European and North American Railway 1860 Report

REPORT OF THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK FOR THE YEAR 1860

SAINT JOHN, N.B.

PRINTED BY BARNES AND COMPANY, PRINCE WILLIAM STREET, 1861.

Officers of the European and North American Railway

R. Jardine, Chairman

R.C. Scovil, Commissioners

Geo. Thomas

R.W. Crookshank, Jr., Secretary

Alex. L. Light, Chief Engineer

L. Carvell, Gen’l Sup’t

REPORT

Railway Commissioners’ Office,

Saint John, January 25, 1861.

To the Hon. THE PROVINCIAL SECRETARY

Sir–

The Commissioners beg to submit, for the information of his Excellency the Lieutenant Governor in Council, a Report of the operators on the European and North American Railway for the year ending 31st October, 1860.

Quarterly Accounts of all expenditures, liabilities, and receipts, have been furnished as the law directs.

Mr. Beckwith, from the Auditor General’s Office, has audited the books and vouchers of income and expenditure on traffic account, in this Office.

The following are the Capital Account, Revenue Account, Balance Sheet, and Abstracts of Accounts, up to the end of the financial year.

1860.
1860.TreasurerREVENUE Cr. Shediac Division, St.John Division Through Line Nine Months, Nine Months, Three Months, TOTALS RECEIPTS FROM ending 31st July ending 31st July ending 31st Oct. ============================================= Passenger Traffic ………………. 479 0 0 6,654 2 3 6,644 10 3 13,777 12 6 Freight Traffic ………………… 905 6 6 4,959 4 3 2,605 8 3 8,469 19 0 Locomotives and Cars ……………. 493 10 0 3,920 9 3 1,682 0 0 6,045 19 3 Mails and Sundries ……………… 130 8 9 349 9 6 282 18 0 762 16 3 Balance ……………………….. 263 11 3 .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. GENERAL BALANCEDr.

1860 Oct. 31 To General Store Account 21,326 8 8 ” Traffic Department 7,797 12 10 ” Post Office Department 628 2 6 ” Board of Works 304 19 0 ” George Craig 80 4 9 ” Fred. James 97 4 7 ” Harris & Allan 2 9 3 ” John Walker 2 5 0 ” J & G. A. Thompson 12 14 8 ” A. Rowan 7 4 6 ” Cash in Chest 644 7 3 ” do. in hands of R.C. Scovil 9 2 1 ————- 30,912 15 1 Oct. 31 By Capital Account 19,598 15 7 ” Revenue 2,496 7 0 ” Commercial Bank 4,367 1 9 ” Baring Brothers & Co. 4,352 14 1 ” Fleming & Humbert 97 5 2 ” Thomas King 11 6 Abstract A.

ENGINEERING ACCOUNT PARTICULARS 1856 to 1859 1860 TOTAL Salaries and Office Expenses …… 21,393 7 3 4,651 4 4 26,044 11 7 Surveying &c ………………….. 11,994 11 11 114 16 8 12,109 8 7 Travelling and Incidental ………. 7,713 6 11 1,163 6 0 8,876 12 11 Instruments and Drawing Material … 696 2 11 124 8 10 821 1 9 Inspectors ……………………. 2,840 2 11 732 11 1 3,572 14 0 Miscellaneous …………………. 417 8 1 14 6 2 431 14 3 ———— ———— ———— 45,055 10 0 6,800 13 1 51,856 3 1 Abstract B.

PERMANENT WAY PARTICULARS 1856 to 1859 1860 TOTAL Labor by Contract or otherwise ….. 144,190 2 2 462,463 12 11 606,653 15 1 Rails, Chairs, Ties, Signals ……. 57,060 18 9 147,873 3 0 204,934 1 9 Land Damage …………………… 29,747 19 3 4,311 0 1 34,058 19 4 Miscellaneous (inc. fencing) ……. 19,628 12 10 29,648 5 0 49,276 17 10 ———— ———— ———— 250,627 13 0 644,296 1 0 894,923 14 0 Abstract C.

