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SUPERINTENDENT AND TREASURER
OF THE
Desterit & Atlantic Hait-laali,
TO
Jfits ^xecilenjei) Jfotoeil Co65,
ON
THE THIRTIETH OF SEPTEMBER, 1852.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA :
PRINTED AT WARE'S BOOK AND JOB OFFICE.
1852.
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C. R. Hanleiter, Printer.
Superintendent's Office, Western & Atlantic Rail-Road,)
Atlanta, Georgia, October 11, 1852. >
To His Excellency HOWELL COBB.
Sir : I have the honor to submit to you the fol¬
lowing report of operations on the Western & Atlantic
Rail-Road for the fiscal year, ending on the 30th of
September, together with its present condition, and that
of the Motive Power and Cars ; also, estimates for the
probable expenditures during the ensuing year.
The total amount of Earnings, during the
year, have been $375,176 62
The total amount of Expenses, for main¬
taining and working the Road, during
the same period, have been 326,505 63
Leaving a balance, as nett profit, of $ 48,670 99
And an Increase in the gross receipts of
the Road, over the previous year, of... $ 90,148 18
This, you will perceive, is not a very flattering ex¬
hibit ; but it is owing to the fact that a very large
amount of our Earnings has been paid out for Expen¬
ses incurred prior to my connection with the Road—
much of which, no doubt, is legitimately chargeable
to previous years, as the late Chief-Engineer, in his
Annual Report of September 30th, 1851, states that the
Road owed the sum of $79,285 72 to the Georgia Rail-
Road Company, besides other unadjusted accounts to a
considerable amount. This sum, with the " unadjust¬
ed amounts" alluded to, which have been ascertained
to be due that Road, amounts to the sum of $185,968
68, besides a farther amount of several thousand dollars
yet unadjusted between the two Roads. This is only
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one item; but it is by far the largest amount due to
any one individual or Company, on account of Expen¬
ditures prior to the 1st of February, 1852. The total
amount due by this Road, prior to the above date, has
not been exactly ascertained—as several accounts are
now undergoing investigation, and others are occasion¬
ally coming in; it is, however, supposed that it will
not fall much, if any, short of $450,000 00. This
sum includes the cost of six Engines, four Passenger
Cars, two Baggage Cars, twenty-eight Freight Box Cars
and ten Freight Open Cars—the cost of all of which
will amount to about $75,000 00. Up to the 30th ul¬
timo, we have paid out for Prior Account the sum of
$304,227 12, as follows :
For Expenses of maintaining and working
the Road,..., $134,603 71
Bonds redeemed, and Interest,.. 14,455 41
Balances of Freight due to other Roads,.. 60,012 57
For Construction, 95,155 43
$304,227 12
How much of this amount ($134,603 71—which
is chargeable to Expenses) belongs to previous years, I
am unable to say; but there is no doubt it has been ac¬
cumulating for a long time. For a detailed statement
of the payments on Prior Account—which means lia¬
bilities incurred previous to the 1st of February, 1852—
I refer you to the Table of Expenditures marked A.
In making thes§ remarks explanatory of our mea¬
ger profits on the past year's business, it is not my
purpose to reflect upon the late Managers of the Road;
but simply to state that which appears necessary to a
full and correct understanding of our business since my
connection with it. ,
Since the 1st of February—the date at which our
Accounts commence—the Earnings and Expenses stand
as follows :
The total amount of Earnings from the 1st
of February to 30th of September have
been $278,229 38
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The total amount of Expenses for main¬
taining and working the Road, during
same period, have been 136,695 79
Leaving a balance, as Nett Profit for the
eight month's operations, of $141,533 59
The Increase in the Receipts of the Road,
over the corresponding months of the
previous year, have been. $78,726 17
Thus, it will be seen, that our operations for the
last eight months show a most flattering result; and I
have no reason to apprehend a less favorable one for
the ensuing year.
Our rule is, to pay, each Month, all the liabilities
of the one preceding. Hence, the Expenses of the
month ending the fiscal year must appear as those of
the first month in each succeeding Annual Report.
For a detailed statement of the principal articles
transported down the Road—its Earnings, and a com¬
parative statement of the Income of the year just clos¬
ed, with the previous one, I refer you to the Table mark¬
ed B. Some of the heads in this Table are not filled
up, for the four months ending on the 31st of January.
This omission was rendered necessary in order to save
the great amount of labor attending the division, accord¬
ing to this Table, in consequence of the manner in which
the Books were kept prior to that date. It will be seen
that each class of Passengers and Freight are arranged
under appropriate heads—showing, at a glance, from
whence our Earnings are derived. If the same plan
should be pursued for a series of years, it will afford,
not only an easy, but instructive mode of comparing the
operations of the Road, at different periods, in future
years. In the column headed " Up Through Freight"
is entered all Freight that passes from Atlanta to Chat¬
tanooga ; in that headed " Up Way Freight" is enter¬
ed all Freight that passes from Atlanta to Way Stations
on this Road, whether destined to go on other Roads or
, not. In like manner, " Down Through Freight" and
"Down Way Freight," is that which passes from Chat-
)
, — ' rj6,
tanooga to Atlanta, and from Way Stations to Atlanta.
