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SUPERINTENDENTS
OF GEORGIA,
FROM KO. J TO 22, I X(; I, I'SI V Si,
CHARTER AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.
J. W. BURKE & CO., STATIONERS, PRINTERS AND BINDERS.
1869.
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REPORT
ON THE PRELIMINARY SURVEYS AND ESTIMATES FOR THE SOUTH-WESTERN
RAILROAD, FROM MACON TO FORT GAINES, ON THE CHATTAHOO¬
CHEE RIVER, AND THE GULF OF MEXICO, WITH BRANCHES
TO COLUMBUS AND ALBANY.
By IP. IP. HOLCOMB, Civil Engineer.
ENGINEER'S OFFICE, S. W. R. R., \
Macon, November 27th, 1847. j
To Elam Alexander, Esq., Chairman of the Commission¬
ers, South- Western Railroad :
Sir :—Having performed the duty of making the pre¬
liminary survey and estimates for the South-Western Rail¬
road, entrusted to my care, it becomes a further part of
that duty to submit the following report :
description of the route.
The survey commenced in the Perry road, at station
forty-nine of the line recently surveyed for the extension of
the Central Railroad to Columbus—being nearly one mile
from the market-house in Macon, where that survey had its
commencement, and a short distance beyond a small stream
known as Rogers' or Town Branch.
From this point, the route, taking the direction South
twelve degrees thirty minutes West, leaves the Terry road
to the right, as also the elevated and somewhat broken
ground over which that road passes southward of Troup's
Hill. This part of the line might be described as occupy¬
ing the second low grounds or levels of the Ocmulgee river ;
being, however, not much less elevated than the ground on
which the lower part of the city of Macon is situated. The
ground occupied by the line continues of this character
until a small stream is reached known as Chestnut Branch,
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the line, in its progress to this point, passing through the
plantations of Dr. Thompson, Mrs. Brown, Dr. Gormon,
and Mr. Parker.
In crossing Chestnut Branch, an embankment of about
thirty feet in height will be necessary, but not of such
length as to render it a work of any considerable magnitude.
From this point, which is about two and three-fourths miles
from the market-house, the line bears to the right, and
attains the slope of the high ground, or table land, and is
conducted along it at the maximum rate of ascent (which
will be alluded to hereafter,) until the summit of the table¬
land in question is reached, about half a mile to the left or
east of Mr. Beddingfield's, and near what is known as the
White Pond. In attaining this summit, a cut of twenty
feet becomes necessary ; but by passing the line through
the pond, (which is frequently dry,) it is rendered of mod¬
erate length, and which need not have been particularized
here, but for the fact that this cut, and the fill at the
Chestnut Branch, comprise the heaviest work between the
city of Macon and the Tobesofkee, and which is sufficient
evidence of the practicability of this part of the route, at a
small cost.
The line passes out of the White Pond at a depression
at its southern extremity, and soon falls into a hollow
making up from Wise's Branch, by which, and the branch
in question, the line is conducted to the Tobesoikee creek.
The meanderings of the branch, however, render it neces¬
sary ,• having regard to proper alignment, to cross it at two
different points.
The point at which the line reaches the creek swamp, is
about two thousand feet, or a trifle over a third of a mile,
below the causeway ; and in its course across the swamp is
nearly parallel to it, or South two degrees, forty-five minutes
East. With reference alone to high-water mark, an em¬
bankment across the swamp of from six to eight feet would
have been sufficient; but this matter required to be settled
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entirely by the grade, to support which, at the maximum
which has been adopted, it becomes necessary to embank on
the northern side of the swamp, to the height of twenty
feet, which, near the middle, runs down to about eight feet,
and again runs up on the southern side to twenty-five feet.
The swamp at this point is found to be four thousand feet,
or about three-fourths of a mile in width. This is about
eight hundred feet wider than the swamp proper, where it
is crossed by the causeway ; but if the second low ground,
at that point, but slightly elevated above the swamp, and
which would require to be embanked from eighteen to
twenty feet, be taken into account, there is but little differ¬
ence between the two crossings, while the former affords
superior advantages to the latter in reaching the table land
on the southern side of the Tobesofkee.
The line is carried, after leaving the swamp, up the hol¬
low of a small branch coming into the creek at this point
from the South, which has its head near the Hawkinsville
road, about three-fourths of a mile from the toll-gate.
From this hollow, the line passes by a moderate cut, into
the east prong or hollow of Collins' Branch, which will be
remembered as crossing the Perry road, near the toll-house,
and pursuing a parallel course with the road to the creek.
This latter stream seemed to hold out inducements for
the line to pursue it throughout its whole length, and a
careful examination of it was made with this purpose. In
this event, the line would have crossed the swamp near the
causeway ; but while it was found, by careful comparison,
based upon actual estimates of cost, that this route had
little or nothing to recommend it on that score, it was highly
objectionable on the score of alignment. The examinations
in detail, alluded to, of this part of the route, have been
made since the return of the party from the survey of the
main line, and with reference to the definite location of a
portion of the line, for the purpose of immediate commence¬
ment of operations on the road. And it gives me pleasure
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to add, that a considerable force is now engaged in grading
on this part of the line, having commenced on the 15th
instant. The skill, industry and perseverance, which so
eminently characterize the gentlemen who have had the
honor of first breaking ground in this important enterprise,
are a warrant of the rapidity with which the work under¬
taken by them will progress.
After crossing the Hawkinsville road, and attaining the
east prong, or rather hollow of Collins' Branch, for it is
here dry, the line pursues it to its head, where the summit
between the Tobesofkee and Echeconnee is reached. In
crossing this summit, a cut of moderate length, but about
thirty-three feet in depth, becomes necessary; and which is
embraced by that part of the line alluded to, as having
been located.
From this point, the line pursues a nearly straight course
to the Echeconnee, over ground highly flattering to the eye,
being of a character similar to that traversed by the Perry
road, between the two creeks, but which was found, per¬
haps, less favorable on an instrumental examination, than
might have been anticipated, but which, however, presents
no serious difficulty. Farther examinations will remove, it
is confidently believed, whatever of an unfavorable charac¬
ter may attach to this part of the line.
The Echeconnee is reached about half a mile below the
bridge, on the Perry road, and, as in crossing the Tobesof¬
kee, the height of the embankment is governed by the
grade, without reference to high-water mark—to support
which, both in the approach of the line, and its departure,
an embankment of about thirty feet in height will be
necessary, though but about half the length of that in the
Tobesofkee swamp, or a trifle over one-third of a mile.
At this point, and in attaining the summit of the table
land lying between the Echeconnee and Mule Creek, it was
foreseen from the result of the surveys for the Columbus
extension of the Central Railroad, difficulties in the way of
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an economical line would present themselves, rendering irn
all probability this part of the line the most expensive por¬
tion of the route, for the same distance; and the result of
the preliminary survey has shown that these apprehensions
were not without some foundation. The table land in
question presents features somewhat peculiar to itself: for
while it is elevated two hundred and thirty-one feet, which
elevation is reached but a short distance from the creek, it
affords not a single tributary to the Echeconnee, by pur¬
suing which the table land might be attained, from the
mouth of Juniper creek, (which is too high up for the
present purpose,) where one line—afterwards abandoned—
of the late Columbus survey crossed the Echeconnee, to the
junction of the last mentioned stream with the Ocmulgee.
The expedient of carrying the line up the creek, along
the slope of the hill, was therefore adopted, until a sufficient
distance could be attained to overcome, at our maximum
grade, the elevation in question. For this purpose, an
embankment of thirty feet in the Echeconnee, as before
alluded to, was assumed, and the line then carried up the
south side of the creek, along the hill-side, crossing the
Perry road near Mr. James Glosson's, and leaving it to the
left, until the summit is finally reached with a cut of forty-
five feet, and about one-fourth of a mile in length, in the
plantation of Mr. B. H. Gray. Without doubt, a more
minute examination of the ground than the time then at
command would warrant, will lead to a considerable im¬
provement in this part of the line. This point is two
hundred and thirty-one feet above the creek, and five hun¬
dred and eleven above tide-water.
A short distance beyond Mr. Gray's, the line crosses the
Fort Valley road; and leaving it to the right, takes the
general course of what is here known as the New Rest
road. It soon reaches the head of a dry hollow, nearly
three miles in length, and very direct in its course, which is
pursued in comftion by the line and the New Rest road to
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Mule creek. After crossing Mule creek at this point, the
line bears to the left, down that stream, to near its junction
with Mossey creek, leaving the somewhat elevated ridge of
land, which divides these creeks, entirely on the right.
Some examinations were made with reference to carrying
the line across the ridge in question; and although these
examinations were not attended with entire success, still it
is believed advisable that they should be renewed previous
to the final location of the road; as, if successful, a saving
in distance—perhaps not very considerable, however—would
be effected.
Having reached Mossey creek, the line is carried up the
valley of that stream on the north or left side of it, to near
where the creek is crossed by the New Rest road, where the
line also crosses. Skirting along between the base of the
hill and the edge of the swamp for a little upwards of a
mile, it is finally carried along the slope of the hill, at the
maximum rate of ascent, crossing the Fort Valley road
between Williamson Mimms' dwelling and mill. Here,
reaching a hollow coming into the creek from the south, it
is conducted by it to the summit of the table land on which
Fort Valley is situated, which is attained with a cut of
twenty-five feet.
The line, as will be perceived, is here on the right or west
of the Fort Valley road. Continuing upon the same side,
and not very distant from it, the survey is carried over
favorable ground to Fort Valley.
At this place, and in its neighborhood, a very lively
interest in the enterprise was manifested; and it may not
only be expected to contribute largely to its construction,
but also much towards its future support and prosperity,
by the amount of business which will seek the road at this
point.
Still keeping to the right, or west, of what now becomes
the Traveler's Rest road, the line reaches Big Indian creek,
near where it is crossed by the road in question, and crosses
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both the road and the creek at or near the same point. Big
Indian is crossed with a fill of thirty feet, but the valley is
here so narrow as to render it a work of no considerable
importance. The line then bears to the left, along the crest
of the hill, bordering the creek, until a second hollow or
valley, formed by another prong of Big Indian, is crossed,
about one mile from the first, when the line pursues, over
ground admirably adapted to the purpose, a direct course
to the head of Beaver creek.
From Macon to Big Indian comprises the most difficult
and expensive part of the line; though I would have the
terms difficult and expensive understood as only used in
comparing it with the remainder of the route, and as not
applicable to. that part of the line in fact, as the estimates
for grading will show.
( After crossing Big Indian, it became necessary to consider
the best route by which to reach the Flint river. Two
routes presented themselves. The first of these was by the
valley of Beaver creek, which would conduct the line to the
Flint about one and a half miles above Traveler's Rest.
The second was to leave Beaver creek and its tributaries
entirely on the right, and skirt around upon the ridge
dividing the waters of Beaver creek from those of Big and
Little Indian, Mill and Horse Head creeks. By pursuing
this latter route, the survey might still have reached the
Flint at or near the mouth of Beaver creek, or might have
dropped still lower down, reaching the Flint near Traveler's
Rest, or below. A careful reconnoissance showed that the
features of the country were such as to admit of a favorable
line by this route, and the question, therefore, resolved itself
mainly into one of distance; and as the Beaver creek line
was believed to have considerable superiority on this score,
other things being equal, it was of course adopted. The
superiority of the Beaver creek route over the other, in point
of distance, which had been at first a matter of opinion, was,
in the further progress of the survey, placed beyond doubt.
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Had the citizens of Perry, by some exertion on their part,
"but in which their neighbors of Fort Yalley have so far
excelled them, secured the route past that place, and which,
in my opinion, is the true route for the road, not considered,
however, as a question of cost, perhaps, so much as which
will afford the greatest revenue to the road when completed,
the latter route might have laid claim to the same prefer¬
ence on the score of distance, which has been awarded to
the Beaver Creek route in this instance.
By reference to the map, it will he observed that a more
direct line'would he obtained by crossing the Flint consid¬
erably above the mouth of Beaver creek ; but the obstacles
presented in the features of the country which would be
traversed by such a line, were too many, and too evident, to
warrant, it was believed, even the attempt. An elevated
table land lifts itself suddenly and boldly above the river,
having its commencement a short distance below the point
where the survey for the Columbus extension of the Central
Bailroad reaches the Flint, and extending entirely down to
the mouth of Beaver creek. A stream, known as Johnson's
mill creek, it is true, cuts its way through this table land,
and fells into the Flint river above Lanier, but there ap¬
pears to be but small hope of its affording a favorable or
even practicable line ; still, I am not prepared to say that
this subject will not deserve further examination, though I
cannot promise much hope of success. Besides, this route
would deprive Dooly county, in a great measure, of partici¬
pating in the advantages of the work.
The route down Beaver creek having been selected as
the most eligible route to the Flint river, the line, after
passing near Mr. William Felton's, whose place is known
on Mr. Bonner's map as Marshallville, soon reaches the
west prong of Beaver creek, and is carried along the east or
left side of the creek, to the junction of the two branches,
near Low's Mill, where the west prong is crossed. The
line is thence continued down the west side of the valley,
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over ground affording a highly economical line, to the
entrance of the creek into the Flint river swamp.
The first two and a half miles of the descent of the
valley of Beaver creek is made at the maximum grade.
For the remainder of the distance, the grade descends with
the easy inclination of the creek.
The line enters Flint river swamp about nine hundred
feet above the bridge over Beaver creek, on the river road,
and something over a mile from Traveler's Best. The
direction of the line is here westward, differing from its
general course down the creek, which is nearly south. The
change from the southern to the western direction is, how¬
ever, gradual, and the sudden bend (almost, or quite, a
right angle) shown on Bonner's map—and in justice to him
and his excellent performance, I should say, on the district
maps, also—is fiot found to exist.
The distance from the point where the line enters the
Flint river swamp to the run of the river, is a trifle over
half a mile; and the whole width of the swamp, on both
sides of the river, is hut about nine-sixteenths of a mile.
And the ground is found so singularly favorable, being a
high, open, and firm swamp, or rather hammock, that,
taken in connection with the fact, that the width is less
than either at the Rest ferry below, or Bushing's ferry
above, it is almost a cause of wonder this point had not
been selected as a site for a ferry.
The only unfavorable circumstance to which I have to
allude, in reference to the passage of the line over the Flint
river, is an unfortunate bend or sweep made by Beaver
creek in the river swamp, which I fear will subject the
located line, should this crossing be selected, to the necessity
of crossing the creek twice. The line, as run, leaves Beaver
creek entirely to the left; but this subjects us to a curve in
the swamp, which would probably be more objectionable
than crossing the creek, especially as a considerable space
will be required for the passage of the river in time of
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freshets, and it can make but little difference whether, as
regards the expense, this occurs on dry ground, or is thrown
over the run of Beaver creek, where the line comes in con¬
tact with it. An island of the river, which is a short dis¬
tance on our right where the river is crossed, and which
extends upward for more than half a mile, is in the way of
throwing the line to the right, so as to avoid crossing
Beaver creek. This island is low, sandy and unstable,
showing evidences of constant changes in the channel; and
besides having to cross both channels, another disadvantage
would arise from the fact that they would, or at least one
of them, require to be crossed quite obliquely. The whole
distance across the swamp would also be increased.
To run so much to the right as to leave the island below,
would throw us above the mouth of Buck's creek, which
comes into the Flint on the west side, and involve the neces¬
sity of crossing that creek, besides lengthening the line.
The distance to the river is forty-eight miles and a half,
which a located line will reduce to forty-eight miles at most.
A short distance from the river the high land is attained,
and the line carried beyond the reach of freshets. The
swamp was found to overflow about eight feet in the March
freshet of 1841, the range of which was pointed out to us,
and carefully noted for future use, in adjusting the height
of the embankment and bridging.
When the high ground is reached on the west side of the
river, the line is distant from, and below the mouth of
Buck's creek about three-fourths of a mile, and near the
mouth of a small stream, known upon the maps as Buck-
head, and by the inhabitants as Mill creek. This stream is
crossed by the line a short distance from its mouth. The
route now takes the general direction north eighty-five
degrees west, bearing rapidly away from the last mentioned
stream to the right, and attains at once the ridge between
Buckhead and Buck's creek, the moderate elevation of
which, near the river, consisting of a sort of second low
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lands at first, and thence gradually rising within the reach
of the grade, favored our purpose.
The ridge between the two creeks, for some four miles
from the river, is of considerable width, and so uniform in
its cross-sections, while but gradually increasing its eleva¬
tion, as to admit the line being thrown upon any part of it,
which may most favor its direction. About five miles from
the river, however, the ridge becomes narrower and more
clearly defined, and limits the choice of ground to a narrow
strip or belt, having on the right steep and abrupt hollows
making into Buck's creek, and on the left hollows of Buck-
head, though less abrupt in their descent than those on the
right. While the former, therefore, will require a strict
adherance to the ridge on that side, the latter may occasion¬
ally be crossed a short distance from their heads, where the
alignment will be improved by such a course.
As the ridge decreases in width, curves will become of
more frequent occurrence, and occasionally, perhaps, of a
minimum radius, though occurring upon easy and perhaps
some times level grades. This portion of the line will not
be objectionable, however, on the score of curvature. In
profile, the ridge continues to present the same features
alluded to as characterizing it at first, until a point is
reached where the roads from Lanier and Traveler's Best
intersect, near a point marked upon the map as "Martin's",
where the ridge changes, as I may say, its name, and in
some degree its character; that is, it becomes the dividing
ground between Buck's creek and Sweet Water, or what is
known here as Camp creek, and presents a more undulating
surface or profile. At this point, the head-waters of Buck-
head have of course been passed. At the junction of the
roads in question, the distance from Traveler's Rest is seven
miles, from Lanier twelve miles, from Pondtown eleven
miles. From this point, for some miles the line departs
but little from the road, but frequently shifting its position
from one side to the other.
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About seven miles from the Pondtown road, and a short
distance below Mott's, a somewhat sudden depression in the
ridge is encountered, which is the first point involving much
expense this side of the Flint. The ridge here becomes
narrowed down to scarcely a hundred feet in width, (with
an abrupt hollow of Buck's and Camp creeks on either side)
on top of which, for a little distance, a fill of thirty feet
will be necessary. The summit of the ridge having again
been reached beyond this depression, the line runs upon the
left hand of the road for a mile and a half, to Mott's plan¬
tation, where the road is again reached.
From this point the ridge is so narrow, and the crest of
it, which the line would necessarily occupy, being so nearly
occupied by the highway, that it was thought sufficient for
all the purposes of the survey to carry the line immediately
along the road. This course was therefore adopted, and
the line carried along the Pondtown road to Burton's, where
the road to Columbus forks.
The Columbus road is then pursued by the line, carrying
us about half a mile to the right or north of Pondtown,
still following the same ridge, except that a short distance
below Pondtown, the head of Camp Creek (or White
Water) is passed, and a short distance above the same
place it becomes the ridge between Little Muckalee (called
simply Muckalee on Bonner's map), and Buck's creek. I
may as well notice the fact, that to pursue a direct course,
the line would pass from a mile to a mile and a half to the
right or north of Pondtown, ins|ead of half a mile. A
tributary of Buck's creek, called Deer creek, which heads
within half a mile of Pondtown, and runs a northerly
course, would have to be crossed, by the more direct line
alluded to—to head which, by pursuing the ridge, involves
a loss of distance of some amount; whether the saving of
distance would more than counterbalance the difficulties by
this route, I cannot now determine. In the location of the
road, this matter might deserve attention. The distance to
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Pondtown, or opposite that place, was found to be, by the
I line., sixty-seven miles, or one mile less than by the high-
| way, and a location would somewhat shorten this distance.
I Pondtown was found to be at an elevation of three hundred
| feet above the Flint, and five hundred and seventy-eight
; above tide-water.
j Having reached Pondtown, it became necessary to con-
| sider carefully the best direction for the continuation of the
line, and the most eligible point for making the deflection
southward. As the distance within which it has been
j thought advisable to approach Columbus (provided the
further prosecution of the line in that direction should be at
the expense of the South-Western line) had been reached,
the question appeared to rest principally upon the features
of the country: and the route which would afford the most
eligible and economical line was therefore to he preferred.
To arrive at any conclusion on these points, involved the
j | examination of a considerable scope of country. This duty
i | was performed as thoroughly as the time at command would
I j permit. One conclusion arrived at, was that the further
| j prosecution of the survey in a westerly direction would not
| | be attended with detriment to the South-Western line,
I | while it would further lessen the distance to Columbus.
I I The question soon narrowed itself down to two routes,
| | either of which would preserve a westerly direction, to a
! I point about seven and a half miles beyond Pondtown, and
j j of course so much nearer Columbus—or say thirty-seven
| and a half miles from that place. This, it will be observed,
i j is but one-half the distance from Columbus to Barnesville.
It should be stated in this connection, however, that the
distance from Pondtown to Columbus by the highway, from
J which this distance is deduced, has never been measured,
! and is therefore only guess-work. But by measuring the
distance in a straight line upon the map from Pondtowm to
I | Columbus, it is found to be forty miles ; and it is confidently
! j believed that the excess of five miles (the distance being
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called forty-five miles) will fully cover the difference. The
distance from Macon to Columbus, measured upon the map
in a straight line, is eighty-four miles, and the length of
the line for the Columbus extension of the Central Railroad
being ninety, shows an excess of only six miles in eighty-
four ; and in the same'ratio, would make the distance from
Pondtown to Columbus less than forty-three miles, and the
nearest point of the line to Columbus as distant but thirty-
five miles ; and it is believed that a branch to Columbus
can be had in equally as direct a course as is pursued by the
line from Macon to Columbus. The country, so far as it
fell under our observation, is of a highly favorable character.
To this point, or about seven and a half miles west of
Pondtown, the two routes alluded to are common, and
occupy the same ridge upon the south side of Buck's creek,
successfully pursued, as already described, from the Flint
river, a distance of some twenty-five miles.
By this course Little Muckalee is left entirely on our left;
and the crossing of that creek, together with some of its
tributaries, which would be the result of an earlier depart¬
ure from a westerly direction, is wholly avoided.
The routes, (if I may so speak of them here) still pre¬
serving the same identity as to the ground occupied for a
short distance further, taking a south-west direction, soon
reach the head of a small stream, known as Boon's branch,
a tributary of Big Muckalee. About half a mile from the
mouth of this branch, the adopted line bears to the right;
and crossing the branch and the spur of land in the fork
between it and the Big Muckalee, attains the eastern slope
of that stream, and is carried up it, in the general direction,
north sixty degrees west. At the same time that the bed
of the creek is ascending, the grade descends at the maxi¬
mum iate, until we are able to cross the creek about three-
fourths of a mile above the mouth of Boon's branch, and a
short distance below Fraser's mill, with a fill of twenty-five
feet. The valley is here quite narrow, and the slopes
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abrupt, affording, therefore, a favorable crossing. This
point is near the intersection of Marion, Sumter, and
Stewart counties, and nearly due west from Pondtown.
The other route alluded to as having held out induce¬
ments, would continue down Boon's Branch to its mouth,
and thence following down the valley of the Big Muckalee
for three-fourths of a mile, passing Jenkins' mill, finally
reach the mouth of a small tributary coming into the
Muckalee from the south-west, which would conduct the
line to the summit between the Muckalee and Lannahassee.
Thence following down the Lannahassee, the line would
reach the Kinchafoonee at the mouth of the former stream.
Thus far this route would be highly favorable, and indeed
this route was at first preferred. But before reaching the
point on Boon's branch, where the two routes diverge, a
different conclusion was arrived at. This was in conse¬
quence of 'a more extended reconnoissance on this route,
bringing to view difficulties that would be encountered on
the other side of the Kinchafoonee, by adopting what may
be called the Lannahassee route. These difficulties consist
principally in crossing Bear creek and its tributaries, which
it was believed might be entirely avoided by a different
route, which was therefore adopted, and to which your atten¬
tion has already been drawn as far as Frazier's mill.
It is possible that the Lannahassee route might present
some small advantage on the score of distance, provided
the Buck's creek ridge was left at or near Pondtown; but
this, as already stated, would involve the crossing of the
Little Muckalee and some of its tributaries, which it is
believed would counterbalance any small saving in distance,
that might be the consequence—especially if the fact that
the distance to Columbus would be very much increased,
should have any weight in the decision. In the final loca¬
tion of the line it may be best to review these questions
and submit the merits of the different lines that may claim
attention to the test of actual survey. I will now continue
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tlie description of the adopted line from Frazier.s mill.
From this point the line pursues the valley of a small
stream called Watley's creek, which empties into the
Muckalee half a mile below the mill. For some distance
the line lies from two to three hundred yards from the
creek, on its northern slope, which affords a highly favorable
route, until at the distance of abont a mile and a half from
the Muckalee, it becomes necessary to cross the creek, the
direction of which is now too much northerly, and to follow
up a small branch coming in from the west. In crossing
Watley's creek we are involved in a fill of about forty-five
feet for a short distance, when the ground is again favor¬
able, and continues mainly so to the head of the branch in
question, by which we reach the summit between the Muck¬
alee and the Kinchafoonee, having the extreme head hollows
of the Lannahassee on our left, which stream is consequently
avoided by this route.
At this point a south-westerly direction is again resumed,
the line now pursuing the ridge between the Lannahassee
and Kinchafoonee.
It was ascertained that the direction of this ridge, for the
distance of about eight miles, was highly favorable, and in
its profile it was hoped that it would be found to have a
regular inclination, at least equal to that of the Kincha¬
foonee, so that the descent to that creek could be under¬
taken under as favorable circumstances at one part of the
ridge as another. A small tributary of the Kinchafoonee,
having its head in the western slope of the ridge in ques¬
tion, and running into the Kinchafoonee opposite the mouth
of Slaughter creek, it was hoped would afford the means of
effecting this descent. The result disappointed our hopes
at no time, however, very sanguine. After submitting to a
cut of forty feet at the head of the tributary or branch in
question, and descending to the Kinchafoonee at our maxi¬
mum rate of grade, it was found that this route involved
us in a fill in the Kinchafoonee swamp of eighty feet and
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of course rendering it impracticable at a reasonable cost.
This disappointment arose principally from the fact, that
the ridge, instead of taking the inclination of the creek on
either side, preserved its elevation with a singular obstinacy,
if I may so express myself—showing in eight miles a fall of
but about nine "feet. This, taken in connection with the
fall of the Kinchafoonee, constantly widened instead of
diminished the difference in elevation between the two.
But a ready expedient was at hand, and which, indeed,
came near being adopted at first, by which the descent from
the ridge to the creek might with certainty be effected at a
moderate cost. This consisted in running down another
and more lengthy tributary of the Kinchafoonee, known as
Fox Creek, heading on the western slope of the same ridge,
six miles higher up, and falling into the Kinchafoonee about
two miles above the mouth (of course on the opposite side
of Slaughter creek. This stream affords sufficient distance
to make the descent certain, and attended with no unusual
expense. As is common in carrying grade lines along the
slope of a valley, small branches and heads making into it,
require sometimes to be crossed with somewhat elevated,
though usually short embankments.
No instrumental survey of the Fox creek route has been
made, further than to ascertain the fall from its head to its
mouth, (which the notes of the line surveyed afford,) to¬
gether with the distance. The time at command was
thought insufficient for an actual survey ; and, indeed, as
the important facts were already in our possession, on which
to base the estimates of cost, etc., it was thought entirely
unnecessary to the present purpose. About one mile and a
half will be the greatest variation from the line as run,
which passes near Searsville, and at which point the great¬
est variation will occur.
The line as projected or located on the map intended to
be lodged in the Department of State, agreeably to the 16th
section of the act of incorporation, embraces this improve-
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ment, as also all others, where it is thought advisable to
depart from the line as surveyed.
This brings the line to the Kinchafoonee, down which
the route, as proposed, would run, to opposite the mouth of
Slaughter creek, or say about two miles. The Kinchafoonee
swamp was found to be about half a mile wide, but pre¬
senting no considerable difficulties, either as to the depth of
the overflow, or in any other particular.
The line then follows up the southern side of Slaughter
creek, between the base of the hill and the swamp, afford¬
ing, upon the whole, an eligible route. About two miles
from the mouth of Slaughter creek, the line reaches the
mouth of Jossey's mill creek, a tributary of Slaughter
creek, coming in from the south-west, and having its head
within a little over a nlile of Richland, better known as
Box-Ankle. Up this latter creek the line is now carried,
and for a considerable portion of the distance at our maxi¬
mum grade, which finally brings the line to its head with a
cut of twenty-five feet.
At Richland, which place the line passes immediately
through, the ridge dividing the waters of the Flint and the
Chattahoochee is fully attained—the heads of Bear creek,
falling into the Kinchafoonee, being on the left, and those
of the Iiannahachee, falling into the Chattahoochee, on the
right. The elevation at this point is found to be five hun¬
dred and ninety-eight feet above tide, and the distance from
Macon ninety-seven miles, which of course a location of the
line would somewhat reduce. The distance is posted by
the highway one hundred miles. The distance to Colum¬
bus is called thirty-seven and a half miles, to Cuthbert
twenty-five, to Fort Gaines forty-five, and to Lumpkin
eight and three quarter miles.
From Richland, the line takes a southerly direction
along the ridge above alluded to, which was so favorable as
to invite the continuance of the line upon it until the close
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of the survey, and will continue to offer inducements in its
further prosecution.
Having reached a point where the ridge between Bear
creek and the Ichawaynochaway branches off, about seven
miles south of Richland, the question of the best point of
divergence for the branch to Albany began to present itself,
at which point, when ascertained, the survey, according to
instructions, was to terminate. This matter has been
investigated as fully as the time at command would permit,
and a reconnoissance, having this matter in view, has been
extended over a considerable section of country, embracing
portions of Stewart, Randolph and Lee counties. The
country appears to present two different routes.
The first would leave the main line from six to eight
miles south of Richland, and following the ridge between
the Kinchafoonee and the Ichawaynochaway, would not
necessarily cross a single water course in the whole distance
to Albany, which, in a straight line, is forty-two miles, and
it is doubtful if a located line would reach forty-five. So
far as this route has been examined, which is about twenty
miles, it is unsurpassed in the facilities it affords for a cheap
line. I think I risk little, in the expression of opinion,
that the grading could be done for an average of two thous¬
and dollars per mile—if not for a less sum.
Another route would diverge near the upper line of Ran¬
dolph, pass near Brooksville, and running down the ridge
between the Little and Big Ichawaynochaway, finally cross
the latter stream and the Chickasawhachee, and pursue a
direct route to Albany. The distance would be somewhat
in favor of this route, say by two or three miles, and the
country would, upon the whole, be favorable—as after pass¬
ing south of Stewart county a change takes place in the
features of the country—which becomes more flat, and the
streams less depressed beneath the adjacent table lands,
rendering their passage of more easy accomplishment.
In view of this state of facts, it was decided to continue
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the main line to the upper line of Randolph county, aijd.
there to close the survey, which is as nearly in compliance
with the instructions to "terminate at the most eligible
point for a branch to Albany," as circumstances would
admit. Both of what are believed to be the most eligible
points are thus shown in connection with the route sur¬
veyed.
The most eligible ground for the continuance of the main
line, will, as before intimated, probably be found along the
dividing: ridge between the Flint and Chattahoochee for
o
some distance further, by pursuing which Cuthbert will be
left from one to two miles to the left. I have already taken
occasion to examine the country along this ridge as far as
Cuthbert, which may be pronounced favorable, and have
also made a reconnoissance as far as the Chattahoochee at
Fort- Gaines, which place, or "below," the charter desig¬
nates as the terminus of the road. The result of the recon¬
noissance was favorable. The most eligible route, it is
believed, would continue upon the dividing ridge between
the Chattahoochee and Flint, or their tributaries—which
are here, Pumpkin creek and the Socohachee, tributaries of
the former, and the Pachitla, a tributary of the latter—
-passing from one to two miles to the right or west of Cuth¬
bert, as already alluded to, until having passed the head of
the Socohachee, the line would take a westerly direction to
the head of Iiog creek.
Falling into the valley of this creek, it would, after over¬
taking the descent of the stream, by a resort to the maxi¬
mum grade for about two miles, descend along the second
low grounds or interval between the swamp and hill side,
which is of considerable width, and in all respects of the
most inviting character, to the junction of Hog creek with
the Somochechobee, the valley of which appears to offer the
same, if not greater inducements than that of the former
stream, if possible. The line would continue down the
north bank of the Somochechobee to the point where the
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creek is crossed by the road leading from Cuthbert to Fo*t
Gaines, where a crossing could be effected at comparatively
a very small expense. The swamp here disappears entirely,
and the creek is discharged through a gorge fifty feet in
depth and scarcely an hundred feet in width.
Having reached the southern bank of the Somochechobee,
the line might either skirt along it to the valley of the
Chattahoochee, or taking for a short distance nearly the
direction of the highway and leading to Fort Gaines, reach
the Chattahoochee valley near where the road from Fort
Gaines to the ferry descends into it, a short distance above
the bluff.
J After reaching the valley of the Chattahoochee by either of
these routes, the line would then probably skirt along the
slope of the high land bordering it to the upper edge of the
bluff just alluded to and on which Fort Gaines is situated,
where the Chattahoochee might be crossed, apparently under
highly favorable circumstances. The bluff, which is said
to be one hundred and sixty feet high, is washed by the
run of the river, so that no embankment would be required
on the Georgia side in the ajDproach; neither would the
bluff require to be cut down, as the line might approach
upon the slope before alluded to, at any convenient elevation.
I On the other, or Alabama side, the features of the ground
^with reference to crossing the river, are less favorable, but
not so much so as to partake of an opposite character. The
river flats, which are about a mile in width, and under cul¬
tivation to the very bank of the Chattahoochee, are so high
as but seldom to come within the range of freshets, and
then to but a small extent. The March freshet of 1841
overflowed •those flats but from two to three feet. A mod¬
erate embankment, therefore, would not only place the road
above the range of high water, but also elevate the bridge
so much as to render it practicable to dispense with a draw,
which would be regarded by some as an obstacle to the free
navigation of the river, already beset with sufficient difficul-
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ties, but still likely for a considerable time to preserve its
character of a navigable stream, and to be resorted to for
that purpose. It is, however, like most other of the rivers
of the country, ultimately destined to yield the palm to the
superior speed, certainty and safety of that great revolu¬
tionist, the railroad! If I might be permitted for a
moment to wander so far from the subject, I should run
but little risk of not being borne out by the fact, were I to
predict (and the prediction is therefore hazarded) that the
mighty Mississippi itself, at least for all purposes of travel,
will be deserted. We have but to compare the distance by
land and water from New Orleans to Louisville, for instance,
to show the probability of this event.
From New Orleans to Louisville, by water, is fourteen
hundred miles, and by land six hundred ! I hope I shall
be pardoned for this digression, and allude to the subject
more to place the prediction on record than for any other
reason. But of course it will be necessary, notwithstand¬
ing, to provide for the uninterrupted navigation of the
Chattahoochee; and this it is believed cannot be done so
completely, or perhaps so economically, as by elevating the
bridge sufficiently for boats to pass without a draw.
In speaking of the subject of crossing the Chattahoochee,
5 I am of course stepping beyond the present charter, and
looking to the extension of the rorfd to Pensacola, or some
point on the Gulf of Mexico, its ultimate destination.
And with reference to this extension, it may be well to
notice the fact, that it is not unlikely but a different and
quite favorable line might be had from Richland to the
Chattahoochee, reaching that river at a point more eligible
for the continuation of the line through Alabama. This,
however, would require a slight modification of the charter
which requires the termination upon the Chattahoochee as
before alluded to, to be "at or below Fort Gaines."
The route in question would, after passing Richland, in
Stewart county, instead of pursuing for some distance the
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dividing ridge between the Flint and Chattahoochee, as is
the case with the line surveyed, fall to the right or west of
that ridge, into the valley of the Pataula creek, and be con¬
ducted by that to the Chattahoochee. Whether, however,
the same favorable crossing could be had at this point, as
has been described as offering at Fort Gaines, is a matter
not perfectly clear. But, after attaining the Alabama side,
it is believed this route would possess superior advantages.
The Fort Gaines crossing would involve a deflection to the
right after the crossing was effected, which would place the
line, ultimately, upon the same ground which would be
occupied by the other route through Alabama, or render it
necessary to cross, with considerable difficulty and expense,
the Yattayabba creek, which has its head considerably
above Fort Gaines, (on the opposite side,) and runs for
some distance a nearly parallel course with the Chatta¬
hoochee, falling into that river considerably below Fort
Gaines.
The route by the Pataula would pass within ten miles of
Eufaula, Alabama, where it is understood thirty thousand
bales of cotton per annum are received, which woujd be in
itself a decided advantage. The nearest point to Eufaula,
on the Fort Gaines route, is twenty-five miles.
By crossing the Chattahoochee near the mouth of the
Pataula, and thence running up Hardridge creek, coming
into the Chattahoochee from the west, or perhaps a small
stream still higher up, which falls into the Chattahoochee
near the* line between Barbour and Henry counties, Ala¬
bama, the line would leave the Yattayabba on the left, and
reach the valley of the Choctawhatchee and Pea rivers near
the Florida line; thence, taking a westerly course up Pea
river, finally pass into the State of Florida, and either con¬
tinue a westerly course, not very remote from the boundary
line between Florida and Alabama, till it intersected with
the Pensacola and Montgomery Kailroad, already graded
beyond this point, about forty miles from Pensacola ; or,
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taking the direction of Yellow Water river for some dis¬
tance, finally cross Middle river, and intersect the Pensacola
and Montgomery Railroad at the town of Florida, about
twelve miles from Pensacola.
It is understood that the Pensacola Company is ready to
form a junction with the South-Western Railroad at any
point, and not unlikely to meet the South-Western Com¬
pany on the banks of the Chat'ahoochee. The Pensacola
and Montgomery Railroad is graded to the town of Brooklyn,
on the Supalga .river, a distance of about seventy miles.
The distance from this point to Fort Gaines does not vary
much from one hundred miles. From Fort Gaines to Pen¬
sacola, by the more direct routes just alluded to, is one
hundred and sixty miles.
It may be well to allude to the fact, that the Bay of St.
Andrews, affording an equally fine harbor with that of Pen¬
sacola, could be reached in the distance of one hundred and
ten miles from Fort Gaines, two hundred and fifty from
Macon, and four hundred and forty from Savannah. But
the facts of Pensacola being an important naval station,
and thaf; the distance from St. Andrews to New Orleans by
water would be one hundred miles further, may award to
Pensacola the preference, especially if the Pensacola Com¬
pany should co-operate to the extent of the pledges that
are understood to have been made by its officers; otherwise,
the South-Western Company might find it to its interest to
reach the Gulf at St. Andrew's, or possibly St. Joseph's
Bay.
These remarks with reference to the route through Ala¬
bama and Florida, are made without by any means a perfect
knowledge of the country spoken of, and are thrown out
merely as hints, based upon the best knowledge in my pos¬
session. It is, however, important that the line, under the
present charter, should terminate at a point on the Chatta¬
hoochee that will admit of its extension or the junction of
some other line with it at this point under favorable circum-
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stances, which will put the South-Western Eailroad in
connection with the Gulf of Mexico on the west, as it will
he with the Atlantic on the east, in fulfillment of the high
destiny which seems to belong to it, and of the grand object
of its early projectors and present friends.
It is believed, however, that either crossing of the Chat¬
tahoochee which has been alluded to would present no con¬
siderable obstacle in the accomplishment of this object.
branch-railroad to columbus, or south-eastern rail¬
road.
I will here take occasion to refer to the disappointment
/ and regret of some, probably many persons, residing in the
lower counties of South-Western Georgia, below the route
traversed by the proposed line of road, that the route passes
so much to the right, or above them. This disappointment
arises, perhaps, from the fact, that the early meetings which
were held in South-Western Georgia on this subject, were
all to the southward or eastward of this line, principally in
Sumter county; and as an air-line would fall somewhat
more in that direction, the inference was perhaps natural
that the route would probably traverse this region.
I would by no means, however, convey the impressfon
to that part of the public interested in the enterprise, that
the present survey settles the question of route—such is, I
think I may say, by no means the case. For the citizens
along the line surveyed to flatter themselves that such is
the fact, would be to lull themselves into a fatal inactivity
and security. The question, I feel authorized to say, is
wholly at large. I shall allude to some of the circumstances
which influence the Commissioners in giving to the route
, pursued by the present survey the preference, other things
jbeing equal; but if other portions of South-Western
Georgia should offer greater pecuniary inducements than
that portion traversed by the line, the effect may be antici¬
pated.
It is only necessary that 1 should allude to one or two
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causes which influence the Commissioners in their preference
for what may he called the upper route. The principal one
fls to facilitate the construction of a branch railroad to
Columbus—a railroad connection with which place is justly
regarded as an important feature in the enterprise. It is
found that this can be effected in a distance of thirty-seven
and a half miles, as before stated, and over favorable ground.
This object is so important as to be a sufficient reason in
itself, though the face or topography of the country has
had its influence in determining the question of route.
The distance from Columbus to the junction with the
main line, and from thence to Macon, will be one hundred
and twelve miles. A charter has already been obtained for
this branch road—styled the South-Eastern Railroad.
When it is borne in mind that this route will possess all
the advantages claimed for the route, by the way of Barnes-
ville to Macon, that the total distance will be less by about
five miles, and that it will require the construction of but
thirty-seven and a half miles of road, against seventy-five
by the other, or Muscogee Company's route, and the country
affording, at the same time, a cheaper line—the conclusion
is not unreasonable that the day is not distant when the
South-Eastern Railroad Company will avail themselves of
the advantages which their charter affords, whether (which
appears to be a matter involving, at this moment, no little
doubt, notwithstanding the preliminary steps that have
been taken, as I learn from its friends), the Muscogee Com¬
pany build their road, or otherwise.
Should not the South-Eastern Company avail themselves
of the privileges of their charter, it will, in all probability,
be the interest of the South-Western Company to take
steps, ultimately, towards its construction. Eighty thousand
bales of cotton, which are now annually received at Colum¬
bus, would be the rich harvest they would reap. There
can be no doubt, however, that a large amount of cotton
would he wagoned, in the absence of a branch road, from
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Columbus to the South-Western Railroad, but thirty-seven
and a half miles.
j Until the completion of the Muscogee road—should that
ever be effected—the whole travel and light goods now
hauled in wagons from Barnesville to Columbus, would of
course take this route—even in the absence of the branch
road in question, or the South-Eastern Railroad; and it will
be seen, this route would become a powerful, if not tri¬
umphant competitor for the through travel between the
North and South, as it would reduce considerably the
amount of staging to which the traveler is subjected on the
present routes. Should the Muscogee Railroad ultimately
take the field for this travel, the extension of the South¬
western Railroad to the Gulf—which could not but soon
follow^—would place that work upon a triumphant footing,
which no other project could destroy, or even shake.
This I propose to show in another part of this report, by
a comparison of distance, time and expense, between this
and the route via Mobile, Montgomery, etc. An approxi¬
mate estimate of the Columbus branch, based upon a com¬
parison with the ground traversed by the main line, will be
submitted.
albany branch.
Of course it is expected by the friends, and of the friends
of the South-Western Railroad, that a lively interest will
be felt and manifested throughout South-Western Georgia,
and that all will contribute toward its construction, in pro¬
portion to the benefits to result from its completion. That
it will add greatly to the profit and convenience of all,
. throughout the whole extent of that fertile region, there
^ can be .no question. But all, of course, cannot be benefited
alike, and the amount or degree of benefit must depend
upon the remoteness or proximity of the road.
| In order to diffuse the advantages as fully as possible,
and to render tributary to the work the largest possible
extent of country, the plan embraces a branch railroad to
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' Albany, from a point in .Stewart county, already alluded to.
The citizens of Albany, by looking at tbe question in its
true light, will discover, I think, that their best interests
will be promoted by the construction of such a branch,
having its terminus at Albany, in preference to a position
on the main line.
It will not be difficult to perceive that the latter position
'i would only secure to Albany a business entirely local in its
character, while by becoming the terminus of the branch, it
>will then be the focus of the trade and business of Baker,
(Decatur, Thomas, Lowndes, and parts of Irwin and Dooly
f counties, and would doubtless attract trade from beyond
the Florida line, a distance of about sixty miles. I think
it will be impossible to show that this is an extravagant or
improper view of the matter.
An approximate estimate of the cost of this branch will
be given, the country, as before stated, being highly favor¬
able. The distance being variously estimated at from forty
to forty-five miles from Albany to the point of intersection
on the main line, about seven miles south of Richland or
Box Ankle, the estimate will be based upon a distance of
forty-two and a half miles. This would make the whole
distance about one hundred and fifty-five miles to Macon,
and one hundred and ten to Columbus—should business or
pleasure ever lead the citizens of Albany or this portion of
Georgia in that direction.
RIGHT OP WAY.
I am happy to state, that during the progress of the sur¬
vey, in nearly all cases, we have been greeted with a cordial
welcome, and the liveliest interest has been manifested in
the success of the enterprise. While alluding to this sub¬
ject, I will take occasion to compare the state of feeling
immediately along the route pursued by the survey, to that
which experience on other works of the kind in the State,
has been brought under my notice.
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The contrast is so strikingly in favor of the route in
question, that in negotiating for the right of way, the most
favorable result is looked for; or should any individuals,
contrary to what is now anticipated, he disposed to exact
unreasonable damages, and appeal to the courts, the state
of public feeling, unlike what has been, unfortunately, the
experience, in too many instances, on other works, would,
without doubt, protect the Company against exorbitant
demands.
The right of way is, however, estimated at the average
price on the Central Kailroad, in consequence of the lands
being generally of greater value.
CHARACTER OF ROAD.
Before proceeding to the estimates, it will he proper and
necessary to allude to the maximum inclination, or grade,
the minimum radius of curvature, the dimensions of the
cuts and fills, the form of the wooden superstructure, and
the weight and dimensions of the rail on which the esti¬
mates are based. These different subjects will be referred
to under their respective heads.
MAXIMUM GRADE.
In estimating the cost of preparing the road-bed, the
question of the maximum rate of inclination has a very
important bearing, as the indulations of the surface of the
ground traversed by the line must be reduced to this stand¬
ard ; with reference to this are necessarily regulated the size
and capacity of the locomotives employed, and consequently
the weight and strength of the rail necessary to sustain
them. Of course the capacity of the road for business is
limited or extended as this standard is lessened or increased.
Hitherto, a very low limit has been established and adhered
to on the Southern roads; and hence, probably, arises the
large amount of business borne by these roads, though less
expensively, and consequently perhaps somewhat less sub¬
stantially built.
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It is too much the case, however, I cannot forbear to
i remark, in instituting comparisons between the railroads of
the North and South, to judge of their capacity and dura¬
bility by the relative cost of each, when this additional cost
is frequently, and indeed generally, the result of expensive
cuttings (frequently of rock) and embankments, and costly
viaducts and tunnels—which, though adding to the cost,
diminish their value in nearly the same ratio, by the outlay
which is necessary to maintain those expensive works. The
^average cost of grading the Northern railroads is not less
than fifteen thousand dollars per mile, against say five
thousand for the grading of the Southern roads. Here is,
then, ten thousand dollars per mile expended on the North¬
ern works, which gives them no additional value or advan¬
tage, the contrary being the case.
With this large expenditure for grading, grades of from
fifty to eighty-three feet per mile are necessarily submitted
to. Thus far, then, the cost is no criterion of the capability
or permanence of the railroads at the North, as compared
with those of the South—as the facts of having cuts five or
fifty feet in depth, a tunnel or a surface graded by nature,
have no bearing in settling the comparative value of rail¬
roads—certainly not in favor of those at the North.
The difference between a good work of this kind, or a
bad or indifferent one, consists of light grades and easy
curves, as compared with heavy grades and sharp curves—
and a substantial and durable superstructure, and heavy
and perfect rail, as compared with their opposites. In this
latter respect—the weight of the rails—some superiority
must be, and is willingly awarded to the Northern roads.
But as regards the wood work of the superstructure, the
same deterioration is applicable to both. But I need not
say how much the South has the advantage here, from the
abundance and cheapness of this material, for which, of a
proper kind, the North is, to a considerable extent, depend¬
ent on this region. On the score of curvature, the Southern
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roads have the advantage in as great, or greater ratio, both
as regards the number and radii.
. There is, then, no superiority in these respects; and the
y difference between Northern and Southern railroads resolves
itself into a slight superiority in the weight of the rail.
But in connection with this conceded fact, it should be
borne in mind, after all, that this superiority is not greater
than the difference in the ruling grades there and here, and
that the lighter engines required by the ruling grades here
to drag trains of the same weight, are not more destructive
to the Southern roads than the heavy engines (reaching as
high as twenty-eight tons) are to the railroads of the North,
equipped with the heavier rail alluded to, but which is by
no means universal. And I hazard nothing in saying, that
a comparison between the speed, the freighting business
done, and the cost of maintenance, will show that this
boasted superiority does not exist in fact—that the differ¬
ence in cost is but little more than the amount sunk in con¬
tending with the obstacles that nature has interposed, with¬
out adding to their capacity or permanence, while the South
has been singularly favored in this respect.
It will be seen, therefore, that the remark sometimes
heard at the North, "I have no confidence in your cheap
railroads," rests upon no real foundation ; and it is by a
remark like this, falling from a person of some eminence in
connection with the railroad system, that I have been led
into these observations. That some, perhaps many, of the
Northern railroads have paid, thus far, better dividends, is
perhaps true, which is accounted for at once by the fact of
the comparative sparseness of Southern population.
This digression, which I fear will be considered unwar¬
ranted, will make it necessary for me to close my remarks
i under this head in a few words. As before stated, the limit
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to which the grades have been carried at the South is thirty-
seven feet—one of the most important railroads of this
State (the Central) not exceeding thirty. But it was my
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object to show, in the remarks on tbis subject, tbat tbis
limit might, without hazard, be exceeded, still keeping
within a low limit; and I would here propose forty-five feet
as that limit, though the maximum on which the estimates
are predicated is forty feet.
This, in the cost of grading, would effect a saving of
probably twenty per cent. And as it is proposed to make a
superior track in all respects, the rail which is contemplated
will render this, it is believed, in no degree objectionable. I
shall close this part of my remarks by submitting, in
another place, a table of gradients or inclinations on the
Western Railroad of Massachusetts, and a table of the
weight, etc., together with the speed and capacity, on dif¬
ferent grades, of the Messrs. Baldwin & Whitney's engines,
which will apply, probably, nearly equally well to the
engines turned out at other establishments.
curves.
I shall dismiss this topic with but one remark—that in
no case will a curve of under two thousand feet radius be
necessary, and generally much above this limit. The cost
of the work would not be materially lessened by the adop¬
tion of a lower standard, while the usefulness of the road
might be considerably impaired. The abrasion which takes
place between the outer rail on sharp curves, and the
wheels, leads to the rapid deterioration and final destruction
of both, independent of the resistance which is the neces¬
sary consequence.
Curves of eight hundred feet radius are submitted to on
some of the Northern railroads. On the Western Rail¬
road, the minimum radius is eight hundred and eighty-two
feet.
dimensions op the cuttings and fillings.
The estimates are predicated on a width for the cuts at
grade of sixteen feet, and for the fills of fourteen feet ■
with, in the former case, slopes of nine inches horizontal to
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twelve vertical; and in the latter, fifteen inches horizontal
to twelve vertical.
In regard to the widths of the cuttings and fillings, they
are, perhaps, somewhat less than are common, especially
the former, but I am satisfied of their being found ample.
In the cuts, all that is necessary is sufficient room for
thorough drainage; and for this purpose, it is believed to
be better that the inner slope of the ditches or drains should
commence immediately at the end of the cross-ties, in order
that the water that accumulates around them in wet seasons,
causing in some instances what is called churning, may run
off with freedom.
A width of sixteen feet affords sufficient space for the
drains under this arrangement, especially in the tenacious
clay soil of this region, rendering it practicable to cut the
outer slopes of the drains perpendicular. This tenacity of
soil is our guide and safeguard, in adopting the slopes
which have been proposed above.
For the widths of the fills twelve feet would be ample,
but for the deterioration and washing of the embankments,
which is the result of frost, rain, etc., but which in any
event could only lead to the necessity of occasional renewals
of earth, which would not unfrequently be afforded by the
earth washing down into the drains from the slopes of the
cuts, and requiring to be removed. It is believed, that
with the character of soil described above, the wash would
be rather increased than diminished, by increasing the hori¬
zontal dimensions of the slopes.
SUPERSTRUCTURE.
The superstructure admits of various forms and modifi¬
cations, without greatly affecting its cost. Three plans
have been principally resorted to on the works of this State.
The first, with notched cross-ties, is too common in different
parts of the country to require any particular reference to it.
This form, however, has not been extensively adopted here.
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The second consists of cross-ties of about eight by eight
inches, and eight feet long, laid four feet apart, receiving
upon their upper surface a stringer of eight by eight inches,
tree-nailed to the ties by a single tree-nail at each inter¬
section. No difficulty has been experienced with this form
of superstructure by a failure of the tree-nails or spreading
of the track. It is becoming general with each form of
superstructure in use to fill the track with earth nearly level
with the top of the stringers, from which a very consider¬
able advantage is derived. The decay, it is believed, if not
lessened, is not increased, and the track is more firmly held
in adjustment. In the event of running off the track, the
injury to the machinery and cars, and danger to persons, is
much less. On this latter point, I will take occasion to
remark, that while the railroad system has been in opera¬
tion in the State of Georgia, since about 1836, not a single
accident has occurred attended with the loss of life or limb
to a passenger; and there has been for some time complete
and in use in this State six hundred miles of railroad.
The plan of filling the track with earth has been copied
from the Central Railroad, where it was first adopted to the
extent alluded to.
The third form of superstructure is that in use exclusively
on the Central Railroad, where its merits have been fully
tested and established. This consists of cross-ties, six
inches by twelve, and eight feet long, laid flat-wise, eight
feet asunder. On these are laid stringers, also flat-wise, six
inches by twelve, fastened as in the other case, with a single
tree-nail at each intersection. On the centre of these
stringers is laid the rail; and about one-half of the distance,
or hundred miles, being plate rail, it is supported on a rib¬
bon, or small scantling, to afford room for the flanges of the
wheels.
Each of these forms of superstructure has been occasion¬
ally underlaid with a mud-sill. It will be seen that the
latter depends considerably upon the broad surface of the
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stringers for the hearing, and not as in the other forms,
wholly -upon the cross-ties. This plan of superstructure,
where timber is abundant and cheap, combines many advan¬
tages, and has stood the test of ten years experience, with¬
out offering, I believe, any reason to warrant, in the opinion
of the Chief Engineer, the slightest change in its form.
The estimates are based upon this form of superstructure,
though any other form would not materially affect the cost,
as before observed.
FORM AND WEIGHT OF RAIL.
The form and weight of rail is a matter of the first im¬
portance. Science and ingenuity have for a long period
taxed themselves on these points, but the question of the
best form is still far from being settled.
The abundance, cheapness and excellence of the timber
along the line, will make it advisable, without doubt, to lay
the rail, whatever form is adopted, upon a continuous bear¬
ing or stringer, as has been the almost uniform practice on
the roads of this State and of the South.
By this plan the same strength and stability are obtained,
without approaching the limit of weight to which the rail
has gradually attained in England, and which it is now
approaching on some of the railroads of this country.
Four kinds of rail, principally, are in use upon the works
of the South, the plate, flange, bridge or £J. and Ji rail. I
might also include the t»3 rail in nse upon the Charleston
and Hamburg Eailroad.
The plate rail, where it has been adopted in this State,
has been generally of much larger dimensions than else¬
where.
This is the solution of the circumstance of the large
amount of tonnage that is annually borne over the roads
equipped in this manner here, and of the satisfactory speed
that is maintained on them by the passenger trains, with
the freedom from accident, and I might add irregularity,
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/before alluded to. The plate rail in use on the lower half
I of the Central Railroad has been in use, much of it, for
ten years, and is still nearly as perfect as the first day it was
laid down, as I am informed, the principal objection to it
being some additional wear of the machinery and cars.
The next form is the flange rail. In this form of rail,
the spike holes, instead of perforating the centre of the
bar, as is the case with the plate rail, are through what is
called the flange, on the outer edge of the bar, this flange
being sufficiently thin to admit of the spike heads being
driven below the surface of the rail. This form has no
tendency, like the lighter patterns of plate rail, to break at
the spike holes, or to form snake heads. It will be seen
I that this form of rail possesses very superior advantages
over the form just alluded to of the same weight.
The bridge rail is a third and much approved form for
continuous bearings. This rail is somewhat in the form of
an inverted £j_, and hence the name by which it is some¬
times known. One important advantage to which this form
of rail may lay claim, is the very effective manner in which
the joinings or splicings may be effected, rendering, by a
very simple arrangement of parts, any displacement of very
unlikely occurrence. This consists of a chair, so shaped as
to grasp the lower webs of the rail, by jaws or lips, turning
over from either side of the chair, and a tongue projecting
up from the middle. The lips prevent any motion verti¬
cally that is not common to both rails, at the same time
that they assist in preserving the rail in its place horizon¬
tally, while the tongue which projects up into the groove or
hollow effectually accomplishes the latter object. This was
first suggested and put in practice by the Chief Engineer of
the Central Railroad, L. 0. Reynolds, Esq.
When the importance of a perfect joining of the ends of
the rails is considered—as from imperfections here, more
than from all other causes, it is believed, result accidents to
the trains, by leaving the track—the superiority of that
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form of rail affording tlie most perfect joining or union of
the ends, will be discovered. This, however, is hut one
among the many merits that may be claimed for the bridge
rail, for continuous bearings.
To the J, rail for detached bearings is now generally
awarded the preference. But for a rail of the size which
will be proposed for this work, laid upon stringers, experi¬
ence shows that too large a portion of the material is
expended in the lower web to obtain the necessary base to
afford the rail stability and preserve it from canting. The
bridge rail affords by its form sufficient base, with a smaller
expenditure of material.
It has not been proposed, in the remarks under this
head, to more than glance at the subject of the merits of
different plans of rails, were it in my power—which is by
no means the case—to throw light upon this intricate and
weighty subject, as connected with railroad economy.
With the continous bearing, as before remarked, it will
be unnecessary to more than approximate to the weight of
rail which has obtained in some other parts of the country,
under different circumstances, still keeping in view, in their
fullest extent, what should be the aim of the South-West¬
ern Railroad, speed, certainty, and safety of transit. The
estimates are therefore based upon a bridge rail of sixty
tons to the mile as best, and fully calculated to satisfy all
the conditions.
estimates of cost.
In submitting the estimates of cost, it is thought unneces¬
sary to go much into detail. The estimates have, however,
been prepared in full, and are open to such persons as may
desire to inspect them.
I would remark, generally, that the estimates are believed
in all cases to be full and ample; and of the two errors,
the aim has been to make them too high, rather than too
low. The prices actually paid in the State of Georgia, for
the last two or three years, for work of a similar kind, have
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been fully come up to, and in some cases exceeded. Should
the estimates for any part of the work, from causes con¬
nected with the price of labor and provisions, prove less
than it should finally be contracted at—but it may reason¬
ably be supposed that the contrary will be the case—we
have a considerable margin to cover it, in the excess of the
items of excavation and embankment, over what it is
believed will be the result by a located line, especially if a
maximum grade of forty-five feet to the mile should be
adopted; and on the superstructure, in the diminution of
distance from the same cause.
The present, however, is believed to be in all respects a
highly propitious time to enter upon the prosecution of this
great enterprise, as from the low price commanded-by the
staple product of agriculture, an additional avidity may be
reasonably anticipated, to engage in works of this kind.
It is thought advisable to present the gross results of the
several items that go to make up the cost of grading, in
sections of five miles—which will exhibit the relative and
actual cost of the different parts of the line for this item.
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ABSTRACT ESTIMATE OF GRADING,
From Macon to Northern line of Randolph County.
