last past, The earnings were ..... $82,547 52 - The expenses were . . . . 41,856 58

The net profits, subject to a dividend, were . . $40,690 94

All of which is respectfully submitted.

NATII'L B. BORDEN, C. S. HOLBROOK, ROYAL TURNER, PETER H. PEIRCE, DAVID ANTHONY, NATHAN DURFEE, BENJ. KINGMAN, JEFFERSON BORDEN, RICHARD BORDEN, NAHUM STETSON,

Directors of the Fall River Railroad Co.

Fall River, January 19, 1848. FALL RIVER RAILROAD. 67

Bristol, ss. January 19, 1848. Personally appeared Nathaniel B. Borden, Royal Turner, David Anthony, Benjamin Kingman, Richard

Borden, C. S. Holbrook, Peter H. Peirce, Nathan Durfee, Jefferson Bor- den, and Nahum Stetson, above-named, and made oath that the foregoing report, by them subscribed, according to their best knowledge and belief, is true. Before me,

JAMES M. MORTON, Justice of the Peace. SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

FITCHBURG EAILEOAD COMPANY.

Return of the Fitchburg Railroad, under the Act of April lGth, 1846, chap. 251. From January 1st, 1847, to January 1st, 1848.

Capital stock, [including" balance of assessments on new stock, created in 184G,] - 2,116,100 00 Increase of capital since last report, 533,900 00 Capital paid in, per last report, - 1,851,575 00 Capital paid in, since last report, - 384,325 00 Total amount of capital stock paid in, [including assessments on new stock, created in 1847,] #2,235,900 CO Funded debt, per last report, - None. Funded debt paid since last report, - do. Funded debt, increase of, since last report, do. Total present amount of funded debt, do. Floating debt, per last report, do. Floating debt paid since last report,* do. Floating debt, increase of, since last report, 175,473 00 Total present amount of floating debt, 1/5,473 00 Total present amount of funded and floating debt, - 175,473 00 Average rate of interest per annum on do., 6 per cent.

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation, per last report, - 358,812 71 For graduation paid during the past year, 31,741 13 Total amount expended for graduation, 390,553 84 For bridges and masonry, per last report, - 146,113 24 For bridges and masonry, paid during the past year, 42,380 47 Total amount expended for bridges and masonry, - 188,493 71 For superstructure, including iron, per last report, - 512,626 72 For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, _-.--.- 58,079 05 Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, __-_.- 570,705 77 For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, 160,505 73 For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, .---- 54,944 19 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------215,449 92

For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, 427,321 83 i For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, _____ 264,628 10 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, [including depot lands in Boston and Charlestown,] - 691,949 93

* A large part of this debt can lie three years, or may be paid at any time within three years, at the option of the company. FITCHBURG RAILROAD. 69

For locomotives, per last report, - $79,445 14 For locomotives, paid during the past year, - 29,900 00 Total amount expended for locomotives, $109,345 14 For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - 30,959 40 For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, - 10,700 00 Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ------41,659 40 For merchandise cars, per last report, 100,492 71 For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, - 32,357 13 Total amount expended for merchandise cars, 132.849 84 For engineering and other expenses, per last report, 59,041 44 For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - 6,674 55 Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - 65,715 99 Total cost of road and equipment, [including $31,994 27 expended on Waiertown and Sterling branches in 1846, but which was not subdivided and charged off in last report,] - 2,406,723 54

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, - Length of single track, - Length of double track, - Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, Weight of rail per yard in main road, Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - Same as reported last Maximum grade, with its length in main road, year. The Watertown Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - branch is not yet finished, Total rise and fall in main road, - about three miles being Total rise and fall in branch roads, - now used for freight and Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve passengers, and the rest in main road, - nearly completed. When Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve finished, the details re- in branch roads, - quired will be reported. Total degrees of curvature in main road, - Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - Total length of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - 158,140 Miles run by freight trains, - 70,352 Miles run by other trains, - - - - 28,317 Total miles run, - 256,809 Number of passengers carried in the cars, - 494,035 Number of passengers carried one mile, - 8,009,437 Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, 244,476 Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - 5,198,497 Number of passengers carried one mile to and from other roads, - 1,152,571 Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------453,066 Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, - including stops, - - • - 20 miles per hour. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - 10 miles per hour. : : —

70 FITCHBURG RAILROAD.

Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, 9,488,400 Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - 5,272,115

Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, - $14,299 47 For repairs of truss bridges, - 352 13 For renewals of iron, including laying down, None. For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men. 5,973 23 For removing ice and snow, - 83 96 For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - 350 00 Total for maintenance of way, - #20,988 79

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - 10,824 09 For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, For repairs of passenger cars, - 7,551 62 For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, For repairs of merchandise cars, - 6,970 98 For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - For repairs of gravel and other cars, 1,742 74 Total for maintenance of motive power, 27,089 43

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, - - - - - 36,036 50 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - 23,399 97 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - 29,659 48 For gratuities and damages, - 725 77 For taxes and insurance, - 5,450 49 For ferries, ------For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, * - - 1,206 70 For interest, - For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers, and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, - _ _ _ For amount paid other companies as rent for use of ? Lex'g'n and

their roads, specifying each company, 8,334 11 I W. Camb. For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - 8,542 20 161,433 44 Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company", - - - - 145,457 95 2. To and from other roads, specifying what: Vermont and Massachusetts, $6,090 76 Lexington and West Cambridge, 13,543 17 19,633 93 For freight — 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 198,635 82 — —

FITCHBURG RAILROAD. 71

2. To and from other connecting1 roads: Vermont and Massachusetts, $7,332 89 Lexington and West Cambridge, 2,5(10 09 #9,892 P8 U. S. Mails, $1,994 00. Rents, &c. $15,122 29, - 17,116 29 Total income, -'---,- $390,736 97 Net earnings, after deducting expenses, [as above, together with balance of #6,292 (51 due Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad, being net earnings due them, but not yet paid,] - 223,010 92

Dividends. [In February and August, 176,340 00 Surplus not divided, [including 5 months' net earnings,] - - - 146,715 31 Surplus last year, do. do. 114,739 39 Total surplus, - 146,715 31 [The time of declaring dividend altered to January and. July.]

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : The contingent fund is in- - Road and bridges, 1 tended to cover the depre- Buildings, ------i ciation account beyond Engines and cars, > such renewals and repairs ----- 1 1 as are charged in current 1

J expenses.

We have to report the following accidents the past year :

Feb. 29£A. As the Lexington train was coming in, when near the first crossing beyond the Lowell Railroad, a horse and wagon was discovered near the track. The engine-man slackened his train, supposing the driver intended to cross the track. He then discovered, that the horse had stopped, and inferred that the driver intended to remain where he was

till the train had passed ; the engine-man then quickened his speed, but, before he had arrived at the crossing with his train, the horse started, and passed in directly before the engine. He could not stop his train till the driver was thrown from his wagon, run over, and killed. It proved, on investigation, that the man was intoxicated, and that he probably was asleep, or did not notice the train at all. The whistle was blown and the to stop bell rung at the usual places, besides an alarm-whistle, the train ; all of which were unnoticed by the driver.

April 19*7*. Mr. Hubbell took the train at Forter's, to go to Concord on some business. The person whom he was in search of happened to be in the cars, and Mr. Hubbell transacted his business with him before the train had acquired much speed. He then attempted to jump off, lest his balance and fell, so that some of the wheels passed over and broke his 72 FITCHBURG RAILROAD. leg near the ankle. Amputation was soon after performed by Doct. Wal- ker, and Mr. Hubbell has recovered.

JACOB FORSTER, ABEL PHELPS, N. F. CUNNINGHAM, ISRAEL LONGLEY, ELIAS HASKET DERBY, DAVID LORING, HENRY TIMMINS, ALVAH CROCKER, HORATIO ADAMS,

Directors of the Fitchburg Railroad Company.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk, ss. January 28, 1848. Then personally appeared the above-named Jacob Forster, Abel Phelps, N. F. Cunningham, Israel Longley, Elias Hasket Derby, David

is Loring x Henry Timmins, and made oath that the within report true, according to their best knowledge and belief.

HENRY CROCKER, Justice of the Peace.

Middlesex, ss. Jan. 28, 1848. Then personally appeared Alvah Crocker, and Horatio Adams, above-named, and made oath that the above report is true, according to their best knowledge and belief.

S. M. FELTON, Justice of the Peace. FIRST ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

FITCHRURG & WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY.

Return of the Filchburg and Worcester Railroad, under the Act of April 16

Capital stock, - Allowed by charter, $500,- Increase of capital since last report,. [000 00 Capital paid in, per last report, Capital paid in, since last report, - Total amount of capital stock paid in, #1,746 00 Funded debt, per last report, Funded debt paid since last report, Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, Floating debt, per last report, Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, Total present amount of funded and floating debt, Average rate of interest per annum on do. -

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, Total amount expended for graduation and masonry For bridges, per last report, - For bridges, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for bridges, For superstructure, including iron, per last report, For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, ------For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------For locomotives, per last report, - For locomotives, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for locomotives, For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, -.---•.- 10 -

74 FITCHBURG AND WORCESTER RAILROAD.

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ----._ For merchandise cars, per last report, For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for merchandise cars, For engineering and other expenses, per last report, For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - - - $1,248 GO Total cost of road and equipment, -

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, Length of single track, - - - Length of double track, - Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, Weight of rail per yard in main road, Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - Maximum grade, with its length in main road, Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - Total rise and fall in main road, - Total rise and fall in branch roads, Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, .---''- Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - Total degrees of curvature in main road, - Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - Total length of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - Miles run by freight trains, - Miles run by other trains, - Total miles run, - Number of passengers carried in the cars, - Number of passengers carried one mile, - Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, --.,--''_ Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, - Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including slops, - - Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - - - Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - : :

FITCHBURG AND WORCESTER RAILROAD. 75

Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges, and renewals of iron, - For repairs of truss bridges, - For renewals of iron, including laying down, For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men, For removing ice and snow, - For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - Total for maintenance of way, -

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, For repairs of passenger cars, - For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, For repairs of merchandise cars, - For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - For repairs of gravel and other cars, Total for maintenance of motive power,

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, ----- For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - For gratuities and damages, For taxes and insurance, - - - - For ferries, ------For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, ----- For interest, - For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers, and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, - For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - - - - - $720 74

Dividends. Surplus not divided, Surplus last year, Total surplus, 76 FITCHBURG AND WORCESTER RAILROAD.

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : Road and bridges, - - - - Buildings, - Engines and cars, -

Inasmuch as this company were organized in the month of January last, and the time since then has been taken up in permanently locating their road, and preparing the same to be wrought, which has not, in any part thereof, yet been put under contract, it will at once be perceived, that but very few of the above items, in the above return, can be answered. Such as are deemed applicable to the present circumstances of this company are carried out, leaving all others blank.

CHARLES W. WILDER, FRANCIS PERKINS, SAMUEL HOUGHTON, CYRUS HOLBROOK, NATH'L WOOD, JAMES H. CARTER, JOEL PRATT, JOHN T. FARWELL, C. C. FIELD,

Directors of the Fitchburg and Worcester Railroad Co.

Worcester, ss. January 1st, 1848. Then personally appeared the said C. W. Wilder, F. Perkins, S. Houghton, C. Holbrook, N. Wood,

J. H. Carter, J. Pratt, J. T. Farwell, and C. C. Field, directors aforesaid,

and made oath that the foregoing report, by them subscribed, is true.

Before me,

JOEL W. FLETCHER, Justice of the Peace. SECOND ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

GRAND JUNCTION RAILROAD AND DEPOT COM- PANY.

Return of the Grand Junction Railroad and Depot Company, under the Act of April 16th, 1846, ch. 251.

Capital stock, - $1,200,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, 1,000,000 00 Capital paid in, per last report, - Capital paid in, since last report, - Total amount of capital stock paid in, 411,175 00 Funded debt, per last report, -, Funded debt paid since last report, Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, Floating debt, per last report, -..'-.- Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, 42,805 66 Total present amount of funded and floating debt, - Average rate of interest per annum on do. - 6 per cent.

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, 9,741 00 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, 9,741 00 For bridges, per last report, - For bridges, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for bridges, For superstructure, including iron, per last report, - For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, --'-.-* Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, ------For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - 439,776 00 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------439,776 00 For locomotives, per last report, _ - - For locomotives, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for locomotives, For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - 78 GRAND JUNCTION RAILROAD.

For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, - - Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ------For merchandise cars, per last report, For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for merchandise cars, For engineering and other expenses, per last report, For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - $1,430 00 Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - 1,430 00 Total cost of road and equipment,

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, - Length of single track, - Length of double track, - Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, Weight of rail per yard in main road, Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - Maximum grade, with its length in main road, Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - Total rise and fall in main road, - Total rise and fall in branch roads, - - - Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, ------Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - Total degrees of curvature in main road, - Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - Total length of straight line in branches, - Ao-o-reo-ate length of truss bridges, - Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - Miles run by freight trains, Miles run by other trains, - - - - Total miles run, - - - - - Number of passengers carried in the cars, - Number of passengers carried one mile, Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, - Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - - - - - Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - - - - - Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, _•--'- Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - : :

GRAND JUNCTION RAILROAD. 79

Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, - For repairs of truss bridges, - For renewals of iron, including laying down, For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers, and flag-men, For removing ice and snow, - For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - Total for maintenance of way, -

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, -'---- For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - For gratuities and damages, - For taxes and insurance, - For ferries, ------For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, - For interest, - $497 90 For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers, and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, - For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - - - - - 582 38

Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - - - - 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, For freight — 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 2. To and from other connecting roads, - U. S. Mails. Rents, - 291 25 Total income, - Net earnings after deducting expenses,

Dividends. Surplus not divided, 2244 63 Surplus last year, - Total surplus, 80 GRAND JUNCTION RAILROAD.

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : Road and bridges, - - Buildings, ------Engines and cars, -

The first annual report of this company was made in the name, and under the title, of the " Chelsea Branch Railroad Company ;" since which the name of the company has been changed by an act of the legislature, approved April 24th, 1847, to the " Grand Junction Railroad and

7 Depot Company/ under which title it is now organized.

SAM'L S. LEWIS, ROB. G. SHAW, ICHABOD GOODWIN,

Directors of the Grand Junction Railroad,

Boston, Jan. 1st, 1848.

Suffolk, ss. Boston, January 25, 1848. Then personally appeared the above-named directors, Samuel S. Lewis and Robert G. Shaw, and severally made oath that the foregoing report, by them subscribed, is true^ according to their best knowledge and belief. Before me,

J. P. ROBINSON, Justice of the Peace.

Portsmouth, N. H. Rockingham, ss. Then personally appeared before me Ichabod Goodwin, and made oath that the foregoing report, by him subscribed, is true, to the best of his knowledge and belief.

JACOB WENDELL, Justice of the Peace. January QQth, 1848. FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

HARTFORD & NEW HAVEN RAILROAD COMPANY.

Return of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company, in Massachusetts, under the Act of April mh, 1846, chap. 251.

To the Honorable the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Capital stock, - Increase of capital since last report, See last report. Capital paid in, per last report, Capital paid in, since last report, Total amount of capital stock paid in, Funded debt, per last report, Funded debt paid since last report, - Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, Floating debt, per last report, Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, Total present amount of funded and floating debt, Average rate of interest per annum on do.,

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, - For bridges, per last report, , For bridges, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for bridges, For superstructure, including iron, per last report, - For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, - - For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - $1620 02 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, For l.md, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------For locomotives, per last report, - For locomotives, paid during the past year, 11 82 HARTFORD AND NEW HAVEN RAILROAD.

Total amount expended for locomotives, For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ------For merchandise cars, per last report, For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for merchandise cars, For engineering and other expenses, per last report, For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, -.-.-..-- Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - Total cost of road and equipment, - See last report

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, - 5 87-100 Length of single track, - 5.89 Length of double track, - 0.40 Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, Weight of rail per yard in main road, 54 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - [rniles* Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 17.58 ft; length, 52-100 Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - Total rise and fall in main road, 31.61 Total rise and fall in branch roads, Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve - - - - in main road, - 477.^ ; length, 1-10 mile. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - - Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 2-27° Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - 4.25 miles. Total length of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, 120 feet Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - 10,8C0 Miles run by freight trains, - 4,000 Miles run by other trains, - 500 Total miles run, - 15,300 Number of passengers carried in the cars, - 120,790 Number of passengers carried one mile, Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, 37,190 Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - 218,305 Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, - Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - 25 Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - 12 Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not. including passengers, hauled one mile, - — : :

HARTFORD AND NEW HAVEN RAILROAD. 83

Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, -

Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, - #1,394 25 For repairs of truss bridges, - For renewals of iron, including laying down, For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men, For removing ice and snow, - For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - Total for maintenance of way, ... Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - See last report. For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, For repairs of passenger cars, -...-•- For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, For repairs of merchandise cars, - For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - For repairs of gravel and other car3, Total for maintenance of motive power,

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, charge- - able to freight department, - > For gratuities and damages, - For taxes and insurance, - For ferries, - For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, - For interest, ------For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, -_->.,-•- For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, -

Income during the Year.

. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - See last report. 2. To and from other roads, specifying what

For freight .* 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 2. To and from other connecting roads: U. S. Mails. Rents, Total income, - - - - - Net earnings after deducting expenses,

^ *"* * 4 84 HARTFORD AND NEW HAVEN RAILROAD.

Dividends. Surplus not divided, - See last report. Surplus last year, - -

Total surplus, . -

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew- als, viz: Road and bridges, - Buildings, ------Engines and cars, - - - - -

Since the last annual report to the honorable the legislature of Massa- chusetts, in pursuance of the acts of the legislatures of Massachusetts and Connecticut, the charters of the Hartford and Springfield Railroad Corporation, and of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company, have been united, and copies of the votes of the stockholders of those corporations, respectively, and of the united corporations, are hereunto annexed.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

C. F. POND, DAVID WATKINSON, WILLIAM DWIGI1T, CHESTER W. CHAPIN,

Directors of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Co.

State of Connecticut. Hartford County, ss. Hartford, Jan- uary 29*A, 1848. Personally appeared C. F. Pond and David Watkin- son, who subscribed the foregoing statement, and made oath that the same is true, according to their best understanding and belief.

