The item of Aroostook Construction Company, $155,835.00, is here shown a liability pending a settlement between the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Company and the Aroostook Construction Company. This amount will be eventually offset by the issue of a corresponding amount of preferred stock. IMPORTANT CHANGES DURING THE YEAR. October 1, 1896, a new car trust was formed, under which bonds at 6 per cent were issued to the amount of $400,000, payable in semi-annual amounts of $20,000 for ten years. First mortgage 5% gold.......... Fort Fairfield Jct Fort Fairfield. 211.35 5,000 00 Average daily compensation. Number of passengers carried earning revenue.. Number of passengers carried one mile.... Number of passengers carried one mile per mile of road Average distance carried........ Total passenger revenue..... Average amount received from each passenger. Average receipts per passenger per mile Total passenger earnings. Passenger earnings per mile of road Passenger earnings per train mile. Freight traffic: Number of tons carried of freight earning revenue Number of tons carried one mile per mile of road. Total freight revenue... Average amount received for each ton of freight. ... Passenger and freight earnings per mile of road. 2,375 63 Gross earnings from operation per mile of road.... 754,780 661 Gross earnings from operation per train mile 95 322 Operating expenses. ... Operating expenses per mile of road 461,114 56 Operating expenses per train mile.............. 58 232 Income from operation Income from operation per mile of road 930 88 Train mileage: Miles run by passenger trains.. 411,961 Miles run by freight trains (including mixed trains).. Steel MILEAGE OF LINE OWNED BY STATES AND TERRITORIES (SINGLE TRACK). 1,460.43 70 Total mileage owned. constructed New line during year. RENEWALS OF RAILS AND TIES. Weight per yard-lbs. Average price per ton NEW TIES LAID DURING YEAR. Kind. Number. distributing point. Average price at Iron. Steel. 218.85 RAILS. Steel. 12.47 303.00 41.65) 54.12 303.00 |