Section 1st.—Earth-work, $17,751 36
Masonry, 699 00
Bridging, 978 25
$19,428 61
Section 2d.—Earth-work, 34,933 86
Masonry, 393 00
Bridging,
35,326 86
Section 3d.—Earth-work, 37,668 48
Masonry, 810 00
Bridging, 782 60
39,261 08
Section 4th.—Earth-work, 14,794 46
Masonry, 777 00
Bridging,
15,571 46
Section 5th.—Earth-work, 18,999 16
Masonry, 975 00
Bridging, 296 50
20,270 66
Section 6th.—Earth-work, 27,073 46
Masonry, 663 00
Bridging,
27,736 46
Section 7th.—Earth-work, 26,594 60
Masonry, 1,629 00
Bridging,
28,223 60
Section 8th.—Earth-work, 14,172 22
Masonry, 1,272 00
Bridging,
15,444 22
Section 9th.—Earth-work, 9,410 80
Masonry, 879 00
Bridging,
10,289 80
Section 10th.—Earth-work, 16,394 38
Masonry, 2,679 00
Bridging, 7,160 30
26,233 68
Section 11th.—Earth-work, 10,614 76
Masonry, 516 00
Bridging,
11,13076
Section 12th.—Earth-work, 17,441 14
Masonry, 261 00
17,702 14
Section 13th.—Earth-work, 14,562 58
Masonry, 378 00
Bridging,
14,940 58
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Section 14th.—Earth-work, aa
Masonry, 195 00
gmg' 10,874 98
Section 15th.—Earth-work, 22,607 54
Masonry, 1,181 00
***#*' 23,738 54
Section 16th.—Earth-work, 28,711 42
Masonry, 1,889 00
30,550 42
Section 17th.—Earth-work, 24,634 22
Masonry, 387 00
Bridging,
25,021 22
Section 18th.—Earth-work, 80,662 98
Masonry, 1,350 00
Bridging, 393 00
32,605 98
Section 19th.—Earth-work, 34,583 80
Masonry, 1,347 00
Bridging,
35,880 80
Section 20th.—Earth-work, 21,879 30
Masonry, 438 00
Bridging,
22,317 30
Section 21st.—Earth-work, 12,722 02
Masonry, 465 00
Bridging,
13,187 02
Section 22d.—Earth-work, 21,623 52
Masonry, 354 00
Bridging,
21,977 52
Total, $497,713 69
APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE OF GRADING,
From the Northern line of Randolph County, to Fort Gaines.
Section 23d, (15 miles)—Earth-work, $51,518 31
Masonry, 1}228 50
Bridging,
$52 746 81
Section 24th, (15 miles)—Earth-work, 28,232 40 '
Masonry, 2,637 00
Bridging, 793 00
31,662 40
Total, $84,409 21
Cost of grading from Macon to Northern line of Randolph
county, $497,713 69
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Cost of grading from Northern line of Randolph county to
Fort Gaines, 84,409 21
Cost of grading from Macon to Fort Gaines, $582,122 90
Average cost per mile of grading from Macon to Fort
Gaines, 4,158 02
ABSTRACT ESTIMATE OF ONE MILE OF SUPERSTRUCTURE.
60 tons of iron rails at $65, $3,900 00
Timber and other materials, laying superstructure and fill¬
ing track, 1,741 92
Total, $5,641 92
COST OF ROAD.
Grading, masonry and bridging, $ 582,122 90
Clearing and grubbing, 23,333 33
Right of way, 26,639 20
100 road and farm crossings, at $12, 1,200 00
Grading and superstructure for 13 turn-outs, at $1,000, 13,000 00
13 warehouses, cisterns, pumps and wells, at $600, 7,800 00
Depot at Macon, with warehouse, passenger house, shop,
side-tracks, turn-tables, etc., 20,000 00
Depot at Fort Gaines, with warehouse, etc., etc., 10,000 00
140 miles of superstructure at $5,641.92, 789,868 80
Engineering and contingencies, 75,000 00
? Total, .$1,548,964 23
Average cost of Road per mile, $11,064 03
COST OF EQUIPMENT.
15 Locomotive Engines, at $7,500, $ 112,500 00
4 Passenger Cars, of superior make, delivered in Macon,
at $2,250, 9,000 00
4 Baggage Cars, at $700, 2,800 00
150 Freight Cars, at $600, 90,000 00
Tools, fixtures, and machinery for shops, 10,000 00
Total cost of equipment,.. $224,300 00
Total cost of Road and equipment, .$1,773,264 23
Average per mile, $12,666 17
Adopting the flange rail of forty tons per mile, the cost of
the Road would be, $1,338,740 23
Equipment, 224,300 00
Total cost of Road and equipment, .$1,563,040 23
"y •
Average per mile $11,178 85
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civil engineer's report.
Adopting 32 tons to the mile, (the weight of the Central
Railroad plate rail, ) the cost of the road would then be,..$1,265,940 23
Equipment, 2-1
Total cost of Road and equipment, .$1,490,240 23
Average per mile, $10,644 57
APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE OF COLUMBUS BRANCH, OR
SOUTH-EASTERN RAILROAD.
37J miles of grading, at average of main line, $4,158.02, $155,925 75
Clearing and grubbing, 6,249 99
Right of way, 7,135 50
30 road and farm crossings, at $12, 360 00
Grading, superstructure, etc., for three turn-outs, at $1,000, 3,000 00
3 warehouses, cisterns, pumps, etc., at $600, 1,800 00
Depot at Columbus, with warehouse, passenger house, shop,
side-tracks, etc., etc., 15,000 00
37J miles of superstructure, with flange rail of forty tons per
mile, at $4,114 67, 154,300 12
Engineering and contingencies, 25,000 00
Total, $368,771 36
APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE OF BRANCH TO ALBANY.
42$ miles of grading, at $2,000, $ 85,000 00
Clearing and grubbing, 7,168 73
Right of way,.. . 8,195 60
30 road and farm crossings, at $12, 360 00
Grading, superstructure, etc., for three turn-outs, at $1,000, 3,000 00
3 warehouses, pumps, cisterns, etc., at $600, 1,800 00
Depot at Albany, with warehouse, passenger house, shop,
side-tracks, etc., etc., 10,000 00
42$ miles of superstructure with flange rail of forty tons per
mile, at $4,114 67, 174,873 47
Engineering and. contingencies, 25,000 00
Total, $313,397 80
COST OP MAINTENANCE AND WORKING.
The cost, per annum, of maintaining the road, as derived
principally from the working of the railroadsmf this State,
may, for the wood work, he estimated as equal to a renewal
once in seven years, or about fifteen per cent.; for the iron,
as equal to a renewal once in twenty years, or five per cent.;
but which, in this case, in consequence of the superior char¬
acter of rail proposed, will be estimated at three per cent.;
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and the deterioration or washing of the earth-work, at one
per cent. These items will be as follows:
15 per cent, on cost of wood-work, $28,898 22
3 per cent, on cost of iron, 18,233 93
1 per cent, on cost of earth-work, 5,382 15
Total, $52,514 30
Average per mile, 375 10
The cost of working the road will of course depend very
much on the amount of business done. I shall take the
experience on the Central Railroad as the guide in this case,
as facts will be preferred to theories.
On that work, the ratio of the cost of working to that of
maintenance for 1845, was as one hundred to seventy-three;
and for 1846, as one hundred to sixty-nine—showing of
course an increase as the business of the road becomes
extended. This gives us, taking the latter year, for the
cost of working the South-Western Railroad—one hundred
and forty miles—
The sum of $ 76,107 68
To which, add cost of maintenance, 52,514 30
Total for maintenance and working, $128,621 98
BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
It is well known that railroads possess a creative power,
or, in other words, a power to give value to numberless
articles, which from their weight, bulk, and distance from
market, possessed little or none before. This is strikingly
instanced by the value that has been imparted to various
products along the existing lines of improvement, which a
few years ago were not thought of as entering into the
elements of commerce from these then remote regions. To
specify these articles would be a lengthy and probably un¬
necessary task, but they go far in making up the business
results of the works alluded to.
Laying this peculiar characteristic or property of rail¬
roads aside, however, and looking to the business resources
as they at present exist along the proposed line of improve-
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ments, we shall find mainly but one article, the great staple
of the country, for the production of which the region tra¬
versed is unsurpassed, seeking an outlet by the proposed
channel; or, at all events, this commodity, cotton, will be
relied upon as constituting alone the freighting business,
seeking the seaboard.
It will be proper to indicate the region or belt of country
from which this business is to flow. I have therefore speci¬
fied the counties, or parts, regarded as tributary to the pro¬
posed work, with reference to transportation—without,
however, embracing by any means all that would be depend¬
ent upon it for purposes of travel and intercommunication.
Should it be thought that any part of the country desig¬
nated as contributing to the business of the road, is too
remote for that purpose, there are other sections that have
not been embraced that would fully make up the deficiency.
In this light we may regard parts of Crawford, Talbot, etc.
The crop of each of the counties of Georgia, relied upon
as swelling the business of the road, as derived from the
census of 1840, is submitted opposite the name of the
county, as some guide, though a doubtful one, it is true, to
the crop of the present period:
COUNTIES. CROP IN LBS.
Houston, (half,) 8,179,651
Macon, 1,379,600
Dooly, 2,576,795
Marion, 3,258,232
Sumter, 980,000
The increase of population in these counties, by the best
data in my possession—a comparison of the votes of 1841
and 1847—is about thirty-three and a third per cent. But
it is believed perfectly legitimate to estimate the increase of
product at fifty per cent., when it is remembered that
Stewart,
Muscogee, (half,)
Lee,
Baker,
Randolph,
Early,
4,981,937
593,495
1,067,140
815,473
327,067
1,057,898
20,217,288
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extensive plantations have been established there since that
date, which, owing to a want of salubrity of climate, inci¬
dent to a new country, (but now fast wearing away,) are
not represented by the votes of the proprietors.
This ratio of increase gives as the amount of present
production 30,325,932 pounds, or 71,355 hales. This, it is
believed, is below the mark; as the amount of cotton shipped
at Apalachicola is 150,000 bales—which amount, it is diffi¬
cult to account for, without supposing a larger product
from this region, but a part of which finds its way to the
Gulf, than I have assigned to it.
Of the above amount, 71,355 bales, in order to make it
obviously and unquestionably the interest of the planter
and merchant to patronize the road at all times and stages
of the rivers, and under all circumstances, it may be neces¬
sary to carry 11,221 bales at fifty cents per bale, say from
the neighborhood of Fort Valley; 13,963 bales, at seventy-
five cents, say from Flint river; and for all westward, 46,171
bales, (exclusive of Alabama cotton,) we will say at one
dollar per bale.
These items will stand thus:
11,221 bales, at 50 cents, $ 5,610 50
13,963 bales, at 75 cents, 10,472 25
46,171 bales, at $1, 46,171 00
Total, $62,253 75
If to this we add as the amount of cotton Alabama
would furnish to the road, 30,000 bales, which is believed to
be entirely within bounds—as at one point alone, Eufaula,
the receipts are to this extent—we have:
30,000 bales at $1, $30,000 00
Add previous amount, 62,253 75
Total of cotton or down freight, $92,253 75
It seems to be a rule pretty well established by experi¬
ence that the up or return freights are equal to the down.
By reference to the reports of the Chief Engineers of the
Central and Georgia roads for the year 1846, I find the
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' average ratio of the up freights to the down as ninety-four
to one hundred, and I presume the reports for the present
year, on both those works, will show an excess of up
freights. This sustains so well the first position, that I
shall regard the items of up and down freights as equal.
Under the head of business prospects, I place the freight¬
ing business first in order, as it is first in importance, on the
railroads of the South, as no great success has been arrived
at here without this important element of prosperity, not¬
withstanding the impression at the North, already alluded
to, of the want of adaptation of the Southern roads to this
purpose.
I shall now consider the subject of travel, beginning with
local travel. By comparing the amount of local travel on
the Central Railroad for the year 1846, with the population
of the counties through which that road passes, and which
are tributary to it, and instituting the same proportion
between the population of the counties traversed by and
tributary to the South-Western Railroad, we have 19,562
way passengers. The average amount paid by each will be
estimated at two dollars, or fifty cents less than the average
paid by local travelers on that road.
Under the head of through travel, I shall consider such
passengers as travel the whole length of the road between
Macon and the Chattahoochee, or between Macon and the
nearest point of the road to Columbus.
In regard to the former, it is difficult to form any esti¬
mate which can pretend to much accuracy. These passen¬
gers would consist of citizens of Georgia, Alabama and
Florida, who would reach this point by private and public
conveyances during the season of navigation, a large num¬
ber probably by the river. If it is borne in mind that this
would be by far the best, and in fact only outlet deserving
that name, in the direction of the Atlantic, for the citizens
of South-Eastern Alabama, and West and Middle Florida,
I shall not be thought to overstep the mark in estimating
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from these sources ten passengers a day each way, and it
will be a matter of surprise if it does not very much exceed
that number.
In forming an estimate of the amount of travel between
Macon and the nearest point to Columbus, or the point
where the South-Eastern Railroad will intersect, when con¬
structed, I shall claim, independent of the travel between
the two cities, a share of the long travel, or between New
York and New Orleans, even in the absence of the South-
Eastern Railroac]^
To show on what this claim is based, I submit the fol¬
lowing comparison of distances, etc., from Auburn, on the
Montgomery Railroad, to the Atlantic, at Savannah and
Charleston.
TO CHARLESTON, VIA ATLANTA, ETC.
Auburn to Griffin 97 miles—Fare 811 00—Time 24 hours—Stage.
Griffin to Atlanta 43 " " 1 50 " 3 " Railroad.
Atlanta to Augusta, 171 " " 7 00 " 1114 " Railroad.
Augusta to Charleston, 136 " '* 6 75 " " Railroad.
.Totals, 447 $26 25 46
TO SAVANNAH, VIA SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD AND MACON.
Auburn to South-Western R. R 73 miles—Fare $7 30—Time 17 hours—Stage-
By South-Western R. R. to Macon,.. 75 " 3 00 " 4 " R. R-
Macon to Savannah, 190 " " 7 00 " 11% " R. R-
Totals 338 $17 30 32%
This, it will he perceived, shows a difference of one hun¬
dred and nine miles in distance, eight dollars and ninety-
five cents in cost, thirteen hours and a quarter in time, and
five hours and a half less staging, in favor of the route via
the South-Western Railroad and Macon to Savannah. I
think this must he regarded as irrefragihle proof of the
capabilities of this route to participate, at least to the
extent of one-half, in the through travel, especially when
considered in connection with the arrangement which has
recently been perfected, to place a line of first-class sea
steamers on the route between Savannah and New York,
affording to the traveler every possible facility for the prose¬
cution of his journey, which he could enjoy in Charleston,
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both as regards the expenditure of time and money.
I shall therefore estimate, to keep within moderate limits,
ten passengers a day from this source—five each way. I
shall also estimate an equal number, for what might be
called the local travel, between Macon and Columbus.
Combining all these items of travel, we have:
7,300 passengers from Macon to the point nearest Colum-
bus, at $3.00. 21,900 00
7,300 passengers from Macon to Fort Gaines, at $5.00, 36.500 00
19,572 way passengers, at $2.00, 39,144 00
Total for travel, $ 97,544 00
Add total for freighting, 195,861 -50
Add for United States Mail service, 15,164 00
Total receipts, $ 308,569 50
Deduct maintenance and working, 128,621 98
Net annual receipts, $ 179,947 52
This is a trifle over ten per cent, on the cost, $1,773,264 23
It will have heen seen that these estimates of business
are confined entirely to existing facts, with reference to
both travel and production. Were we to indulge in a pros¬
pective view, the remarkable fertility of the country tra¬
versed by the line of the South-Western Railroad, already
attracting large accessions of population, but which the
proposed work would do much to stimulate and hasten, we
should find it full of encouragement, since we already dis¬
cover in its present population and products every warrant
for the undertaking.
But there is another view, even more full of promise,
than the former. I now allude to the completion of the
work to the Gulf of Mexico. The results which would
follow, could not fail, so far as the interests of the South¬
western Railroad were concerned, to be stupendous.
But I shall attempt no estimate of the accession of busi¬
ness and travel which would follow this consummation,
since it might have more the appearance of wild conjecture
than of sober reality. To confine ourselves to anything
like existing facts, however, in calculating the number of
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passengers which would take this route, when the Gulf at
Pensacola or St. Andrews should he put in connection with
the Atlantic at Savannah, by a line of railroad, would be
the extreme of error. It is supposed that upwards of one
hundred passengers daily leave New Orleans for the North,
by the river. How small a number, as compared with this,
pass at this time through Alabama and Georgia, need not
be told. That the South-Western Railroad, when complete,
would change the direction of a very considerable portion of
this travel—that destined for East Tennessee, and a large
region of country in that direction, as well as for the North—
the facts I shall present will place beyond doubt.
With reference to the travel of Eastern Tennessee, I
shall only remark, that the whole distance from Nashville
to New Orleans would be eight hundred and sixty-three
miles, against twelve hundred and ninety-eight by the
Cumberland, Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and the time two
days and a half against six days and a half. Some recent
demonstrations in Tennessee make it evident that the day is
not remote when the Western and Atlantic Railroad of this
State will form a junction at the Tennessee river with a
railroad penetrating to Nashville. The distances are as
follows:
Nashville to Tennessee river, 142 miles—Railroad.
Tennessee river to Atlanta, 130 11 "
Atlanta to Macon, 101 u u
Macon to Pensacola, 300 " 11
Pensacola to New Orleans, 190 11 Steam.
Total, 863
To show that this route could not fail to divert a large
travel from the Mississippi river, and at the same time to
prove its superiority over a route commencing at either
Pensacola or Mobile—for it makes but little difference
which, as to the time and distance to New Orleans—and
terminating at Charleston, I submit as follows :
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NEW ORLEANS TO CHARLESTON, VIA MONTGOMERY, ETC.
New Orleans to Pensacola 190 miles-Fare $ 7 00-Time 16 hours-Steamer
Pensacola to Montgomery, 160 ;; „ 6 40 9 „ Railroad.
Montgomery to West Point, 95 4 io ^ b
West Point to Atlanta . 90 3 60 t> „
Atlanta to Augusta 171 '/, 7 00 11^ „
Augusta to Charleston, 136 6 io jyi
Totals, 842 $35 50 5o
NEW ORLEANS TO SAVANNAH, VIA S. W. R. R. TO MACON.
New Orleans to Pensacola 190 miles—Fare $ 7 00 Time 16 hours Steamer.
Pensacola to Macon 300 " ; 12 00 ;; lfA Railroad.
Macon to Savannah 190 7 00 11A
Totals 680 826 00 44
Showing in favor of the route via South-Western Rail¬
road and Macon to Savannah one hundred and sixty-two
miles in distance, nine dollars and fifty cents in cost, and
eleven hours in time.
It will be seen that these comparisons are based, not only
on the completion of the South-Western Railroad to the
Gulf, but also on the possible contingency of the comple¬
tion of the remaining links in the other chain—as from
Atlanta to the Montgomery Railroad, and from that road
to either Mo.bile or Pensacola.
Adding to the above eight hundred and twenty miles for
the distance from Savannah to New York, twenty-five dol¬
lars fare, and sixty hours run, we have fifteen hundred
miles, fifty-one dollars, and one hundred and four hours, as
the distance, cost and time, via the South-Western Rail¬
road,. from New Orleans to New York, or but one-half the
time consumed by the present route, viz: eight days. The
fare and time would readily admit of further reduction.
The above must show the preceding grounds, that not
only a large amount of New Orleans and New York travel
would take this direction, but that it would of necessity
pass over the South-Western Railroad, to be entirely tenable.
But in looking at the through travel, New Orleans should
not alone command attention. The moment the Gulf is
reached, a world, if I may so speak, is opened out to view.
From New Orleans to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and
Yucatan, the coast of the Gulf describes a circle, of which
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Pensacola might he considered the centre, and which, as the
only naval station in the South, is itself a place of much
importance. The extent to which the Government would
find it convenient to avail itself of the work, could not fail
to contribute largely to its income. In view of the advan¬
tages that would accrue to the Government, it is confidently
believed, by many persons capable of forming an opinion,
that it will be found ready to contribute, by a donation of
lands, to the accomplishment of the enterprise.
I have already remarked that a line of steamers is about to
be established between Savannah and New York, arrange¬
ments for which have been perfected. It will be proper to
mention, in this connection, that the run from Savannah to
New York can be made, although the distance is somewhat
greater, in nearly the same time as from Charleston. This
arises from the superiority of the harbor of Savannah, the bar
at the entrance of which will admit vessels of the largest class
at all stages of the tide, while it not unfrequently happens
that vessels are compelled to wait and select a favorable mo¬
ment to get to sea from the harbor of Charleston, or to
effect an entrance.
On this subject, I beg leave to call attention to certain ex¬
tracts from the Savannah Georgian and Republican news¬
papers, which will be found in a Supplement to this report. I
would also call attention to an article extracted from the
Savannah Georgian, signed, "A Friend to the South-West-
ern Railroad," which it may not be improper to say, was con¬
tributed by R. R. Cuyler, Esq.. the able President of the
Central Railroad and Banking Company. Other papers of
interest are likewise presented in the Supplement, together
with the tables already alluded to, and some to which no
reference has been made, but to which attention is directed.
In conclusion, permit me, sir, to congratulate you on the
prospect, judging from the zeal manifested, of the vigorous
prosecution and early completion of the South-Western
Railroad. Yours, very respectfully,
\ F. P. HOLCOMB, Civil Engineer.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE REPORT.
'./ From the Savannah Georgian, October 30th.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH-WESTERN GEORGIA.
You are now considering the subject of a Railroad from the city of
Macon to some point in your section of the _State. You have a charter,
most liberal in its provisions, which authorizes you to build a road to a
point (to be selected by the majority of those who^ shall subscribe for
stock), intermediate the Flint and Chattahoochee rivers, whence roads
can be run to Fort Gaines and Albany, or places below those towns.
The object of the charter evidently was to serve and accommodate the
people of the two valleys as well as the intermediate country, as nearly
as circumstances would permit.
There seems to be some difference among you as to the true line of
road to be selected. Those of you residing in the vicinity of Albany,
desire to cross the Flint river as low down as the county of Dooly; and
others, residing in the valley of the Chattahoochee, wish the road to run
about midway the two rivers, from the upper line of Sumter county, or
that neighborhood. On the one hand, it is urged that the face of the
country in the first named route is most favorable for the construction of
a road, that the line will be the cheapest; and, on the other, it is
insisted that the country to be traversed is the most valuable, and hence
that the last mentioned line will prove most profitable.
A railroad can be constructed on either of the routes at a moderate
cost, and on either route would prove of very great value, not only to
you, but also to Macon and Savannah, and to the other railroads now in
operation in the State of Georgia. Yet it is all important to you and to
those who may subscribe for stock, that the most profitable route should
be selected. In common with other citizens of Georgia, you desire to
have the advantage of railroad communication with the Atlantic, but
possibly you may feel uncertain if you embark in the contemplated road
as share-holders, whether your investments are likely to be profitable.
You have seen money lost by railroad stocks, and very naturally look for
some reasonable assurance that you will not lose what you may pay for
the South-Western Road.
I will endeavor to prove to you—
1st. Which route will be best for the people generally, and more
especially for the stockholders ; and
2d. That the South-Western Road will be valuable and very profitable
property.
Many circumstances are to be taken into consideration in determining
the question—which is the best route. Recollect that the cost of iron
and of wooden superstructure will be the same per mile on any line
which may be presented to you. In a country so well situated for a road
as yours, the important item of cost is the superstructure. The road¬
bed can be graded at a cheap rate—cheaper, it may be true, in the route
indicated by the citizens of Albany, than on the other route.
The important fact is presented to you that no railroad has yet been
commenced to run across the State of Georgia west of the Ocmulgee
river, and that you have the prospect of being first to occupy the ground
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xVlying between that river and the Chattahoochee. The people of Colum¬
bus have a charter to go to Barnesville or elsewhere on the Macon and
Western Road. The Central Company has a charter to go direct from
Macon to Columbus. The corporation of Columbus has the right to
construct a road from that city to your road.
If you select as your route a line from Macon by Fort Valley in Hous¬
ton county, 01* that vicinity, thence across the Flint, about the mouth of
White Water, thence westwardly to about the North-western part of
Sumter county, and thence southwardly to a point as nearly midway as
the country will favorably allow, between tho towns of Albany and Fort
Gaines, whilst you will be complying with the terms and the spirit of
/your charter, you will, it clearly appears to me, make the choice which
will prove best for the greatest number, and certainly the best for the
stockholders. By the adoption of this plan you will unite with you the
people of Columbus and Savannah. Columbus will never build the
contemplated road to Barnesville, if it be rendered certain that you will
build your road so as to run within forty miles of Columbus. The Cen¬
tral Railroad Company will never build the direct road to Columbus, if
you proceed on the line now recommended to you.
To prove that Columbus will not go to Barnesville, if you locate your
road within forty miles of that city, I present to you the following facts:
Cotton can be profitably transported to Savannah from that point on
*■* your road, which shall be within forty miles of Columbus, for forty-five
cents per one hundred pounds. It cannot be carried at so cheap a rate
on a road from Columbus to Barnesville, thence to Macon and thence to
Savannah. The first route will be about sixty miles from Macon, the
second will be about one hundred and fifteen miles, or nearly twice the
distance. The market of Charleston, in this connection, is out of the
question, if the Atlanta route is considered, for the freight on cotton
from Atlanta to Charleston is fifty-five cents for one hundred pounds.
jBear in mind that the Central Road carries cotton one hundred and
ninety miles, from Macon to Savannah, at thirty-five cents. The rate on
cotton from Griffin to Savannah is now fifty cents per hundred pounds.
Griffin is distant from Savannah two hundred and fifty miles—just the
distance from Savannah to the point on your road, forty miles from
Columbus.
Your road, if built, will so increase the quantity of cotton on the
Central Railroad, as to secure your transportation, from the corner of
Sftmter, at forty-five cents, I candidly believe at forty cents, per hundred
pounds. Will not your road then draw every bag of cotton, which now
goes from places below Columbus, up to that market? Will it not draw
the cotton from the city of Columbus itself?
v Columbus, seeing this, will not be slow to build a railroad to yours.
Her citizens want an outlet to the Atlantic, they desire also a connection
with the State Road. If they go to Barnesville, they will incur an expen¬
diture of near a million dollars to attain their object. They can attain
the same object, by coming to you, at a cost of $400,000.
If you build by the Dooly county route, you cannot expect to draw
*i!any cotton from Alabama, or any considerable quantity from Stewart
and Randolph counties—you cannot obtain the business of Columbus.
But if you build by what I now may term the Columbus route, you will
draw from Alabama, between Eufaula and Oswichee Bend, and from
Randolph and Stewart, at least thirty thousand bales of cotton and you
will secure the whole business of the city of Columbus for sixty miles of
your railroad.
Then, whether Columbus shall join you or not, it is your interest to
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build by the route which I have recommended. _ A railroad on this line,
to the point between Albany and Fort Gaines, will not over one hun¬
dred and twenty miles in length. It can be constructed tor i>e,OOU per
.m I^ill now make an estimate of the cost of your road and the necessary
'machinery, and of the profits to be made:
Cost of 120 miles of road at $8,000 per mile, $
Add for fifteen locomotive engines, 113,000
Add for one hundred and fifty freight cars, 90,000
Add for six passenger cars, 9,000
Add for tools for shops, 6,000
Entire cost, $1,1/8,000
PROFITS.
Freight on 50,000 bales of cotton, coming from points beyond
the corner of Sumter county, at $1 per bale, $ 50,000
Freight of 50,000 bales of cotton from points between the cor¬
ner of Sumter and Macon, including what will come from
Columbus, at 60 cents per bale, 30,000
Freight on return merchandize equal to the above, 80,000
For mails of the United States, 15.000
For local passage money, computed at $3,000 per month, 36,000
For through travel on 60 miles of the road, at $2,000 per month, 24,000
$235,000
If we deduct one-half for expenses, 117,500
There will remain $117,500
as net income on $1,178,000, or within a fraction of 10 per cent, pes
annum.
I have thus endeavored to show you which is your best route, and to
show you the profit of the work.
If you_select the Columbus route, the town of Albany will be as near
the terminus of the road as Fort Gaines. The line which I recommend
is as fair for one town as the other. But if you take the Dooly route,
then is Albany preferred to Fort Gaines, and to most of the valley of
the Chattahoochee.
You will not fail to remark, that hitherto I have considered your road
merely as a local road—that is, a road terminating in your section of
country. You cannot but see, even in that point of view, that the road
will pay you as good interest as any property you hold. I have not esti¬
mated the increased value which will be given to your lands, nor the
effects of cheapening your transportation to and from market. All that
you can see at a glance. But now, continue your road a few miles fur¬
ther, until it touches the Chattahoochee river, and that instant you make
every mile the great thoroughfare for the Atlantic travel of the United
States, and the great mail. I will endeavor to show you this plainly.
Build to the Chattahoochee, and you will compel the Pensacola Company!
which has a charter to go that river, to come to you. The Pensacola
Company is starting into new life, freed from its former embarrassments
The Goverrfment will give them a right of way through the public lands'
and also liberal donations of land to build a railroad, because thereby
the remaining land will bring to the Government a fair price. If a line
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to Port Gaines is too low for the Pensacola Company, they can approach
you at Eufaula, or even higher up. If they go even up to Columbus,
then recollect that sixty miles of your road will be the great thorough¬
fare. I put the matter in every light to you, not expressing any opinion
in favor of one point over another for a junction with the Pensacola
Company. Do you doubt that the General Government will aid the
Pensacola Company ? Pensacola is the great naval depot on the Gulf
of Mexico, Savannah is the most western Atlantic port. There, if you
build your road, will be another navy yard. These two points, Savannah
and Pensacola, can be brought by railroad within thirty hours of each
other. Imagine what would have been the saving of the Government,
during the existing war, if Pensacola and Macon had been joined
together by a railroad. You will readily acknowledge that millions
would have been saved. The General Government cannot help you, it
is true, because there are no public lands in Georgia, but in Alabama
and Florida the case is different. Depend upon it, by the time you shall
build your road, there will be one from Pensacola to meet it somewhere.
You would be fatigued if I were to'enter into a computation of profits
to arise if the Pensacola connection is made. That the profits would be
immense, no one can doubt. You would have a line on the way from
New Orleans to New York, which nothing could beat—a road which can
never be headed.
There is not in the .Union a more favorable region for a profitable road
than the one you occupy, Your part of the country is in a great meas¬
ure remarkable for richness of soil. You have the best climate for
cotton. Your lands are level, and can be kept in heart forever by proper
cultivation. If you build but fifty miles of your road, your profit will be
certain, even if you cannot go further. Construct it for one hundred
and twenty miles, it will still be more valuable. Go to Chattahoochee
and you will have a road, the profits of which will amaze yourselves. _ I
cannot dwell upon these topics, for my communication would be carried
to too great a length. I give you what I have to say as hints for your
own deliberate investigation. If you begin you cannot fail; every ten
miles of your road wiU pay you, and your profits will be quadrupled as
the miles of your road are doubled.
You will begin at a favorable period—at a day when it has been proved
that railroads are profitable. Of upwards of five thousand miles of rail¬
road in the United States, not over two hundred and fifty miles have been
abandoned. You have the lights of experience to guide you; you can
profit by the troubles and losses of the pioneers of the railroad system.
Put your shoulders to the wheel, and you will have Savannah and
Macon and Columbus to help you. By your charter, the sum of $500,000
must be subscribed before you can begin to build. Make a demonstra¬
tion, a real and substantial one at once, before the next Legislature
meets, and aid must come to you from the State. You have a claim on
the State to subscribe liberally for stock in your road, which cannot well
be resisted. You have, in common with your fellow-citizens, paid your
part for the Western and Atlantic Road. They enjoy the advantages of
that road; you do not. The State will aid you, for your claim is just.
The State can aid you, for the bonds of the State, payable in twenty
years, at six per cent, will be taken readily by contractors on your work.
The State cannot lose, for its stock in your road will pay over seven per
cent to a certainty. Subscribe $500,000 before the Legislature meets,
and a month will not pass before you have $500,000 subscribed by others.
Whilst others delay to cross the State, be bold and strike for the great
prize. You will secure it, and with it blessings to yourselves and those
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to come after you. The task of subscribing and paying $500,000 is not
difficult. Will you not be wise, and put down that sum for a road to run
through your region, when others are waiting to put down as much more.
They do not doubt making a handsome profit on their stock, why should
you then doubt? Examine the subject fully and patiently, and you will
be convinced by your own reflection that you have opportunity for im¬
proving your condition, the like of which falls seldom to the lot ot man.
A Friend to the South-Western Railroad.
From the (Jeorgia Journal & Messenger.
RAILROAD MEETING AT FORT VALLEY, HOUSTON COUNTY,
\/ The meeting of the citizens of Fort Valley and vicinity, called for the
25th instant, was organized by appointing the Hon. C. B._ Strong Chair¬
man, and William J. Anderson Secretary. The Chairman, in a few
brief but appropriate remarks, explained the object of the meeting to be
to consider the importance of a railroad communication from the city of
Macon, through South-Western Georgia, in the direction of Pensacola,
or some other equally eligible point upon the Gulf of Mexico, and to
ascertain what amount of money could be raised in aid of such an enter¬
prise. After dwelling for some time upon the history of railroad enter¬
prise in Georgia, and the highly favorable results which are now about to
be realized by both the stockholders and the community at large, the
Chairman referred to the importance of the particular work in question,
and introduced to the meeting R. R. Cuyler, Esq., President of the
Central Company, who he said had much practical experience in railroad
matters, and would more fully explain the advantages to be derived from
the successful completion of the South-Western Road.
Mr. Cityler addressed the meeting at length upon the importance of
entering at once and earnestly into such measures as would insure the
completion of the work. He explained its relations to the other rail¬
roads of the State, and showed that its construction was necessary not
only to the full development of our resources, but to the ultimate success
of the great works already completed, and which were destined at no
distant day to connect the great valley of the Mississippi with the Atlantic
on the one hand and the Gulf of Mexico on the other.
The road, in his opinion, was important not only as an outlet for the
produce of South-Western Georgia, but as a national undertaking. The
Government has an extensive naval station at Pensacola, with which it
had no means of communication except around the distant Capes of
Florida, by a tedious overland route, or by a scarcely less tedious journey
down the Mississippi to New Orleans. Every article required for Gov¬
ernment use at that station could be obtained only at an enormous price.
He need not remind those present of the immense saving which would
have been made to the Government in the transportation of men and
munitions of during the past twelve months, had this road been in exist¬
ence. To say nothing of the speedy receipt of news, this single consid¬
eration to the Government should induce Congress to favor the construc¬
tion of the work in question. The people of Pensacola were anxious to
form some connexion of the kind; they had in vain sought one with
Montgomery, Alabama, and now if we of Georgia would only make a
suitable effort, he had not a doubt the people of Pensacola would change
their route and seek an Atlantic outlet. An application on their part to
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Congress for alternate sections of land would doubtless be successful,
and a grant of that kind would enable them to construct their road to
the Chattahoochee river. Under such circumstances, the task of the
people of South-Western Georgia would be comparatively light,
i The men of commerce in Macon and Savannah had, at an expense of
nearly three millions of dollars, built the Central Road through a com¬
paratively unproductive country. The road now contemplated was
peculiar in this, that if only twenty miles of it were made, it would pay,
and every additional mile would add to its income. So convinced had
the Central Company become of this fact, that he hesitated not to say
that they would almost unanimously agree to put down a quarter of a
million for the work. Citizens of Macon had pledged themselves to
furnish one hundred thousand dollars, and now it remained to be seen
what would be done by the planters, who were, after all, the most deeply
interested in the result.
I Mr. Cutler next proceeded to show that the road—aside from all the
previous considerations urged—would be a safe investment. If the
route were judiciously chosen, in his opinion, it would pass through or
near Fort Valley, in the direction of Traveler's Rest, until it reached
some convenient crossing place on the Flint; thence westward, to some
point forty or fifty miles distant from Columbus, and thence south, on a
line between the Flint and Chattahoochee.
This route would sweep the whole cotton region. It would take the
\1/ produce of Houston, Marion, Macon, Sumter, Stewart, Randolph, Early,
Baker and Lee, and perhaps parts of Crawford, Talbot and Muscogee,
as well as a large extent of country in Alabama. The cotton from this
region he estimated at 120,000 bales. Now, with a freighting business
of this amount of cotton, the Central Road, one hundred and ninety
miles in length, would earn the present year about $400,000. The
Georgia Road, one hundred and seventy-one miles long, would clear
about the same amount on a basis of less than 120,000 bales. If this
amount of cotton were to pass over the road, goods and travel would be
returned in like proportion, and the consequence would be, that the road
being shorter ana costing less money than either of the roads mentioned,
the dividends upon the stock would be larger in proportion. Besides,
^ Columbus would be compelled in self-defence to connect at the nearest
point with the road, or lose both her cotton and grocery business. This
connection would at once secure to the route the through travel, which
would of course swell its profits. The measure could not be a failure, as
had been other roads to which he might allude. The outlet was com¬
plete, through the road already finished, to the natural market for this
region, and every mile the line was extended towards the Gulf, would
increase the income of the company,
j Mr. Cuyler dwelt at length, and with great ability, upon the general
and particular advantages of the work, and finally yielded the floor to
Judge T. G. Holt, who read and explained portions of the charter, and
urged upon the people the necessity of immediate and vigorous action.
He said the amount of subscription estimated for the people of Fort
Valley and the surrounding portion of Houston county, would be about
$75,000. It was his opinion that $100,000 could be raised in a few days,
and it was desirable that it should be done quickly, in order to secure
the charter of the company.
Mr. S. T. Chapman, of Macon, having been invited, made a few
remarks, particularly upon the effect of railroads upon the value of
landed property and agricultural products. Lands in the vicinity of
large cities, he said, would bring twice or three times as much money as
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those of equal quality but more remote from market. The effect of
these works was to annihilate time and space, as well as the expense or
carrying produce to market. The people of Cherokee, for all practical
purposes, were now nearer the seaboard than were the citizens ot Burke
county before the construction of railroads, because it required less time
and less money, either to go in person or send their produce to market.
The people of Chattanooga, Tennessee, are now actually nearer to
Savannah than the planters residing west of ihe Flint river, in South¬
western Georgia. In Cherokee, the people were beginning to under-
stand the matter practically. Lands which were sold before the con-
struction of the roads thither for three, four or five dollars per acre,
would now bring ten, fifteen, and even eighteen dollars. Nor was this
advance very unreasonable. A prominent farmer of Cass county, for¬
merly a State Senator, had last winter given the speaker a reason for the
change. He was returning from Savannah, where he had been to dis¬
pose of his corn crop, or a portion of it, and said that he had then iu his
pocket something over three thousand dollars, realized upon produce,
which, prior to the construction of the railroads, at the then selling prices,
would not have netted him over eleven or twelve hundred dollars ! That
farmer said that he would willingly pay a tax of one thousand dollars
per annum, rather than be deprived of the advantages of those works.
Another important fact had been mentioned to Mr. C. that morning, by
a gentleman now present, viz: that on account of the difficulties of
transportation, cotton had been bought for two and a half cents per pound
in South-Western Georgia, when the same quality had been sold the
same week by the planter in question, at five cents, in Macon. Now, if
lands are valuable in proportion to the net profits they yield to the culti¬
vator, the planter can easily see how his interest would be affected by
the road in question. At the rate cottons are now carried between
Macon and Savannah, the freight upon the contemplated road between
Macon and Fort Gaines would be from one-third to one-half of a cent
per pound—making a saving of two cents to the planter. But even sup¬
posing the difference to be but one cent per pound, on a bale of four
hundred pounds it would be four dollars, and on a crop of one hundred
bales it would equal four hundred dollars, or the interest at seven per
cent upon five thousand seven hundred dollars. It followed, therefore,
that a planter making one hundred bags of cotton, and having surplus
cash, could afford to take five thousand dollars stock in the proposed
road, and yet make money by the operation.
Facts, he contended, could be multiplied to sustain the correctness of
the position, that even admitting the road should not pay a dividend, the
planters would be amply repaid for building it by the increased value it
would give to their property. It was apparent to him, however, that the
investment would pay, and that handsomely. By the completion of the
road from the Double Wells, on the Georgia Road, to Tennille, on the
Central Road, the travel from Augusta to Macon would be reduced to
one hundred and fifty-four miles. Then construct the South-Western
Road, with a branch to Columbus, and the whole current of travel must
necessarily take this route, because it will he from forty to fifty miles
shorter than any other. If the road then could get (as Mr. Cutler had
estimated) one hundred and twenty thousand bales of cotton, and a cor¬
responding amount of local travel and back freights, it could not fail to
pay better than any in the South. Mr. Chapman dwelt upon other points
briefly, and then yielded to *
Mr. de Graefenried, of Early county, who, in answer to a call of the
meeting, stated that he was present as the representative purely of the
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, agricultural interests of the South-west, and that while he admitted the
full force of the general considerations urged by other gentlemen, he
believed that the proper nerve to be touched on occasions of this kind
was the pocket nerve. It was well enough to appeal to gentleman on
considerations of patriotism, and to stir their local and State pride, but
that was not the material with which to build railroads. That kind of
undertaking required money, and he was unwilling that any man should
be asked to subscribe, unless he could first be convinced that he would
get_ back his money with interest. That was the only kind of argument
J which would induce the people to put down their means, especially since
they had suffered from the Flint River Road, and other similar visionary
enterprises.
. _ For himself, he firmly believed that this work would yield an ample
4 interest upon the amount invested, estimating its cost at the mark indi¬
cated by Mr. Cutler, viz: eight thousand dollars per mile. Allowing
the receipts at Columbus to be eighty thousand bales, those of Eufaula
and intermediate landings thirty thousand, and those at Albany, Fort
Gaines, and other points on the river twenty thousand, we had the
amount of one hundred and thirty thousand bales, one hundred thousand
of which would pass over the contemplated road, because it could be
laid down in New York at least one cent per pound cheaper than by the
Bay route, to say nothing about the difference in time, interest on money,
or the advantage which the planter^>uld have in selling his own c.otton
in Macon, and thus saving the commissions. To the one hundred thous¬
and bales then as above, if we add the local production of the counties
through which the road will pass, and which is now wagoned to Macon,
say forty thousand, we have a total business for our road of one hundred
and forty thousand bales. This, at one dollar, would be forty thousand
dollars. It is a principle on railroads, that return freights are nearly
equal to the value of the produce carried. If it is remembered, how¬
ever, that the South-Western Road will, even when carried to the Chat¬
tahoochee, supply.the whole of middle and upper Georgia with groceries
and other West India and South American products, then it follows that
the earnings upon freights, other than cotton, may be safely estimated at.
$120,000. To this, add income from mails and travel, say twenty-five
thousand dollars, and we have a total receipt of two hundred and eighty-
five thousand dollars. Allowing the whole road to the Chattahoochee,
one hundred and sixty miles, to cost, at eight thousand dollars per mile,
one million two hundred and eighty thousand dollars, and allowing one
thousand dollars per mile per annum for repairs and current expenses of
transportation, etc., there would be a net surplus earning of one hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars per annum—equal to nearly ten' per
cent. This, he thought, was better than any planter could expect to
earn from his land and negroes. It was manifest, therefore, that under
any contingency, the man who puts his money into the South-Western
Railroad must receive it back with at least legal interest. Mr. de Graf-
J fenried dwelt at some length upon the general advantages of the road
to South-Western Georgia, and pledged himself that the planters of Early
county would subscribe their full proportion of the fund necessary for
its construction.
Resolved, That a committee, consisting of William J. Anderson, Dr.
J. J. Hampton, George H. Slappey, James A. Everett and C. B. Strong,
be appointed to wait on the citizens of Houston and the adjacent coun¬
ties, and urge them to subscribe to the stock.
On motion—
Resolved, That the citizens of the several counties in Western and
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South-Western Georgia, through which the road will probably be run, be
requested to hold similar meetings without delay, and appoint suitable
persons to solicit subscriptions to the stock. .
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published m the
Macon papers, and that other public gazettes in the State be requested to
copy them.
On motion, the meeting adjourned. .
C. B. STRONG, Chairman.
William J. Anderson, Secretary.
From the Savannah Georgian, November 20th.
CHARLESTON, HARBOR, Etc.
[extract.]
In a communication in the Charleston Courier, of Thursday, signed
"Weasel," apparently intended for effect in the upper portions of this
State, we are a little surprised to find the grave assertion advanced that
Charleston had natural advantages superior to any other seaport on the
Atlantic coast, except, perhaps, York.
Without desiring in the least tJBaetract from any advantages which
Charleston may possess from her vicinity to the ocean, and others, not
exclusively enjoyed by her, we contend on the faith of testimony not to
be refuted, that Savannah has a bar the deepest and most accessible of
any on the Southern coast. We have frequently in our columns alluded
to the report of Captains Woolsev, Claxton, and Shubrick, of the Navy,
to Mr. Dickerson, when Secretary of the Navy.
Charged with the examination of the ports and harbors south of the
Chesapeake Bay, with a view to their comparative advantages for the
establishment of a Navy Yard, these experienced officers, after a per¬
sonal inspection of the several ports whose draught of water gave claim
to public attention, remark as follows:
"Depth of water and easy access being objects of the first considera¬
tion, they (the said officers) are of opinion that the ports of Charleston,
Darien, and St. Mary's, being deficient in depth of water to permit the
entrance of a larger ship than a sloop of war, are unfit to compete with
the frigate harbors of Beaufort, Savannah and Brunswick."
Before arriving at this conclusion, these gentlemen say : " The harbor
of Charleston has been repeatedly surveyed, and recently by competent
officers of the United States Army. The chart projected by them has
been tested by the undersigned, and the result proved its essential accu¬
racy; from which, together with a naval survey, in 1825, and valuable
information obtained from experienced pilots and other sources, it would
seem to be established that the bar at the mouth of the harbor is the
main obstacle to its present usefulness as a naval station; for, being
deficient in depth of water, no vessels larger than sloops of war can
pass, and they only at high tides and with a smooth sea."
Speaking of Savannah, the same Naval Captains remark • " The bar
at the mouth of the Savannah river is the deepest and most accessible of
any on the Southern coast. The average depth is nineteen feet at low
water; and hence, with a full tide, a frigate may pass in safety."
In the same Report, it is stated by these competent officers (if at all
prejudiced, their prejudice must have leaned to Charleston, for Captain
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Shubrick was a native of that city,) that ''the bar of Charleston, which
is of sand, forms an almost continuous chain of breakers, running nearly
parallel with the coast, for nine or ten miles. The tides and freshets of
the river have broken through this barrier, and four channels have been
formed for the discharge of the waters. Three of them are now incapable
of being navigated by large vessels; and the fourth—the main channel—
is liable to great changes from heavy* gales. Within twenty years it has
been entirely removed from its former site. It is displaced by more than
half a mile, and where formerly passed in security ships of seventeen
and eighteen feet draught of water, now rolls a dangerous breaker."
We make these extracts—which if we had room we would extend—
merely to remind the Georgians of the interior that the frigate harbor of
their own Savannah is not surpassed nor equaled by the sloop of war
harbor of Charleston, and that it behooves them in every sense to pro¬
mote the trade of their own seaport, and not be caught napping as has a
"Weasel," when he declares Charleston superior to any other seaport
on the Atlantic coast, except, perhaps, New York.
From the Savannah Republican, November 22.
THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS AND THE COMMERCE
OF GEORGIA.
[extract.]
We have already more than once had occasion to establish a compari¬
son between the bar of Savannah and that of Charleston. In one of our
articles, we instanced the fact that the comparatively small steamer
Southerner was almost always obliged to wait for high water and tor day¬
light before crossing the Charleston bar, while vessels of any size_ can
cross the Savannah bar at any time of tide, either by day or by night.
It now appears, according to a Northern paper, that in her last trip from
Charleston, the Southerner could not get to sea at the time she was
advertised to start, owing to the shallow state of water on the Charleston
bar, although she drew but eleven feet. Those who are acquainted with
the character of that bar, will not be astonished to learn these facts, but
they are probably new to people at the North. And now we learn from
the very best authority, what can surprise no one, that the_ Northerner
touched on that bar the last trip but one. This is a serious, a vital
objection to the approach to Charleston, while the access to our harbor,
as mariners well know, is the best one that occurs from Cape Hatteras to
the remotest point of the Peninsula of Florida.
Extract from the Report of the Committee on the Internal Improvements
of Georgia, to the Atlanta Convention, Hon. M. Hall McAllister,
Chairman.
From the Atlanta Miscellany.
In the further performance of the duty confided to them, your Com¬
mittee would state that there is another railroad enterprise, claiming the
attention of the people of Georgia, which is intimately connected^ with
the subject of communication between the great West and the cities of
Savannah and Charleston. They mean a railroad from the city of
Macon, through South-Western Georgia, towards the town of Pensacola,
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in West Florida. No where in our country is to be found a region of
the same area so advantageously situated, both in relation to soil and
climate, for the cultivation of the great staple, cotton, as that between
the Ocmulgee and Chattahoochee rivers, and extending below Macon
and Columbus to the Florida line. A railroad which will develop that
region will bring vast benefits, not only to the State of Georgia, but also
to the grain-growing regions of the West.
In view of the importance of this road, and the great inducements it
affords to the investment of capital, your Committee express the hope
that the enterprise of the citizens of Georgia will insure its completion
at an early day. When it shall have been built, there will be opened to
the people of Cherokee, East Tennessee and Virginia, the most rapid
line of travel to the city of New Orleans. The way will then be perfect
from those mountain regions, through Georgia, both to the Atlantic and
the Gulf of Mexico. When this road shall have been constructed, and
our State Road finished, there will have been secured to the State of
Georgia—and within five years from this day—pre-eminence in railroad
faculties over all her sister States.
TABLE OF INCLINATIONS
ON THE WESTERN RAILROAD OF MASSACHUSETTS.
No. of Planes of each Inclination in feet Whole length in
inclination. per mile. feet.
40
42
43
44
45
46
49
51
53
55
57
58
60
68
69
74
78
79
81
82.6
83
18.289
12.916
20.192
8.349
23.336
10.600
15.500
7.553
1.033
9.979
2.904
2.801
15.545
3.550
3.700
29.726
9.936
21.806
0.600
2.900
7.950
TABLE,
Showing the weight of each of the classes of each kind of engine manufactured by Messrs. Baldwin & Whitney, of Philadelphia—the
greatest weight on any one pair of wheels; the total weight of each rendered available for adhesion ; its maximum velocity with its
maximum load ; the maximum loads of each at a velocity of twenty miles per hour, on a level; and the maximum loads of each on
different inclinations rising from fifteen to eighty feet per mile.
The weights of the engines in the following table are stated in gross tons—2,240 pounds each—which includes the water in the boiler, the
engine in running order, and two men on the platform. The loads are also stated in gross tons.
KIND
of
ENGINE.
Tot'l W'gt.
Maxim
Level
Velocity with Maxi¬
mum Load
Load at 20 miles per
hour 1
| Maximum Load for an Ascent of
Of Engine
On one pair
of wheels...
[Available for 1
adhesion.... |
p
n
t-i
o
e>
p-
o
p
15 feet
per
mile.
25 feet
per
mile.
35 feet
per
mile.
40 feet
per
mile.
50 feet
per
mile.
60 feet
per
mile.
70 feet
per
mile.
80 feet
per
mile.
First Class.
Passenger -s
10
5
5
233.33
11.40
103.54
125.56
94.65
75.23
67.96
56.64
48.19
41.63
36.41
12
6
6
280.00
13.35
162.37
150.67
113.58
90.27
81.55
67-97
57.85
49.96
43.69
I
14
7
7
326.66
14.41
235.82
175.78
132.52
105.32
95.14
79.30
67.47
58.29
50.93
Second Class.
Passenger and Freight ■<
12
4
8
373.33
9.96
137.21
209.63
159.11
127-34
115.45
96.95
83.14
72.42
63.88
15
5
10
466.66
11.39
214.55
253.33
192.16
153.71
139.31
116.91
100.19
87.21
76.87
I
18
6
12
560.00
12.35
265 77
304.00
230.60
184.45
167.18
140.30
120.20
104.65
92.25
Third Class.
Freight -<
12
4
12
560.00
6.72
107.11
306.66
234.02
188.34
171-25
144.65
124.80
109.37
97.10
15
5
15
700.00
7.73
166.02
383.32
292.52
235.40
214.07
180.82
156.00
136.72
119.23
I
18
6
18
840.00
8.44
232.04
459.02
251.03
282.52
256.88
216.98
187.20
164.00
143.27
Fourth Class.
Freight -I
15
m
15
700.00
7.61
155.87
383.32
292.52
235.40
214.07
180.82
156.00
136.72
119.23
18
18
840.00
8.21
220.45
459.02
351.03
282.52
256.88
216.98
187.20
164.00
143.27
I
21
21
980.00
8.68
282.47
536.65
409-53
329,61
299.70
253.15
218.70
191.41
169.93
Relative Expense of Shipping Goods from New York to Columbus, Gaand other points on the Chattahoochee, via
Savannah and via Apalachicola.
CHARGES.
One bag Coffee,
150 lbs., at 8 cts.
per pound,
Value $12.00.
One bbl. Cognac
Brandy, 33 gal¬
lons, at $2.50 per
gallon.
Value $82.50.
One keg Nails,
100 lbs., at 4%e.
per pound.
Value $4.25.
One cask hard¬
ware, of 500 lbs.
weight.
Value $100.00.
One box Axes,
70 lbs. weight.
Value $11.00.
One close Car¬
riage.
Value $600.
Apalach¬
icola
rSavann'h
Apalach- |
icola
Savann'h
Apalach- |
icola j
Savann'h
Apalach¬
icola
Savann'h
i'i.
p g
■ cr
27
15
3%
3
6%
5
25
2
1 Soo
Savann'h j ^
:
Apalach¬
icola
Savann'h
Insurance from New York
Usual freight from New York
Wharfages _
30
30
5%
6
12%
10
50
4
9
25
3
5 %
2 05%
30
6%
10
12%
10
62%
4
62 ,
37%
5
10
10%
15
3%
3
6%
5
25
2
3
15
3
4
2 50
75
12%
25
3%
25
1 50%
10
75
75
8
17
15 00
10 00
4 50
11 00
Drayage
Commission >
2
2%
1 00
1 00
1 00
Storage
10 00
75
Wharfage at Columbus,
Average time from New York to Colum¬
bus forty days
Interest on cost of goods in transitu,
Estimated advantages of obtaining it
when wanted, instead of purchasing
in the winter and spring, when the
9
30
3%
64
2 06
24
4
10%
1
77%
2 50
29
8
27%
3
4 67
15 00
1 75
Freight per Railroad from Savannah to
Columbus same as from Savannah to
75
1 70
50
2 50
35
20 00
Difference in favor of Savannah R. R.,...l
1 87 %
1 21
66% 1
6 11%
3 08%
3 03
84%
76
8%
9 12%
4 54
4 58%
1 21%
60%
61/1
58 42*
39 25
19 17
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COMPAKATIVE STATEMENT
Of the Expenses of a Bale of Cotton, from the time of leaving Colum¬
bus, (or other points on the Chattahoochee,) to its arrival in New
York, via Apalachicola:
Drayage at Columbus, 08
Wharfage at Columbus, . 04
Freight to Apalachicola, - 1 00
Insurance 430 lbs. at 6 cents, $25.80; 2£ per cent, to N. York, 58
Storage at Apalachicola, 20
Commissions received and forwarding at Apalachicola, 25
Drayage at Apalachicola, . 16
Two Wharfages, 12
Freight to New York, 430 lbs., at 9-16,... 2 41
Primage, 5 per cent, on $2.41, 12
Interest on $25.80. Average time to New York, 45 days, 22
$5 18
V»A SAVANNAH, BY RAILROAD :
Drayage at Columbus, 08
Freight per Railroad to Savannah, 50 cents per 100 pounds, ...2 15
Storage at Savannah...... 16
Drayage at Savannah, 16
Wharfage at Savannah, 05
Freight to New York, (average,). 1 07
Insurance, | per cent, on $25.80 to New York, 20
Interest, 20 days, 10
$3 97
Difference in favor of Savannah route, — $1 21
CHARTER.
f AN ACT to incorporate the South-Western Railroad Company, with
power to extend branches to Albany, in the county of Baker, and Port
Gaines, in the county of Early, or to points below those places on the
Flint and Chattahoochee rivers, and to punish those who may wilfully
injure the same—and to incorporate the Columbus and South-Eastern
Railroad Company.
Section 1. Re it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby
enacted by authority of the same, That for the purpose of constructing
a railroad communication between the city of Macon and the navigable
waters flowing into the Gulf of Mexico, J. Cowles, E. Alexander, Chas.
Day, James Dean, Thaddeus G. Holt, W. B. Parker, A. R. McLaughlin,
Charles Cotton, James Rea, Erastus Graves, J. L. Jones, Charles Camp¬
bell, Edwin Graves, E. A. Nisbet, H. G. Lamar, J. D. Carhart, J. B.
Ross, T. A. Brown, R. H. Randolph, N. C. Munroe, and such other
corporation and individuals as may be associated with them and their
assigns, shall hereafter be a body corporate by the name and style of
"The South-Western Railroad Company," and by said corporate
name shall be capable in law to buy, hold and sell so much real and per¬
sonal estate as may be necessary for said purpose, make contracts, sue
and be sued, make by-laws, and do all lawful acts properly incident to a
corporation, or necessary and proper for the transaction of the business
for which it is incorporated, and to have and use a common seal, and the
same to alter and destroy at its pleasure.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That
the capital stock of said Company shall be two millions of dollars,
divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, but may be increased to
a sum not exceeding three millions of dollars, whenever it may be
deemed expedient by a majority of the Board of Directors of said cor¬
poration for the time being.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the
Company herein incorporated shall confine their efforts and enterprise to
the building and completion of a railroad communication from the city
of Macon to some point intermediate between Albany and Fort Gaines,
or to any point or points upon the Flint and Chattahoochee rivers below
Albany and Fort Gaines, to be agreed upon by the Company, from which
point the Company may construct branch railroads to Albany and Fort
Gaines; said road and its branches being of such width and dimensions
as may be deemed expedient by the Directors of the Company or their
agents, the Company paying to owners of land through which the said
road or its branches may pass, a just indemnity for the land covered by
the railway, in manner as hereafter provided, and for three hundred feet
on each side of the same, for the procurement therefrom of timber,
earth, stones, and other materials ^ and whenever a person shall own
land on both sides of said railway, at any point, the Company shall be
bound to suffer such owner to construct, for his own convenience such
road or bridge across the railroad as may not obstruct, hinder or incom¬
mode its use and passage.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That
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69
when the Company cannot agree with any person over whose land the
railroad may pass, as to the amount of compensation to be paid by the
Company, or the amount of damage sustained by the owners, the amount
of such damage or injury shall be ascertained and determined by the
written award of three sworn appraisers, to be chosen, one by the Com¬
pany, one by the owner of the land if he thinks proper, and one by the
Inferior Court of the county in which the land lies; but if such owner
shall decline to appoint an appraiser, then two appraisers to be appointed
by the Inferior Court aforesaid, and one by the said Company, the award
of whom shall operate as a judgment for the amount against the Com¬
pany, and shall be enforced by an execution from the Inferior Court,
with the right of appeal to either party, to be tried by a special jury, at
the next term thereafter of the Superior Court of said county, and the
decision shall vest in the said Company the fee simple of the land in
question, and in the other party a judgment for its value thus ascertained,
which may be enforced by the ordinary process of said Court.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That
books of subscription to the stock of said Company shall be opened on
the first day of March, eighteen hundred and forty-six, at the following
places, under the superintendence of the commissioners named, to remain
open two days, viz: At Macon, under the superintendence of Elam
Alexander, T. G. Holt, James Dean, Briggs H. Moultrie, Charles Day,
and J. Cowles ; at Perry, Houston county, under the superintendence of
James Everett and William Felton; at Travelers' Rest, Dooly county,
under the superintendence of John Young and Abel Holton ; at Lanier,
Macon county, under the superintendence of John Bryan and John C.