CHAS. CHAPMAN, Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts. Hampden, ss. January 31, 1848. Per- sonally appeared Chester W. Chapin and William Dwight, who subscribed the foregoing statement, and made oath that the same is true, according to their best understanding and belief. Before me,

JOHN HOWARD, Justice of the Peace.

ViStt : —

HARTFORD AND NEW HAVEN RAILROAD. 85

Whereas the stockholders of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad

Company, in Connecticut, at a meeting duly called and warned for the purpose, have made and passed certain votes, of which the following are copies, viz. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Hartford and New Haven

Railroad Company, held at Hartford, in the state of Connecticut, the 10th day of May, 1847, duly called and warned, for the purpose of uniting the charters of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company, in Connecticut, and the Hartford and Springfield Railroad Corporation, in

Massachusetts, in conformity to the provisions of said charters, and the amendments thereof: Whereas, by the provisions of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad charter, and the several amendments thereof and additions thereto, it was, and is, among other things, provided, that the persons who should become stockholders in the Hartford and Springfield Railroad Corporation, incorporated by the legislature of the state of Massachusetts, in the year of our Lord 1839, should be stockholders of said Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company, and that, whenever the stockholders should by vote have assented thereto, the said corporations should become united into one corporation, with a capital not ex-

ceeding the amount of the joint capital of both corporations : And whereas, prior to such union, it is provided, by said charter and the amendments thereof and additions thereto, that the several sections and provisions thereof, authorizing said union, should not take effect until the same should have been accepted by the stockholders of each of said corporations, at meetings duly called and warned for the purpose, (nor until said stockholders, of said Hartford and New Haven Railroad Com- pany, also in legal meeting duly warned for that purpose, should have accepted similar provisions contained in said act of the state of Massa- chusetts, incorporating said Hartford and Springfield Railroad Corpora- tion :) And whereas, the state of Massachusetts, by an act incorporating said Hartford and Springfield Railroad Corporation, and the amendments and additions thereto, have authorized such union, as by said acts, amendments, and additions, aforesaid, may more fully appear : Now, therefore Voted, That the stockholders of said Hartford and New Haven Rail- road Company do accept the several sections and provisions of said charter of said Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company, and the several amendments and provisions thereof, and also of the several sections and provisions of the charter incorporating the Hartford and Springfield Railroad Corporations, and the several amendments and additions thereto, in any wise authorizing said union, so far and to such extent as, by the provisions of said acts or either of them, or the amendments or additions to said acts or either of them, the same [are] required to be accepted by the stockholders of said Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company. —

86 HARTFORD AND NEW HAYEN RAILROAD.

Voted, That the stockholders of this company do assent, that the persons who are now the stockholders of said Hartford and Springfield Rail- road Corporations, incorporated as aforesaid, should be stockholders of said Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company, and that said corporations be and become, and they are hereby, by the name of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company, united into one corporation, with a capital equal to the amount of joint capital of both of said corporations, pursuant to the provisions of the acts aforesaid, and the several amendments and additions thereto. Voted, That the directors of said united corporations be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to issue, in place and lieu of the stock of the said Hartford and Springfield Railroad Corporation, upon a surrender of the same, an equal number of the shares of the stock of said united Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company, under and in pursuance of the aforesaid union. And whereas, also, the stockholders of the Hart- ford and Springfield Railroad Corporation, in the state of Massachusetts, at a meeting duly called and warned for the purpose, have made and

passed certain votes, of which the following are copies, viz. : At a meeting of the stockholders of the Hartford and Springfield Rail- road Corporation, incorporated by the legislature of the state of Massa- chusetts, holden at Hartford in the state of Connecticut, on the 10th day of May, A. D., 1847, duly notified, called, and warned, for the purpose of uniting the charters of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company, in Connecticut, and the Hartford and Springfield Railroad Corporation, in Massachusetts, in conformity to the provisions of said charter and amendments thereof: Whereas, by the provisions of the act of the legislature of the state of Massachusetts, incorporating the Hartford and Springfield Railroad Cor* poration, and the several amendments thereof and additions thereto, it was, and is, among other things, provided, that the persons who were or might be stockholders of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Com- pany, a corporation established by an act of the legislature of the state of Connecticut, should be stockholders of the Hartford and Springfield Railroad Corporation, together with such persons as were or might become stockholders of said Hartford and Springfield Railroad Corporation, and that, whenever the stockholders should by vote have assented thereto, the said corporations should become united into one corporation, by the name of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company, with a capita! not exceeding the amount of the joint capital of both corporations : And whereas, before such union could be effected, or certain sections and provisions relative to the same, contained in the said act, amendments thereof and additions thereto, incorporating the said Hartford and

Springfield Railroad Corporation, become operative or take effect, it is —

HARTFORD AND NBW HAVEN RAILROAD. 87 provided that provisions, similar to those contained in said section, enacted by the legislature of the state of Connecticut, should be accepted

by the stockholders of both of said corporations, at meetings duly called for the purpose, as by said acts, amendments, and additions, aforesaid, more fully appears : Therefore Voted, That the stockholders of said Hartford and Springfield Rail- road Corporation do accept the several sections and provisions of said act, incorporating the said Hartford and Springfield Railroad Corpora- tion, and the several amendments and additions thereto, and also the several sections and provisions of the charter, incorporating the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company, and the several amendments thereof and additions thereto, in any wise authorizing or pertaining to said union, so far and to such extent as, by the provisions of said acts or any or either of them, or the amendments and additions to said acts or either of them, the same are required to be accepted by the stockholders of this corporation. Voted, That the stockholders of this corporation do assent, that the persons who are, or may become, stockholders of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company, as aforesaid, should be and become stock-

holders of this corporation, and that said two corporations be and become,

and they are hereby united into, one corporation, by the name of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company, with a capital equal to the amount of the joint capital of both of said corporations, pursuant to the provisions of the acts aforesaid, and the several amendments thereof and

additions thereto. Voted, That the directors of said united corporations be, and they are

hereby, authorized and directed to issue, in place and lieu of the stock now held by the stockholders of this corporation, upon a surrender of the same, an equal number of shares of the stock of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company, constituting said united corporation, under and in pursuance of the aforesaid union. And whereas, said corporations have become united, so far as the separate votes and actions of said corporations are authorized to unite

them : Now, therefore—

Voti'd, That the stockholders of this, the said united corporation, do accept the several sections and provisions of the acts aforesaid, authori-

zing said union, and requiring to be by them accepted ; and do hereby

ratify and confirm all the aforesaid acts and doings of each of said corporations when separately convened as aforesaid, and adopt the same as the acts and doings of said united corporation.

The above is a true copy from the records of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company. Attest, HORATIO FITCH, Secretary. SECOND ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

HAMPSHIRE & FRANKLIN RAILROAD COMPANY.

The directors of said company respectfully report, that, since the last annual report, they have made a definite location of their road, from

Hockanum to the southern terminus, at the track of the Connecticut River Railroad Company, at Willimanset, in Springfield, about seven miles.

And the location of that part of the road which lies in the county of

Hampshire has been filed in the office of the clerk of the county com-

missioners of that county ; and the location of that part of the road which lies in the county of Hampden has been filed in the office of the clerk of the county commissioners of that county. An assessment of one dollar per share, which was laid, payable on the

15th of March last, has been mostly paid in, and expended for locating the road, and for contingent expenses. At the last session of the legislature, the directors of said company pre- sented a petition, praying for leave to sell, or lease, the whole, or any part of their road, to some other company, or companies, if they should think proper, which petition was referred to the (then) next General Court. During the past year, the directors have anticipated that they might find it necessary to ask for leave to change the location of their road to a considerable extent, and, consequently, no efforts have been made to increase the subscriptions to stock. They have now forwarded to the legislature a petition, for leave to change the location of the southern part of their road, and to make some slight alteration in the location of the northern part thereof, and to extend the time for constructing their road, for the term of two years beyond the time limited in their charter for the construction of said road.

All which is respectfully submitted. EDWARD DICKINSON, JOHN LELAND, MOSES FIELD, LUKE SWEETSER, JOHN A. MORTON, HORACE HANDERSON, January 24, 1848. Directors. HAMPSHIRE AND FRANKLIN RAILROAD. 89

Hampshire, ss. January 24, 1848. Personally appeared the above- named John Leland, Moses Field, Luke Sweetser, John A. Morton, and Horace Handerson, and made oath that the above statement by them subscribed is true, according to their best belief and knowledge.

Before me,

EDWARD DICKINSON, Justice of the Peace.

Hampshire, ss. January 24, 1848. Personally appeared the above- named Edward Dickinson, and made oath, that the above statement by him subscribed is true, according to his best belief and knowledge. Before me, LUKE SWEETSER, Justice of the Peace.

12 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

LEXINGTON AND WEST CAMBRIDGE RAILROAD COMPANY.

Return of the Lexington and West Cambridge Railroad, under the A:t of JJpril 16th, 1846, chap. 251.

Capital stock, - $200,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, None. Capital paid in, per last report, #105,370 Capital paid in, since last report, - 11,630 Total amount of capital stock paid in, 117,000 00 Funded debt, per last report, Funded debt paid since last report, - Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, 60,000 00 Floating debt, per last report, Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating" debt, 39,019 66 Total present amount of funded and floating debt, #99,019 66 Average rate of interest per annum on do., 6 per cent.

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, 42,281 27 For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, 1,280 72 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, 43,281 27 For bridges, per last report, - 11,235 37 For bridges, paid during the past year, 2,948 02 Total amount expended for bridges, 14,183 39 For superstructure, including iron, per last report, - 72,770 54 For superstructure, including iron, paid during the - past year, ^ 835 68 Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, ------73,606 22 For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, 8,967 13 For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - - - - - 5,367 72 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------14,334 85 For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, 30,531 62 For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - 18,684 84 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------49,216 46 For locomotives, per last report, - For locomotives, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for locomotives, This road is operated by LEXINGTON AND W. CAMBRIDGE RAILROAD. 91

For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the the Fitchburg Railroad I past year, ----- \ Company, with their own Total am't expended for passenger and baggage cars, cars and engines. For merchandise cars, per last report, For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for merchandise cars, For engineering and other expenses, per last report, #8,515 29 For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - 18,172 23 Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - $26,687 52

Total cost of road and equipment, - 221,309 71

Characteristics or Road. Length of road, - 6 632-1000 miles. Length of single track, - 6 632-1000 " Length of double track, - Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, Weight of rail per yard in main road, 56 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 55 ft. and 89-100 of a mile Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - [long. Total rise and fall in main road, - 211 2-10 feet rise; 7 13-100 Total rise and fall in branch roads, - [feet fall. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, - 1000 feet, and 980 feet in Shortest radiu3 of curvature, with length of curve [length. in branch roads, - - - - - Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 405 degrees. Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - 4 232-1000 miles. Total length of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - _ - Miles run by freight trains, - Miles run by other trains, ------Total miles run, - Number of passengers carried in the cars, - Number of passengers carried one mile, - Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - Number of passengers carried one mile to and from other roads, _ - - - - Run by the Fitchburg under Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other )- Railroad Company, roads, ------a contract for ten years. Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, ~ including stops, - - - - Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, in- ' cluding stops, - - - ' Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - ~ Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - : :

92 LEXINGTON AND W. CAMBRIDGE RAILROAD.

Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, - $1189 73 For repairs of truss bridges, - For renewals of iron, including laying down, The above includes all the

For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men, )- expenditures made by this For removing ice and snow, - company during the past For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, year. gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, -

Total for maintenance of way, - -

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, For repairs of passenger cars, - For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation. This company own no For repairs of merchandise cars, -.-..- cars/.arcs ornv engines.onmnao For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - For repairs of gravel and other cars, Total for maintenance of motive power,

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - For gratuities and damages, - For taxes and insurance, - 78 75 For ferries, - - For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, - For interest, [on debt and prepaid assessments,] - 7266 10 For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers, and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, - For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - 550 00

Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - 2. To and from other roads, specifying what,

Forfreight — } 8334 11 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 2. To and from other connecting roads, - U. S. Mails. Rents, • Total income, - Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Dividends. Surplus not divided, Surplus last year, - None. Total surplus, LEXINGTON AND W. CAMBRIDGE RAILROAD. 93

Estimated Depreciation bkyond the Renew-

als, viz : Road and bridges, - Buildings, ------Engines and cars, -

G. WASHINGTON WARREN, BENJAMIN MUZZEY, DAVID WOOD, WILLIAM STEVENS, SAMUEL BUTTERFIELD, JAS. GOULD.

Middlesex, ss. Jan. 31, 1848. Personally appeared the above-named Geo. Washington Warren, Benj. Muzzey, David Wood, Wm. Stevens, James Gould, Sam'l Butterfield, and made oath that the above return, by them subscribed, was correct and true, according to the best of their knowledge and belief. Before me,

GEO. FARRAR, Justice of the Peace. SECOND ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

LOWELL AND ANDOVER RAILROAD COMPANY.

Return of the Lowell and Andover Railroad, under the Act of April \Qth, 1846, chap. 251, for the year ending December 31s£, 1847.

Capital stock, ---"-'- $200,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, Capital paid in, per last report, - Capital paid in, since last report, - I 106,064 00 Total amount of capital stock paid in, Funded debt, per last report, - Funded debt paid since last report, Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, Floating debt, per last report, -,.-..- Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, Total present amount of funded and floating debt, Average rate of interest per annum on do. -

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, 38,956 95 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, For bridges, per last report, - For bridges, paid during the past year, 2,599 56 Total amount expended for bridges, For superstructure, including iron, per last report,

For superstructure, including iron, paid during the 1 past year, _ - _ - - 29,366 33 Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, ------For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, ------[ 7,639 21 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------J For land, land-damages and fences, per last report,

For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the 1 past year, - 17,048 39 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------For locomotives, per last report, - - - For locomotives, paid during the past year, 1,560 69 Total amount expended for locomotives, For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, ...... -

LOWELL AND ANDOYER RAILROAD. 95

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage car3, --.--_ For merchandise cars, per last report, For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for merchandise cars, For engineering and other expenses, per last report, For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, --.-'-- Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, [not included in above,] $4,785 82 Total cost of road and equipment, [to date, is] #101,950 95

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, - 12 30-100 miles. Length of single track, - Length of double track, ------Single only. Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, Weight of rail per yard in main road, 58 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - Maximum grade, with its length in main road, Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - Total rise and fall in main road, Total rise and fall in branch roads, Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve The road is mostly in an in main road, - unfinished condition, and Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve > is liable to slight varia- in branch roads, ------tions from the present Total degrees of curvature in main road, - grade, &c. Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - Total length of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, - Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - Miles run by freight trains, - Miles run by other trains, - Total miles run, - Number of passengers carried in the cars, - Number of passengers carried one mile, Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, - Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - - - - - Estimated weight in Ions of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, ------: :

96 LOWELL AND ANDOVER RAILROAD.

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - - - - For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

For repairs of passenger cars, - . For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, For repairs of merchandise cars, - For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - For repairs of gravel and other cars, Total for maintenance of motive power,

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - For gratuities and damages, - For taxes and insurance, . For ferries, ------For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, For interest, - For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers, and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, - For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, -

Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - - - - 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, For freight — 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 2. To and from other connecting roads, - U. S. Mails. Rents, - Total income, - Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Dividends. Surplus not divided, Surplus last year, - Total surplus, LOWELL AND ANDOVER RAILROAD. 97

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : Road and bridges, - Building's, ------Engines and cars, - - - - -

WM. LIVINGSTON, SIDNEY SPALDING, HORACE HOWARD, A. W. BUTTRICK, OTIS ALLEN, FREDERICK PARKER,

Directors of the Lowell and Andover Railroad Co,

Middlesex, ss. January 8, 1848. Then personally appeared Wm. Livingston, Sidney Spalding, Horace Howard, A. W. Buttrick, Otis Allen, and Frederick Parker, a majority of directors of said company, and made oath that the foregoing return is true, according to the best of their knowledge and belief. Before me,

JOHN A. KNOWLES, Justice of the Peace,

13 TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

NASHUA AND LOWELL RAILEOAD COMPANY.

