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For repairs of truss bridges,

$48 30

For renewals of iron, including laying down,

12,997 67

For wages of switch men, gate-keepers and flag-men,

For removing ice and snow,

5,281 64
581 71

For repairs of fences, gates, houses for flag-men, gate keepers, switch-men, tool-houses,

742 88

Total for maintenance of way,

For repairs of locomotives,

$56,046 83

MOTIVE Powers.

26,403 03

For new locomotives, to cover depreciation,

26,112 01

For repairs of passenger cars,

9,300 69

For new passenger cars, to cover depreciation,

3,695 00

For repairs of merchandise cars,

6,356 39

For new merchandise cars, to cover depreciation,

370 00

For repairs of gravel and other cars,

501 56

Total for maintenance of motive power,

72,738 68

MISCELLANEOUS.

For fuel and oil, [Fuel, $50,584 11; Oil, $4,252 90,]

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For repairs of station buildings, aqueducts, fixtures, furniture,

16,649 51

For interest,

2,191 67

For amount paid other companies, in tolls for passengers and freight carried on their roads, speci

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For amount paid other companies as rent for use of their roads, specifying each company,

For salaries of president, treasurer, superintendent, law expenses, office expenses of the above offices, and all other expenses not included in any of the foregoing items,

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U. S. Mails, $4,321 01; Rents, $145 49; Miscella

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31,436 11

4,069 81

1,474 59

$104,095 01

$255,147 49

4,973 23

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The following fatal accidents and serious injuries have occurred during the year ending December 1st, 1848, viz :—

March 3.-Reuben L. Towne, aged 29, in the employment of the Lowell Bleachery, was killed at Lowell, whilst moving cars, by being crushed between them and the engine.

May 23.-Lowell Pratt, in the employment of the Northern Railroad Company, was killed at Boston, whilst moving cars, by being crushed

between them.

June .—An Irishman, name unknown, got on to a merchandise train at the Fitchburg Railroad crossing, and, in jumping off at Medford, broke

his wrist.

July 26.-Henry Tucker, aged 4, walking on the track, near Bacon's bridge, in Medford, was run over by a passenger train and instantly killed.

September 14.—A woman, name unknown, aged about 60, walking on the track in Wilmington, was run over by a passenger train and instantly killed.

October 2.—Jerry Coveney, a brakeman, in the employment of this corporation, whilst getting on to the train at Lowell, fell, and his foot was crushed by the wheels in such a manner as to, require its amputation. November 7.-Francis Williams, in the employment of the Northern

Railroad Corporation, had his hand cut off, by being run over by an engine at Boston.

November 14.-James Sheridan, employed by an individual in unloading a car of charcoal, at East Cambridge, had his hand cut off by being run over by the engine.

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For graduation and masonry, per last report,

699,322 56

For graduation and masonry paid during the past year,

122,166 01

Total amount expended for graduation and masonry,
For bridges, per last report,

821,488 57

326,533 72

For bridges, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for bridges,

27,857 08

354,390 80

Total amount expended for superstructure, including iron,

For superstructure, including iron, per last report, For superstructure, including iron, paid during the past year,

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710,900 02

162,152 55

873,05

Total amount expended for stations, buildings and fixtures,

For stations, buildings and fixtures, as per last report, For stations, buildings and fixtures, paid during the past year,

257,848 94

115,737 88

373,586 82

For land, land-damages and fences, per last report,

567,815 30

Total amount expended for land, land-damages and fences,

For land, land-damages and fences, paid during the past year,

34,255 96

602,071 26

For locomotives, per last report,

92,600 00

For locomotives, paid during the past year,

22,940 46

Total amount expended for locomotives,

115,540 46

For passenger and baggage cars, per last report,

38,400 00

For passenger and baggage cars, paid during the

past year,

21,950 00

Total amount expended for passenger and baggage

cars,

For merchandise cars, per last report,

For merchandise cars, paid during the past year,
Total amount expended for merchandise cars,
For engineering and other expenses, per last report,
For engineering and other expenses, paid during the
past year,

Total amount expended for engineering and other expenses,

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CHARACTERISTICS OF ROAD.

Length of road, [main road,]

Length of single track,

Length of double track,

1

Length of branches owned by the company, stating whether they have a single or double track,

Weight of rail per yard in main road, [For 4 miles, 48 lbs. The rest varies from]

Weight of rail per yard in branch roads,

Maximum grade, with its length in main road, [Length, 77-100 mile,]

Maximum grade, with its length in branch roads, [Length, 47-100 mile,]

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Total rise and fall in main road,
Total rise and fall in branch roads,

Shortest radius of curvature with length of curve in main road, [Radius, 1050 feet,]

Shortest radius of curvature, with length of curve in branch roads, [Radius, 573 feet,] Total degrees of curvature in main road, Total degrees of curvature in branch roads, Total length of straight line in main road, Total length of straight line in branches, Aggregate length of truss bridges, Whole length of road unfinished on both sides, [The foregoing statements do not include the portions of the Medin road, not now in use.]

DOINGS DURING THE YEAR.

Miles run by passenger trains,

Miles run by freight trains,

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Miles run by other trains,

Total miles run,

Number of passengers carried in the cars, Number of passengers carried one mile,

264,440

62,913

27,400

354,753

1,057,569

16,991,088

116,694 3,752,445 lbs.

Number of tons of merchandise carried in the cars, Number of tons of merchandise carried one mile, Number of passengers carried one mile, to and from other roads,

Number of tons carried one mile, to and from other roads,

Average rate of speed adopted for passenger trains, including stops,

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Average rate of speed adopted for freight trains, including stops, Estimated weight in tons of passenger trains, including engine and tender, but not including passengers, hauled one mile,

Included above.

Included above.

22 miles per hour.

10 miles per hour.

11,470,511

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