Helvinston ; at Americus, Sumter county, under the superintendence of
James R. Daniel and William Dennard; at Starkville, Lee county, under
the superintendence of Joseph Bond and Leonidas Mercer; at Albany,
Baker county, under the superintendence of George B. King and Phineas
M. Nightingale; at Cuthbert, Randolph county, under the superintend¬
ence of Barzillia Graves and William A. Tennelle; at Fort Gaines,
Early county, under the superintendence of Joel Crawford and Samuel
Gainer. The different sets of Commissioners above appointed shall
advertise the lime, place, and terms of subscription, in public gazette or
gazettes of the places respectively, and in the event no paper being pub¬
lished in the place, then in the public gazettes of Albany and Macon;
and such advertisement shall be inserted at least four weeks before the
day when the books are to be opened. Upon the books being opened as
aforesaid, the Commissioners, or a majority of them, shall receive from
individuals, corporations, or companies, subscriptions for any number of
shares they may see fit to subscribe for, on condition that at the time of
subscribing there should be paid dowu to the Commissioners, or a ma¬
jority of them, five dollars on each share subscribed for, for which the
Commissioners shall give a receipt, and forthwith remit the same to the
Commissioners at Macon, to be by them deposited for safe keeping, in
the Commercial Bank at Macon, subject to the draft or order of said
Company by its President or Board of Directors, after the Company
shall be organized ; and the various Commissioners shall also forward to
the Commissioners at Macon a list of the subscribers, with the amount
paid, and the number of shares subscribed for set opposite each name.
And in the event any portion of such stock remains unsubscribed for
after the closing of the books, on the expiration of the two days, then
the Commissioners at Macon shall be empowered and authorized to pro¬
cure the balance of the stock so remaining unsubscribed for, to be taken
up in such time and manner as to them may seem fit; and so soon as
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CHARTER.
one-fourth thereof is taken, they shall call a meeting of the stockholders
at Macon, to organize the Company in manner hereinafter pointed out.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 1 hat tor
the organization of the Company, the Commissioners at Macon shall
appoint a suitable time and place for the meeting of the stockholders,
which shall be advertised in the gazettes of Macon and Albany for three
weeks immediately preceding the day, at which time and place the
stockholders may attend in person, or be represented and vote by proxy;
and the stockholders being thus assembled, shall proceed, under the
supervision of the Commissioners at Macon, to elect, by ballot, a Presi¬
dent and five Directors to serve for one year.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in
said election for President and Directors, the votes shall be taken by the
following rule: Each stockholder shall be entitled to a number of votes
equal to the number of shares he may hold in the stock ot said Company.
And on all future elections for President and Directors, in the making,
altering or repealing of by-laws, and on determining on measures involv¬
ing the general interests of the Company, at any stated, or occasional
corporate meeting, the votes shall be governed by the above rule.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That
the election for the President and Directors shall be made annually,
according to a by-law to be made for that purpose; and in case any
vacancy occur in the Board between two periods of general election, the
remaining members of the Board shall fill such vacancy from the stock¬
holders, by the selection of a suitable person to serve until the next
regular election. And if it should so happen that the day of annual
election for President and Directors should pass without an election
being effected on any day for such election, the corporation shall not
thereby be dissolved or deemed to be discontinued, but it shall be lawful
on any other day to hold and make such election, in such manner as may
be prescribed by the by-laws of the corporation, subject always to the
rule prescribed in the seventh section of this Act.
Sec; 9. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a
majority of the Directors shall constitute a Board for the transaction of
business, of whom the President shall be one, save in a case of sickness
or necessary absence, in which case his place may be supplied by any
Director appointed by the President. The Board of Directors may call
for installments on each share, in such amounts and at such times as they
may deem necessary for the interest of the Company, not to exceed one
hundred dollars on each share in the whole, giving at least sixty days
notice in the public gazettes of Macon and Albany of such call; and any
and all stockholders failing to pay any installments so called for within
thirty days after the-time designated in such call, shall forever forfeit his
stock in said Company, and all payments which he may have made
thereon, and the stock so forfeited shall vest in and become the property
of the said Company, to be disposed of as the Board of Directors thereof
shall determine.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That
certificates of stock shall be issued to the stockholders on the payment
of the sum required at the time of subscription, which shall be transfer¬
able on the books of the Company only, and by personal entry of the
stockholder or his legal attorney or representative, duly authorized for
that purpose.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That
the Board of Directors, for the time being, shall have power to employ
engineers, conductors, artists, managers, laborers, and to appoint any
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and all officers that may be necessary for transacting the business of the
Company, fixing the salary or amount of compensation each and all of
such officers shall receive: and the Board of Directors shall have power
to fix the rate of toll upon all produce, goods, wares, merchandize, and
other effects, transported on the railroad, and also the rate of toll to be
charged for each and every passenger passing or traveling thereon, with
power to collect the same ; and shall be capable of exercising all such
other powers and authorities for the well governing and ordering the
affairs of said Company as to them shall seem fit for the interests of said
Company.
Sec. 12. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That
the Directors shall keep fair and regular entries of their proceedings, in
a book to be provided for that purpose, and on every question when any
one Director may require it, the yeas and nays of the Directors voting
shall be duly entered on the minutes, and those minutes shall be pro¬
duced to the stockholders, on demand, when at a meeting thereof they
shall be required.
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That
whenever the said railroad shall intersect any public road, the Company
shall be bound to build a safe and substantial bridge, to be afterwards
maintained and kept up by the Company; and any public or private
bridges may at any time be built across the railroad, provided such
bridges do not at all obstruct or incommode its use.
Sec. 14. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That
the said railway and its appurtenances, and all property therewith con¬
nected, shall not be subject to be taxed higher than one-half of one per
cent, upon its annual net income.
Sec. 15. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if
any person shall wilfully and maliciously destroy, or in any manner
damage, injure, or obstruct, or shall wilfully and maliciously cause, or
aid and assist, or counsel or advise any other person or persons to
destroy, or in any manner damage, injure or obstruct said railroad, or
any part thereof, or any bridge, vehicle, edifice, right of privilege granted
by this act, and constructed for use under authority hereof, such person
so offending shall be liable to be indicted, and on conviction thereof
shall be imprisoned at hard labor in the penitentiary for a term not less
than four years, in the discretion of the Court, paying all the expense of
the prosecution, and shall also be liable to a suit for damages on the civil
side of any Court having jurisdiction, at the instance of the Company,
or any other person aggrieved.
Sec. 16. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That
after the route of the said railway shall have been actually surveyed,
located and adopted, and a plat thereof deposited in the Department of
State, it shall not be lawful for any other railroad to be built, cut, or
constructed, in any way or manner, or by any authority whatsoever, run¬
ning latterly within thirty miles of the route so adopted, unless by the
said Company, or with the consent of the Board of Directors thereof for
the time being : Provided, this act shall not be so construed as to pre¬
vent the construction of a railroad from the city of Columbus, as herein¬
after provided for by this Act.
Sec. 17. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That
any number of stockholders who, together, shall be proprietors of five
thousand shares, shall have the power at any time of calling a meeting
of stockholders for purposes, or the transaction of any business, or for
action of the stockholders touching any matter or thing appertaining to
the interests of the Company, giving sixty days notice of such meeting
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in the public gazettes of Macon and Albany, specifying in their call the
objects of the meeting or the subject matter to be considered by the
stockholders. ..
Sec. 18. And be it further enacted by the authority ajoresaid, that
the principal office of the Company shall be located at Macon, with
subordinate offices or agencies at Albany and such other places as the
Board of Directors may deem necessary and proper, and all elections and
meetings of the stockholders shall be held at the principal office only.
Sec. 19. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That
the said Company shall have full power and authority to carry such rail¬
road over all and any rivers, creeks or water-courses that_ may be in the
route thereof, or of either branch railroad, by suitable bridges, or other
means: Provided, that when such railway shall cross any navigable
water-course, that the same shall not be so constructed as to impede or
in any way obstruct the navigation thereof.
Sec. 20. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That
the exclusive right granted by this Act to the South-Western Railroad
Company to construct, keep up and use a railroad from Macon to the
Flint and Chattahoochee, shall be and continue for fifty years: Pro¬
vided, nevertheless, that the said Company shall, after the lapse of said
term of fifty years, be and remain incorporated and vested as to their
own work» with all the estate, rights, powers and privileges by this act
granted, except the exclusive right aforesaid; but the Legislature may
renew and extend that exclusive right, upon such terms as may be pre¬
scribed by law, and be accepted by said incorporated Company.
Sec. 21. And be it further enacted, That whenever the Mayor and
Council of the city of Columbus shall deem it expedient to construct a
railroad from the city of Columbus to connect with the railroad herein
authorized, they or a majority of them shall have power and authority to
create a capital stock not exceeding one million of dollars, to be divided
into shares of the value each not exceeding one hundred dollars, to be
subscribed for and transferred under such terms, conditions, and restric¬
tions, as may be prescribed by said City Council.
Sec. 22. And be it further enacted, That said Company, when created,
shall be known by the name and style of "The Columbus and South¬
eastern Railroad Company of Georgia," and by and under such name
shall have the right to build and construct a railroad from the said city
of Columbus, connecting with or terminating at or near the road herein
authorized, at such point or place as may be determined upon by the
stockholders of the said Columbus and South-Eastern Railroad Com¬
pany of Georgia, and shall be authorized to have and exercise all the
powers, privileges, rights, and immunities, and be subject to all the
limitations and restrictions in the building and constructing said road, as
are herein prescribed for the South-Western Railroad Company.
CHARLES J. JENKINS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
j ABSALOM H. CHAPPELL,
i . , ^ President of the Senate.
^ Approved December 27, 1845.
GEORGE W. CRAWFORD, Governor.
Secretary on State's Office, Georgia, \
Milledgeville, December 29, 1845. /
I certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the original Act,
deposited in this office. Given under my hand and seal.
N. C. BARNETT, Secretary of State.
AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER.
AN ACT to amend an act incorporating the South-Western Railroad
Company, approved December 27th, 1845.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met., That the Macon
Commissioners, under the act incorporating said Company, may call a
meeting of stockholders to organize said Company, and to elect direc¬
tors of the same, as soon as the sum of two hundred thousand dollars
shall have been subscribed towards said road.
CHARLES J. JENKINS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ANDREW J. MILLER,
President of the Senate.
Approved December 30, 1847.
GEORGE W. TOWNS, Governor.
•i AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the South-West¬
ern Railroad Company, with power to extend branches to Albany, in
the county of Baker, and Fort Gaines, in the county of Early, or to
points below those places on the Chattahiochee and Flint rivers, and
to punish those who may wilfully injure the same, assented to Decem¬
ber 27th, 1845, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby
enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of
this act, said Railroad Company shall have power and authority to con¬
struct a branch of said road, from some point on said road, to any point
on the Chattahoochee river below the town of Florence, in the county of
Stewart, which said Company may deem most advisable and proper,
under the rules and restrictions as they are now authorized to construct
said South-Western Railroad: Provided, That if said company do not
build the main trunk of said road to or below Fort Gaines within two
years from the time that the same is completed to the point at which the
said branch road, if commenced, may intersect, then said Company shall
be liable to refund to the stockholders now residing in Early and Ran¬
dolph counties, or their assigns, the amount of stock held by them, with
interest from the time the same was paid.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws
militating against this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Approved February 23, 1850.
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/ AN ACT to incorporate the Muscogee Railroad Company, and to pun¬
ish persons for violating the provisions of the same.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby
enacted by the authority of the same, That for the purpose of construct¬
ing a railroad from the city of Columbus to West Point, at or near the
Monroe Railroad, from Macon to the terminus of the Western and At¬
lantic Railroad, in DeKalb county, to be selected and determined upon
by the directors hereinafter authorized to be elected, that John G. Win¬
ter, John Banks, A. H. Flewellen, James M. Chambers, Samuel A.
Baily, John H. Howard, T? B. Howard, James B. Jones, AVfiliam A.
Redd, H. S. Smith, Daniel McDougal, Hines Holt, Grigsby E. Thomas,
James H. Shorter and P. T. Schley, and their associates, successors and
assigns be, and thpy are hereby, created a corporate body politic by the
name and style of "The Muscogee Railroad Company," with vested
rights and privileges, and by said corporate name and style shall be
capable in law to purchase, accept, hold, and sell and convey real and
personal estate, make contracts, sue and be sued, to make by-laws, ap¬
point all necessary officers and prescribe their duty, and to do all lawful
acts properly incident and connected with the objects of the said corpo-
Jf ration, and necessary for the government and transaction of its business,
to construct a railroad from the city of Columbus to such point at or near
the Monroe Railroad, from the city of Macon to the term.nus of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad, in KeKalb county, and to make and use
a common seal, and the same to alter and destroy at their pleasure:
Provided, That their by-laws be not repugnant to the Constitution and
laws of the United States, or of this State,
i Sec. 2. And be it f urther enacted. That the capital stock of said Com¬
pany shall not exceed two millions of dollars, to be divided into shares
of not exceeding one hundred dollars each, and the Board of Directors
shall prescribe the mode and conditions of the.subscriptions for the stock
in saia Company, and issue certificates for the same.
Sec. S. And be it further enacted, That for the organization of the
said Company, the said persons herein before named, or a majority of
the same, shall appoint the times and places at which subscriptions for
stock in said Company^ may be made, and shall immediately thereafter
appoint a convenient time and place for the meeting of the subscribers
for stock, in the city of Columbus, of which they shall give notice in one
or more of the public gazettes published in said city, at which time and
place they shall proceed to the election of seven Directors, who shall
form and constitute the first Board of Directors, one of which said
Directors shall elect as President thereof; and said President and Direc¬
tors shall hold their offices for one year, and shall prescribe in their by¬
laws the manner of holding the subsequent annual elections for Directors ;
and in all cases the stockholders shall be allowed to vote in person, or
by proxy, under power of attorney duly executed. The number of votes
to which each stockholder shall be entitled shall be according to the
number of shares he, she or they may hold in his, her, or their own
right, or as trustee for three months prior to the election, one vote for
each share. The said Board of Directors shall have potyer to fill all
vacancies which may occur in their Board or other offices, until the reg¬
ular annual election by the stockholders, and shall fix the compensation
of the President of said Board, and all other officers of the said corpo-
ration. Not less than three Directors shall constitute a Board for the
transaction of business, of whom the President shall always be one,
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except in case of sickness or necessary absence, in which case his place
may be supplied by any one of the Directors present, to be elected Pres¬
ident pro tem. by a majority of the Board present.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said Board of Directors shall
have power to select and take, or receive as donation, such strips of land
as they may deem necessary for the construction, convenience and pro¬
tection of said railroad, and in case of disagreement between the owner
or owners and the said Board of Directors, in regard to the damage or
price of any such necessary strip or strips of land, it may and shall be
lawful for said Board to appoint one disinterested freeholder as an ap¬
praiser, and the owner or owners of such land another disinterested free¬
holder, if he, she, or they should think proper, and the Justices of the
Inferior Court, or a majority of them, of the county in which such lands
may lie, shall appoint another disinterested freeholder; but if such
owner or owners shall decline to appoint an appraiser on his, her, or
their part, then two shall be appointed by the Justices aforesaid, all of
whom shall be sworn by a Justice of the Inferior Court or Justice of the
Peace, to make and return to said Court a just, true, and impartial val¬
uation of the damages or value of such strip or strips of land thus re¬
quired by said Company, and their award shall be in writing, and signed
by at least a majority of the said appraisers, and accompanied by a plat
and full description of the said land, which shall be taken and held as a
judgment for the amount against the said Company, and maybe enforced
by an execution from the said Inferior Court, and the said plat and
description of said land, and said award shall be recorded in the said
county, in the same manner as deeds, and shall vest the fee simple right
to the said strip or strips of land in the said corporation: Provided,
That if either party shall be dissatisfied with the award of the appraisers,
he, she, or they may appeal to the Superior Court of the county where
the land lies, and have the damages ascertained by the verdict of a
special jury at the first time, and such verdict shall be conclusive and
binding on both parties.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of the said Rail¬
road Company shall not be taxed by the State higher than one-half of
one per cent, upon its nett income, nor shall any other tax be levied or
collected on the stock of said Company.
Sec. 6, Be it further enacted, That the said Company shall build, and
keep in good order substantial bridges or ways of passage across said
railroad wherever it may cross a public road, and if any person shall
wilfully and maliciously destroy, or in any manner hurt, damage, injure
or obstruct, or shall counsel, aid, assist or advise any other person or
persons to hurt or otherwise injure and obstruct said railroad, or any of
the appurtenances or appendages thereto belonging or appertaining, such
person, so offending, f-hall be liable to be indicted for a misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned at hard labor in the Peniten¬
tiary, at the discretion of the Court, for a term not less than four years,
and shall further be liable to pay all expenses of repairing or rebuilding
the same.
Sec. 7. And he it further enacted, That the books, papers and corres¬
pondence, and the funds of said Company shall at all times be subject to
the inspection of the Board of Directors and the stockholders, at any
and every meeting thereof, when required ; and all bonds, notes, or other
evidences of debt or contract, or liability, or engagement on behalf of
said Company, shall be binding and obligatory on said corporation when
the same shall be signed by the President of said Company and counter¬
signed or attested by the Secretary thereof, and the funds of said Com-
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pany shall in no case be held responsible for any contract or engagement
unless the same shall be so signed, countersigned or attested as aforesaid.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That
the stockholders in saidjj Company shall be liable in proportion to the
number of shares held by them respectively for the debts of said Com¬
pany, which shall not exceed one-half of the capital stock.
Approved December 27th, 1845.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Muscogee
Railroad Company, and to punish persons for violating the provisions
of the same, approved December 27th, 1845; and to authorize said
Company to take and hold in fee simple the plat of ground granted to
the same by the Mayor and Council of the city of Columbus.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby
enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of
this act, the first Monday in January of each year, or each alternate year,
if so ordered by the stockholders, shall be the day appointed for the
election of Directors; and if there should be no election on that day the
President of the Company shall appoint some other day for said election,
within sixty days after such failure, and shall give due notice of said elec¬
tion by advertisement in one or more of the public gazettes of the city.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President and Directors
shall in all cases hold their offices until their successors shall be duly
elected and qualified.
Sec. 3, And be it further enacted, That said Company may take and
hold in fee simple the plat of ground on the East Common, in the city
of Columbus, granted by the Mayor and Council of said city for railroad
purposes.
Sec. 4. Be it f urther enacted, That the Board of Directors shall have
power to adopt such rules and regulations with regard to the transfer of
stock, as may seem most conducive to the interest of said Muscogee
Railroad Company.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That all laws which conflict with or
militate against this act be, and they are hereby, repealed.
CHARLES J. JENKINS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ANDREW J. MILLER,
President of the Senate.
1 Approved December 27, 1847.
GEORGE W. TOWNS, Governor.
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77
AN ACT to alter and amend the third section of an act entitled an act
to amend an act to incorporate the Muscogee Railroad Company, and
to punish persons for violating the provisions of the same, approved
December 27th, 1845, and to authorize said Company to take and hold
in fee simple the plat of ground granted to the same by the Mayor and
Council of the city of Columbus, passed the 27th of December, 1847,
so far as to change the shape of said plat of ground, and for other
purposes therein mentioned.
Section 1. Beit enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the State of Georgia in General Assembly convened, and it is hereby
enacted by authority of the same, That from and immediately after the
passage of this act, the Muscogee Railroad Company may take and hold
in fee simple the plat of ground containing four acres on the East Com¬
mon, for the purpose of a Railroad Depot, lying south of the Railroad
Depot, and between Randolph and St. Clair streets, granted to said
Company by the Mayor and Council of the city of Columbus, by a reso¬
lution of the same adopted on the eleventh day of December in the year
1849: Provided, said Company shall relinquish to the city of Columbus
all their right to the use of four acres of land lying east of their said
Depot—any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.
Approved February 14, 1850.
AN ACT to authorize the Central Railroad and Banking Company of
Georgia, the Macon and Western Railroad Company, and the South¬
western Railroad Company, to unite their respective railroads in one
common depot, at or near the city of Macon, and to grant to the said
Companies a quantity of land for the said purpose on the public reserve
east of the city of Macon, with the right of way through the said pub¬
lic reserve to the said depot for their respective tracks.
Whereas, There has been expended in' the State by incorporated
companies, and from the State Treasury, very large sums of money for
the purpose of opening and constructing railroads from the seaboard to
the western limits of the State; And whereas, in order that the State
and the citizens thereof should derive the full benefit intended by the
line of railroads so constructed, it is expedient that the transportation of
freight and passengers over said line shall be as free from interruption
and transhipment as possible :
Section 1. Beit therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Repre¬
sentatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the
passing of this act, it shall be lawfnl for the Central Railroad and Bank¬
ing Company of Georgia, the Macon and Western Railroad Company,
and the South-Western Railroad Company, to unite their respective rail¬
roads in one common depot at or near the city of Macon, so that the
cars of the respective roads may pass from one road to another uninter¬
ruptedly.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in
case a suitable site for said common depot, with a sufficient quantity of
land, cannot be obtained by said Companies within the corporate limits
of the said city of Macon on terms reasonable and satisfactory both to
the corporate authorities of the said city of Macon and the said Railroad
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Companies, or in case the consent of the corporation of the said city of
Macon cannot be obtained for the said roads to be united withm said
corporate limits, the said Companies may propose to the said corporate
authorities to have the value of land necessary for a depot, and the right
of way to it, as also to damages to the vested_ rights thereby sustained,
ascertained and assessed against said Companies respectively, according
to the provisions of their respective charters in relation to disputes with
the owners of lands, and if the said corporate authorities shall refuse to
accede to said proposal, then a sufficient quantity of said land, not ex¬
ceeding thirty acres, to be paid for at a fair price, to be assessed by
commissioners appointed by the Governor for that purpose, is hereby
granted for the use of said Companies, and for the above mentioned
purpose, on the lands known as the public reserve, lying eastwardly of
and adjoining the corporate limits of the said city of Macon, and thatthe
said Companies shall, after the passage of this act, have the right and
power to enter upon the said public reserve, and establish and locate
the site of their common depot in the most convenient part of the said
reserve, and so lay out and mark such tract as may be necessary for said
purpose, not exceeding thirty acres, and when such tract of land shall
have been so laid out and located, a plat thereof shall be deposited in
the office of the Surveyor .General, and the title to the said tract so
located shall be thereafter vested in said Companies jointly, for the pur¬
pose of a depot, and for 110 other purpose whatsoever, and whenever
said tract of land shall cease to be used for the purpose of a depot, it
shall then revert to and become again the property of the State of Geor¬
gia, and parcel of the aforesaid reserve.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it
shall be lawful for the said Central Railroad and Banking Company of
Georgia to build, erect, construct, keep and enjoy as part and parcel of
the Central Railroad, a railroad from any eligible or suitable point in
and connected with the said Central Railroad to the said common depot,
whenever the same may be located; and also for the said the Macon
and Western Railroad Company to build, erect, construct, keep and
enjoy as part and parcel of the Macon and Western Railroad, a railroad
from any eligible or suitable point, and connected with the Macon and
Western Railroad to the said common depot whenever the same may be
located; and also for the said the South-Western Railroad Company to
construct and extend its railroad to the said common depot whenever
the same may be located ; and also for the said Companies respectively
to build all the necessary works to carry the establishment of said com¬
mon depot into effect^ paying to owners of property through which they
may pass for whatever damages they may do to their premises, as pro¬
vided for by the respective charters of the aforesaid Companies; and
the said Companies, and each of them, shall have power, and the same
is hereby granted, to pass through the public reserve with their respect¬
ive railroads, in order to reach the said common depot, whether the said
common depot shall be established on the said public reserve, or within
the corporate limits of the city of city of Macon, and shall be entitled to
use land of sufficient width for their tracks and roads through said re¬
serve for that purpose.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all
laws and parts of laws militating against this act be, and the same are
hereby, repealed.
Approved February 11, 1850.
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AN ACT to authorize the connection of the Muscogee Railroad with
the Opelika Branch Railroad and the Mobile and Girard Railroad, at
Columbus.
Whereas, It would promote the interest and convenience of the
people of Georgia and Alabama, as well as the public generally, to con¬
nect the Muscogee Railroad with the Opelika Branch Railroad and Mobile
and Girard Railroad.
Section 1. Be it enacted, That the President and Directors of said
roads shall have the power of connecting their said roads by extending
them through the city commons and streets of Columbus, with such side
tracks, turn outs, and sheds, as may be necessary for the convenience of
freights and passengers: Provided, they first obtain the consent of the
people of the city of Columbus, upon such terms as may be agreed on,
and shall be satisfactory to them.
Assented to December 21st, 1857.
AN ACT to authorize and empower the Muscogee Railroad Company
to connect their railroad with the South-Western Railroad, and for
other purposes therein named.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the State of Georgia in General Assembly convened, and it is hereby
enacted by authority of the same, That from and immediately after the
passage of this act, the Muscogee Railroad Company be, and are hereby,
authorized and empowered to connect their railroad with the South-West¬
ern Railroad at Fort Valley, or at any point between Fort Valley and
the city of Macon.
Approved February 5, 1850.
AN ACT to authorize and provide for the union and consolidation of
the Muscogee Railroad Company with the South-Western Railroad
Company, under the charter of the latter Company.
Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That upon a vote of a majority of two-
thirds of the stockholders in amount, in the aforesaid Companies respect¬
ively, in favor of the union and consolidation of the Muscogee Railroad
Company, its franchises and property, with the said South-Western Rail¬
road Company under the charter of the last mentioned Company, on such
terms as the said Companies may respectively agree, it shall be lawful so
to unite and consolidate the said two Companies into one, under the
charter of the South-Western Railroad Company.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That upon such union and consoli¬
dation, the capital stock of the South-Western Railroad Company shall
not exceed the amount of the present authorized capital thereof and the
present authorized capital of the Muscogee Railroad Company.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That upon such union and consoli¬
dation as is herein before provided for, the holders of stock in the Mus¬
cogee Railroad Company shall surrender their certificates of stock to the
South-Western Railroad Company, and receive in lieu thereof certificates
of stock in the South-Western Railroad Company, to such an extent and
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amount as the said two Companies may agree on; and thence forward
all the rights, privileges and property of the said the Muscogee Railroad
Compauy, shall be part and parcel of the said the South-Western Railroad
Company, and all the chartered rights and privileges of the South-Western
Railroad Company be extended over the track and line of the Muscogee
Railroad Company, and everything appertaining thereto, the name and
style of the consolidated Company shall be and continue "The South-
Western Railroad Company."
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That upon the union and consoli¬
dation of said Companies, all the debts and liabilities of the Muscogee
Railroad Company shall be assumed and paid by the South-Western Rail¬
road Company.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That this act shall go into opera¬
tion when, and not until, there shall be a vote of a majority of two-thirds
of the stockholders in amount of stock of each of said Companies in
favor of this union and consolidation, and of the provisions of this act,
certified under the corporate seals of said Companies respectively, to
his Excellency the Governor of this State.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That if from any cause the union
and consolidation of the said Companies herein before provided for,
shall not take effect, then it is hereby declared that nothing herein con¬
tained shall affect, alter, or change in any way, the present existing
rights of the said Companies respectively.
Approved March 4th, 1856.
AN ACT to amend the charter of the South-Western Railroad Company,
and to authorize an increase of the capital stock of said Company,
and to incorporate the Enterprise Railroad Company, and to confer
certain powers and privileges on the same, and to subject said Com¬
pany to such rate of taxation as the Legislature shall from time to time
assess, and to amend the charter of the Macon and Warrenton Rail¬
road so as to allow the said Company to run their railroad direct
through the city of Milledgeville to the city of Augusta, or to the town
of Warrenton, or to any other point on the Georgia Railroad, as a ma¬
jority of the directors may decide; and for other purposes.
Whereas, In and by an act of the General Assembly, approved the
2'2d of January, 1852, entitled an act to incorporate the Georgia and
Florida Railroad Company, and to confer certain powers and privileges
therein mentioned, it was enacted as follows, to-wit:
" Sec. 2. That the Georgia and Florida Railroad Company may at any
time incorporate their stock with the stock of any other Company, on
such terms as may be mutually agreed upon by said Companies: Pro¬
vided that the road and other property of this Company shall be subject
to such taxation as the Legislature may deem equitable and just-" And
whereas, the said Georgia and Florida Railroad Company did agree with
the said South-Western Railroad Company, to incorporate their stock with
the stock of the said South-Western Railroad Company, and did thereupon
deliver their railroad, running from Americus to Albany, to the South-
Western Railroad Company, and received stock of the South-Western
Railroad Company therefor, to the amount of near five hundred thousand
dollars, and thereby it became necessary to increase the capital stock of
the said South-Western Railroad Company.
AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER.
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Sec. 1. Be it therefore enacted, That the President and Directors of
the said South-Western Railroad Company be, and they are hereby, autho¬
rized to increase the capital stock of said Company, and to issue stock
in addition to the amount mentioned in their charter, for any sum not
exceeding five hundred thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said railroad from Americus
to Albany shall be considered part and parcel of the road of the South-
Western Railroad Company, and be liable to pay to the State the same
tax that the rest of the South-Western Railroad Company is liable to pay,
and such additional tax as the Legislature may hereafter impose.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That John George Singer, Thomas W.
Battle, Syman Catchings, Lovered Bryan, Nathaniel R. Holliday, Wil-
lard Boynton, Charles L. Gaulden, James L. Wimberly and Richard
Kidd, or such of them as shall associate and take stock under this act,
or such other persons as shall associate with them, or a portion of them
in like manner, and their successors, be, and they are hereby, created a
body corporate, under the name and style of the " Enterprise Railroad
Company," and under said name to be capable in law to sue and be sued,
plead and be impleaded, to have a common seal, and the same to break
and alter at pleasure, and to perform ihe other usual functions incident
to such corporations.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said Company shall have
power to construct and maintain a railroad from the town of Lumpkin,
in the county of Stewart, or within one-half mile of the same, to some
convenient point, either on the South-Western Railroad or on the Chatta¬
hoochee river, between the town of Georgetown, in Quitman county,
and the town of Florence, in Stewart county, as shall by said Company,
or a majority of them, be considered most practicable and advisable, and
shall have the same powers and privileges in relation to the organization
and government of said corporation, the construction and maintaining
of said road or its management, and the equipment and furnishing said
road with all necessary engines, cars and other apparatus, to taking land
and other property, to securing a right-of-way for the construction and
maintaining of said road, and to the regulation of all other affairs of said
corporation as are granted, prescribed and provided for, in the charter
of the South-Western Railroad Company, and amendments thereto, so
far as the same can be applicable and not otherwise provided for in this
act, and be subject to the same terms, restrictions and liabilities : Pro¬
vided, however, the powers and privileges herein granted, shall not con¬
travene the powers and privileges heretofore granted to said Southwestern
Railroad Company.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of said Company
shall not exceed six hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into shares
of one hundred dollars each, and that said corporators, or a majority of
them, shall, after the passage of this act, be authorized to open books in
the town of Lumpkin, and at such other places as they may deem proper,
for subscriptions to said stock, giving thirty days' notice in any of the
public gazettes of the city of Columbus, or towns of Lumpkin and Cuth-
bert, and posting the same at the door of the Court Houses of the coun¬
ties where said books may be opened, and that said corporation may
receive subscriptions, payable in work or materials for said road at fair
prices, or in money, in such installments or payments as said Company
shall determine.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That when the sum of fifty thousand
dollars shall be subscribed as aforesaid, the said corporators, or a ma¬
jority of them, hre authorized to hold an election in the said town of
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Lumpkin, for seven directors to manage the affairs of said incorporation,
thirty days notice of said election having been given by advertisement in
some of the public gazettes 5 and the said DirectorSj when chosen? shall
elect one of their number to be President.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That said Company may commence
work on said railroad so soon as one hundred thousand dollars is sub¬
scribed, as aforesaid in good faith.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the stock, railroad and equipments
of said company shall be subject to such rate of taxation as the Legisla¬
ture may from time to time assess.
* Sec. 9.* Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the
charter of the Macon and Warren ton Railroad be so amended, as to
allow the President and Directors of said Company to run their road
direct from the city of Macon, through the city of Milledgeville, to the
city of Augusta, or to the town of Warrenton, in Warren county, as the
stockholders and Directors, or a majority of them, may decide, or to any
other point on the Georgia Railroad between Warrenton and Augusta ;
and that in the construction of said road they shall have all the privi¬
leges as to obtaining the right of way, as is now secured by charter, as
well as other rights and immunities incident to railroads in Georgia, ex¬
cept as to the powers of the State to tax said road, which power shall be
and remain unimpaired in the State.
Sec. 10. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved December 19th, 1859.
AN ACT to amend the several acts of the General Assembly relating to
the South-Western Railroad Company, and to authorize the said Com¬
pany to construct a Branch Railroad, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the South-Western Railroad Com¬
pany of this State are hereby authorized to construct a Branch Railroad
from Albany or Dawson, or any point west of Dawson, on their line of
road, to such place on the Chattahoochee river, or on the Florida line, as
the said Company may select, and that said Company shall have for
these purposes all the rights, privileges and powers, conferred by their
charter of incorporation and the act amendatory thereto.
Sec. 2. Be it f urther enacted by the authority of the same, That said
Company are hereby empowered and authorized to increase their capital
stock one million of dollars, and said additional capital stock shall be
subject and liable to pay the same rates of tax to the State of Georgia
that is now required of the said South-Western Railroad Company, and
such additional tax as the Legislature may hereafter impose.
Sec. 3. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December 18th, 1860.
AN ACT further to amend the Charter of the South-Western Railroad
Company, and to authorize a further increase of the capital stock of
said Company, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the President and Directors of
the South-Western Railroad Company be, and they are hereby authorized
to increase the capital stock of said Company beyond the sum of three
AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER.
83
millions five hundred thousand dollars, now allowed, and to issue stock
therefor, for any sum or sums not exceeding five hundred thousand
dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That such increased capital stock
of said South-Western Railroad Company authorized by this act, as may
from time to time be used by said Company for railroad purposes, shall
pay the same rate of tax to the State as is, or shall be, payable to the
State by individuals on their property.
Assented to December 10th, 1860.
AN ACT to increase the number of Directors of the South-Western Rail¬
road Company.
Section 1. The General Assembly of Georgia do enact, That the
South-Western Railroad Company be, and it is hereby, empowered and
authorized to elect seven Directors instead of five, under the laws and
regulations now in force for the election of Directors of said Company.
Assented to December 11th, 1862.
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT.
To the Board of Directors, and to the Stockholders of the
South-Western Railroad Company of Georgia:
Gentlemen:—In compliance with a resolution of this
Board, passed the 9th November, 1848, ordering me to sub¬
mit to the Board by the 1st of December, then next ensu¬
ing, a full statement of the present situation of the
Company, together with a report from the Chief Engineer,
with regard to the state of the work, I beg leave to submit
to you the following
report:
In consequence of a great number of the stockholders of
this Company living at a distance from the scene of opera¬
tions on the Road, and not having an opportunity of be¬
coming acquainted with the origin and progress of the
enterprise in which they have embarked, I deem it proper
to give a more detailed account of the whole matter than
might be necessary for the information of this Board.
In the summer of 1845, a plan was conceived of con-
\j structing a railroad from the city of Macon, passing through
the south-western counties of Georgia, to some point on
the Chattahoochee river, thereby affording to the citizens of
that fertile region of country the advantages of transporta¬
tion then enjoyed by other portions of the State, and of
which they stood so much in need, and having also for its
object a connection with a contemplated railroad to be con¬
structed by the Pensacola Railroad Company, from that
city to some point on the before mentioned river, convenient
for both, thereby forming one of the most important lines
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of road that could be devised, not only for the country at
large, hut for the pecuniary interests of both Companies.
This plan was at that time considered visionary, and by
some made even a subject of ridicule. Many thought it
impracticable, in consequence of the sparsely settled portion
of country through which the Road was proposed to be
built, and the want of capital that could be spared by the
citizens of those counties for such an investment; but the
enterprise could not be checked by these or even more
prominent objections. A charter was drawn up, embracing
all the advantages that were enjoyed by other enterprises of
a like nature, and the projectors, benefiting by experience,
framed the charter free from many of the restrictions that
other companies were subjected to. At the ensuing session
of the Legislature, this charter was presented to that body,
and the passage of it asked for, and they, being unwilling
to check the enterprising disposition of any portion of their
citizens, freely granted the charter with all the privileges
therein contained. This charter was placed by the Legisla¬
ture, as will be seen by reference to the fifth section of that
instrument, under the control of six Commissioners, of
which I had the honor of being chairman. It then became
the duty of those Commissioners to proceed, agreeably to
the rules laid down in the charter, to procure subscriptions
for stock. After pursuing diligently the course prescribed
for us, and after complying on our part with every requisi-
i tion of the law, we found that, up to that period, not one
share of the stock of this Company had been subscribed
for. The citizens of the different sections of country were
deterred, some for want of a knowledge of the nature of the
investment that they were asked to make, some from a
knowledge of the failure of similar enterprises commenced
heretofore in other portions of the State, and others for
want of a knowledge of where the Road was to be located.
These objections were reasonable, and they had to be
overcome, or the enterprise abandoned. The Commissioners
president's report.
87
determined to transcend the authority given them in the
charter, so far as to make a survey of a route or line of
road from Macon to Fort Gaines, on the Chattahoochee
river. The next difficulty presented to the Commissioners,
was to raise the means by which the expense of making a
survey could be defrayed. The Central Railroad Company,
willing to forward the enterprise, offered to loan the Com¬
missioners an amount sufficient to answer their purpose.
Accordingly, an experienced Engineer was employed, and
an accurate and satisfactory survey made, a full report of
which was published, and to which I refer you for more
particular information.
By this survey, many of the objections that had been
I before urged by the planters, on the proposed line of Road,
were removed, and a small number of shares were subscribed
for.
The Board of Directors of the Central Railroad Com-
\J/ pany, seeing the advantage that this Road, if built, would
be to their Company and to the city of Savannah, and
therefore willing t ) aid in carrying out the enterprise, recom¬
mended their stockholders to subscribe for stock in this
Company. The advantages of a connection of the Central
Railroad with this Road were ably set forth by the Presi¬
dent of that Company, at a meeting of the stockholders,
held in the city of Savannah, in December last, and at his
suggestion the stockholders authorized a subscription of
J $250,000 to be made to the stock of this Company, as soon
as a like sum should be subscribed for by others in the
region of country through which the Road was to be con¬
structed.
A meeting of the citizens of Savannah was then called
. by his Honor the Mayor of that city, and aid to the enter¬
prise was asked of them; and they, seeing the great benefit
which their city would derive from an immediate connection
J with the fertile region of their own State penetrated by the
Road, the products of which would thus flow to them, and
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PRESIDENT S REPORT.
not. willing to enjoy these benefits through the labor of
others, without bearing a portion of the expense necessary
to obtain them, with a spirit of liberality characteristic of
themselves, ordered that a subscription of $250,000 should
vbe made by their. City Council to the stock ot this Com¬
pany, payable as soon as the completion of the Road was
placed beyond contingency.
These heavy subscriptions gave to the Commissioners a
confident hope that they might soon be able to procure a
sufficient amount of subscriptions for stock from other
sources, not only to secure the amount that was to be sub¬
scribed for by the Central Railroad and Banking Company,
but also to organize this Company, so that the work might
be commenced at an early day. As may be seen by refer¬
ence to the fifth section of the charter of this Company,
«the Legislature required that $500,000 should be subscribed
for, and $5 per share paid to the Commissioners before the
organization of the Company.
The Commissioners fearing, under the then existing cir¬
cumstances, that to accomplish this might too long defer
i the commencement of the work, petitioned the Legislature
of the year 1847 to so amend the charter as to allow them
to organize the Company as soon as a subscription of
$200,000 could be obtained.
The Legislature readily granted this amendment, which
j proved to be of great importance to the early commence¬
ment of the work. The Board of Commissioners were
somewhat disappointed in approaching the citizens of
Macon in their efforts to obtain their aid in the enterprise,
a great number of them having formed the opinion that
the Road, if built, would be the means of diverting a por¬
tion of their trade, instead of bringing them an additional,
amount. The assistance obtained from them was, there¬
fore, comparatively small, compared with what might have
been expected from their accustomed liberality.
We then determined to traverse the whole section of
president's report. 89
country through which the line of Road had been surveyed,
by sending agents to the different counties. By this means,
although we found many of the most wealthy planters in
the section of country most to be benefited by the Road
unwilling to aid in the work, yet we succeeded in obtaining
a sufficient amount of subscriptions to authorize us to call
a meeting of the subscribers for stock, for the purpose of
organizing the Company. Accordingly the necessary notice
was given, calling the stockholders together in Macon, on
the 10th of February, then ensuing. The stockholders
met, the Commissioners held an election, and this Company
was, on the 10th day of February last, organized agreeably
to the requisitions of the charter.
It was then my wish to retire with the rest of my col¬
leagues, as Commissioners, but it appeared to be the unani¬
mous wish of the stockholders present that I should take
^ charge of the work for one year from that time, which I
consented to do. The Board of Directors of this Company
soon afterwards held a meeting, and the whole building of
twenty-five miles of our Road, and the grading of ten miles
more, continuous from Macon, was put under contract.
The contracts were made with energetic and responsible
men, all of whom were also large subscribers for stock in
the Company. Yet, up to this time, not one dollar had
been paid in, nor was there a sufficient amount of stock
subscribed for to secure the amount that was to be sub¬
scribed by the Central Railroad and Banking Company.
The Commissioners, in receiving subscriptions, had thought
proper to defer the collection of the $5 per share that- was
due on subscribing until after the organization of the Com¬
pany. They had also further agreed that not exceeding
one-third of the amount subscribed should be called for
annually, in installments suited to the demands upon the
Company or the judgment of the Directors. This last
arrangement was necessary, in order to obtain the subscrip¬
tions, planters not having generally uninvested capital on
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90 president's report.
hand, were unwilling to assume obligations to pay money
faster than their incomes would justly authorize, and under
this arrangement the small amount yet subscribed, and the
length of time given for the payment of those subscriptions,
there still seemed a prospect that the work must progress
very slowly; yet, under these circumstances, the contractors
commenced work with as much apparent confidence as
though every dollar had been in hand with which to pay
them.
The Board of Directors instructed me to send an agent
out to collect the five dollars per share, due on subscribing,
but the collection of which had been deferred as before
mentioned, and also to procure additional subscriptions for
stock. They also required that an additional installment of
five dollars per share should be paid in on the 1st of May;
also, a further installment of ten dollars per share on the 1st
of October, and thirteen dollars per share on the 1st of
January next; which four installments included all that was
liable to be called in up to the last mentioned date by the
terms of subscription. Agreeably to the instructions of
the Board, I sent an agent out for the purpose before men¬
tioned, and although I apprehended no difficulty in collect¬
ing the first five dollars per share, yet knowing that planters
do not generally keep money lying by them in the summer
season, I considered that it would probably be inconvenient,
and perhaps often impracticable, for them to pay promptly
the other installments; and fearing that a failure on our
part to collect them would be attended with serious incon¬
venience to us, and to the contractors, that they might be
unable to progress with the work, and that the small amount
of five dollars per share would be consumed by contingent
expenses, and that at the close of the year the work would
not have made that progress which might have been ex¬
pected, in the absence of the Board of Directors I instructed
this agent to collect from each individual five dollars per
share in cash, and to take from the stockholders their notes,
president's report.
91
payable on the 1st of January, 1849, for the remaining
^twenty-eight dollars per share called in, and payable pre¬
vious to and at that time. This arrangement on the part
of the Gompany suited the planter, because he was thereby
relieved from being required to pay the cash at a season of
the year when it might be difficult to procure it, and it
secured to the Gompany a much larger amount of means
with which to carry on the work than they would otherwise
have had, the contractors agreeing to receive these notes
from the Gompany in payment for their work. This ar¬
rangement the Board afterwards confirmed, and a large
amount of these notes have been received in payment of
installments on stock, and paid out to the contractors for
work, as may be seen by reference to the statement of the
Secretary and Treasurer of this Company, hereunto annexed.
And while the contractors, it is true, have suffered some
I .
inconvenience on account of these assets not being as avail-
able as cash, yet the Company has been very greatly bene¬
fited by being able to use them, in advance of their collec¬
tion.
A sufficient amount of stock was subsequently subscribed
for to authorize the Directors of the Central Railroad and
Banking Company to make their subscription, under the
instruction of their stockholders, and that subscription to
the stock of this Company, of two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, was accordingly made, the installments
upon which have been promptly paid as they became due.
A permanent location of the Road was then commenced
by our efficient and experienced Engineer, by order of the
Board, which has since been carried on up to this time,
with a dispatch and economy that is highly creditable to
that officer.
In the original survey, time was not allowed him to make
so minute an examination of the route as he could have
wished, therefore much improvement has been made by the
actual location of the Road, both in shortening the distance
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president's report.
and diminishing the expense. Four and a half miles have
been saved in distance, with a corresponding saving of
expense.
You will see by the Report of the Chief Engineer, which
is herewith laid before you, that ninety-three miles ot the
line have been located and ready for contract, and that too
on the most difficult portion of the route, embracing all the
principal water courses and the most unlevel portion of the
country, the remainder of the line being through a com¬
paratively level country. You will see by reference to the
expenditure, that the whole expense to the Company for
original survey, location, and for resident engineering on
contracts, spread over thirty-five miles of road, (the con¬
tractors having removed over four hundred thousand cubic
yards of earth,) has been less than ten thousand dollars.
This, by a comparison with the expenditure of other com¬
panies, engaged in like enterprises, must be satisfactory
to all.
Much economy has been used in the other expenses of the
Company. Our present Secretary and Treasurer, being
deemed by the Board capable of filling both offices, was
employed at a moderate salary, and he has performed the
duties of those offices in a manner highly satisfactory to the
Board, and no expense for assistance has been incurred.
The whole amount of expenditures of this Company,
(other than for engineering and construction of Road,)
since the granting of the charter in 1845, up to the present
date, including all the expenses incurred by the commis¬
sioners in organizing the company, all salaries of agents and
officers, printing reports, copies of charter, and all other
contingent expenses, is only $3,196.37. This will show an
economy unequalled, I think, in the history of railroads.
Our Chief Engineer, in addition to his other duties, was
made the agent of the company to procure the " right of
way" from the different land-holders on the line. This has
been a troublesome business with other companies, and has
president's report.
93
been generally attended with great inconvenience and ex¬
pense. Not so with this Company. Our agent has always
been met with a spirit of liberality on the part of the land¬
holders equal to his expectations, many giving fhe right of
way to the Company without compensation, and others only
requiring a small compensation, to remunerate them for the
actual damage done them. More than twenty-two miles of
right of way have been secured to the Company, and only in
a single instance have we had to resort to arbitration for
settlement. Much more would have been secured had the
agent been able to have seen the owners of the land, who
lived at a distance from the Road.
It will be seen, by the Engineer's Report, that much the
heaviest portion of our Road is that now under contract,
which is progressing to completion in a manner satisfactory
to the Company.
The contractors are almost daily increasing their force,
sufficient to warrant the completion of their contracts within
the expected time. These done, the completion of the
whole work will be secured. The amount of excavation
and embankment that has been done, up to the 1st instant,
is four hundred and twelve thousand three hundred and
sixty-four cubic yards. This amounts to a little more than
an average of twelve miles on the entire distance of the
work from Macon to Flint river. The masonry, given in
the Engineer's Report, shows the completion of eighteen
culverts of brick and stone masonry, which constitute much
the largest portion of the masonry that will be required on
the route from Macon to the Flint river.
There has been subscribed to the stock of this Company
j to date $512,200.00, or five thousand one hundred and
twenty-two shares, upon which (as will be seen by reference
to the Secretary and Treasurer's statement), there has been
received in cash and notes $76,968.271—in cash, $52,446.25;
notes, $24,522,021.
There has been paid out by the Company, on account of
94 president's report.
"construction of road," $47,963.14; engineering, etc.,
$9,735.42; riglit of way, $746.76; and for all other ex¬
penses, $3,196.37; leaving in the hands of the Treasurer
and Company, $13,584.231; in notes in hands of Treasu¬
rer, $3,395,381, and cash, $1,033.74; and deposited to the
credit of the Coin; any, in the Central Railroad Bank, in
bonds and cash, $9,155.11.
It was my wish to have stated to you that the Company,
on this day, had no outstanding claims against it, but it was
out of the power of the Chief Engineer to get the estimates
for the last month's work on the Road ready for payment in
time, consequently they are not paid, amounting to
$5,617.42 ; and there is also unpaid the Engineer's account
for the last two months, amounting to nearly $900. These
will be paid when presented, and it gives me pleasure to
state that these two amounts constitute the whole indebt¬
edness of this Company up to this date.
I will close this report simply by joining our Chief Engi¬
neer in opinion, that a further portion of our Road should
he immediately put under contract, at least as far as the
south-western bank of the Flint river. This is the more
important now, as companies are already forming for the
purpose of connecting the Gulf of Mexico with the Pacific,
both at Panama and across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
The General Government seems disposed to favor these en¬
terprises, and it must be plain-to any one who will examine
the map, that the Central and South-Western Roads from
Savannah via Macon to Pensacola will thus be placed at an
early day upon the great thoroughfare between the Northern
Atlantic States and our newly acquired possessions on the
Pacific.
I herewith attach a list of the names of the different
individuals from whom the "right of way" has been
procured. You will see by this list of names each indi¬
vidual that has given the right of way, and also those that
have been paid, and the amount paid. Appended also will
president's report.
95
'be found a list of the names of the stockholders of the
Company, showing the place of residence and the number of
shares held by each.
Very respectfully,
ELAM ALEXANDER, President.
Office South-Western R. R. Co., \
Macon, 7th December, 1848. J
RIGHT OF WAY.
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10.
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12.
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16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
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27.
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32.
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COUNTIES.
Jeremiah Baker, Bibb,
Leven Duncan, Bibb,
B. H. Gray, Houston,
Frederick Warren,..*.. "
Austin Ellis, "
Martin Hartley, "
Williamson Mims, "
Williamson Mims, u
George E. Pless, "
Richmond Raleigh, "
Ann B. McCants, "
Charity Kaigler, "
Henry Pitman, "
Reuben H. Slappey,...Macon,...
Needham Massey, "
Nathan Bryan, "
Jesse Pitt, "
Erastus Bryan, 11
A. B. Carrell, "
Daniel Fredrick, "
Isaac Johnson, "
R. D. Martin, "
Edward Brooke, u
Wiley Barron, "
Newton Williams, "
Green Barrow, "
James Burton, "
Elisha Cloud, "
Jacob Kleckley, "
David Kleckley, "
Moses Fincher, "
R. H. Stewart, Marion,.
Benjamin Burton, "
Robert C. Black, "
Thomas Bivins, '•
Shadrack Bivins, "
Jonas Guice, "
William Frazier, '•
S. B. Shirling, Stewart,.
S. T. Bailey, Bibb,
FEET.
900,
1,300,
2,600,
1,300,
3,700,
3.700,
10,000,
7,000,
3,500,
1,700,
1,700,
1,800,
1,700,
7,000,
22| miles, 120,100
gratis
gratis
gratis
$899 50
tfufjiMfjfa ffefwi
To the President and Directors of the
South- Western Railroad Company :
Gentlemen :—Agreeably to a resolution of the Board, I
submit a statement of the condition and progress of the
South-Western Railroad, so far as relates to this depart¬
ment. It will be proper, perhaps, to describe in a very few
words, the route as far as located, and some of the most
important facts developed in the same.
The general instructions of the Board, which were to
locate the line upon the route pursued by the preliminary
survey, or with only such variations as should "lessen the
distance or diminish the cost," have been strictly adhered
to. These instructions thus carried out, in the face of re¬
peated overtures and inducements presented to the Board to
depart more or less from the original route (though never
having reference to any other termination upon the Chatta-
hooche than Fort Gaines,) should be sufficient to remove
all doubts, if there are any remaining, as to the question of
route, and to establish entire confidence that the Board and
the company will act in perfect good faith toward all of its
stockholders.
The greatest variation which has been necessary thus far
under the above instructions, is one and a half miles, and
this but in two instances. One of these is in Stewart county,
near where the line crosses the Kinchafoonee creek, and in
this case the change was pointed out in the report on the
preliminary surveys as not only advantageous, but actually
necessary in securing a practicable line at this point.
Soon after the completion of the preliminary line in the
early part of November last, overtures were made to the
commissioners by a firm of experienced and responsible con¬
tractors, who had recently completed their other engage-
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merits, and were looking about for anew field of enterprise,
(to commence work on the line at their own risk. The com¬
missioners considering it desirable to secure such efficient
services as the parties in question were able to render, di¬
rected a small portion of the line to be located and prepared
for grading. The point selected for this purpose was on
the south side of the Tobesoufkee creek, and extending
from the same to the summit, between that and the Eche-
connee, a distance of two miles. The surveys made by order
of the commissioners here closed.
Early in March last, the surveys and location of the road
were resumed under instructions from the Board, and as
several contractors were in readiness to commence operations
under contracts then recently closed, the line was located in
detached parts wherever the urgency of the case seemed
most to require. This has led to some irregularity in our
notes of surveys, which, however, will lead to no inconve¬
nience beyond this department.
The detached portions of line alluded to, extending to a
point four miles beyond Fort Valley, in Macon county, form¬
ing the first thirty-two miles of the route, were closed up
and connected about the first of June.
By consent of the Board the party employed in the loca¬
tion of the road, as there appeared no special reason for
pressing forward the surveys at that time, was disbanded for
one month. Early in July, however, the locating party was
again in the field, since which period the surveys have regu¬
larly progressed up to the present time, when I am happy
to state to the Board ninety-three miles of line are located,
and can on a short notice be prepared for contract, and that
a considerable saving has been effected both in cost and dis¬
tance, though in the former respect our notes are not yet
sufficiently elaborated to show the exact result. The saving
in distance, however, is four and a half miles.
The point to which the location is completed is Richland,
better known as Box-Ankle, in Stewart county. The dis-
engineer's report.
99
tance from Box-Ankle to Macon, by the highway, as given
on a finger hoard at the former place, is one hundred miles,
and by the line as before stated ninety-three.
Notwithstanding the saving in distance already effected,
and that which we may hereafter expect to make, we should
not lose sight of the fact that the total distance from Macon
to Fort Gaines may be greater or less than it was stated in
the first report, namely, one hundred and forty miles ; as
the distance from the upper line of Randolph county, where
the preliminary survey terminated, was assumed to be equal
to that by the highway, and which is little to be relied upon,
especially in the present case, where the distance, it is be¬
lieved, has never been even roughly measured.
While upon this subject, I will take occasion to mention
that the time draws nigh when it will be necessary for the
Board to decide whether to terminate the location of the
road at the upper line of Randolph county, where the pre¬
liminary survey closed, or to extend it to Fort Gaines, or
some intermediate point. My own impressions are in favor
of terminating the location for the present at the former
point, the upper line of Randolph.
It must be evident to all that the interest of every stock¬
holder, no matter where his residence may be, will be con¬
sulted by the regular and continuous progress and completion
of the road, that parts of it may be opened to the public at
the earliest day practicable, and afford a speedy return on
the amount invested. To commence grading upon any part
of the line far in advance of the probable completion of the
road to that point, would not only be capital invested giv¬
ing no return, but would be in itself rapidly depreciating
from decay, washing, etc.; whereas, by completing the road
continuously, and opening it for use, it becomes in itself a
powerful lever towards its extension and completion, and
especially when opened to a point beyond Flint river. It is
with some surprise that I have heard a different policy ad¬
vocated by some of your stockholders residing at the other
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engineer's report.
extremity of the line, and it is in consequence of this partly,
that I have alluded to the subject. No other plan can so
soon afford them a return upon their capital, or place them
in possession of the facilities of railroad communication
with Macon.
Upon this plan the extent of line located, when the upper
line of Randolph shall have been reached, namely, one hun¬
dred and seven miles, will be sufficient to engage the atten¬
tion and resources of the Company for the space of eighteen
months or two years. To further extent the location of the
road at this time, subjects the Company to a seemingly
unnecessary expense, and one which would in all probability
have to be again incurred, as the line would become so oblit¬
erated from various causes, among them the cultivation of
fields, the vicinity of roads, and the love of mischief, by
which we have already suffered, as to make nearly an entire
re-location necessary.
I would, however, suggest the propriety of a preliminary
survey to Fort Gaines, by which we should be placed in
possession of the distance, probable cost, and the most im¬
portant facts connected with that part of the route, which
will be attended with very moderate cost, and occupy but a
short period.
It is understood that several citizens of Randolph county
stand ready to take contracts for grading in their respective
neighborhoods, for stock. An opportunity of this kind
should undoubtedly be afforded them. The preliminary line
proposed would be a convenient base on which to locate at
such a point as would best accommodate them.
The site for the depot at Macon having not been definitely
fixed upon, (I have deemed it advisable to attach to this
report the result of the surveys recently made with this ob¬
ject,) the route remains in some uncertainty, as far as the
corporation limits extends. From the south-east corner of
the same the line follows the second low grounds of the river
until it finally emerges from them about three miles from
ENGINEER'S REPORT.
101
the city ; thence it continues to the Tobesofkee creek,
which it reaches about half a mile below the causeway.
The embankment through the swamp varies from twelve to
twenty-five feet in height; it is proposed to construct here
eight hundred feet of trestlework. The whole width of the
swamp is four thousand feet.
In about two miles the summit between the Tobesofkee
and Echeconnee is reached, where a cut of thirty-three feet
is encountered. The Echeconnee is reached something over
a mile below the long bridge ; the embankment is here from
twelve to twenty feet in height ; six hundred feet of trestle
work will here he necessary. Emerging from the swamp
the line crosses to the right of the Fort Valley road, and
pursues the southern slope of the creek for four miles at the
maximum grade, until the summit between this and Mule
creek is reached. The line upon the slope in question
crosses several ravines and ridges which divide them, requir¬
ing in one case forty-eight feet embankment, and in another
forty-eight feet cut.
From the last mentioned summit the line descends over
favorable ground to Mule creek, running in the vicinity of
what is called the New Rest road. Bearing to the left,
round a point of land between Mule and Mossy creeks, it
reaches and crosses the latter one mile below Mims' Mills.
Here an embankment of twenty-eight feet in height, though
short, becomes necessary. Thence ascending the Western
slope of the creek, the table land on which Fort Valley is
situated is reached with a cut of thirty-one feet. The line
now crosses to the left of the Fort Valley road, and soon
reaches that place, after having encountered a short fill of
forty feet in its vicinity. Thence the line pursues a direct
course to Indian creek, crossing it a short distance above the
Traveler's Rest road, with a fill of forty-six feet. Much
the most difficult part of the line has now been described.
The line now pursues a very direct course, and over highly
favorable ground, to Beaver creek, at Low's Mill, passing
102
engineer's report.
near Marshalville and the residence of William Felton, Esq.
From Low's Mill the line follows the valley of Beaver
creek to Flint river, which is crossed under very favorable
circumstances one and a half miles from Traveler s Rest.
The line now follows the valley of Mill creek to its head.
This is the first considerable departure from the original
line, leaving it here about one and a half miles to the right.
At the head of Mill creek the line attains the ridge between
Buckhead and Camp creeks, which afford a very favorable
route to the vicinity of Pond Town, which place the line
leaves half a mile to the left, continuing upon the same
ridge, though here between Buckhead and Little Muckalee
O " O
creeks, the line finally reaches the larger stream of that
name near Frasier's Mill, where a short and corresponding
fill of forty feet are encountered. This point, and a fill of
forty feet in crossing Watley's creek, in the same vicinity,
constitute the heaviest work west of Flint river. Soon after
crossing Watley's creek the line attains the summit between
that and the Kinchafoonee. The route is hear near the
line of Marion and Stewart counties.
The line now occupies the ridge between the Lannahassee
and Kinchafoonee creeks, until the head of Fox creek is
reached ; the valley of which, affording an extremely favo¬
rable route, conducts the line to Kinchafoonee creek. Cross¬
ing directly over this stream, the swamp of which is here
sixteen hundred feet in width, the line then curves to the
left, and follows the valley of the Kinchafoonee to near
where it is intersected by Slaughter creek. The route now
lies up the valley of this stream for a short distance, and
then crosses to its southern side. Here the valley of Jossy's
Mill creek presents itself, along the southern slope of which
the line ascends to its head, which places it upon the divid¬
ing ridge between the Flint and Chattahoochee rivers, which
is as far as the location of the line has progressed at this
date.