BUILDING ACCOUNT PARTICULARS 1856 to 1859 1860 TOTAL Terminal Stations ……………… 3,851 16 4 10,934 14 8 14,786 11 0 Stations ……………………… 4,717 3 6 12,963 18 8 17,681 2 2 Way Stations ………………….. 324 13 6 437 6 4 761 19 10 Wharves ………………………. 9,103 8 8 12 16 1 9,116 4 9 Miscellaneous …………………. 1,631 5 9 258 13 7 1,889 19 4 ———— ———— ———— 19,628 7 9 24,697 9 4 44,235 17 1 Abstract D.

ROLLING STOCK AND MACHINERY PARTICULARS 1856 to 1859 1860 TOTAL Engines and Tenders ……………. 25,054 7 8 3,397 14 11 28,452 2 7 Spare Gear ……………………. 2,416 15 11 300 0 0 2,716 15 11 Tools and Implements …………… 2,072 3 0 350 19 7 2,423 2 7 Snow Ploughs ………………….. 702 0 0 268 11 9 970 11 9 Stationary Engines …………….. 570 13 0 … .. .. 570 13 0 Passenger Cars ………………… 10,164 0 8 786 9 0 10,950 9 8 Freight Cars ………………….. 3,213 13 11 8,014 1 6 11,227 15 5 Platform Cars …………………. 11,581 7 2 4,816 9 11 16,397 17 1 Ballast Cars ………………….. 6,861 0 0 … .. .. 6,861 0 0 Miscellaneous …………………. 577 17 5 392 19 2 970 16 7 ———— ———— ———— 63,213 18 9 18,327 5 10 81,541 4 7 Abstract E.

MISCELLANEOUS STOCK PARTICULARS 1856 to 1859 1860 TOTAL Furniture in General Offices ……. 1,010 3 2 5 5 11 1,015 9 1 Furniture in Stations ………….. 826 6 9 1,452 19 4 2,279 6 1 Horses and Carriages &c for En- gineers and Police …………. 320 16 6 .. .. .. 285 16 6 ————- 2,157 6 3 LESS Horses &c sold in 1860 …….. 35 0 0 ———— ———— ———— 2,122 6 5 1,458 5 3 3,580 11 8 Abstract F.

GENERAL EXPENSES PARTICULARS 1856 to 1859 1860 TOTAL Salaries and Office Expenses, Books, Stationery, &c ……… 4,881 17 8 1,914 17 4 6,796 15 0 Insurance …………………….. 233 9 9 .. .. .. 233 9 9 Interest and Commission ………… 292 8 2 .. .. .. 292 8 2 Postages, Printing, and Telegraph Expenses …………………. 1,139 17 6 234 9 4 1,374 6 10 Police Expenses ……………….. 2,215 13 6 1,371 1 8 3,586 15 2 Miscellaneous, including traveling expenses …………………. 1,356 8 1 653 10 0 2,009 18 1 ———— ———— ———— 10,119 14 8 4,173 18 4 14,293 13 0 Abstract G.

LOCOMOTIVE POWER Both Divisions SAINT year ending SHEDIAC JOHN THROUGH 31st Oct 1859 PARTICULARS DIVISION DIVISION LINE TOTALS ————————————————————————————————————————— 1730 3 1 Salaries and Wages connected with running the Engines …… 242 19 10 1355 12 10 789 14 11 2388 7 7 1334 6 10 Firewood …………………………………………… 195 17 6 1254 19 0 764 3 1 2214 19 7 384 14 3 Oil, Tallow and Waste ……………………………….. 62 8 11 250 11 11 193 6 1 506 6 11 30 4 11 Materials for repairing Engines and Tenders ……………. 14 16 0 149 10 5 71 12 4 235 18 9 160 19 2 Wages for repairing Engines and Tenders ……………….. 71 19 10 836 18 11 392 6 10 1301 5 7 179 11 6 Work not done by the Railway …………………………. 482 18 6 62 14 11 545 13 5 8 12 1 Repairs to Workshops, Tanks, Tools, &c ………………… 5 16 3 9 9 4 15 5 7 123 9 9 Water ……………………………………………… 24 5 3 44 10 6 63 3 10 131 19 7 74 15 9 Small Stores ……………………………………….. 8 7 3 87 19 3 45 12 7 141 19 1 516 14 1 Watchmen …………………………………………… 69 19 6 406 19 4 215 13 11 692 12 9 6 7 0 Miscellaneous ………………………………………. 12 0 6 5 15 5 4 10 0 22 5 11 ———- ———- ———- ———- ———- 4549 18 5 Totals 708 10 10 4885 5 5 2602 18 6 8196 14 9 Abstract H.

