Appendix to Railway practice - containing a copious abstract of the whole of the evidence given upon the London and Birmingham, and Great Western railway bills, when before Parliament, properly (14760853375)

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Title: Appendix to Railway practice : containing a copious abstract of the whole of the evidence given upon the London and Birmingham, and Great Western railway bills, when before Parliament, properly digested and arranged, wth marginal notes : to which is added, a glossary of technical terms, used in civil engineering, explaining and illustrating every word in ordinary use; and the details of Hawthorne's celebrated locomotive engine, for the Paris and Versailles Railway
Year: 1839 (1830s)
Authors: Brees, S. C. (Samuel Charles)
Subjects: London and North-Western Railway Great Western Railway (Great Britain) Railroads -- Great Britain Canals -- Great Britain Railroads -- Design and construction Great Britain -- Public works
Publisher: London, J. Williams
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign



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30 Miles - 150 Total - . 5,392 Number of Trips 26 RECEIPTS. Coal DepartmentReceipts. General Mercliandize Coal Department £30,764 17 8695 14 4 £. 5. d. 58,348 10 0 31,460 12 0£89,809 2 0 EXPENCES. Expense?. Office Establishment Coal Disbursements Petty ditto Cart ditto . . - Maintenance of Way Charge of Direction Coach Office Establishment Locomotive Power Advertising - . - Interest - - - - Rent . - . - Compensation (Coaching Department) Engineering Department Carrying Disbursements Taxes and Rates - . - Stationary Engine Disbursements Coach Disbursements Waggon ditto ... Compensation (Carrying Department) Police Establishment Law Disbursements Bad Debts ^. s. d. 902 3 10 60 15 5 no 0 5 60 17 8 6,599 12 6 297 19 0 589 12,203 59 2,737 900 156 625 0 0 10,450 12 3 2,763 5 1 269 4 7 6,709 7 11 979 19 8 786 8 2 1,490 14 I 98 9 10 175 13 6 Net Profit from 1st July to 3st December 1831 ■ 49,025 18 5£40,783 3 7 27 !>4i >0 s St « S ^3 ^ ^; -S tn -^ 5^5 <, «•) - at O (?) —
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Scale Disbursenuuts 28 No. of Men 633. Do. Agents andClerks 73. Business Increasing. Coals. In conformity with (he resolution of the last general meeting, the Directors have causeda series of returns to be made of the number of persons employed on salaries and ondays wages, constituting so material a part of the current expenditure. From the re-turns of six fortnights it appears the average number of men in the Companys employreceiving days wages is 633, and of agents and clerks on salaries, 73, The Directorshave also prepared a statement in explanation of the system of management pursued inthe general business of the concern, and which they propose to read to the presentmeeting. It has been their anxious endeavour to introduce a safe and judicious economyinto every branch of the expenditure. The Directors are happy in being able to state, that the business of ihe Company isgradually increasing. In the half year ending 31st December last the average quantityof merchandize conveyed per