The extent of line under contract is thirty-five miles, and
ENGINEER S REPORT.
103
the contractors are making very commendable progress. The
rates per cubic yard for grading vary from nine to fourteen
cents ; in two instances only is the latter price paid, viz:
for the embankments in the Echeconnee and Tobesofkee
swamps. The average differs hut a trifle from ten cents.
A willingness to engage at these rates is daily manifested,
and I would suggest that this time above all others appears
auspicious for placing under contract the balance of the line
to Flint river, fourteen miles.
The season will soon arrive when the planter lays his
plans and begins his preparations for the ensuing crop, which
should if possible be anticipated. Estimates of cost have
been prepared.
The number of cubic yards of grading in the thirty-five
miles under contract has been reduced by improvements in
the line, etc., seven per cent. The culverts, however, will
somewhat exceed the estimates, as in all cases permanent
stone structures have been built, in some instances the ma¬
terials having to be hauled a number of miles.
As before stated, that part of the line which is under con¬
tract, constitutes much the most difficult and expensive
portion of the whole route, and of this the contractors have
been generally engaged on the heaviest parts. At this time
the embankments in the Tobesofkee, Echeconnee, Mossey
and Indian Creeks are progressing. The summit cut of
thirty-three feet between the Tobesofkee and Echeconnee
creeks is nearly completed, and the summit cut of thirty-
one feet near Fort Valley is progressing. The whole extent
of line completed is nine miles, or at least twelve average
miles.
The number of able bodied hands employed, counting a
horse-cart and driver as such, is three hundred and seventy-
six, and the number will be considerably increased during
the present month. Of the above there are in the employ
of Robert Collins 14*2, James Dean 158, Hampton & Dorsey
30, R. H. Slappey 46—Total, 346.
104
engineer's report.
The following table exhibits the proportion of straight
and curved lines from Macon to Flint river, with the various
radii of curves :
LENGTH OF RADIUS. NUMBER OF CURVES. AGGREGATE DISTANCE.
2,500 feet.
12
3,000
11
6
3,500
n
6
4,000
it
5
5,000
ie
11
6,000
it
1
6,500
t.
1
7,500
a
2
10,000
a
1
Total.
45
Total length of curved line 15 miles and.
Total length of straight line 33 miles and.
23,175
feet.
11,278
L i
7,795
a
9,376
a
19,130
a
1.260
a
5,211
a
4,336
a
802
u
82,364
si
. 3,164
ii
. 2,096
a
.. 5,260
a
The maximum inclination of grade is forty-five feet per
mile. The grades of the road from Macon to Flint river
may be classed as follows :
MILES. FEET.
Level 2 and 2,740
Inclinations not over 10 feet per mile 4 " 2,980
" from 10 to 20 " " 4 " 1,880
u from 20 to 30 u " 4 " 780
" from 30 to 40 " " 1 " 1,720
" from 40 to 45 " " 32 " 440
Total ..48 " 5,260
TABLE of heights of different points on the line above mid-tide water,
from Macon to flat River.
Summit between Chestnut Branch and Tobesofkee..
Warren's
Slappey's
Beaver Creek, (neai
Flint River Swamp.
• 2*
miles,
377 "
• H
tt
287 "
. 7
it
403 "
it
277 "
.16
tt
510 "
it
308 "
.24
tt
368 "
27£
tt
533 "
tt
407 "
.312
tt
614 "
.352
tt
500 "
.402
tt
336 "
•48*
tt
276 "
49
tt
267 "
engineer's report.
105
The amount expended on account of Road as far as relates to this
department is $63,315 98. The items are as follows :
Excavation 212,857 cubic yards $24,395 45
Embankment 199,507 kt " 22,419 38
Rock Excavation 35 " u 22 47
Dry Masonry 436f " " 2,116 99
Mortared Masonry 397£ 11 u 2,837 71
Grubbing 103 chains 551 05
Pits and Bridges 13,301 feet B. M 341 56
Foundations for Culverts 895 95
Engineering to October 7th, including Preliminary Surveys
and Report 9,735 42
$63,315 98
N. B.—The estimates of this date amounting to $5,617 42 are not yet
due, and unpaid, but are included above.
Respectfully submitted,
F. P. HOLCOMB, Engineer.
8
SURVEY THROUGH MACON.
To the President and Directors
South- Western Railroad Company :
Gentlemen :—Herewith you have the estimates of cost
of the lines surveyed, in accordance with a resolution of the
Board, with reference to the establishment ot a depot in
this place, etc.
What I will call lower line, was commenced at a point on
the Central Railroad, about nineteen hundred feet from the
depot, near the first water station. The tangent, or straight
line, which, on the Central Railroad, terminates here, was
extended six hundred and sixty feet, where a curve of eleven
hundred feet radius commences, and extends to near the
east bank of the Ocmulgee. This is smaller than the mini¬
mum radius adopted on that work, but is rendered necessary
in order to cross the river in a straight line.
The straight line which commences at the termination of
the curve in question, is parallel to the lower line of the
city, (which is designated by stone pillars, which have been
erected by the city at different points,) and forty-six and a
half feet from it—the object of which is to afford sufficient
room between the Railroad and Seventh street for a ware¬
house, etc., fronting on that street. The line is here on
what is called the State Reserve, and continues on it for
the space of about one mile and a half. Pursuing this
parallel line to the foot of Mulberry and Cherry streets, the
first site for a depot appears to present itself. The front
would be on Seventh street, extending to opposite the east
side of Mulberry and west side of Cherry streets, or seven
hundred and twenty feet in length. The width embraced is
four hundred feet, and the whole area about six and three-
fourth acres.
As regards convenience of location, this site has much to
engineer's report.
107
recommend it over the site which will be spoken of as No.
2, though the latter, in point of cost, has the preference by
seventeen hundred and twenty dollars. But this difference
is more than overbalanced, in my view, by the greater
facility of access presented by the other, or No. 1.
It is as well, perhaps, to mention—which, however, will
appear by the estimates—the cost of grading and building
the Road from Not 2 to No. 1, which would devolve upon
the South-Western Company, amounts to forty-six hun¬
dred and twenty-one dollars; or, in point of first cost, the
South-Western Company is interested to the extent of six
thousand three hundred and forty-two dollars in favor of
terminating the work at No. 2.
This site, No. 2, is reached by following the same parallel
line before described twenty-four hundred feet further, or to
the foot of Pine street. From opposite the east side of
Pine street, it extends the same distance west and south as
No. 1, and, like that, consequently includes six and three-
fourth acres. This site embraces a part of the ground
heretofore used as a military encampment.
Continuing the same course, (S. 30° W.,) the line inter¬
sects the previously located line of the South-Western
Railroad at the distance of two miles and a fourth nearly
from the starting point; of this distance, three-fourths of a
mile is on private property, and the balance on the Reserve.
The total cost of this line from the Central Railroad to
the intersection with the located line of the South-Western
Railroad, including the wooden and iron superstructure,
and grading No. 1, as will be seen, is forty-two thousand
four hundred and eighty-two dollars.
What I will call the upper line, commences with a curve
of seven hundred feet radius, at the end of the third track,
in front of the warehouse of the Central Railroad Depot.
This, it will be noticed, is still smaller than the correspond¬
ing curve on the lower line. A gentler curve would be
much preferable, but the fact that this would occur upon
108
ENGINEER S REPORT.
nearly a level grade, together with the further fact that a
slow rate of speed would only he desirable here, removes
much of the seeming difficulty.
Passing through the property of the Central Company,
immediately opposite the depot, it crosses the low grounds,
which are here narrow, and reaches the hank of the river at
the foot of the Fourth street, the curve having previously
terminated. A very advantageous site for a bridge here
presents itself, over the top of which it is proposed to carry
the Road, the elevation of the grade favoring this plan, by
which a saving in the height of the masonry is effected, and
consequently in the cost. The line then continues along
Fourth street, to what I have designated as Depot No. 3,
which covers seven acres of ground. Here curving to the
left, it runs nearly south to the point where it is intersected
by the lower line—distance from the Central Railroad
Depot two hundred feet less than by the lower line. The
cost for Road complete, including grading Depot No. 3, is
thirty-six thousand two hundred and seven dollars, or six
thousand two hundred and four dollars in its favor, without
reference to right of way, however, in either case.
Should the upper line be adopted, it has been proposed to
form a common passenger depot at and of the market-
house, the acquisition of which, by purchase on moderate
terms, has been suggested as practicable—scarcely any build¬
ing erected for another purpose could be more easily and
cheaply adapted to this. A sitting room, ticket office, and
one or two small ware-rooms for the reception of baggage
and small packages by the passenger trains, would be every¬
thing required, for which the space would be very ample.
A slight enlargement of the central arch would admit of
the trains passing directly through the building, which
would become necessary. Some cutting would occur here,
which would place the floor of the cars nearly upon a level
with the street, and from this point to the river the cutting
increases to about ten feet. It would be practicable to
engineer's report.
109
bridge the Road at the intersections of the streets, with
substantial yet graceful bridges, or to cross at grade, by
giving the street an easy descent to the Road.
The estimates are predicated on this latter plan ; a rail¬
ing is also allowed for along either side of the railroad from
the river to the market-house. It might be advisable to
protect the slopes of this cut with walls, or at least by
sodding them up. At Walnut street the cutting would be
five feet.
It has been suggested, and perhaps with reason, that the
passage of a Railroad along Fourth street would interfere
with the privileges of the Presbyterian Church there situ¬
ated. It can readily be understood that this might be the
case, while at the same time property of a different kind
might be enhanced in value. It is stated, however, that it
could be purchased on very moderate terms. To what
extent, if at all, it could be made available for the Com¬
pany's purposes, I am unable at present to decide.
Respectfully submitted,
F. P. HOLCOMB, Engineer.
Engineer's Office, Macon 1
November 8th, 1848 J
ESTIMATES.
ESTIMATE for lower line, (through the State Reserve,) from Central
Railroad, to intersection with located line, eleven thousand seven hun¬
dred feet, two and one-fourth miles, nearly:
27,602 cubic yards Excavation, at 9c $ 2,484 18
60,216 cubic yards Embankment, at 9c 5,419 44
1 mile Clearing 100 00
50 chains Grubbing, at $5.00 250 00
302 cubic yards mortared masonry in Culverts, at $6.50... 1,963 00
35 cubic yards dry Masonry, at $4.50 157 50
6 Road-Crossings 181 30
Bridge for road to Evans' brick-yard 73 12
1,065 cubic yards mortared masonry in abutment and pier of
Ocmulgee Bridge, at $9.00 9,585 00
Foundations of abutments 1,000 00
Foundation of pier, 1,200 00
300 feet running superstructure of Bridge, at $16.00 4,800 00
59,048 cubic yards Grading for Depot No. 1, 6| acres, nearly, •
at $9.00 5,314 32
11,700 feet for superstructure, at $44.92 9,953 79
Total lower line $42,481 65
COMPARISON OP DEPOT NO. 1 WITH NO. 2:
59,048 cubic yards Grading for No. 1, at $9.00 $ 5,314 32
39,918 cubic yards Grading for No. 2, at $9.00 3,592 62
In favor of No. 2 $ 1,721 20
ESTIMATE for upper line, (along Fourth street,) from Central Rail¬
road Depot to intersection ivith located line, eleven thousand five
hundred feet, two and one-fourth miles, nearly :
17,312 cubic yards Excavation, at 9c $ 1,558 08
38,972 cubic yards Embankment, at 9c 3,507 48
| mile Clearing, at $1.00 75 00
36 chains Grubbing, at $5.00 180 00
242 cubic yards mortared masonry in Culverts, at $6.50... 1,573 00
16 cubic yards dry masonry, at $4.50 72 00
12 Road and Street Crossings 759 00
1,007 cubic yards mortared masonry in abutment and pier of
_ Ocmulgee Bridge, at $9.00 9,063 00
Foundation of East abutment 500 00
Foundation of pier ] 200 00
300 feet superstructure of Bridge, at $16.00 4 800 00
30,000 cubic yards Grading for Depot No. 3, seven acres, '
nearly, at $9.00 2,700 00
Railing from river to market-house 435 96
11,500 feet superstructure, at $44.92 9,783 64
Total upper line 36;207 16
Total lower line.,. 42 411 65
Difference in favor of upper line $ 6,204 49
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Ill
ESTIMATE for lower line, from Central Railroad to Depot No, 1,
three thousand six hundred feet, three-fourths of a mile, nearly :
260 cubic yards Excavation, at 9c $ 23 40
39,994 cubic yards Embankment, at 9c 3,599 46
£ mile Clearing, at $1.00 25 00
13 chains Grubbing, at $5.00 65 00
85 cubic yards mortared masonry in culverts, at $6.50... 552 50
20 cubic yards dry Masonry, at $4.50 90 00
1 Road-Crossing 61 30
Bridge for road to Evans' brick-yard 73 12
1,065 cubic yards mortared masonry in abutment and pier of
Qcmulgee Bridge, at $9.00 9,585 00
Foundation of abutment 1,000 00
Foundation of pier 1,200 00
300 feet running superstructure of Bridge, at $16.00 4,800 00
3,600 feet superstructure of Road, at $44.92 3,062 70
Total to No. 1 $24,137 48
To Depot No. 2 in addition 4,621 26
Total to No. 2 $28,758 74
ESTIMATE for upper line, from Central Railroad Depot to Market-
House :
8,802 cubic yards Excavation, at 9c $ 792 18
27,266 cubic yards Embankment, at 9c 2,453 94
88 cubic yards mortared masonry in Culverts, at $6.50... 572 00
4 Road and Street-Crossings 567 00
1,007 cubic yards mortared masonry in abutments and pier
of Ocmulgee Bridge, at $9.00 9,063 00
Foundation of East abutment 500 00
Foundation of pier 1,200 00
300 feet running superstructure of Bridge, at $16.00 4,800 00
Railing from river to market-house 435 96
3,000 feet superstructure of Road, at $44.92 2,552 25
Total $22,936 33
STATEMENT showing the proportion of Cash and Notes in the
receipts of the South- Western Railroad Company, for Installments
on Stock, to 7th December, 1848 :
1st Installment, 5 per cent $22,993 75 $ 750 00
2d " 5 " 18,552 50 4,340 00
3d " 10 " 10,840 00 8,345 00
4th " 13 " 60 00 10,842 00
Amount overpaid on above by sundry indi¬
viduals 245 02§
Cash $52,446 25
Notes $24,522 02$
Total $76,968 27f
H. L. JEWETT, Sec'y and Treas'r,
Office South-Western R. R. Co., \
Macon, 7th December, 1848. j
1
i
112 treasurer's report.
STATEMENT showing upon what number of shares of Stock the
Installments are unpaid to this date:
Unpaid, 1st Installment, upon 373 shares.
« 2d " " 543| "
« 3d " " 3,203* "
« 4th " " 4,283 "
N. B.—The third installment was called, payable on the 1st of Octo¬
ber, 1848, and the fourth installment will be due on the 1st January, 1849.
HENRY L. JEWETT,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Office South-Western R. R. Co., \
Macon, 1th December, 1848. /
STATEMENT
Of Receipts and Disbursements of the Secretary and Treasurer of the South-Western Railroad Com¬
pany, to the 7th day of December, 1848.
RECEIPTS.
1st Installment, 5 per cent, on 4,748 shares $23,740 00
Towards 5 per cent, on 1 share 3 75
$23,743 75
2d Installment, 5 per cent, on 4,578)4 shares 22,892 50
3d Installment, 10 per cent, on 1,918)4 shares 19,185 00
4th Installment, 13 per cent, on 838 shares 10,894 00
Towards 13 per cent, on 1 share 8 00
10,902 00
Sundries.—Amount overpaid by sundry individu¬
als on above, at their credit, to be applied in
future 245 02%
N. B.—Whole amount of stock subscribed for to
date is 5,122 shares.
$76.968 27%
DISBURSEMENTS.
Construction of Road ^ Jo
Engineering, etc J, <35 42 ^
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Right of Way
Office Furniture
Expense Account:
Oeneral Expenses 4.045
Office Expenses... 144 14
Premium and Discount /o 88
Printing and Advertising 180 50
Salaries l,/50 00
Balance:
Due from J. H. Obear, former Agent 120 35
Advanced Robert Collins on account 1,500 00
Bills Receivable 3,395 38%
Deposit in Central Railroad Bank, Savannah... 9,155 11
Bonds, Cash and Due-Bills in hands of Treas'r.. 1,043 74
7,698 56
740 76
118 00
3,196 37
- 15,214 58%
$76,968 27%
P. S.—The proportion of Cash and Notes in the receipts of the Company, as above, is given in an accompanying Table. The amount due
from J. H. Obear is after deducting traveling expenses, $50 per month for service, allowed by the Board of Directors. The amount advanced
Robert Collins, Esq., is to be refunded out of his December and January estimate, or sooner, and was in notes.
Respectfully submitted,
Office South-Western Railroad Company,)
Macon, 1th December, 1848. J
HENRY L. JEWETT, Secretary and Treasurer.
LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS
IN THE
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY,
ON THE 7TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1848.
NAMES.
James G. Collier, Early
Joel Crawford
Hugh 0. K. Nesbit
S. H. Trulock
John H.Jones
Wm. Castleberry,
Samuel Gainer
Duke Bliss
Geo. B. Wardlaw
John G. Horrell,
Win. K. de Graffenried,
John West
Dill & Alexander,
Jared Hudnall
Martin Jenkins
Geo. Anderson
John W. Sutlin,
Benjamin Cone,
James G. Slayton
Dennis Paullin
John W. Bregan
James McRea
George R. llolloway
William A. Jackson
Paullin & Mcllea
George Garrisson
William McElroy
Alfred Mabry
Matthew Perryman,
John W. Norris
Osborne Ely,
Warren Sutton
Jesse B. Weed
Silas Wilson
James Johnson
Orren H. Davis
Seaborn Jones
B. T. Hinson,
William Gainer,
Philip Coley, »
H. L. Taylor
Zachariah Coley
William Taylor Randolph
J.J.Jones,
West H. Kirkley,...
DavidKiddoo,...i. ..
John II. Jones,
William Coleman,..
N. G. Christie
James Suggs,
William Morgan,...
Richard V. Carter,
Samuel W. Brook,..
J. F. Stedinan,
Z. C. Hood
Wm. C. Perkins......
Thos. S. Greaves,...
Duncan Jordan
J. B. Shropshire,...
S. D. McLendon....
Coleman Barefield,
Seaborn A. Smith,..
SHAKES.
Co.,.. 3
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NAMES.
Thos. Knighton Randolph
James Hendry,
Barzillai Graves,...
David Rumph
Richard Davis,
S. T. Andrews
L. B. McNeill,
A. H. Herring
James L. Ross,
Henry Hartsfield,..
J. E. Borrer,
J. C. Rivere
W. B. McLendon,..
G. W. Phelps,
John F. Lowry
Mason Tiller,
J. D. Goneke
F. Barefield,
Zadock Sawyer
Lemuel Sanderlin,..
Richard W. Shaw,..
Sam'l E. Peacock,..
John M. Frazicr,...
Noah Robson,
Daniel Laslie,
Spencer Thomas,...
Gabriel Jones
Francis B. Lewis,...
A. L. Rose
W. II. Barton,
John Adams
D. D. Eldridge
Wm. II. Brooks
Wm. Hammock
Thomas Green
Limmon Dunn,
S. D. Price
P. L. Willburn
William Tucker,...
Joshua Gay -
II. McKennon
John B. Savell
John J. Jones
0. 11. P. Ewing
John Alley
Solomon Graves,...
B. D. Cook
J. W. Guilford
John Boreland
Colson Guilford,
A lien Johnson
Wm. M. Guilford,..
L. C. Warren
John 11. Pitman,...
W. Cunyers,
John Guilford
James Fulton
Alexander Shaw,...
L. Atkinson
M. Buchanan
Martin H. Brown,..
Absalom Hopson,..
SHARES.
Co... 5
STOCKHOLDERS.
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NAMES. SHARES.
T. M. Knighton Randolph Co... 5
Joseph B. Ellis " ... 1
J. W. Oliver, Gu'dn " ... 2
Absalom Brown,... " ... 2
llenry S. Butler,... " ... 4
Shadrack Adams,.. " ... 1
William Hughes,... " ... 1
J. W. Shropshire,.. " ... 1
Joseph Sessions Stewart Co... 20
Samuel Andrews " ... 10
Richard J. Snelling,... " ... 50
Abner Ward " ... 5
Reuben Jones " ... 10
John W. AVard, " ... 5
G. G. Rodgers " ... 3
A.B.Callaway " ... 2
N. Prothro " ... 3
J. Dennard " ... 2
J. W. Horsey, " ... 3
Charles S. Gauldin, ". ... 3
J. M. Murdock " ... 1
E. C. Bearcl & Co " ... 2
J. R. Cox, " ... 1
L. W. Dozier " ... 5
C. B. Sanders " ... 1
T. B. Applewhite, " ... 3
Addison Everidge, " ... 1
William Lancaster " ... 1
Joseph Mayo, " ... 1
H. Mathews " ... 1
John Harvey " ... 1
C. M. Lee " ... 1
Jonathan Bridges " ... 2
John Blakely " ... 1
Levi H. Stokes " ... 1
Henry N. Fain, " ... 1
John V. Price " ... 5
Richard Kidd " ... 5
William Nelson " ... 10
J. H. Thornton " ... 1
James M. Shivers " ... 2
Michael Sutton, " ... 1
John Talbot, " ... 5
Duncan Nicholson " ... 2
James W. Tyler, " ... 1
Thomas Peak " ... 1
Aquilla Dyess, " ... 1
P. S. Yarborough, " ... 1
Jacob Mayfield " ... 1
James M. Garnett " ... 1
J. H. Carter " ... 1
J. A. Carter, " ... 1
Charles Applewhite.... " ... 1
James Bridges " ... 2
Samuel Cantwell, " ... 1
R. Ponder " ... 1
T. Hayden " ... 1
E. Mounger, " ... 1
W. H. Clements " ... 1
Ivey W. Gregory " ... 2
I. N. Matthews, " ... 1
B. E. Burke " ... 1
John W. Eustice " ... 1
M. H. Bush " .. 1
J. J. Peal, " ... 1
Elijah Winsor " ... 1
S. P. Burnett " ... 1
L.S. Peal " ... 1
James M. Sanders, ' ... 5
J. D. Stapleton, ... 5
J. R.Beggs " ... 1
Henry W. Spears,
James G. Peal,
A. C. Spears
NAMES. SHARES.
William Rushen Stewart Co... 10
Joseph Shaw " ... 10
John H. Weaver " ... 10
B. L. Ivimborough, " ... 5
Nathan Carter " ... 1
Thomas Applewhite,.. " ... 1
Samuel Adams " ... 2
Robert Beaty " ... 2
R. Stratnam, " ... 2
Henry Anderson " ... 2
Stephen Weston, " ... 10
Charles Dunham " ... 3
Irwin Roberts, " ... 10
D. C. Spears, " ... 3
A. J. AVilliams " ... 2
C. S. Cox " ... 3
James Powell " ... 4
Samuel Green " ... 1
AVilliain T. Park, " ... 3
Samuel Anders " ... 1
E. M. Champion " ... 2
James McGarrat " ... 5
Elihu Croxson, " ... 2
J. II. Sims " ... 5
A. H. Champion, " ... 1
L. B. Sims " ... 5
Thomas Mayors " ... 2
John M. Croxson, " ... 5
Sampson Bell, " ... 5
S. D. Sims " ... 5
AAGlliam J. Moore, " ... 2
Garland Stratham " ... 3
Angus C. Hagerson.... " ... 1
AVm. M. Wadley,... Washington Co. 10
J. B. Hunter, Marion Co... 10
Robert C. Black " ... 10
Thomas Bivins " ... 10
L. B. Smith " ... 5
William M. Wimbush, " ... 10
EliLarkins, '' ... 1
AVilliam Mixon " ... 1
F. J. Green " ... 5
AVilliam A. Black " ... 30
Newman McBane, " ... 5
C. R. Tondee " ... 2
H.H.Lumpkin " ... 5
Benjamin F. Hubert,.. " ... 10
Moses Tyson " ... 1
Joseph Swaine " ... 1
J. H. Black " ... 1
J. Hart " ... 2
Shadrack Wall, " ... 5
Allen Daniel " ... 1
Alexander Goodson,... " ... 1
C. L. Battle, " ... 1
Isaac Aycock, " ... 1
Hugh Morrisson, " ... 1
Jonah Gice, " ... 1
Philip Cook " ... 5
Seaborn Montgomery, " ... 5
John Cooper, " ... 1
Levi H.Jones " ... 1
William Pilcher, Jr,,.. " ... 1
Thomas F. Rainey " ... 1
William Pilcher, Sr.,.. " ... 4
John Sorrel " ... 1
James Stewart, Sr " ... 5
Daniel Frazier " ... 3
Heorge W. McDuffie,.. " ... 3
Jeremiah AVyche, " ... 5
Haywood Worrell " ... 2
A. C. Scott " ... 3
Tillman Hudson " ... 2
C. B. Strange, " ... 5
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STOCKHOLDERS.
B. W. Dowd Marion Co
James Abbitt, j)
Morgan Kemp <t
C. M. Cheshire
George A. Brown, "
William M. Brown,...Crawford C
Andrew Shealy, Macon Co
William Shealy, "t
John Shealy,
J. P. Harrell, Stewart Co
Basil Wolley, )'
H. Sasser, i'(
Jubilee Smith
Mansfield Brazil
W. B. Sliirling,
John S. ltice
William Webb jj
Geo. W. Scrimpshire,..
1). C. Davis
Joseph Cobb,
Lewis J. Mathews,
William M. Cox Marion Co
Richard Ford Stewart Co
William A. Bell
James M. Bell,
Thomas Hays, "
William Gordon "
J. M. Gill ;;
Stephen Pearson,
Robert Bell, "
Robert Bell, Jr., "
James Crawford "
Morris Fussil, "
Lyddal Bacon, Sumter Co
CullinCox Macon Co
M. P. Suter, "
Newton Williams "
Alfred Watkins "
Milton Templeton, "
Anthony Carter, "
Moses Fincher "
Marlin Edge "
W. B. Stewart "
John S. Brooke, "
Edward P. Brooke "
R. M. Stewart, "
John French, Marion Co
Joel F. Rushen, "
William B. Butt, "
Archibald Campbell,.. "
D. N. Buckhalter "
H. K. Lamb " •
Thomas Everingham,.. "
T. H. Morgan Macon Co
P. T. Pemberton "
C. D. Summerlin "
Benjamin Harris, "
Elzathan Burke, "
J. W. Price
G. W. Southwell
William Waterer Dooly Co...
Elias Jones, "
S. S. Boon "
John Young Macon Co
Ichabod Davis Dooly Co...
J. A. Leary, "
James S. Odum "
J. McNeely, Guard'n, "
William B. Maddox,... "
C. Patrick "
Charles Stewart, Marion Co
J. W. Cunningham "
James Crittenden "
Benjamin Burton "
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Hiram Tyson Marion Co... 5
Wells Smith
Robert Burton,
Daniel W. Miller, Macon Co
Walter B.Hall
0. C. Home,
C. H. Young
R. A. Green
Thomas A. Slappey,...Houston C
John J. Hampton,
Lewis Rumph,
Uriah Slappey
J. A. Everett, (estate,)
A. S. Edgeworth,
William G. Anderson,
James E. Bryce
John A. Hunter
E. J. McGehee,
Hardy Hunter
George H. Slappey
William F.Slappey,...
J. A. Kendrick
Conrad Murph
Matthew Dorsey
Williamson Mims,
Daniel Minis
Robert L. Mims
Reuben H. Slappey,...
James W. Belvin,
David Fudge,
John C. Rogers,
J. J. Haugabook
Edward Brooks,
Marlin Edge
Moses Johnson
W.N. L. Crocker
J. C. Helvinston
Jas. L. Hollingshead...
Isaac G. Cheeves
Shadrick R. Felton
Sames Dean Bibb Co
Joseph Bond
Robert Collins,
Thomas L. Ross
Thomas A. Brown,
Simri Rose
John B. Grace
James Gates,
Elam Alexander
Whitman C. Hill,
J.W.Anderson, Chatham Co
George W. Persons,..Crawford Co
James Bradberry,...Randolph C
Daniel Hightower Marion Co
Barnes McCaffery,
J. J. Allen,
Richard Sellars
Hampton & Dorsey,..Houston Co
David Goff, Randolph C
Alex. H. Knighton,...Randolph C
John Dossey Stewart Co
S. T. Chapman Bibb Co
S. C. Lanier,
Stubbs & Lester
James A. Nisbet,
Samuel R. Blake
Washington Poe
A. R. Freeman,
E. B. Weed,
Willis H. Hughes
Hugh P. Powell
M. S. Thomson,
Robert Findlay
D. J. Davis,
STOCKHOLDERS.
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George W. Fish, Bibb Co
Simeon L. Stevens
Deloache & Wilcoxson,..
McGoldrick & Quintard,
George M. Logan,
0. G. Sparks,
M. S. Ball
Henry G. Ross
Samuel J. Ray
Z. T. Conner, Agent.......
Jas. VanValkenburgn,..
John Bailey
William Dibble
Alexander Richards
A. H. Chappell
Albert Mix,
Collins & Obear,
F. P. Holcomb,
R. K, & J. B. Hines
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Central R. R. & Bank'g Co. of Ga...2500 -J
West Parker Marion Co.
Wiley G. Higgins Macon Co
Susan C. Hammel, Dooly Co..
John B. Boyet, Marion Co
Jonas R. Berry, Macon Co.
N. P. Singletary Sumter Co.
Benjamin Webb Dooly Co...
Solomon Fudge, Macon Co.
Isaac Solomon,
Dennis Frederick,
A. R. Carrell
P. W. Hewett
Benjamin Wiggins
S. C. Bryan,
II. J. Harris
Shares,..
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SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT.
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
of the South- Western Railroad Company:
Gentlemen :—In compliance with a resolution of the
Board of Directors, I submitted to that body a detailed
report, giving the history and progress of the enterprise from
the commencement up to the 1st December last. That
report, in printed form, is now before you. As it was pre¬
pared specially to be laid before the stockholders of the
Central Railroad and Banking Company, at their annual
meeting held in that month, it does not contain all the infor¬
mation that is necessary to be laid before the stockholders of
this Company at the present meeting, the close of the official
year of th:s Board, as expressed in the charter. A new
Board of Directors, and perhaps new officers, are to be
elected. I therefore deem it to be a duty which I owe to
myself, as well as to the stockholders, to give a brief state¬
ment of the situation of the Company, as well as of the
advancement of the work, up to the first day of the present
month.
It will be recollected, that at the solicitation of the Com¬
missioners, under the charter, the city of Savannah was in¬
duced to subscribe the sum of $250,000 to the stock of
this Company, provided that the same could be paid in the
stock of the Central Railroad and Banking Company, at
par; and provided, also, that a certain amount of money be
expended in the construction of the Road before this should
be called for; and provided, also, that this Road should be
connected with the Central Road at Macon. This subscrip¬
tion was made with great liberality on the part of that city;
but these restrictions, together with the depreciated value of
the stock, the Commissioners were aware would render the
subscription, in its original form, unavailable for some time
to come, yet they believed that this subscription could be
advantageously used as a security for the purchase of iron
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SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT.
rails for the Road whenever they might be needed. This
suggestion of the Commissioners has been carried out in a
manner greatly to the interest of this Company. The
present Board of Directors petitioned the City Council of
Savannah to so change this subscription as to make it at
once available to us, by withdrawing the restrictions, and by
giving us a present subscription, smaller in amount, but in
funds that could be used by the Company for the purchase
of iron rails. This proposition was favorably received by
that body. A meeting of their citizens was called, and they
almost unanimously agreed to give to this Company a present
subscription of $150,000, payable in the bonds of that
city, bearing seven per cent, interest. These bonds, it is
believed, can be used for the purchase of iron rails. This
action on the part of the city of Savannah places this Com¬
pany on a safe and permanent footing. With the funds
already secured, you will be able to complete your Road to a
point the most important to attain, the high grounds beyond
Flint river. With the present favorable commencement that
we have made, and the experience of the whole world to
guard you against mistakes, it is believed that you cannot
fail to make this portion of your Road a source of income to
the stockholders and a benefit to the public generally.
This point attained, you will be able to secure to the
stockholders and to the country all that was first anticipated
by the projectors of the enterprise. You will afford to
South-Western Georgia a speedy communication with the
Atlantic ports, a direct communication with the Gulf as soon
as the Pensacola Company is able to meet you at Fort
Gaines, and a profitable investment for those who have
placed their funds under our control.
It may be proper for me to say that many reports have
been in circulation with regard to a change of route from
that first contemplated by the Company. I will say, for the
satisfaction of the stockholders, that no such proposition has
been entertained, nor should any inducement be sufficient to
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121
cause this Board to change the route from that first adopted.
A connection with Columbus is asked for by the Muscogee
Railroad Company, to connect with this Road at Fort Valley.
This is desirable, and would be of great benefit to this Road
if funds can be procured to build it, without interfering with
the progress of this work; but under no circumstances ought
the pledge made to the stockholders of this Company to be
violated.
At the last meeting of this Board, our Engineer was in¬
structed to place under contract the grading of the remaining
fifteen miles of Road, to a favorable location for a depot west
of Flint river, provided he could do so by paying one-half
in the stock of the Company and one-half in cash. He has
succeeded in putting five miles under contract on the terms
named, and it is believed that he will have no difficulty in
letting the remaining ten miles upon the same terms.
I am happy to inform you, that since the 1st of December
the force on the Road has been greatly increased by the con¬
tractors, and they are almost daily adding to the number, so
as to warrant the conviction that the present portion of the
Road, now under contract, will soon be ready for the super¬
structure.
The operations of the last month have been exceedingly
successful. There has been already graded fourteen and a
half average miles of the distance from Macon to Flint river.
The following condensed statement, furnished by our Engi¬
neer, shows the amount of work done, and the cost of the
same, up to the 1st instant:
Excavations, 274,324 cubic yards, - - - $31,326 83
Embankments, 271,375 " '' - - - 30,169 76
Mortared Masonry, 414J " " ... 2,960 50
Dry Masonry, 498| " " - - - 2,444 41
Pits and Bridges, 13,301 feet, B. M., - - - 341 56
Grubbing, 149 chains, 797 15
Rock Excavation, 35 yards, - - - - 22 47
Foundation for Culverts, ..... 975 54.
Engineering, including all, - - - $69,038 32
12,715 40
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$81,753 72
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SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT.
The statement of the Treasurer of the Company, hereto
appended, will give a correct and gratifying impression of its
financial affairs. It will be seen that there is a difference
between his statement and that of the Engineer, in regard to
the item of "construction of road," amounting to $9,777.67,
and in the item of "engineering," of $2,986.98; the first of
which is occasioned by the fact, that for the work performed
in January, the estimates had not been presented for payment
when his statement was made up; and the last is in conse¬
quence of the last account of the engineering department not
having been fully adjusted and charged up to that account.
The funds, however, are in hand with which to settle these
demands when presented and adjusted.
At a meeting of this Board, held on the 21st of December
last, it was the opinion of the Board that no farther location
of the Road was then necessary. I accordingly instructed
the Engineer to disband his company, retaining only a suffi¬
cient force to attend the resident engineering for work under
contract, which was done; consequently, the expense of that
department will be comparatively light during the ensuing
year.
In closing this brief supplementary report, I cannot but
congratulate the stockholders upon the present prosperous
condition of the Company. The amount of work done
during the last year has far exceeded the expectations of the
most sanguine. The many difficulties that the commissioners
had to contend with in procuring sufficient means with which
to organize the Company, and the dark and discouraging
prospect before us, even after the organization, caused some
members of this Board to doubt the propriety of making an
attempt to start the work for a time. I was well satisfied
that delay, even for a time, was certain death to the enter¬
prise, and that immediate action was necessary to save the
whole project from a final and entire defeat.
I have now the gratification of turning over to the stock¬
holders their infant enterprise in a healthy and prosperous
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT.
123
condition; and it is for them to place the future management
of their work in the hands of whom they please. The
greatest difficulties have been overcome, and the success of
the enterprise placed beyond contingency; and it requires
now but comparatively feeble efforts, guided by common
prudence, to carry on the work to a speedy and successful
completion. All of which is repectfully submitted.
ELAM ALEXANDER, President.
Office South-Western R. R. Co., \
Macon, Ga., 8th Feb., 1849. /
STATEMENT
Of Receipts and Disbursements of South-Western R. R. Co., to 31 st January, 1849, inclusive.
RECEIPTS.
1st Installment—5 per cent, on 4,748 shares $23,740 00
Towards 5 per cent, on 1 share 3 75
$
2d Installment—5 per cent, on 4,580 shares 22,900 00
Towards 5 per cent, on % share 2 50
3d Installment—10 per cent, on 4,435 shares 44,350 00
Towards 10 per cent, on % share 5 00
4th Installment—13 per cent, on 854 shares 11,102 00
Towards 13 per cent, on 1 share 8 00
Sundries—Overpaid in Notes on amount due first
year
James Dean—Balance on estimate
/Whole amount stock subscribed"!
\ for, 5,122 shares. )
23,743 75
22,902 50
44,355 00
11,110 00
245 02%
56 66%
$102,412 94%
DISBURSEMENTS.
Engineering, etc $ 9,728 42
Right of Way 988 26
$
Construction of Road—Excavation $20,733 97
Embankment 31,757 57
Grubbing 684 80
Dry Masonry 2,169 41
Lumber .... 1,070 78 .
Rock Excavation 6 42
Brick Work 1,043 25
Mortared Masonry 1,434 45
Office Furniture
Expense Account—Premium and Discount 75 88
Printing and Advertising 180 50
General Expenses 1,045 85
Office Expenses 147 39
Salaries 1,750 00
J. II. Obear—Balance due from him after de¬
ducting traveling expenses and salary al¬
lowed for services
Robt. Collins—Balance due on Notes advanced
F. P. llolcombe. Engineer—Paid him on aoc't..
Balanck—Deposit Account with Central Rail¬
road and Banking Company of Georgia 24,519 47
Bills Receivable 1,287 03
Balance Cash and .N otes in hands of
Treasurer 373 14%
10,716 68
59,260 65
118 00
3,199 62
120 35
561 50
2,256 50
26,179 64%
$102,412 94%
Office South-Western Railroad Company,
Macon, Ga., February 1, 1849.
HENRY L. JEWETT,
Secretary and Treasurer South- Western Railroad Company.
SECOND ANNEAL REPORT.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO., \
Macon, February 11th, 1850. j
To the Stockholders of the
South- Western Railroad Company:
The following Report of the Board of Directors of the
Company will inform you of the present condition of its
affairs, and the state and progress of the work.
You will perceive by the Treasurer's statement, herewith
presented, that the total amount received is $432,806 10,
and the amount expended $321,268 06, leaving a balance
in the treasury of $111,538 04.
Included in the amount set down as expended, is the
sum of $56,551 84, which is credited to the contractors on
their stock, and which is to remain in the hands of the
Company until the completion of their respective contracts.
By the statement of the Chief Engineer, also appended,
you will learn that there has been done 1,428,816 cubic
yards of excavation and embankment, and that there re¬
mains to be done 450,869 cubic yards, being less than one-
quarter of the whole amount—in other words, there has
been equal to about thirty-seven and a half miles graded,
leaving about twelve and a half miles to be graded to reach
the depot on the western side of the Flint river. A large
quantity of timber has been procured for the superstruc¬
ture, and the laying is about to be commenced. Three
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president's report.
thousand one hundred tons of iron rails, with the necessary
connecting plates, have been purchased on very favorable
terms, and a large portion of it delivered in Savannah.
This quantity of iron is amply sufficient to iron the track
to the point above mentioned, west of Flint river—fifty
miles.
The Board is perfectly aware of the importance to the
J Company and the public of having the Road in operation
to that point in time for the transportation of the next
cotton crop, and will use all reasonable means to accomplish
that object. With this view, and in consequence of the
advance in the price of cotton, by which the wages of hands
have also advanced, additional prices have been promised to
several of the contractors, with the condition that they
complete their contracts by a specified time. It is hoped
that this will stimulate' them to extra exertions, and that
we may thus be able to have the Road ready for the trains
during the next fall for the distance of fifty miles.
A contract has been made for the building of the bridge
across Flint river, and the contractor has entered upon the
work.
In regard to the extension of the Road beyond the above
. point, we can only assure the stockholders and the public
that they cannot be more desirous of its progress than we
are. A bill has been introduced in the Legislature during
the present session, to authorize a subscription on the part
of the State of half a million of dollars, on condition of a
further subscription of a like amount of stock by other
parties. The State, in that event, would have been in¬
terested with other stockholders, to the extent of one-third
of the investment, and the completion of a work insured
not inferior in usefulness to the public or profitableness to
its stockholders to any other in the State. It appeared
reasonable to hope, that as the State could run very little
risk of loss of her capital in investing the amount asked in
this enterprise, and as she has lavishly expended her treas-
president's report.
127
ure in developing the resources of another portion of her
territory, and enriching its inhabitants, common justice
would have prompted her to extend to South-Western
Georgia the aid she asked, particularly as her demands
were so moderate, compared with the amount expended for
the benefit of North-Western Georgia. The inhabitants
of South-Western Georgia have patiently borne their share
of taxation for the benefit of their more fortunate brethren
of the North-West, and although theirs is the region which
is to be looked to for the production of the great staple
which is mainly to be relied on to uphold the commercial
wealth and prosperity of the State, and only requires the
facilities of transporting the valuable product of her soil to
market to develop her immense resources, she is doomed to
neglect and disappointment, or to a reliance on her own
means. The Legislature has refused to extend a helping
hand ! Under these circumstances, the Company must
look to the enterprise of the citizens to furnish the means
for a further prosecution of the work. The Board of
Directors, fully convinced of the importance of going on,
not only to the immediate interest of the country through
which the Road is intended to pass, but also for the great
object of effecting a connection with the. Gulf of Mexico,
will, of course, neglect no means to accomplish so desirable
a result short of involving the Company in debt.
It appears that some dissatisfaction has arisen among the
stockholders on the southern part of the line, that nothing
has yet been done in the way of construction in their
vicinity. The means at the disposal of the Company are
barely adequate to complete the Road as far as the present
contracts have been extended; it is obvious that if any
portion of those means had been expended in grading the
other portions of the line, it would have put it out of our
power to finish the part already undertaken—in that event,
we should have presented a spectacle often witnessed, and
always odious to the public, of a great work partially ac-
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PRESIDENT'S REPORT.
complished, and suspended for the want of means to com¬
plete it. The frequency of instances of this kind has
admonished the Board of Directors that tne policy indicated,
not only by the true interests of the Company, but of the
stockholders and the public, is to expend the capital en¬
trusted to them in such a manner as to be productive of
returns to the proprietors and benefit to the community.
It is believed that when the Road is completed to its
present terminus, it will attract a large amount of business,
and in all probability pay a fair interest on the investment,
while its benefits will be felt by a considerable portion of
our inhabitants. The public will look upon it in a very
different light than they would on a line of three times the
length with not a mile of it in operation.
It has been suggested that the work might be continued
by means of loans, based on the capital already invested.
If this could be done, the Board are of the opinion that it
would be bad policy. To involve the Company in a large
debt would cripple its operations, and render it liable, in
the event of any serious revulsions in the financial affairs of
the country, to be swallowed up in insolvency and bank¬
ruptcy.
The true policy of the Company is therefore believed to
be, to avoid encumbering itself with debt. We shall, how¬
ever, be obliged to avail ourselves of the liberality of the
Central Railroad Company, to a limited extent, in affording
us the aid of its credit, to enable us to procure the necessary
engines, cars and other machinery, to put the road in opera¬
tion. It is proposed to make contracts immediately for
these things.
Respectfully submitted by order of the Board.
i L. 0. REYNOLDS, President.
ENGINEER DEP'T, S. W. E. E., \
Macon, February 7, 1850. j
To L. 0. Reynolds, Esq., President:
Sir :—Herewith you have a tabular statement of the
progress and condition of the work on the South-Western
Railroad, so far as relates to this department, which will
exhibit with sufficient clearness, I think, all that is impor¬
tant to be communicated from this office.
It is necessary to remark, however, that the discrepancy
which will probably appear between the expenditures as
given below, and the Treasurer's Report, arises from the
fact that estimates have been returned from this depart¬
ment, which have not been charged up by the Secretary, in
consequence of their amounts not having been called for by
the contractors to whom due.
In reference to the progress of the Road, I will add, that
renewed exertions have been made, and are making, to
secure the completion of the first fifty miles in season for
the coming cotton crop, an object, the importance of which
cannot be over-estimated. To this end, additional stimulus
has been given to a reasonable extent, in the shape of in¬
creased compensation, agreeable to a resolution of the Board
to this effect, conditioned upon the completion of the work
within a specified time, upon those contracts which afforded
least assurance of being done in season, and where, from
the nature of the materials, etc.,(unexpected obstacles have
been encountered.
There are but two sections which cause any apprehension
on the score of their being done in readiness for the super-
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130
ENGINEER S REPORT.
structure and the opening of the Road in time for the next
cotton crop. These are Sections 3 and 7—the first, twelve
miles from this city, and the other three miles below Fort
Valley. The former embraces a heavy cut ot forty-eight
feet, and a fill of forty-eight feet; the latter, a cut of
thirty-four feet, and a fill of forty-six feet.
In both cases, considerable progress towards completion
has been made by the enterprising contractors, the first
mentioned working a force of one hundred hands, and addi¬
tional exertions may be expected.
Some progress has been made, it will be seen, in furnish¬
ing timber for the superstructure; a much larger amount
of timber has been prepared, however, than appears in the
annexed statement, but which has not been delivered upon
the line of the Road. Contracts for the timber have been
closed for the whole distance, with the exception of two
miles of stringers and three of cross-ties, negotiations for
which are now being made. It is confidently expected that
the laying of superstructure will be commenced at two or
three points within the present month.
A contract for the bridge and trestle-work across Flint
river and swamp has been closed, and the work commenced,
with every assurance of its being done in season. The
balance of the trestle-work or bridging is finished, and very
little remains to be done under the head of masonry.
The right of way has been secured, with the exception of
a very few cases, without rendering the last resort necessary,
except in one instance.
The number of average miles of grading finished is
thirty-seven and a half, though the actual number is not
less than forty.
Yours, respectfully,
F. P. HOLCOMB, Chief Engineer.
SOUTHWESTERN" RAILROAD.
STATEMENT of the Condition, Progress, Amount Expended, February 1th, 1850.
1.
2.
3
4
6.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12
13.
Excavation—Cu¬
bic Yards.
64,465
165,676
119,235
38,891
87,800
88,290
73,229
10,715
14,920
23,353
2,000
785
17,915
707,272
9,257
10,699
74,633
6,569
2,516
23,979
30.§89
14^275
2,516
5^252
7.476
13,567
8,106
209,434
Embankment—Cu¬
bic Yards.
44,485
183,789
109,958
40,267
102,011
54.964
101,305
11,122
14,420
14,085
5,000
3,088
37,050
721,544
10,614
95
87.118
2.616
6,006
19,181
50,220
13,963
2,508
13,890
6,793
19,360
9,076
241,435
Cubii
Yards of
Masonry
280-1
244
417-6
235
192
261-6
476-9
41-4
24-5
49-4
2222-5
Ft. B M.
Trestle
Bridging
13,301
261,672
73,247
1,080
39,000
388,300
Ft. B. M.
Timber
for Su¬
perstruc¬
ture.
140,000
70,000
20,000
7,500
16,500
12,375
266,375
Amount Ex¬
pended
for same.
$ 13,240 11
51,231 54
23,294 32
8,856 86
21,116 96
16,799 29
18,764 93
2.594 96
3,044 25
4,363 80
700 00
406 23
6,234 22
$170,467 49
Other
Items.
i 949 62
2,067 26
235 00
414 80
577 49
318 19
1,091 76
273 30
670 65
310 00
95 00
40 00
715 35
7.758 42
Total Am'nt
Expended.
14,189
53,298
23,529
9,271
21,694
17,117
19,856
2,868
3,714
4,673
795
446
6,949
No. of
Hands
Premiums
Bight of Way
Engineering, less $287 51 included above.
123
90
12
30
34
23
12
47
35
20
63
225 89
11.724 76
5,673 13
21,408 72
498
$217,032 50
STATEMENT
Of Receipts and Disbursements of the South-Western Railroad Company, to the 11 th
February, 1850, inclusive.
RECEIPTS.
For 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th Install¬
ments for 1848, amount called 33
per cent $199,130 25
Amount overpaid in 1848 248 02f
For 5th, 6th and 7th Installments
for 1849, amount called 33 per
cent 176,816 64
Amount overpaid in 1849 26,827 12
199,378 27f
203,643 76
For 8th Installment, called in 1850,
amount 17 per cent .. 29,688 73J
Amount overpaid in 1850 95 33
29,784 06J
Total amount received to date $432,806 10
DISBURSEMENTS.
By Construction of Road $186,683 55
Amount paid for Iron and Plates 97,014 47
Engineering 21,702 65
Right of Way 6,323 13
Office Furniture
Expense Account 1,586 08
Premium and Discount 225 88
Printing and Advertising 408 75
Salaries 6,485 12
283,698 02
28,025 78
276 93
Balance due on Notes
Balance in the hands of Treasurer...
8,705 83
561 50
111,538 04
$432,806 10
Office South-Western Railroad, February 11, 1850.
WILLIAM S. HOLT, Treasurer.
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO., )
Macon, February 13th, 1851. j
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
of the South- Western Railroad Company:
The following Report exibits the operations of the Com¬
pany for 1he past year, and the present condition of its af¬
fairs.
The expectations of the Directors, at the date of the last
annual report, 1 regret to say, have not been entirely realiz¬
ed. The great difficulty of obtaining, at any reasonable
cost, a sufficient force to press the work as vigorously as was
intended, leaves it at this time uncompleted. It was con¬
fidently hoped, a year ago, that our business would have
been commenced from Oglethorpe before the present time.
The amount of grading to be done is about 25,000 cubic
yards, the principal part of which is at a point about twen¬
ty-five miles from this city. The situation of this work is
such as to render it difficult to press it rapidly ; but every
exertion will be made to complete it as soon as possible.
Of the superstructure we have about thirty-three and a
half miles laid, including ten miles on which the iron is
placed. An Engine, which was kindly loaned us by the
Central Company, is at work carrying forward iron as it is
required for laying. Three Engines have been ordered and
received, from celebrated manufactories at the North, and
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president's report.
a contract has been made for thirty eight-wheel Freight
Cars, some of which are on the track, and a large portion of
the balance finished.
A capacious Warehouse, at the Macon Depot, is nearly
J completed. A blacksmith's shop, for present use, has been
erected, and we are about putting up buildings for Engines
and Passenger cars—two of the latter, of the first class,
having been ordered, and may soon he expected to arrive.
Ground has been } urchased from the city and others for a ,
Depot in this city, on reasonable terms, and -is now graded
to a proper level. Warehouses, cistern-houses, wells, etc.,
are nearly completed at the Echeconnee station, Fort Val¬
ley and Oglethorpe.
In relation to the extension of the Road beyond the lat¬
ter place, the Board can only refer to the remarks on that
subject in their last annual report, and repeat to the stock¬
holders that not one of them is more desirous of extending
it than the Directors themselves, and that nothing will de¬
lay the extension but the want of means. The Company
has at present no funds at its disposal for that object ; and,
as the city of Savannah and the Central Railroad Company
have already contributed $400,000 of the amount received,
the Board feel that they cannot, in fairness, he expected to
go any further ; though the latter Company has agreed to
loan us a further sum, in addition to their subscription of
$50,000. The amount received, up to this time, is, as will
be perceived from the Treasurer's statement, $567,353 44,
viz :
> From Central Railroad Company, $250,000 00
" City of Savannah, 150,000 00
" Contractors, in work and materials, 87,266 00
" Individual Stockholders,. 80,087 44
$567,353 44
/
There is still due on installments, from individual stock¬
holders, on 1,266 shares, the sum of $70,150.
president's report.
135
The defaulting stockholders have, agreeably to resolu¬
tions of this Board, been notified that, unless the install¬
ments on their shares were paid in full, at or before the pres¬
ent date, said shares would be forfeited to the use of the
Company, according to the provisions of the charter. By
the terms of that notification, therefore, 1,266 shares have
^ been forfeited. The Board deemed that it would be an act of
injustice to those of the shareholders who had, in good faith,
paid the full amount of their stock, to permit those who
were in arrears, and declined to pay up, to retain an inter¬
est in the Company and a participation in the advantages
of the undertaking, after having had ample time allowed
and notice to pay the balance due. The last installment
has been due nine months. Four months' notice has been
given in the public newspapers, that unless payment was
made, at or before the present time, the shares would be
forfeited. Circulars have also been sent to all defaulting
stockholders to the same effect. The Board, therefore, can¬
not accuse themselves of any want of forbearance on their
part, but feel that the course they have adopted is but an
act of justice to the interest of the Company, which their
duty required them to perform.
By the published report of the Muscogee Railroad Com¬
pany, it appears that they are progressing with their work.
They have contracted for a large portion of their iron, a
part of which has been received from England. The point
at which it is intended that that Road shall join the South¬
western is Fort Valley. That Company undertakes to
build the road to a point fifty miles from Columbus ; and it
is expected that the remaining distance (21 miles) to Fort
Valley will be done by the city of Savannah, the Central
Rail Road Company, and individual stockholders along the
line and in the city of Savannah. This will be an impor¬
tant feeder to the South-Western Road, and it is to be
hoped that it may be speedily constructed. This Compa-
136
president's report.
ny, however, have not the means of rendering any pecunia¬
ry assistance in its accomplishment.
The long pending question of the connection of the Rail¬
roads, by uniting their tracks in this city, has at length
been settled. The three Companies have agreed jointly to
pay the city for this privilege the sum of five thousand dol¬
lars annually, the amount to be divided among the Compa¬
nies.
There are two Railroad enterprises about to be com-
~5/menced, with fair prospects of success, which, if accom¬
plished, will add much to the importance and contribute to
the income of the South-Western Road, viz : the Girard
and Mobile Road, and the Girard and Opelika Road. The
former is to extend from Girard, opposite Columbus,' to
Blakely, a distance of 237 miles, and, when completed, will
form, with the Muscogee, South-Western and Central
Roads, a continuous Railroad from Savannah to Blakely, of
526 miles in length, and will be the shortest route for the
great travel between the Atlantic States and the Gulf.
The preliminary surveys and estimates have been made and
published, and exhibit an encouraging result. The location
of the whole line is ordered.
The latter Road alluded to is to connect Girard with the
Montgomery and West Point Road at Opelika. The dis¬
tance will not exceed thirty miles. A connection would
thus be made by Railroad between Savannah and Mont¬
gomery, Alabama, in a distance of less than 400 miles.
Surveys are now in progress for this last named Road, and
the important position which it will occupy in the system
of improvements, and the great advantages which the city
ot Columbus will derive from the construction, will, it is
hoped, ensure its early accomplishment.
The Board will not, at this time, go into an estimate of
the amount of business which it may be expected our Road
will command on being completed to the West side of Flint
River. All persons acquainted with the resources of the
president's report. 137
country, however, agree that it will be large, and the Board
confidently believe that it will he sufficient to yield a fair
return on the investment.
Reports have been circulated to the effect that it is not
our intention to extend the work beyond the new town of
Oglethorpe. To such assertions, from whatever quarter
they emanate, we give a most positive contradiction, and
reiterate our former assurances that, whenever means can be
obtained, the Road will be extended. The Company is un¬
der no pledge or obligation, either expressed or understood,
to terminate the Road at that point, or at any other short
of the Chattahoochee River.
The Statements of the Engineer and Treasurer, hereto
annexed, will inform you more particularly of the condition
of the work and the finances of the Company.
By order of the Board.
L. 0. REYNOLDS, President.
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ENGINEER DEP'T, S. W. R. R., \
Macon, February 7, 1850. j
To L. 0. Reynolds, Esq.. President:
Sir :—I present you a brief statement of tbe progress of
tbe Road since tbe period of the last annual meeting of the
stockholders.
There has been accomplished, within the year, of excava¬
tion and embankment, 418,869 cubic yards, exclusive of
grading for Depots and Stations, leaving undone 25,000
cubic yards. Much the largest portion of this is on the
sixth, or Fort Valley, section. Various causes have inter¬
fered with the progress of that work. Arrangements were
made, with a highly responsible party, early in the past
year, which, it was believed, placed its completion on a safe
footing ; but, owing to unforeseen causes, the force intended
for this work was necessarily employed for a considerable
portion of the year on the third section. Ample time still
remained, however, for the completion of the Fort Valley
work, with such assistance as had been secured from other
sources. A small force had been kept upon the work
through the whole season, until it was finally joined by the
force from the third section, and the additional force which
had beed provided. This combined force amounted to a
number of hands which left no cause for uneasiness, until
recently, an unfortunate affair occurred, by which the Com¬
pany has been deprived of a large part of the force which
had been relied upon for the completion of the work. In
the short time that has elapsed since that occurrence, renew¬
ed efforts have been made to secure the necessary force, and
with such success as to warrant the opinion that no serious
injury to the progress of the Road will arise from this
source.
140 engineer's report.
The masonry upon the line is finished, with the excep¬
tion of a small amount remaining to he done on the abut¬
ments of the Flint River bridge. The pier is finished, and
the west abutment is within six feet, and the other within
about fourteen feet of its height—the material being al¬
ready quarried and dressed.
The superstructure of the bridge in question, that is to
say, the lattice-work, is framed, the weatherboarding dress¬
ed, and the whole in readiness to be placed in position on
the completion of the abutments, which will be in readi¬
ness probably by the 1st of March.
The trestle-bridging upon the line is done, with the ex¬
ception of putting some of the stringers in place, which are
already provided.
Two warehouses, cistern-houses and cisterns have been
built upon the line, exclusive of those at the Depot in Ma¬
con. Others are in progress ; and the warehouse at Ogle¬
thorpe, which is 33 by 103 feet, is in an advanced state to¬
wards completion.
The wooden superstructure is finished on thirty-three and
a half miles of the Road, leaving sixteen and a half miles
to be done—for which the timber is mostly provided. The
iron has been laid for the distance of eleven miles, and is
now progressing.
It is believed that the grading and superstructure remain¬
ing incomplete can be finished as fast as the iron is laid, so
that this branch of the work will proceed with little or no
interruption. Respectfully,
E. P. HOLCOMB, Chief Engineer.
TREASURER'S STATEMENT
Of Receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South- Western Railroad Company, to the 9th of Feb., 1851, inclusive.
RECEIPTS.
For 1st Installment of 5 per cent, on 6,285
shares Stock $31,425 00
Fraction 3 75 -
For 2d Installment of 5 per cent, on 6,127
shares Stock 30,635 00
Fraction 2 50 -
For 3d Installment of 10 per ct. on 6,055 shares
Stock 60,550 00
Fraction 5 00 -
For 4th Installment of 13 per ct. on 5,033 shares
Stock 77,129 00
Fraction 3 00 -
For 5th installment of 10 per ct. on 5,835 shares
Stock 58,350 00
Fraction 6 39 -
For 6th Installment of 10 per ct. on 5,399 shares
Stock
For 7th Installment of 13 per ct. on 5,394 shares
Stock
For 8th Installment of 17 perct. on 5,406shares
btoek 91,902 00
Fraction 3 72 -
For 9th Installment of 17 per ct. on 5,019 shares
Stock 85,323 00
Fraction 4 77 —
For Sundries, overpaid in 1848 246 36%
in 1849 444 66
" " " by Contractors 7,207 29%-
" premium and discount prem. on Bonds...
" bills payable—Note to Central Railroad
Company, freight on iron
i 31,428 75
30,637 50
60,555 00
77,132 00
58,356 39
53,990 00
70,122 00
91,905 72
85,327 77
7,898 31%
1,657 08
12,168 61
$581,179 13%
DISBURSEMENTS.