MERCHANDIZE AND PASSENGER CARS Both Divisions SAINT year ending SHEDIAC JOHN THROUGH 31st Oct 1859 PARTICULARS DIVISION DIVISION LINE TOTALS ————————————————————————————————————————— 943 4 10 Wages to Conductors, Brakemen, Porters and Labourers ……. 304 6 4 1065 0 1 775 13 6 2144 19 11 121 8 8 Oil and Waste ………………………………………. 32 5 6 209 15 6 78 17 9 320 18 9 69 1 3 Materials for repairing Cars …………………………. 36 3 7 128 14 4 115 4 10 280 2 9 167 18 8 Wages for repairing Cars …………………………….. 54 11 11 203 13 4 170 18 3 429 3 6 300 4 2 Work not done by the Railway …………………………. 6 0 266 18 5 123 7 5 390 11 10 9 13 9 Small Stores ……………………………………….. 13 1 7 28 10 8 39 1 7 80 13 10 239 14 9 Wages to Switchmen ………………………………….. 87 5 2 180 17 6 140 11 0 408 13 8 11 19 5 Fuel ………………………………………………. 1 17 6 31 13 8 1 11 2 35 2 4 19 1 6 Miscellaneous ………………………………………. 5 3 6 71 2 2 38 19 0 115 4 8 ———- ———- ———- ———- ———- 1882 7 0 Totals 535 1 1 2186 5 8 1484 4 6 4205 11 3 Abstract I.

MAINTENANCE OF WAY AND BUILDINGS Both Divisions SAINT year ending SHEDIAC JOHN THROUGH 31st Oct 1859 PARTICULARS DIVISION DIVISION LINE TOTALS ————————————————————————————————————————— 712 16 11 Trackmasters, Foremen and Labourers …………………… 419 14 10 566 9 2 782 13 10 1768 17 10 2 15 9 Rails, Chairs, Spikes, Fittings, Sleepers &c …………… 17 18 2 2 8 2 10 14 4 31 0 8 Repairs to Stations, Buildings, and Approaches …………. 30 9 7 21 0 5 135 15 1 187 5 1 10 17 9 Small Stores ……………………………………….. 14 3 2 8 5 1 12 11 3 34 19 6 19 8 Repairs to Snow Plow ………………………………… 3 4 18 12 4 28 17 4 47 13 0 Repairs to Workshops and Engine Houses ………………… .. .. .. 7 10 0 .. .. .. 7 10 0 Miscellaneous ………………………………………. .. .. .. .. .. .. 212 18 8 212 18 8 ———- ———- ———- ———- ———- 727 10 1 Totals 482 9 1 624 5 2 1183 10 6 2290 4 9 Abstract K.

GENERAL CHARGES Both Divisions SAINT year ending SHEDIAC JOHN THROUGH 31st Oct 1859 PARTICULARS DIVISION DIVISION LINE TOTALS ————————————————————————————————————————— 1214 15 7 Salaries to Officers and Clerks ……………………… 307 7 6 1235 17 9 653 14 7 2196 19 10 72 11 7 Advertising, Printing, Stationery, Tickets and Books …… 11 12 7 173 6 10 164 12 8 349 12 1 287 17 5 Insurance …………………………………………. 129 9 11 132 7 6 122 5 0 384 2 5 Stores ……………………………………………. .. .. .. 17 3 7 7 16 3 24 19 10 25 1 9 Damage to Men, Animals, GOods, &c ……………………. .. .. .. 35 17 10 20 8 5 56 6 8 242 10 8 Miscellaneous ……………………………………… 97 5 6 358 14 6 399 8 5 855 8 5 ———- ———- ———- ———- ———- 1842 17 0 Totals 545 15 6 1953 8 0 1368 5 9 3867 9 3 Annexed are —

Report by the Chief Engineer.

Report by the Superintendent.