Passengers are, likewise, classed in a similar manner.
The headings of all the other columns in this Table
fully explain the character of the entries in them.-—
This explanation is deemed necessary, to prevent mis¬
apprehension, as different definitions are sometimes giv¬
en to Through and Way business.
In order to show the Earnings of the Road prior
to, and since, the first of February, the first four and
the last eight months of the year are added separately,
then the whole is consolidated. You will perceive that
there has been a steady increase in the business of the
Road, over the previous year, in every month, except
one. The falling off in that, I presume, was owing to
the very severe weather experienced during that month.
For a detailed statement of our Expenditures, I
refer you to the Table marked C., in which is given,
under appropriate heads, the sums disbursed for main¬
taining and working the Road, as well as for recon¬
structing and equipping it.
The Treasurer's Report (hereunto annexed) exhib¬
its the Cash Receipts from all sources, since the 12th of
February, and the amounts Disbursed. The items un¬
der the head of u Charges Account," in our Table of
Expenditures, are the balances of other Roads against
the Western & Atlantic Road—being excess of their
Charges collected by us over our Freight collected by
them. This account is only introduced to balance the
Treasurer's account of Cash Receipts, and does not af¬
fect the Earnings or Expenses of the Road.
As the Treasurer's report of Cash receipts does
not embrace the whole operations of the year, nor the
amount of $95,000 which was a temporary loan, made
to meet payments that were due, and pressing, before the
appropriation for the Road could be made available, it
has been deemed necessary to give a statement of the
Cash Account, which exhibits the whole cash transac¬
tions of the year. It will be seen that we have receiv¬
ed from the State Treasurer the sum of $450,000.
There is yet in his hands the sum of $129,340 42, the
balance of proceeds from the sale of Bonds authorized
by tlie last Legislature.
Steps were taken, shortly after I came in charge
of the Road, to ascertain the exact condition of the ac¬
counts of the several Agents, and I am pleased to in¬
form you that I found it necessary in but two instances
to institute legal proceedings, for the recovery of bal¬
ances in its favor—which suits have not, as yet, been
brought to a close.
We have, at the present time, twenty Locomotives.
Their names—character—when put upon the Road—
by whom built—present condition—cost of repairs for
the year just closed, and the number of miles run by
each since the lGth of February—will be found in the
Table marked D.
In addition to our present supply of Locomotives,
I have contracted for twenty-one more, as follows: from
Messrs. Anderson & Souther, of Richmond, Virginia,
eight; from the Messrs. Norris Brothers, Philadelphia,
three; from M. W. Baldwin, Philadelphia, two ; from
Messrs. Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor, of Paterson,
New-Jersey, four; from Setli Wilmath, of Boston, three,
and from tlie Amoskeag Manufacturing Company's Ma¬
chine Works, of Manchester, New-Hampshire, one.—
Messrs. Anderson & Souther, Seth Wilmath, and the
Amoskeag Works were to have delivered all the Ma¬
chines built by them for us before this time ; and I am
now daily expecting to receive Bills of Lading for most
of them. With this increase of Motive Power, I think
there is no doubt of our ability to do, promptly, all
the business that may offer.
Our equipment of Cars is yet entirely inadequate.
The whole stock belonging to the Road, at the present
time, being—
8 eight-wheel Passenger Cars,
3 eight-wheel Baggage Cars,
35 eight-wheel Box Freight Cars,
13 eight-wheel Platform Cars.
In addition to these, I have contracted with Mr.
Joseph Winsliip, of this city, for the building of two
Baggage Cars ; and the Augusta Machine Works have
yet to deliver six Platform Cars, to complete a contract
made with the late Chief-Engineer. There was, also,
an understanding between Mr. Mitchell and John S.
Linton & Co. by which that firm were to build fifty Box
Freight Cars for this Road, but none have yet been re¬
ceived from them. The Principal Keeper of the Geor¬
gia Penitentiary has undertaken the construction of
Freight Cars for this Road, and has twenty nearly com¬
pleted, the workmanship of which will, I think, bear a
favorable comparison with almost any now in use in the
State. It is my impression, that this Institution will
be able to manufacture all the Freight Cars that will be
needed for the Road. It is admirably located, contigu¬
ous to an excellent timbered country, and the Milledge-
ville &Gordon Rail-Road affords every facility for trans¬
portation that could be had from any other point.—
Should this experiment prove successful, as I have no
doubt it will, you will readily perceive the very great
advantages that will result from it to the State.