Engineering $ 14'lot c«
Richt of Wav 14,831 93
Lolomotire Engines 21,909 01
iB S-* 83,598 22
construction op boad :
Excavation 90»jR6 §3
Embankment Vnin 1?
Grubbing in'^rn
Dry Masonry ok
Lumber ' « ?o
Rock Excavation o 42
Brick work 1,665 23
Mortared Masonry....- 2,003 91
Road Crossings 810 54
Trestle-Bridging 30,128 21
Superstructure 50,600 82
Iron Plates and Spikes 146,346 95
Turn-Outs 754 15
Cow-Pits 312 52
Macon Depot 438 94
Way Stations 1,077 61— 452,121 87
Office Furniture 276 93
Expense Acc't—Printing and Advertising.. 465 25
General Expensos 1,568 87
Office Expenses 491 87
Salaries 9,985 12
_ Commission account 10 00— 12,521 11
Robert Collins, balance due on notes 561 50
Balance in the hands of Treasurer 32,099 50%
1,179 13%
WILLIAM S. HOLT. Treasurer.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS, &C.
At the Annual Election for President and five Directors,
for the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were unani-
, mously re-elected, viz : L. 0. Reynolds, President; R. E.
^ Cuyler and John W. Anderson, of Savannah ; A. H.
Chappell, of Macon; William A. Black, of Sumter ; and
David Kiddo of Randolph, Directors.
At a subsequent meeting of the Board the following res¬
olution was passed:
" Resolved, That any of the stockholders who have for¬
feited their shares, by non-payment, be permitted to pay up
their installments, with interest, any time before the second
Thursday in June next, and receive their scrip."
FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO.,
Macon, February 12th, 1852.
}
To the Stockholders of
the South- Western Railroad Company:
The following Report exhibits the operations of the Com¬
pany for the year ending 1st instant, and the condition of
its affairs at that date.
At the date of the last Annual Report there remained to
be done about 25,000 cubic yards of excavation and em¬
bankment, and equal to about twenty miles of superstruc¬
ture to be laid, besides various turnouts, freight houses,
wells, cisterns and other fixtures. The grading was com¬
pleted and the track extended to the Oglethorpe Station,
so that the first train ran through to that point on the
fourth day of July last. The freight house at the Macon
Station, and at eight other stations on the Road, including
that at Oglethrope, have been completed. Turnouts, wells,
cistern-houses and houses for the repair gangs, have been
built at such points on the Road as they were required.
The engines and cars which had been ordered have been re¬
ceived, and an additional number of the latter built for us
by the Central Company.
The "Junction Line" connecting this Road with the
Central and Macon & Western Roads, has been so far com¬
pleted as to permit the transit of freight trains from the
stations of these respective Roads to each other.
The cost of the Road, including all fixtures and outfit to
144
PRESIDENT S REPORT.
this time, has been $705,569 27—being at the rate of $13,-
442 00 per mile, including the junction line, which has
cost about $19,000 00. Considerable further expenditures,
however, will be required within the next year, to complete
the junction line, by the erection of a general passenger de¬
pot for the three Companies, as provided for in the con¬
tract with the cil y, a portion of which will, of course, have
to be at the cost of this Company ; and for the completion
of such crossings as may be necessary at the intersection of
streets with the junction line ; also for the erection of shop,
engine house, &c., at the Macon Station, for a passenger
house and other fixtures in Oglethorpe, and for an increase
of our equipment of engines and cars for the next season's
business. For these purposes the Board have authorized
the issue of fifty thousand dollars of bonds, in addition to
one hundred thousand dollars already issued.
The statement of the Engineer, which is hereto append¬
ed, shows the condition and progress of the work on the
Columbus Branch. An amendment to the Chartef of this
Company, transferring that part of the Muscogee Railroad,
comprising the twenty-one miles from Fort Yalley west¬
ward, to this Company, and making the same a part of the
South-Western Railroad, has been passed by the Legisla¬
ture at its last session. The stockholders will, no doubt, be
gratified to learn that the work is progressing with vigor
on all parts of the line between Fort Yalley and Columbus.
A distance of twenty miles of the western end of the Mus¬
cogee Road is in operation, and connected with the South¬
western Road by a daily line of stages to Oglethorpe.
A contract has recently been closed for the rails for the
Columbus Branch, to be delivered at the port of Savannah,
at $37 50 per ton, including all charges. In view of the
present low price of iron, it has been determined to order
a rail of the T pattern, weighing about forty-eight pounds
per yard. The quantity of rails required for the branch,
will be about sixteen hundred tons.
president's report.
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It is unnecessary to make any statements to the stock¬
holders, of the expectations entertained from the comple¬
tion of a Railroad communication with the city of Colum¬
bus. That it will give us a large amount of travel and
freight, cannot be doubted ; and if the contemplated con¬
nection of that city with Opelika, on the Montgomery Rail¬
road, be made, our Road will form an important link of a
line for the long travel between the North and South, infe¬
rior to no other route now in existence.
It affords us pleasure, also, to learn that the Mobile and
G-irard Company has made a commencement of its Road ;
and, notwithstanding the magnitude of that undertaking,
the energy, zeal and perseverance of the gentlemen having
the direction of the enterprise, gives fair promises that it
will be vigorously prosecuted to its ultimate destination.
The importance of that Road will become more manifest as
the work progresses, and will, no doubt, attract and com¬
mand sufficient aid to keep it in progress until it reaches
Mobile Bay.
On the subject of the extension of the South-Western
Railroad, little can be said at this time that has not before
been expressed to the stockholders. The injustice of the
Legislature, in withholding all aid from this enterprise at
its two last sessions, while millions are lavished on another
section of the State, which is of far less importance and
value to the Commonwealth than the great cotton region of
South-western Georgia, especially when it is known that in
the bill which was rejected, the State was protected against
the possibility of loss or sacrifice, is so palpable and evi¬
dent, that it is unnecessary to offer argument in proof of it.
There appears, however, to be a lively and increasing de¬
sire and determination, on the part of the inhabitants of
those counties that would be benefitted by the extension, to
do something ; and I flatter myself that they will not long
withhold their assistance from an enterprise from which
they are sure to derive the principal benefits. As regards
146 president's report.
the route which, the line should properly take when extend¬
ed, there is much difference of opinion—and indeed, to this
difference, and want of harmony, may he attributed, in no
small degree, the failure to obtain aid from the Legislature
at its late session. One remark, however, may be made on
this subject—that the Road will, whenever it shall be ex¬
tended, be very likely to take the direction from whence the
greatest amount of assistance shall come, keeping always in
view the important object of an ultimate connection with the
Gulf of Mexico. That it is incumbent on the inhabitants
of that section of country to put their shoulders to the wheel,
and do something for themselves, before they can with rea¬
son expect the present stockholders to go any further, will
not be denied, when we take into consideration the small
amount which has thus far been contributed by the planters
of South-Western Georgia to the fifty miles of Road already
built.
The capital stock of the Company consists of five thousand
five hundred and sixty-three shares. Of this amount, there
are
Owned in Savannah 4,289 shares.
By Contractors 505 "
By parties out of Georgia 81 "
In S. W. Georgia, principally, 688 "
5,563
Sixty-eight thousand eight hundred dollars embraces the
amount of stock owned in South-Western Georgia. To this
may be added the sum of thirty thousand two hundred and
eighty-three dollars, paid on forfeited shares, and we have
the sum of ninety-nine thousand and eighty-three dollars as
the amount contributed by the planters, to a work which
has cost over seven hundred thousand, the principal benefit
of which is enjoyed by themselves.
The earnings of the Road, since the commencement of
business, have been as follows :
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147
For Freight and Passage prior to 1st August $5,918 25
For Up Freight (Eastward) since 1st August $24,849 21
For Down Freight (Westward) since 1st August... 20,860 04—45,709 25
Up Passengers 12,128 60
Down Passengers 11,526 23—23,654 83
United States Mail 1,250 00
Total Earnings to January 31st, inclusive $76,532 33
Number of Through Passengers 8,564
Number of Way Passengers 13,568
Total number of Passengers 22,132
Being an average of 120 per day for the half year.
The number of miles run bv the Engines in the six months
is, 24,433; number of bales cotton transported 27,034.
On comparing the number of way passengers with the
through passengers it will not fail to strike the reader that
the inhabitants along the line, and in the vicinity of the
Road, participate very largely in the use and benefit of the
Road.
The current expenses during the above period have been
as follows:
Repairs of Road $5,227 89
Motive power and Cars 5,256 59
Fuel and Water 1,036 24
Transportation Expenses 5,687 87
Salaries 3,101 67
Loss by burning 125 bales Cotton 4,500 14
Incidental Expenses 362 25
Interest on Bonds 1,750 00—$26,922 51
The Earnings being as above 76,532 33
Deduct Current Expenses 26,922 51
Leaves the net profits for the half year $49,609 82
Of this amount we have on hand about $25,000 00
The balance has been expended in various items of construc¬
tion and outfit, to-wit: Junction Road, enlarging freight
house at Oglethorpe, building several others at Stations,
Turn-outs, Turn-tables, Wells, Cisterns, Freight Cars, Ma¬
chinery, Tools, etc.
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president's report.
Your Directors might have declared a semi-annual div¬
idend of four per cent, from the earnings of the last six
months, notwithstanding nearly one half of the net profits
have been expended in construction; but, as we have as yet
had the experience of only a half year's business, and prob¬
ably the best half of the year, it was deemed advisable to
await the result of the whole year's operations, when we shall
be better able to judge what amount can with propriety be
divided among the stockholders.
From present indications, however, there does not appear
to be any doubt that the stockholders may calculate on a
dividend, at the end of a year's business, of not less than
eight per cent.
Annexed is the statement of the Treasurer, showing the
receipts and disbursements of the Company, up to 31st Jan¬
uary, including a separate statement of the accounts relating
to the Columbus Branch.
The apparent discrepancy in the amounts of Passenger
and Freight Earnings stated in this Report, and the amount
set down to those accounts in the Treasurer's statement, is
thus explained: in the first, the amount earned is stated,
while, in the latter, the amount of cash actually received is
set down, there being a portion yet uncollected.
By order of the Board.
L. O. REYNOLDS,
President.
Engineer Department, Columbus Branch, \
S. W. R. R., Macon, Feb. 7, 1852. J
L. O. Reynolds, Esq., President:
Sir—I submit a condensed statement of the progress, etc.,
of the Columbus Branch, South-Western Railroad.
The line in question curves out of the South-Western
Railroad about eleven hundred feet beyond, or South of Fort
Valley, and takes a very direct westerly course to its junc¬
tion with the Muscogee Railroad, a distance of twenty miles
five thousand one hundred feet, or nearly twenty-one miles.
Ten and a fourth miles from Fort Valley the Flint River is
crossed by a lattice bridge 266 feet long.
In the valley of the Flint, there occurs also 4000 feet of
trestle work, or about three-fourths of a mile.
The width of the valley, or swamp, is 14,300 feet, or
about (2f) two and three-fourth miles. At the crossing of
the Flint, the line falls but a few yards below the mouth of
Patsaliga creek; and thence, in its westward course, is not
remote from the line which divided Macon and Talbot
counties previous to the laying out of the present county of
Taylor.
The deepest cutting is 33 feet, which occurs on the summit
dividing the waters of the Ocmulgee and Flint, or, in other
words, the waters flowing into the Atlantic and Gulf of
Mexico. The heaviest embankment occurs in the Flint river
swamp, which is nearly two miles in length, and varies from
eleven to twenty-six feet in height.
The whole distance from Fort Valley to Columbus is
within a fraction of 71 miles, and from Macon to Columbus
is 99 miles.
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engineer's report.
The grading was commenced on portions of the twenty-
one miles composing the Branch, in July last, but it was not
until the 1st of January that a general and vigorous com¬
mencement was made. The force upon the Branch counts
up exactly 400 hands, besides a considerable amount of
animal power.
I think a reasonable hope may be indulged that the Road
will be opened to the West bank of the Flint by the 1st
February next, and to the Junction in the following Spring.
Having recently passed„ over the line of the Muscogee Rail¬
road, I was pleased to find that work progressing with much
vigor.
The maximum inclination of grade is forty-five feet per
mile. The grades of the Road from Fort Valley to junction
with the Muscogee Road may be classed as follows:
Miles. Feet.
Level, 1600
Inclinations not over 10 feet per mile, .....2 3240
Inclinations from 10 to 20 feet per mile, 1 1220
Inclinations from 20 to 30 feet per mile, 1 1000
Inclinations from 30 to 40 feet per mile, 1 3500
Inclinations from 40 to 45 feet per mile, 15 5100
20 5100
Table of heights of different points on the line above
midtide water from Fort Valley to junction with Muscogee
Road:
Fort Valley, 533 feet.
Summit between Ocmulgee and Flint, or the Atlantic and Gulf
of Mexico, 555
Everitt's Mill Creek, 345
Flint River Swamp, 316
Flint River Low Water, 310
Reynolds, 440
Summit near Junction, ! 65l£
The amount expended on account of Road, as far as relates
to this department, (exclusive of the expenses of the depart¬
ment itself,) is $38,981 90. The items are as follows:
engineek's repokt.
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Excavation 91962 cubic yards, $12,540 51
Embankment 81437 cubic yards, 11,470 44
Masonry, 6,145 50
Grubbing 48 chains, 240 00
Bridging, . 6,077 50
Foundations....... 865 25
Clearing 10 miles, 3264 feet, 1,632 70
Opening Road,... 10 00
$38,981 90
Respectfully submitted.
F. P. HOLCOMB,
Chief Engineer.
STATEMENT
Of Receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South-Western Railroad Company, to 1st
February, 1852.
RECEIPTS.
Received for Capital Stock, 5563 shares §556,300 00
" " Forfeited Stock, 925 shares, 30,283 00
" " Amounts overpaid 6 61%
" " Balance due Contractors in
Stock 165 00- 586,754 61%
Premium and Discount on Bonds and Notes 1,820 41
Bond account issued June 1st, 1851 50,000 00
Sept. 1st, 1851, 50,000 06- 100,000 00
TRANSPORTATION.
Freight and Passage prior to 1st Aug. 1851, 735 22
Freight earnings since 1st Aug. 1851, 39,854 38
Passenger earnings since 1st Aug. 1851, 23,968 79— 63,823 17
Post Office Department 460 81
BILLS PAYABLR.
Note to Central Railroad and Banking Company, 4,252 30
Central Railroad and Banking Companydeposit account, 279 87
Amount carried forward 758,126 39%
DISBURSEMENTS.
Engineering S36.391 92
Right of Way, 16,744 28
Locomotive Engines 15,696 02
Passenger Cars 4,621 27
Freight Cars, 29,204 14—102,657 63
CONSTRUCTION OP ROAD.
Excavation, 105,796 18
Embankment, 128,211 89
Grubbing, 5,135 79
Dry Masonry, 12,302 01
Lumber 1,366 40
Rock Excavation, 6 42
Brick Work 2,863 81
Mortared Masonry, 6,019 42
Road Crossings 1,388 58
Bridging, 43,868 57
Superstructure 112,544 67
Iron Plates and Spikes 155,627 46
Turn Outs, 884 95
Cow Pits, 1,062 11
Macon Depot, 10,080 13
Way Stations 12,601 03
Damage Account 202 08
Amount carried forward $589,961 50 102,657 63
STATEMENT
Of Receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South- Western Railroad Company, to the 1st
February, 1852—continued.
to
RECEIPTS.
Amount brought forward,.
i,126 39%
$758,126 39%
THE BALANCE CONSISTS OF
Cash in hand as per Cash Book $19,334 31%
Bills Receivable 6,300 30
$25,634 61%
DISBURSEMENTS.
Amount carried forward $589,961 50 102,66 / 63
Fuel and Water Is
Motive Power and Cars, 4,196 80
Repairs of Road, - 5.2!27 89
§5 g-6u,9o8 so
Office Furniture 197 80
Printing and Advertising 1,025 25
General Expenses 2,021 93— 3,047 18
Office Expenses 641 87
Salaries 13,086 79
Commission Account,. 10 00
Agent's Commission Account 302 76— 14,041 42
Central Railroad, 429 16
Balance, 25,634 61%
$758,126 39%
JNQ. T. BOIFEUILLET, Secretary and Treasurer.
STATEMENT
Of Receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South-Western Branch Railroad, to the 1st
February, 1852.
Or
RECEIPTS.
From City Council, Savannah 830,000 00
" John H. Howard, (Contractor,) 3,037 92
" Reuben H. Slappy, " 1,623 56
" G. Cheeves, " 906 45
" Robert Collins, " 2,140 00
" J. J. Hampton, " 814 05
" James M. Redmond, " 565 59
" Holcombe & Collins, " 1,016 75
" Samuel Rutherford, " 90 00
840,194 32
From Balance in Cash, ; 8261 37
DISBURSEMENTS.
Excavation and Embankment, 824,742 73
Clearing and Grubbing, 1,624 55
Bridge Masonry, 7,677 00
Dry Masonry, 1,922 50
Engineering, etc., 3,660 06
Right of Way 266 86
Incidental Expenses 49 25
Balance, 261 37
840,194 32
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET, Secretary and Treasurer.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
February 12th, 1852.
At the Annual Election for President and five Directors
J for the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were unani¬
mously elected, viz:
L. O. REYNOLDS, President.
directors.
R. R. CUYLER, 1 c ,
JOHN W. ANDERSON, J Savannah'
A. H. CHAPPELL, \ ,
WILLIAM S. HOLT, j Macon-
WILLIAM A. BLACK, Sumter County.
FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT.
To the Stockholders:
Agreeably to a resolution of the Board of Directors,
I present you with a statement of the operations of the
Company for the year ending July 31st.
The Road was opened, for regular business, on the first of
August, 1851. The result of the business for the twelve
months which have elapsed since that period, is exhibited
in the following statement :
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO.,
Macon, August 12th, 1852.
}
Earnings of the Road for the year as follows :
Up Freight, (eastward,)
Down Freights, (westward,)
.43,100,17
-37,777 27
Total Freights,
Through Passengers,.
"Way Passengers,
28,960 37
17,056 19
80,878 44
United States' Mail,
46,016 56
2,500 00
Total Earnings,
The current Expenses for the above period have
been,
$129,395 00
57,857 83
Leaving a balance of nett Earnings, of.
The current Expenses may be classed as follows :
$71,535 17
Including proportion of salary of Superintendent, wages
of Supervisor, Overseers, Hands; Materials, Engine and
Train for ditching,
Repairs of Road:
16,354 75
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president's report.
Motive Power and Cars
Including repairs of engines and cars, oil and tallow,
wages of runners and firemen, cotton waste, Superinten¬
dent's salary; also including loss of three freight cars, by
fire,
12,799 97
Fuel and Water;—
Including fuel for engines, pumping water, and repairs of
pumps, wells and cisterns,
2,716 48
Transportation Expenses:—
Including salary of Superintendent and clerks, agents'
commissions, wages of train hands, labor at Macon and Ogle¬
thorpe, freight houses, etc.,
12,732 95
Salaries:—
Including proportion of salary of President and salary of
Treasurer,
3,101 67
Damage:—
Including stock killed, damage and loss of goods trans¬
ported, and also including loss of 125 bags of cotton by fire, 4,645 69
Incidental Expenses:—
Including printing, advertising, books, stationery, law ex¬
penses, postage, taxes, subscription to agricultural fair, etc., 2,008 32
Interest:—
Including amount paid on bonds, 3,500 00
Total current expenses, $57,859 83
From the nett earnings of the Road for the last year, the Board of Di¬
rectors have, this day, declared a divideud of Eight Dollars per share.
This dividend on 5567 shares—
Amounts to 44,536 00
Interest on $100,000 bonds, 7,000 00
South-Western Railroad proportion of annuity to city of Ma-
The above $52,786 00 constitutes the amount properly-
chargeable to the revenue of the Company, and, deducted
from the nett earning, leaves a surplus of $18,749,17.
This surplus will, of course, have to be expended on the
Road and its equipments, which will have to be materially
increased in motive power and cars, preparatory to the open¬
ing of the Columbus Branch.
con,
1,250 00
Amount.
$52,786 00
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It may be remarked, in relation to the business of the
Road, in its first year's operations, that with the exception
of the accidental burning of three cars of cotton, no acci-
cident has occurred worthy of notice. The business of the
entire year has been conducted with the greatest regularity
and success. The travel, averaging, for the entire year,
1161 passengers per day, has exceeded the expectations of
the friends of the Road. The number of bags of cotton
transported during the year, is 45,476. This, also, has ex¬
ceeded the estimate at the beginning of the year. Large
quantities of merchandize have been transported to all
parts of South-Western G-eorgia and Alabama, and the
prospect is, that still greater quantities will take this route
during the current year. It may be presumed, also, that
the amount of cotton, which will seek this channel to mar¬
ket during the present year, will be greater than the amount
transported during the last. The Columbus Branch, which
will be opened early in the next year, will, of course, add
largely to the revenues of the Road ; so that there appears
to be no reason to apprehend that the business of the cur¬
rent year, will not be, at least, as profitable as that of the
past.
We have expended, on the Road and its equipment dur¬
ing the year, besides the current working expenses, about
$30,000. We are now erecting ample engine house, shops,
etc., at the Macon Depot. An additional Freight Engine
has been ordered, and is daily expected to arrive in Savan¬
nah. We are manufacturing, in our own shops, an addi¬
tional number of freight cars, and shall continue the con¬
struction of them, until we are supplied with a sufficient
number to meet the requirements of the expected increase
in our business. Probably two or three more Engines will
also be ordered during the year.
In the course of the ensuing fall, our machine and car
shops will be complete, and furnished with the necessary
machinery and tools to enable us to make all repairs to our
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president's report.
motive power, with promptness and economy. The con¬
struction of a general passenger station, for the accommo¬
dation of the passenger business of the three roads, meet¬
ing at this place, is about to be commenced, and will be
completed in the next three months. This Company will,
of course, have to bear its proportionate share of the cost
of this, with the other Companies.
Heretofore, the fiscal year of the Company has com¬
menced on the first of February. This occasioned some
trouble and inconvenience, in bringing up all the accounts
and settlements, at a season of heavy business, and the
Board have authorized it to be changed to the 1st of Au¬
gust, a time of light business, and which, moreover, divides
the " cotton year'' more properly than any other period.
The work, on the Columbus Branch, is in rapid progress.
On the part which has been undertaken by this Company,
there is now employed, a force equal the 580 hands. The
piers of the bridge over the Flint are completed, as is, also,
the trestle bridging through the swamp. The Muscogee
Company are also pressing their part of the line with vigor,
and expect to reach its terminus, fifty miles from Colum¬
bus, in November. Every exertion will be made to have
our part of the line finished, in as short a time, after that
period, as possible. That Company are now regularly run¬
ning their trains a distance of about thirty-five miles from
Columbus.
Surveys are now in progress for the road from Columbus
to Opelika, on the Montgomery and West Point Road, and
it is expected to have that line under contract early in the
ensuing fall ; and from the known energy of the present
head of the Montgomery Company, a speedy completion of
that important link, in our line of improvements, may be
confidently expected. When this shall be accomplished,
we shall possess the means of successful competition, for
the through travel between the North and the South, with
any other line in existence.
president's report.
161
The extension of the South-Western Railroad, is a sub¬
ject which has recently been agitated, in various quarters,
and which has, also, constantly occupied the attention of
the Board of Directors. Several plans have been proposed
to effect this object, hut none of them appeared to present
to the Board a certainty of adequate means being supplied,
without involving the Company in a heavy debt, which
might prove disastrous to the interests of the Stockholders.
The Board, however, feeling an intense desire that some¬
thing should be done to push the work further into the
cotton region of South-Western Georgia, and, being fully
sensible that the profitableness and usefulness of the Road
would he greatly increased by such a step, have, at their
meeting this day, adopted the following resolutions on the
subject :
Resolved, That this Board has always shown its willingness to extend
the Road whenever a sufficient sum of money should be subscribed to
authorize an extension.
Resolved, That, upon the bona fide subscription, by the people, of
$75,000, and the payment of 25 per cent, at the time of subscribing, this
Company will agree to issue its bonds for $125,000, provided, that, be¬
fore calling for subscriptions, it be ascertained that a line from Ogle¬
thorpe to Americus can be placed under contract for grading and super¬
structure, at an average rate not exceeding cents per cubic yard
for grading, and reasonable prices for wooden superstructure and bridg¬
ing, the contractors to be paid two-thirds in the bonds of this Company,
and one-third in stock at par value: installments to be called of the re¬
maining three-fourths of the subscription, at the discretion of the Com¬
pany, but running through one year from the date of subscription.
The new subscribers of the $75,000, and the contractors for stock
earned by work to be admitted as share holders in the whole South-
Western Railroad Company, on the day of the completion of the Road
to Americus.
By extending the Road to Americus (about 20 miles) an
eligible point for a large business would be attained, and
the Company would be still uncommitted as to the future
general direction of the Road, as Americus would be a fa¬
vorable point of departure, in a future extension, whether
it be towards the Flint or Chattahoochee river.
+
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president's report.
Whether the action of the Board will be responded to by
the subscription of the $75,000, on the part of the people,
or not, it is impossible now to say; but I apprehend no
one will deny that the proposition of the Board is a liberal
one, when all the circumstances are considered.
In conclusion, I congratulate the stockholders on the fa¬
vorable condition and prospects of their enterprise, and as¬
sure them that the present Board of Directors are deter¬
mined to pursue a safe and conservative policy, involving
the Company no further in debt than they are unavoidably
compelled to do, or than they can clearly see their way
through.
Appended is a t able, showing the earnings of the Road
in a classified form, and the statement of the Treasurer of
the financial condition of the Company, including the Co¬
lumbus Branch.
Respectfully submitted,
L. 0. REYNOLDS,
President.
Abstract of the Earnings of the South- Western Railroad, from August 1, 1851, to July 31,1852, inclusive.
Amount of Up
Amount of Down
Amount of Through
Amount of Way
Freight.
Freight.
Pass
age
Pass
age.
MONTHS.
Mails.
Total.
Through.
Way.
Through.
Way.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
August,
69 52
174 53
1,283 01
623 39
809 55
707 30
598 62
590 33
208 33
5,064 58
September,
476 17
245 50
4,353 19
1,033 62
682 80
1,035 25
552 15
567 35
208 33
9,154 36
October,
1.684 83
828 07
2,976 59
924 49
1,844 40
1,131 47
1,549 57
672 45
208 33
11,770 20
November,
3,841 45
1.856 60
2,259 85
708 79
895 75
1,339 40
579 25
608 67
208 33
12,298 09
December,
5,509 54
2,232 86
2,667 35
814 91
1,493 20
1,560 10
895 23
880 94
208 33
16,262 46
January,
5,867 41
2,112 73
2,220 72
994 13
1,365 04
1,585 59
863 04
847 38
208 35
16,064 39
February,
5,412 37
1,927 77
2,587 17
983 04
1,453 65
1,366 07
663 80
703 00
208 33
15,305 20
March,
4,396 32
1,591 70
3,190 48
1,287 17
1,351 85
1,530 85
721 73
645 45
208 33
14,923 88
April,
2,314 81
645 65
1,949 29
1,000 10
1,202 85
1,189 95
633 60
573 20
208 33
9,717 78
May,
387 30
339 63
1,077 42
863 10
1,182 60
955 29
602 40
617 50
208 33
6,233 57
June,
239 57
253 67
1,015 38
719 49
1,141 40
769 25
546 45
519 00
208 33
5,412 54
July,
216 45
526 72
1,356 07
888 52
1,388 65
978 11
847 63
777 45
208 35
7,187 95
30,365 74
12,735 43
26,936 52
10,840 75
14,811 74
14,148 63
9,053 47
8,002 72
2,500 00
129,395 00
Number of Through Passengers, 17,742
Number of Way Passengers, 24,925
Total Number of Passengers, 42,649
Average Number of Passengers per day, 116J
Total Number of miles run by the Trains during the
year, 45,476
Statement of Beeeipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South- Western Bailroad Company to the 1st of August, 1852.
RECEIPTS.
Received for Capital Stock, 5,567
Shares, 556,700 00
Received for Forfeited Stock, 922
Shares, , 30,016 00
Received for Amounts overpaid, ... ' 6 61§
Received for Balance due Contrac¬
tors in stock, 165 00—586,887 61#
Bond account, issued, 150,000 00
Premium and Discount on Bonds
and Notes, 1,626 66
Freight Eearnings since August 1st,
1851, 80,934 92
Passenger Earnings since August
1st 1851 46,159 00—127,093 92
Post Office Department, 1,789 81
Central Railroad Fr't and Pass ac t, 4,813 82
Daniel Griffin, (Columbus Stage,) 147 50
$872,359 32$
THE BALANCE CONSISTS OF
Cash on hand as per Cash Book,.... 4,578 03#
" Deposit at Central R. R.
Bank, 65,682 56
Cash on Deposit at M. & F. I. Bank,
Agency, Macon, 5,357 89 —75,618 48#
Bills Receivable, 4,750 17
$80,368 65#
Construction,
Locomotive Engines,...'. 15,820 32
Passenger Cars, 7,288 67
Freight Cars, ..32,915 15
Macon Depot, 19,275 41
Tools, 1,045 28-
Current Expenses,
Balance,
DISBURSEMENTS.
667,180 76
76,344 83
48,465 08
80,368 65#
$872,359 32#
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South-Western Branch Railroad, to the 1st of August 1852.
RECEIPTS.
From City Council, Savannah, 60,000 00
Central Railroad and Banking Company, 88,554 84
Jno H. Howard, (Contractor,) 6,452 71
Reuben H. Slappy, 4,453 12
Grief Cheeves, 1,767 10
Robert Collins, 6,435 66
J. J. Hampton, 1,707 13
James M. Redmond, 2,769 58
Holcomb & Collins, . 4,831 48
S. Rutherford, 350 00
James Dean, 3,693 74
B. A. Graham, 1,236 92
D. W. Yisscher, 1,466 66
George W. Towns, 666 17
Thomas & Yisscher, 359 97
Towns & Brown, 106 66
Thomas E. Ellison, 345 98
Premium and Discount, 10 96
Bills Payable, 5,033 00
$140,251 68
THE BALANCE CONSISTS OF
Cash on hand as per Cash Book, 431 64
" Deposit at M. & F. I. Bank Agency
Macon, 160 05
DISBURSEMENTS.
Excavation and Embankment,. .« 82,811 /0
Clearing and Grubbing, —.— 8,611 25
Bridge Masonry,. — 29,826 50
Dry Masonry, 7,586 18
Engineering, etc., 10,895 08
Right of Way, 1,136 86
Incidental Expenses, ••• 99 2-5
Superstructure, 2,437 89
Salaries, 1,250 00
Iron Plate and Spikes, 5 28
Balance,.... 591 69
$140,251 68
JNO. T. BOIFEUILLET,
Secretary and Treasurer,
$591 69
SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO., )
Macon, August 11th, 1853. )
To the Stockholders .*
I have the honor to present you with a statement of
the second year's business of the Company, comprising
Reports from the Chief Engineer and Superintendent, and
balance sheets from the Treasurer.
You will perceive, by the report of the Superintendent, that the earn*
ings of the Road for the year to have been, $140,008 25
being an increase of $10,613 25 over the
previous year.
The current expenses for the same period have
been 63,200 66
Leaving a balance of nett profits of $76,807 59
being an increase of $5,272 52 over previ¬
ous year
From this amount have been paid,
Dividend No. 2 in February, $24,484 00
Interest on Bonds, 11,865 00
Annuity to City of Macon, 1,250 00—$37,599 00
Leaving a balance of. $39,208 59
The Board of Directors have this day declared a
dividend on the original stock of $4 00
per share, .... 25,032 00
Also a dividend on the Columbus Branch stock
of $1 66 per share, 4,548 40—'$29,580 40
Leaving a surplus, after paying dividends, of,... $9,628 19
The dividend on the stock of the Columbus branch, is at
the rate of 8 per cent., per annum, for the two and a half
months which that Road has been in operation.
168 president's report.
That stock is, from this date, merged in, and on a footing
v with the original stock of the Company.
This exhibit of the year's operations, although'encourag-
ing to the stockholders, is not as favorable as was hoped for
at the beginning of the year.
We expected a much greater increase in the earnings of
the Road over the previous year, but the excessive rains and
V heavy freshets in the months of August, September and
November, not only injured our Road seriously, but ren¬
dered transportation almost impossible, throughout a great
portion of South-Western Georgia, and greatly diminished
our business for a considerable time. After we had nearly
recovered from these difficulties, the small pox made its ap¬
pearance at Oglethorpe, and other points on our Road, and,
for a time, our business was almost suspended. In three of
our best business months, when we had expected a large in¬
crease over the previous year, the falling off was about
twelve thousand dollars. The transportation of cotton for
the year has, consequently, fallen short of the previous
year 6,642 bales.
The details, given in the report of the Superintendent,
will, more clearly, show the effect of the above causes on
the business of the year, and on the Road itself.
The shops and engine house, at the depot in this city,
which were in course of construction at the date of the last
report, have been completed and furnished with tools and
machinery. We are now equipped in that respect, so as to
be able to perform, with economy and dispatch, all necessa¬
ry repairs to our motive power and cars, as well as to man¬
ufacture our own freight cars. We have added to our roll¬
ing stock, since last report, twenty-five burthen cars, two
baggage cars, two passenger cars, and four locomotive en¬
gines.
We expect to receive, during the next month, two en¬
gines from the manufactory of Rogers, Ketchum and Gros-
venor, of Patterson, New J ersey, which, we hope, will ren-
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169
der oui4 power sufficient for the business of the coming sea¬
son.
The manufacture of freight cars,, in our own shops, will
be continued to meet the increasing demand of our busi¬
ness.
The Columbus Branch is about completed, and was
opened, for regular business, on the 16th day of May.
Since that time, the line between.. this city and Columbus,
has been in uninterrupted operation.
The business from this branch, has been very satisfactory,
particularly in passengers, and we have reason to expect a
constant increase.
Great care has been taken in the construction of this
Branch, and it is, therefore, entitled to rank among the best
constructed Roads in the State. I refer you to the report
of the Chief Engineer, for a detailed statement of the cost
of this Branch.
The Opelika Branch of the West Point and Montgomery
Road is all under contract, and, as I am informed, is rapid-
ly progressing in construction. I understand there is little
doubt that it will be finished in less than one year from
this time.
The Augusta and Waynesborough Road is approaching
completion, and, although it has been retarded by a series
of very discouraging circumstances—sickness among the
operatives, a difficulty amounting to almost impossibility of
obtaining a sufficient force to carry on the work—I am in¬
formed that it will be completed through to Augusta dur¬
ing the next fall.
It is unnecessary for me to repeat to the stockholders my
estimate of the advantages that the completion of these
two works will confer on our Company.
Within a year from this time, we may expect that an en¬
tire Railroad line will be in operation from Hew York to
Montgomery, Alabama, of which our Road will form an
important part.
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170
president's report.
The Mobile and Grirard Company are pushing their work
with vigor, and have recently received large additions to
their stock. There seems now to be very little doubt of the
success of that enterprise, and there can be none that it
will add very much to the value of our Road, whenever it
shall be completed, and will enjoy reciprocal advantages
from our Road, which will be its most important feeder.
On the 12th of August, 1852, the Board of Directors
Resolved, "That this Board has always shown its willingness to extend
the Road whenever a sufficient sum of money should be subscribed to
authorize an extension.
Resolved, "That, upon a bona fide subscription, by the people, of
$75,000, and the payment of 25 per cent, at the time of subscribing, this
Company will agree to issue its bonds for $125,000, provided, that, be¬
fore calling for subscriptions, it be ascertained that a line from Ogle¬
thorpe to Americus can be placed under contract far grading and super¬
structure, at an average rate not exceeding cents per cubic yard
for grading, and reasonable prices for superstructure and bridging
ing, the contractors to be paid two-thirds in the bonds of this Company,
and one-third in stock at par value: installments to be called of the re¬
maining three-fourths of the subscription, at the discretion of the Com¬
pany, but running through one year from the date of subscription.
The new subscribers of the $75,000. and the contractors for stock
earned by work to be admitted as share holders in the whole South¬
western Railroad Company, on the day of the completion of the Road
to Americus.'"
Agreeably to the terms proposed in the above resolutions,
the citizens of Americus and its vicinity, with a prompt¬
ness worthy of all praise, subscribed $75,000, and paid the
first installment of 25 per cent. A further installment of
25 per cent, has been called, which has also been paid.
The line was located during the past fall and winter, and
placed under contract to experienced and responsible con¬
tractors.
The work was commenced in the month of April, and is
now progressing satisfactorily, with a force of about three
hundred hands. We hope to have it completed in time to
transport the next crop after the one now growing. For a
president's report.
171
description of the line and an estimate of its cost, I refer
you to the Report of the Chief Engineer.
Since the determination of the Board to extend the Road
to Americus, railroad iron has advanced one hundred per
cent. ; the cost of the Road will be enhanced, in conse¬
quence, nearly three thousand dollars per mile. This ex¬
cess will have to be provided for, by the issue of an addi¬
tional amount of the Company's bonds.
The spirit and promptness with which the people of Sum¬
ter responded to the proposition for extending the Road to
Americus, induced the Board to consider the expediency of
a further extension ; and, in view of the great interest
manifested throughout South-Western Georgia, on the sub¬
ject, they, at their meeting this day, passed the following
resolutions :
Whereas, many applications have been made, from various quarters,
for the further extension of the Road of this Company, beyond Ameri¬
cus, and, inasmuch as this Company has always been willing to extend
the Road whenever the people of South-Western Georgia should be pre¬
pared to come up to the work,
And Whereas, the Charter of the Company looks to a route interme-,
diate the Flint and Chattahoochee Rivers, whence connection can be
made to Fort Gaines on the one hand, and Albany on the other hand ;
And Whereas, the Company is encouraged, by the course of the citi¬
zens of Sumter county, in relation to the extension to Americus, and by
the prevailing feeling of the people generally, to go on, according to the
spirit of the Charter,
It is Resolved, That this Company will extend its Road from Ameri¬
cus through the 12th District of Lee county, and the 4th Distriet of Ran¬
dolph county, to a point on or near the north line of Baker county, pro¬
vided individuals shall, by the first day of January next, subscribe for
stock to the extent of $225,000 00, (two-fifths of the estimated cost of
the whole extension,) on the following terms :
1st. Twenty per cent, to be paid on subscribing, and the residue in in¬
stallments, to be called by the Company, as may be required for the
prosecution of the work.
2nd. The new subscribers to be placed on the footing of the present
stockholders, as soon as the extension is completed ; provided, that if it
shall be determined to open the extension in part, an account shall be
kept of the nett earnings of so much of the Road as may be opened, and
the same shall go to those who subscribe the $225,000 00, pro rata, in
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president's report.
the proportion of their subscription to the whole cost of the extension,
according to the shares they respectively hold, until the extension is
complete.
Resolved,, That the President is requested to have a preliminary sur¬
vey of the route, made at as early a day as possible.
Should the extension of the Road contemplated in the
above resolutions of the Board, be carried into effect, I
think I can safely assure the stockholders that they may
look, with confidence, for a very large increase of business,
and a material enhancement of the value of their stock.
The point of terminus indicated, is in the very heart of the
richest cotton lands, and in a section of country which is
being settled with unparalleled rapidity. We can scarcely,
even in the imagination, over-estimate the future wealth
and productiveness of the region of country alluded to,
particularly, in the. great staple of our country.
I cannot, for a moment, doubt that the people will, at
once, see their interest, so far as to respond to the proposi¬
tion of the Board of Directors, and that but a few months
will elapse before we shall hare the whole line under con¬
tract.
In conclusion, I cannot forbear to congratulate the stock¬
holders, on the success of their enterprise, and its bright
prospects for the future, and to assure them, that it will be
the constant care of the Board of Directors, to preserve the
present high credit of the Company, and so conduct its op¬
erations as to produce the greatest amount of public benefit,
as well as individual profit to the stockholders.
Respectfully submitted,
L. 0. REYNOLDS,
President
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO., )
Macon, August 1st, 1853. j
To L. 0. Reynolds, Esq., President.
Sir :—I herewith submit to you a Report, shewing the
second year's operations of this Road, ending July 31st,
1853.
Earnings of the Road for the year, as follows :
Up Freights, (eastward,) $40,854 68
Down Freights, (westward,) 38,759 28
Freight on Iron, Spikes, Plates and Materials for
Coluuibus Branch, 3,532 65
Total Freights, $83,146 61
Through Passengers, 34,514 52
Way Passengers, 19,107 23
Total from Passengers, 53,621 75
United States Mail, 3,239 89
Total Earnings, $140,008 25
Of the total earnings $4,801 92 was from Co¬
lumbus Branch.
The current expenses for the year, have been, 63,200 66
Leaving a balance of nett earnings of. $76,807 69
The expenditures for working the Road, have been as
follows :
Repairs of Road:—
Including proportion of salary of Superintendent, wages of
Supervisors, Overseers; hire, clothing, subsistence,
tools and doctor's bills for Negroes, Lumber and Ma¬
terials ; Engine and Train for ditching; wages of
Watchman at Flint River Bridge ; and extra expendi¬
ture, caused by freshets, of three thousand dollrs, $25,424 50
Motive Power and Cars:—
Including repairs of Engine and Cars, Oil and Tallow, wa¬
ges of Runners and Firemen, Cotton waste, Superin¬
tendent and Master Machinest's salaries, 15,071 19
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superintendent's report.
Fuel and Water :—
Including fuel for engines, pumping water, repairs of pumps,
wells, and cisterns, 2,439 60
Transportation Expenses:—
Including salary of Superintendent and clerks, station agent's
commissions, wages of train hands, labor at Macon,
Oglethorpe and Freight houses ; and salary of agents
at Oglethorpe and Butler, 15,998 16
Salaries:—
Including proportion of salary of President and Treasurer,.... 2,125 00
Damage :—
Including stock killed, damage and loss of goods transported, 618 86
Incidental Expenses:—
Including printing, advertising, books, stationery, postage
taxes, etc., — 1,523 35
Total current expenses, $63,200,66
The business of the Eoad shows a satisfactory increase
over the first year, 1852, both in passengers and freight:
notwithstanding the very injurious effects of the freshets in
diverting cotton from our Road to Flint River, and other
points ; caused by the bad state of the wagon roads during
the winter and spring, and the prevalence of the small pox
at Oglethorpe and Marshalville, for several months, which
tended to drive travelers from our Road. The falling off
in cotton carried, is 6,642 bales, produced by the causes
above stated ; and as these causes may not, naturally, be
looked for again, for several years, I think we may fairly
expect an increased amount of freight, particularly cotton,
from Oglethorpe and stations below Fort Valley, the ensu¬
ing year.
What extent of business in freight, we shall get from our
connection with the Muscogee Railroad, and the Columbus
Branch, time alone can determine. Our passenger receipts
from that source, will, no doubt, be largely increased. Since
the opening of the Columbus Branch, May 16th, the aver-
superintendent's report.
175
age number of passengers per day has been 164, against
102 per day for the same time last year.
Since the last Annual Report, our Engine House and
Work Shops, have been finished, and furnished with neces¬
sary tools, engine, machinery and fixtures, and we are now
enabled to do all our own work; such as repairing locomo¬
tives, turning driving wheels, fitting up car wheels, build¬
ing passenger and freight cars, and repairing old cars, in a
convenient and economical manner.
March 15th ten miles of the Columbus Branch was open¬
ed, for business, to a temporary station, one mile west of
Flint River, and passenger and freight trains were regularly
run to that point. As the laying of the iron progressed,
the business advanced with it, the staging and wagoning
being weekly diminished, until May 14th, when the last bar
of iron was laid, and the connection with the Muscogee
Railroad, at Butler, was complete, and the passengers were
carried from Savannah to Columbus by a continuous Rail¬
road. Since May 16th, passengers, baggage and freight
have been transported from Macon to Columbus, without
any change of cars.
The freshet, which occurred on the 25th of November
last, seriously injured fifteen miles of our Road—from Mar-
shallville to Oglethorpe—and caused our business to be sus¬
pended for ten days, (in our busiest season,) and involving
an extraordinary expense in replacing culverts and embank¬
ments, of $3,000.
The heavy and continuous rains during the winter, kept
the road-bed so soft that it was impossible to improve the
track, and the time of the road-hands was very unprofita-
bly employed for four months.
The unprecedented rains of the winter were wound up,
March 22nd, by the heaviest flood ever experienced on our
line, which carried away the embankment and culvert at
Indian Creek, embankment and culvert at ninth mile, and
several small ones on the first twenty miles. The small
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superintendent's report.
stone culverts, washed out during the past year, have all
been replaced with open, wooden culverts ; making twenty-
six of this kind now on the Road, all of which should be
replaced, with stone or brick, within the next three years.
During the year, six brick culverts, of largely increased
capacity, have been built to replace smaller ones, washed
out by the winter rains ; and the cost has been charged to
construction.
There have been carried over the Road, within the two
years of its operation, 91/235 passengers, only one of whom,
(and he not seriously,) has been injured; and this occurred
in his attempting to get on the cars whilst they were in mo¬
tion, and he intoxicated.
I am pleased in being able to state, that we have had
but one run off, with a regular train running ahead, since
the Road was put in operation.
The Road and its appurtenances, are in good condition.
The Road-bed, (particularly in the deep cuts,) has been
much improved by ditching and taking down the slopes,
and widening the high embankments. This expenditure
is charged to " Repairs of Road," though it might prop¬
erly be charged to construction, as the work should have
been done in the original building of the Road.
With favorable weather, and exemption from sickness
and freshets on the line, I expect to have the track in bet¬
ter condition by October, for a heavy business, than it has
ever been.
The expenditures for repairs of Road, for the next year,
will be increased by the addition of 21 miles Columbus
Branch, and considerable repairs, which will be necessary
to our trestle bridges, and an increased number of ties and
stringers, required for the Road. The gravel train will be
required in completing the sloping and cleaning out the
cuts, and widening the embankments during the next year.
A small increased expenditure will be required in finish-
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177
ing tracks, etc., at Macon Depot, and putting up platforms,
wood-racks and cisterns at stations.
I will call your attention to the want of a comfortable
Office for doing the business of the Company at Macon ;
and suggest the propriety of having a building, of suffi¬
cient capacity for the present and prospective wants of the
Company, put up this fall.
For the details of the business, as compared with 1852,
account of rolling-stock, etc., I beg to refer you to the ta¬
bles which accompany this Report.
I cannot close this Report without referring to the
prompt and faithful manner in which the employees of the
Company have performed their duties for the year 1853.
Respectfully submitted,
GEy. W. ADAMS,
Supe rinten dent.
ABSTRACT OF EARNINGS of the South-Western Railroad, from August 1 si, 1852, to
August 1st, 1853.
DATE.
1852.
AMOUNT OF
UP FREIGHT.
AMOUNT OF
DOWN FREIGHT
AM'T THROUGH
PASSAGE.
AMOUNT WAY
PASSAGE.
MAILS.
TOTAL
1852.
TOTAL
1853.
Through.
Way.
Through.
Way.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
AugUSt,...;
September
October
November
December,
January
February
March
April
May
June
July,
312 93
636 44
3.715 33
3,869 79
2,971 73
4,351 61
2,394 38
1,376 09
1,439 04
847 11
888 12
234 28
215 43
512 24
2,016 17
2,518 08
2,332 77
4,195 51
1,880 77
703 87
1,530 16
707 39
567 43
638 02
1,831 66
5,578 70
3.844 12
2,033 08
1,343 46
1,757 92
2.135 02
3.007 44
2.140 19
1,632 59
1,254 10
1,425 02
571 97
1,379 08
926 29
775 62
785 83
1,042 82
1,026 87
1,403 87
1.120 57
671 96
531 48
539 62
1,064 45
850 65
1,962 95
799 40
1,593 05
1,588 74
1,515 80
920 85
1,077 75
1,672 45
2,054 49
2,901 25
891 53i
1,369 72
1,753 25
1,275 04
1,559 47
1,793 04
1,292 10
981 75
1.079 78
1.304 80
1,353 30
1,858 91
552 90
548 80
1,725 30
612 40
1,022 91
904 70
669 30
730 92
769 10
871 45
827 80
980 95
502 75
612 65
590 40
627 90
1,035 90
832 00
675 90
6S8 23
647 55
952 00
-787 52
937 90
208 33
208 34
208 33
208 34
208 33
208 34
208 34
208 34
208 33
364 88
500 00
500 00
5,064 58
9,154 36
11,770 20
12,298 09
16,262 46
16,004 39
15,305 20
14,923 88
9.717 78
6,233 57
5,412 54
7,187 95
6,151 94
11,696 62
16,742 14
12,719 65
12,853 45
16,674 68
11,798 47
10,021 36
10,012 47
9,024 63
8,764 24
10,015 95
83,036 85
$17,817 83
$27,983 30
$10,775 98
$18,001 83
$16,512 69
$10,216 53
$8,890 70
$3,239 89
$129,395 00
$136,475 60
Transportation iron, lumber, etc., for Columbus Branch 3,532 65
Number through passengers 23,428
Number of way passengers 15,406
Total number of passengers 38,834
Average number of passengers per day 106^
Total number of miles run by the trains during the
year 55,957
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superintendent's report.
179
Statement of the Number of Passengers transpor¬
ted from August 1st, 1852, to August 1st, 1853.
Compared with the Previous Year.
1852.
1852.
1853.
1853.
MONTHS.
THROUGH.
WAY.
THROUGH.
WAY.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
August
493
417
963
942
669
596
767
807
September
413
628
857
930
501
857
786
886
October
806
682
1992
1005
1123
1495
1950
2067
November
515
828
857
881
49 L
843
757
871
December
974
905
1362
1401
1040
1000
1300
1342
January
826
1077
1173
1205
983
1148
1048
1034
February
885
887
993
999
855
801
850
839
March
824
968
1070
914
588
673
819
883
April
741
871
782
899
689
655
957
' 895
May
744
598
862
808
1076
879
1075
1278
June
702
470
813
786
1303
812
1027
1065
July
869
601
1041
1100
17 i
2042
1257
1201
Total
8792
8932
12965
11960
11028
11801
12593
13168
The following Table shows a comparison of the
various branches of business for the year just
closed, with the previous year:
1852.
1853.
Increase.
Decrease.
30365 74
12735 43
26936 52
10840 75
14811 74
14148 63
9053 47
8002 74
2500 00
23036 85
17817 83
27983 30
10775 98
18001 83
16512 69
10216 53
8890 70
3239 89
7328 89
64 77
7393 66
Up Freight—Way
Down Freight—Through
5082 40
1046 78
Up Passage—Through
Up Passage—Way
Down Passage—Through
Down Passage—Way
United States Mail
3190 00
2364 06
1163 06
887 98
739 89
14474 26
7303 66
Transportation iron, lumber,
etc., for Columbus Branch,
Bales Cotton—Through
Bales Cotton—IVay
129395 00
136475 60
3532 65
140008 25
7393 66
7080 60
32249
13227
23428
15406
2179
8821
2179
Total Bales Cotton,
45476
38834
2179
6642
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superintendent's report.
STATEMENT
Of the Number of Bales of Cotton Transported from lstf
of August, 1852, to 1st of August, 1853. Compared
with the previous Year.
1852.
185-3.
Months.
Through.
Way.
Total.
Through.
Way.
Total.
August,
18
18
208
7
215
September,
367
138
505
597
367
964
October,
1804
757
2561
3871
2110
5981
November,
4210
2172
6382
4134
2795
6929
December,
6194
2564
8758
3057
2636
5693
January,
6217
2593
8810
. 4417
4160
8577
February,
56-50
2282
7932
2400
1647
4047
March,
4763
1778
6541
1328
608
1936
April,
2399
568
2967
1401
828
2229
May,
372
240
612
944
244
1188
June,
80
15
95
889
4
893
July,
175
120
295
182
182
J Total,
32249
13227
45476
23428
15406
38834
ACGOU 1ST T OF CJ -A. R S.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD, JULY 81st 1858.
Description of Cars.
No. of Cars.
When put in Use.
Where Built.
Remarks.
Box, 8 Wheels,
Platform,
Passenger, "
Do. "
Box, "
Platform, 11
Do. "
Box, - "
Passenger (Second Class,)
Passenger, 8 Wheels,
Gravel," 4 Wheels,
10...
17...
2...
1...
10...
4....
13...
15...
2...
2....
12....
May to August, 1861.
u u it
June, 1851
May, 1852
October to December,..1851
November, 1851
Aug., 1852, to Aug., 1853
Do. " 1853
January and March, 1853
May, 1853
September, .1851
Savannah.
a
Hartford, Conn.
Wilmington, Del.
Savannah, C. R. R. Shop.
Do. "
Macon S. W. Railroad |
Company's Shop. j
Philadelphia.
Wilmington, Del.
In fair order.
u
In Shop being repainted.
Requires painting,
In good order.
Do.
u
u
a
a
In fair order.
Total First Class Passenger Cars, ... 5
" Second Class Passenger Cars, 2
" Box Freight Cars, - 35
u Platform, Freight Cars, 34
" Gravel, 12
Total, 88
NAMES AND CONDITION of Engines on South-Western Railroad, July 31s£, 1853.
Names.
Builders.
Date when put on
this Road.
How Used.
Remarks.
Tobesofkee,.
Echeconnee,
Tallahassee,.
Eufaula,
George Hall,
Post Boy,
Savannah, ...
Rogers, Ketchum, &
Grosvenor.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Seth Wilmath.
M. W. Baldwin.
May, 1851
a u
September, 1852
April, 1853
December, .1850
January, 1853
April, 1853
Passenger.
Ditto.
Freight.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Passenger.
Ditching.
In good order.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Needs a thorough Repairing and new
driving tires.
In good order.
Nearly worn out.
Geo. Hall was obtained from Central Railroad, (having been in use, on that Road since December, 1843,) and has been
employed on South-Western principally in ditching, and hauling materials.
Savannah was purchased from Central Railroad, having been in use on that Road since 1840.
ENGINEER DEP'T, S. W. R. R., 1
Fort Valley, August 7, 1853. j
To L. 0. Reynolds, Esq., President :
Sir :—I have the honor, herewith to submit a condensed
statement of the condition of the Columbus Branch, exhib¬
iting the amount expended, and necessary for its comple¬
tion.
This Road was so far completed that the trains com¬
menced their regular trips, through to Columbus, on the
sixteenth of May last. Since that time the work on the
ware and cistern houses, turn-outs, wells, shantees for Road
hands, etc., has been steadily progressing, and is now com¬
plete.
All that remains to he done, is some finishing up, (such
as ditching, raising hanks, etc.,) driving piles for the pro¬
tection of the east abutment of Flint River bridge, build¬
ing a road bridge across cut for G. W. Towns, Esq., as per
agreement in settlement for right of way ; grading and lay¬
ing another turn-out at Fort Valley, and putting in turn¬
table at Butler.
The right of way has been secured, with the exception
of three or four cases, which, I think, can be settled with¬
out difficulty.
The amount expended on account of Road, (exclusive of
the estimates of this date) is $353,403 16, as follows :
Grading, clearing and grubbing $149,377 85
Bridging, bridge-masonry, foundations, etc., 47,581 05
Other masonry, 9,928 91
Superstructure, 41,288 49
Iron, plates, and spikes, 75,612 85
Cow-pits and Road-crossings, 895 55
Right of Way, 2,020 36
Way stations, - 5,975 05
184
engineer's report.
Engineering, 17,050 30
Salaries, 3,3/5 00
Incidental expenses,. 297 75
$353,403 16
Amountof estimates of thi.^ date, 3,715 89
$358,119 05
Amount necessary for completion of Road,. 2,797 00
Right of way, 1,500 00
$301,416 00
extension line to americus.
This line, leaving Oglethorpe, curves slightly to the left,
and takes a very direct course to Arnericus, a distance of
nineteen miles and thirty-three hundred feet.
Crossing Camp Creek five miles from Oglethorpe, and a
short distance below Peacock's bridge, (where there occurs
six hundred feet of trestle bridging, which comprises a large
portion of the bridging on the line,) the line is carried up
the south slope of that stream and Trebble Creek, a dis¬
tance of three and a half miles, to the summit between the
waters of Camp and Sweet Water Creeks ; passing this
summit with a slight cut, the line crosses in a short distance,
and direct course, both prongs of the Double Branch, to the
north slope of Sweet Water, which it follows two and a
fourth miles, to a short distance above Light-Wood-Knot
Creek, where it crosses and follows up this last stream, and
one of its tributaries, to the table land between Sweet Wa¬
ter and Muckalee Creeks.
From this point, which is fourteen and a fourth miles
from Oglethorpe, the line is conducted in a direct course,
and over very favorable ground, three and a fourth miles,
to the north slope of Town Branch, along which it is car¬
ried to within a short distance of its present terminus,
when it crosses to the South or Arnericus side of that stream,
and terminates a few hundred feet south of the Pond Town
road.
From Camp Creek to Sweet Water, comprises the most
engineer's report.
185
difficult and fexpensive portion of the line, between which
points, a fill of 43 feet in crossing the south prong of
Double Branch, a cut of 34 feet in passing the ridge be¬
tween Double Branch and Sweet Water, occurs.
I propose, if rock, in sufficient quantity and of good
quality, can be procured, to pass Sweet Water creek in a
culvert with two flues of ten feet span each, instead of a
trestle bridge, which would be very objectionabie, owing to
the height of the bank, which is 25 feet, and the heavy
grade (our maximum of 45 per mile) to and from this point.
The first cost, including the embankment, will be some
$4,000 more, but being a permanent structure, will be
cheaper in the end.
The grading, on this line, was commenced in April, with
a force of about 100 hands. The force was increased to
175 in June, and now numbers 283 hands, besides consid¬
erable animal power. This force will be considerably in¬
creased during the fall and winter months. The work has,
for the force employed, progressed very rapidly, and with
the addition of another hundred hands, we may count safe¬
ly on the completion of the Koad by the fall of 1854.
The proportion of straight and curve line from Oglethorpe to Americus
is as follows;—
Straight line, 15 miles 2183 feet.
Curved line, 4 miles 1146 feet.
Table of heights of different points on the line above midtide water
from Oglethorpe to Americus :—
Oglethorpe, 311 feet.
Summit north of Camp Creek, 365 feet.
Camp Creek, 306 feet.
Summit between Camp Creek and Sweet Water, 422 feet.
Sweet Water, 336 feet.
Table land south of Sweet Water, 475 feet.
Town Branch, 343 feet.
Terminus at Americus, j 357 feet.
Estimated cost of Road:—
Grading, clearing and grubbing, $ 97,234 75
Bridging and wood drains, 7,625 00
14
186 engineer's report.
Masonry and foundations, 20,480 00
Road crossings and cattle-guards, 1,700 00
Way Stations, 2,450 00
Depot and fixtures at Americus, 5,000 00
Right of way, 8,000 00
Superstructure, 162,600 00
Engineering and contingencies, 17,000 00
Total, $321,489 75
The amount expended on account of Road, including es¬
timates of this date, is $28,062 53.
The items are as follows:—
Excavation, 90,270 cubic yards, $10,927 42
Embankment, 82,682 cubic yards, 10,120 71
Clearing and grubbing, 895 00
Masonry and foundations, 811 68
Right of way, 1,437 50
Engineering,. 3,760 00
Incidental expenses, 110 22
Total, $28,06 253
Respectfully submitted,
VIRGIL POWERS,
Chief Engineer.
STATEMENT
Of Receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South-Western Railroad Company, to the 1st
August, 1853.
RECEIPTS.
Received for Capital Stock 6258 Shares .625,800 00
Received for Forfeited Stock,.. 30,082 00
Received for amounts overpaid 6 61%—
Bond Account Issued
Freight Earnings since 1st August, 1852 81,416 93
Passenger Earnings since 1st August, 1852,... 52,278 32
Post Office Department, 2,513 78—
Central Railroad Passage Account 27 21
Central Railroad Freight Account 741 27—
Premium and Discount on Bonds and Notes,
Muscogee Railroad Freight Account 3 92
Muscogee Railroad^ Passage Account, ... 775 15—
Thompson (Stage Line.)