Return of the Nashua and Lowell Railroad, under the Act of April 16th, 1846, chap. 251, for the year ending Octobtr 31, 1847. >--''_ Capital stock, #500,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, None. Capital paid in, per last report, 500,000 00 Capital paid in, since last report, None. Total amount of capital stock paid in, Funded debt, per last report, Funded debt paid since last report, Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, Floating debt, per last report, } No debt Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, Total present amount of funded and floating debt, do. - Average rate of interest per annum on )

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, 95,451 87 [renewals. For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, None, except repairs and Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, For bridges, per last report, [carried to account for superstructure, and not kept distinct,] For bridges, paid during the past year, [charged to repairs and renewals,] - Total amount expended for bridges, For superstructure, including iron, per last report, [and bridging,] - - - 233,998 35 For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, [carried to expense account,] - Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, [as above,] - - - - For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, 23,757 53 For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, [see repairs,] - - - - Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, [as above,] - For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, 79,074 15 For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - None. Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------As above. For locomotives, per last report, - 21,759 69 -

NASHUA AND LOWELL RAILROAD. 99

For locomotives, paid during the past year, [none, except to cover depreciation,] - Total amount expended for locomotives, As above. For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - $5,146 71 For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, [carried to depreciation account,] Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ------For merchandise cars, per last report, 20,101 09 For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, [carried to depreciation account,] Total amount expended for merchandise cars, [same,] For engineering and other expenses, per last report, 20,710 61 For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - Carried to expense acc'nt. Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - Total cost of road and equipment, 500,000 00

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, - 75,389 feet Length of single track, - 6,329 feet. Length of double track, - 69,060 feet. Length of branches owned by the company, stating whe'her they have a single or double track, Weight of rail per yard in main road, 56 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 12 7-10 ft.; length, 4.133 ft Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - Total rise and fall in main road, - 73 5-10 feet. Total rise and fall in branch roads, - - - Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, - 636 feet; 100 feet long. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 770° Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - 6 74-100 miles. TotaLlength of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, 535 feet. Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - 29,505 Miles run by freight trains, - - - — 20,100 Miles run by other trains, ------2,948 Total miles run, - 52,553 Number of passengers carried in the cars, - 225,984 Number of passengers carried one mile, 3,119,207 Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, 151,111 Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - 2,238,121 Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, - 2,526,847 Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------1,663,976 Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - 22 miles. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - 12 miles. :

100 NASHUA AND LOWELL RAILROAD.

Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - 73,300 Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - 150,225

Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, [including 2,500 perch of wall and arch masonry to replace old pile-bridging and gravel fill,] #20,961 12 For repairs of truss bridges, [including 140 feet of new truss bridge to replace old pile-bridging,] - 3,038 70 For renewals of iron, including laying down, 873 50 For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers, and flag-men, 1,049 00 For removing ice and snow, For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - 288 78 Total for maintenance of way, - $26,211 10

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - 3,457 49 For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, 7,000 00 For repairs of passenger cars, - 1,616 40 For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, 1,858 00 For repairs of merchandise cars, [including renewals,—not kept separate,] - 5,082 17 For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, [see repairs,] -...'--.-. For repairs of gravel and other cars, Total for maintenance of motive power, 19,012 06

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, - 8,660 25 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - 5,313 35 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - 13,724 90 For gratuities and damages, - 126 26 For taxes and insurance, » 1,360 06 For ferries, ------For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, [including a new passenger, and a new engine and car-house, at Lowell,] 18,378 63 For interest, - For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers, and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, -•-..-.- See Note. For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - - - - - 4,150 47 51,713 92 Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - - - - 32,567 24 :

NASHUA AND LOWELL RAILROAD. 101

2. To and from other roads, specifying what, [Concord and Northern, $36,575 36 For freight — 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 40,309 20 2. To and from other connecting roads, - 42,311 55 U. S. Mails, $1,900 80. Rents, #760 58. Miscel- laneous, $-2,910 39, - 5,571 77 Total income, - 157,335 12 Net earnings after deducting expenses, 60,398 04

Dividends. Two dividends of 5 per cent, each have been made during the past year, - 50,000 00 Surplus not divided, - 10,398 04 Surplus last year, - 7,217 17 Total surplus, - 17,615 21

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : Road and bridges, - - - - - Buildings, ------Engines and cars, - - - - -

DANIEL ABBOT, THOMAS B. WALES, JESSE BOWERS, HENRY TIMMINS, CHARLES F. GOVE,

Directors of the Nashua and Lowell Railroad Company.

January 6th, 1848.

State of Massachusetts. Suffolk, ss. January 6, 1847. Then personally appeared the above-named Daniel Abbot, Thomas B. Wales, Jesse Bowers, Henry Timmins, and Charles F. Gove, and made oath that, to the best of their belief, the foregoing report is true. Before me,

SAMUEL FROTHINGHAM, Justice of the Peace.

Note.—By an arrangement between the several roads constituting this line, the passenger pays to the road where he takes the cars, his fare through, to where he leaves the line. Thus, if he lake the cars at Lebanon, for Boston, he pays to the Northern road only, and, returning, pays to the Boston and Lowell road. From Nashville, down, and from Lowell, up, he pays to the Nashua and Lowell road. Each month the accounts are settled between the roads, and the proportion belonging to each, according to the distance transported, is received, and the accounts are balanced.

The freighting is done upon the same principles, except, that the road which contracts to do the business, collects the bills, and distributes to the other roads, as above, retaining a per cent- age therefor. 102 NASHUA AND LOWELL RAILROAD. *

Thus, it will be seen, lhat this road pays nothing to the other roads, and receives nothing, in shape of tolls, or rents, for passengers or road, from any other road. To avoid inconvenience to customers, the passengers, and merchandise, are carried through in the same cars in which they are received, and the lower roads allow, to those above, a certain per cent, upon the business, for use of cars, and risks.

There have been three fatal and two minor accidents, upon this road, during the past year. On the 24th April, 1847, Edward Crogan, aged 60 years, was walking, beside the track, near the bridge across the Pawtucket Canal, and so near, that the engineer, upon the downward evening train, supposed him in danger, and sprang his whistle to apprise him of the approach of the train. This seemed to frighten him, and he sprang within the bridge and on to the track, so near the engine, that it was impossible to save him, and he was instantly killed. On the 31st of August, Patrick Hart, a brakeman on the Concord cars, in attempting to pass back, over the top of the cars,, was killed by a bridge near the Pawtucket Canal. In July, Joseph Richards, aged about

70, was walking on the road, while a hand-car was passing down the track, and, just as it reached him, mistaking the track on which the car was, stepped immediately in before it, was thrown down, and so much injured that he died some time after. A conductor, on the Concord freight- train, in November, named Blanchard, by leaning out from one side of the car, struck a pile of lumber and was slightly injured ; and John Dempsey fell from a gravel-car, when in motion, and was slightly injured, in December last. NINTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

NEW BEDFORD AND TAUNTON RAILROAD COR. PORATION.

To the Honorable the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts :

The directors do hereby make their Ninth Annual Report and Return of the New Bedford and Taunton Railroad, under the act of April 16th, 1846, chap. 251, with their acts and doings, receipts and expenditures, to the 31st December, 1S47.

Capital stock, - $400,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, Capital paid in, per last report, 400,000 00 Capital paid in, since last report, Total amount of capital stock paid in, 400,000 00 Funded debt, per last report, Funded debt paid since last report, Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, Floating debt, per last report, - Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, Total present amount of funded and floating debt, Average rate of interest per annum on do. -

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, 139,844 93 For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, 7,115 03 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, $146,959 96 For bridges, per last report, - 5,013 85 For bridges, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for bridges, 5,013 85 For superstructure, including iron, per last report, 144,468 56 For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, - - - - 4,648 60 Total amount expended for superstructure, including i:on, ------149,117 16 For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, 19,294 23 For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, .----- 509 68 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------19,803 91 For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, 68,527 79 — — —

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For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - #4,857 66 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------$73,385 45 For locomotives, per last report, - 20,581 66 For locomotives, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for locomotives, 20,581 66 For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - 12,435 27 For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, - 3,913 50 Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ------16,348 77 For merchandise cars, per last report, 11,275 80 For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, - 6,155 27 Total amount expended for merchandise cars, 17,431 07 For engineering and other expenses, per last report, 34,998 98 For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, ----- 241 93 Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - 35,240 91

Total cost of road and equipment, 483,882 74

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, ------20 13-100 miles. Length of single track, - 20 13-100 " Length of double track, - Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, 5000 feet single. Weight of rail per yard in main road, 56 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - 57 lbs. Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 40 ft. per mile fori 51-100 Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - 65 ft. for 600 ft. [miles. Total rise and fall in main road, - 168 ft.; 193 ft. Total rise and fall in branch roads, 20 ft. fall. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in - main road, 1906 ft. in 1100 ft. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - 250 degrees, 300 ft. Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 160°. Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, 87° 45'. Total length of straight line in main road, - 17| miles. Total length of straight line in branches, - 3300 feet. Aggregate length of truss bridges, None. Whole length of road unfinished on both sides, None.

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains : On New Bedford and Taunton, on Boston and Providence, and Taunton Branch roads With company engines, 63,180 } 99,852 With their engines, 36,672 S Miles run by freight trains : With company engines, 19,406,406 > 34,376 With their engines, 14,976 ] Miles run by other trains, - 1,290 Total miles run, - - - - - 135.518 Number of passengers carried in the cars, - 97,936 Number of passengers carried one mile, ,627,670 Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, 19,352 N. BEDFORD AND TAUNTON RAILROAD. 105

Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - 338,902 Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, - 1,352,370 Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, -,.---'-- 313,782 Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, ----- 2£ minutes per mile. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - 3 minutes per mile. Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - 1,747,600 Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - - - - - 882,400

Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, - #10,423 49 For repairs of truss bridges, - For renewals of iron, including laying down, For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men, 750 97 For removing ice and snow, - For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men,

, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - Total for maintenance of way, - $11,174 46

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - - - - 2,025 98 For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, 1,548 36 For repairs of passenger cars, - 1,208 32 For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, For repairs of merchandise cars, - 905 43 For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - 443 55 For repairs of gravel and other cars, Total for maintenance of motive power, 6,131 64

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, - 10,967 61 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - 8,105 56 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - 4,823 40 For gratuities and damages, - 2,211 39 For taxes and insurance, -,--.- 91 20 For ferries, _____ For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, - - 130 32 For interest, _____ For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, [Taunton Branch Railroad,] 47,836 90 For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, - For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - 3,287 80 77,454 18 14 : :

106 N. BEDFORD AND TAUNTON RAILROAD.

Income during the Year. [Received of Taunton Branch Railroad Corporation, under agreements with them,] #9,747 94 For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - 9,825 23 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, [Fall River, Taunton Branch,] - 75,438 24 Forfreight — 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 2,999 13 2. To and from other connecting roads, - 38,008 11 U. S. Mails, #1,948 75; rents, 122 50; interest, 791 16, 2,862 41

Total income, ' -: $138,881 06 Net earnings, after deducting expenses, 44,120 78

Dividends. - 32,000 00 Surplus not divided, - 12,120 78 Surplus last year, 67,857 43 Total surplus, 80,978 25

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : - Road and bridges, . Buildings, ------Engines and cars, - - - - -

The company have built 20-31 parts of the Weir Branch Railroad, and have paid, for the same, $8949 33. They have also commenced building a branch railroad, to connect the main road with the harbor of New Bedford, with a wharf at the termination thereof, and have expended on the same $4886 07, which amounts are included in the cost of road and equipment. There has been one person killed on the road by the locomotive and train of cars passing over him. He was discovered by the engineer lying across the track, when within a few yards of him, too late to stop the train.

It is supposed he was either intoxicated, or placed himself there pur- posely. A lady, in entering our cars in January last, at the depot on the Bos- ton and Providence Railroad, at Sharon, while standing on the platform of the car, was injured by the concussion caused by starting the engine.

The case was left to a referee, and his award has been paid, and included in the above return.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

DAVID R. GREENE, GEO. ROWLAND, THOS. MANDELL, W. M. PARKER, MATTHEW LUCE. N. BEDFORD AND TAUNTON RAILROAD. 107

Bristol, ss. New Bedford, January 24, 1848. Then personally appeared the above-named David R. Greene, Thomas Mandell, W. M. Par- ker, and Matthew Luce, and severally made oath, and the above-named George Howl and made solemn affirmation, that the foregoing return, by them subscribed, is true, according to their best knowledge and belief.

Before me, J. H. CLIFFORD, Justice of the Peace. :

FIRST ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

NORFOLK COUNTY RAILROAD CORPORATION.

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled

The directors of the Norfolk County Railroad Company respectfully submit this, their first annual report of their acts and doings, from the commencement of their proceedings to the thirty-first day of December, A. D. 1847. The Norfolk County Railroad Company was incorporated by an act of the legislature of this Commonwealth, passed on the twenty-fourth day of April last past. The Walpole Railroad Company had been previously incorporated, by an act of said legislature passed on the sixteenth day of April, A. D. 1846. By the provisions of the act first above named, incorporating the Norfolk County Railroad Company, this company and " the Walpole Railroad Company may unite their corporations, and form one joint-stock company, to be known by the name of the Norfolk County Railroad Company, and to be controlled throughout by one management, whenever a majority in interest of each company shall elect so to do." Agreeably to this provision, the two companies aforesaid were united, and made one corporation, by votes of a " majority in interest" of both said corporations, passed at legal meetings thereof, called for that purpose. Previously to this, however, the act incorporating the Norfolk County Railroad Company, had been duly accepted at a legal meeting of the proprietors thereof. The final vote uniting said two corporations was passed on the nineteenth day of July, A. D. 1847. After said union, so large a proportion of the capital stock was taken up as to warrant the directors in putting the whole road under contract, from Blackstone to Walpole, and thence across the Foul Meadows to the Boston and Providence Railroad, at its point of junction therewith. The road from Walpole to Dedham had been previously put under contract by the Walpole Railroad Company, which contract was assumed by this company, so that the whole line of the united corporation is now —

NORFOLK COUNTY RAILROAD. 109

under contract, and the grading and masonry are now in progress on every

section ; and the directors believe the contractors are proceeding with

efficiency and diligence. The contract under which the work is pro-

ceeding is believed to be a favorable one.

It will be apparent from the recent commencement and present state of the work, and the recent efficient organization of the company, that the form of the return prescribed by the act of April 16, 1846, cannot be properly adopted at this time, and the directors offer this as a reason why the details required by said act cannot be given. Two assessments have been laid upon the subscribed capital of the

company, one of ten per cent., payable December 1st last, and one of

like sum, payable January 1st, 1848. Up to December 31st, but a por-

tion of the first assessment had been received, owing, no doubt, to the severe and unusual pressure in the money-market. The second assessment was not then due. The receipts and disbursements of the company up to December 31, 1847, were by the treasurer's books

For assessments on stock, .... 832,345 00 Disbursements for grading, masonry, engineering, &c, 28,813 96

All of which is respectfully submitted. WELCOME FARNUM, DAN HILL, WILLIS FISHER, C. H. WARREN, EDMUND W. CLAP, Directors of the Norfolk County Railroad Company.

Boston, January 25, 1848.

Suffolk, ss. January 31, 1848. Then personally appeared the above-named Charles H. Warren, and made oath to the above report by him subscribed. Before me,

DAVID CUMMINS, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk, ss. Boston, Jan- uary 27, 1848. Then personally appeared the within-named Edmund

W. Clap, and made oath, that the within report by him subscribed is true, according to his best information, knowledge, and belief. Before me,

CHAS. T. RUSSELL, Justice of the Peace. 110 NORFOLK COUNTY RAILROAD.

Worcester, ss. January 28, 1848. Personally appeared Welcome

Farnum, and made oath that the within report by him subscribed, is true, according to his best information, knowledge, and belief. Before me,

DAN HILL, Justice of the Peace.

Worcester, ss. January 28th, 1848. Personally appeared Dan

Hill, and made oath that the within report by him subscribed, is true,

according to his best information, knowledge, and belief. Before me,

ABEL WILDER, Justice of the Peace.

Norfolk, ss. January 28th, 1848. Personally appeared Willis

Fisher, and made oath that the within report by him subscribed, is true, according to his best knowledge and belief. Before me,

A. E. DANIELS, Justice of the Peace. TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

NORWICH & WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY

To the Honorable Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts :

The directors of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad Corporation, in obedience to the laws of the Commonwealth )f Massachusetts, present this their twelfth annual report, as follows :

Cost of road,, engines, depots, wharves, &,c, (see Com- missioners' Report,) ..... $2,187,249 62

* Receipts for twelve months, ending with the month of November,

1847, were as follows :

For transportation of passengers and freight, . . $222,314 10 Mail service, ...... 7,586 00 Adams &l Co's. express, .... 4,041 89 Rents of wharves, &c, ..... 953 60

$234,895 59 Disbursements.

Repairs, road, cars, engines, buildings,

&c, fuel, oil, and labor, . . $138,611 62

Repairs, engines, . $11,398 21 " passenger cars, $4,912 55 Repairs, freight cars,* 22,297 79 27,210 34

Repairs, road, . . 17,369 80

buildings, . 2,333 48

* Repairs, freight cars, ...... $5,845 64 New freight cars, ...... 16,452 15 $22,297 79 112 NORWICH AND WORCESTER RAILROAD.

General expenses, $17,520 43 Passenger expenses, $16,663 94 Freight do. 16,820 83 33,484 77 Fuel, oil, and tallow, 28,303 98 Repairs, bridges, 536 69

Mail expenses, . 52 25 Office do. stations, 99 61

Road-clearing, . 60 05 Advertising, 242 01

$138,611 62

Interest, $55,425 62

Contingent expenses, • 1,411 99

Salaries of transfer agents, 1,323 40 Office expenses, 85 62 $196,858 25

To credit of profit and 1 oss, . $38,037 34

Whole number of miles run during the year ending November 30th,

1847, is

By passenger trains, 116,767 By extra passenger train, 2,312

By freight train, . 37,344

By extra freight trains, . . * . 12,553 By express freight train, 24,493 and repairing road, 9,103

202,572

Number of passengers carried in the cars in twelve months, from De-

cember 1st, 1846, to November 30th, 1847, inclusive, viz :

1st class, 127,919 2d do. 30,568 158,487 :

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Number of passengers carried one mile, same period, between Webster and Worcester, Massachusetts, a distance of 18} miles, viz.

Webster to Oxford, 3,995 5 miles, . 19,975 " " Auburn, 293 11 . 3,223 " " Worcester, 13,814 16 . 221,024 stations, Oxford, Way 2,466 n« . 18,495 " " Auburn, 353 13} . 4,765} " " Worcester, 14,299 18} . 264,531} " Through, 40,603 18} . 751,155}

1,283,169}

Total amount, graduation, masonry, bridges, superstruc-

ture, buildings, land-damages, fencing, locomotives, cars, engineering, &c, as per Commissioners' Report, 5,187,249 62

All which is respectfully submitted, with the Return required by law.

JOHN C. HOLLAND, NELSON ROBINSON, DANIEL DREW, J. N. PERKINS, ELIHU TOWNSEND, W. S. UNDERHILL.

Be it known, that, on the twenty-sixth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, before me, Geo. W. McLean, a notary public, in and for the state of New York, duly commissioned and sworn, dwelling in the city of New York, personally appeared Nelson Robinson,

Daniel Drew, J. Newton Perkins, Elihu Townsend, William S. Under- bill, to me known, and acknowledged the statement before written, to be true and correct, to the best of their knowledge and belief. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office to these presents, on the day and year last above written.

******* *L. * S.** GEO. W. McLEAN, Notary Public,

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114 NORWICH AND WORCESTER RAILROAD.

New London County, ss. Norwich, January 28, A. D. 1848. Then and there personally appeared John C. Holland, one of the signers of the within and foregoing statement, and made solemn oath that the facts herein stated are true and correct, according to his best knowledge and belief. Before me, OTHNIEL GAGER, Justice of the Peace.