The work of replacing the Flat-bar with T -rail
has progressed rather sloweu than I anticipated it would
when first commenced. We have still about fourteen
miles of the old Plate-rail on the Road, which I hoped
to have had removed by this time. This part of the
Road is, however, in a tolerable condition, and I feel
but little apprehension that we shall be able to conduct
our business with safety over it. The remainder of the
Line is in fair order. *
I have recently examined all the Bridges and Cul¬
verts, and believe them safe for the present. There
is, however, much to be done in the course of the en¬
suing year, in order to make the Road what it should
be. The particular work which I would recommend to
be done without delay is enumerated under the head of
Estimates for Expenditures for the ensuing year. The
work necessary to be done at the Etowah River is not
included in this estimate, for the reason that I do not
consider it essential to do more than to contract for its
commencement early in the following year. This, I
think, will be prudent, as it is important that we should
commence so large an undertaking at an early day, so
as to insure its completion before there is a possibility
of the old structure's giving way. The work at Whet¬
stone, Arms' and Vining's Bridges has been let at rea¬
sonable prices, and operations commenced in good faith.
It is believed these will all be filled up before there will
be any danger from the present work.
The following is our estimate of probable Expen¬
ditures for the fiscal year ending on the 30th of Septem¬
ber,1853, for reconstructing, finishing and equipping the
Road, together with the balance of indebtedness estima¬
ted to be due prior to 1st of February, 1852 :
For 21 Locomotive Engines, 100 Freight Cars,
3 Passenger Cars, 4 BaggigeCars; Grading
Depot at Atlanta, Ware-House at Atlanta,
Engine-House and Machine Shop at Atlan¬
ta ; Carpenter's Shop (Wood) at Atlanta ;
Culvert and Embankment at Whetstone
Bridge; to complete Chattahoochee Bridge
and Embankment at East end ; Culvert and
Embankment at Arms' Bridge; Culvert and
Embankment at Vining's Bridge ; Freight
and Passenger Depots at Marietta; to com¬
plete Embankments at Noonday and Proc¬
tor's Bridges; Freight Depot at Carters-
ville ; Masonry and Earth-work at two
small branches near the 51| mile post, and
at a small branch near the 57 $ mile; Freight
Depot at Kingston; Masonry and Earth¬
work at a lagoon near the 71st mile; Earth¬
work at Oothcaloga Creek ; Freight Depot
at Calhoun ; Earth-work at Oostanaula
River and Harris' new Station; Masonry
and Earth-work at branches near the 87
89£, at Swamp Creek, near 91| and 92^
mile ; Grading for a Passenger Depot and
construction of the Building and Tracks
at Dalton; Masonry and Earth-work at
branches near the 101^, 102,1032)
10
and at a swamp near 123 miles ; Earth-work
at Cnickamauga Bridge, near 128| miles ;
Grading for Depot at Chattanooga; Freight
Depot and Tracks at Chattanooga ; and
Wood Sheds along the Line, .. $451,113 00
500 tons of T-rail used between Calhoun and
Resaca of that which was intended to re¬
place tlie Plate-rail, 26,000 00
To complete the relaying of Plate and Bridge
rail below Calhoun, and for Spikes, Chairs
and Ties for the same, .36,896 00
1,500 tons of T-rail to relay the Track be¬
tween Resaca and Dalton, and to lay Tracks
at Atlanta, Chattanooga and Dalton, inclu¬
ding Spikes, Chairs, Ties and Labor,.., .102,689 00
Estimated liabilities of the Road pi'ior to
1st of February, 1852, yet unpaid,... .$146,000 00
$771,000 00
To meet this expenditure, we have a bal¬
ance in haud of.. $183,223 36
Ohl Iron, valued at 42,000 00
Balance of appropriations for the Road in
the hands of the State Treasurer, 129,340 42
Estimated nett receipts from the Road,.... 250,000 00
$604,56.', 78
Leaving a deficit of $166,000. By an arrangement
with the G orgia Rail-Road & Banking Company, the
balance of the debt due them will lie over for the pres-
ert, we paying interest on it. This will leave about
$77,''00 of the estimated expenditure unprovided for.
It iss probable, however, that work equal to this amount
will not be completed at the close of the year, payment
for Inch could be met from the earnings of the follow¬
ing year.
This estimate contemplates the expenditure of
$825,000 for the reconstruction, finishing and equipping
the Road, in addition to what has already been expen¬
ded. Startling as these figures appear, there is no
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work or equipment contemplated that is not actually
necessary to complete the Road, so as to enable it to
perform its rapidly increasing business. In addition to
this, further sums must be expended, yearly, for Cars
until the Road has its full equipment. It will also be
necessary to fill in a part of the Bridge at Etowah and
re-build the balance of the Bridge. Allatoona and Pet¬
tis' Creek Bridges should likewise be filled.. A portion
of the expense of the Passenger Depots at Atlanta and
Chattanooga, and of a Trans-shipping House at the lat¬
ter place, will have to be borne by this Road; but I
have no doubt it will be able to meet all such necessary
expenditures.
The necessity that exists for the prompt execution
of all the work I have enumerated is such, that I should
feel I had not discharged my full duty were I to fail to
urge its prosecution with all possible dispatch.