Unclaimed Dividends, N os. 1 and 2
Profit and Loss
THE BALANCE CONSISTS OP
Cash on hand as per Cash Book
Cash on Deposit at Central Railroad Bank, 39,882 14
Cash on Deposit at Marine Bank Agency,.
Bills Receivable
9.808 14-
655,888 61%
150,000 00
136,209 03
768 48
264 06
779 07
15 70
684 00
29,294 67
$973,903 62%
3,281 78%
49,690 28
4,669 52
$57,641 58%
DISBURSEMENTS.
Construction
Locomotive Engines 36,472 99
Passenger Cars, -16,432 35
Freight Cars 48,804 50
Macon Depot 33,093 81
Tools and Machinery 8,969 90
Current Expenses
Interest on Bonds,
Dividend No. 2, in February, .....
Annuity to City of Macon,
General Passenger Depot,
Balance ...
670,123 13
143,773 55
63,200 66
11,865 00
24,484 00
1,250 00
1,565 70
57,641 58%
$973,903 62%
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET, Secretary and Treasurer.
STATEMENT
Of Receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South- Western " Branch" Railroad, to August, 1, 1853.
RECEIPTS.
Rec'd for 2740 shares 274,000 00
from B. A. Graham, contractor,
Jno. H. Howard, "
Thomas & Vischer, "
Towns & Brown, "
John Garner, "
B. H. Gray, "
Towns & Mitchell, "
A. F. Sherwood, "
Premium and Discount
Bills payable,
Bonds issued,
274,000 00
10 11
2 75
38 31
24 98
94 99
25 24
96 26
25 00-
-274,317
64
590 62
19,600 00-
20,190
62
60,000
00
$354,508 26
DISBURSEMENTS.
Clearing and Grubbing, 6,237 56
Bridge and Masonary, 47,581 05
Dry Masonry, 9.928 91
Engineering, 17,050 30
Right of Way, 2,020 36
Incidental Expenses, 297 75
Superstructure, 41,288 49
Excavation and Embankment, 143,140 29
Iron, Plate and Spikes, 75,612 85
Salaries, 3,375 00
Cow Pits and Road Crossings, 895 55
Way Stations, 5,975 05
Interest Account—paid 11 coupons,.. 385 00—353,788 16
Balance, 720 10
$354,508 26
THE BALANCE CONSISTS OF
Cash on hand as per Cash Book,
Cash on Deposit at Central R. R. Bank, $36 34
Cash on Deposit at Marine Bank Agency, 19 07-
$664 69
55 41
$720 10
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET,
Secretary and Treasurer.
STATEMENT
Of receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South- Western " Americus Extension" Railroad, to
ls£ August, 1853.
RECEIPTS.
For 1st Installment of 25 per cent, on
750 Shares Stock, 18,750 00
Do do 727 Shares Stock, 18,175 00— 36,925 00
Interest account,.
Bond Account '• Issued,"
Lockett, W. B. andGr. contr't'rs, 1,307 50
Redmond, Jas. M. " 557 00
Thompson, Asa u 352 92
Dean, James 11 2,185 08—
173 26
10,000 00
4,412 50
1,510 76
THE BALANCE CONSISTS OF
Cash on Deposit at Central R. R. B'k, 14,078 21
" u Marine B'k Ag'n'y, 86 59—14,164 80
Bills Receivable, 19,000 00
$33,164 80
DISBURSEMENTS.
Engineering, - 3,760 74
Incidental Expenses, 109 72
Premium and Discount, 50
Excavation and Embankment, 12,667 50
Clearing and Grubbing, 570 00
Right of Way, 1,237 50—18,345 96
Balance, 33,164 80
$51,510 76
JNO. T. BOIFEUILLET,
Secretary and Treasurer.
oo
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SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO., \
Macon, August 10th, 1854. J
To the Stockholders :
I take pleasure in laying before you a statement of the
third year's operations of the Road, ending July 31st, com¬
prising Reports of the Chief Engineer and Superintendent,
and balance sheets from the Treasurer.
The total earnings of the Road for the year, as
stated in the Superintendent's Report, have
been, $220,851 34
Being an increase over the previous of. $80,843 09
The expenses of working the Road for the year
have been, 99,246 13
Leaving a balance of net profits of. $121,605 21
Being an increase over the previous year of. $44,797 62
From this balance have been paid—
Interest on Bonds, 14,525 00
Dividend No. 4, (February) 36,576 00
Annuity to City of Macon,....; 1,250 00
52,351 00
Leaving balance, $69,254 21
The Board of Directors have this day declared a
dividend of Four Dollars per share on
9,352 shares, $37,408 00
Leaving a surplus after paying dividends of, 31,846 21
This amount of surplus earnings, as has been the prac¬
tice, is placed to account of profit and loss, but it has been
invested in outfit for Road, Engines, Cars, General Passen¬
ger Depot, etc.
192
PRESIDENT S REPORT.
An addition of three Locomotive Engines will be made
to onr motive power during the next two months.
The building of a spacious Passenger Depot for the
accommodation of the three Roads terminating in this city
has been commenced. This is to be erected at the joint
cost of the three companies.
The effect on our business of opening a communication
with Columbus has been quite equal to our expectations ;
particularly in the transport of cotton. A small quantity
has been shipped from that city to Apalachicola during the
year, which has been balanced by an equal or greater
amount brought up the river from points below Columbus.
We anticipate an increased business from this source
during the present year, and hope to realize, during a por¬
tion of the year, the advantage of the completion of the
Opelika branch road. That work is progressing steadily,
and should there he no delay in the receipt of the iron, the
line will be in operation during the coming fall.
The work on the Mobile and Gfirard Railroad is progess-
ing, and it is expected that some twenty or thirty miles will
be opened during the coming fall and winter. This will
probably give us some additional freight, as that Road pen¬
etrates a rich cotton growing region of Alabama.
The expectations entertained at the date of my last report,
that the extension of the road from Oglethorpe to Americus
would be finished in season for the next crop, will be
realized, as there is now scarcely a doubt that we shall run
to that point by the first of October. This extension prom¬
ises to give us a considerable increase of business. I refer
you to the report of the Chief Engineer for details in rela¬
tion to the construction of this line.
Agreeably to a resolution of the Board of Directors,
passed August 12th, 1853, a survey was made for a further
extension of the Road to a point near the north line of
Baker county. The survey was terminated near a place
fcalled Concord, in Baker county, the distance from Ameri-
president's report.
193
cus being 362 miles, and the estimated cost of its construc¬
tion $605,808 00. I refer you to the report of the Chief
Engineer for a brief description of the line, estimates, etc.
Nothing was done by the citizens of that part of the
country in furtherance of this extension, and thus the mat¬
ter has rested.
We have had constant applications during the year from
various quarters in South-Western Georgia to extend the
Road, some of them accompanied by propositions for liberal
subscriptions to the stock of the Company.
These applications have, however, been from points near
the two rivers, Flint and Chattahooche, and are for the
most part antagonistic to each other. The Directors are of
the opinion that the Road, whenever extended beyond
Americus, should still pursue an intermediate line between
the two rivers, agreeably to the provisions of the charter.
This idea does not seem to meet with much favor from
either side.
In view of the various conflicting interests and applications
on this subject, it is proposed by the Board to hold their
next regular meeting on the 12th of October at Americus,
and the several points interested in the extension of the
Road be there represented, and make an effort to reconcile
their conflicting interests, so far as to agree upon a line
which will give general satisfaction. Whether they will be
able to accomplish anything, remains to be seen ; but should
nothing be done, it will be the less to be regretted on
account of the present stringent and deranged condition of
the financial affairs of the country.
To extend our Road beyond Americus at the present
time, with any amount of assistance that we could calculate
on from the citizens, would in any event involve the Com¬
pany in an increase of debt by the further issue of its bonds,
and the present is a most unfavorable time to stretch our
credit. It is hardly to be expected that our bonds could be
kept at par or very near it, if any considerable amount of
194
president's report.
thein were issued during the present condition of the money
market. The best securities in the country have many of
them fallen below their par value under the pressure of
financial difficulties which prevails throughout the commer¬
cial world.
The bond debt of the Company at this time amounts
to—
Issues for S. W. Railroad and Columbus branch, $210,000 00
Issued for Americus Extension, 154,000 00
Total Bonds issued, $364,000 00
This amount will have to be increased to pay the balance due
on Iron, and for the completion of the Americus Ex¬
tension, say, $36,000 00
"Which will swell the bond debt of the Company to, $400,000 00
The first of the bonds that were issued will be due in
1861, and they will fall due at various periods and in vari- -
ous amounts from that time to 1864.
In the present state of affairs, it is my opinion that the
greatest caution should be observed in the further use of the
credit of the Company, which is now good, and which we
should by all means keep so, if possible.
Respectfully submitted,
L. O. REYNOLDS,
President.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD, )
Macon, August 1st, 1854. j
To L. 0. Reynolds, Esq., President.
Sir :—I herewith submit my report showing the third
year's operations of this Road, ending July 31st, 1854.
Earnings of the Road for the year as follows :
j Up Freight, (eastward,) $71,646 32
Down Freight, (westward,) 65,794 58
Freight on Iron, Spikes, Chairs, Lumber, etc., for
Americus Extension, 1,761 20
Total Freight, $139,202 10
Through Passengers, 51,550 64
Way Passengers, 24,098 60
Total from Passengers, $75,649 24
United States Mail, 6,000 00
Total Earnings, $220 851 34
The current Expenses for the year have been,.... 99,246 13
Leaving a balance of nett Earnings of. $121,605 21
The Expenditures for operating the Road have been as follows:
1. REPAIRS OF ROAD,
Including proportion of Salary of Superintendent, wages of
Supervisors, Overseers; hire, clothing, subsistence,
tools and doctor's bills for Negroes ; lumber and mate¬
rials ; engine and train for ditching; wages of Watch¬
men at Flint River bridges; and relaying 23 miles of
track with T rail, $38,314 69
2. MOTIVE POWER AND CARS,
Including repairs of Engines and Cars, Oil and Tallow, wages
of Runners and Firemen, Cotton Waste, Superintendent
and Master Machinist's salaries, 25,265 79
3. FUEL AND WATER,
Including fuel for Locomotives and stationary Engine; pump¬
ing water, repairs of pumps, wells and cistenrs, 5,837 38
196
superintendent's report.
4. TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES,
Including salary of Superintendent and Clerks, Station Agents'
commissions, wages of train hands and Conductors;
labor at Macon, Oglethorpe and Butler freight houses ;
and salary of Agents at Oglethorpe and Butler, 20,596 77
5. SALARIES.
Including proportion of salary of President and Treasurer,... 3,133 32
6. DAMAGE.
Including stock killed, damage and loss of goods transported,
(and also 4,096 13 dollars paid for loss of 67 bales of
Cotton I - Ire,) 4,425 00
7. INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Including priming, advertising, books, stationery, postage,
taxes, etc., 1,673 18
Total current expenses, $99,246 13
Since the date of the last annual report, our business, both
in Passengers and Freight, has steadily increased, and for
the year is entirely satisfactory.
At the time my last report was written, the branch from
Fort Yalley to Butler, 21 miles, uniting ours with the Mus¬
cogee Railroad at the latter place, and forming a continu¬
ous track from Macon to Columbus, had only just been
opened ; and we had not had an opportunity of feeling the
effect of this connection on the business of our Road ; but
we can now say that our business has been largely increased
thereby, more particularly in cotton, there having passed
over our Road, from Columbus and Way Stations on the
Muscogee Railroad, 60,569 bales.
Total bales of cotton transported during the year 105,083,
against 38,834 the previous year.
Our Earnings for year ending July 31st, 1853, were for
50 miles of Road in use, $135,000 ; our Earnings for 1854
are for 71 miles in use $220,851 34, an increase of 63 per
cent, over the previous year, whilst the additional length of
Road in use is only 42 per cent ; showing a net increase in
Earnings for the year of 21 per cent.
During the year two persons have been killed on the
Road.
superintendent's report. 197
Nov. 9th, 1853) a young man, (not a passenger,) intoxi¬
cated, got on the cars at Fort Valley, whilst the Train was
stopped for dinner; he jumped from the platform, when
the cars were being coupled together, fell on the track, was
run over and killed. The other was a train hand, on the
Muscogee Passenger Train, (which passes over our Road.)
Feb. 9th, 1854, some evil disposed person placed a piece of
timber on the track, at a sharp curve, which threw the
train off the Road. This man seeing the danger jumped
off and was crushed between the baggage car and the slope.
No other person was injured, nor would this man have lost
his life had he stood at his brake, inside the car. This is
the only run off by a Passenger Train (with ine running
ahead) since the Road was opened July 4th ^ 61, and these
are the only persons killed during that time.
There have been carried over the Road since it went into
operation, 153,667 passengers, only one of whom (and he
not seriously) has been injured. He was endeavoring to
get on the cars whilst they were in motion.
Number of Through Passengers for the year, 31,910
Number of Way Passengers for the year, 30,522
Making total of 62,342, being an average of 171 per day,
against 106 per day for the previous year.
The miles run by Passenger Trains within the year were
55,450 ; by Freight and other Trains, (exclusive of gravel
train) 54,266 ; making total of miles run 109,716. Wood
consumed 1,614 cords, being an average of nearly 68 miles
run to a cord of wood used.
We have had during the year several serious accidents,
involving considerable loss, as follows :
August 16th, 1853, a Freight Train was thrown off, by
running over a steer, damaging cars $200. J an. 16 th, 1854,
a Freight Train was thrown off in the two mile cut, west of
Flint River, by washing out of Road bed—damage to cars
$600. April 8th, a train of cotton caught fire, near Rey¬
nolds, from a log heap—67 bales of cotton and two plat-
198 superintendent's report.
form cars were totally destroyed. Loss oil cotton, (charged
to damage account) $4,096 13 ; loss on cars $800. The
cars burned and broken have been replaced, and their cost
is included in account Motive Power and Cars. No other
accidents worthy of notice in this report have occurred
during the year.
I trust I have prescribed such rules and regulations as
will prevent for the future accidents of like character.
During the year just closed, we have relaid 23 miles of
the Road between Macon and Fort Valley, with the T rail
purchased for the Americus Extension, using the Flange
rail taken up, for laying the Road from Oglethorpe to
Americus.
Relaying the upper end of the Road was rendered more
necessary in consequence of that portion from Fort Valley
to Macon, nearly 29 miles, having to sustain the whole
traffic, double as many trains passing over that portion as
over either of the lines from Fort Valley towards Columbus,
or to Oglethorpe and Americus. In this connection I would
bring to your notice the fact, that during the ensuing year
the light string track, on the 6 miles next to Macon, will
have to be relaid, with a larger stringer, and if about 61
miles of T rail could be had for this portion next spring, con¬
siderable expense in relaying would he saved ; and as we shall
have very few bars of flange iron left, after finishing the
main track to Americus and necessary turnouts ; and as we
shall require considerable flange iron to replace broken and
defective bars within the year, I would suggest the purchase
of 6 to 7 miles, say 500 tons T rail, same pattern as that
now in use on 44 miles, between the 6th mile post and But¬
ler. This would give us a good T rail track on the line of
largest traffic, and flange rail enough for repairs for several
years.
The large stone culvert in course of construction at Mossy
Creek, to replace the present trestle bridge, which is begin¬
ning to decay, will he finished by 15th September ; when
superintendent's report.
199
the present bridge will be filled with earth, making the Road
at that point permanent and secure.
Seven miles of the Americus Extension track being ready
for use, July 13th we began running the Passenger Train to
that point; and as the iron has been laid, we have contin¬
ued to progress, until at present we are running a Passenger
Train daily to the first station, 91 miles below Oglethorpe,
leaving only 101 miles to finish to Americus, which place
we expect to reach on the 1st day of October.
The want of a comfortable house for passengers at Fort
Yalley, is a serious inconvenience in wet weather ; and I
would recommend that one be built during this year.
In several of the wet chalk cuts on the line, I have taken
out the chalk 6 inches below the cross ties, and substituted
gravel; and from the experience of the past winter, I am
satisfied thai there would be great saving in repairs of Road,
cars, and machinery, were all the cuts graveled; and I think
it would be advisable to keep a train and hands constantly
engaged in this work, until all the cuts shall be thoroughly
graveled.
Notwithstanding the extreme hot, dry and oppressive
weather of this summer, our Road hands have been healthy.
The Road and its appurtenances are in good order. That
portion from Macon to Oglethorpe, particularly below Fort
Yalley, has been very much improved, by taking down the
slopes, widening the Road bed, both in the cuts and on the
embankments, and raising the latter (in several places as
much as two feet) to protect the track against freshets. A
large amount of ditching has been done, and several wooden
framed culverts put in to replace small stone culverts washed
out by heavy rains. This expenditure is included in Re¬
pairs of Road.
There have been built during the year in the Company's
Shops, and charged to Freight Cars, 15 Box and 21 Plat¬
form 8 wheel Cars ; also, one large second class Passenger
Car, charged to Passenger Cars.
200
superintendent's report.
Our stock of Cars now in use consists of—
First class Passenger Cars, 5 in good order.
Second " " " 3 " "
Box Freight " 46 " "
Do. " Conductor's...." 4 « "
Platform " 51 " "
Stock " 4 " "
Gravel (4 wheels) " 12 in tolerable order.
Total, 125
For the details of the business, as compared with the year
ending July 31st, 1853, account of Rolling Stock, etc., I beg
to refer you to the Tables which accompany this Report.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. W. ADAMS,
Superintendent.
ABSTRACT of EARNINGS of the South-Western Railroad, from August 1, 1853, to August 1, 1854.
DATE.
1853.
August ,
September,
October
November,
December,
1854—January,
February
March,
April
May
June
July
AMOUNT OF
UP FREIGHT.
Through. Way,
399 49
,518 94
,749 32
,940 47
,676 79
,065 93
,987 80
,933 50
762 75
,539 55
,039 99
479 66
§53,094 19
572 09
888 49
1,717 67
2,944 44
3,191 85
3,306 98
2,027
1,840 37
909 21
559 52
350 42
243 61
AMOUNT OF
DOWN FREIGHT
Through. Way.
3,170 30
7,057 87
5,168 49
3,804 36
3,549 23
3,115 61
3,664 08
7.822 57
4,610 45
3,892 59
3,230 09
2,914 17
883 82
1.474 93
1,156 61
855 56
978 98
1,069 55
1,196 92
1,801 17
1,428 73
1,410 71
795 99
741
AM'T THROUGH
PASSAGE.
Up.
2,342 18
1,333 92
1,747 27
2,174 18
2,590 17
2,601 83
2,162 44
1,941 60
1,826 31
2,009 93
1,805 05
2,227 21
Down.
1,692 19
2,303 17
2,668 02
3,005 27
3,350 69
2,758 85
2,048 37
2.199 28
1,901 71
1,915 50
1,315 40
1.630 10
AMOUNT WAY
PASSAGE.
Up.
717 15
904 95
876 10
1,078 40
1,421 07
1,248 82
940 25
1,010 55
929 67
913 72
838 00
1.387 00
Down.
802 30
864 35
914 05
1,071 15
1,359 38
1,339 03
965 12
958 60
937 49
829 28
785 45
1,004 72
$18,552 13 $51,999 81 $13,794 77 l$24,762 09 $26,788 55 l$12,267 68 $11,830 92
Transportation Iron, Lumber, etc., for Americus Extension,
total
1853.
6A51 94
11,696 62
16,742 14
12,719 65
12,853 45
16,674
11,798 47
10,021 36
10,012 47
9,024 63
8,764 24
10,015 95
total
1854.
11,081 52
16,846 62
20,497 53
23,373 83
26,618 16
23.006 60
20,492 46
25.007 64
15,806 32
14,570 80
10,660 39
11,128"27
,000 00 '$136,475 60 $219,090 14
1,761 20
$220,851 34
Number of Through Passengers 31,910
Number of Way Passengers 30,522
Total Number of Passengers 62,434
Average number of Passengers per day 106 171
Total number miles run by the trains during the
year 55,9-57 109,716
202
superintendent's report.
STATEMENT
Of the Number of Bales of Cotton Transported from 1st
of August, 1853, to of August, 1854. Compared
with the previous Year.
Months.
Through.
Way.
1853.
Total.-
Through.
Way.
1854.
Total.
1853—August,
208
7
215
331
44
375
September,
597
367
964
2142
700
2842
October,
3871
2110
5981
9747
1884
11631
November,
4134
2795
6929
13324
3645
16969
December,
3057
2636
5693
16574
3701
20275
1854..-January,
4417
4160
8577
11438
3738
15176
February,
2400
1647
4047
1162-5
2428
14053
March,
' 1328
608
1936
11438
1614
13052
April,
1401
828
2229
4525
564
5089
May,
944
244
1188
3566
159
3725
June,
889
4
893
1317
79
1396
July,
182
182
479
21
500
23428
15406
38834
86506
18577
105083
The following Table shows a comparison of the
various branches of business for the year just
closed, with the previous year:
Up Freight—Through.....
Up Freight—Way
Down Freight—Through.
Down Freight—Way
Up Passage—Through
Up Passage—Way
Down Passage—Through.
Down Passage—Way
United States Mail
Transportation iron, lumber, etc.,
tension
for Americus ex-
1853.
1854.
Increase.
23,036 85
17,817 83
27,983 30
10.775 98
18,001 83
10,216 53
16,512 69
8.890 70
3,239 89
53,094 19
18,552 13
51,999 81
13,794 77
24,762 09
12,267 68
26,788 55
11,830 92
6,000 00
30,057 34
734 30
24,016 51
3,018 79
6,760 26
10,275 86
2,(51 15
2,940 22
2,760 11
136,475 60
219,090 14
82,614 54
1,761 20
220,851 34
23 482
15 406
86 506
18 577
63 249
3 171
38 834
105 083
66 078
Bales Cotton—Through.
Bales Cotton—Way
NAME8 AND CONDITION of Locomotives on the South-Western Railroad, July 31 st, 1854.
Names.
George Hall,
Tobesof kee,.
Echeconnee,
Tallahassee,.
Post Boy,.
Eufaula, ...
Savannah,
Seminole,....
Muscogee,
Builders.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
do.
do.
do.
Seth Wilmarth,
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
M. W. Baldwin,
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
do.
Date when put in use on
this Road
December, 1850
May, 1851
May,. 1851
September, 1852
January, 1853
April, 1853
April, 1853
October, 1853
October, 1853
How Used.
Gravel,
Passenger, ..
Passenger, ..
Freight, .....
Passengers,
Freight
Gravel,
Freight,. .....
Freight,
Remarks.
In good order.
In good order.
In good order.
In shop undergoing repairs.
In fair order.
In good order.
Worn out, (not in use.)
In good order.
In good order.
Geo. Hall was obtained from Central Railroad, (having been in use, on that Road since December, 1843,)
Savannah was purchased from Central Railroad, having been in use on that Road since 1840.
to
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204
superintendent's report.
STATEMENT
Of number of Passengers Transported fvom 1st August, 1853,
to 1st August 1854. Compared with previous year.
1853.
1853.
1854.
1854.
months.
through.
wat
through.
Way.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down
Up.
Down
Up.
Down.
1853-August
669
596
767
807
1523
1053
981
1116
September..
501
857
786
886
820
1405
1114
1188
October
1123
1495
1950
2067
1083
1624
1152
1157
November...
491
843
757
871
129-5
1807
1455
1417
December...
1040
1000
1300
1342
1636
2084
1737
1564
1854-Jan'y..
983
1148
1048
1034
1595
1816
1486
1760
February....
855
801
850
839
1299
1267
1024
1096
March
588
673
819
883
1233
1311
1222
1260
April
689
655
957
895
1101
1165
1094
1268
May
1076
879
1075
1278
1241
1142
1166
1023
June
1303
812
1027
1065
1136
814
983
1032
July
1710
2042
1257
1201
1398
1062
1845
1382
Total
11,028
11,801
12,593
13,168
15,360
16,550
15,259
15,263
gtffWAt
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT S. W. R. R., )
Fort Valley, August 7th, 1854. j
L. 0. Reynolds, Esq., President:
Sir :—At the date of my last Annual Report, there had
been expended, on account of Americus Extension, $22,-
754 81. The work has progressed very satisfactorily since,
and there has been expended, including estimates of this
date, the sum of $267,776 67.
The items are as follows:
Right of way, $7,703 37
Clearing and Grubbing, 5,133 78
Masonry, 18,178 99
Trestle Bridging, 7,629 23
Excavation and Embankment,.. 88,312 22
Road Crossings and Cow-pits, 75 00
Superstructure, 10,512 00
Iron, Plates and Spikes, 102,248 94
Premium and Discount, 1,600 50
Interest Account, 1,286 77
Salaries, Printing and Advertising, 1,836 17
Engineering, 11,119 88
Incidental Expenses, 122 47
Estimates of this date, 12,026 35
Total amount expended to date, $267,776 67
The masonry for the entire line was completed about the
first of April.
The grading is done, except about 10,000 cubic yards on
section 9, and some finishing off about the Depot at Ameri¬
cus—all of which will be completed this month.
The timber for superstructure is ready, except about two
miles, which will be sawed and delivered before needed.
The contractor for cross ties has a large force on the line,
and is having them delivered in advance of the track laying
at the several points where wanted.
206
ENGINEER S REPORT.
The superstructure is completed to the first station, 9i
miles from Oglethorpe and 101 miles from Americus, (to
which point the passenger train is making daily trips,) and
is being pressed forward with a large force from that point,
at the rate of one mile per week. There is also a force
which commenced five miles this side of Americus on the
24th July, and are laying down the wooden superstructure
towards Americus at the rate of a half mile per week. In
addition to these two forces, there will he another force
commencing at Americus in a few days, that will lay at
least a fourth of a mile weekly. Having three forces laying
at least one and a half miles per week, and but 101 miles of
track yet to do, I think must insure the opening of the Road
by the first of October, allowing for all contingencies.
The Freight House at Americus has been contracted for,
and the contractors are making commendable progress with
the work, and will have it in readiness. Indeed, the con¬
tractors generally deserve commendation for the prompt, en¬
ergetic and faithful manner in which they have finished and
are doing their work.
The right of way has been secured, with the exception of
a few unimportant cases.
Owing to the condition of the trestle bridge over Mossey
Creek, it became necessary either to rebuild it, or to substi¬
tute a culvert therefor. For various and good reasons, it
was deemed best to build a culvert. The work was con¬
tracted for and commenced about the first of April. The
earth excavation has been removed, the wooden foundation
put in, the masonry commenced, and will be completed in
six or eight weeks.
BAKER EXTENSION S. W. RAIL ROAD.
According to a resolution of the Board of Directors, and
your directions, I had a preliminary servey made last fall,
with reference to the extension of our Road to Baker county,
and submitted at that time estimates of cost, etc., a copy of
ENGINEER'S REPORT.
207
which, with a few remarks explanatory of the route, are
herewith submitted.
I deem it unnecessary to make an elaborate report, with
estimates of receipts, expenditures, etc., to prove that the
Road, if extended to Baker county, or indeed to almost any
point twenty miles or more South or West from Americus,
would pay handsome dividends. This point has been uni¬
versally conceded, as well as its great necessity and impor¬
tance to the citizens of the south-western counties.
The route surveyed, after leaving the terminus at Ameri¬
cus, passes directly across Muckalee creek, a short distance
below the public road, and is carried down the west slope
of that stream a distance of two miles, where the summit
between Muckalee and Bear branch is reached. From this
(point which is three miles from Americus) it was conducted
in a very direct course about seven miles, crossing Bear
branch, with a short fill of thirty feet, and Muckalee creek
(near Robert White's) to the head of Jordan's Mill branch.
From this point there were two lines run. The lower and
best line was carried down the west slope of this latter stream
about four miles, to the north-east corner of the 12th dis¬
trict of Lee county ; and from thence in a direct line S. 20°
W. four miles to the summit West of Kinchafoonee creek,
crossing that stream about one mile below Davis' bridge,
the swamp being forty-five hundred feet wide.
From this summit, west of Kinchafoonee and eighteen
miles from Americus, the line is carried in a south- west
course eleven miles, crossing two of the more eastwardly
branches of Chickasawhatchee, passing near the north-east
corner of the 4th district of Randolph, to the head of the
west prong of Chickasawhatchee creek. From this point
a straight line 71 miles long S. 15° W., over very favorable
ground, and the north line of Baker county is reached.
The most expensive portion of this line is between Ameri¬
cus and the summit west of Kinchafoonee, and even this
208
engineer's report.
will compare favorably with the like distance on the present
Eoad.
The upper line, from the head of Jordan's Mill branch,
was run straight from that point to intersect the lower line
near the head of Chickasawhatchee, and would shorten the
distance about three-fourths of a mile, but would involve
some very heavy work in getting down to Kinchafoonee on
the east side, and in crossing that stream, as the swamp is
6,500 feet wide. This line also crosses Moss creek near its
head, where a heavy fill occurs.
In a final location, which would involve the necessity of
a more thorough examination of the country, I doubt not
there might be considerable improvements made both in cost
and alignment. Distance 365 miles.
condensed estimate of cost.
Grading, clearing, grubbing, bridging and masonry, $250,808 00
Road crossings and cattle guards, 2,500 00
Right of Way, 15,000 00
Way Stations, 10,500 00
Depot at terminus, 6,000 00
Superstructure, including Iron, Spikes and Plates, 296,000 00
Engineering and contingencies, 25,000 00
Total cost .' 605,808 00
Respectfully submitted,
YIRGIL POWERS,
Chief Engineer.
STATEMENT
Of Receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South-Western Railroad Company, to the ls£
August, 1854.
RECEIPTS.
Received for Capital Stock, 9352 shares, 935,200 00
Received for Forfeited Stock, 30,082 00
Received for amount overpaid, 130 86
Bond Account "Issued" ..
Freight Earnings since 1st August, 1853 133,184 96
Passenger Earnings since 1st August, 1653, 76,890 87—
Post Office Department
Central Railroad Passage Account...... 120 09
Central Railroad Freight Account,....'. 580 69—
Muscogee Railroad Passage Account,
Thompson's Stage Line
Thos. S. Wayne. Forwarding Agent
Unclaimed Dividends, Nos. 1, 2, and 3
Bills Payable
Premium and Discount
Profit and Loss
Cash on hand as per Cash Book
Cash on Deposit at Marine Bank, 30,071 17
Cash on Deposit at C. R. R. Bank, 14,914 03
Bills Receivable
965,412 86
210,000 00
210,075 83
5,533 11
700 78
663 28
18 65
5,917 29
177 72
17,787 15
1,307 95
35,123 64
1,452,718 26
11,734 73
44,985 20
14,523 39
$71,243 32
DISBURSEMENTS.
Construction 1,036,719 74
Locomotive Engines, 53,869 54
Passenger Cars 19,414 84
Freight Cars 69,702 18
Macon Depot, 34,971 55
Tools and Machinery 9,183 74
187,141 85
Current Expenses, 99,246 13
Interest Account, 14,525 00
Dividend No. 4 36,5/6 00
Annuity to City of Macon, 1,250 00
General Passenger Depot, 5,685 91
Macon & Western R. R. Co. Freight Ac't., 138 36
Muscogee Railroad Co. Freight Account,... 191 90
Balance, 71,243 32
$1,452,718 26
JNO. T. BOIFEUILLET, Secretary and Treasurer.
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STATEMENT
Of Receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South- Western " Americus Extension" Railroad,
to the 1 st August, 1854.
RECEIPTS.
For 1st Installment of $25 on 755 shares stock.
For 2d Installment of 25 on 750 shares stock,.... 18,
For 3d Installment of 50 on 750 shares stock 37,
Bond Account "Issued,"
Lockett, W. & B G., Contractors 6,
Redmond, Jas. M., 2,
Thompson, Asa, 3,
Dean, James 8,
Hampton, J. J., 1,
Slappy, Reuben H., 2,
Towns & Mitchell
Cheeves, Isaac G., 1
Graham, B. A 2,
Orr, A. J. & D. W 2,
Cox, Cullen
Turner & Hubert
Yisscher, D. W. & J. G
Brown, John T, 1,
Bills Payable,
274,609 06
The balance consists of—
Cash on hand, as per Cash Book 14,993 20
" deposit at Marine Bank 294 74
" " Central Railroad Bank 1,455 00— 1,749 74
Bills Receivable 2,115 80
$18,858 74
875 00
750 00
500 00- 75.125 00
154,000 00
860 48
327 97
,874 74
,719 94
400 00
,500 00
599 99
,639 06
000 00
,489 08
233 33
316 78
600 00
200 00- 34,761 37
10,722 69
DISBURSEMENTS.
Engineering, $11,119 88
Incidental Expenses 122 47
Premium and Discount 1,600 50
Excavation and Embankment 88,312 22
Clearing and Grubbing 54^ 78
Right of Way 7,703 37
Superstructure, lo'ilo nn
Mortared Masonry 18.1(8 99
Salaries, 91
Printing and Advertising, 19 50
Iron, Plates and Spikes, 102,248 94
Interest Account 1,286 /7
Trestle Bridges £9
Cow Pits and Road Crossings, 75 00—
Balance,
255,750 32
18,858 74
$274,609 06
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET, Secretary and Treasurer.
EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO., \
Macon, August 9th, 1855. J
To the Stockholders :
The accompanying Report of the Superintendent of the
Road shows the Earnings for the year ending the 1st inst.,
and, in detail, the current expenses for the same period. It
shows, also, the present condition of the Road and its equip¬
ment, and has appended to it tables by which to compare
the operations of the year with those of the year immediately
preceeding.
The earnings for the year have been $256,596 05
The expenses for working the Road have been 115,427 50
Leaving net the sum of. $141,168 55
That net sum has been disposed of as follows, viz:
Cash paid, Interest on Bonds, $18,618 11
{i " annuity to the City of
Macon, 1,250 00
Dividend of Feb'y, '55 39,794 00
Dividend this day, 42,692 00
102,354 11
Leaving a surplus on the year of. $38,814 14
You will find also, accompanying this, a balance sheet
of the books, signed by the Treasurer. The Road to Ameri-
cus was opened on the first day of October last, and, re¬
cently, the accounts of that extension have been merged in
[ the general accounts of the Company. The accounts now
refer to one Road, extending hence to Fort Valley ; thence,
on the one hand, to Butler, (the point of junction with the
212 president's report.
Muscogee Road,) and, on the other, to Americus, a distance
in all of ninety-two miles.
^ The ninety-two miles of Road, together with motive
power, cars, depots, stations, and implements of all kinds,
stand at a cost of one million six hundred and forty-one
thousand eight hundred and six dollars and ninety-five
cents. The other property of the Company consists of six¬
teen thousand dollars of stock in the West Point and Mont¬
gomery Railroad, which stock was taken by this Company
to aid in building the Opelika Branch. Thus, it appears
that the Rail Road of the Company, including all its appur¬
tenances, cost $17,845,72 per mile. The net income of the
past year has exceeded eight per centum on the entire cost
of the Road and its equipment. The prospect, then, of the
Company's continuing to pay annual dividends, at the rate
of eight per centum, seems to be clear.
We may expect a large increase of business for the year
on which we have just entered. The growing crops of cot-
j ton and corn promise an extraordinary yield. The wheat
crop, now going to market, is a far heavier one than ever
before made. It is reasonable to look for a considerable re¬
duction in the hire of Road hands, and in the expense of
supporting them. The travel of the Road, which, for the
past year, has been injured by the scarcity of money, the
high price of provisions, and the extraordinary sickness
which prevailed at Savannah, Augusta and Charleston,
must be largely increased.
Since the last annual report, committees were appointed
by the Muscogee Rail Road Company, and this Company,
respectively, to consider and report upon the expediency of
uniting the two Companies, under the South-Western Rail
Road charter, if legislative authority to perform the act can
be obtained. The committees met at Macon in May last,
and made the following
president's report. 213
BEPORT:
" Tlie Committee recommend an amalgamation of the
Muscogee and South-Western Rail Roads into the latter, on
these terms :
The Capital Stock to he composed of the following
amounts, viz :
1st. The existing shares of the South-Western Company.
2d. New stock to be issued to the holders of that stock
to the amount of 7 per cent, interest on all installments for
stock from time of payment to the time or opening Road,
and also for such earnings and other means, not represented
by stock, as have been used to finish the South-Western
Road.
3d. The existing stock of the Muscogee Rail Road, and
added thereto, the stock due to Mr. Gray on his completing
the contract entered into with him.
The new South-Western Railroad Company to assume
the debts and take all assets of every description.
The committee recommend the submission of the above
recommendation to the stockholders of the respective Com¬
panies, at meetings to be called in October or November, for
their determination upon the subject.
(Signed)
Wm. A. Black, R. R. Cuyler,
Wm. S. Holt, L. 0. Reynolds,
Yan Leonard, Daniel Griffin,
James Wimberly, Francis T. Willis,
R. L. Mott, John W. Anderson,
John B. Dozier, A. R. Lawton,
S. A. Billing, Wm. M. Wadley,
Geo. W. Adams, John B. Gallie."
, Richard Patten,
May, 18$>.
214
president's report.
A call has, this day, "been made for a meeting of the
stockholders of this Company, to convene at Macon on the
18th day of October next, to act upon the Report:
The amount of 7 per cent, interest on all installments for
stock, from time of payment to time of opening Road, is
ascertained to be $110,683,84
The amount of such earnings and other means, not repre¬
sented by stock as have been used to finish the South¬
western Road, is 124,892,51
$244,576,35
The Muscogee Rail Road Company will furnish the ne-
J cessary information in relation to the condition of that Com¬
pany. This Board submits the whole subject to the stock¬
holders.
If the stockholders of the two Companies shall agree to
the amalgamation, on the terms recommended by the joint
committee, and if it shall please the next Legislature to
grant the necessary power, it is probable that the amount
of the bonds of this Company, convertible into stock at the
pleasure of the holders thereof, ($228,500,00,) will be
turned into stock for the advantage of the stock dividend,
which, in those events, would be declared by this Company.
Independently even of such arrangement, it would seem to
be the true interest of the holders of these convertible bonds
to take stock.
The subject of a farther extension of the Road beyond
Americus, was brought before the Board of Directors on the
28th day of October last. The action of the Board is to be
found in the following extract from their minutes, which
extract was printed and extensively circulated.
" The president laid before the Board several propositions
for the further extension of the Road, viz :
A proposition from the citizens of Eufaula, Alabama, and
Lumpkin, Georgia. Also a proposition from the citizens of
Albany and of Dougherty county. Also a proposition from
the citizens of Calhoun and Early counties. Also a propo-
president's report. 215
sition from James Dean, Robert Collins and Elam Alexan¬
der. All of which were presented to the Board at their
meeting on the 12th of October, at Americus.
The Board took these several propositions into considera¬
tion, and after mature deliberation,
,Resolved, That the Board cannot, consistently with their j
views of the true interest of the Company, accept any of the
several propositions submitted, and therefore respectfully
decline the same.
Resolved, That the president be requested to communi¬
cate to the several parties this decision of the Board, assign¬
ing in his communications the reasons, which have governed
them in the action they have taken in the matter.
And Whereas, This Board is at this time, as it ever has
been, willing to make a further extension of the Road,
whenever such an amount shall be subscribed to the capital
stock of the Company, in cash, and payment duly secured,
as will in their judgment justify them in making such fur¬
ther extension,
Be it therefore Resolved, That the Company will under- ;
take the further extension of its Road from Americus to
some point in the vicinity of the junction of Dougherty,
Calhoun, Lee and Randolph counties—being a distanceirom
Americus of from thirty-five to forty miles—on the follow¬
ing conditions, viz : a bona fide cash subscription to the
stock of the Company, before the first of February next?
of not less than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
payable in three installments, and at the following periods,
viz: twenty-five per cent, at the time of subscribing;
twenty-five per cent, on or before the first of January 1856,
and fifty per cent, on or before the first of January 1857 ;
provided that if any subscriber shall make payment of all
or any portion of the two last installments, in advance of
the time specified, he shall be allowed a deduction of the
interest on such advance, from the time of payment to the
216 president's report.
time at which such installment would have been due. Pro¬
vided also, that should the required|amount of two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars not be made up by subscriptions
as aforesaid, so as to authorize the work to be undertaken,
such payments as may have been] made, of the first install¬
ment, shall be promptly refunded to the subscribers. Sub¬
scribers of this two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to be
admitted as general stockholders, and be entitled to divi¬
dends and all other privileges as stockholders, whenever the
Eoad shall have been completed and in operation to the
terminus hereinbefore indicated.
Resolved, That the following persons be authorized, and
respectfully requested, to act as agents of the Company, in
procuring subscriptions, and receiving the first installment
on the same, giving receipts conditioned that the money
shall be refunded as above, in case the two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars be not subscribed by the time specified,
viz :
James Dean, Joseph Bond, James Bond, W. J. Lawton,
David Yason, A. H. Colquitt, Edward Janes, Ezekiel
Wimberly, Henry Tarver, Thomas Moughon, John Colley,
Mr. Carter, Seth Stephens, Hon. Joel Crawford,
Maj. Cooke, P. M. Nightengale, Lewis McG-uire, Dr. L. B.
Mercer, Dr. W. H. Ragin, B. 0. Keaton, Jesse Davis.
Resolved, That the President be authorized, should any
of the above persons decline serving, to fill such vacancies,
and also to appoint such additional agents as he may, in
his judgment, deem necessary and proper.
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET,
Secretary and Treasurer
The cost of extending the Road to the point indicated in
the preceding resolutions, was estimated to be not less than
six hundred thousand dollars. The Company, it will be
remarked, offered to undertake the work, if stock should be
subscribed only to the amount 'of $250,000—not one-half
president's report.
217
the cost—and it made the terms of payment very easy to
the agricultural community. No subscription for this
extension was presented to the Company, and the Railroad
rests at Americus. Whether the present prosperous appear¬
ance of things will induce any successful effort, on the part
of the people, to secure an extension, conformably to the
charter, remains to be seen. The Board feels that its action
on this subject was rather more liberal than the circumst mces
of the Company, at the time, justified. There was a strong
desire, on its part, to push the Road further down than
Americus. That desire still exists ; but, viewing the large
debt which has been already incurred, the Board must, in
justice to the stockholders, control that desire until the
most liberal contributions, by those most deeply interested,
shall be tendered.
The worthy President of this Company, being in declining ^
health, was warmly urged by the Directors and his friends
generally, who felt the deepest interest in his welfare, to
change the climate for a season. Mr. Reynolds accordingly,
in the early part of June last, journeyed to the Hot Springs
of Virginia, where he has remained. His health has con¬
tinued to decline, until within ten days, at which time there
seemed to be a very slight improvement in his condition.
The Board cannot but give utterance to the sincere prayer
that he may be restored to that position of usefulness and
honor in society which he so long filled.
During the absence of the President, the business of the
Company has been so faithfully attended to by the Super¬
intendent, Mr. Adams, the Treasurer, Mr. Bouifeuillet, and
the officers generally, that the Board feels called on to
express its thanks for their good service.
Respectfully submitted, in behalf of the Board of Direc¬
tors, by R. CUYLER,
/ President pro tem.
16
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD OF GEORGIA, )
Macon, August 1st, 1855. J
To R. R. Cuyler, Esq., President pro tern.:
Sir :—I herewith submit my fourth Annual Report,
showing the year's operations of this Road ending 31st
July, 1855.
Earnings of the Road for the year as follows :
Up Freight, (Eastward) 93,149 34
Down Freight, (Westward) 66,325 88
Total Freight, —-— $159,475 22
Through Passengers, 54,543 40
Way Passengers, 35,523 38
Total from Passengers, 90,066 78
United States Mail, 7.054 05
Total Earnings $256,596 05
The current Expenses of the year have been 115,427 50
Leaving a balance of nett Earnings of. 141,168 55
The Expenditures for operating the Road have been as follows :
Repairs of Road.
Proportion of Salary of Superintendent; Salary
of Supervisor, Wages of Overseers, Watch¬
men Flint river bridges, and hire of Negroes, 20,628 97
"Materials," Stringers, Ties, Bridge Timber,
etc 25,371 47
For Tools, Subsistence, Clothing and Doctor's
bills for negroes, Stationery, Printing, etc... 5,662 45
Total Repairs Road, 51,662 89
Fuel and Water.
Fuel for Locomotives and Stationary Engine,.... 3,151 76
Pumping water, putting up new pumps, and
Cisterns, repairs of pumps, cisterns, wells and
Cistern Houses, 3,163 13
Total Fuel and Water, 6,314 89
Repairs of Buildings.
Including repairs of Station Houses and all other
Buildings,
220
supeeintendent's eepoet.
Maintenance of Motive Power.
Oil, Tallow, and Cotton Waste, for Locomotives
and Stationary Engine,
954 98
Repairs of Locomotives, including proportion of
salary of Superintendent, salary of Master Ma¬
chinist, Wages of Mechanics and Laborers at
shops, and all Materials used,
7,279 87
11,907 44
Wages of Runners and Firemen,
20,142 29
Maintenance of Cars.
Including proportion of salary of Superinten¬
dent, salary of Master Carpenter, Wages of
Mechanics and Laborers in shop, Wheels,
Axles, Lumber, Paints, and all other materi¬
als used in repairing and keeping in order
Passenger, Baggage, and Freight Cars. (New
Cars not included.) 5,340 07
Oil, Tallow, and Cotton Waste for Cars, 690 19
Including proportion of salary of Superintendent
and Clerks, Wages of Conductors and Train
hands, salaries of Agents at Americus, Ogle¬
thorpe and Butler ; Labor at Macon, Ameri¬
cus, Oglethorpe, and Butler, Freight Houses;
Printing, Books, Stationery, etc 21,170 07
"Freight Damage," including amount paid for
Goods lost and damaged, 578 61
" Stock Damage," amount paid for all cattle,
hogs, etc. killed or injured, 1,055 25
"Agents Stations," amount paid commissions, 3,700 06
Including proportion of salary of President,
Treasurer, and Transfer Agent at Savannah, 3,775 01
Incidental Expenses.
Including Printing, Advertising, Books, Station¬
ery, Postage, Taxes, and all contingent expen¬
ses not included under either of the above
heads, 947 46
6,030 26
Transportation Expenses.
26,503 90
Salaries.
Total Current Expenses,
115,427 50
superintendent's report.
221
Permanent Expenditures, as follows :
For Tools and Machinery in Shops
$ 95 43
4,600 00
7,800 00
27,655 12
3,616 58
New Passenger and Baggage Cars
New Freight Cars
New Locomotive Engines
Macon Depot
Construction, (exclusive of cost of Americus Ex¬
tension)
General Passenger Depot
10,934 19
9,880 48
Total
$64,581 80
At the date of the last Annual Report, the Americus
Extension was in use to within ten and three-fourth miles
of Americus, to which place the track was laid and the
Road opened for use on the 1st day of October, 1854, since
which time there have passed over it 31,000 bales of cotton,
and a large amount of other freights ; and though the
track was laid on new embankments, without their having
had time to settle, the dry weather of the past winter ena¬
bled us to keep the track in proper adjustment. It is now
in better order (the banks having become settled by the
recent heavy rains) than when opened for use. The opening
of the extension to Americus of nineteen and a half miles,
has given us an increase of track equal to 27 per cent. ;
making the total length of the Road ninety-two miles in
use, since first of October last, against eighty-one miles in
use previous to that time. We have, therefore, had the
whole Road in use only ten months of the year just closed ;
and in making a fair comparison of the earnings, I have
taken ten months of each year, from October 1st, 1853, to
July 31st, 1854, and from October 1st, 1854, to July 31st,
1855. The earnings for the first were $191,162 00, and
for the latter $232,103 11—an increase of $40,941 11—
being nearly 211 per cent. In this connection, it is proper
to state that our business was seriously injured during
October and November, by the sickness which prevailed in
Savannah, Augusta and Charleston, during the past sum¬
mer and fall, from which it did not recover until December.
By comparison of the table of earnings for October and
222
superintendent's report.
November, 1853, and for the same months in 1854, it will
be seen that the increase was only $3,829 68 for the two
months ; whilst the increase for the following eight months
was $4,638 93 per month. Another fact it would be well
to mention is, that notwithstanding twenty miles were added
to the Road from Oglethorpe to Americus, in October, 1854,
no addition was made to our charges for transporting
through freight from Savannah to Americus, until April
25, 1855—showing that for seven months no increase of
revenue was obtained from goods passing to points below
Oglethorpe. But, allowing for all the contingencies of
short crops, small amount of goods carried into South¬
western Georgia, pressure, for money, sickness at Savannah,
Charleston and Augusta, I must say our business can but
prove satisfactory.
I Total bales of cotton transported during the year, 127,250,
v against 105,083 the previous year.
There have been carried over the Road, since it went into
operation, 216,516 passengers, only one of whom (and he
not seriously) has been injured. He was endeavoring to get
on the cars whilst they were in motion.
Number of through passengers for the year, 27,814 ;
* number of way passengers for the year, 35,035—making a
total of 62,849—being an average of 172 per day, against
171 per day for the previous year.
The miles run by passenger train within the year were
72,104. By freight and other trains, (exclusive of gravel
train) 64,364 ; making total miles run 136,468. Wood
used, 1,700 cords ; being an average of 801 miles run to a
cord of wood used.
I am happy to have it in my power to report that no
accident, involving injury to life or limb, or pecuniary loss to
the Company, has been sustained by our trains running off
during the year.
The large stone culvert in process of building at Mossy
Creek, mentioned in my last Annual Report, was finished
SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT.
223
in October last, at a cost of 4,850 27, which was charged
to Construction ; part in 1853-4, and part the past year.
The large amount of filling rendered necessary at same
point, has been done by gravel train, and charged to Re-
pairs of Road. During the year a large amount of work
has been done, (and is included in Repairs of Road, which
properly should have gone to Construction,) such as taking
down slopes in the deep cuts, and widening the Road-bed,
both in the cuts and on the embankments. We have also
put in a large number of cattle-guards, to prevent the
ingress of stock into the cuts, thereby rendering the passage
of trains much safer, particularly at night, and lessening the
amount of damages for stock killed.
During the year there have been put in the fifty miles of
Road between Macon and Oglethorpe 32,193 ties—equal to
a renewal of twenty miles ; and stringers, 8,883, making
lineal feet 181,921—equal to renewing the stringers on sev¬
enteen miles. This portion of the Road has reached the
maximum expenditure for repairs of superstructure. The
twenty-two miles from Fort Yalley to Butler having been
laid nearly three years, will require considerable renewal of
ties and stringers within the next year ; and, in consequence,
the expenditure for repairs of Road will be somewhat
increased.
The piles under the trestle-work at the Lower Flint River
bridge having become very much decayed, it was deemed
best to put in brick piers, instead of driving new piles. In
accordance with this plan, 120,000 brick have been laid on
the east side of the river, at a cost of $1,800 ; which has
been deducted from Repairs of Road and charged to Con¬
struction, as it did not properly, in my opinion, belong to
the former.
To complete the brick-work, as designed, of the abut¬
ments and piers on the west side of the river, will require
300 000 brick, at a cost of about $4,000. The brick and
laying have been contracted for—all the work to be com-
224
superintendent's report.
pleted in 1856. The renewal of the wood-work, (the
timber for which is on hand, and the work progressing,) is
charged to Repairs.
Near Station No. 6 the track crosses Beaver Creek, on a
trestle-bridge 800 feet long, which was becoming considerably
decayed. After an instrumental examination, it was found
the water of the creek could be passed into the river below
the lattice-bridge by a canal parallel with the track, and
allow the trestle-bridge to be filled up. This plan being
determined on, the work was commenced last January, and
the canal was completed in July, at a cost of about $2,600,
of which there remains unpaid $750. This work is charged
to Construction. The bridge will be filled during the
coming winter by gravel train, and charged to Repairs of
Road.
The wooden abutments and pile foundations of the bridges
across Tobesof kee, Rocky and Echeconee creeks, will require
extensive repairs or renewals during next year, and I would
advise the use of stone or brick for that purpose, instead of
wood.
There are a number of wooden culverts on the Road,
which I would suggest should be replaced with brick, as the
cost would not be great.
The Road hands have suffered more than usual from
sickness during the past year. I am now having the right
of way cut out and cleared up, 150 feet wide, and the ponds
and low places ditched, which I hope will add much to the
health of the operatives.
I report the Road and its appurtenances in good order.
The amounts under the head of permanent expenditures,
have been charged to the respective accounts of Tools and
Machinery, Macon Depot, Construction, Locomotive En¬
gines, Passenger Cars, Freight Cars, and G-eneral Passenger
Depot; and, as our books will show, have been kept totally
separate and distinct from the ordinary expenditures for
operating the Road.
superintendent's report.
225
I would again call your attention to the propriety of pur¬
chasing, say 500 tons T rail for re-laying the six miles
of track next Macon, during the coming fall and ensuing
spring. If this is not done it will be necessary to procure
a quantity of flange rail, to be used in replacing defective
bars, and in lengthening several of the turn-outs, which the
increased number of trains now passing over the Road have
rendered imperatively necessary should be done at an early
day. If the T rail is purchased and laid down, the flange
rail taken up will answer our purpose for repairs, lengthening
our turn-outs and laying additional tracks at Macon Station,
for years, and probably until the flange rail is entirely
removed from the Road.
I will again bring to your notice the extreme inconvenience
which passengers suffer in wet weather at Fort Valley for
want of a comfortable house in which they might seek
protection from the weather whilst waiting for the trains or
being landed therefrom.
Since the 1st of July last the Great Southern Mail has
been carried over that portion of our Road between Macon
and Butler, (fifty miles.) On July 16th a second daily
mail was established between Augusta, Georgia, and Mont¬
gomery, Alabama ; to accommodate which a second passen¬
ger train is run daily over fifty miles of our Road, in con¬
nection with the Waynesboro and Central Roads on the
east, and the Muscogee and Montgomery and West Point
Railroads on the west ; making twice daily passenger trains
over our Road to Butler, and once daily from Fort Valley
to Americus.
Our motive power has been increased since the last Report,
by the addition of three new locomotives, from the manu¬
factory of Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor, Patterson, N. J.
Without any further increase of our motive power, I hope we
shall be enabled to do the coming winter's business to the
satisfaction of the public and profit to the stockholders.
There have been built, during the year, in the Company's
226 superintendent's report.
J shops, four box and ten platform eight-wheel cars ; one
large second-class passenger car, and one sixty-seat first-
class passenger car, which is now being painted, and which
will be finished in one month. We have also the materials
dressed, ready for putting up eighteen box and platform
cars. These, when finished, will, in addition to what we
have in use, I hope, suffice for the business of this fall.
Our stock of cars now in use consists of—
First-class passenger cars 5, in fair order, though requiring painting.
Second-class passenger cars.. 4, in good order.
Box freight cars 50, in good order.
Box freight conductors' cars.. 5, in good order.
Platform freight cars 61, in good order.
Stock freight cars 4, in good order.
Gravel (four-wheel) cars 12, in good order.
Total 141
The expenditures for Macon Depot have been incurred for
purchase of additional ground, and building a culvert and
bridge across public streets, rendered necessary to comply
with a contract with the city, for closing streets and alleys
that crossed our depot grounds—for grading and laying
additional tracks, and for the office building, which has
long been needed, and which, I am happy to say, is now
progressing, and which I expect to have completed, ready
for use, in October.
The General Passenger Depot is approaching completion,
and, if the iron for the tracks arrives soon, will be ready for
use in October.
For the details of the business, as compared with the
year ending July 31st, 1854, accounts of rolling stock, etc.,
I beg to refer you to the tables which accompany this Report.
I cannot close without calling your attention to the faithful,
prompt and honest manner in which the officers and em¬
ployees of the Company have performed all the duties I
have required of them during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. W. ADAMS, Superintendent.
ABSTRACT OF EARNINGS of the South-Western Railroad, from August 1854, to
August 1st, 1855.
DATE.
1854.
AMOUNT OF
UP FREIGHT.
AMOUNT OF
DOWN FREIGHT
AM'T THROUGH
PASSAGE.
AMOUNT WAY
PASSAGE.
MAILS.
TOTAL
1855.
TOTAL
1854.
Through.
Way.
Through.
Way.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
August
September,
October,
November,
December,
1855—January,
February,
March
April
May,
June
July
742 60
596 26
2,791 84
7,739 69
9,162 16
10,118 71
11,690 01
12.442 72
6,160 75
3,456 95
2,554 71
744 48
427 05
934 16
2,271 87
3,173 94
3,611 23
5,658 31
2,848 86
~ 1,950 37
1,493 37
1,165 41
916 46
497 43
3,617 68
4,061 51
7,076 93
4,867 75
2,687 61
2.744 31
2,502 14
5,329 85
4,998 97
3,888 51
3,537 56
3,654 74
1,036 49
961 50
2,297 76
1,713 90
2,107 69
1,090 60
1,185 95
1,900 52
1,378 39
1,386 14
1,025 63
1,273 75
1,764 61
1,018 50
1,549 06
2,154 18
2,968 15
2,431 67
1,973 90
2,186 43
2,096 59
2,612 65
2,574 99
2,681 12
1,742 40
2,031 23
2,347 17
2,929 34
3,359 45
2,961 50
2,295 91
2.602 83
2,033 95
2,283 18
1,774 95
2,169 64
1.262 45
1,368 70
1,474 85
1,380 83
2,165 38
1.700 95
1,343 07
1,631 25
1,367 20
1,521 54
1,380 52
1.755 72
872 45
1,055 35
1,354 55
1,410 72
2,188 80
1,821 35
1,336 63
1,508 98
1,279 70
1,418 83
1,218 93
1,704 63
500 00
500 00
583 33
583 33
583 33
583 33
583 33
583 33
583 33
583 33
583 33
804 08
11,965 73
12,527 21
21,747- 36
25,953 68
28,833 80
29,110 73
25,759 80
30,136 28
21,392 25
18,316 54
15,567 08
15,285 59
11,081 52
16,846 62
20,437 53
23,973 83
26,618 16
23,216 60
25,492 46
25,007 64
15,806 32
14,570 80
10,660 39
11,128 27
168,200 88
$24,948 46
$48,967 56
$17,358 32
$26,011 85
$28,531 55
$18,352 46
$17,170 92
$7,054 05
$256,596 05
$219,090 14
Transportation iron, lnmber, etc., for Americus Extension 1,761 20
Number through passengers,.
Number of way passengers,...
Total number of passengers,.
.27,814
,35,035
..62,849
Average number of passengers per day 172
Total number of miles run by the trains during the
year 136,468
0,851 34
171
109,716
228
superintendent's report.
Statement of the Number of Passengers transpor¬
ted from August 1st, 1854, to August 1st, 1855.
Compared with the Previous Year.
1855.
1855.
1854.
1854.
MONTHS.
THROUGH.
WAY.
THROUGH.
WAY.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
1039
1094
1688
1192
1523
1053
981
1116
618
1260
1705
1284
820
1405
1114
1188
852
1261
1538
1519
1083
1624
1152
1157
1087
1490
1366
1443
1295
1807
1455
1417
1541
1693
2141
2277
1636
2084
1737
1564
1270
1591
1625
1612
1595
1816
1486
1760
976
1228
1232
1291
1299
1267
1020
1096
1017
1258
1239
1435
1233
1311
1222
1260
961
930
1135
1233
1101
1165
1094
1268
1217
1040
1356
1297
1241
1142
1166
1023
1250
826
1150
1177
1136
814
983
1032
July
1276
1039
1541
1559
1398
1062
1845
1382
Total
13104
14710
17716
17319
15360
16550
15259
15263
The following Table shows a comparison of the
various Branches of Business, for the year just
closed, with the previous one.
Up Freight—Through
Up Freight—Way
Down Freight—Through
Down Freight—Way
Up Passage—Through
Up Passage—Way
Down Passage—Through
Down Passage—Way
United States Mail
Deduct decrease
Transportation Iron, Lumber, etc.,
for Americus Extension
Total
1855.