The undersigned, having been called upon to examine the accounts of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad Company, relative to the expenditures for the road, and to decide what portion of said expenditures are to be applied to the different sections of the road, report, that we have examined the accounts of said company, up to the 30th day of November, 1847, and found that there had been expended for the road, in Connecticut, since the 30th of November, 1846, the sum of ..... $5,774 17

Viz. : carriage department, $5,374 17

Land damages in Connecticut, . 400 00 $5,774 17

Amount, 30th of November, 1846, . 1,524,975 75|

$1,530,749 92

That there had been expended in Massachusetts, since

the 30th November, 1846, the sum of . . $2,687 08

08 Viz : carriage department, $2,687

Amount the 30th November, 1846, .. 653,812 61J

656,499 ml

To which add in Connecticut, . . 1,530,749 92f

Showing the whole cost, to 30th November, 1847, to be $2,187,249 62 NORWICH AND WORCESTER RAILROAD. 115

They further report, that the amounts of the expenditures on the road, in each state, have been kept separate and distinct, as required by the charter.

That the receipts of the company for the year ending

with the 30th day of November, 1847, were . $234,895 59 The disbursements were for expenses of running cars,

and repairing cars and road, . . $160,655 99 Deduct inventory for materials on hand, 22,044 37

$138,611 62 Interest, 55,425 62 Contingent expenses, 1,411 99 Salaries of transfer agents, 1,323 40 Office expenses, 85 62 196,858 25

$38,037 34

Of which we have set to Massachusetts, one third, .... $12,679 11

Connecticut, two thirds, . . 25,358 23 $38,037 34

All which is respectfully submitted.

A. H. BULLOCK, Commissioner for the State of Massachusetts. WOLCOTT HUNTINGTON, Commissioner for the State of Connecticut. January 28, 1848. 116 NORWICH AND WORCESTER RAILROAD.

Return of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad, under the Act of Afrit 16th, 1846, chap. 251.

Capital stock, - $2,200,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, Capital paid in, per last report, - Capital paid in, since last report, - Total amount of capital stock paid in, 1,653,500 00 Funded debt, per last report, Funded debt paid since last report, Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, [and deferred, exclusive of Worc'r and Nashua Railroad stock,] 818,333 00 Floating debt, per last report, - Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, [deducting balances due company,] - 65,014 37 Total present amount of funded and floating debt, 883,347 37 Average rate of interest per annum on do. [5 per ct.

on $400,000 ; 7 per ct. on #104,000 ; and 6 per ct. on balance,] ---'--

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, 614,529 92 For bridges, per last report, For bridges, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for bridges, 47,671 61 For superstructure, including iron, per last report, For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, 533,034 93 For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------81,250 63 For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - 400 00 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------193,477 39 For locomotives, per last report, - For locomotives, paid during the past year, 8,061 25 Total amount expended for locomotives, [and cars,] 157,015 57 For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ------For merchandise cars, per last report, For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, - 16,452 15 Total amount expended for merchandise cars, For engineering and other expenses, per last report, For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - - NORWICH AND WORCESTER RAILROAD. 117

Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - $560,269 57 Total cost of road and equipment, - 2,187,249 62

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, ----- 59 miles. Length of single track, ----- 57.2 miles. Length of double track, - 1.8 miles. Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, 7 miles single track. Weight of rail per yard in main road. 56 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - 56 lbs. Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 32 feet for 13,265 feet. Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - Total rise and fall in main road, - 845.74 Total rise and fall in branch roads, - Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve

in main road, - 1910 ft. for 3639 ft. in Mass. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - - - - - Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 424° 30' in Massachusetts. Total degrees of curvature in branch road3, Total length of straight line in main road, - 12.8 miles in Massa'setts. Total length of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, - 1575 feet. Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - 119,079 Miles run by freight trains, - 74,390 Miles run by other trains, - - - - 9,103 Total miles run, - - - - - 202,572 Number of passengers carried in the cars, - 158,487 Number of passengers carried one mile, [in Massa- chusetts, 18£ miles,] - 1,283,169£ Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, - Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - - - - - 22.2 miles per hour. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - - - - - 12.5 miles per hour. Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - 6,336,169 Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, ------6,949,497

Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges, and renewals of iron, - $17,369 80 - For repairs of truss bridges, - 536 69 For renewals of iron, including laying down, For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men,

. For removing ice and snow, . - 60 05 : :

118 NORWICH AND WORCESTER RAILROAD.

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - Total for maintenance of way, $17,966 54

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - 11,398 21 For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, For repairs of passenger cars, - 4,912 55 For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, For repairs of merchandise cars, - 5,845 64 For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - 16,452 15 For repairs of gravel and other cars, Total for maintenance of motive power, 38,608 55

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, - 28,303 98 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - 16,663 94 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, -.'"-.- 16,820 83 For gratuities and damages, For taxes and insurance, - 1,411 99 For ferries, ------For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, - 2,333 48 For interest, - 55,425 62 For amount paid salaries of transfer officers, 1,323 40 For amount paid expenses of treasurer's office, 85 62 For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - - - - - 17,914 30

Income during the Year. - For passengers — [Through, $43,193 78; Local, #71,116 56, 114,310 34 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - - - - 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, Forfreight — [Through, $21,767 35; Local, #86,236 41, 108,003 76 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 2. To and from other connecting roads, -

U. S. Mails, $7,586 00 ; rents, $953 60 ; and other income, $4,041 89, 12,581 49 Total income, --.-.-- 234,895 59 Net earnings, after deducting expenses, 93,462 96

Dividends. Surplus not divided, -.-.,.-•- 220,768 48 Surplus last year, [after paying interest,] - 38,037 34 Total surplus, - 258,805 82 Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew- als, viz: Road and bridges, - - - - - Buildings, ------Engines and cars, - - - - -

As the books of the company have not been kept in conformity to the requisitions of the Act of April 16, 1846, some of the items in the returns cannot be given; and the characteristics

of the road are incomplete, for the reason that the note-books, &c , of the location of the road nave been lost, or mislaid. FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

OLD COLONY EAILEOAD CORPORATION.

Return of the Old Colony Railroad, under the Act of April 16th, 1846, chap. 251.

Capital stock, [authorized to be raised, issued in part only,] - - $1,900,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, Capital paid in, per last report, - 1,199,300 00 Capital paid in, since last report, - Total amount of capital stock paid in, 1,199,300 00 Funded debt, per last report, - Funded debt paid since last report, - Funded debt, increase of, since last report. Total present amount of funded debt, Floating1 debt, per last report, - 223,675 00 Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, 229,121 10 Total present amount of floating debt,* 452,796 10 Total present amount of funded and floating debt, - Average rate of interest per annum on do., About six per cent.

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, 145,639 86 For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, 13,986 68 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, 159,626 54 For bridges, per last report, - 55,931 37 For bridges, paid during the past year, 3,032 29 Total amount expended for bridges, 58,963 66 For superstructure, including iron, per last report, - 329,240 86 For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, - 22,880 87 Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, ------352,121 73 For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, 111,533 63 For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - 53,578 12 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------165,111 75 For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, 595,393 62 For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - 22,160 06 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------617,553 68 For locomotives, per last report, - - - 36,073 36

* To meet this debt in part, the corporation is possessed of lands, buildings, and flats, which will not be required for the purposes of the road, which are variously estimated at from #160,000 to #200,000, which will be disposed of for that purpose. A large portion of this debt is on time, and the directors are arranging to issue new stock with a view to meet the same. 120 OLD COLONY RAILROAD.

For locomotives, paid during the past year, - $8,015 00 Total amount expended for locomotives, 44,088 36 For passenger and bag-gage cars, per last report, - 24,610 38 For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, - 5,397 50 Total am't expended for passenger and baggage cars, 30,007 88 For merchandise cars, per last report, 9,800 10 For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, - 2,160 00 Total amount expended for merchandise cars, 11,960 10 For engineering and other expenses, per last report, 25,642 10 For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - 1,487 06 Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - 27,129 16 [For Abington and Bridgewater Branch,] - 125,461 63 Total cost of road and equipment, [including cost of branch and surplus land,] - 1,636,632 16

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, [main line,] - 37 miles and 1384 feet. Length of single track, - 37 miles and 1384 feet. Length of double track, - None. Length of branches owned by the company, stating

whether they have a single or double track, 7 ms. 20 ft. ; single track. Weight of rail per yard in main road, 56 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - 56 lbs. Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 39 6-10thsft. for 6000 ft. Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, [10,900 feet. - - [in five planes,] - 39 6-10ths feet ; aggregate Total rise and fall in main road, 509 2-1 Oths feet. Total rise and fall in branch roads, - 148 8-10ths feet. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, [at depot in Boston,] 520 feet and 450 feet long. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, [at depot at South Abington,] - 301 feet and 140 feet long. Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 853°. Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, 163°. Total length of straight line in main road, - 30 miles, 860 feet. Total length of straight line in branches, - 5 miles, 4058 feet. Aggregate length of truss bridges, [on main road and branch,] ----- 217 feet. Whole length of road unfinished on both sides, None.

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - 105,105 miles. Miles run by freight trains, - 27,944 " Miles run by other trains, - - - - 19,644 " Total miles run, _ - - - - 152,693 " Number of passengers carried in the cars, - 389,994 Number of passengers carried one mile, - 4,904,861 Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, 42,707 1-1 0th tons. Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - 748,550 6-10th tons. Number of passengers carried one mile to and from other roads, - 1,256,220 Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------219,670 7-10. Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - - - - - About 20 miles per hour. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - - About 12& miles per hour : :

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Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - 3,916,420 Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - - - - - 2,400,563

Expenditures for. Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, - $11,158 71 - For repairs of bridges, . 117 01 For renewals of iron, including laying down, For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men, 3,180 00 For removing ice and snow, - For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - 326 96 Total for maintenance of way, - 14,782 68

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - 7,359 11 For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, For repairs of passenger cars, - 2,978 34 For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, ' For repairs of merchandise cars, - 966 97 For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - For repairs of gravel and other cars, [$2257 24 charged to construction,] - 376 20 Total for maintenance of motive power, 11,680 62

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, -_-.-- 23,350 45 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - 16,582 57 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - 10,645 16 For gratuities and damages, - 321 00 For taxes and insurance, - 2,822 76 For ferries, ------For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, ._-_•_•- 632 88 furniture, For interest, [balance of interest account, mostly chargeable to construction,] - 12,301 28 For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers, and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, - For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, 3,000 00 For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, Boston and Worcester R.! law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - 3,202 28

Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - - - - 99,521 76 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, [Fall River Railroad,] - 25,254 07 For freight — 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 29,299 51 16 122 OLD COLONY RAILROAD.

2. To and from other connecting roads, [Fall River Railroad,] - #12,228 39 U. S. Mails. Rents, &c. - 4,850 02 Total income, [from Nov. 30, 1846, to Nov. 30, 1847,] 171,153 75 Net earnings, after deducting expenses, [same time,] 84,133 35

Dividends. 3 per cent., paid July, 1847, $36,003 00 3<| per cent., payable Jan., 1848, 42,003 50 78,006 50 Surplus not divided, - 5,478 20 Surplus last year, - 6,126 85 Total surplus, - 11,605 05

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : Road and bridges, - - - - Nearly new, and we have Buildings, ------not charged off any thing Engines and cars, - to depreciation.

The only injury sustained by any passenger, during the year, occurred on the 14th day of August last. Mr. L. D. Hervey, of North Bridge- water, a passenger in the Fall River train, while the same was on our road, fractured his left arm, by putting it out of the window of the car, while the train was passing a car, standing on a side track, at South Boston, his elbow coming. in contact with the car on the side track.

The following accidents also occurred during the year : — Feb. 18th,

Michael Lysath, a brakeman in the employ of the corporation, fell from a freight train, while the same was in motion, and was killed.

July 16. Two boys, sons of William Myrick, of Duxbury, in attempting to pass a road-crossing, in Kingston, in a wagon, were consid- erably injured, by a collision with the engine of a freight train. Notice was given, of the approach of the train, by the ringing of the bell, as required by law. The horse was frightened, and became unmanageable, and turned upon the track, instead of crossing it, and the collision was unavoidable.

Oct. 28. Mr. George P. Thomas, while walking on the track, at South

Boston, in front of an approaching train, was thrown down and sustained a fracture of his ancle, and was otherwise bruised.

Annexed are copies of all contracts made with other railroad corpora-

tions, during the year, for transportation.

All which is respectfully submitted. JOHN SEVER, URIEL CROCKER, WM. THOMAS, JACOB H. LOUD, ELIAS HASKET DERBY, J. L. HEDGE. :

OLD COLONY RAILROAD. 123

Suffolk, ss. Boston, January 25, 1848. Then personally appeared

the above-named E. H. Derby, John Sever, J. L. Hedge, Uriel Crocker,

J. H. Loud, and William Thomas, and made oath that the foregoing re-

port, by them subscribed, is true, according to the best of their knowl-

edge and belief. Before me,

WILLIAM HALES, Justice of the Peace.

An indenture of two parts, made and concluded this twentieth day of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, by and between the South Shore Railroad Company, a corporation established by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of the one part, and the Old Colony Railroad Corporation, a corporation established by the laws of said Commonwealth, of the other part.

Whereas the said South Shore Railroad Company, by their acts of incorporation, are authorized to enter upon the railroad of said Old Colony

Railroad Corporation, at some convenient point in Quincy or Braintree,

and to use said railroad for conveyance of passengers and freight ; and

whereas it has been deemed expedient, and for the mutual interest of the parties hereto, that an agreement should be entered into between them

for the purpose of insuring the construction and completion of their rail-

road, by the party of the first part, and of arranging the terms and con-

ditions upon which they shall enter upon and use said railroad, of said party of the second part, and for other purposes as hereinafter set forth Now this indenture witnesseth, that the said South Shore Railroad Company do hereby covenant and agree, to and with the said Old Colony

Railroad Corporation, that they will proceed, with all reasonable and con-

venient despatch, to locate and construct a railroad from a point of intersec-

tion with said Old Colony Railroad, in North Braintree, to its termination

in Cohasset; to grade and finish the road bed, culverts, and bridges, and

supply and lay out the superstructure, and rails, with suitable and neces-

sary turnouts, side tracks, and switches ; to build and complete all need-

ful depots, engine and car-houses, and signs at road-crossings ; and generally to construct, make, and complete their said railroad, in good

running order, ready for use ; and when their said road is so completed and finished, they further covenant and agree, with Old Colony Railroad Corporation, that they will make, execute, and deliver, to them, a good

and valid lease of their said railroad, for the term of time, and upon the conditions and stipulations, herein set forth. And the said Old Colony Railroad Corporation, on their part, hereby covenant and agree to and with the South Shore Railroad Company, that —

124 OLD COLONY RAILROAD. when their said road shall be completed and finished, as above set forth, in good running order, ready for use, they will take and receive a lease of said South Shore Railroad, upon the terms and conditions herein set forth.

And said parties hereby mutually covenant and agree, to and with each other, that said lease shall be made by the said party of the first part, and taken and received by said party of the second part, upon the following terms, conditions, and stipulations : First.—Said lease shall be for the term of five years, from and after the day when William Raymond Lee, superintendent of the Boston and

Providence Railroad, shall certify, in writing, under his hand, that said

South Shore Railroad is finished, in good running order, ready for use, as above set forth ; and in case of the death, absence, or inability of said

Lee, then the certificate of William Parker, superintendent of the Bos- ton and Worcester Railroad, or of Samuel H. Felton, superintendent of the Fitchburg Railroad, shall be taken to the same effect and be conclusive upon the parties. Second.—Said Old Colony Railroad Corporation shall pay as rent, under said lease, during said five Tyears,] six per cent, on the cost of said South

Shore Railroad, payable semi-annually, the first payment to be made six months from the date of the completion of said road, as aforesaid. Third.—In estimating the cost of said South Shore Railroad, upon which semi-annual interest is to be paid, by said party of the second part, as aforesaid, all expenses of engineering, of purchase of lands, track, depots, and other purposes ; all land-damages, salaries, and compensation of officers ; interest on all payments of capital stock, charges and expenses, usually and properly chargeable to cost of construction, up to the time when said South Shore Railroad shall be completed, as aforesaid, shall be added together, and form the sum or capital stock, upon which said party of the second part shall pay interest semi-annually, as aforesaid ; it being also agreed, that, if any charges or expenses, properly chargeable to construction account, are omitted in making up said sum, or are so situ- ated that they cannot be ascertained or settled, they shall at any time be added to said sum or capital stock, and interest shall be paid thereon semi-annually, as aforesaid. Fourth.—From and after the completion of said road, as aforesaid, and during the entire term of five years, said Old Colony Railroad Cor- poration shall maintain and keep said South Shore Railroad in complete and thorough repair, in its road bed, bridges, culverts, tracks, drains, buildings, and all other parts thereof; and shall, at the expiration of said term of lease, deliver the same up to said South Shore Railroad Com- pany, in good and thorough repair, reasonable use and wear thereof, and fire, only excepted. OLD COLONY RAILROAD. 125

Fifth.—Said Old Colony Railroad Corporation shall, during said term of five years, supply and furnish all cars, engines, fixtures, and apparatus, of every nature, necessary and proper for the conveyance of passengers

and freight, on said South Shore Railroad, all of which shall be of the same kind,- class, and quality, in every respect, as those in use on said Old Colony Railroad. Sixth. —During said term of lease of five years, said Old Colony Rail- road Corporation shall run said South Shore Railroad, and shall convey

passengers and freight thereon, at their own sole risk and expense, and on their own account, and shall pay and bear all charges and expenses, of every kind and description ; and shall receive and collect all fares

and profits thereon : it being agreed and understood that said South Shore Railroad Company are to incur or bear no expenses or charges whatever

during said term of five years from and after the completion of said road, as aforesaid, and that said Old Colony Railroad Corporation shall in no

case be liable to pay, as a part of said expenses, any salary or compensation whatever, to any officer of said South Shore Railroad Company dur-

ing the term of said lease.