The amount, necessary to put the Road in order
and to discharge its indebtedness, has been found great¬
ly to exceed the calculation of any one at the time the
appropriation, by the last Legislature, was made for it;
C( usequently, it will be absolutely necessary to absorb
all its earnings for the ensuing year in meeting these
payments—after which a very handsome revenue to the
State may be reasonably calculated upon.
I found the Depot Buildings at both ends of the
Road, and many of the Ware-Houses at Way-Stations,
entirely inadequate for our business. At this city, I
have purchased a site and commenced Buildings and
Tracks on a scale sufficiently large to accommodate any
business that will probably offer for .some years to come,
and upon a plan which is susceptible of being enlarged
to a considerable extent.
It is proposed, by the Officers of the different Rail-
Roads terminating at this place, to build a commodious
Passenger Depot on what is known as the State Square.
This can only be done after all the present buildings
are removed. Such a Depot is very much needed ; and
as all parties will expect certain privileges, I propose a
convention of all interested, at this place, at as early
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a day as practicable, to agree upon the details of the
contract and plan of the Building.
At Chattanooga, I have made the necessary addi¬
tions to our grounds, with a view to construct Buildings
and Tracks for the accommodation of the increased
business we may reasonably expect.
At Marietta, I have commenced a Passenger House
and a Ware-House sufficiently capacious to answer the
wants of that flourishing city. Both these.Buildings
will be completed within the next two or three months.
At Kingston .and Calhoun, we have likewise com¬
menced Ware-Houses of sufficient dimensions—which
will be completed with all possible dispatch.
At Dalton, it was found necessary to have increas¬
ed accommodations for our Passenger business; ac¬
cordingly, I have purchased a site, which is now being
graded, preparatory to the laying of Tracks and the
erection of a suitable House. It is proposed to build
upon such a scale as will accommodate the East-Tennes¬
see & Georgia Road, as well as our own. The expense
attending this, should be borne by the two Roads ; but,
as the privileges each shall respectively enjoy, have
not been determined, it is deemed best to permit its fi¬
nal adjustment to remain in abeyance for the present.
All these improvements are of a permanent and
substantial character—such, I flatter myself, as will
prove to be, not only useful ornaments to the Road, but
monuments to the Enterprise and Liberality of the
People of Georgia.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM M. WADLEY,
General Superintendent,
/Show
ing
the
.
Expenditures
of the
WESTERN
&
ATLANTIC
PAYMENTS MADE PRIOR TO THE FIRST OF FEBRUARY.
Expenses Incurred for and Charged to Earnings of Road~ *
Charged to Capital.
» 11 '
+
MONTHS.
* »
i
Maintenance
of
"Way.
Maintenance
of
Motive Power.
. I
Maintenance
of
Car Si'
« 1
Repairs
of
Buil dings.
•
Printing,
Stationery and
Advertising.
i .
Transportation 1 Incidental Total
Expenses. 1 Expenses. Expenses.
«
anj^ds Constrnction
20
08
15
ro
. i . . i i. . •(. ■
,1 ... —
f i—■ —■—— _i__—_**_ .... .
1851—October,
November,..
December,-.
1852—January,
3.554 21
2.945 01
9.479 05
3.466 54
2.871 85;
4.519 63
2.939 24
3.370 92
752 19
2.27a 14
I5q oo
50S 31
i
i
*
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>
i
i !
3.218 9*0
4.361 69
3.329 24
7-463 21, t u-:
W ■■ ■ w.—— ■ J - .... • ■
Total up to 1st February, 1852,
19.444 81
13.701 64
>
; 3.686 64
i
i
|18.373 04[ * \ 55.20© 1311 8U5«r- 31
ChargeB account
or Balances Fr't
aid Geo. R. R.J
.&W. R.R. and,
Express Agents..
1.205 60
16.498 26
1.456 29
19.160 15
Total
Expenditure?.
16.205 95
33.870 81
34.803 28
23.539 85
108.419 89
PAYMENTS MADE SINCE THE FIRST OF FEBRUARY FOR PRIOR ACCOUNT.
MONTHS.
i ii ii —
rom 1st to 12th February,.
12th to 29th February
March,.. .•« . *
April, •
May,
June, .
July,..
August,
September,
• • #
Total,..
• •
Maintenance
of
W%7,
1.T05
17,023
Expenses Incurred for and Charged to Earnings of Road.
Maintenance
of
Motive Power.
Main ten
of
Car ft
2.765
1.747
7.603
8.372
1.765
3.422
2.024
68.461
1.519
20.939 31 27.014 97 72,938
*Wir' IStatio'nery^and |^«ion
Buildings. | Advertising. » Expenses.
3.007
3.874
1.043
2.025
1.837
13.627
Incidental*
Expenses.
[| Charged to Capital. (
• i
Interest
and Bonds
Redeemed
Construction.
Account.
1
51% 46
i
i
' 517 80
245 00
11,680 15
1.500 00
264 55
15.211 12
18.316 95
3.860 98
50.656 81
5.821 71
232 39
790 92
14.455 41
$5,155 43
Charges account
or Balances Fr't
aid Geo. R. R.,
.&W.R.R. and
Express Agents.