1854.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
$68,200 88
24,948 46
48,967 56
17,358 32
26,011 85
18,352 46
28,531 55
17,170 92
7,054 05
$53,094 19
18,552 13
51,999 81
13,794 77
24,762 09
12,267 68
26,788 55
11,830 92
6,000 00
$15,106 69
6,396 33
3,563 55
1,249 76
6,084 78
1,743 00
5,340 00
1,054 05
$3,032 25
$256,596 05
$219,090 14
1,761 20
$40,538 16
3,032 25
$3,032 25
$256,596 05
$220,851 34
IS37.505 91
Bales Cotton—Through
Rales Cotton—Way
Total
1855.
1854.
INCREASE.
103.451
23,799
86,506
18,577
16,945
5,222
127,250
105,083
22,167
superintendent's report. 229
Statement of the number of Bales of Cotton trans¬
ported from August 1st, 1854, to August 1st, 1855,
compared with the previous year.
1855
1855
MONTHS.
thro'
WAY.
total.
thro'
WAY.
total.
1854—August
923
39
962
331
44
375
September
682
675
1357
2142
700
2842
October
4179
2307
6486
9747
1884'
11631
November
11872
3051
15823
13324
3645
16969
December
13400
4339
17739
16574
3701
20275
1855—January
15014
4521
19535
11438
3738
15176
February
18062
3685
21747
11625
2428
14053
March
19940
2186
22126
11438
1614
13052
April
9529
1179
10708
4525
564
5089
May
5440
563
6003
3566
159
3725
June —
3931
333
4264
1317
79
1396
July
479
21
500
479
21
500
Total
103451
23799
127250
86506
18577
105083
NAMES AND CONDITION of Locomotives on the South-Western Railroad, July 3\st, 1855.
Builders.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
do.
do.
do.
Seth Wilmartli,
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
Date when put in use on
this Road
December, 1850
May, 1851
May 1851
September, 1852
January, 1853
April, 1853
October, 1853
October, 1853
September, 1854
October, 1854
October, .1854
How Used.
Gravel,
Passenger,
Passenger, .
Freight, ....
Passenger,
Freight
Passenger,.
Freight,.
Freight,
Freight,
Remarks.
Needs Repair.
In good order.
In good order.
In good order.
In good order.
In good order.
In fair order.
In good order.
In good order.
In good order.
In good order.
The George Hall was obtained from the Central Railroad, having been in use on that Road since December, 1843.
Since the last Report the Engine Savannah has been sold.
Statement of Eeceipts and Disbursement of the Funds of the South-Western Eailroad Company, to 1st August, 1855.
RECEIPTS.
Received for Capital Stock, 10,673 Shares $1,067,300 00
Received for Forfeited Stock 30,082 00
Received for amount overpaid 114 44
Bond account issued
Freight earnings since 1st August, 1854 156,850 59
Passage earnings since 1st August,1854 89,797 46
Post Office Department, Mail service 6,658 00
Central Railroad Passage Account 182 00
F. W. Sims, Accountant 3,705 35<
Muscogee Railroad Passage Account 663 10
Muscogee Railroad Freight Account 1,070 78
Thompson's Stage Line
Macon and Western Railroad Freight Acc't..
R. H. Slappy, Contractor
Premium and Discount
Unclaimed Dividends, Nos. 1. 2, 3, 4 and 5
Bills payable
Profit and loss
,097,496 44
465,500 00
253,306 05
3,887 35
1,733 88
18 65
649 10
616 67
346 10
136 00
370 44
61,475 45
$1,885,536 13
The balance consists of
Cash on hand, as per Cash Book $2,681 98
Cash on deposit at Central Railroad and Banking
Company $35,863 47
Cash on deposit at Marine Bank Agency 7,517 96
43,381 43
Bills receivable 4,012 25
$50,075 66
DISBURSEMENTS.
Construction $1,394,016 67
Locomotive Engines $81,524 66
Passenger Cars 24,014 84
Freight Cars 77,502 18
Macon Depot 38,588 13
Tools and Machinery 9,279 17
230,908 98
Current expenses 115,427 50
Annuity to City of Macon 1,250 00
Interest Account 18,618 11
19,868 11
General Passenger Depot 15,566 39
Baker Extension 1,314 91
16,881 30
Wayne, Thomas S., Forwarding Agent 21 06
Smith J. Hopkinson, Baltimore 4115
62 21
Central Railroad Freight Account 2,897 70
Dividend No. 6 39,398 00
Stock in other Companies 16,000 00
Balance 50,075 66
$1,885,536 13
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET,
Secretary and Treasurer.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Macon, February 8, 1855.
At the annual election for President and five Directors
for the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were unani¬
mously elected, viz :
i president.
J L. 0. REYNOLDS.
directors.
R. R. CUYLER, WM. S. HOLT,
JNO. W. ANDERSON, T. M. FURLOW.
WM. A. BLACK,
RESOLUTIONS.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the South¬
western Railroad Company, held at Macon, on Thursday,
the 16th day of August, 1855—present, R. R. Cuyler, Wm.
A. Black, Wm. S. Holt, John W. Anderson, Timothy
Furlow—R. R. Cuyler was, on motion, called to the chair.
On motion of Wm. A. Black, Esq.,
Resolved, That the Directors deeply deplore the death
of their President and friend, Loring 0. Reynolds, Esq., ^
and in that melancholy dispensation of Providence, feel
that the community generally, and this Company especially,
have sustained a great loss. ■
Resolved, that the success of the Company is mainly to
he ascribed to the integrity, industry and great engineering
and administrative ability of the late President.
Resolved, That the Directors will fondly cherish the
memory of the deceased, as of a man who lived a life of
usefulness, who graced society by the amenity of his man¬
ners, and who contributed with liberality to the wants of
the distressed.
Resolved, That the Directors sincerely sympathise with
the surviving relatives of the deceased in their bereavement.
Resolved, That the proceedings be published, and a copy
thereof be transmitted to the brothers and sister of the
deceased.
On motion, the Board proceeded to the election of a
President, to continue in office until the next annual election.
R. R. Cuyler was duly elected President. V
The Board proceeded to elect a Director to fill the vacancy
in the Board.
Mr. Robert A. Smith, of Macon, was duly elected.
True extract from the minutes.
JNO. T. BOIFEUILLET, Seretary.
17
NINTH ANNUAL REPORT.
To the Stockholders:
The accompanying report of George W. Adams, Superin¬
tendent, shows distinctly, the whole Road operations for the
year ending 1st August instant.
It will be seen that the amount expended for permanent
improvements is large, covering the surplus of the year's
earnings, after providing for dividends at the rate of eight
per centum per annum, and paying interest on the bonds of
the Company. Seeing that the year's business was increasing
largely, and that the surplus would be great, the Board
determined to place the Road and its equipment in a state as
nearly perfect as possible. The Road now is in excellent
condition, and will require but little expenditure during the
year on which we have entered. The motive power must be
increased somewhat, but the entire sum required for Road
and additional equipment is $59,750 00. Of that sum there
can be paid, at the option of the Company $12,000 in stock,
leaving $47,750 00 to be provided for in cash.
After paying for all current Road expenses, and perma¬
nent improvements, interest, annuity to the city of Macon,
and the dividend of last February, the cash balance in the
Treasurer's hands was, on the 1st instant $27,883 29. The
amount then due the Company for uncollected earnings was
$18,600 64. The greater part of that last sum has been
already collected and the entire residue (except $349 70 bad)
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will be collected in this month. There is then, applicable to
dividend, the sum of $46,134 23. The usual semi-annual
dividend at the rate of eight per cent, per annum, amounting
to $44,444 can now be declared, still leaving a small surplus.
On the first day of July last, the Board passed the follow¬
ing resolutions, viz:
Resolved, That the President be, and he is hereby, requested and
instructed to cause a survey to be made, forthwith, for the extension of
the Railroad of this Company from Americus to Cuthbert, in Randolph
county, and a survey, also, from Sumter City to Cuthbert.
Resolved, That if a satisfactory arrangement can be made for the
transfer by the Georgia and Florida Railroad Company of their Read
from Americus to Sumter City to this Company, so as to make the same
part and parcel of the South-Western Railroad, then the extension will
be made from Sumter City to Cuthbert—otherwise, from Americus to
Cuthbert.
Resolved, That so soon as the survey and location can be made, twenty
miles of the extension be placed under contract, to be paid—one-half in
cash and one-half in the stock of the South-Western Railroad Company
—such stock to come in on the same terms with the now existing stock,
so soon as the said twenty miles of extension shall be opened for trans¬
portation and travel.
Resolved, That this Company, by the preceding undertaking, con¬
tributing at least Three Hundred Thousand Dollars towards the further
development of South-Western Georgia, by actually building, of itself,
unaided by the people, their Road to within a distance of twenty miles
from Cuthbert and forty from Eufaula, and within less than forty from
Fort Gaines—feels that the people of all these places and of the country
tributary to them, respectively, should unite themselves to the South-
Western Railroad, and through that Road connect and identify them¬
selves with Maeon and Savannah—with the seat of Government, the
mountain country of Georgia and the General Railroad system of the
Union.
Resolved, That the preceding resolutions be communicated by the
President to the meeting which has been called to be held at Cuthbert
on the approaching anniversary of American Independence.
The citizens of Cuthbert held a public meeting on the 4th
day of July, at which the preceding resolutions were com¬
municated by T. M. Furlow, one of the Directors of this
Company. The meeting resolved to unite their region with
the South-Western Road. Applications have been received
president's report.
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j from the citizens of Eufaula and Georgetown looking to the
extension of our Road to and across the Chattahoochee into
Eufaula. Thus the Railroad policy for all that portion of
Georgia, North of a line from Newton in Baker due West to
the Chattahoochee River, has be£n virtually settled. All
that region and a very large and valuable portion of Ala¬
bama will be bound to the South-Western Road, and,
through it, with Macon and Savannah.
Application was made by the President to the Georgia
and Florida Railroad Company for a transfer to this Com¬
pany of the first ten miles of their Road between Americus
and Sumter City. That Company declined to part with a
portion of their Road, but expressed a willingness to transfer
their whole line. An agreement was drawn up looking to
the incorporation of the whole line to Albany into this Com¬
pany, subject to the approval of this Board, and subject also
to the approval of the stockholders of the Georgia and Flor¬
ida Railroad Company. This Board has, this day, approved
the agreement, and it believes the same will be approved by
the stockholders of the other Company soon to assemble in
Convention.
Mr. Virgil Powers, Chief Engineer, has been charged
with the duty of surveying the contemplated extension of
the Road to Cuthbert. With an adequate corps, he entered
the field on the 12th instant. He has been instructed to
survey, in the first instance, from a point on the Albany line
about three miles below Sumter City, by the town of Daw¬
son to the town of Cuthbert. Whether the line to Cuthbert
will be located according to such survey, depends upon the
report of the Engineer, and upon the aid which the citizens
of the new county of Terrell will give to the enterprise. If
the citizens of Dawson will subscribe for stock to an amount
which the Board thinks reasonable, and the report of the
Engineer shall justify the course, it will give the Board
pleasure to build their Road through Dawson. Otherwise,
the Road will be located without special reference to that
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president's report.
place. The twenty miles of Road, promised by this Board,
will be put under contract promptly and will be completed
in the course of the coming year. Further extension to
Cuthbert, and points beyond, depends upon the efforts which
the people may make to carry out the views of the Company.
The Board hopes that those efforts may lead at once to the
continuation of the survey from Cuthbert to Eufaula, and to
the speedy building of the Road to that place.
The Road from Americus to Albany will be completed by
the first day of November, 1857. By that day the twenty
miles of extension towards Cuthbert will also be ready for
transportation. For the purchase of the Albany line and
the additional equipment called for by that purchase, the
capital stock of the Company will be increased four hundred
thousand dollars, and for the completion of the twenty miles
towards Cuthbert, the capitol stock will be further increased
about $300,000. At this day, the Capital stock of the Com¬
pany is $1,120,100, and the bond debt of the Company is
$414,000, making a total of capital stock and debt of $1,534,-
100 for which the Company holds its Road and equipment,
which cost $1,734,539 52, all paid for, and $20,000 in stock
of other Companies. If seven hundred thousand dollars be
added to the capital stock, the Road of the Company will be
one hundred and forty-seven miles in length, and its equip¬
ment ample for all purposes. The capital stock will then be
$1,820,100—the bond debt $414,000. If the bonds be con¬
verted into stock, these amounts will be changed, but their
total will remain $2,234,100. The net income of the Com¬
pany for the year ending the 1st inst., has been $202,265 15,
a sum exceeding by over twenty thousand dollars, enough to
pay eight per centum on $2,234,100. Now when it is con¬
sidered that, before the increase of capital, we shall have a
Road to the important point, Albany, and a Road within
twenty miles of Cuthbert; it must be seen that the net reve¬
nue of the Company must be largely increased. There can¬
not be any doubt, that beginning 1st November, 1857, with
president's report.
239
147 miles of Road and a capital and debt of $2,234,100, the
net revenue of the Company will be $275,000 per annum, an
amount which will pay dividends at the rate of eight per
centum per annum and all interest, and leave an annual sur¬
plus of $90,000 and over. The propriety of the contem¬
plated purchase of the Albany line and of the contemplated
extension towards Cuthbert, is manifest.
The surplus remaining from the earnings of the Road, after
dividends at the rate of eight per centum per annum, from
the beginning of our Road operations to the present time, has
been, from year to year, expended on the Road and equip¬
ment, and there has been further expended on the Road and
equipments the sum of $30,082 00, received for forfeited
stock. The total cost of Road and equipments, as will be
seen from the Treasurer's statement, is $1,734,539 52. That
total cost has been paid by stock and bond debt to the extent
of $1,534 100. The surplus earnings and the amount re¬
ceived on forfeited stock have paid the balance. The stock¬
holders cannot fail to see the value of their investment, and
the certainty of their receiving regular dividends at the rate
always maintained hitherto—eight per cent, per annum.
The Board believes that the rate of dividends can be here¬
after increased. The foundation of that belief is presented in
the preceding figures and remarks. That the South-Western
Railroad has been a successful enterprise—indeed, among the
most successful enterprises in the Railroad history of Georgia
—must be admitted. It has hitherto paid eight per cent.,
the prospect for the future is that it will pay more—it has
increased the value of landed property far more than its cost
—it has improved the condition of the people generally, in
their agriculture and their means of education—and has in
every way promoted their happiness and comfort. The half
of the favorable effects to be produced by it have not yet
been seen. When the affairs of the Company, as exhibited
in the annual reports, shall come to be attentively considered
by the bondholders, they will avail themselves of the privi-
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president's report.
lege granted by the Board and convert their bonds into
stock, and thus ere long there will be no Company debt,
j When the planters of the South-West, the great cotton
v producing region, shall look closely into the history of this
Road they will find a place where they can invest their sur¬
plus capital with certainty of fair returns; they will give
their labor cheerfully for our stock, and enable us to push on
the work to those points which are yet remote from its bene¬
ficial influences.
Respectfully submitted,
R. R. CUYLER, President.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD, )
Macon, August 1st, 1856. j
To R. R. Cuyler, Esq., President.
Sir :—I herewith submit my fifth Annual Report, show¬
ing the year's operations of this Road ending July 31st,
1856.
EARNINGS OF THE ROAD FOR THE TEAR.
Up Freight, (eastward,) $134,647 01
Down Freight, (Westward,) 92,945 54
Total from Freight, $227,592 55
Through Passengers, ..$ 67,330 62
Way Passengers, 41,699 70
Total from Passengers, $109,030 32
United States Mail, 10,977 17
Car Rent, etc., 5,492 42
Total Earnings, $353,092 46
The current expenses of the year have been, 150,827 31
Leaving a balance of nett earnings of, $202,265 15
The Expenditures for operating the Road have been as follows:
REPAIRS OF ROAD.
Proportion of Salary of President and Treasurer
for six months; and of Superintendent and
Supervisor, Wages of Overseers, Watchman at
J Flint River Bridges, and hire of Negroes for
the year,* $ 33,540 23
"Materials," Stringers, Ties, Bridge Timber,
etc., 18,300 00
For Tools, Subsistence, Clothing, Physician's
Bills for Negroes, Stationery, Printing, etc., 9,049 78
Total Repairs of Road, $ 60,890 01
FUEL AND WATER.
Wood for Locomotives and Stationary Engine,.. 5,659 92
Pumping Water, putting up new Pumps and Cis¬
terns, repairs of Pumps, Cisterns, Wells, and
Cistern Houses, 1,759 16
Total Fuel and Water, $ 7,418 18
*In this is included $1150 paid for negro who died from ill treatment
of an Overseer.
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REPAIRS OF BUILDINGS.
Including repairs of Station Houses and all other
Buildings, 744 52
MAINTENANCE OF MOTIVE POWER.
Repairs of Locomotives, including proportion of
Salary of President and Treasurer for six
months; and of Superintendent and Master
Machinist, Wages of Mechanics and Laborers
at Shops, and all Materials used for the year,$ 10,397 34
Wages of Runners and Firemen, 14,373 63
Oil, Tallow and Cotton Waste for Locomotives
and Stationery Engine, 2,565 06
Total Maintenance for Motive Power, $ 27,326 03
MAINTENANCE OF CARS.
Including proportion of Salary of President and
Treasurer for six months ; and of Superinten¬
dent and Master Carpenter, Wages of Mechan-
ins and Laborers at Shops, Wheels, Axles,
Lumber, Paints and all other materials used
in repairing and keeping in order Passenger,
Baggage, Mail and Freight Cars (new Cars not
included,) for the year, $ 7,298 98
Oil, Tallow, Cotton Waste, etc., : 1,6/4 32
Total for Cars, $ 8,973 30
TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES.
Including proportion of salary of President and
Treasurer for six months ; and of Superinten¬
dent and Clerks; Wages of Conductors and
Train Hands ; salaries of Agents at Americus
and Butler; Laborers and Watchmen at Macon
and Americus, Freight Houses and Cotton
Yards; Printing, Books, Stationery, etc., for
the year, 31.204 82
"Freight Damage," paid for goods lost and
damaged, 91 37
Paid for cotton burned, 2,882 04
" Stock Damage," paid for Cattle, Mules, Hogs,
etc., killed and injured, 1,622 11
" Agents Stations," paid Commissions, 4,688 37
Total Transportation, 40,488 71
superintendent's report.
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SALARIES.
Including proportion of Salary of President,
Treasurer, and Transfer Agent at Savannah,
from Aug. 1st, 1855, to Jan. 31st, 1856, (when
this account was closed,) 2,374 99
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Including Printing, Advertising, Books, Station¬
ery. Postage, Taxes, Court Costs, Attorney's
Fees, Donations, Gratuities ; Salary of Tranfer
Agent six months and all contingent expenses
not included under either of the above heads, 2,401 57
Total current Expenditures, $150,827 31
Permanent Expenditures have been made as follows, since the last
Annual Report:
" Construction"—to this account is charged,
Balance for Canal Beaver Creek, $ 773 40
Engine House and addition to Freight House
Fort Valley, 475 00
Major Howard, unsettled account for Grading
"Columbus Branch, 1853," 2,037 70
Unsettled Right of way Claims adjusted and paid, 479 10
Brick work, Flint River, and Plank Road.
Americus, 1,480 00
On account of new Bridges, Tobesof kee,. 2,966 85
Account with Major Napier for Brick, used in
1852-53 and '4, adjusted and paid, 1,245 75
Various small items, 179 93
$ 9,637 73
"Passenger Cars," one new Mail Car, 1,800 00
Freight Cars, new Box and Platform, 17,770 00
19,570 00
"Locomotive Engines," for the L. O. Reynolds,
George Hall, and Head Lights, 11,214 60
"Macon Depot," Grading and Laying new
Tracks, finishing and furnishing New Office,... 5,859 84
"Tools and Machinery," one large new Lathe 900 00
Blower for Smith Shop and other new Tools,.... 339 11— 1,239 11
General Passenger Depot, 7,917 80
Iron Rails, Chairs and Spikes, 505£ Tons new T
Rails, Chairs and Spikes to lay same, 37,293 49
Total $ 92>732 57
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superintendent's report.
Total earnings for the year have been $353,092 46 ; total
for previous year $256,596 05. Showing total increase of
$96,496 41, being 37J per cent, gain over the preceding
year. This gratifying result has been produced from the
same number of miles in use as the previous year. This
must be ascribed in part to the completion in December last
' of the Opelika Branch of the Montgomery and West Point
Road, across the Chattahoochee river, into the city of Colum¬
bus, furnishing a completed Railroad from the sea, at Savan¬
nah, through Macon and Columbus (only 396 miles,) to
Montgomery, the seat of Government of Alabama, thus
bringing the latter, and all Middle, and a greater portion of
Northeast Alabama, 100 miles nearer to Savannah than any
other Atlantic port for the shipment of their Cotton and
receiving their merchandise. The business over that portion
of our Road, which unites with the Muscogee at Butler, has
been also considerably increased by the Girard and Mobile
Road, which is now in use 23 miles West from Columbus;
and we have every reason to believe it will be in use 20 miles
further in time to carry off the bulk of the present crop, by
which the planters and merchants of South-Eastern Alabama
will seek over our Road an outlet for their productions to
the sea at Savannah, and an inlet through the same channel
for their supplies, thereby largely increasing the business of
Road to and from Butler.
Total ordinary expenses for past year $150,827 31, against
$115,427 50 previous year; being an increase of 30 per
cent, over the previous year's expenses, whilst the earnings
have increased 37 J per cent., showing that our expenses have
been proportionately less than the preceding year, although
considerably in excess of that year, when the increased
amount of business done is taken into consideration.
The past season's business has tested most thoroughly the
extent of competition we may expect from the boats at
Columbus, notwithstanding the river was in good boating
order nearly the whole season. The quantity of cotton offered
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245
for shipment by the Railroads to Savannah, was only limited
by the means of the Roads, in Cars and Engines, to transport
it.
Our business over the line to Americus has largely in¬
creased, in consequence of additional facilities for doing the
business, and the natural increase of population and produc¬
tion in all that portion of South-Western Georgia tributary
to our Road. The past winter and spring were almost
unprecedented in the severity of the cold, and the excessive
quantity of snow, sleet and rain which fell, rendering the
public roads almost impassable, and largely increasing the
expenses for repairs of our Road and rolling stock. These
causes, whilst operating to the injury of the business and
increasing the expenses of the Railroads, were largely bene¬
ficial to the boating interest on the rivers; for when the
public roads are in good order, planters will haul their cotton
30 to 50 miles to a Railroad, even though much nearer to a
landing on a river; but when the public roads are in bad
order they will make the shortest haul possible, whether to a
river or the Railroad; and in consequence of the condition
of things above stated, thousands of bales of cotton sought
the Gulf markets by the Alabama, Chattahoochee and Flint
Rivers, which in an ordinary season would have passed to
Savannah over our line.
The means of doing a large business from Montgomery,
Columbus and Americus, having been very much increased,
by the addition of a greater number of cars and engines on
the South-Western and Central Roads, I anticipate no delay
or detention in moving the present growing crop from all
points on our Road, promptly and expeditiously, to the satis¬
faction of the shippers and profit of the Road.
Since the last report, two daily Mail and Passenger Trains
have been run between Macon and Columbus with great reg¬
ularity, carrying the great Southern Mail. Between Macon
and Americus one daily Mail and Passenger Train, and since
the 12th of April last, a tri-weekly Passenger and Freight
246 superintendent's report.
Train has been run. The latter I propose to continue,
should the passenger business authorize it.
Total bales of cotton transported during the year, 157,093
against 127,250 the previous year. By reference to the table
appended it will be seen that from Americus, Butler and
stations on the South-Western Railroad, there were 72,473
bales; from Columbus and Stations on the Muscogee Rail¬
road, there were 84,620 bales, being a total increase of 29,843
bales of cotton.
There had been carried over the Road from the opening
July 4th, 1851, to date of last report 216,516 Passengers,
only one of whom had been injured, and he by attempting to
get on the cars whilst they were in motion. There have been
carried over the Road the past year 70,805 passengers; one
of whom was injured and died the same day. The circum¬
stances are as follows : A collision was about to take place
between two Passenger trains; under the excitement of the
moment he jumped off in the Track behind the train at the
instant of the Engines striking; the train from which he
had jumped ran back over him with the above result. Had
he remained on the car, or jumped off on the side he would
have escaped. No other person was injured. This is the
first collision which has happened on the Road. Damage to
Cars and Engines $750 00
Number of through passengers for the year 33,096, num¬
ber of way passengers for the year 37,709; making total of
70,805, being an average of 194 per day, against 172 for the
previous year.
Miles run by Passenger Trains within the year were 101,-
776, freight and other trains [exclusive of Gravel Trains]
70,523 ; total miles run, 172,299.
Wood used 2,088^ cords; being an average of 82| miles
run to each cord of wood used. Since my last annual report
the following accidents have occurred :
November 20th, a Watchman at Macon Station, in at¬
tempting to couple a train when in motion (it being no part
superintendent's report.
247
of his business) was crushed between two cars, causing his
death.
December 26th, in Tobesofkee Swamp, five mils west of
Macon, at 2^ in the morning, Engine Cherokee, Fast Mail
Train was thrown off by running over a bull, killing the
runner instantly, and scalding the fireman that he died,
second fireman was injured, but has since recovered. No
injury resulted to the passengers; engine and cars were
damaged $3,000.
Two platform cars, with most of their loads of cotton,
were burned on the Road in the past season's business. .One
is known certainly, and the other believed to have caught
from fires in plantations along side the Road.) The cotton
was paid for, and charged to " Freight damage; the cars
replaced with new ones and charged to maintenance of cars.
During the year there have been used in the repairs of
track 36,591 ties, equal to a renewal of over 23 miles;
stringers 8085, making lineal feet 166,888—equal to renew¬
ing 16 miles; 204,482 feet board measure bridge timber have
also been bought, a large part of which has been used in
repairing and renewing bridges. Total feet board measure
of lumber paid for during the year for repairs of Road and
Bridges 993,774.
In consequence of the scarcity of brick, the work of putting
in brick piers and abutments, and renewing the trestle work
on west side of lower Flint River Bridge, has been delayed
until the present time. This work is now progressing and I
hope to have it far advanced towards completion before high
water next winter. The brick and wood work (mentioned
in my last report) on east side of Flint River is finished and
will compare favorably with any trestle work in the State.
Since my last report, Beaver Creek Bridge near Station 6,
has been filled, (it required 12,000 yards of earth) and the
creek turned into the canal, rendering the track at that point
secure against freshet.
After a careful comparison of the cost of rebuilding the
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superintendent's report.
Trestle Bridges (900 feet long) at Tobesofkee and Hockey
Creeks, with stone or brick abutments, and brick piers; and
keeping the same in repair for a series of years; with the
cost of substituting for ^the trestle work, two Lattice Bridges,
each 132 feet long, single spans, with water way of 100 feet
at each, and filling up the trestle with earth, the lattice was
determined to be the most economical and safe, and it was
adopted.
The lumber for the lattice is now being prepared. Three
of the abutment foundations are in, and the stone work pro¬
gressing ; though in consequence of the long continued high
water in the swamp, and subsequent sickness of the men, the
work is not so far advanced as I wished; still I am satisfied
the new bridges will be completed before the old trestle
becomes unsafe for the passage of trains.
After mature consideration it was determined, instead of
renewing the present curved trestle bridge (which was decay¬
ing rapidly) across Echeconnee, to change the location and
cross the Creek with a straight line, raise the grade at west
side two feet, shortening the trestle work 200 feet and build¬
ing an entire new bridge with brick piers under the trestles,
and brick or stone abutments. The earth work required is
nearly completed, a large portion of the timber is framed, the
brick are now being delivered, and the work of erection will
shortly be commenced and pressed to completion. The T
rail I recommended to be purchased in my last report, was
ordered last Fall, and was receceived in February, 505| tons;
so much of this as was necessary to remove the Flange Iron
near Macon (6 miles) has been laid down, and the cost of
laying charged to repairs of Road.
The whole of the flange rail (except about 2000 feet
between the switches at Fort Valley) has been removed from
the main track, between the junction with the Central track
at Macon and the Muscogee at Butler, 50 miles. This dis¬
tance is now laid with a good T rail, 45 pounds to the yard.
We have on hand about 1| miles of T Rail, which I think
superintendent's report.
249
will suffice to replace defective bars, for the ensuing two years.
There is on hand 5 miles of flange rail, which has borne a
heavy traffic for five years. This I think will be sufficient
to replace al^ worn 9ut bars on the 42 miles between Fort
Valley and Americus, and build any additional turnouts
required for the next three years. We also have sufficient
spikes that have been used, to answer for repairs one or two
years. The wornout rails and chairs, say 50 to 70 tons on
hand, I propose to sell for account Rail, Chairs and Spikes.
Our motive power has been increased since the last report,
by one large Freight Engine, the " L. O. Reynolds," built by
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Our engines have required in consequence of the severe
weather, and labor of the past winter's business, unusual and
unprecedented accidents, alluded to in a former part of this
report, an extraordinary amount of repairs; in two, we have
renewed the crown sheets; the tyres on two sets of drivers
have been replaced with new and heavier ones. Our engines
are now in good working condition; before the heavy fall
business commences, I expect to have them all in first rate
order.
There have been built during the year, in the Company's
Shops, one large Mail and Express, 2 Conductors, 13 Box,
and 12 Platform, 8 wheel Cars. The first class passenger
car mentioned in last report, has been finished and in use for
ten months.
We have 6 platforms finished except wheels. Materials
are dressed and framed for 6 Conductors (38 feet long) and
10 box cars, which can all be finished, if required, by 1st of
January; making an addition to our present stock of 22
freight cars.
We have in hand, one plain passenger car, 60 seats, which
will be finished in October.
We shall require this year, two first class, one second class
passenger, and one mail cars, which I propose building in
our own shops.
18
250
superintendent's report.
Our stock now consists of
^ _ 1 3 in good order, 1 being painted, and
First Class Passeenger, j 2 requiring painting.
Second Class Passenger and Baggage 4—In good order
Baggage, 1 "
Mail and Express, 1 "
Conductors, 7 a
Box Freight, v 62 "
Platform Freight, 73 "
Stock Freight, 4 "
Gravel (4 wheel) 12 "
Total 170
Should this Company purchase or operate the 10 miles ot
the Georgia and Florida Railroad soon to be completed, addi¬
tional motive power will be required. I would therefore
recommend, that one engine, same as the Reynolds, for
freight be ordered, to be delivered in January, and one of
the same class, or smaller, be ordered to be delivered in
April.
The additional cars required can be built in our own shops.
The General Passenger Depot in this city, although un¬
completed, was opened for use in December last, very much
to the gratification and convenience of the travelling public.
Some slight expenditure is still necessary to its completion,
when that account can be closed ; and although the cost to
the three Companies has been heavy, we can point to it with
pride, as superior to anything of the kind in the South, and
equaled by but few in the Union.
The new office building at this Station is completed (except
iron railing to the front steps which is ordered) and has been
in use six mouths; we find it admirably adapted to our busi¬
ness, and comfort of our employees. It has cost, with its
furniture, large Iron Safe, etc., $6,311 42. Add for railing
$75 00. Total $6,386 42.
During the year, two engines and cars with 40 hands
have been kept constantly at work filling bridges and embank¬
ments, reducing grades, principally at the turnouts, increas¬
ing the width of cuts, cleaning out ditches (all of which were
superintendent's report.
251
filled up by the freezes of the past winter) and generally
improving the Road bed; these gangs also graded and laid
the track of two new turnouts more than one half mile
long. The cost of these hands and trains for the year was
more than $10,000, which is included in repairs of Road,
although at least three-quarters of it was properly chargeable
to construction.
I propose to continue these trains, and the same force in
similar work for the present year. Our track repairs were
very much retarded from December to April, by the excessive
cold and wet; during that time, we did 'not accomplish as
much in keeping the Road in order, as we usually do in
ordinary winters, in one month—availing ourselves of the
dry weather since April we have got the .track in good con¬
dition, and I now take pleasure in reporting it in better order
than ever before; for this gratifying state of things, we are
indebted to the untiring industry of Mr. J. M. Walden,
Supervisor, and his excellent Overseers.
I recommend that Beaver Creek Trestle Bridge (on Colum¬
bus Branch) 1000 feet long, two other short pieces of trestle
work in Major Howard's plantation, 500 feet long, and 200
feet of the trestle at the river be filled up during this year,
before any extensive repairs are required to the wood work;
as in the opinion of the most conversant with freshets at those
places, since Major Howard has enclosed his land (including
our track) with an embankment, shutting out the overflow
from Flint River, these large openings are useless, and a cul¬
vert of brick, or stone, or short bridge would answer the
purpose of passing the water of the creek, even in excessive
rains. I would prefer the culvert as after it is once well put
in, the expense of keeping in repair is very slight, compared
with wooden trestle, which will require to be renewed, except
the piles every five years.
Putting in the culvert might be deferred until another year
without serious inconvenience.
There are four short trestle bridges between No. 2 and
252
superintendent's report.
Oglethorpe, in place of which culverts would answer every
purpose, and I recommend they be built, and the embank¬
ments filled out this year if the means of the Company will
warrant the expenditure, as otherwise the trestle will require
a very thorough repair soon.
I estimate the amounts which should be expended this
year, aside from the ordinary expenses as follows:
For completion of the bridges at Tobesofkee now under contract $12,000
For brick work Echeconnee, 2,500
" " " Flint River, - 2,500
<c " Culverts to replace various small wooden brides etc...... 5,000
For Locomotives, 17,750
For Passenger and Freight Cars, - 20,000
Total, $59,750
For the details of the business as compared with the pre¬
vious year ending July 31st, 1855, account of Rolling Stock,
etc., I beg to refer you to the very full tables which accom-
yany this report.
The present subordinate officers and employees have per¬
formed their various duties faithfully and promptly during
the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. W. ADAMS, Superintendent.
1
ABSTRACT OF EARNINGS of the South-Western Railroad, from August 1, 1855, to August 1, 1856.
DATE.
1855.
AMOUNT OF
UP FREIGHT.
AMOUNT OF
DOWN FREIGHT
AM'T THROUGH
PASSAGE.
AMOUNT WAY
PASSAGE.
MAILS.
TOTAL
1856.
TOTAL
1855.
Increase.
d
d
Through.
Way.
Through.
Way.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
August,
September
October,
November,
December
1856—January,
February
March
April
May
J une,
July
790 32
8,471 13
16,085 27
15,370 51
14.553 45
13,866 74
13,1-24 80
11,148 40
6,395 39
3,010 43
3,265 31
986 61
827 33
2,827 55
3,145 44
3,067 99
3,438 30
2,683 05
4,128 85
2,744 22
2,061 47
1,376 28
820 94
457 23
4,504 60
9,909 49
9,085 87
6,661 20
5,654 97
5,176 23
4,333 06
9,281 30
7,968 56
4,517 99
3,884 33
4,017 98
1,608 14
1,959 83
1,643 89
1,227 74
1,324 50
1,268 37
1,280 22
1,984 84
1,845 42
1,335 31
1,224 89
1,246 81
2.229 09
2,136 86
2,030 23
2,825 96
3,568 55
3,199 70
2,819 69
2,589 32
2,493 91
2,976 20
2,529 50
3,258 70
1,781 51
2,766 74
2.950 21
3,574 44
4,233 77
3,744 68
3,340 68
3,281 29
2,700 47
2,172 75
1,882 02
2,344 35
1,362 07
1,249 17
1,362 18
1,457 60
2,116 20
1,865 03
1,854 14
1,907 73
1,876 01
1,996 33
1,629 35
2,281 80
1,447 22
1,625 28
1,413 37
1,671 64
2,188 58
2,017 08
1,670 42
1,852 63
1,756 82
1,861 90
1,316 05
1,921 10
1,008 42
906 25
906 25
906 25
906 25
906 25
906 25
906 25
906 25
906 25
906 25
906 25
15,558 70
31,852 30
38,622 71
36,763 33
37,984 57
34,727 13
33,458 11
35,695 98
28,004 30
20,153 44
17,458 64
17,320 83
11,965 73
12,527 21
21,747 36
25,953 68
28,833 80
29,110 73
25,759 80
30,136 28
21,392 25
18,316 54
15,567 08
15,285 59
3,592 97 g
19,325 09 S
16,875 35 B
10,809 65 J
9,150 77 g
5,616 40 B
7,698 31 H
5,559 70 H
6.612 05 a
1,836 90 H3
1,891 50 a?
2,035 24
w
$91,003 99 H
$107,068 36
$ 27.578 65
$74,995 58
$17,949 96
$32,657 71
$34,672 .91
$20,957 61
$20,742 09
$10,977 17
$347,600 04
$256,596 05
Miscellaneous Earnings 5,492 42
$353,092 46
Number of Through Passengers . 33,096 Average number of Passengers per day 194
Number of Way Passengers ,37.709 Total number miles run by the trains during the
year, . 172,299
Total Number of Passengers, 70,805
O
W
172
136,468
to
Cn
03
254
superintendent's report.
Statement of the Number of Passengers transpor¬
ted from August 1st, 1855, to August 1st, 1856.
Compared with the Previous Year.
MONTHS.
1855—August...
September
October
November
December
1856—January.
February
March
April
May
June
July
Total
1856.
THROUGH.
Up. Down.
1126
997
939
1303
1746
1624
1372
T277
1184
1321
1231
1624
825
1354
1425
1645
2172
2022
1684
1693
1384
1113
948
1087
15744 17352
1856.
W AY.
Up. Down,
1262
1215
1178
1254
2045
1707
1567
1848
1651
1700
1208
1773
1345
1511
1287
1472
2116
1939
1444
1681
1667
1709
1244
1886
18408 19301
1855.
THROUGH.
Up. Down.
1039
618
852
1087
1541
1270
976
1017
961
1217
1250
1276
1094
1260
1261
1490
1693
1591
1228
1258
930
1040
826
1039
13104 14710
1855.
WAY.
Up. Down.
1688
1705
1538
1366
2141
1625
1232
1239
1135
1356
1150
1541
1192
1284
1519
1443
2277
1612
1291
1435
1233
1297
1177
1559
17716 17319
The following Table shows a comparison of the
various branches of business for the year just
closed, with the previous year:
1856.
1855.
Increase.
107,068 36
27,578 65
74,995 58
17.949 96
32,657 71
20,957 61
34,672 91
20,742 09
10,977 17
68,200 88
24,948 46
48,967 56
17,358 32
26,011 85
18,352 46
28.531 55
17,170 92
7,054 05
38,867 48
2,630 19
26,028 02
591 64
6,645 86
2,605 15
6,141 36
3,571 17
3,923 12
Down Freight—Through
Down Passage—Through
Miscellaneous Earnings
347,600 04
5,492 42
353,092 45
256,596 05
$91,003 99
Bales Cotton—Through
131,650
25,443
103,451
23,799
28,199
1,644
Bales Cotton—Way
157.093
127,250
29,843
superin pendent's
report.
255
Number of Bales of Cotton transported over South¬
western Railroad from Stations to Macon.
M
W
fed
H
B
<
CD
a
a
3
a
CD*
E.
months.
a
§
7
6
5
5 a
4
3
2
1
?
S
1855—August
30
30
2
6
1
69
September—
620
44
306
149
242
227
4b
5
212
224
2074
October
778
15
294
247
233
190
16
39
391
123
2326
November
652
37
392
200
244
203
7
5
282
325
2347
December
391
14
401
124
216
327
74
59
379
499
2484
1856—January
33
8
86
88
223
107
26
14
143
331
1059
February
41
38
148
108
151
227
2
80
509
563
1867
March
57
14
31
33
30
14
57
28
264
April.—
, 529
167
172
239
90
53
50
1300
May
160
62
45
24
2
3
296
June
3
34
37
July
Total
3,294
429
1911
1188
1363
1393
171
55
202
1974
2143
14123
1854—August
6
4
3
84
32
9
54
September
145
262
94
31
26
83
5
732
October -
531
198
632
26,3
23
138
278
27
89
44
2227
1065
246
554
414
202
270
12
72
97
153
3087
491
149
355
184
188
337
301
119
2133
1855—January
428
68
272
97
57
201
1
9
151
154
1429
February
41
237
15
115
59
1
175
154
817
185
16
128
7
74
1
136
168
715 '
April
13
63
100
59
12
76
323
8
26
10
48
37
5
18
.115
June
32
2
98
1
9
5
184
July
2
2
Total
2764
860
2555
1179
126
732
1323
125
48
119
1083
907
11818
256
superintendent's report.
Through Number of Bales Cotton transported over
South-Western Railroad, from Stations to Savan¬
nah.
MONTHS.
Americus
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Everett's |
Reynolds' |
Butler |
Total
1855—August ■
96
2
62
17
4
181
September
2299
309
636
60
77
739
14
15
44
4135
October
5798
320
868
21
14
250
1039
36
199
8603
November
4549
179
1059
1L8
127
1050
10
126
25
228
7461
December
5566
64
1164
25
21
90
890
77
14
301
8222
1856—January
5098
591
908
58
104
413
124
7296
February
5510
633
1676
28
35
442
3
72
178
8577
March
7050
149
1377
20
56
111
8763
April
2070
19
325
10
80
7
5
2516
May
767
8
299
1074
June
1182
98
1280
J uly
234
8
242
Total
40219
2274
8480
320
35
700
4677
13
14
389
88
1141
58350
1854—August
191
39
230
September
126
61
51
240
October
389
328
176
123
48
1064
November
2859
596
594
65
103
538
16)
20
97
5032
December
4603
829
1216
81
47
122
517
64
59
61
121
7723
1855—J anuary
5301
515
1974
54
55
713
45
93
23
366
9133
February
6063
880
1796
2
13
230
54
332
9370
March
4485
413
1024
167
4
21
9
39
6162
April
2937
348
484
303
4
30
3906
May
1023
80
385
17
1505
June
752
24
93
37
906
July
11
59
70
Total
28423
4389
7844
239
47
416
2384
4
130
375
111
979
45341
superintendent's report.
257
Number of Sales Cotton Transported from Columbus and
Muscogee Railroad to Savannah and Macon, over South¬
western Railroad. Compared with previous year.
MONTHS.
1855—August
September,
October,
November,
December,
1856—January,...,
February,..
March,
April,
May,
June,
July,
3 Sd
p •
517
6973
13245
13935
11449
12299
9956
4936
5281
2328
2892
755
S4366
a '
o
P •
" W
34
160
517
6973
13282
13958
11449
12333
9956
4896
5281
2328
2892
755
254 84620
1854.
733
417
3441
7728
8116
8921
11801
13653
6806
4393
3154
70031 60 70091
A. TABLE
Showing the number of miles run by each Engine, and the
amount of wood used for the whole year ending July 31s£,
1856, exclusive of Gravel or Dirt Trains:
ENGINE.
i
Miles ri
Freight.
p 5
K ®"
CO M
a H
2
Total n
run
So
CD O
P.1-*
: Pi
: ^
Avera
miles ;
cord
: a
i P
r* a
• P
11
: o
: o
: p
* m W
: ® ®
6712
12700
19412
217
89 45-100
13978
5392
19370
260 7-8
74 24-100
17375
17375
291 3-8
59 60-100
964
16094
17058
158 6-8
113 74-100
27636
27636
251 6-8
109 76-100
1950
17803
19753
204 5-8
96 48-100
12618
5911
18529
235 5-8
78 60-100
12054
14054
237 5-8
59 05-100
486
15658
16144
174 2-8
92 64-100
1614
1614
38 5-8
41 76-100
100
100
2 5-8
38 08-100
100
100
1 7-8
53 30-100
248
248
7
35 43-100
P. & P.
324
582
906
6 2-8
148 80-100
70523
101776
172299
2088 2-8
to
cji
oo
NAMES AND CONDITION of Locomotives on the South-Western Railroad, July 1856.
Names.
George Hall,...
Tobesof kee,. ...
Eeheconnee,...
Tallahassee,....
Post Boy,
Eufaula,
Seminole,
Muscogee,
Cherokee
Choctaw
Chickasaw
L. 0. Reynolds
Builders.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
do.
do.
do.
Seth Wilmarth,
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
Date when put in
use on this Road
December, 1850
May, 1851
May, 1851
September, 1852
January, 1853
April, 1853
October 1853
October, 1853
September, 1854
October, 1854
October, 1854
May, 1856
How Used.
Gravel,
Passenger,
Passenger,
Freight,
Gravel,
Freight
Passenger,.
Freight,
Passenger,,
Freight,
Freight,
Freight,
Remarks.
Needs Repair.
In good order.
Needs repair.
In good repair.
In order.
In good order.
In shop undergoing thorough repair.
In good order.
In good order.
In good order.
In good order.
New, never made but'one'trip.
The George Hall was purchased from the Central Railroad, having been in use on that Road since December, 1843.
Statement of Receipts and Disbursement of the Funds of tbe South-Western Railroad Company, to 1st August, 1856.
,141,213 85
423,000 00
RECEIPTS.
Received for Capital Stock, 11,111 Shares $1,111,100 00
Received for Forfeited Stock 30,082 00
Receivedfor amount overpaid 31 85
Bond account issued
Freight earnings since 1st August, 1855 234.645 25
Passenger earnings since 1st August, 1855 108,710 64
Post Office Department, Mail service 3,978 52 —347,334 41
Central Railroad Passage Account 158 10
Central Railroad Freight Account 1 16— 159 26
Muscogee Railroad Passage Account 732 40
Macon and Western Railroad Freight Acc't.. 1,344 14
Thompson's Stage Line 18 65
Premium and Discount 418 92
Unclaimed Dividends, Nos, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6 and 7 308 00
Profit and loss 94,453 75
8,983 38
The balance consists of
Cash on hand, as per Cash Book $12,966 28
Cash on deposit at Central Railroad and Banking
Company $4,543 17
Cash on deposit at Marine Bank Agency . 9,038 78— 13,582 25
Cash on deposit American Exchange Bank N. Y. 576 76
Bills receivable 758 00
$27,883 29
DISBURSEMENTS.
Construction $1,403,654 40
Locomotive Engines $92,739 26
Passenger Cars 25,814 84
Freight Cars 95,272 18
Macon Depot 44,447 97
Tools and Machinery 10,518 28— 268,<92 53
Iron. Plates and Spiltes 37.293 49
Current expenses 150,827 31
Annuity to City of Macon 1,250 00
Interest Account 29,857 90— 31,107 90
"Advanced to city of Macon 1,250 00
General Passenger Depot 23,484 19
Baker Extension 1,314 91— 26,049 10
Wayne, Thomas S., Forwarding Agent 21 06
Smith J. Hopkinson, Baltimore 41 15— 62 21
Stock in other Companies 19,300 00
Muscogee Railroad Company Freight Acc't... 473 15
Dividend No. 8, Paid 43,540 00
Balance 27 883 29
$2,008,983 38
Macon, August 1, 1867.
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET,
Secretary and Treasurer.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Macon, February 14, 1856.
At the annual election for President and five Directors
for the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were unani¬
mously elected, viz :
president.
RICHARD R. CUYLER,
directors.
JNO. W. ANDERSON, WM. A. BLACK,
WM. S. HOLT, T.' M. FURLOW,
ROBERT A. SMITH. ^
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO., )
Macon, August 13th, 1857. j
To the Stockholders :
The Report of Mr. George W. Adams, General Superin¬
tendent, appended hereto, shows, with clearness, the opera¬
tions of the Road for the year ending 1st August instant.
It is gratifying to find that, notwithstanding the falling off
in the crop of cotton of 1856-7, the gross revenue of the
Road has been increased. The net revenue falls a little short
of the net revenue of the last year—the reason for which has
been fully shown by the Superintendent.
On the 16th and 17th days of July last,* the President,
General Superintendent and Supervisor of the Road, accom¬
panied by one of the Directors of the Central Road, with a
special train, passed over the entire line of Road to Wooten's
Station, on the one hand, and to Butler on the other, and
carefully examined the same. The Road is in excellent con¬
dition, and all the work done and being done on it is thorough.
An unprecedented fall of rain, on the 31st day of July, in
the vicinity of Macon, injured the Road somewhat through
the first five miles, but the damage was promptly repaired, so
that the trains were not delayed forty-eight hours. The rest
of the Road sustained no injury.
The expenditure beyond the current expenses of working
the Road, for the year, have been kept within the amount con¬
templated in our last report. The extension of our line calls
for more motive power, and for more passenger and freight
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president's report.
cars the coming year—but the income of the Company will
enable us to meet this demand without impairing the ability
of the Company to maintain the rate of dividends at eight
per cent, per annum. The cash on hand might justify the
declaration of over four per cent, for the present semi-annual
dividend, but in view of our being engaged in the heavy
work of extending our Road to the banks of the Chattahoo¬
chee, the Board has considered it the wisest policy, at this
time, to confine this dividend to the rate always maintained
from the beginning of the operations of the Company.
^ After paying dividends of February and August, interest
due on bonds, and all extraordinary Railroad expenditure,
there remains a considerable surplus, which, as intimated
above, is kept to guard against any casualty which may occur.
That surplus is shown as follows :
Net income for the year after deducting all ordi¬
nary current expenses $199,897 34
Dividend declared in February last $45,160 00
Dividend declated this day 55,964 00
Interest on Bonds and Annuity to the City of
Macon 29,060 02
Extraordinary expenses, as by Superintendent's
Report 49,509 54—179,693 56
Surplus $20,203 78
The bond debt of the Company has been increased ten
thousand dollars by bonds issued to contractors on the exten¬
sion. There is no floating or other debt, in any shape, due
by the Company. The outstanding engagements for materials
do not exceed the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars.
georgia and florida railroad from americus to
albany.
In pursuance of an agreement between this Company and
the Georgia and Florida Railroad Company, referred to in
our last Annual Report, for the incorporation of the Railroad
from Americus to Albany into this Company, at. a cost not
to exceed four hundred thousand dollars, payable in stock of
president's report. 263
this Company, the Georgia and Florida Company has deliv¬
ered, and this Company has received, twenty-five miles of ^
Road between Americus and Wooten's.
The cost of those twenty-five miles is $266,321 98
Stock has been issued for $156,200 00
Stock is now to be issued as of 1st August 111,500 00
$267,700 00
The Road will be opened to Albany in October, when the
account will be closed. The capital stock of the Company
will be increased by the cost of the Albany extension, say
four hundred thousand dollars in all.
There can be no doubt that this extension to Albany will
yield at least forty thousand dollars net revenue for the year
beginning in October next. If the growing crop of cotton
turns out to be a good one in the South-Western portion of the
State, the revenue will, in the opinion of the Board, be greater
than the sum stated.
extension of the road towards dawson, cuthbert,
fort gaines and eufaula.
You were informed of the intention of the Board to extend
the Road in the direction of Cuthbert to the Chattahoochee,
in the last Annual Report, and also of the instructions given
to the Chief Engineer in regard to the necessary surveys. At
a meeting of the Board on the 9th day of October last, the
report of the Engineer of his survey to Fort Gaines and
Eufaula, with estimate of cost, was submitted, and thereupon, >/
at the urgent solicitation of Dawson, Cuthbert, Eufaula and
Fort Gaines, the Board passed the following resolutions:
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY, l
Macon, October 9th, 1856. J
At a meeting of the Board of Directors, the Report of the Chief
Engineer upon the line of the Road to Cuthbert, to Fort Gaines and
to Eufaula, having been presented and considered by the Board, it was
1st. Resolved, That if the people of Terrell and Randolph will sub¬
scribe for stock in the South-Western Railroad Company to the amount
of $175,000, payable 33 per cent, on the 1st February, 1857, and 67 per
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president's report.
cent, on 1st February, 1858, and the subscription, as to its solvency and
ability, shall be approved by this Company, this Company will proceed
to build and extend their Road through Dawson to the town of Cuthbert.
2d. Resolved, That if the people from Cuthbert to Fort Gaines will
subscribe for stock in the South-Western Railroad Company to the
amount of $150,000, payable 33 per cent, on 1st February, 1857, and 67
per cent, on 1st February, 1858, and the subscription, as to its solvency
and ability, shall be approved by this Company, this Company will (if
the arrangement above mentioned to Cuthbert is perfected) proceed to
build and extend their Road to the Chattahoochee River at or near Fort
Gaines.
3d. Resolved, That if the people from Cuthbert to Eufaula inclusive
will subscribe $300,000, payable 33 per cent, on 1st February, 1857, and
67 per cent, ou 1st February, 1858, and the subscription, as to its sol¬
vency and ability, shall be approved by this Company, this Company will
(if the arrangement above mentioned to Cuthbert is perfected) proceed
to build and extend their Road to the Chattahoochee River opposite to
Eufaula.
4th. Resolved, That the preceding three resolutions are passed on the
following conditions:
1st. That the pending negotiation for the incorporation of the Road
from Americus to Albany into this Company is perfected.
2d. That this Company shall find itself able to let the entire Road,
both to the Chattahoochee at or near Fort Gaines, and to the Chattahoo¬
chee opposite to Eufaula, so far as respects grading and wooden super¬
structure, for one-fourth cash, one-fourth Company's 7 per cent, bonds,
and one-half stock in the Company, or one-third in stock of the Company
and two-thirds in Company's 7 per cent, bonds.
Further Resolved, That the Board will consider the subscriptions, and
say whether they are content with the same, in February next, when the
first 33 per cent, shall have been paid.
Resolved, That any citizen of Randolph or Early counties (as these
counties were in 1850) who has heretofore subscribed for stock in the
South-Western Company and forfeited the same, shall be allowed, if he
renews his subscription before 1st February, 1857, the precise sum which
he forfeited to the Company, in the settlement of his new subscription.
True extract from the minutes.
JNO. T. BOIFEUILLET, Secretary.
By subsequent action of the Board, the 67 per cent, payable
1st February, 1858, so far as relates to the people of Terrell,
; Randolph and Fort Gaines, was made payable 33 per cent,
1st February, 1858, and 34 per cent. 1st February, 1859.
In February and March last subscriptions, made in con-
* znz
president's report. 265
formity to these resolutions, were presented, and accepted by
the Board. The subscriptions were for six thousand three
hundred and thirty-three shares of one hundred dollars each,
making $633,300. Payment was made thereon as follows:
One hundred dollars per share on 1,139 shares $113,900
Thirty-three dollars per share on 5,194 shares 171,402
Cash $285,302
Amount payable on 1st February, 1858 259,156
Amount payable on 1st February, 1859 88,842
$633,300
The allowance made on account of old forfeited stock to
parties renewing their subscriptions will not exceed $8,300.
The sum of $625,000, contemplated by the resolutions of
October, has thus been secured.
It was found difficult in March, when the subscription was
completed, to let the grading of the Road, to any extent, and
it was not possible, in consequence of the great rise in labor,
provisions and mules, to get the work done at the estimates
of the Engineer. The Board being extremely solicitous to
press on the work energetically, succeeded in letting the first
six miles to Mr. D. W. Orr, in March, and afterwards, in
June, the Road to Cuthbert was let to W. & B. G. Lockett,
A. E. Thompson, A. Lockett, and D. W. Orr. These con-y
tracts are payable two-thirds in bonds and one-third in stock.
The contractors, who are all men of character and experience,
are to finish the grading to Dawson by 1st April, 1858, and
to Cuthbert by 1st April, 1859.
The Board expects to open the Road for transportation and
travel to Dawson, by or before the 1st day of June next,
and to Cuthbert by or before the 1st day of June, 1859. The
Chief Engineer has advertised to be let 1st September next,
ten miles of Road beyond Cuthbert, towards Eufaula, and
five miles of Road towards Eort Gaines, and the expectation
is, that those additional fifteen miles will be opened as soon
as the Road is opened to Cuthbert. The rest of the Road
will be advertised to be let before the 1st day of January next.
19
266 president's report.
Care has been taken to.place the entire amount of cash
paid on this extension at interest, on pledge of stock, to par¬
ties of the highest pecuniary responsibility. The Treasurer's
statement will show the amount at interest under the head of
" Bills receivable for extension," and also the amount paid,
so far, on account of the extension. Iron rails for sixteen
miles of Road have been contracted for, say 500 tons, deliv¬
erable in Savannah, on 1st December next, and 500 tons on
1st February next. The cost of these rails will be much
lower than the Engineer's estimate. It is probable that the
saving in cost of rails and chairs will considerably reduce
the amount paid beyond the estimate for grading.
The enterprise of the people of the counties of Terrell,
Randolph and Clay, and of Eufaula, assisted by a few other
persons, and by the liberal offer of this Company, has thus
secured a line of Railroad which will be of great advantage,
not only to themselves, but to the people of Georgia and
Alabama generally, and especially to the cities of Savannah
and Macon.
Occupying, as that line of Road will, the country between
Albany and Fort Gaines, and affording, in case of need, a
fairly direct line between the Flint at Albany and the Chat¬
tahoochee, it will render unnecessary or unprofitable any
other line which may be projected in the same direction.
The Board cannot close this Report without expressing
their warm approbation of the energy and excellent manage¬
ment of the General Superintendent, and of the officers of
the Company generally.
Respectfully submitted by order of the Board.
R. R. CUYLER, President.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO., )
Macon, August 1st, 1857. )
To R. R. Cuyler, Esq., President:
Sir:—I herewith submit my sixth Annual Report, show¬
ing the year's operations of this Road ending July 31st, 1857.
Earnings of the Road for the year.
Up freight (eastward) '....$108,278 20
Down freight (westward) 108,735 80
Total from freight $217,014 00
Through passengers 64,581 46
Way passengers 66,415 82
Total from passengers 130,997 28
United States Mail 11,517 44
Miscellaneous earnings 5,685 20
Total earnings $365,213 92
The current expenses of the year have been 165,316 58
Leaving a balance of net earnings of $199,897 34
The expenditures for operating the Road have been as
follows:
Repairs of Road.
Proportion of salary of President, Treasurer,
Superintendent and Supervisor, Wages of
Overseers, Watchmen at Flint River Bridges,
and hire of Negroes for the year $38,099 41
Materials—stringers, ties, bridge timber, etc... 14,334 00
For tools, subsistence, clothing, physicians'
bills for Negroes, stationery, printing, etc*... 13,947 69
Total repairs of Road $66,381 10
*In this is included $1,248 00 paid for negro killed by ditching train.
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Fuel and Water.
$5,657 58
2,034 10
Total Fuel and Water $7,691 68
Repairs of Buildings.
Including repairs of station houses and all
other buildings $1,018 55
Maintenance of Motive Power.
Repairs of locomotives, including proportion of
salary of President, Treasurer, Superinten¬
dent and Master Machinist, Wages of Me¬
chanics and Laborers at shops, and all mate¬
rials used for the year $11,475 52
Wages of Runners and Firemen 16,830 40
Oil, tallow and cotton waste for locomotives and
stationary engine 1,709 91
Total maintenance motive power $30,015 83
Maintenance of Cars.
Including proportion of salary of President, Trea¬
surer, Superintendent and Master Carpenter,
Wages of Mechanics and Laborers at shops,
wheels, axles, lumber, paints and all other
materials used in repairing and keeping in
order passenger, baggage, mail and freight
cars, (new cars not included,) for the year
Oil, tallow, cottm waste, etc
Total for cars
Transportation Expenses.
Including proportion of salary of President,
Treasurer, Superintendent, and Clerks, Wages
of Conductors and train hands, salaries of
Agents at Americus, Butler, Smithville, and
Wooten, Laborers and Watchmen at Macon,
Americus, Smithville and Wooten freight
houses, and cotton.yards, printing books, sta¬
tionery, etc., for the year
Freight Damage—paid for goods lost and dam¬
aged
Wood for locomotives and stationary engine,...
Pumping water, putting up new pumps and cis¬
terns, repairs of pumps, cisterns, wells, and
cistern houses
9,388 82
1,876 70
$255 52
38,043 04
264 83
superintendent's report. 269
Paid for cotton burned 1,628 93
Stock Damage—paid for cattle, mules, hogs,
etc., killed and injured 1.472 00
Agent Stations—paid commissions 4,560 22
Total transportation $45,967 72
Incidental Expenses.
Including printing, advertising, books, sta -
tionary, postage, taxes, Court costs, Attor¬
neys' fees, donations, gratuities, salary of
Transfer Agent, and all contingent expenses
not included under either of the above heads* $2,976 13
Total current expenditures $165,316 58
Permanent expenditures have been made as follows since
the last Annual Report:
Construction.
