Weight of rails per yard, 60 lbs. ; gauge of track, 4 feet 8 inches; ballasted with gravel.

Westinghouse air brake and Miller coupler are used on passenger cars, and hand brake and ordinary coupler on freight cars.

Split switches (Loomis or Wharton) are almost entirely used on road.

Highway crossings at grade without protection

Highway crossings at grade protected by gates or flagmen..

Highway crossings over or under grade

Overhead obstructions less than 20 feet above track

Passenger cars are principally heated by Baker heaters, lighted by lamps and ventilated by deck windows.

Adams Express Company and American Express Company run over this line, the former pays 40 per cent of its receipts and the latter 20 cents per 100 lbs.

Stipulated amount received from United States Government for transportation of mails, $9,943.13 per annum, based on weight of mails and mileage.

MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS - (Continued).

ITEM.

Petroleum and other oils..

Shipments of manufactured goods received by railroad companies within this State from manufactories within this State.

Average number of persons employed per month (including officials) during year

Aggregate amount of salaries and wages paid them during year

303

$137,715 78

DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY.

CHAS, T. HILLYER

Simsbury Conn.
West Winsted, Conn.
West Winsted, Conn.
East Canaan, Conn.
Chapinville, Conn.
Lakeville, Conn.
Lime Rock, Conn.
Lime Rock, Conn.
Rondout, N. Y.
Rondout, N. Y.

Title of company, Hartford and Connecticnt Western Railroad Company.
General office at Hartford, Conn.

Date of close of fiscal year, September 30.

Date of stockholders' annual meeting, third Tuesday in December.

For information concerning this report, address Edward R. Beardsley, Treasurer.