Total
Expenditures*
9.490 71
512 61
40.959 61
32.158 35
7.704 12
55.303 70
60,000 001138.941 25
12 571 16.211 42
2.945 35
60.012 57
304,227 .12
4
n. 3E3 St
«
IAIL-ROAR, from October
9 i . .
1st,
1851,
% o
September 3 0th, 1852.
• *
i
FROM FEBRUARY FIRST TO SEPTEMBER THIRTIETH
Expenses Incurred for and Charged to Earnings of
Charged to Capital.
MONTHS.
1852—February,
March,
April,
May,..
June,..
*
July,...
August,.........»f
September, * f...
Total,
Maintenance
of
"Way.
Maintenance
of
Motive Power.
Maintenance
of
Cars.
Repairs
or
Buildings.
StaUon^y and I Transportation I Incidental
Advertismg. I Expenses. |Expense 8
TOTAfc
Expenses*
Interest
and Bonds
Redeemed.
Construction
Aocount.j
33 00
7 50 2,578 35
73 17
95 00
132 90
519 00
Charges account
or Balances Fr't
paid Geo. R. R*
M. & W. R. R. and
Express Aeentf*.
8 40
174 30
5 10 3 278 12
11,277 00 8,085 69 3,879 78 118 94 12 00 5,968 34 21 34 29,363 09
6,563 39 6,905 83 3,862 30
6,380. 92 4,819 02 1,673 30
4,369 82 6,498 25 5,922 32
6,783 18 8a486 93 3,204 64|
5,359 93 4,887 61 2,724 74
277 78
879 35
15 00
'63
66
9 09
4,532
5,030
5,922 19
63 281 3,619 62
791 09 4,129 41
18 60 22,160 53
85 00 18,868 25
25 30 22,752 88
23 30 22,180 95
15 80 17,917 67
439 55
8,507 42
7,736.8811 3.113 14
5,565 64
24,834. 60
186 14
200 77
40,741 74 42,294 68(21,340 25{ 223 031 2,038 50{29,854 75 202 84136,695 79
29,562 94 1.63$ 96
19,675 02 4.908 18
96,322 0511 10,044 19
Total
Expenditures,
174 30
3,717 67
37,870 51
33,010 55
24,620 03
47,788 25
53,379 85
42,500 87
243,062 03
RECAPITULATION.
■ Expenses Incurred for and Charged to Earnings of Road,
j Charged to Capital. |
.
PAYMENTS MADE
i i
.. r ,
Maintenance
of
Maint enanoe
of
Motive Power.
Maintenance
of
Car#.
■ »———
Repairs
of
Buildings^
i
Printing,
Stationery and
Advertising.
Transportation
Expenses.
Incidental
Expenses.
m
Totax,
Expenses.
Interest
and Bonds
Construction
Account.
Charges account
or Balance* Fr't
paid Geo. R. R.,
M. & W. R.R. and
Express Agents.
Total
Expenditures.
w fty*
A 6u46 lQ6u«
Prior to 1st February, 1852,..
Since Feb. 1, '52, for Prior Ac't,
For Ac'ts incur'd since Feb.1,'52
19.444 81
20.939 31
40,741 74
13.701 64
27.014 97
42,294 68
3.686 64
72.938 52
21,340 25
223 03
44 60
2,038 5C
18.373 04
13.627 71
29,854 75
38 60
202 84
55.206 13
134.603 71
136,695 79
3.750 00
14.455 41
30.303 61
95.155 43
96,322 05
19.160 15
60.01^ 57
10,044 19
108,419 89
304,227 12
243,062 03
Total, 1 *.
31,125 86
83,011 29
97,965 41
223 03
2,083 10
'61,855 50
. i '
241 44
•
326,505 68
118.205 41221,781 09|
89,216 91
655,709 04
' •• —
(xEORGrE READ, Book-Keeper.
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Princip a I L4~
KONTfig,
Number
Bales of
Cotton.
Pounds of 1 Bushels of nnAAi
B * « ° » » a # eofa »ni w'Jiei
Lard. I Oats. "
ic I es
Transportation.
November,
December) * •••
1852~~January ..
♦ • • • # *
< ^
TotaTup to 1st Feb'j, 1862, •
33,085
2,470
6,365
35,009
76,929) 84,083|l5s7?
871
725! 1,3
1J
23,140
39,347
4
Casks of
Lime.
FI.OPH.
Barrels. | Sacks,
2 2,785
LIVE
STOCK
«
Pounds of
Bar Iron.
Pounds of
Pig Iron.
No. of
Cattle.
No. of
Hogs.
~~899
124
755
3.440
3,48(-
16.336
106,021
Pounds of
Castings.
1P-&H
* + H
• m I lw— *
¥ A
• ^
V • « H H
k
V
K
1
h-
21,120
Up
Through
from
Atlanta.