Statements of amounts paid for Land Damages.The expenditure on the Railway, up to 31st October, as shewn by the Capital Account, was 1,090,431 3s. 5d.The amount charged to General Store Account in Balance Sheet, 21,326 8s. 8d., and not included in the above, is for Rails, Chairs, Spikes, &c. on hand. There are also stores on hand charged to the Traffic Department, amounting to 7,797 12s. 10d.A cargo of Rails, &c. having been wrecked in November 1859, the order was repeated; but the articles having been recovered, were purchased at a reduced price, and are available for future use.As all the Contract accounts are now settled, and the balances paid, the Quarterly Account to 1st February will show the total expenditure up to that date.It will be seen from the tables furnished by the Superintendent, that the net revenue from the Railway has been 10,496 7s. for the past year.The Commissioners are satisfied that, with proper management, the profits will annually increase.Having now fulfilled the trust committed to them to the best of their knowledge and ability, the Commissioners have respectfully to request you to tender their resignation to His Excellency, so soon as the requisite legislation can be obtained.Respectfully submitted,

By Order of the Board,

R. JARDINE, Chairman.R.W. CROOKSHANK, Jr., SecretaryCHIEF ENGINEER’S REPORTHalifax, N.S., January 10, 1861.ROBERT JARDINE, Esquire, Chief Commissioner of Railways.SIR, —I have the honor to submit the following Report upon the works of the European and North American Railway during the past year :–Having been kindly permitted by the Government to take charge of the extension of the Nova Scotia Railways, I am obliged to make my Report to you from Halifax; which, however, is of no practical disadvantage, as before leaving, all the works under contract were completed, and the final estimates made up, under my supervision; most of the contracts, with two or three exceptions, have been finally settled, and the accounts closed. And while on this much vexed subject, I cannot refrain from saying, that the course generally adopted by the Government, in treating with the Contractors, has been considerate in the extreme, with a leaning towards liberality; they are at the same time exercising a due regard to the interest of the Province.I have now to report to you, that the entire road from Saint John to Shediac, is in good running condition, with a full complement of Sidings, Stations, and Rolling Stock, all in good repair.During the past season, I had the iron superstructure of the Scadouc and Milner’s Road Viaducts, which were imported by Messrs. Jackson & Co., and had begun to show symptoms of failure, thoroughly overhauled and strengthened. The three wooden trestle Bridges between Shediac and Moncton, built by the same firm, which were quoted in the report of 1858 as “shakey,” have also been strengthened, and temporarily made safe. All the remaining structures on the line are in good permanent order.As the Ballast on the Salisbury Sections proved to be of an inferior quality, the full quantity was not put on, except through the excavations; and as there is no really good ballast in that vicinity, I would recommend that a surface coating of about six inches of superior ballast be brought for these sections from the ballast pit upon section 11, to finally complete them.This, however, will probably not be required for a year or two.In my Reports for 1858 and 1859, I went at such length into the history and characteristics of the road, that but little remains for me to say.On the whole, I am convinced, and I believe, the country in the end will have reason to be satisfied, that although a cheaper road might have been built, it was the truest economy to build a good substantial one.The location is such, that I am not aware that it could be improved in any particular. The Road-bed, Drainage, Culverts, Iron Bridges, Sleepers, and Rails, are fully equal to those of any road within my knowledge; and the maintenance and working expenses are and will consequently be very light indeed.The cost of the road, I have learned from the accountant, was up to the first of November 1,090,000 and probably by this time 20,000 more may have been required to settle up the accounts.This, it will be perceived, exceeds my previous estimate by about 43,000, which will be hereafter satisfactorily accounted for.In the Report for 1858, the sidings were estimated at five percent. on the whole distance, or about 5 1/2 miles. In the estimate the mere cost of the superstructure was inserted, the grading, masonry, and ballasting, that should also have been taken into consideration, were not included. At page 29 of that Report, it was stated — “The sidings are assumed at five percent. of the whole length of superstructure; this will be sufficient for the purposes of traffic for some time, but as the business increases they will require to be much enlarged.”This quantity of sidings would have been sufficient for the through traffic for many years; but the large and unexpected business that has arisen along the whole length of the line, in cordwood, ship-timber and completing of additional sidings sooner than was anticipated; and it has been found necessary to enlarge them to about 12 miles, thereby increasing the total length of single track as built to about 120 miles.The cost of this increase of sidings, with the grading, masonry, ballasting, and points, for the whole, has amounted to about forty thousand pounds.I find that the Land Damages and Appraisers’ expenses have exceeded the estimated amount furnished to me by 8,000.The Police expenses also, amounting to 3,586, were not included in my estimate.These items will more than make up the difference between my former estimate and the actual cost, as follows :– Actually expended to 1st November ……………. 1,090,000
Required to complete, say …………………… 20,000
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1,110,000 My previous Estimate ………….. 1,067,000
Additional Sidings ……………. 40,000
Additional Land Damages ……….. 8,000
Police Expenses ………………. 3,856
———————– 1,118,586 I would here mention, that the cost of the surveys that have been made from St. John to Calais, from Shediac to Miramichi, and from Fredericton towards Woodstock, amounting to about 15,000, although included in my estimate, do not form a legitimate charge against the road from St. John to Shediac.The works of the Railway now being virtually completed, it may not be out of place to remind you, that the business has been developed beyond the most sanguine expectations; that to a certain extent with inexperienced employees at the commencement, the trains have been run with marked regularity, and no accident endangering life or limb to passengers has occurred.In concluding this Report, I desire cordially to congratulate you upon having brought this great enterprise to a termination so eminently successful.I remain,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,ALEX L. LIGHT.SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT.Gen’l Sup’t’s Office,