Seventh.—During said term of five years, said party of the second part shall charge, for passengers and freight, conveyed over said South Shore

Railroad, by them, no more pro rata per mile than is charged for passengers and freight conveyed over said Old Colony Railroad.

Eighth.—If, at any time after the execution and delivery of said lease to said Old Colony Railroad Corporation, it shall be found necessary, in the judgment of the directors of said South Shore Railroad Company and the directors of the Old Colony Railroad Corporation, to make new turn-outs, side tracks, depot buildings, or other improvements, on said South Shore Railroad, the same shall be made or built by said South Shore Railroad Company, and the cost and expense thereof shall be charged to construction account, and be added to the sum or capital stock upon which semi-annual interest is to be paid by said party of the

second part, as aforesaid. Ninth.—The said Old Colony Railroad Corporation shall have the right and privilege of renewing said lease of the South Shore Railroad,

for an additional term of five years, from and after the expiration of the first term of five years above agreed upon, yielding and paying therefor seven per cent, on the cost of said South Shore Road, estimated as aforesaid, payable semi-annually, provided and upon the condition that said Old Colony Railroad Corporation shall give written notice of their intention to renew said lease, on the terms aforesaid, to said South Shore Rail- road Company, eight months prior to the expiration of said first term of five years. Tenth.—Said Old Colony Railroad Corporation shall keep full and 126 OLD COLONY RAILROAD. correct accounts of all their receipts, in running the South Shore Rail- road, during the whole term of said lease, and shall render semi-annual returns to said South Shore Company, of all receipts, and an estimate of the repairs and running expenses of said road. And the said South Shore Railroad Company agree to make, execute, and deliver, a good and valid mortgage, or mortgages, of their said Rail- road, with its appurtenances, to said Old Colony Railroad Corporation, to secure and indemnify them for their guaranty of the notes or bonds of said South Shore Railroad Company, as hereinafter set forth. And said parties do further hereby mutually agree to and with each other, that said Old Colony Railroad Corporation shall, if they think it expedient, before said South Shore Railroad Company shall have entirely completed their road and leased it, as aforesaid, have the right to run over and use, for the conveyance of passengers and freight, such parts thereof as may be in order for use, paying for such use, to said South Shore

Railroad Company, such sums as may be reasonable therefor, after reim- bursing themselves for the cost and charges of running and using the same, such use in no way to affect the lease of said road, when completed upon the terms above set forth. And the Old Colony Railroad Corporation hereby covenant and agree, to and with said South Shore Railroad Company, that when, and as soon as six miles of said South Shore Railroad shall be graded, ready for the superstructure, they will, in writing, in due form, for value received, guarantee the payment of the bonds or notes of said South Shore Rail- road Company, for the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, payable in seven years from their date, with interest, semi-annually, till paid. And when and as soon as the whole of the said South Shore Railroad shall be graded, ready for the superstructure, they will, in writing, in due form, for value received, guarantee the payment of the notes or bonds of said

South Shore Railroad Company for the further sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, payable in ten years from their date, with interest, payable semi-annually, making in all the sum of fifty thousand dollars, to be guarantied, as aforesaid, by said Old Colony Railroad Corporation, said notes or bonds to be made and issued in such sums as the South Shore

Railroad Company shall, at their discretion, direct, not exceeding one thousand dollars each.

And it is further mutually agreed, between said parties, that, in case any difference of opinion shall arise between the parties hereto, as to their respective rights and interests, under this agreement, or under said lease, the same shall be referred to the president of the Western Rail- road Company, and the president of the Boston and Providence Railroad Company, for the time being, whose award shall be binding and conclusive upon the parties. : :

OLD COLONY RAILROAD. 127

And to the faithful performance of all matters and things hereinbefore set forth, the parties hereby respectfully bind themselves, and their respective successors and assigns. In witness whereof, they have caused their respective corporate seals to be hereto affixed, and caused these presents to be signed by their respective presidents and clerks. CALEB STETSON, [l. s.] President South Shore Railroad Company. JOHN W. LOUD, Clerk S. S. R. R. Co. NATHAN CARRUTH, [l. s.] President of Old Colony Railroad Corporation. JACOB H. LOUD, Clerk Old Col. R. R. Corp.

The above agreement was executed by Caleb Stetson, President, as aforesaid, in presence of GEORGE TYLER BIGELOW.

Roscius R. Walker, witness for John W. Loud.

This indenture, made and concluded at Dorchester, in the county of

Norfolk, this tenth day of November, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty-seven, by and between the Dorchester and Milton Rail-

road Branch Company, of the first part, and the Old Colony Railroad Company, of the second part, both corporations duly established by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Witnesseth, that, in consideration of the covenants hereinafter agreed

to be performed by the party of the second part, the party of the first part have, and hereby do lease and demise, to the party of the second

part, the Dorchester and Milton Branch Railroad, with all the engines,

cars, and station-houses, and with all the privileges and appurtenances

thereto belonging, and all other buildings and real estate, connected

therewith, or belonging to said party of the first part To hold to said party of the second part, their successors and assigns, for the term of five years, from and after the day when said railroad shall be declared to be in running order by S. D. Eaton, engineer.

Said party of the second part, yielding and paying semi-annually, for the use of said property, at the rate of six per cent, per annum, on the entire cost of said property, including the cost of constructing the road

and buildings, the amount paid for real estate and land-damages, the fees

and salaries of all officers and agents of said branch railroad company 128 OLD COLONY RAILROAD.

up to the time when the branch shall be finished or constructed, and all questions of land-damages settled and adjusted, and all incidental expenses also, including all money thereafter to be paid for land-damages,

for the construction of buildings, as well as incidental expenses ; said party of the second part, covenant and agree to furnish cars, steam-engines, and every thing necessary for the running of the road, so soon as the same shall be in running order : said cars, &c, to be as good, in

every respect, as those used upon the Old Colony Railroad ; and to run them from the terminus of the road at the Upper Mills, in Dorchester, to Boston, and back again, going over the ground not less than eight times a day, carrying passengers and freight, at such rate or price, for season, package, and other tickets, as shall not exceed the sum charged for cor- responding distances on the Old Colony Railroad. And said party of the second part, covenant and agree to carry the passengers, directly to and from Boston, with no unnecessary delay or

waiting, at the junction of the two roads, for other trains ; and they further agree, that, during the time this contract shall continue in force, to keep said buildings, and all insurable property on said branch railroad, insured for the benefit of the party of the first part, and to make all necessary repairs upon said road, its bridges and buildings, and, at the expiration of this contract, to quit and deliver up the same, in like good order and condition as the same shall be in when taken, reasonable use and wear thereof excepted.

The party of the second part also covenant and agree to pay all damages, to which the party of the first part may be liable, by reason of accidents or injuries to persons or property, happening upon said road, or in consequence of the running thereof:

Also to pay the salaries and reasonable charges of all officers and agents of the party of the first part, not exceeding one hundred dollars per annum, for services rendered after said branch shall be constructed or finished, as aforesaid, and to furnish such information, relative to the road, as shall enable the party of the first part to make to the legislature the annual return which the law requires. And the party of the first part covenant and agree to terminate this contract, and assign their franchise, and all the property aforesaid, to the party of the second part, at any time within said five years, on demand, when said party of the second part shall have paid the rents, damages, fees, charges, and salaries, aforesaid, up to that time, and shall signify their readiness to purchase the same, and pay, or offer to pay, them therefor, the principal sums on which the six per cent, is to be computed by virtue of the foregoing agreement, said payment for the assignment to be made in stock of the Old Colony Railroad at its par value. The parties further agree, that, if not so terminated within five years, : ;

OLD COLONY RAILROAD. 129

this contract shall be and continue in full force for the further time of

five years, then next ensuing, if, at the expiration of the first five, the party of the first part shall, in writing, signify such to be their wish: provided, however, that, for the second five years, the party of the second part may pay the same rents, as aforesaid, without running over the road,

if they shall prefer so to do, more than two trips per day. Witness our hands and the seals of said corporations, respectively, executed the day and year above mentioned, by said parties, through

their agents or officers thereunto legally authorized.

A. CHURCHILL, [l. s.] Pres. and Com. D. $ M. B. R. R. Co. Witness, Lemuel Tileston, Treasurer.

Old Colony Railroad Corporation by

NATHAN CARRUTH, President, [l. s.] George N. Fletcher.

Articles of agreement made, entered into, and concluded, this first day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, by and between the Old Colony Railroad Corporation, a corporation by law established in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of the one part, and the Fall River Railroad Corporation, a corporation also by law established in said Commonwealth, of the other part Witnesseth, That whereas, in forming a line of railroad communica- tion, between the city of Boston and the town of Fall River, in said

Commonwealth, by way of Bridgewater and Middleboro', in addition to

the road of the Fall River Railroad Company, it is necessary to use a portion of road belonging to the Old Colony Railroad Corporation

therefore, for facilitating the business and travel on said line, for arran-

ging the running operations, and for an equitable division of proceeds, as

also of burthens, the following stipulations have been arranged and agreed upon. As an indispensable prerequisite, the Old Colony Railroad Corporation

are, with all convenient despatch, to construct, or cause to be constructed,

an additional track upon their road bed, so that, on or before the first day of January, A. D. 1849, there shall be a double railroad track the entire distance between the city of Boston and the junction of the roads of the two corporations, at the village of South Braintree; said Old Colony Corporation are also to erect, or cause to be erected, a freight depot building, on land adjoining their present passenger depot, in the 17 130 OLD COLONY RAILROAD. city of Boston, to be not less than three hundred feet in length, and as wide as can conveniently be placed upon the land between said passenger depot and Cove Street, in said city—the building to be fitted, in all re- spects, suitable and convenient for the purpose for which it is intended, to be ready for use the ensuing spring, and, when completed, to be appropriated exclusively, and free of charge, to the business of the Fall River Railroad. Each corporation are to provide motive power, suitable and convenient to perform the business of the line when upon their respective roads, and shall have control of the running operation thereon. All cars, passenger and merchandise, essential and convenient for the service, are to be furnished by the Fall River Railroad Company, and the entire risk thereof, whether upon the road of the one corporation or the other, as also the risk of merchandise, is to be upon said Fall River

Railroad Company ; but the risk of passengers, when upon the Old

Colony Railroad, is to be upon that corporation. If, however, there be loss or damage to merchandise, when in depot buildings, or at the stations, for such loss or damage the corporation, in the charge of whose agents it shall have been at the time, shall be accountable therefor.

The Old Colony Railroad Corporation are to furnish all necessary and convenient accommodations for passengers, for merchandise, and for cars, at the several depot stations upon their road, and in the city of Bos- ton. Like accommodations are also to be furnished by the Fall River

Railroad Company, at the several stations upon their road, and in the town of Fall River.

Each corporation shall furnish the necessary clerks, agents, and assist- ance, to perform the service of the joint operations when upon their respective roads, or at their depots—such as are usually employed in like railroad service, and such as shall not otherwise be provided, pursuant to this or any subsequent arrangement. Upon their wharf in Boston, the Old Colony Railroad Corporation, without charge for wharfage, are to furnish all reasonable accommodations and facilities for loading and unloading such merchandise as shall have come from or be intended for the Fall River Railroad.

In the running of trains over the Old Colony Railroad, and when at the depot in Boston, the same persons are to perform the service of baggage-masters and brakemen, for the passenger trains, as perform the like service when said trains are upon the Fall River Road, and without charge to the Old Colony Railroad Corporation therefor. In the city of

Boston, the baggage-masters are to receive and deliver all baggage; but baggage not seasonably called for, or baggage early brought to the depot, shall be taken charge of by the baggage-master of the Old Colony Rail- road Corporation, or such other person as may be by them employed in OLD COLONY RAILROAD. 131

such service for their separate business, to be safely kept and properly delivered.

Each corporation shall provide engineers, firemen, and conductors, to

perform the service of the li«e when upon their respective roads ; but if,

by mutual arrangement, a conductor shall be employed to perform service upon the roads of both corporations, then shall his wages be paid by the two corporations pro rata, according to the distance he performs service on the road of each.

For the loading of merchandise, an allowance shall be made of ten cents per ton, and the same allowance for unloading and collecting the freight bills, to be paid to the party performing the service, and by the

two corporations, as the receipt for the transportation thereof shall be

divided : merchandise not weighed, and for the transportation of which the charge shall not be by weight, the proper allowance, for loading and

unloading, shall be ascertained by dividing the proceeds therefrom by the

amount charged for the transportation of a ton the same distance.

All regular trains, having for their southern termini either Fall River,

or some station on the Cape Cod Branch Railroad, shall, when delivered

at the village of South Braintree, be promptly, and without unnecessary delay, taken by the Old Colony Railroad Corporation, over their road, to

Boston. Returning trains shall also be promptly, and without unneces-

sary delay, taken from Boston, and delivered at the village of South

Braintree, at such time or times as the Fall River Railroad Company

may elect. Other trains, which the Fall River Railroad Company may

desire to run, shall be taken to and from the village of South Braintree,

by the Old Colony Railroad Corporation, at such time or times as may be reasonably required of them by said Fall River Railroad Company.

If, however, there be a disagreement as to the reasonableness of any

such requirement, the question shall be decided by disinterested arbiters,

each corporation choosing one, and the two thus chosen, if necessary, to

select a third. When desired by the Fall River Railroad Company, at least two daily passenger trains, besides the steamboat train, are to be taken each way between Boston and the Fall River Railroad, stopping only at North Braintree and Quincy, unless to leave passengers from, or take up pas-

engers for, said Fall River Railroad. The proceeds from the transportation of both passengers and merchandise to be divided between the two corporations, pro rata, according to the distance carried on the roads of each.

For the use of passenger cars, for the risk thereof, and for the benefits

to be derived from the connection, the Old Colony Railroad Corporation are to pay to the Fall River Railroad Company one half cent per

mile per passenger, when upon the Old Colony Railroad, for all passen* 132 OLD COLONY RAILROAD.

gers taken to and from the Fall River Road. For the use of merchandise cars, for the risk thereof, and for the risk of merchandise, in like manner, the Old Colony Railroad Corporation are to pay to the Fall River Railroad Company one half cent per mile per ton, when upon said Old Colony Railroad, for all merchandise taken to and from the Fall River Road. For merchandise not weighed, and for the transportation of which the charge shall not be by weight, the amount to be paid, to be ascertained in like manner as is provided for ascertaining the

amount of compensation for loading and unloading.

No special effort shall be made, by either corporation, or their agents, to divert business or travel from the road of the other. During the con-

tinuance of this contract, neither corporation shall, directly or indirectly,

aid or encourage the chartering of any new railroad, the effect of which

will be to injure the interest of the other ; nor will either, should a new

road be chartered or constructed, patronize the same, if by so doing the income of the other would be diminished.

All accounts between the two corporations shall be arranged, settle-

ments made, and balances adjusted, at least once every month.

It being the purpose of this agreement to adjust all matters and things

connected with the joint operations of the two corporations, it is agreed, that any misunderstanding with regard to the construction of this instrument, or any difference respecting matters and things not herein em-

braced, shall be referred to disinterested arbiters, to be chosen in like

manner as is provided in case of disagreement with reference to running

of special trains.

These articles of agreement shall take effect, and control the operations and settlements between the said Old Colony Railroad Corporation

and the said Fall River Railroad Company, commencing with the first day of December instant, and ending with the fourth day of August, which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

fifty-six.

And for the faithful performance of all the stipulations contained in this instrument, the said corporation each to the other doth covenant

and agree, the said Old Colony Railroad Corporation that they will, and

that their successors shall, do and perform all that is herein stipulated for them to do and perform, and the said Fall River Railroad Company, that

they will, and that their successors shall, do and perform all that is herein stipulated for them to do and perform. In testimony whereof the said Old Colony Railroad Corporation, by their president, Nathan Carruth, for the purpose duly authorized by a vote of the directors of said corporation, and the said Fall River Rail-

road Company, by their president, Nathaniel B. Borden, for the purpose duly authorized by a vote of the directors of said company, have here- OLD COLONY RAILROAD. 133

unto affixed the seals of their respective corporations, and the said Na- than Carruth, and the said Nathaniel B. Borden, as aforesaid, have

hereunto subscribed their names, the day and year first above written.

Old Colony Railroad Corporation, by

NATHAN CARRUTH, President, [l. b.]

Signed, sealed, and delivered, in presence of George N. Fletcher.

Fall River Railroad Company, by

NATHANIEL B. BORDEN, [l. s.] Henry May. SECOND ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

PETERBORO' AND SHIRLEY RAILROAD COMPANY.

Return of the Peterboro* and Shirley Railroad, under the Act of April 16/ft,, 1846, chap. 251, to January 1st, 1848.

