The undersigned have caused the foregoing statements to be prepared by the proper officers and agents of this company, from the books and records, and have examined them as far as practicable, and believe them to be correct. DEAR SIR. - In relation to the Schoharie Village Street Railroad I suppose no report is required more than to inform you that its charter has expired, and no steps are to be taken to construct it. Respectfully yours, WILLIAM PARROTT, SOLOMON MEHRBACK, President, and WILLIAM S. THORN Treasurer of the Second Avenue Railroad Company, being severally sworn, each for himself deposes and says, that the statements in the annexed report, which has been signed by each of them, at the end thereof, are true and correct, according to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. STOCK AND Debts. Capital stock.... Amount of stock subscribed.. Amount paid in, as by last report... Total amount now paid in of capital stock. Total amount now of funded debt * The amount now of floating debt.. Total amount now of funded and floating debt..... COST OF ROAD AND EQUIPMENT. $1,199,500 00 1,199,500 00 1,199,500 00 1,199,500 00 1,317,000 00 1,319,000 00 74,464 29 45,000 00 1,364,000 00 7 per cent. Length of main line of road from Peck Slip to Harlem river 1,109 8 miles. DOINGS OF THE YEAR IN TRANSPORTATION. Number of passengers (all classes) carried in cars.... 15,602,935 The rate of fare for passengers charged, as follows: For through passengers. The average time consumed by passenger cars in passing over the road..... * Includes mortgages on real estate. 6 cents. 5 66 1 hour 20 min. EXPENSES OF MAINTAINING THE ROAD, OR REAL ESTATE OF THE CORPORATION. Repairs of road-bed and railway, including iron, and repairs of buildings and fixtures Taxes on real estate... $47,536 76 13,297 22 Total cost of maintaining road and real estate ... $60,833 98 EXPENSES OF OPERATING THE ROAD, AND FOR REPAIRS. General superintendence... Officers, clerks, agents and office expenses. $25,322 74 Conductors, drivers and engineers on dummy cars. ... Repairs of harness, including material and labor. Stable expenses... Feed, grain, hay, etc., including expense of grinding, Oil and waste.. Water tax. Damage to persons and property, including medical 178,222 58 27,279 26 42,161 99 5,731 01 24,211 55 37,115 25 62,614 00 146,182 09 7,091 54 520 51 1,085 03 10,215 79 3,521 22 3,666 00 6,725 98 $583,666 54 For dividends on stock, 2 per cent, for the quarter ending July 1, 1875..... 24,000 00 Total payments during the year... * Included in office expenses. $762,573 11 The following is a statement of the date of each accident, the place where it occurred, the cause, and the extent of the injuries inflicted upon each person, and the name of such person. 1874. the rear October 19. A man named Bass, who was a passenger upon platform of a car going down Second avenue, got off of the car when in motion, ran in front of a team of horses attached to a car coming up the avenue, was knocked down, and before the car could be stopped the front wheel passed over his leg, injuring him severely, so that he died in a few days afterwards. October 20. A boy named Isaac Charles got upon the front platform of a car going up town, and when he arrived at the place of destination, without giving notice to the driver of the car to stop, he jumped from the car and fell, the front wheel passing over his left leg, rendering amputation necessary. November 16. A car passing through Worth street to Broadway, was stopped by a man running in front of the team of horses, and falling upon the ground cut his face badly; he sustained no other injuries. December 21. A woman named Horan in attempting to pass in front of a team of horses, at the corner of Worth and Centre streets, was knocked down, but not seriously injured. 1875. March 23. Richard Lambert got upon the front platform of a car, while under the influence of liquor, and afer riding some distance his foot slipped and he fell off. The car was stopped immediately, and the front wheel was found resting upon his breast. He was taken out, but life was found to be extinct. 1 May 27. Thomas Langdon was riding upon the step of an open car, passing through Christie street; a wagon was standing near the track, and Langdon got jammed between the car and wagon, injuring him slightly. June 20. While the conductor of a car was inside, collecting fares from passengers, a woman jumped from the rear platform of the car, without giving any notice, and fell; she appeared to be stunned; afterwards got up and walked off. August 24. As a car was passing down Chatham street, near Mulberry street, a newsboy ran directly in front of the horses, and before the driver of the car could stop he was knocked down; injuries slight. August 29. Mary Creighton jumped off of a car before it had come to a stand still, and fell upon the ground; injuries slight. September 10. A woman requested the conductor of a car to stop it, the bell was rung, and before the car stopped she jumped from the rear platform, injuring herself. September 29. While the conductor of a car was inside, collecting fares from passengers, some person rang the bell for the car to stop, and before it had stopped a woman fell off of the car, while getting off. Communications intended for this company should be addressed, Second avenue, corner Sixty-third street, New York. The undersigned have caused the foregoing statements to be prepared by the proper officers and agents of this company, from the books and records, and have examined them as far as practicable, and believe them to be correct. (Signed) S. MEHRBACK, President. WILLIAM S. THORN, Treasurer. |