Saint John, N.B., 31st December, 1860.To ROBERT JARDINE, Esquire,
Chairman of the Railway Board.SIR, –I beg leave to present for the consideration of the Board of Commissioners, the following Report upon the Railway operations for the last fiscal year.The Accounts, Summaries of Receipts and Expenses, and other Statements submitted, are :–First — Revenue Account.

Second — Monthly Summary of Receipts.

Third — Monthly Summary of Expenses.

Fourth — Statement of Passengers Carried.

Fifth — Statement of Freight Carried.

Sixth — Abstract of Engine Returns.

Seventh — List of Engines.

Eighth – List of Rolling Stock, (except Engines).

Ninth — Staff.REVENUE.Dr. Year ending 31st October, 1859 EXPENDITURE FOR AMOUNT. REPEATED. ————- —————————– ———— ———- 18,199 68 Locomotive Power,……… H. 8,196 14 9 32,786 95 7,529 40 Merch. and Passenger Cars, ” 4,205 11 3 16,822 25 2,910 02 Maint. of Way & Buildings, ” 2,290 4 9 9,160 95 7,371 40 General Charges, ……. …. 3,867 9 3 15,469 85 Balance – nett Revenue, …. 10,496 7 0 41,985 40 ————- ———— ———- 36,010 50 Totals …. 29,056 7 0 116,225,40 Cr. Year ending 31st October, 1859 RECEIPTS FROM AMOUNT. REPEATED. ————- —————————– ———— ———- 23,216 93 Passenger Traffic,…….. I. 13,777 12 6 55,110 50 11,689 47 Freight Traffic,………. ” 8,469 19 0 33,879 80 23,995 41 Locomotives & Cars, ” 6,045 19 3 24,183 85 289 20 Mails and Sundries, ” 762 16 3 3,051 25 ————- ———— ———- 59,191 01 Totals …. 29,056 7 0 116,225,40 DIVISION RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES Miles open DIVISION. RECEIPTS EXPENSES SURPLUS DEFICIENCY —– ————————————————- ———— ———— ———— ———— 19 Shediac – 1st Nov. 1859 to 31st July, 1860 …… 2,008 5 3 2,271 16 6 .. .. .. 263 11 3 44 Saint John – 1st Nov. 1859 to 31st July, 1860 … 15,883 5 3 9,649 4 3 6,234 1 0 .. .. .. 108 Through – 1st Aug. to 31st Oct. 1860 ………… 11,164 16 6 6,638 19 3 4,525 17 3 .. .. .. ———— ———— ———— ———— Totals ………. 29,056 7 0 18,560 0 0 10,759 18 3 263 11 3