Capital stock, - $162,900 00 Increase of capital since last report, 42,900 00 Capital paid in, per last report, - 12,200 00 Capital paid in, since last report, - 99,755 00 Total amount of capital stock paid in, 111,955 00 Funded debt, per last report, Funded debt paid since last report, - Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt,

Floating debt, per last report, • - Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, 40,730 44 Total present amount of funded and floating debt, - Average rate of interest per annum on do.,

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, I 35,933 76 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, For bridges, per last report, - For bridges, paid during the past year, I 8,082 34 Total amount expended for bridges, For superstructure, including iron, per last report, - For superstructure, including iron, paid during the - - past year, _ ' _ _ } 74,643 Total amount expended for superstructure, including i iron, ------) For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - 5,265 48 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, -'---- 8,198 84 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------For locomotives, per last report, . For locomotives, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for locomotives, For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - PETERBORO' AND SHIRLEY RAILROAD. 135

For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ------For merchandise cars, per last report, For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for merchandise cars, For engineering and other expenses, per last report. For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - $8,451 76 Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - Total cost of road and equipment, - - - Road not finished, and no road furniture purchased. Characteristics of Road. Length of road, ----- To West Townsend village, Length of single track, - 12 miles (about.) Length of double track, - Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, Weight of rail per yard in main road, Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - Maximum grade, with its length in main road, Location of the road not Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - yet filed. Three miles of Total rise and fall in main road, - the road, from the village Total rise and fall in branch roads, of West Townsend to the Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve State line, not fully sur- in main road, - * veyed. Will be able to Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in make this return in next branch roads, - *.-.-»•_ report. Total degrees of curvature in main road, - Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - Total length of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - Miles run by freight trains, - Miles run by other trains, - - - - Total miles run, - Number of passengers carried in the cars, - Number of passengers carried one mile, Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars. Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, - Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other Running the road not yet roads, ------commenced. Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - - - - - Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - - - - - Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - — : :

136 PETER BORO' AND SHIRLEY RAILROAD.

Expenditures for, Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive The road is to be operated of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, - by the Fitchburg Railroad For repairs of truss bridges, - Company. For renewals of iron, including laying down, For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men For removing ice and snow, - For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - Total for maintenance of way, -

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, For repairs of passenger cars, For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, For repairs of merchandise cars, - For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - For repairs of gravel and other cars, Total for maintenance of motive power,

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, -.,_,..- For gratuities and damages, - For taxes and insurance, - For ferries, - For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, -':--.- : - For interest, - - - - - For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, - For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - $1650 00

Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, For freight : 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 2. To and from other connecting roads U. S. Mails. Rents, - Total income, - Net earnings after deducting expenses,

Dividends. Surplus not divided, Surplus last year, Total surplus, PETERBORO' AND SHIRLEY RAILROAD. 137

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : Road and bridges, - Building's, ------Engines and cars, - - - - -

The road will be ready to run, as far as the village of West Townsend, in all the month of January, 1848. A contract for operating the road has been agreed upon, between this company and the Fitchburg Railroad Company, for a term of years. The contract will be reported in the next annual report, it belonging to the doings of the present year.

All of which is respectfully submitted by JACOB FORSTER, GEO. F. FARLEY, LEVI WARREN, DAVID LORING, SAMUEL ADAMS, GEO. ELLIOT, DANIEL ADAMS,

Directors of the Peterboro' and Shirley Railroad.

January 1, 1848.

Middlesex, ss. Then personally appeared the within-named Jacob Forster, George F. Farley, Levi Warren, David Loring, Samuel Adams,

George Elliot, and Daniel Adams, and severally made oath that the foregoing return, by them subscribed, is true, according to their best knowledge and belief. Before me,

WILLIAM SAWYER, Justice of the Peace.

City of Charlestown, Jan. 17, 1848.

18 SECOND ANNUAL REPORT

or THK

PITTSFIELD AND NORTH ADAMS RAILROAD COMPANY.

Return of the Pittsfeld and North Adams Railroad, under the Act of April lQth, 1846, chap. 251, from December 1st, 1846, to November 30th, 1847.

Capital etock, - $500,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, Capital paid in, per last report, ... 348,000 00 Capital paid in, since last report, - 95,000 00 Total amount of capital stock paid in, 443,000 00 Funded debt, per last report, - Funded debt paid since last report, Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, Floating debt, per last report, - 17,420 98 Floating debt paid since last report, 17,159 93 Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, 261 05 Total present amount of funded and floating debt, - 261 05 Average rate of interest per annum on do. - 6 per cent.

Cost op Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, 99,797 44 For graduation and masonry paid during the past year. 8,045 21 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, 107,842 65 For bridges, per last report, - 6,803 42 For bridges, paid during the past year, 1,744 00 Total amount expended for bridges, 8,547 42 For superstructure, including iron, per last report, 208,117 42 For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year,* [deduct sleepers, &c, sold, &c.,] 8,539 26 Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, ------199,578 16 For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, 26,246 69 For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the - past year, - - - 2,172 30 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ---.-- 28,418 99 For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, 6,421 34 For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, """."" 63,692 14 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------70,113 48 For locomotives, per last report, _ - - For locomotives, paid during the past year, 7,000 00

* This amount is deducted, being amount received, in part, for the sale of iron rails, sleepers, &c, and for an error in the last report. PITTSFIELD AND N. ADAMS RAILROAD. 139

Total amount expended for locomotives, $7,000 00 For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - 4,247 43 For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, - Total am't expended for passenger and baggage cars, 4,247 43 For merchandise cars, per last report, For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for merchandise cars, For engineering and other expenses, per last report, 13,787 24 For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - 6,818 32 Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - 20,605 56 Total cost of road and equipment, 446,353 69

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, - 18 65-100 miles. Length of single track, - 18 40-100 miles. Length of double track, - 70-100 of a mile. Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, Weight of rail per yard in main road, 56 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, -

Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 66 ft. per mile ; 2.22 l'gth. Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - Total rise and fall in main road, - 365 feet. Total rise and fall in branch roads, - Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve

in main road, - 477£ ft. ; 722 ft. long. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 710° 01' Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - 13 39-100 miles. Total length of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, - 394 feet. Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - \ 27,664 Miles run by freight trains, - Miles run by other trains, - 5,548 Total miles run, - 33,212 Number of passengers carried in the cars, - 35,828 Number of passengers carried one mile, 383,332 Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, 10,680 Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - 171,040 Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, - 109,994 Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, - ' - 132,790 Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - 20 miles per hour. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - 20 miles per hour. Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, ... 17,428.32 Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, ------: :

140 PITTSFIELD AND N. ADAMS RAILROAD.

Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, ,081 05 For repairs of truss bridges, - For renewals of iron, including laying down, For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers, and flag-men, For removing ice and snow, ... For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - Total for maintenance of way, - 6,081 05

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - 918 37 For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, For repairs of passenger cars, - - 90 10 For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, For repairs of merchandise cars, - For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation. For repairs of gravel and other cars, Total for maintenance of motive power, 1,008 47

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, - 4,004 68 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - 2,242 12 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - 3,302 85 For gratuities and damages, -.-•- 392 02 For taxes and insurance, --.,-.- 19 98 For ferries, ------For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, - 216 85 For interest, ---.-- For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers, and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, -.--...- For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - - - - - 530 21

Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - - - - 15,763 38 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, Forfreight — 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 10,005 56 2. To and from other connecting roads, - U. S. Mails. Rents, - 206 00 Total income, - 25,974 94 Net earnings after deducting expenses, 8,176 71

Dividends. Surplus not divided, Surplus last year, - Total surplus, PITTSFIELD AND N. ADAMS RAILROAD. 141

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : Road and bridges, - Buildings, - - Engines and cars, - -

One person, connected with the gravel train, lost his life during the year. No other serious accident has occurred.

ADDISON GILMORE, JOSIAH QUINCY, JR., ELLIS GRAY LORING,

Directors of the Pittsfield and N. Adams Railroad Co,

Suffolk, ss. January 24, 1848. Sworn to, before me,

SAMUEL H. WALLEY, Jr., Justice of the Peace. THIRD ANNUAL REPORT

OF THB

PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY.

To the Honorable the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts :

The directors of the Providence and Worcester Railroad Company hereby submit the third annual report of their acts and doings, for the year ending the 31st December, 1847.

Return of the Providence and Worcester Railroad, under the Act of April 16th, 1846, chap. 251. December '31st, 1847.

Capital stock, - #1,100,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, Capital paid in, per last report, - Capital paid in, since last report, - Total amount of capital stock paid in, 1,100,000 00 Funded debt, per last report, - Funded debt paid since last report, Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, 392,000 00 Floating debt, per last report, - Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, Total present amount of funded and floating debt, Average rate of interest per annum on do. - 6 per cent.

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, 566,415 52 For bridges, per last report, - For bridges, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for bridges, 106,327 12 For superstructure, including iron, per last report, For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, -__--- 538,030 18 For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------108,175 99 PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD. 143

For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------$287,860 73 For locomotives, per last report, - For locomotives, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for locomotives, 30,383 04 For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ------17,900 00 For merchandise cars, per last report, For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for merchandise cars, 35,001 48 For engineering and other expenses, per last report, For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - 66,660 93 Total cost of road and equipment, 1,756.754 99*

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, - 43£ miles. Length of single track, - 38* " Length of double track, - 5 " Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, Weight of rail per yard in main road, 58 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 26 feet per mile. Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - Total rise and fall in main road, - Total rise and fall in branch roads, Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, _____ Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - Total degrees of curvature in main road, - Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - Total length of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

* Of the above sum of #1,756,754 99, about #220,000 has been expended for the benefit of the Boston and Providence Railroad Corporation, which has been principally reimbursed by them. :

144 PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RATLROAD.

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, ----- 17 miles. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - - - " - 11 miles. Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - - - -

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, ----- For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - For gratuities and damages, - For taxes and insurance, - - - - For ferries, - For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, .-.-_,- For interest, - For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, - For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, -

Income since the 20th October. For passengers — $21,128 43 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - - - - :

PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD. 145

2. To and from other roads, specifying what, For freight — $9,273 31 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 2. To and from other connecting roads, - U. S. Mails. Rents, - Total income, - Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Dividends. - Surplus not divided, - Surplus last year, - Total surplus, -

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew- ALS, VIZ Road and bridges, Buildings, - Engines and cars,

The unfinished state of the construction, together with the short time the road has been opened, will account for the several items left blank in the return.

On the 27th of September last, trains commenced running on the southern part of the road ; and on the 20th October, passenger and merchandise trains ran over the entire line ; —since which, one merchandise and two passenger trains have run daily to and from Providence and Worcester.

At the time of opening the road, much remained to be done to put it in good running order, and complete the construction. It is now in good order, and considerable progress has been made in completing the construction. Interest on the assessments has been made up from the date of payment to the aforesaid 20th October, amounting to six dollars on the share. The branch of the Boston and Providence Railroad, which crosses the Blackstone, and connects with our road near Central Falls,' has been completed.

Respectfully submitted by

JOHN BARSTOW, JAMES Y. SMITH, JOS. THAYER, HARVEY CHACE, PAUL WHITING, DUTY GREENE, C. L. FISHER, AARON RATHBONE, JOHN W. LINCOLN, G. L. SPENCER, ORRAY TAFT, MOSES B. LOCKWOOD, MOSES B. IVES, WILLIAM FOSTER, JOHN F. POND, EARL P. MASON,

Directors of the Providence and Worcester Railroad. 19 146 PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD.

ss. this Providence, In Providence, Wth day of January, A. D. y 1848. Then personally appeared John Barstow, Joseph Thayer, Paul Whiting, Charles L. Fisher, John W. Lincoln, Orray Taft, Moses B. Ives, John F. Pond, James Y. Smith, Duty Greene, Aaron Rathbone, Gideon L. Spencer, William Foster, and Earl P. Mason, and severally made oath to the truth of the statements contained in the preceding report; and, at the same time, Harvey Chace and Moses B. Lockwood, severally affirmed to the truth of the same. Before me,

HENRY L. BOWEN, Justice of the Peace.

We, the subscribers, commissioners of the Providence and Worcester Railroad Company, appointed by the governors of the states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, having examined the foregoing report, believe it to be correct, and approve of the same. GEORGE W. JACKSON, Commissioner for the State of Rhode Island.

WILLIAM JACKSON, Commissioner for the State of Massachusetts.

At a meeting of the commissioners of the Providence and Worcester Railroad Company, at the company's office, in Providence, on the 31st day of January, 1848, for the purpose of investigating the accounts and expenditures of said company, and for deciding what sums of expenditures made by said company are applicable to that part of said road lying in Rhode Island, and also what part is chargeable to that part lying in

Massachusetts ; and having examined the accounts of said company, from the 1st day of January to the 31st of December, 1847, inclusive, we find that there has been expended for engineering, the sum of $14,922 51, of which sum we apportion to that part of the road in and to that part in Rhode Island $7,282 42, Massachusetts $7,640 09 ; that there was paid for office expenses $578 56, of which we set to

Rhode Island $289 28 and $289 28 to Massachusests ; that there was expended for salaries $10,978 37, of which we set to Rhode Island,

$5,489 18, and $5,489 19 to Massachusetts ; that there was expended for incidental expenses $3,117 92, of which we set to Rhode Island $1,558 96, and to Massachusetts $1,558 96; that there was expended for construction $260 74, of which we set to Rhode Island $185 74, and to Massachusetts $75 ; that there was expended for graduation $247,806 26, of which we set to Rhode Island $124,017 31, and to

Massachusetts $123,788 95 ; there was paid for masonry $96,086 08, of PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD. 147 which we place to Rhode Island $62,189 08, and to Massachusetts $33,897; there was paid for fencing $10,926 10, of which $5,442 76 is set to Rhode Island, and $5,483 34 to Massachusetts ; for superstructure $467,080 62, of which we set to Rhode Island $248,115 87, and to Massachusetts $218,964 75; for bridging $92,951 07, of which we set to Rhode Island $62,989 82, and to Massachusetts $29,961 25 ; for kyanizing $8,055 22, of which we set to Rhode Island $5,295 27, and to Massachusetts $2,759 95; for depots $106,982 45, of which we set to Rhode Island $82,179 16, and to Massachusetts $24,803 29 ; for foundations in the cove at Providence $49 62, all of which we set to

Rhode Island; for excavating the cove in Providence $3,350, all of which we set to Rhode Island ; for passenger and freight cars $52,901 48, of which we set to Rhode Island $26,450 74, and to Massachusetts

$26,450 74 ; for locomotives $30,383 04, of which we set to Rhode Island $15,191 52, and to Massachusetts $15,191 52; and we further find that said company have paid, for land and land-damages, $79,793 35, of which we set to Rhode Island $54,081 24, and to Massachusetts $25,712 11.

Recapitulation.

From the above, it appears that the whole expenditure of the Corpo- ration, from the 1st day of January to the 31st of December, 1847, inclusive, has been $1,226,223 39, of which amount there has been set to Rhode Island the sum of $704,157 98, and to Massachusetts $522,065 41.

To which should be added the amount in Rhode Island prior to December 31, 1846, .... $331,314 34

And in Massachusetts, for the same period, . . 201,217 26 Amount expended in 1847, .... 1,226,223 39 $1,758,754 99 From this should be deducted the amount received from the Boston and Providence Railroad Company, for the construction of their road from Central Falls to Providence, ...... 205,000 00

Total cost of Providence and Worcester Railroad to Jan-

uary 1, 1848, $1,553,754 99

To wit, in Rhode Island, . . $1,035,472 32

In Massachusetts, . . . 723,282 67 $1,758,754 99 148 PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD.

The company have received from rents, during the year 1847* ...... $1,631 40 From passengers since 20th October, 1847, . . 21,128 43 " freight, " " . . 9,273 31

$32,033 14 The disbursements were, from 20th October, 1847, to

December 31, for running cars and repairs, . . 9,841 63

Net earnings, . . , . . . $22,191 51

Of which we have set to Rhode Island one half, .... $11,095 76 Massachusetts, .... 11,095 75 $22,191 51

Said commissioners also find, on examining the books of said company, said corporation have kept distinct and separate accounts of the expenditures in Rhode Island and in Massachusetts respectively, agreeably to the acts of said states creating the present " Providence and Worces- ter Railroad Company."

All which is respectfully submitted. WILLIAM JACKSON, Commissioner of the State of Massachusetts.

GEORGE W. JACKSON, Commissioner for the State of Rhode Island.

Providence } January 31st, 1848* SECOND ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

SOUTH SHORE RAILEOAD COMPANY.

Return of the South Shore Railroad, under the Act of April 16th, 1846, chap. 251, ending December 31, 1847.

Capital stock, - Increase of capital since last report, Capital paid in, per last report, Capital paid in, since last report, - Total amount of capital stock paid in, #42,190 00 Funded debt, per last report, Funded debt paid since last report, Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, Floating debt, per last report, Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, Total present amount of funded and floating debt, Average rate of interest per annum on do. -

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, 1,557 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry For bridges, per last report, - For bridges, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for bridges, For superstructure, including iron, per last report, For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, ---..-.- Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, ------For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, ""-.-'. " Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------1,460 97 For locomotives, per last report, - For locomotives, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for locomotives, For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - 150 SOUTH SHORE RAILROAD.

For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, - - - *-""'_ Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, - - - - - _ For merchandise cars, per last report, For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for merchandise cars, For engineering and other expenses, per last report, For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - - - - Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - - - #4,621 39 Total cost of road and equipment, -

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, - 11 4-10 miles. Length of single track, - Length of double track, - Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, Weight of rail per yard in main road, 52, as per contract. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - Maximum grade, with its length in main road, Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - Total rise and fall in main road, - Total rise and fall in branch roads, - Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, - Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - Total degrees of curvature in main road, - Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - Total length of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, - Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - Miles run by freight trains, - Miles run by other trains, - Total miles run, - Number of passengers carried in the cars, - Number of passengers carried one mile, - Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - - - - - Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - - - - - : —

SOUTH SHORE RAILROAD. 151

' - - ' - For interest, - , For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers, and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, - For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, -

Income during the Year. For passengers : 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - - - 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, For freight — 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 2. To and from other connecting roads, - U. S. Mails. Rents, - Total income, - Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Dividends. Surplus not divided, Surplus last year, - Total surplus, 152 SOUTH SHORE RAILROAD.

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew- als, viz: Road and bridges, - - Buildings, ------Engines and cars, - - - - -

The stockholders of this company, at a meeting legally called and holden at Weymouth, on the third day of June last, accepted the modi- fication of the act " concerning the South Shore Railroad Company," passed at the last session of the legislature.

The board of directors, early in season, engaged a competent and efficient engineer, who has made surveys and estimates of the probable cost of the road. The grading of the whole line of road, and part of the masonry, was put under contract at the close of the month of October, to able and efficient contractors, to be completed, in order to receive the rails, by the 15th of July next. Effective operations were commenced, on part of the line of road, in

November. There is every prospect to believe the contractors will complete their work within the time stated. Most of the iron, and other material for the superstructure, has been contracted for, at reasonable prices. Four assessments, of five dollars per share, on the capital subscribed, have been laid. Three had become due in December. As the road is under contract, and in progress, the questions unanswered have no application, at present, to this company.

All which is respectfully submitted. CALEB STETSON, ALFRED C. HERSEY, ELLIOT L. WHITE, JOHN W. LOUD, WM. HUMPHREY, GEO. TYLER BIGELOW,

Directors of the South Shore Railroad Company.