Up
Way
from
Atlanta.
Station to
btation
trp,
1
4
275 1,089
?02 1,129
)1. 1,40£
)6 1,500
r4 5,123| 3,3271
979
728
960
660
Down
Through
to
Atlanta.
Down
Way to
Atlanta.
1,323
2301 .1,036
311
207
305 1,045
Station to
Station
Down,
TOTAL
NUMBER.
1
882 4,779
703 4,128
788
5,339
4,704
Division
Freight.
%2ncome from October 1,1851, to September 30,1852, inclusive.^Income f
inclusive
077| 4,611 3,438 18,950
Up Freight
from Georgia
Rail-Road.
.0,110 07
5,795 11
4,972 84
4,020 16
Down Freight
to Georgia
Rail-Road.
2,177 t»7
3,577 25
6,229 54
5,394 42
24,898 lb| 17,378 88
Up Freight
from M. fc W
Rail-Riad.
898 37
m 21
l,09f 53
832 23
| 3,538 34
Princip al
Down Freight
to M &W.
Rail-Ro
598 36
980 28
2,121 76
1,855 36
5,555 76
LOCAL FRKIGHT. '
Up Tnrougii
from
r» * fa.
Up Way
from
Atlanta.
Down
' Through to
Atlanta.
Down Way
to Atlanta.
Station to
-Btation Up.
.
■
■
*
1
*1
1
1 «>
*
»
*
« *1*
Station to
1
TOTAL.
1 Local Freight.
1 ;
1
1
j UP FREIGHT.
DOWN FREIGHT-
t> ■ '
Total
Freight of
Hail-Road Iron
f»r other Road*
1
Total
- if .if
Total from
Through.
Way.
Through.
Wa/.
from Freight.
from Passengers.
From Mail.
Alt & eux^es.
2,272 35
2,599 88
2,972 75
1,589 60
1
1
a
•
1
16,056 82
13,662 73
17,394 42
13,691 77
>
1
1
1
7,845 55
7,065 80
8,945 50
8,284 65
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
24,902*37
21,728 53
27,339 92
22,976 42
9,434 58
1
60,805 74
32,141 50
4,000 00
*
96,947 24
From
Freight.
Freight on
Rail-Road Iron
I for other Roads.
14,072 16
11,914 05
15,182 08
14,583 45
55,751 68
From
Passengers
From
Hall.
Total
From all Sources
5,827 30
5,304 50
6,963 95
25,773
l.uUO 00
1.000 00
1.000 00
1.000 00
4.000 00
20.899 40
18.218 55
23.146 03
23.261 25
85.525 23
Increase over preceding year.
<7
On
Freight
1.984
1.748
2.212
Gross
Increase.
5.945 74[ 6.367 95
4.002 97
3.509 98
4.193 89
606 85
12.313 69
j Deduct Decrease.
•
.On Income
from Freight.
On Freight of
Rail-Road Iron.
•
891 68
Xi
891 68
•
k
Increase.
Nett
Increase
11.422 01
with tlx At of tlx© , Freoedi xt g
tides
Pounds of Btoshtls of D —
Bleu and Corn am 2?J?
Lard. Oats* W i of
b.
559,543 45,362
871
93,185
e,.. iNumberof
MONTHS. I Bales of
jC o tt o n.
I# ^
Fcbruftry,... .... < #.. 111,^m ^
March, «♦.... 8,89611,026,1141' 96,599
April, ..112,137
May, 8,75311
June,6,824
July, .*«.». 332
August, hum,, 231
September, 213
Total,., 1487761
■866,366109^086
430,945 60,636
" 765 20,153
of D o.w n lransportanoti.
937
5,684,518
629!15,W
410174,|
Casks of
Lime,.
FLOUR.
Barrels.
684
1,598
716
2,642
1,903
2,008
1,898
11,449
1,217
3,772
Sacks.
447
1,102
818
434
392
271
683
1,335
5,482
LIVE STOCK.
"Ro. of
Cattle.
120
181
212
165
86
764
No. of
Hogs.
375
81
306
180
120
1,062
)
Pounds of
Bar Iron.
Pounds of
Pig Iron.
11,905 28,000
18,695 28,000
21,549 92,698
700107,780
137,700
680| 33,635
4,905
Pounds of
Castings.
Number of Passengers.
9,564
23,964
24,535
17,947
24,385
22,560
20,578
58,434(427,813|143,533
up t
Through
from
Atlanta.
~4ir
j?p
Way
from
Atlanta
966
458 1,253
490 1,086
508 1,194
431 1,204
457 1,687
443 1,571
497 1,475
980
1,321
1,416
1,503
1,514
1,468
1,826
1,071
3,69510,43611,099
Station to
Station
Up.
Down
Through
to
Atlanta.
"296
298
298
401
314
350
467
319
2,738
Down
Way to
Atlanta.
952
972
956
936
948
1,192
1,801
1,711
9,468
Station to
Station
Dowa.
