108; other persons killed, 390; injured, 501; at other points along track, passengers killed, 8; injured, 14; other persons killed, 3,214; injured, 1,925. The ratios of casualties indicate that 1 employee in every 364 was killed and 1 employee in every 22 was injured. With regard to trainmen---that is, enginemen, firemen, conductors, and other trainmen-it appears that 1 trainman was killed for every 123 employed and 1 was injured for every 10 employed. One passenger was killed for every 1,957,441 carried and 1 injured for every 84,424 carried. With respect to the number of miles traveled, however, the figures show that 58,917,645 passenger-miles were accomplished for each passenger killed and 2,541,096 passenger-miles for each passenger injured. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS. Pursuant to call the Sixteenth Annual Convention of the National Association of Railway Commissioners was held in the city of Birmingham, Ala., on November 15, 16, and 17, 1904. The attendance at this convention was large, the majority of States having railway commissions being represented. The Association of American Railway Accounting Officers and the Street Railway Accounting Association of America were also in attendance. The convention was opened with an address by the president of the association, Hon. John V. Smith, of Alabama. Committee reports were presented on the following subjects: Classification of operating and construction expenses of electric railways; Railroad taxes and plans for ascertaining fair valuation of railroad property; Uniform classification and simplification of tariff sheets; Railroad statistics; Legislation; Safety appliances and block signals; Rates and rate making; and Delays attendant upon enforcing orders of railway commissions. The convention adopted a resolution requesting Congress to amend existing law so as to authorize the Interstate Commerce Commission, on complaint that any interstate rate is unreasonable or unjust, and after full hearing to ascertain what rate is reasonable and just in the particular case and order the carrier to observe that rate for the future, subject to rehearing upon application of the carrier when the conditions may have been changed, the rate so prescribed to be effective unless enjoined by the court. A committee of nine was authorized to urge the passage of this legislation. All of which is respectfully submitted. MARTIN A. KNAPP. JUDSON C. CLEMENTS. APPENDIX A. NAMES AND COMPENSATION OF ALL EMPLOYEES, TOGETHER WITH A STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURES. 1904. APPROPRIATION, STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES, AND PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE COMMISSION. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATION AND AGGREGATE EXPENDITURES FOR THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1904. Sundry civil act, March 3, 1903.-For salaries of Commission ers, as provided by the "act to regulate commerce For salary of secretary, as provided by the “act to regulate commerce". $37,500.00 3,500.00 $41,000.00 For all other necessary expenditures to enable the Commission to give effect to and execute the provisions of said "act to regulate commerce". 234, 000. 00 To enable the Interstate Commerce Commission to keep informed regarding compliance with the "act to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads," approved March 2, 1903, and to enforce the requirements of the said act..... Deficiency act, April 27, 1904.-To enable the Interstate Commerce Commission to give effect to the provisions of the "act to regulate commerce,” and all acts and amendments supplementary thereto 50,000.00 15,000.00 Total 340,000.00 Amount paid as salaries to Commissioners and secretary . $41,000.00 Amount expended under "safety-appliance appropriation". Unexpended balance June 30, 1904.. 18, 466. 47 DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1904. Salaries of Commissioners and secretary Employees: 3,000.00 2,500.00 One statistician, 12 months, at $291.663 per month...... $3,500.00 2,500.00 2, 000. 00 2, 000. 00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2, 000. 00 1,800. 00 3,600.00 6, 400.00 1, 333. 34 3,000.00 12,000.00 $41,000.00 Employees-Continued. One clerk, 11 4, 200.00 36, 400. 00 1, 298. 19 1,292. 77 1, 258. 47 1,246. 76 1,216.93 1, 191. 66 1,824. 16 One clerk, 9 months and 7 days, at $125 per month..... $1, 153. 22 Eight clerks, 12 months, at $91.663 per month. One clerk, 11 months, at $91.66 per month.. month, at $75 per month. Two clerks, 11 months, at $83.33 per month, and One clerk, 11 months and 9 days, at $83.33 per month 403.63 16,800.00 1,200.00 1, 198. 33 1, 185. 48 1,083.33 8,800.00 1,054. 16 1,008. 33 1,000. 93 375.92 3,000.00 per month, and 995.84 1, 986..68 983.87 969.66 846.50 836.01 766.66 3,600.00 854.03 1, 640. 30 690.60 597.50 486.29 447.58 389.51 144.51 62.50 380.47 One temporary clerk, 3 months and 5 days, at $75 per month 235.88 and 11 days, at $75 per month.... 177.50 One temporary stenograper and typewriter, month and 16 days, at $75 per month..... 78.30 One clerk, 12 months, at $70 per month 840.00 One skilled laborer, 11 months and 13 days, at $70 per 835.48 One messenger boy, 8 months and 4 days, at $35 per month.. 302.58 One clerk, 11 months and 12 days, at $75 per month.... |