Boston, February 3, 1848.

Suffolk, ss. February 3, 1848. Then personally appeared Caleb Stetson, Alfred C. Hersey, Elliot L. White, John W. Loud, Wm. Hum- phrey, and made oath that the above return, by them subscribed, is correct and true, according to the best of their knowledge and belief. Before me, MANLIUS S. CLARKE, Justice of the Peace. SOUTH SHORE RAILROAD. 153

Suffolk, ss. February 3, 1848. Then personally appeared the said George Tyler Bigelow, and made oath that the foregoing return, by him subscribed, is true, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.

Before me,

MANLIUS S. CLARKE, Justice of the Peace.

20 FIRST ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

STONY BROOK RAILROAD CORPORATION.

Return of the Stony Brook Railroad, under the Act of April 16th, 1846, chap. 251. Made up to November 1st, 1847.

Capital stock, - $200,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, Capital paid in, per last report, - Capital paid in, since last report, - Total amount of capital stock paid in, 54,825 00 Funded debt, per last report, - Funded debt paid since last report, - Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, Floating debt, per last report, - Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, Total present amount of funded and floating debt, - Average rate of interest per annum on do.,

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, For graduation and masonry paid during the past year. 16,866 01 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, $16,866 01 For bridges, per last report, - For bridges, paid during the past year, 66 11 Total amount expended for bridges, 66 11 For superstructure, including iron, per last report, - For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, .-•--- 1,929 54 Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, __---- 1,929 54 For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - 93 88 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------93 88 For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - 5,528 30 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------5,528 30 For locomotives, per last report, - For locomotives, paid during the pastyear, - Total amount expended for locomotives, For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - STONY BROOK RAILROAD. 155

For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, ---.-.-- Total ain't expended for passenger and baggage cars, For merchandise cars, per last report, For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for merchandise cars, For engineering and other expenses, per last report, For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, ------#5,125 05 Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, -,--_- #5,125 05 Total cost of road and equipment, - 29,609 55

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, - 13 16-100 miles. Length of single track, - Length of double track, - Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, Weight of rail per yard in main road, Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 39 60-100 ft.; 1 36-100 ms. Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - Total rise and fall in main road, - 207 59-100 feet. Total rise and fall in branch roads, - Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, ----- 955; 23-100 mile. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, --;-,'- Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 612° Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - 8 89-100 miles. Total length of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, Whole length of road unfinished on both sides, 13 16-100 miles.

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - Miles run by freight trains, -.-.-.- Miles run by other trains, - - - - Total miles run, - - - - - Number of passengers carried in the cars, - Number of passengers carried one mile, - Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - Number of passengers carried one mile to and from other roads, - Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, --'-'-- Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - - - - - Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - - - - - : :

156 STONY BROOK RAILROAD.

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, For repairs of passenger cars, - " _ For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, For repairs of merchandise cars, - For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - For repairs of gravel and other cars, Total for maintenance of motive power,

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, ----- For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, charge-

able to freight department, - ' - For gratuities and damages, - For taxes and insurance, - For ferries, ------For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, - - - For interest, "'--.-'.,.. - For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers, and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, - - - - For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, -

Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - - - - 2. To and from other roads, specifying what,

Forfreight — 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 2. To and from other connecting roads, - U. S. Mails. Rents, &c. - Total income, - Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Dividends. Surplus not divided, - Surplus last year, - Total surplus, - STONY BROOK RAILROAD. 157

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : Road and bridges, - Buildings, ------Engines and cars, - - -

TAPPAN WENTWORTH, JOHN WRIGHT, ZIBA GAY, SEWALL G. MACK, ABEL PRESCOTT, LUTHER PRESCOTT, LINCOLN DRAKE,

Directors of the Stony Brook Railroad Corporation.

Middlesex, ss. Jan. 4th, 1848. Then personally appeared the above- named Tappan Wentworth, John Wright, Ziba Gay, Sewall G. Mack, Abel Prescott, Luther Prescott, and Lincoln Drake, and made oath that the above return, by them subscribed, is true, according to their best

knowledge and belief. Before me,

ISAAC S. MORSE, Justice of the Peace. FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

STOUGHTON BRANCH RAILROAD CORPORATION.

To the Honorable the Legislature of Massachusetts :

The directors of the Stoughton Branch Railroad Corporation, respectfully submit a report of their doings the past year. In consequence of the nature of the contract with the Boston and Providence Railroad Cor- poration, under which the road is maintained and worked, it is impracti- cable to give the items of expenditure, in conformity with the act of 1846. We have, therefore, classed our expenditures for working the road under the old law.

The trains have run, without any accident to persons or property, during the year, and we have, therefore, no casualties to report.

Capital stock, ...... $90,000 00

Capital stock paid in, . . . . . 85,600 00

Cost of road as per last report, . . . $93,969 75

Amount expended on road since last return, . . 606 70

$94,576 45

Income for Working Road. For passengers, .... $14,601 92

For freight, . . . . 10,150 06 For mail, ... 150 00

For rent, . . . . 50 00 $24,951 98

Expenditures of Working Road.

Maintenance of way, moving power and

miscellaneous expenses, . . $4,000 00 STOUGHTON BRANCH RAILROAD. 159

Tolls paid Boston and Providence Rail-

. . road Company, , $14,823 46 $18,823 46

Net earnings, . . . . . $6,128 52 Dividend, January, 3 per cent, on $85,600 capital stock paid in, ..... 2,568 00 Surplus, ...... $3,560 52 Surplus last year, ..... 2,891 39 Total surplus, ...... $6,451 91 Amount charged off, ..... 5,388 03

Amount now standing to income account, . . $1,063 88

In addition to the above $1,063 88, now standing to income account, there is one hundred and fifty dollars earned and not received, for trans- portion of mail, six months, to December 31st, 1847.

F. W. LINCOLN, OAKES AMES, LYMAN KINSLEY, MARTIN WALES, NATH. MORTON, Directors.

Norfolk, ss. Canton, January — , 1848. Then personally appeared the above-named F. W. Lincoln, Lyman Kinsley, Martin Wales, Nathaniel Morton, and Oakes Ames, and made oath that the foregoing written report, by them subscribed, is true, according to their best knowledge and belief. Before me,

THOMAS FRENCH, Justice of the Peace. THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

TAUNTON BEANCH KAILEOAD COMPANY.

Return of the Taunton Branch Railroad, under the Act of April 16th, 1846, ch. 251.

Capital stock, - $250,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, Nothing. Capital paid in, per last report, - 250,000 00 Capital paid in, since last report, - Nothing. Total amount of capital stock paid in, 250,000 00 Funded debt, per last report, - Nothing. Funded debt paid since last report, - » a Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, a Floating debt, per last report, - « Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, « Total present amount of funded and floating debt, - u Average rate of interest per annum on do., a

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, 87,859 00 For graduation and masonry paid during the past year. 1,996 38 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, $89,855 38 For bridges, per last report, - Nothing. For bridges, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for bridges, it For superstructure, including iron, per last report, - 89,367 17 For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, - 2,881 39 Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, ___--- 92,248 56 For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, 43,832 42 For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - 239 36 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------44,071 78 For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, 30,108 76 For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - 211 09 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------30,319 85 For locomotives, per last report, - 16,383 87 For locomotives, paid during the past year, Nothing. Total amount expended for locomotives, 16,383 87 For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - 6,298 34 For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, ----- 2,129 03 TAUNTON BRANCH RAILROAD. 161

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ----•-"_ $8,427 37 For merchandise cars, per last report, $6,191 88 For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, 2,704 79 Total amount expended for merchandise cars, 8,896 67 For engineering and other expenses, per last report, 13,406 20 For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - 133 07 Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - 13,539 27

Total cost of road and equipment, - 303,742 75

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, .--.--- 11 miles. Length of single track, - 11 miles. Length of double track, - None. Length of branches owned by the company, stating

whether they have a single or double track, 3,000 feet ; single .track. Weight of rail per yard in main road, 58 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - 57 lbs. Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 29 feet in 3,000. - Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, 35 ft. per mile ; 400 ft. Total rise and fall in main road, - ' - 123 feet. Total rise and fall in branch roads, 9 feet descent. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, - 800 feet in 1,000. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - - 250° in 300 feet. Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 70° [highway. Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Line follows centre of Total length of straight line in main road, - 11 miles. Total length of straight line in branches, - 2,200 feet. Aggregate length of truss bridges, None. Whole length of road unfinished on both sides, None.

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - [On Main Road, with company's engines, 22,020, [On B. & Prov. Road, with their engines, 36,672, 58,692 Miles run by freight trains, - [On Main Road, with company's engines, 6,886, [On B. & Prov. Road, with their engines, 14,976, 21,862 Miles run by other trains, - 555 Total miles run, - 81,109 miles. Number of passengers carried in the cars, - 108,539 Number of passengers carried one mile, 1,180,886 Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, 30,461 tons, 1,459 lbs. Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - 332,521 tons, 1,080 lbs. Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, - - - - 1,124,108 Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, 331,577,463 lbs. Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - 2£ minutes per mile. Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - - -..*.- 3 minutes per mile. 21 :

162 TAUNTON BRANCH RAILROAD.

Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - - 815,960 Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - 895,180

Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, - #3,456 72 For repairs of truss bridges, - For renewals of iron, including laying down, For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men, 413 03 For removing ice and snow, - 50 00 For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - Total for maintenance of way, - #3,919 75

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - 1,112 99 For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, 851 64 For repairs of passenger cars, -. 675 16 For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, For repairs of merchandise cars, - 403 73 For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - 271 63 For repairs of gravel and other cars, Total for maintenance of motive power, 3,315 15

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, - 6,005 78 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - 3,840 64 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, charge-

able to freight department, • 7 4,108 88 For gratuities and damages, - 1,216 26 For taxes and insurance, - 137 66 For ferries, ---.--.- For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, "..".""" 620 66 For interest, - - - For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, -.-.-- [N. Bedford and Taunton Railroad, #9,807 04, [Boston and Providence Railroad, 50,375 32, 60,182 36 For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - - - 2,347 85 78,460 09 Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, [New Bedford and Taunton, $31,365 77, [Fall River, - - 1,296 14, [Boston and Providence, - 34,367 92, : :

TAUNTON BRANCH RAILROAD. 163

For freight — 1. On main road and branches owned by company, $85 82 2. To and from other connecting roads 42,903 57

U. S. Mails, $1,113 96; Rents, ; Interest, #1,181 55, 2,295 51 Total income, - 113,909 92 Net earnings after deducting expenses, 28,214 93

Dividends. [Two, of four per cent, each, 20,000 00 [Amount charged off for depreciation of road and equipment, - 5,372 98 25,372 98 Surplus not divided, - 2,841 95 Surplus last year, - 27,577 18 Total surplus, - 30,419 13

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew- ALS, VIZ Road and bridges, Buildings, - Nothing. Engines and cars,

No fatal accident, or serious injury, occurred to any passenger, or other person, upon this railroad, during the year ending November 30, 1847.

THOMAS B. WALES, SAM. FROTHINGHAM, SAMUEL QUINCY, JNO. F. LORING, WM. A. CROCKER,

Directors of the Taunton Branch Railroad Co.

Suffolk, ss. Boston, January 18, 1848. Personally appeared the above-named T. B. Wales, S. Frothingham, S. Quincy, J. F. Loring, and W. A. Crocker, and made oath that the foregoing report was true, according to the best of their knowledge and belief. Before me,

EDW. PICKERING, Justice of the Peace. FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT

or THE

VERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD COMPANY.

Return of the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad, under the Act of April 162A, 1846, chap. 251.

Capital stock, [Road not finished,] - #1,635,119 91 Increase of capital since last report, [As already subscribed for,] - 611,250 00 Capital paid in, per last report, - 537,379 61 Capital paid in, since last report, - 606,259 14 Total amount of capital stock paid in, 1,143,638 75 Funded debt, per last report, - None. Funded debt paid since last report, None. Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, 241,400 00 - Floating debt, per last report, , Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, 35,024 25 Total present amount of funded and floating debt, - 276,424 25 Average rate of interest per annum on do. - 6 per cent.

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, 348,881 98 For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, 413,211 83 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, 762,093 81 For bridges, per last report, - 21,663 92 For bridges, paid during the past year, 31,939 07 Total amount expended for bridges, 53,602 99 For superstructure, including iron, per last report, 33,324 32 For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, -..--';•->- 256,001 32 Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, __---- 289,326 14 For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, None. For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - 5,870 28 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, - 5,870 28 For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, 31,074 97 For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - 3,462 99 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------34,537 96 For locomotives, per last report, - None. For locomotives, paid during the past year, 6,000 00 Total amount expended for locomotives, 6,000 00 VERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD. 165

For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the }> None. past year, _____ for passenger Total am't expended and baggage cars, J For merchandise cars, per last report, $4,240 00 For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, 8,757 59 Total amount expended for merchandise cars, 12,997 59 For engineering and other expenses, per last report, 40,148 42 For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - 27,762 71 Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - 67,901 13 Total cost of road and equipment, Incomplete.

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, [In this State,] - 58f ths miles. Length of single track, [About,] - 33 miles in permanent use. Length of double track, - None but turnouts. Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, None. Weight of rail per yard in main road, 56 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 55 J feet for about 11 miles. Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - Total rise and fall in main road, - Incomplete. Total rise and fall in branch roads, - Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, - Not completed. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - Total degrees of curvature in main road, - Incomplete. Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - Not completed. Total length of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, _ _ - Not complete. Whole length of road unfinished on both sides, [Of which about 10 miles is in Vermont,] About 38 miles.

Doings during the Year. - Miles run by passenger trains, 1 Miles run by freight trains, - Miles run by other trains, - Total miles run, - Number of passengers carried in the cars, - Number of passengers carried one mile, The road was opened to Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, Baldwinville, in Septem- Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - ber, twenty-one miles, Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from and to Athol the first of - , other roads, January. The road be- Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other )- ing under lease and roads, ______the worked by Fitchburg Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, Railroad Company, the including stops, - - - - - doings during the year Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, will be found in their re- including stops, - port. Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - : :

166 VERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD.

Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, For repairs of truss bridges, - For renewals of iron, including laying down, For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers, and flag-men, For removing ice and snow, - For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - Total for maintenance of way, -

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, For repairs of passenger cars, - - For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, For repairs of merchandise cars, - For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, For repairs of gravel and other cars, Total for maintenance of motive power,

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - For gratuities and damages, - For taxes and insurance, - For ferries, ------For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, - For interest, For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers, and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, --"•-•- For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, President,* $2,000 00 law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, Treasurer, 1,200 00 and all other expenses not included in any of the Clerk of do. 400 00 foregoing items, - Clerk of corporation, 200 00 Law expenses not settled, road not being finished. No further particulars can now be properly given.

Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch The Fitchburg Railroad Re- owned by company, - - - - port will show, so far as the 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, facts have been ascertained. For freight — 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 2. To and from other connecting roads, - U. S. Mails. Rents, - Total income, - Net earnings after deducting expenses,

* The above amounts for salaries are included in " engineering" and "other expenses. VERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD. 167

Dividends. [None made out of earnings. Interest account on Stock, settled up to Sept. 1, 1847.] Surplus not divided, - Surplus last year, - Total surplus, -"

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : Road and bridges, - Buildings, ------Engines and cars, - -

ALVAH CROCKER, H. WELD FULLER, G. WASHINGTON WARREN, JOHN H. WILKINS, ANDREW T. HALL, JABEZ C. HOWE, THOS. G. CARY, SAMUEL RAYMOND.

Boston, Jan. 28, 1848. Then personally appeared Alvah Crocker, and H. Weld Fuller, and made oath that the foregoing statement, by them signed, is true, to the best of their knowledge and belief. Before me,

MANLIUS S. CLARKE, Justice of the Peace.

Boston, January 29, 1848. Suffolk, ss. Then personally appeared G. Washington Warren, John H. Wilkins, Andrew T. Hall, Jabez C. Howe, and Thomas G. Cary, also Samuel Raymond, and made oath that the foregoing statement, by them subscribed, is true, according to the best of their knowledge and belief. Before me,

SAM'L H. WALLEY, Jr., Justice of the Peace.

[Copy.]

Articles of agreement made this first day of August, A. D. 1846, by and between the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad Company, of the first part, and the Fitchburg Railroad Company, of the second part, each of which parties is a corporation established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Article I.—In consideration of the covenants and agreements here- 168 VERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD. inafter contained, the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad Company do hereby grant and demise to the Fitchburg Railroad Company, the use of their railroad, as the same shall be opened to each of the following stations, to wit, Gardner, Templeton, South Royalston, Athol, Orange, and one year after said road shall have been opened to the last-named place, for the compensation of six per centum in semi-annual payments of three per cent, each upon the cost of construction, and all other reasonable expenditures, which costs and expenditures are to be made up and calculated, by the engineers of the Vermont and Massachusetts and Fitchburg Railroad Companies. Article II. —Until the road is opened to some point in the town of Gardner, no charge shall be made for the use of any smaller portion thereof, nor, after it reaches such point, for any successive fractional part between the stations named in the first article ; but, from time to time, as it reaches the depots for the respective places, the compensation of the cost shall be made and furnished the party of the second part, and the additional rent commence. Article III.—The repairing of the track for the first three months after use, and filling the track, trimming of slopes, clearing out ditches and cuts, raising such embankments as settle, and mending any other defect in construction, during the continuance of this lease, are to be done at the expense of the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad Com- pany.

Article IV.—-It is agreed by the Fitchburg Company, to do all freighting upon their own railroad, inclusive of loading and unloading, together with wharfage, if the freights be landed on their wharves, for one dollar and thirty-seven and a half cents per ton. Article V.—Upon the portion of the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad leased, the Fitchburg Railroad Company further agree, as follows, viz : to keep the track in repair after the first three months of

use, excepting what is specified in article 3d ; to do all freighting over

the track of the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad ; and to furnish engines and gravel cars, for cost of motive power and wear of cars, on being notified by the president or engineer of the Vermont and Massa- chusetts Railroad Company.