860
1,422
1,295
1,420
1,645
1,521
1,661
1,463
11,287
TOTAL
MUMBIR.
4,465
5,724
5,536
5,962
6,056
6,675
7,769
6,536
D iv i si
Up Freight
from Geoi«a
KaU*Roaa«
Down Freight
to Georgia
Rail-Road.
[
48,723
Up Friight
from M,& W.
Rail-R|pa4.
Freight.
Down Freight
to *. W.
Rail-Road.
LOCAL FREIGHT.
Up Through
from
Atl ant a.
Way
rom
Atlft"t%.
5,180 13 8,213 83
11,398 6210,098 01
8,461 9512,767 69
5,002 1214,243 01
3,408 91 9,390 32
3,416 25 3,300 10
3,325 16 2,204 63
6,606 07 2,276 08
[46,800 11162,493 67
Down
Through to
Atlanta.
Down Way 1 Station to I Station to
to Atlanta. ] Station Up* | Statio„n Down.
996 36 2,137 381 146 20 91 34
2,419 12 5,032 15 86 63 153 17
2,793 57 5,703* 34 82 55 197 71 ^
1,756 90 5,143 98 48 58 241 54)1,209 03j 1,572 98| 362 52)1,020 44
611 12 1,551 90 256 56 445 80
685 84 2,023 92 286 47 851 90
461 39 1,551 29 290 80 842 29
1,257 50 3,987 04 83 82 213 37
1,190 54 1,626 40 156 51 191 75
1,615 32 706 31 49 57 177 61
3,614 24 629 79 46 29 205 59
15,643 55(24,966 39| 700 151,472 08
1,176 62 1,400 17 356 251.039 64
1,324 28 745 87 270 80 971 01
455 95 1,098 79 285 201,445 19
247 94 906 57 248 62 94& 37
TOTA&#
Local Freight.
UP FREIGHT.
Through.
6,172 17110,851
,22 7,564
3,102 92
4,087 93
3,426 03
4,455 09
4,269 87
3,660 22
3,512 31
2,603 38
29,117
2,968 64
7,442 02
6,525 28
4,064 14
2,416 80
2,359 40
2,539 23
4,719 88
33,035 39
Way.
3,701 95
6,901 99
5,301 30
3,347 52
2,903 05
2,866 45
2,913 63
6,001 83
fcDOW\* FREIGHT.
■I'.icome from October ], 1851, to September 30, 1852, inclusive\lncome from October 1,1850, to September 30, 1851, inclusive.
Through*
133,931
6,082
9,010 00
11,872 63
15,075 51
10,896 09
4,839 61
1,848 24
1,301 25
60,925
Way.
6,877 81
9,681 82
9,453 37
8,113 93
6,097 70
3,128 05
4,062 63
3,707 50
51,122
Total
om Freight.
9,630 62
|J3,035 83
3,152 58
0,601 10
[12,313 64
3,193 51
1,363 73
15,730 46
Freight of
Rail'ftoad Iron
for other Roads,
fro
Total
Passengers.
9,394 40
9,394 40
7,751.40
9,198 52
8,734 93
-9,874 94
9,046 97
11,484 85
13,553 14
11,168 76
80,813
From Hail.
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,166 66
1,166 66
1,166 68
1,166 66
1,166 66
1,166 68
9,000
Total from
411 Sourees.
From
Freight
28,3b2 U2| 15,724 03
43,234 35* 26,444 47
43,054 171 20,850 52
41,642 70
32,527 29
13,035 69
9,036 60
25,845 021 6,917 70
26,083 531 8,470 69
37,460 30| 14,900 21
278,229 381115,379
Freight on
Rail-Road Iron
for other Roads.
From
Passengers.
1
1
1
1
1
12,240 00
6,496 90
7,035 60
5,636 70
6,334 25
6,626 38
9,904 80
12,774 02
9,074 65
12,240 00
63,883 30
From
Mail.
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
Total
all Sources.
23,220 93
34,480 07
27,487 22
20,369 94
16,662 98
17,822 50
22,244 71
37,214 86
199,503 21
Increase over preceding year.
On
Freight.
On
Passengers.
o«
Mail,
3,906 59 1.254 50
6,591 36 2.162 92
12,302 06 3.098 23 166 66
17,565 41 3.540 69 166 66
13,277 04 2.420 59 166 68
6,275 81 1.580 05 166 66
2,893 04 779 12 166 66
830 25 2.094 11 166 68
Gross
Increase.
Deduct Decrease
On Income
from Freight,
On Freight of
Rail-Road Iron.
63,641 56(16.930 21(1.000 00
5.161 09
8.754 28
15.566 95
21.272 76
15.864 31
8.022 52
3.838 82
3.091 04
Increase.
Nett
Increase
81.571 77
2.845 60
2.845 60
178.726 IT
Feb.