Article VI.—It is further provided, that the Fitchburg Railroad Company shall render quarterly accounts for all dues, under the fourth and fifth articles, to the treasurer of the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad Company, which accounts shall be paid from the future rents due the last-named company. Article VII.—No charge shall be made by the Fitchburg Company for transporting the officers and laborers of the lessors upon that portion VERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD. 169

leased ; nor to stockholders thereof, at the meetings of the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad Company. Article VIII.—Any question, under this agreement, which may arise, shall be determined by three arbitrators, one chosen by each party, and the third by the two others selected, whose award, or the award of any two of them, shall be final and conclusive.

The Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad Company, by (Signed) A. CROCKER, President.

The Fitchburg Railroad Company, by

(Signed) JACOB FORSTER, President.

Signed, sealed, and delivered, in presence of

(Signed) Samuel M. Felton, (Signed) Samuel Raymond.

22 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT

OP THE

WEST STOCKBRIDGE RAILROAD CORPORATION.

Return of the West Stockbridge Railroad, under the JlctofJJpril 16th, 1846, ch. 251.

Capital stock, - #39,600 00 Increase of capital since last report, Capital paid in, per last report, - 39,600 00 Capital paid in, since last report, - Total amount of capital stock paid in, 39,600 00 Funded debt, per last report, - Funded debt paid since last report, Funded debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of funded debt, Floating debt, per last report, - Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, Total present amount of funded and floating debt, Average rate of interest per annum on do. -

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, For bridges, per last report, - For bridges, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for bridges, For superstructure, including iron, per last report, For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, ------For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, ------Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - - Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------For locomotives, per last report, - For locomotives, paid during the past year, Total amount expended for locomotives, For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, - WEST STOCK BRIDGE RAILROAD. 171

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ------For merchandise cars, per last report, For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for merchandise cars, For engineering and other expenses, per last report, For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, >_»,_. Total cost of road and equipment, $41,516 29

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, ----- 2| miles. Length of single track, - Same. Length of double track, - - - - Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, Weight of rail per yard in main road, 53 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, Maximum grade, with its length in main road, Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, -

Total rise and fall in main road, - - Total rise and fall in branch roads, Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in main road, »_-.-.. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - Total degrees of curvature in main road, - Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - Total length of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

DoTNGS DURING THE YEAR. Miles run by passenger trains, - Miles run by freight trains, - Miles run by other trains, - - - - Total miles run, - Number of passengers carried in the cars, - ' Number of passengers carried one mile, Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, - Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - - - - Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - - - ".'.'" Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - - Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - : :

172 WEST STOCKBRIDGE RAILROAD.

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - For gratuities and damages, - For taxes and insurance, - #22 50 j For ferries, - For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, - 9 60 For interest, - For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, - For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - 119 81

Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned byjcompany, - 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, Forfreight — 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 2. To and from other connecting roads, - U. S. Mails. Rents, .... 1852 72 Total income, - Same. Net earnings, after deducting expenses, 1700 81

Dividends. Surplus not divided, Surplus last year, - Total surplus, WEST STOCKBRIDGE RAILROAD. 173

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : Road and bridges, - Buildings, ------Engines and cars, -

The directors find it impossible to comply generally with the requisi- tion of the Act of 1846, prescribing the form of a railroad return, and, for their reasons, refer to their Ninth Annual Report, rendered in 1847. ERASTUS CROCKER, SYLVESTER SPENCER, SEDGWICK S. COLE, HENRY W. TAFT,

Directors of the West Stockbridge Railroad Co.

Berkshire, ss. January 28, 1848. Then Erastus Crocker, Sylvester Spencer, Sedgwick S. Cole, and Henry W. Taft, above-named, made oath to the truth of the foregoing return, by them signed. Before me,

NORMAN SHELDON, Justice of the Peace. TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

WESTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION.

Return of the Western Railroad, under the Act of April 16th, 1846, chap. 251, for the yearfrom December 1, 1846, to November 30, 1847.

Capital stock, - $5,150,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, 1,750,000 00 Capital paid in, per last report, 3,400,000 00 Capital paid in, since last report, - 600,000 00 Total amount of capital stock paid in, 4,000,000 00 Funded debt, per last report, 4,999,555 56 Funded debt paid since last report, Funded debt, increase of, since last report,* 319,964 44 Total present amount of funded debt, 5,319,520 00 Floating debt, per last report, Floating debt paid since last report, Floating debt, increase of, since last report, Total present amount of floating debt, Total present amount of funded and floating debt, 5,319,520 00 Average rate of interest per annum on do. - About 5£ per cent.

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, 3,154,039 86 For graduation and masonry paid during the past year, 95,736 90 Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, 3,249,776 76 For bridges, per last report, - 163,736 23 For bridges, paid during the past year, 21,306 48 Total amount expended for bridges, 185,042 71 For superstructure, including iron, per last report, 1,054,033 46 For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, - 136,338 66 Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, ------1,190,372 12 For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, 250,332 01 For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, -._._-- 19,502 29 Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------269,834 30 For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, 277,006 16 For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - 9,002 55 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------289,608 71 For locomotives, per last report, - 418,978 14 For locomotives, paid during the past year, 66,681 05

* This item is for the difference between $4 44-100 per pound on £899,900 sterling, as origi- nally entered in the books of the corporation, and $4 80-100 per pound, as now corrected, to meet the liability of the corporation. WESTERN RAILROAD. 175

Total amount expended for locomotives, $485,659 19 For passenger and bag-gage cars, per last report, - 55,066 49 For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, - 9,204 35 Total amount expended for passenger and baggage cars, ------64,270 84 For merchandise cars, per last report, 370,548 01 For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, - 39,613 63 Total amount expended for merchandise cars, 410,161 64 For engineering and other expenses, per last report, 665,850 61 For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, ----- 175,256 73 Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - 841,107 34 Total cost of road and equipment, - 6,982,233 61 [Total cost of Albany and West Stockbridge Rail- road, built and leased by Western Railroad,] 1,787,240 16

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, - 117 804-1000. Length of single track, - 98 960-1000. Length of double track, - - - - 18 844-1000. Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track, Weight of rail per yard in main road, 56£ and 70 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, -

Maximum grade, with its length in main road, 83 ft. per mile ; 1£ miles. Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - Total rise and fall in main road, - 2085 ft. Total rise and fall in branch roads, - Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve

in main road, - 882 ft. ; 490 ft. in length. Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, - Total degrees of curvature in main road, - 6370 ft. Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - 62 935-1000. Total length of straight line in branches, - Aggregate length of truss bridges, - 6092£ feet. Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, -'-•/- 236,677 Miles run by freight trains, - 513,772 Miles run by other trains, - - - - 68,961 Total miles run, 819,010 Number of passengers carried in the cars, - 388,111 Number of passengers carried one mile, 17,867,644 Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, 274,691 Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - 28,037,628 Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads, - 9,485,378 Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------22,326,296 Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, { Springfield and Worcester, 26 miles per hour. Albany, - " " I Springfield and 20 Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - 10 miles per hour. : :

176 WESTERN RAILROAD.

Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - 10,650,465 Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, - 52,404,744

Expenditures for Working the Road. [For repairs of Albany and West Stockbridge Rail- road,] ------#18,921 23 For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges, and renewals of iron, - 131,857 98 For repairs of truss bridges, - 16,650 42 For renewals of iron, including laying down, 29,119 00 For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men, For removing ice and snow, - 2,763 45 For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - Total for maintenance of way, - 199,312 08

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - 40,050 12 For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, 12,000 00 For repairs of passenger cars, - 11,164 66 For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, 4,600 00 For repairs of merchandise cars, - 45,796 37 For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - 10,500 00 For repairs of gravel and other cars, Total for maintenance of motive power, 124,111 15

Miscellaneous. For fuel and oil, ----- 135,545 08 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to passenger department, - - - 27,611 42 For salaries, wages and incidental expenses, chargeable to freight department, - 92,537 29 For gratuities and damages, 17,518 46 For taxes and insurance, _ - - - 4.598 89 For ferries, 7,631 56 For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture, - 29,625 44 For interest, - 264,854 53 For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers, and freight carried on their roads, specifying each company, - For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company, For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items, - - - - - 38,198 38

Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - - - - 502,321 92 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, For freight — 785,345 66 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 212,515 18 2. To and from other connecting roads, - 572,830 48 —

WESTERN RAILROAD. 177

U. S. Mails. Rents, - -• - #37,668 48 Total income, - 1,325,336 Ob* Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Dividends. 302,000 00 Surplus not divided, - 81,791 78 Surplus last year, - 104,011 99 Total surplus, - 185,803 77

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew- als, viz: Road and bridges, - 52,000 00 Buildings, ------Engines and cars, -

During the period covered by this return, the following fatal accidents, or serious injuries, have occurred to brakemen and other persons employed upon said railroad, viz :

Fatal Accidents. Reuben Coburn was thrown from a freight train, by the wire of the telegraph, which had fallen over the track, and lost his life by the train passing over him. Sylvester Gilbert was killed by being crushed between the cars of a freight train.

H. Cooning was killed in attempting to get upon a train in motion. Charles O'Brien, John Green, and Thomas Green, were run over by freight trains and killed.

Clough, and Johnson, were killed, while on freight trains, by coming in contact with bridges.

Forbes was found dead upon the track ; cause of death not known.

Serious Injuries.

J. M. Putnam was obliged to have his arm amputated for an injury caused by a fall from a freight train. D. Mahanna was injured by a collision of cars at Dalton, and has had a leg amputated. Fowler Hudson, in consequence of an injury received on a freight train, has had his leg amputated.

J. Holland had both of his legs broken by a collision while he was on a gravel train. Patrick Draper was run over by a freight train and has his arm ampu tated. M. Ryan's arm was broken by accident on a hand-car.

The Western Railroad Corporation, By Addison Gilmore, President. 23 178 WESTERN RAILROAD.

ADDISON GILMORE, JAMES RUSSELL, STEPHEN FAIRBANKS, AB'M H. HOWLAND, JOSIAH STICKNEY, JOHN HOWARD, JONA. CHAPMAN,

Directors of the Western Railroad Corporation.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Suffolk, ss. January 14, 1848. Sworn to, before me,

ELLIS GRAY LORING, Justice of the Peace. :

WESTERN RAILROAD. 179

REPORT OF THE

COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUND OF THE WESTERN RAILROAD.

The commissioners of the sinking fund of the Western Railroad, in compliance with the directions of the statute of March 13, 1839, submit the following report of their proceedings for the past year, of the amount and condition of the said fund, and of the income of the several parts thereof.

The amount of the fund on the 31st day of December,

1846, as per commissioners' report to that date, was . $349,242 42 Received for interest and dividends, 20,350 29 Received from the treasurer of the Western Railroad Corporation, ...... 40,000 00 $409,592 71

The investments are as follows On notes secured by mortgages, $235,500 00 $29,000 United States five per cent, stock, 29,860 00 $7,000 United States six per cent, stock, 7,000 00 100 shares Providence Railroad stock, 9,500 00 122 shares Worcester Railroad stock, 14,096 96 44 shares Lowell Railroad stock, 26,298 75 200 shares Old Colony Railroad stock, 20,864 50 .£14,100 Massachusetts sterling bonds, 66,358 80

Cash on hand, . 113 70

$409,592 71

If there be added to this the interest accrued but not due, it will amount, on the first day of January, 1848, to $416,168 71, which will be the whole amount of the fund on that day.

JOSIAH QUINCY, Jr., JOSEPH BARRETT,

Commissioners. —

THIRD ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

WORCESTER AND NASHUA RAILROAD COMPANY.

To the Honorable the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts :

The Directors of the Worcester and Nashua Railroad Company respectfully submit a report of their doings during the past year, as required by law, as follows :

Return of the Worcester and Nashua Railroad, under the Act of April 16th, 1846, chap. 251, for the year ending January 15, 1848.

Capital stock, [by charter, $1 ,500,000 ; books opened for ------$1,000,000 00 Increase of capital since last report, None. Capital paid in, per last report, - 24,205 00 Capital paid in, since last report, - 543,645 10 Total amount of capital stock paid in, 567,850 10 Funded debt, per last report, -. None. Funded debt paid since last report, -•-..- None. Funded debt, increase of, since last report, 35,000 00 Total present amount of funded debt, 35,000 00 Floating debt, per last report, - None. Floating debt paid since last report, The amount of floating debt Floating debt, increase of, since last report, cannot be stated, because Total present amount of floating debt, the am't due to contractors Total present amount of funded and floating debt, - on unfinished jobs, and to land owners for land-damages unsettled, is not ascertained.

Average rate of interest per annum on do., Six per cent.

Cost of Road and Equipment. For graduation and masonry, per last report, None. For graduation and masonry paid during the past year. 244,751 33 in Mass. 14,453 52 in N. Hamp. Total amount expended for graduation and masonry, 259,204 85 For bridges, per last report, - None. For bridges, paid during the past year, 212 89 Total amount expended for bridges, 212 89 For superstructure, including iron, per last report, - None. For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year, - 21,283 13 WORCESTER AND NASHUA RAILROAD. 181

Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron, ------$21,283 13 For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, None. For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures, ------For land, land-damages and fences, per last report, For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year, - [Land-damage, 56,271 19 in Mass. [Land-damage, 12,511 21 in N. Hamp. [Fencing, 2,802 91 Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences, ------71,585 31 For locomotives, per last report, - None. For locomotives, paid during the past year, - a Total amount expended for locomotives, For passenger and baggage cars, per last report, - For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the past year, - 122 65 for patterns. Total am't expended for passenger and baggage cars, For merchandise cars, per last report, None. For merchandise cars, paid during the past year, - Total amount expended for merchandise cars, For engineering and other expenses, per last report^ 17,024 72 For engineering and other expenses, paid during the past year, 29,469 44 Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses, - 46,494 16 of ' which Total cost of road and equipment, - - - [$2,299 64 is in N. Hamp Price agreed for purchase of Worcester Branch

Railroad, $7,141 81 ; of which has been paid, - 5,810 00

Characteristics of Road. Length of road, - 45 55-100 miles. Length of single track, - Length of double track, - Length of branches owned by the company, stating ) Wore. Branch Railroad. whether they have a single or double track, £ About half a mile. Weight of rail per yard in main road, 58 lbs. Weight of rail per yard in branch roads, - Maximum grade, with its length in main road, Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, - Total rise and fall in main road, - - _ Total rise and fall in branch roads, - Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve The remaind'r of the items in main road, - under " Characteristics of Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve } Road" cannot be stated, in branch roads, - - - - - on account of the unfin- Total degrees of curvature in main road, - ished state of the road. Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, - Total length of straight line in branches, - Afforregate length of truss bridges, Whole length of road unfinished on both sides,

Doings during the Year. Miles run by passenger trains, - Miles run by freight trains, - Miles run by other trains, - None, because road is 182 WORCESTER AND NASHUA RAILROAD.

Total miles run, - not completed in any Number of passengers carried in the cars, - part. Number of passengers carried one mile, - Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, - Number of passengers carried one mile to and from other roads, - Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads, ------Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops, - - - - - Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, - _ _ _ - Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile, - Estimated weight of merchandise trains, including engine and tender, but not including freight, hauled one mile, -

Expenditures for Working the Road. For repairs of road, maintenance of way, exclusive of wooden truss bridges and renewals of iron, - For repairs of truss bridges, - For renewals of iron, including laying down, None, beause the road is For wages of switch-men, gate-keepers and flag-men, not complet'd in any part. For removing ice and snow, - For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate-keepers, switch-men, tool-houses, - Total for maintenance of way, -

Motive Powers. For repairs of locomotives, - - - - For new locomotives, to cover depreciation, For repairs of passenger cars, - For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation, > None. For repairs of merchandise cars, - - - For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation, - For repairs of gravel and other cars, Total for maintenance of motive power, J

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For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, These items are included law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, > in item of " engineering and all other expenses not included in any of the and other expenses." foregoing items, ----- Income during the Year. For passengers — 1. On the main road exclusively, including branch owned by company, - 2. To and from other roads, specifying what, For — freight None. 1. On main road and branches owned by company, 2. To and from other connecting roads, - U. S. Mails. Rents, - Total income, - Net earnings, after deducting expenses,

Dividends. Surplus not divided, - Surplus last year, ------None. Total surplus, -

Estimated Depreciation beyond the Renew-

als, viz : Road and bridges, - - - - - Buildings, ------None. Engines and cars, - - - - -_

THOS. KINNICUTT, STEPHEN SALISBURY, ALEX. DeWITT, H. N. BIGELOW, W. A. WHEELER, NATH. P. SMITH, EDW. LAMB, THOS. CHASE, T. W. GILLIS,

* Directors of the Worcester and Nashua Railroad.

Worcester, January 25, 1848.

State of New Hampshire. Hillsboro', ss. January 26, 1848. Personally appeared the above-named Thomas Chase and Thomas W.

Gillis, and made oath, severally, that the foregoing report is true, accord-

ing to their best knowledge and belief. Before me,

GEORGE Y. SAWYER, Justice of the Peace. 184 WORCESTER AND NASHUA RAILROAD.

Suffolk, ss. Boston, January 26, 1848. Personally appeared before me, the within-named W. A. Wheeler, Nathaniel P. Smith, and

Edward Lamb, and made* oath, severally, that the foregoing report is true, according to their best knowledge and belief.

THOMAS GILL, Justice of the Peace.

Worcester, ss. Lancaster, January 27, 1848. Personally appeared H. N. Bigelow, within named, and made oath that the within report is, according to his best knowledge and belief, true. Before me,

CHARLES G. STEVENS, Justice of the Peace.

Worcester, January 28, 1848. Personally appeared Alexander

De Witt, and made oath that the within report by him subscribed is true, according to his best knowledge and belief.

SAMUEL JENNISON, Justice of the Peace.

Worcester, ss. January 28, 1848. Personally appeared Thomas Kinnicutt and Stephen Salisbury, within named, and severally made oath that the within report by them subscribed is true, according to their best knowledge and belief. Before me,

EDWARD H. HEMMENWAY, Justice of the Peace.