£F^b._1^1852,(15.778
18.761
76.929
5.684.518
74.792
6X539(5.761.4471686.493 90"f^
84.083115';
11.449
14.234
1.481
3.772
5.253
5.482
6.263
764
1.466
11.228
1.062
12.290
19.816
58.434
78.250
106.021
427.813
533.834
50.625
143.538
194.15*
1.374
3.695
5.123
10.436
3.327
11.099
5.069
15.559
14.426
1.077
2.738
3.815
4.611
9.468
14.079
3.4381
11.287
14.725
18.950
48.723
37.673
24.898 18
46.800 11
71.698 29
17.378 88
62.493 67
79.872 55
3.538
15.643 55
*9.181
5.555
24.966 39
30.522
700 15 1.472 08
700 15 1.472 08
6.172 17
6.172 17
10.851 49
10.851 49
2.357 22
i357 22
7.564 64
7.564 64
9.434 58
29.117 75
38.552 33
33.035 39
33.035 39
33.937 72
33.937 72
60.925 55
51.122 81
60.925 55 51.122 81
>0.805 74
lf9.021 47
229.827 21
9.394 40
32.141 50
•80.813 51
4.000 00
9.000 00
112.955 01
13.000 00
96.947 241 55.751-68
278.229 381115.379 91
375.176 621171.131 59
12.240 00
12.240 00
25.773 55
63.883 30
89.656 85
4.000
8.000
85.525
199.503 21
285.028
5.945
63.641 56
69.587 30
6.367 95
16.930 21
1.000 00
1.000 00
12.313 69
81.571 77
93.885 46
,891 68
891 68
2.845 60
2.845 60
11.422 01
78.726 17
90.148 18
GEORGE READ, Book-Keeper.
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WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAIL-ROAD.
DR. CASH ACCOUNT.
1851.
Oct. 1—Balance in hands of J. Welch, Treasurer, as pet
Report for year ending 30th September, 1851,..........15,201 47
To receipts from Koad, received by Win. D. Pull-
ton, Superintendent, from 1st October, 1851, to
1st February, 1852, inclusive, and paid over to
J. Welch, Treasurer,.......... .....................109,027 56
$124,229 03
To Balance in hands of J". Welch, 1st Feb'y, 1852,..........15,809 14
To receipts from Road 1st to 12th February, re¬
ceived by W. D. Fullton, Superintendent, and
paid over to J. Welch, Treasurer, .5,212 53
$21,021 67
1852.
Feb. 12—To Cash received from J. Welch, Treasurer, be¬
ing balance due to date, .11,530 96
To receipts from Road, from 12th February to 30th
September, 1852 259,490 84
To Cash received from State Treasurer,. 450,000 00
709,490 84
Mar. 2—To Cash received from Bank State of Georgia, as
a loan, 25,000 00
Ap'l 29—To Cash received from Bank of the Republic, New
York, as a loan, 50,000 00
To Cash received from Marine & Fire Insurance
Bask, (Braach at Macon,) aa a loan, 20,000 00
95,000 00
$816,021 80
CONTRA. CR.
By Cash paid by J. Wei eh, Treasurer, for Expenditures
of Road, from 1st October, 1851, to 1st February.
1852, (see Table.) 108,419 89
Balance, 15,809 14
$124,229 03
By Cash paid by J. Welch, Treasurer, for Expenditures
from 1st to 12th February, as per Table,. 9,490 71
Balance,, 11.530 96
$21,021 67
By Cash paid J. W. A. Sanford, Treasurer, from 12th
February, 1852, to 30th September, 1852, as per his
receipts, 559,452 74
By Cash paid Bank State of Georgia, for loan in March, 25,000 00
By Cash paid Bank of the Republio, New-York, for
loan, in April, 50,000 00
By Cash paid Marine & Fire Insurance Bank, for loan in
May, 20,000 00
95,000 00
Balance Cash in Bank of the Republic, New-York, 30th
September, 1852, 160,898 05
Balance Cash in Bank State of Georgia, 30th Septem¬
ber, 1852, 67101
161,569 06
$816,021 80
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Western & Atlantic RaIl-Road, £
Treasurer's Office, Atlanta, October 11,1852. )
Sir : I have the honor to inform your Excellency
that, from the 12th of February to the 30th ultimo—
the end of the present fiscal year—the receipts of this
Office have amounted to $559,452 74, and its Disburse¬
ments to $537,798 44—leaving a Balance of $21,654
30. I would respectfully call your attention to the
Report of the Superintendent, as showing the sources
and the application of these amounts^ In addition to
the balance on hand, the Road has on deposit in the
Bank of the State of Georgia, $671 01, and the further
sum of $160,898 05 in the Bank of the Republic, New-
York.
It is proper to state, in explanation of the item of
$>9,490 71, which appears in the Report of the Super¬
intendent, (in Table marked A,) that this sum was paid
by my predecessor, and its insertion was rendered ne¬
cessary to show the operations of the Road in that por¬
tion of the month immediately preceding our induction
into office.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully ^
Your obedient servant, .
J. W. A. SANFORD,
Treasurer.
His Excellency Howell Cobb,
Milledgeville, Georgia*