Tobesofkee bridges ...M. $8,666 72
Lower Flint River bridge 2,487 31
Echeconnee bridge 1,700 00
Upper Flint River bridge 1,500 00
Green's bridge 400 00
Stone culvert, Mule creek 900 00
Brick culvert, Felton' mill branch 438 00
Brick culvert, Low's field 280 00
Stone atid brick culvert near Oglethorpe 1,800 00
Brick culvert, Americus 136 50
Brick culvert near No. 5J 308 50
Brick culvert and road-ways, Howard's planta¬
tion 784 00
Engine house, Americus 231 98
Right of way 100 00
Turn table, Americus 170 83
Section house, Georgia and Florida Railroad 1,570 00
New section house (old Road) 600 00
Total $22,003 84
Passenger Cars—one new first-class and one
second-class 4,300 00
Freight Cars—New box and platform 6,450 00
Locomotive Engiues—for the Muckalee 9,650 00
*In this is included $715 83, judgment obtained for a negro who died
on the Road in June, 1854.
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Headlights 2"70 88~ 9>920 88
Macon Depot—Iron railing and desks for new
office, entire new and larger water pipes for
engine house and shops, additional tracks and
culverts 1,350 25
Tools and Machinery—Fixtures, etc., for blower
and putting it in use in smith shop 250 00
General Passenger Depot—Iron for tracks, one-
third cost of furniture and fixtures in dining
saloon, scales, etc 4,502 09-
Balance due on iron rails, chairs and spikes for
re laying first six miles next Macon 722 93
Total $49,509 54
Of the above amount $2,300 was paid in stock.
Total earnings for the year have been $365,213 92; total
for previous year $353,092 46; showing an increase of
$12,121 46. This gain is almost entirely from merchandise
and passengers, to-wit: merchandise (westward) $15,790 26 ;
passengers $21,966 96; whilst eastward freight, principally
cotton, has falleiuoff $24,376 81.
This result must be considered satisfactory, when it is
known that the last crop of cotton in all the country tributary
to our Road had fallen off for the previous year nearly one-
half, and that the rivers to the Gulf were in boating order a
greater portion of the year than had been the case since our
Road has been in operation. These two causes will not be
likely to operate together against our receipts of cotton again
probably for a number of years. I therefore, on the opening
of the Road to Albany, in October next, look confidently to
a large increase in our receipts of cotton from that and other
stations below Americus, as the prospect now is, if we have
favorable weather the balance of the season, the crop will be
much in excess of the last.
The ordinary expenses of the year just closed are in excess
of the previous year $14,489 27. This was caused by the
increased number of miles in operation, requiring a larger
force on repairs, more runners and firemen, and more men in
the transportation department. As the business of the past
superintendent's report.
271
season was so irregular, we were obliged to keep a force pre-
pared to do a much larger business, had it offered, than was
really necessary for doing the past year's business. Provisions,
etc., for repairs of the Road, were considerably increased in
cost over the previous year.
Ten miles of the Georgia and Florida Railroad, purchased
by this Company, were opened for use to Sumter City station
(though in an unfinished condition) December 1st, 1856.
Three miles more were brought into use March 9, 1857, to
Smithville, (junction of the Cuthbert extension.) Five
miles further to station 10J (Adams) was opened June 9th;
and 7 miles further to Wooten's station, No. 11, June 29th ;
making twenty-five miles in all below Americus, and within
ten and a half miles of Albany, to which place there are
good reasons for believing the Road will be finished on the
1st of October next.
As the Road has been brought into use our mail and
accommodation trains have run regularly to and from the
terminus.
The Road from Americus to Albany, thirty-six miles, when
the embankments are filled out and become settled, and the
track put in proper adjustment, will be easily kept up and
cheaply worked, in consequence of its being so very straight,
and generally light grades.
When opened through to Albany, it must largely increase
our business, both in passengers and freight.
Total bales of cotton transported during the year 123,912,
against 157,093 the previous year. By reference to the tables,
it will be seen that from the South-Western Railroad proper
there were 62,238 bales against 72,473 the previous year;
being a decrease of 10,235 bales. From Columbus and sta¬
tions on Muscogee Railroad there were 61,674 bales, against
84,620 the previous year, being a decrease of 22,946 ; making
a total falling off for the year of 33,181 bales—caused, as I
believe, entirely from the extreme short crop in the section
tributary to our Road.
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superintendent's report.
Number of through passengers for the year, 32,225; way
passengers for the year, 55,588, making a total of 87,813;
being an average per day of 240, against 194 for the previous
year.
Total number of passengers carried over the Road since
its opening, July 1st, 1851, 375,134; only two of whom
have been injured—one in attempting to jump on the cars,
and the other by jumping off on the track behind the train,
which ran back over him.
No accident of a serious nature, involving life or limb, or
material injury to the Company's property, has occurred
during the past year. By his own carelessness a negro em¬
ployed on the gravel train fell between the cars, was run over
and killed, September 20th, 1856.
Miles run by passenger and mail trains within the year
were 113,809; freight and other trains (exclusive of filling
and gravel trains,) 68,411; total miles run, 182,220. Wood
used by locomotives, 2,159J cords, being an average of 84£
miles run to each cord of wood used.
The stone abutments at Tobesofkee creek were finished in
April last. One of the lattice-bridges is up and in use ; the
other is being framed, and will very shortly be up, when
both will be covered in and painted.
The filling gang has just commenced filling in the old
trestle-work, which I hope to get above high-water this fall,
rendering the road much more safe and secure at that point;
17,000 cubic yards of earth will be required to do this filling,
which must be hauled upwards of one mile.
The following culverts have been put in, in place of trestle-
bridges, and the bridges filled up; brick, at Low's field,
(round,) four feet flue; Felton's Mill creek, (round,) brick,
six feet flue; Horse creek, near 5J, (round,) brick, five feet
flue ; Trout creek, near Oglethorpe, stone walls, brick arch,
twelve feet span.
The work of straightening the line, raising the grade two
and a half feet, and building an entire new bridge at Eche-
superintendent's report.
273
connee, 650 feet long, on brick piers and abutments, requiring
12,000 yards of filling, was so far completed as to allow the
passage of trains on the 4th of December last; since then
the work has been entirely finished. The whole cost of this
work, except the brick abutments and piers, is included in
repairs of Road.
The suggestion in my last report, to fill up the trestle-
bridges, Flint River swamp, through Major Howard's planta¬
tion, having been approved, an engine, train of cars, and
forty hands were put at work last January, and continued
up to within the past two weeks. They have filled the bridge
at thirty-eight mile post, 500 feet long, requiring 9,000 yards
of earth ; the bridge at gin-house, 300 feet long, requiring
4,500 yards, and have put in, at Beaver creek bridge, which
is 1,100 feet long, of the 22,500 required, about 15,000 yards;
we have also put in at same place one brick culvert, (round,)
five feet flue, and have ready the foundation for stone and
brick arch culvert at Beaver creek, of ten feet span, the stone
for which is on the ground, ready to be laid as soon as the
water falls.
At the river trestle, it having been determined to put up
abutments with stone foundations to three feet above the
ground, and finish with brick, the stone work was commenced
in June, at west abutment, which now is finished, and 1,400
yards of earth (put in; east abutment, stone work will be
finished within three days.
These improvements will shorten the trestle-work at the
river 1,037J feet, still leaving of trestle-work 1,487^ feet,
675 feet on the west and 812J feet on the east side of the
river, making, with opening of lattice-bridge, about 1,800
feet of water way, which, in the opinion of Major Howard,
(whose opinion is entitled to great weight,) is largely more
than is necessary.
To fill up the 1,037| feet, will require about 25,000 yards
of earth, a portion of which must be done this year.
There will be required, at upper Flint River bridge, for
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superintendent's report.
abutments, culverts, and road-ways for Major Howard to
pass under our track, from one side of his plantation to the
other, at two points, 243,000 bricks, all of which are contracted
for, and 150,000 on the ground, and part laid. There will
be required, at lower Flint Fiver bridge, to finish abutment
and piers, 150,000 bricks, which are contracted for, to be
delivered this autumn. During the year there have been
used in the repairs of track 24,803 ties, equal to a renewal of
sixteen miles; stringers, 6,276, making lineal feet, 126,969,
equal to renewing twelve miles of track.
For Tobesofkee lattice-bridges, (two,) 144,131 feet board
measure of lumber has been bought—for trestle-bridges,
110,348 feet; for foundations, section houses and other pur¬
poses, 202,461 feet; making total feet, board measure, oflum
ber paid for during the year, and used in repairing track,
bridges, buildings, etc, 1,029,789 feet.
Our motive power has been increased since the last report
by one large freight engine, the " Muckalee," built by Rogers'
Locomotive Works. Two others of the same class have been
ordered, one of which has been shipped, and the other soon
will be; these, I think, wjll suffice for the business until the
Cuthbert line is opened to Dawson, at which time we will
require at least one more of the same class as those ordered
the past year.
There have been built during the year, in the Company's
shops, one passenger, one large second-class passenger and
baggage, six long conductors' and three platform cars ; which
have been charged to New Passenger and Freight Cars. We
have also built three box and three platform cars, to replace
the same number burnt and worn out, which are included in
Maintenance of Cars.
We have ten box cars framed, ready to put up when needed.
We shall require, this year, at least two first-class passenger
and one second-class passenger and baggage, ten box, fifteen
platform, and ten low-wheeled platform cars, expressly for
lumber, which I propose building in our own shops.
superintendent's report.
275
Our stock of cars now consists of—
First-class passenger 7, five requiring painting.
Seccfnd-class passenger and baggage 5, four requiring painting.
Baggage 1, in running order.
Mail and Express 1, in running order.
Conductors' 12, in good order.
Box freight 62, in good order.
Platform 76, in good order.
Stock 4, in good order.
Gravel, four-wheel 12, in good order.
I have had built in our shops, the past year, nineteen tent- J
cars for moveable gangs on repairs of Road, at a cost of
$2,000, to be used instead of canvas tents; the whole cost of
which has been charged to Repairs of Road, in the past year,
whereby that account has been increased at least $1,500 be¬
yond its ordinary expenses for the year, if these cars should
only last five years. But if, as I belief they should, last
eight years, then more than $1,500. In addition to their
being much cheaper in the end, I am satisfied we shall gain
largely in the health of the negroes, and in the increased
amount of labor they will perform, by being made much
more comfortable in cold and wet weather, and at night, than
they could be under any circumstances in canvas tents.
During the year two engines and cars, yvith fifty hands,
have been kept constantly at work, preparing foundations
for bridges and culverts, cutting new ditches, taking down
slopes, and filling bridges and embankments ; the great pro¬
portion of which did not properly belong to Repairs of Road,
though the whole cost has been charged to, and aided in
swelling that account. These trains, with an equal or larger
force, must be continued another year to complete the filling
at Flint River, Tobesofkee creek, and Macon depot.
I estimate the amounts which should be expended this
year, above the ordinary expenses, as follows :
For finishing Tobesofkee bridges—■ $2,500 00
For brick work, lower Flint River bridge 2,000 00
For brick and stone work, upper Flint River bridge 2,500 00
Ifor brick and stone work, Beaver creek 1,500 00
For brick work, road-ways 2,500 00
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superintendent's report.
For brick work, culverts rendered necessary by tbe recent un¬
precedented flood 1,000 00
For brick culvert under forty-five feet bank, near Fort Valley,
which will require to be tunneled 1,500 00
For several small brick culverts, section houses, and other
brick work 1,000 00
For section houses on Georgia and Florida Railroad, and tem¬
porary engine house at Albany 2,500 00
For one additional locomotive, next spring, on opening to Daw¬
son 9,600 00
For two locomotives ordered, one shipped 19,200 00
For three passenger cars 8,250 00
For ten box cars 7,500 00
For 15 platform cars 8,250 00
For ten lumber cars 4,500 00
Total $74,300 00
The track is in good order, and we are better prepared
than ever before to do a large business, economically and
promptly, should it offer. We have on hand sufficient T
rails to answer for repairs for the present year; of flange
rails we have several miles on hand, which have been used,
more than will be needed for repairs, which I am about to
dispose of, and appropriate the proceeds to purchasing a
heavy rail to re-lay the track at Macon station. As the
principal giving way in our T rails is at the ends, I propose
putting up the necessary machinery and repairing them in
our own shops, as from all I can learn on the subject there
will be great economy in that course over selling or having
them re-rolled.
We have in operation, at present, on the main line towards
Albany, ninety-five miles; Fort Valley to Butler twenty-
two miles ; total, one hundred and seventeen miles.
For the details of the business, as compared with year
ending July 31st, 1856, account of rolling stock, etc., I beg
to refer you to the full and explicit tables which accompany
this Report.
During the year just closed, the officers and employees
have given me great satisfaction in the faithful and prompt
performance of their respective duties.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. W. ADAMS, Superintendent.
ABSTRACT OF EARNINGS of the South-Western Railroadfrom August 1st, 1856, to
August lstf, 1857.
DATE.
1856
AMOUNT OF
UP FREIGHT.
AMOUNT OF
DOWN FREIGHT
AM'T THROUGH
PASSAGE.
AMOUNT WAY
PASSAGE.
MAILS.
Through.
Way.
Through.
Way.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
August
September
October
November.
December..
1857—Jan..
February...
March
April
May
June
July
968 21
7,234 30
15,041 64
13,946 12
7,809 59
5,632 27
5,366 38
3,281 03
2,455 88
571 75
1,449 92
830 37
779 04
2,114 66
2,899 47
2,318 91
9,227 68
10,942 02
6,933 34
2,757 17
2,354 34
1,670 38
798 64
895 09
4,990 81
11,103 90
10,956 22
8,283 34
3,708 69
2.728 92
4,454 28
8,598 88
6,782 51
4,943 97
3,485 45
2,884 67
1.569 48
1,675 09
1,449 03
1,179 24
3,593 10
3,739 35
4,038 36
5,062 03
5,229 11
2,899 35
2,660 45
2,719 57
2,803 U5
1,924 25
2,487 98
2,630 95
2,912 15
2,976 85
2,702 95
2,178 60
2,436 00
2,346 50
2,718 22
3,380 50
2,228 35
3,413 11
3,673 30
3,986 92
3,382 52
3,213 37
2,681 69
2.884 91
1.774 97
1,838 22
1,867 60
2,139 50
1.489 60
1,561 65
1,963 10
1,939 05
4,998 10
3,608 23
3.168 08
3,094 53
2,601 67
2,616 55
2,932 78
3.663 62
1,448 99
1,464 73
1,907 93
1,878 25
5,012 53
3,916 82
3,087 02
2,272 62
2,659 25
2,631 20
2,302 72
3,196 80
906 25
906 25
906 25
906 25
906 25
1,018 75
962 50
962 50
962 50
962 50
1.075 79
1,041 65
$64,587 46
$43,690 74
$72,921 64
$35,814 16
$31,497 00
$33,084 46
$33,036 96
$32,778 86
11,517 44
TOTAL
1857.
17.183
31,397
41,284
37,069
41,550
37,776
33,394
32,091
27,256
20,480
19,291
20,171
Miscellaneous earnings.
59,528 72
5,685 20
5,213 92
Number through passengers 32,225
Number of way passengers 55,588
Total number of passengers, 87,813
Average number of passengers per day 240
Total number of miles run by the trains during the
year, 182,220
TOTAL
1856.
15,558 70
31,852 30
38,622 71
36,763 33
37,984 57
34,727 13
33,458 11
35,695 98
28,004 30
20,153 44
17,458 64
17,320 83
$347,600 04
5,592 42
353,092 46
194
172,299
1,625 08
2
,662 21
305 70
,566 04
,049 45
326 98
,832 93
,430 94
16,799 33
192 78
16,992 11
4,870 65
$1 2,121 46
Statement of the number of Passengers transported
from August 1st, 1856, to August 1st, 1857, com¬
pared with the previous year.
1857.
1857.
1856.
1856.
MONTHS.
THROUGH.
WAY
THROUGH.
WAY.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down-
Up.
Down.
1856-August
1298
1190
1352
1405
1126
825
1262
1345
September..
963
1639
1416
1448
997
1354
1215
1511
October
1233
1825
1673
1784
939
1425
1178
1287
November...
1297
2010
1825
1735
1303
1645
1254
1472
December...
1641
1861
4046
4143
• 1746
3172
2045
2116
1857-Jan'y..
1585
1751
2839
3091
1624
2022
1707
1939
February....
1376
1419
2354
2473
1372
1684
1567
1444
March
1078
1515
2472
2737
1277
1693
1848
1681
April
1141
925
2216
2264
1184
1384
1651
1667
May
1096
846
2042
2308
1321
1113
1700
1709
June
1282
838
2639
2067
1231
948
1208
1244
July
1435
981
2624
2635
1624
1087
1773
1886
Total
15425
16800
27498
28090
.15744
17352
18408
19301
Thf following Table shows a comparison of the
various branches of business for the year just
closed, compared with the previous year.
Up freight—through
Up freight—way
Down freight—through...
Down freight—way,
Up passage—through
Up passage—way
Down passage—through-
Down passage—way
United States mail
Miscellaneous earnings...
Bales cotton—through.
Bales cotton—way
Total
1857
1856
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
$64587 46
43690 74
72921 64
35814 16
31497 00
33636 96
33084 46
32778 86
11517 44
$107068 36
27578 65
74995 58
17949 96
32657 71
20957 61
34672 91
20742 09
10977 17
$16112 09
17864 20
12679 35
12036 77
540 27
$42480 90
2073 94
1160 71
1588 45
$359528 72
5685 20
$347600 04
5492 42
$59232 68
192 78
$47304 00
$365213 92
$353092 46
$59425 46
47304 00
$47304 00
$12221 46
83044
40868
131650
25443
15425
48606
123912
157093
15425
48606
15425
33181
Deduct increase
Total decrease
Number of Bales of Cotton transported over South- Western Railroad from Stations to Macon.
11
10J
10
Americus— 9
74
—
7
11
9
48
29
13
*99
85
6
33
154
200
328
491
183
87
103
5
22
5*
5
4
3
2
1
Everett's.
Reynolds'
Butler.
,...20
Total.
12
116
100
142
43
220
11
; 31
202
251
148
74
56
15
8
64
17
140
297
181
199
111
121
95
16
4
9
26
18
4
13
15
59
2
4
180
1902
2602
2209
2350
1259
614
436
141
58
967
105
183
792
173
330
393
120
14
931
--
34
170
242
313
55
26
352
677
26
259
319
*>R
83
139
q
2
109
25
1
6
25
1
301
19
1
21
T otal
10
—
—
146
—
—
2107
187
3103
1625
675
819
1181
288
1330
11772
1855 — August...
30
..30
..44
..15
..37
..14
...8
..38
..14
167
..62
2
..306
..294
..392
-401
...86
..148
...31
..172
...45
...34
..149
..247
..200
..124
....88
..108
...33
..239
..242
..233
..244
..216
..223
..151
....30
...24
6
..227
..190
..203
..327
..107
..227
...14
...90
2
..2
53
55
5
1
69
2074
2326
2347
1484
1059
1867
564
1300
296
37
620
..45
..16
...7
..74
..26
39
212
224
778
5
391
123
652
59
282
325
391
14
379
499
1857—January..
33
80
. 143
331
41
509
563
57
57
28
529
50
160
...3
3
—
—
3294
429
1911
1188
1363
1393^171
202
1974
2143
14123
Through number of Bales of Cotton transported over South-Western Eailroad from Stations to Savannah.
to
QO
O
1856—August
September
October
November
December
1857—January,
February
March
April
June
July..
11 10^
-31
149
..62
..24
626
10 Americus—9 8
328
209
140
..35
7 2
. 140
.2581
.6237
.5926
,6216
,8605
,5174
,1659
,1395
, 877
, 72
. 202
2
..163
..244
..332
..427
..213
..310
..123
....19
51
5
4
99
3
2
1
Everett's.
Reynolds'
Butler.
Total
193
3696
8273
7459
8658
10654
6242
2207
1726
1050
100
208
....
....
...
..34
..47
..49
..'83
148
131
..25
..320
..620
..522
..492
..311
....99
31
199
11
84
Ill
16
12
39
24
466
106
44
68
6
32
32
56
..45
1
136
441
2409
|
~i"~
—
518
127
368
50466
17
4
181
4131
8603
7461
8222
7396
8577
8763
2516
1074
1280
242
14
21
..60
..21
118
..25
..58
..28
..78
250
127
..90
104
..35
..739
1039
1050
..890
..413
..442
...20
15
14
36
44
199
126
25
228
10
77
14
301
124
..3
72
178
56
Ill
..10
....80
7
35
32ol700
4677
13
—
14
389
88
1141
58350
1855—August..
September
October
November
December
1856—January.
February
March
April
May
June
July
Total.
. 96
.2299
.5798
.4549
.5566
.5098
5510
.7050
.2070
. 767
-11-82
. 234
40219
2
,309
.320
.179
...64
.591
.633
.149
...19
superintendent's report.
281
Number of Bales Cotton Transported from Columbus and
Muscogee Railroad to Savannah and Macon, over South¬
western Railroad. Compared with previous year.
months.
1856—August
September,
October,
November,
December,
1857—January,...
February,..
March,
April
May
June,..
July
Col .& M. R. R.
To Savannah.
Col. & M. R. R.
To Macon.
Total
Col.&M.R. R.
To Savannah.
Col.&M.R, R.
To Macon.
Total
1855.
9(10
900
517
517
4514
4514
6973
6973
13050
12050
13245
37
13282
10714
62
10776
13935
23
13958
9636
48
9674
11449
11449
6767
256
7023
12299
1 34
12333
7085
7085
9956
9956
3474
3474
4736
160
4896
3059
3059
5281
5281
49?
492
2328
2328
1937
1927
2892
2892
700
700
755
755
61308
368
61674
84366
254
84620
20
to
oo
to
NAMES AND CONDITION of Locomotives on South-Western Railroad, July 31s£, 1857.
Names.
George Hall....
Tobesofkee
Echeconnee
Tallahassee
Post Boy
Eufaula
Seminole
Muscogee
Cherokee
Choctaw
Chickasaw
L. 0. Reynolds
Muckalee
Builders.
Rogers, Ketehum
Rogers, Ketehum
Rogers, Ketehum
Rogers, Ketehum
Seth Wilmarth—
Rogers, Ketehum
Rogers, Ketehum
Rogers, Ketehum
Rogers, Ketehum
Rogers, Ketehum
Rogers, Ketehum
Rogers, Ketehum
Rogers, Ketehum
Grosvenor.
Grosvenor.
Grosvenor.
Grosvenor.
Grosvenor.
Grosvenor.
Grosvenor.
Grosvenor.
Grosvenor.
Grosvenor.
Grosvenor.
Grosvenor.
When put in use on this
Road.
December 1850
May 1851
May 1851
September 1852
January 1853
April 1853
October 1853
October 1853
September 1854
October 1854
October 1854
May 1856
July 31 1857
How Used.
Ditching..
Mail
Mail
Freight....
Ditching..
Freight
Freight....
Passenger
Mail
Mail
Mail
Freight...
Freight ...
Remarks.
Fair order.
Needs repair.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
In shop under repair.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
New.
A TABLE showing the number of miles run by eaeh Engine, and the amount of wood used for the whole
year ending Juluy 31s£, 1857, exclusive of Gravel Train.
NAME OF ENGINE.
Choctaw
Cherokee
Tobesof kee
Echeconnee
Chickasaw
Seminole
L. 0. Reynolds
Muscogee
Tallahassee
Eufaula
George Hall, 1 Gravel Train En
Post Boy ) gines.
CARS HAULED
MILES RUN
USED
MILES RUN TO A
390
508
470
274
65
774
4714
1294
2088
2174
74
100
63
43
7
263
1068
343
486
628
hd
tdg
933
666
724
592
1041
439
22
214
28
1397
1274
1257
909
1113
1476
5804
1851
2602
12751 3075 4665 20491 68411 113809 182220
50
3285
240
22
4548
18422
12357
14089
15398
19200
16215
22456
13012
27664
13136
"2121
19250
19500
22696
13034
27664
17684
18422
14483
14089
15398
53
56%
85%
75k
K
58
66%
402
440
326
412
740
502
662
415
295
567
437
531
375
506
277
291
267
235
648% 4612 3784 2159%
3
192%
241 6-
11
179%
293%
194%
224%
General average.
320%
428
231 4-5
323%
236
257
277
241
231
2827
281
44%
69%
34 3-5
37%
SB
35
47
37
415
39%
500
48%
34
100
44%
80%
43
115
32
91
54%
123
64
98
63
63
54
74
60
62
51
58
864%
to
00
CO
Statement of Receipts and Disbursement of the Funds of the Soutb-Western Railroad Company, to August 1st, 1857.
RECEIPTS
Rec'd for capital stock,. „11,290 shares$l,129,000 00
liec'd increased cap.stock, Albany, 1,502
Rec'd capital stock Extension, 1,139 shares
Funds for extension of Road
Forfeited stock
Terrell and Cuthbert list
Amount overpaid on capital stock
Rond account issued
Bond acconnt issued for extension
Interest account extension
D. W. Orr, contractor stock
A. M. Lockett, contractor stock ,.s
Freight earnings since 1st August, 1856
Passenger earnings since 1st August, 1856...
Post Office Department, mail service
Central Railroad passage account ..
Central Railroad freight account
Muscogee Railroad passage account
Muscogee Railroad freight account
Savannah and Augusta R. R. passage acc't
Macon and Western R. R. freight account
Thompson's stage line...
Premium and discount
Unclaimed dividends, Nos. 1 to 9
Profit and loss
156,200 00
113,900 00- $1,399,100 00
171.402 00
25,576 81
31 85:
10,000 00
12.513 72
4,161 50
617 16—
220,913 06
130,113 84
19,750 98—
325 16
10,367 54—
757 50
262 36—
197,149 09
414,000 00
27,292 38
370,777 88
10,692 70
1,019 86
103 55
167 33
18 65
446 92
480 00
170,268 20
2,591,616 56
Construction.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Locomotive Engines, 102,660 14
Passenger Cars 30,114 84
Freight Cars 101,722 18
Macon, Depot, r 45,798 22
Tools and Machinery 10,777 83-
lron Spikes
Current Expenses
Interest Account
Annuity to City of Macon
General Passenger Depot,
Wayne, Thos, S., Forwarding Agent
Dividend No. 10, unpaid
Stock in other Companies
Georgia and Florida Railroad
Montgomery and West Point Railroad Bonds. 900 00-
Rails and Chairs for Albany Depot
Extension Accounts—Right of Way... 420 00
Engineering, etc 11,810 92
Way Stations 2,015 00
Incidental expenses.!... 34 00
Excav'n and embankm't 12,823 61
Clearing and grubbing.. 1,378 13
Bridges and wo'odculv'ts 134 24-
Balance
$1,42..,658 24
27,810 02
1,250 00-
... 19,300 00
..156,200 00
291,073 21
38,016 42
165,316 58
29,060 02
27,986 28
21 06
44,172 00
176,400 00
6,528 80
28,615 90
358,768 05
$2,591,616 56
The balance consists of
Cash on hand, as per cash book..... $4,591 48
Cash on deposit at Central Railroad Bank .$56,472 57
Cash on deposit at Marine Bank Agency 14,253 65
Cash on deposit at American Exchange Bank,
New York 2,062 13— 72,788 35
Bills receivable 133 00
Bills receivable, Extension ... ...181,255 22— 281,388 22
$358,768 05
Macon, August 1st, 1857.
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET,
Secretary and Treasurer.
fkjrwt
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT S. W. R. R., )
Fort Yalley, August 7th, 1857. )
R.R. Cuyler, Esq., President :
Sir:—The location of the extension line of the South¬
western Railroad was completed to Cuthbert in February
last, and a report, etc., descriptive of that part of the line,
submitted. Since that time the corps has been engaged on
the line to the Chattahoochee River at Eufaula, the location
of which was finished on the 27th July, and they are now
employed on the line from Cuthbert to Fort Gaines.
The grading, clearing and grubbing of the first six miles
of the line from Smithvilie towards Cuthbert was let to Mr.
Orr in March last, and the grading, etc., commenced the first
of April, and will be completed by or before the first of De¬
cember next. The other twenty-nine miles, reaching to
Cuthbert, was let to the Messrs. Lockett, Orr and Thomp¬
son, in June last, to be completed by the first of April, 1859.
Mr. Thompson commenced work with a part of his force
within a few days past, and will have his entire force on the
line before the first of September. The Messrs. Lockett
will put their force on the line in September and October,
making the entire force on the line at that time between four
and five hundred hands. From the known energy and relia¬
bility of these contractors, there is little doubt that the con¬
tract to Cuthbert will be completed by the time specified.
An estimate of cost of this part of the line, based upon con¬
tract prices, is herewith submitted.
The location of this line, passing as it does across the
streams and over a very undulating country, rendered it
very tedious and laborious. Every section of country offer¬
ing any prospect of improvement over previous lines, either
in distance or quanties, was instrumentally examined.
286 engineer's report.
A line by Cotton Hill was examined with a view of con¬
tinuing the main line along the ridge some twelve or thir¬
teen miles to that point, branching from there to Eufaula and
Fort Gaines, but the line from there to Eufaula was found
to be very heavy, containing as much grading as the direct
line from Cuthbert. The line from Cotton Hill to Fort
Gaines would have been heavy also; therefore, that route
was abandoned. I flatter myself that the shortest and best
line that can be had has been located.
The located line pursues very nearly the experimental
survey to the Pataula creek. On leaving Cuthbert it bears
south 68° west along the dividing ridge between the Flint and
Chattahoochee, (on which Cuthbert is situated,) nearly par¬
allel with, and six or eight hundred feet south of the Eufaula
road, a distance of two miles, when the head of Rivers'
branch is reached, down the north slope of which it is carried
to and across the Holanee (laid down on Bonner's map as
Locohachee) creek, a short distance below Butler's mill, and
down the north slope of this stream to the Pataula creek, a
distance of thirteen and two-fifth miles from Cuthbert.
The first two miles of this line is comparatively light
work ; the next four miles, down Rivers' branch, is quite
heavy, and the balance of the line to the Pataula is moderate
work. Ten miles of this line, containing 540,000 cubic yards
of earth-work, is that part of the Eufaula line advertised for
letting on the first of September, and offers rare inducements
to contractors.
The line from Pataula, instead of deflecting to the right,
and pursuing the preliminary survey up Wild Cat branch,
passes directly across Pataula creek to the mouth of Cotton
creek, up the northeast slope of which stream it is carried at
one maximum grade of forty-five feet to the mile for four
miles, to the dividing ridge between Pataula and Welonee
creeks. This part of the line, including the cut through the
ridge, comprises the heaviest work on the line, averaging
over one hundred thousand cubic yards to the mile. Crossing
engineer's report.
287
the ridge with a short, deep cut, the head of a small branch
running into Welonee is reached, down the north slope of
which the line is carried to and across that stream in Mr.
Cook's plantation, and up another small stream emptying
into the Welonee from the west, to the dividing ridge be¬
tween Welonee and Town branch, near Mr. Cooper's, on the
Fort Gaines and Eufaula road. Crossing; this summit with
a cut of forty-three feet in depth, the line reaches and is
carried down the northeast slope of Town branch one and a
half miles, to within a half mile of Judge Shorter's negro
quarter. From this point, which is twenty and three-fourth
miles from Cuthbert, and one and three-fourth miles from
the river flats, or low grounds, two lines to the river present
themselves. The shortest and most direct deflects slightly to
the right, crossing the ridge between Town branch and Toba-
nannee creek, with a long, deep cut, to the head of a small
branch, down which it is carried to the Tobanannee. Cross¬
ing that stream with a fill of forty feet, a short distance below
Capt. Harrison's mill, the river flats are reached, on which it
is carried to the Chattahoochee River, near the road bridge
at Eufaula. It is proper here to remark, that river flats, or
second low grounds, are not subject to inundations from
freshets.
The objectionable feature in this line is the long, deep cut,
crossing the ridge near Judge Shorter's quarter, before spoken
of, which may prove very difficult to excavate, from its
length and depth, and the possibility, if not probability, of
striking water and bad material in its bottom. In all other
particulars this line is decidedly preferable to the lower line.
It is a half mile shorter, better in alignment and grades, and
will give more satisfaction to landholders and the people of
Georgetown, who interested themselves no little in getting
up subscriptions to stock, etc.
The other, or lower line, will deflect to the left, and con¬
tinue down Town branch to the point of the ridge, where it
deflects to the right, until it reaches a course nearly at right
288
engineer's report.
angles to the general direction of the line down Town
branch, and is carried over the river low grounds, crossing,
in its course, the Tobanannee creek, with a fill of forty feet,
to the intersection of the upper line, near the river.
The objections to this line are the loss of half a mile in
distance, bad alignment, and the long, high embankment over
the river flats from the point of the ridge.
Estimates of cost, with profiles, and map of these two lines,
are herewith submitted for your consideration and decision.
The estimates of the shortest line are based upon the proba¬
bility of removing the long cut, without any extraordinary
difficulty.
The distance from the river at Eufaula to Cuthbert, by
the shortest line, is twenty-four and one-seventh miles, and
fifty-nine and one-fifth miles to Smithville, (the point of
divergence from the Albany Road.)
On the completion of the location to the river, I had two
lines run across the river. The upper line is a continuation
of the located line, crossing the river two hundred and fifty
feet above the present bridge, and passing within thirty feet
of the north end of the warehouse, situated on the bluff on
the west side of the river; but for the warehouse a better
crossing of the river could be had about one hundred feet
lower down. From the river the line is carried up the
south side of Chewalla creek, along a very abrupt and broken
hill-side, one and a half miles to the Columbus road. The
first practicable location for a depot on this line is three-
fourths of a mile from the river, on the flat land between the
foot of the bluff on which Eufaula is situated and the Che¬
walla creek—a comparatively level space—from three to five
hundred feet wide, and sixteen or eighteen hundred feet long;
from this point a practicable road could be made to the busi¬
ness part of the town, three-fourths of a mile distant. This
would not be a very desirable location. The second point
on this line, at the Columbus road, is about three-quarters of
a mile from the principal business street of the town, and would
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289
be very accessible, being on ground but thirty feet lower, with
a gradual ascent to the level of the town. This point would
require considerable work to prepare it for depot purposes,
but would, so far as the Railroad is concerned, be a decidedly
preferable location to the other. By submitting to a sharp
curve, (1,250 feet radius,) this line could be continued three-
fourths ol a mile further, and the depot placed on or near
Broad street, at the foot of College Hill, west of Randolph
street, a distance of two and one-fourth miles from the river.
The objections to this line are : first, the river crossing is
not as good as the lower crossing ; second, it passes so near the
warehouse, (attached to which there is a steam engine driving
a mill in the warehouse,) that if the warehouse should burn
at any time, it would be almost impossible to prevent the
burning of the bridge; and thirdly, the line from the river
passes over a very broken, abrupt hill-side nearly the whole
distance to the Columbus road. This crossing, from what I
learned from those with whom I conversed in Eufaula, was
generally preferred by the citizens. The wish is, if practica¬
ble, to have the Railroad depot near the river, on the west
side, with the view of avoiding drayage and expense in trans¬
ferring goods from the river to the Railroad, and vice versa.
This would be a very desirable arrangement, if it could be
effected writhin any reasonable expense. A short side track
might be put in near the river, and the transfer made in that
way, but it would be very expensive to prepare a suitable
place for all depot purposes near the river on this side.
The lower line crosses the river a half mile below the
bridge, and a short distance above the mouth of Tan Yard
o /
branch—up which stream it is carried to the level table land
on which Eufaula is situated, about two miles from the river,
and about three-fourths of a mile from the principal business
street of that town. The first practicable location for a depot
on this line is half a mile from the river. This location,
however, would be a very unsuitable one, and would require
considerable grading to prepare it for the necessary tracks,
290 engineer's report.
yards, etc., as it is on a hill-side, but little above the bottom
of the branch.
At a distance of one and one-fourth miles from the river
this line is within nine hundred feet of the principal business
street, and could a suitable point be had here for a depot, it
would be very convenient for the business of the town; but
as the line is following the branch at our maximum grade,
and the branch rising quite as fast as the grade line, it would
be difficult and at heavy outlay that a level grade long
enough at this point for depot purposes could be had. From
this point the line deflects to the south until the level table
land is reached. This line is very crooked, being almost a
continuous curve from near the river to its terminus, but the
grading is generally light, and in all other particulars de¬
cidedly better than the line up Chewalla. And but for the
expense of transfer of freight from and to the river, I would
unhesitatingly recommend its adoption in the event the river
is crossed.
Not having time to thoroughly examine the several points
on these two lines for depots, estimates for only two locations
on the upper and one on the lower line (the terminus) were
made.
estimates.
Estimate of Cost of Road from Smithville to Cuthbert, thirty-five miles.
Grading, clearing, grubbing and bridging $271,475 00
Masonry, wood drains and foundations 30,564 50
Cattle-guards, road-crossings 2,625 00
Right of way and way stations 26,500 00
Superstructure, including iron spikes and plates 240,128 64
Engineering and contingencies 30,000 00
Total $601,293 14
Estimate of Cost of ten miles of Road from Cuthbert towards Eufaida.
Grading, clearing, grubbing and bridging... $84,867 25
Masonry and wood drains 11,200 00
Cattle-guards and road-crossings 1,250 00
Right of way and way stations 8,000 00
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Superstructure, including iron spikes and plates 69,770 00
Engineering and contingencies ". 10,000 00
Total $185,087 25
Estimate of Cost of Road from ten miles West of Cuthbert to the Chat¬
tahoochee River, at Eufaula, by the Lower Route.
Grading, clearing, grubbing and bridging $198,150 00
Masonry, wood drains and foundations 26,372 00
Cattle-guards and road-crossings 2,150 00
Right of way and way stations 11,400 00
Superstructure, including iron spikes and plates 101,210 00
Depot at terminus 15,000 00
Engineering and contingencies 20,000 00
Total $373,282 00
Cost of first ten miles 185,087 25
Total from Cuthbert to Eufaula $559,369 25
Estimate of Cost of Road from ten miles West of Cuthbert to the Chat¬
tahoochee River at Eufaula, by the Upper Route.
Grading, clearing, grubbing and bridging $207,425 00
Masonry, wood drains and foundations 24,372 00
Cattle-guards and road-crossings 1,900 00
Right of way and way stations 9,700 00
Superstructure, including iron spikes and plates 97,834 98
Depot at terminus 15,000 00
Engineering and contingencies 20,000 00
Total $376,281 98
Cost of first ten miles 185,087 25
Total cost from Cuthbert to Eufaula $561,369 23
Approximate Estimates for crossings of the Chattahoochee River at
Eufaula.
Estimate for upper line, with a terminus three-fourths of a mile west
of the river:
Grading, clearing and grubbing $21,810 80
Culverts, drains, grading depot yard, etc 7,000 00
Bridging, bridge masonry and foundations 110,000 00
Superstructure, including iron spikes and plates 6,000 00
Engineering and contingencies 12,000 00
Total - $156,810 85
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engineer's report.
Estimate for Upper Line, with a terminus one and a half miles West of
the River at the Columbus Road.
Grading, clearing and grubbing $28,951 80
Culverts, drains, grading depot yard, etc 8,000 00
Bridging, bridge masonry and foundations 110,000 00
Superstructure, including iron spikes and plates 12,200 00
Engineering and contingencies 12,000 00
Total $172,151 80
Estimate for Lower Line, with terminus two miles West of the River
on the level table land.
Grading, clearing and grubbing $19,177 67
Culverts, drains, and grubbing depot yard 2,500 00
Bridging, bridge masonry and foundations 105,000 00
Superstructure, including iron spikes and plates 15,000 00
Engineering and contingencies 12,000 00
Total $158,677 67
In making the above estimates for crossing the river, no
allowance is made for right of way, believing that item can
be more easily arranged by those most directly interestsd in
crossing the river.
The amount expended on account of Road, as far as re¬
lates to this department, is as follows :
Excavation and embankment $14,039 9,6
Clearing and grubbing 1,445 29
Bridges and wood culverts 381 73
Way station 2,015 00
Right of way 420 00
Mortared masonry 32 25
Engineering and incidental expenses 15,201 92
Total to date $33,536 16
Estimates of this date amounting to $1,563 35? and the
accounts for engineering to 1st of August, amounting to
$3,357 01, this day rendered, are not due, and unpaid, but
are included in above.
The location of the Fort Gaines line is progressing, and
five miles will be completed by 15th inst., and profiles, plans,
etc., ready for inspection.
engineer's report.
293
During the progress of these surveys, I have been ener¬
getically and satisfactorily aided by my principal assistant,
Mr. Roderick McLennan, and the corps under his immediate
direction.
Respectfully submitted,
VIRGIL POWERS,
Chief Engineer.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Macon, February 12, 1857.
At the annual election for President and five Directors for
the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were unanimously
elected, viz:
president.
RICHARD P. CUYLER.
directors.
JOHN W. ANDERSON, T. M. FURLOW,
WM. S. HOLT, ROBERT A. SMITH.
WILLIAM A. BLACK,
ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY,
To the Stockholders:
The accompanying reports of the General Superintendent
and Chief Engineer are so full and satisfactory that there is
little left for the Board to report upon.
The net income for the year ending 31st July,
1858, has been, $208,771 31
The extraordinary expenses has been, $44,304 25
Paid interest on bonds, 29,662 50
Paid annuity to city of Macon, 1,250 00
Dividend four per cent. February, 1858 60,424 00
Divdend four per cent, declared to-day from
earnings of six months ending 31st July,'58, 72,584 00 208,224 75
The interest made on money of the extension lent out
amounts to the sum of $41 .,209 06. The extension stock has
received for three dividends, including that declared to-day,
$19,104 00. That sum of $19,104 00 has been paid out of
the general earnings of the Boad, but is chargeable to the
above mentioned interest fund. If it be added to the above
apparent surplus of $546 56, the real surplus for the year is
shown to be $19,650 56.
There has been paid during the year, the sum of $5,000 00
subscription to the stock of the new Screw Steamship Com¬
pany. The Board considered it highly politic to unite with
the Central and Macon and Western Companies in the effort
to keep up and improve the means of steam communication
between New York and Savannah. Whilst this Company will
• Macon, August 12, 1858.
Showing surplus of.
$546 56
296
president's report.
be receiving fair dividends on this investment of $5,000 00,
onr revenue will be largely increased by the freights brought
by the new ships Huntsville and Montgomery.
The account of "construction," which stood at the last an¬
nual report at $1,425,658 24 has been increased to $1,948,-
001 50—that is, by the sum of $522,343 26. That increase
has arisen by the following amounts :
Paid for Road from Americus to Albany, $442,328 80
Paid for rails, spikes and plates, 39,972 15
Paid for general passenger depot, 28.414 41
Paid for sundry permanent improvements, 11,627 90
The finished Road of the Company, to-wit: from Macon
to Albany, on the one hand, and to Butler on the other, with
turnouts, amounts to 136 miles. The cost thereof is shown
to be—
or $16,686 20 per mile for Road and all appurtenances.
The expenditures on the extension from Smithville to the
Chattahoochee are detailed in the Chief Engineer's Report.
This work is going on steadily and satisfactorily. The subscri¬
bers for stock have honorably met their engagements, not a
case of forfeiture having occurred.
Although we have been obliged to pay more for grading
and clearing than the Engineer's estimate, we shall save a
large sum in the cost of rails, and it is believed that the en¬
tire extension will, in the end, exceed but little, if anything,
the estimate of cost heretofore reported. That portion of the
extension which has been opened, to-wit: from Smithville to
Dawson, will compare favorably with any road in Georgia.
The line from Macon to Albany and Butler, 136 miles, is
all in most excellent condition, and the engines and cars of
the Company are likewise in the best order. The Superinten¬
dent, Mr. George W. Adams, is entitled to great praise, and
$522,343 26
For construction,
For outfit of machinery, etc.,
$1,948,001 50
321,321 70
$2,269,328 20
president's report. 297
to the Company's thanks for his strict attention to the duties
of his office, and Mr. Thomas B. Elfe, Master Machinist,
may well be proud of the appearance of the locomotive en¬
gines in his charge.
It will be borne in mind that the Company owes not a dol- ^
lar of floating debt. Independently of the Road and outfit
above set forth, there is material on hand, as shown by the
Superintendent, to the value of more than $25,000 beyond
the small sum growing due for supplies. And further, the
Company holds the following stock and bonds:
Stock in Mobile and Girard Road, $2,200 00 j
Stock in Montgomery and West Point Road, 17,100 00
Bonds City ot Columbus ($5,000) cost, 4,492 27
Bonds Montgomery and West Point Road ($1,000) cost, 900 00
Stock in Screw Steamship Line, 5,000 00
Stock of this Company taken for Georgia and Florida Rail
Stock, 7,254 71
$36,946 98
This property will yield at least seven per centum per an¬
num.
The Board trusts that this exhibition of the Company's
affairs will prove entirely satisfactory to the stockholders.
The prospects of business for the future are certainly most
encouraging. The past has been an unfavorable year, in
every respect, and the stock of the Company has been un¬
usually depressed. But surely it cannot be long, with reviv¬
ing trade and returning prosperity, before a stock which,
heretofore has yielded eight per cent, per annum, and which
promises equal dividends for the future, will rise to par. The
Board continues firmly to believe that when the Road shall
find its completion at Fort Gaines and Eufaula, it will prove
one of the most lucrative roads in our country.
In conclusion, the Board has to express its high apprecia¬
tion of the services of Mr. Powers, Chief Engineer, and of
Mr. Boifeuillet, Secretary and Treasurer, and it takes pleas-
21
298 president's report.
ure in acknowledging the good service of Mr. Walden, prin¬
cipal Supervisor of the Road. The officers generally, and
without exception, have faithfully discharged their duty.
The contractors, also, on the extension,"have well maintained
their excellent character and standing.
Respectfully submitted by the Board of Directors.
R. R. CUYLER, President.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD, )
Macon, August 1st, 1858. j
To R. R. Cuyler, Esq., President:
Sir :—I herewith submit my seventh Annual Report,
showing the year's operations of this Road ending 31st
July, 1858.
Earnings of the Road for the year.
Up Freight, (Eastward) $108,558 54
Down Freight, (Westward) 115,176 46
Total from Freight, 223,735 00
Through Passengers, 68,351 87
Passengers, 84,431 58
Total from Passengers, 152,783 45
United States Mail, 13,417 71
Miscellaneous earnings, 1,604 00
Total Earnings, $391,540 16
The current Expenses of the year have been.... 182,762 85
Leaving a balance of nett Earnings of. $208,777 31
Current Expenditures.
The Expenditures for operating the Road have been as
follows :
Repairs of Road.
Proportion of Salary of President, Treasurer,
Superintendent and Supervisors. Wages of
Overseers, Watchmen at bridges, and hire of
Negroes for the year, $41,717,92
Materials—Stringers, Ties, Bridge Timber,
etc 18,848 29
Tools, Subsistence, Clothing, Physician's bills
for negroes, Stationery, Printing, etc 14,698 00
Total Repairs Road and Bridges, $75,264 21
300
superintendent's report.
Fuel and Water.
Fuel for Locomotives and Stationary Engine,... $5,309 33
Pumping water, putting up new Pumps, and
Cisterns, repairs of Pumps, Cisterns, Wells
and Cistern Houses, 2,073 58
Total Fuel and Water, $7,382 91
Repairs of Buildings.
Including Repairs of Station Houses and all
other Buildings, $2,082 64
Maintenance of Motive Power.
Repairs of Locomotives, including proportion
of salary of President, Treasurer, Superin¬
tendent and Master Machinist, Wages of Me¬
chanics and Laborers at shops, and all Ma¬
terials used for the year, $8,840 94
Wages of Runners and Firemen, 18,421 70
Oil, Tallow, Cotton Waste, for Locomotives,
and Stationary Engine, 3,397 09
Total Maintenance of Motive Power, $29,659 73
Maintenance of Cars.
Including proportion of salary of President,
Treasurer, Superintendent and Master Car¬
penter, Wages of Mechanics and Laborers
in shops, Wheels, Axles, Lumber, Paints,
and all other materials used in repairing and
keeping in order Passenger, Baggage, Mail
and Freight Cars, (New Cars not included,)
for the year, $14,276 87
Oil, Tallow, Cotton Waste, etc.,.. 2,090 87
Total for Cars, $16,367 74
Transportation Expenses.
Including proportion of salary for President,
Treasurer, Superintendent and Clerks, Wa¬
ges of Conductors and Train hands, salaries
of Agents at Americus, Butler, Smithville,
Albany and Dawson ; Laborers and Watch¬
men at Macon, Americus, Smithville, Alba¬
ny, Dawson and Butler, Freight Houses and
Cotton Yards; Printing, Books, Stationery,
etc., for the year, $39,495 98
superintendent's report.
301
Freight Damage—paid for Goods lost and
damaged, . 171 94
Stock Damage—paid for cattle, mules, liogs,
etc., killed and injured, 2,131 82
Agents Stations—paid commissions, 4,959 40
Total Transportation, $46,759 14
Incidental Expenses.
Including Printing, Advertising, Books, Sta¬
tionery, Postage, Taxes, Attorney's fees,
Court costs, Donations, Gratuities, Salary of
Transfer Agent, and all contingent expenses
not included under either of the above heads, 5,246 48
Total Current Expenditure, $182,762 85
Permanent Expenditures.
Permanent expenditures have been made during the year .just closed,
as follows:
Construction.
Tobesofkee Bridges, 1,650 00
Lower Flint. River Bridge, 900 00
Upper " " " 1,800 00
Stone and Brick Culvert, Beaver Creek, 1,700 00
Brick Abutments, Howard's Roadways, 2,027 90
New Culverts, second and fourth mile, 550 00
New Section Houses, Georgia & Florida Road, 2,500 00
New Section Houses, (old Road) 300 00
Cistern, Small Culverts, etc., Albany, 200 00
Rails, Chairs and Spikes to repay Central Rail
Road for those borrowed in 1851. Ditto to
lay Albany Depot tracks, 1,999 73
Total,
Passenger Cars—Two First Class and one
small Second Class Passenger and Baggage
Car,
Freight Cars—One Box and Package Car,...
Locomotive Engines—For the Kinchafoonee
and Thronateeska (new)
Macon Depot.—Purchase of two lots, 1,021 00.
Fitting up offices and yard at Macon with
gas, new tracks in engine house, etc.,
$13,627 63
6,700 00
750 00
19,500 00
1,607 87
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superintendent's report.
Tools and Machinery—New wood planers,
pump, pipe, etc.,
General Passenger Depot—For final comple-
of same,
1,690 62
428 13
Total,
$44,304 25
Total earnings for the year have been $391,540 16. Total
for previous year, $365,213 92—showing an increase of
$25,326 24. The increase as shown by table A. is almost
entirely from local westward freight and passengers, whilst
through freight both ways has decreased.
This result is gratifying, when it is considered that the
last crop of cotton was the shortest recently grown in Geor¬
gia, added to which was the commercial revulsion, which for
months almost suspended the sale and transportation of cot¬
ton and merchandize, and seriously affected travel on the
Road.
The ordinary expenses of the year just closed are in excess
of the previous year $18,483 21.
This result was produced by the increased miles in opera¬
tion, large and more expensive repairs on cars, and an in¬
crease in incidental expenses, for fees, costs, and injury to a
passenger of over $2,200 00.
At date of last report, the Georgia and Florida Road was
finished to Wootten's, transferred to and worked by this Com¬
pany, making a total distance then in operation, of 117 miles
—Macon to Wootten's, 96 miles—Fort Valley to Butler, 21
miles.
On the 9th of November, 1857, the remaining 10J miles
of the Georgia and Florida Road to Albany was opened for
business.
July 7th, 1858, the division of the Cuthbert extension from
the junction with the main line at Smithvilleto Dawson, 14|
miles, was opened to business. These additions make total
miles now in use 142. Average number of miles in use the
past year, 121.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. 303
Earnings per mile, passengers and mail, $1,373 64
Earnings per mile, freight and miscellaneous, 1,862 30
Total per mile, $3,235 94
Current expenses per mile, $1,510 44
Net earnings per mile of track in use, $1,725 50
Gross earnings per mile run by engines, 1 91 4 mills.
Current expenses per mile run by engines, 89 3 "
Net earnings per mile run by engines, a ..$1 02 1 mill.
Total bales of cotton transported during the year, 115,161,
against 123,912 the previous year.
By reference to tables D and E it will be seen that from
the South-Western Railroad proper, there were 60,156 bales,
against 62,238 the previous year; being a decrease of 2,082.
From Columbus and stations on the Muscogee Railroad, we
received 55,005 bales, against161,674 the previous year; being
a decrease of 6,669, making a total falling off for the year,
of 8,751 bales; showing most conclusively the shortness of
the crop; for had the crop been an average one, I have no
doubt we should have carried at least 160,000 bales.
Number of through passengers for the year, 29,277; way
passengers, 61,270, making a total of 90,547 ; being an aver¬
age per day of 248 against 240 for the previous year.
Total number of passengers carried over the road since its
opening, July 1st, 1851, 465,671.
On the 1st day of December last, a " mute" man walking
on the track in Lee county, was run over and killed ; no
blame can attach to the men on the train for this sad occur¬
rence, as every effort was made by them to warn him of his
danger, but in consequence of his unfortunately being unable
to hear, they were of no avail.
No accident of a serious nature involving life or limb of
passenger or employee, or material injury to the Company's
property has occurred during the past year.
304 superintendent's report.
The trains have run, during the year just closed, with great
regularity, except a few days in January, when in conse¬
quence of the freshet washing out two of the brick founda¬
tions at lower Flint river trestle, they were partially suspen¬
ded, until the extent of the damage could be ascertained, and
the necessary repairs made. Since the water receded the
trestle has been made perfectly secure by stone walls, render¬
ing it impossible for a like occurrence to happen in the future.
Some slight damage also occurred by the remarkable high
freshet in January, to the banks at Tobesofkee, Echeconnee
and upper Flint river crossing. These have been repaired
and the banks protected by wbarfing and stone.
Miles run by passenger and mail trains within the year,
were 124,821. Freight and other trains (exclusive of filling
and gravel trains,) 77,836. Total miles run, 202,657. Wood
used by locomotives, 2,108f cords, being an average of 96
miles run to each cord of wood used; at a cost of 2 3-10
cents per mile for fuel.
The bridges at Tobesofkee are now finished, painted and
paid for, except about $170 00 for roofing. The trestle work
at same point is filled in, and the banks made secure against
freshets, by^wharfing and stone.
The filling in of the trestle work at Beaver creek, is nearly
completed.
The culvert and brick work at Beaver creek, Roadway's,
Howard's plantation, stone abutments upper Flint river, west
abutment lower Flint river, are all finished. The two cul¬
verts washed out by the freshet, July 31st, 1857, on second
and fourth mile, have been replaced, with those of sufficient
capacity to carry off any rain that may fall. The freshet of
January, and the continuous high water of the past winter,
have caused me to somewhat modify my plans at Beaver
creek, and instead of filling in the whole trestle, I have de¬
termined to leave an opening, in addition to the culverts, of
160 feet, and have put the brick pillars in ready for the
superintendent's report.
305
trestle, whenever it may require renewing, which it will
probably do this year.
The brick pillars for trestle work at upper Flint river, are
being put in as rapidly as suitable brick can be procured.
The trestle work at that point is much decayed, and requires
a thorough renewal; the lumber for which is on hand, and
paid for. This work will be commenced and continued as
fast as the pillars are finished. This is the only bridge work,
of any importance, necessary to be done this year. During
the year there have been delivered on the road for repairs,
26,764 ties, equal to a renewal of sixteen miles; stringers,
13,741, making lineal feet, 269,514, equal to renewing nearly
twenty-seven miles of track.
For Tobesofkee lattice bridges, 6,056 feet, board measure,
of lumber has been bought; for trestle bridges, 238,040 feet;
for foundations, section houses and purposes other than track,
229,096 feet; stringers, 1,205,128 feet, making total feet,
board measure, of lumber paid for during the year for re¬
pairing track, bridges, buildings, etc., 1,668,320 feet, at a cost
of $14,470 54.
Our motive power has been increased since my last report
by two large freight engines, the " Kinchafoonee" and " Thro-
nateeska," built at Rogers' locomotive works. I would re¬
commend the ordering of two more of same class, one to be
delivered this fall, and the qther next spring. There have
been built during the year in the Company's shops, two pas¬
senger, one small second class passenger and baggage, and
one package (box), cars; which have been charged to passen¬
ger and freight cars.
We have also entirely rebuilt two passenger cars, making
them almost as good as new ones; and have given a large
number of our freight cars a complete renovation and re¬
painting. These extensive repairs will account for the large
increase in the cost of " maintenance of cars." The ten box
cars mentioned in last report as being framed, not being need¬
ed, have not been finished. They are now being put up, and
306
superintendent's report.
will be finished as early as practicable. We have also the
work on one fine passenger car more than half done.
We shall require this year, in addition to the ten above
mentioned, fifteen box, one baggage, and ten lumber cars; all
of which we can build in our own shops.
Our stock of cars now consists of—
First class passenger, 9, three requiring repairs and re-
Second class passenger and baggage, 6, good order. [painting.
Baggage and package, 2, " "
Mail and express, 1, wants painting.
Conductors, 12, good order.
Box freight, 62, running order.
I have kept during the year, an engine, train of cars, and
about forty hands, widening the cuts, ditching, graveling,
and filling trestle bridges. The same force must be contin¬
ued until the filling at upper Flint river trestle is completed.
We have purchased, laid down and charged to repairs of
road, 143J tons of T rails, 40J lbs. to the yard, making about
2^ miles; cost $7,988 83, and have taken up an equal dis¬
tance of flange rail. Since the last report I have sold of the
old flange rails 188 tons, for $5,631 27, which has been cred¬
ited to repairs of road.
We have now on hand about 240 tons of worn out rails,
which I recommend should be re-rolled at the new Atlanta
rolling mill, which I am informed will be in operation very
soon. I would recommend the purchase of 200 tone of T
rails to re-lay the tracks in Macon yard. Should the earn¬
ings warrant the adoption of the above recommendations, and
the flange rails as taken up, be re-rolled, no new rails need
be bought for several years. But within a short time, by this
process, the entire 40 miles of flange rail can be removed from
the track, and a T rail of about 40 lbs. substituted therefor,
at but a trifle over half the cost of new rails.
I have had the main track and turnouts accurately chained
Platform,
Stock,
Gravel (4) wheels.
76,
4,
12,
a
superintendent's report.
307
off, the mile posts correctly placed; have made a calculation
of the distance and quantity of each kind of iron in the track,
which is on file in my office for future reference.
The following synopsis shows length of main line,
branches, turnouts and Y's, with tons of rails:
Main line and turnouts, Macon to Albany, Miles, 114 9-10, Tons, 6,065
Branch line, Fort Valley to Butler " 21 8-10, " 1,481
Branch line, Smithville to Dawson, , " 16 " 1,005
Total miles, : 152 7-10, Tons, 9,551
Of the above 10J miles are Y's and turnouts.
Laid with T rail, 45 lbs. per yard, 50£ miles.
" " " 40J " " " 52£ "
•' " " various weights, 2 "
" l< Flange, 35 lbs. per yard, 47 7-10 "
Hecently I have had all the Station houses and platforms
thoroughly repaired, and most of the Station and all the Sec¬
tion houses-painted.
We have on hand materials as follows:
For repairs of Road and bridges, good rails, chairs,
spikes, ties, stringers, bridge and other lumber
in value, $16,681 52
Worn out rails, etc., 3,489 03
Total, $20,170 65
Maintenance of cars, 5,585 37
" " motive power, 1,121 52
Fuel and water, 166 00
Stationery, etc.,. 600 00
Oil, tallow and waste, 755 50
Total value of materials, $28,398 94
All outstanding accounts, (most of which are not due) do
not exceed $2,500 00.
I estimate the amounts which should be expended this
year above the ordinary expenses, as follows:
Brick work upper Flint river bridge, $4,000 00
Passenger house (contracted for) Albany, 1,900 00
Additions to shops, Macon, 3,000 00
Several small culverts to replace wooden ones, 1,000 00
308
superintendent's report.
Re-rolling rails and new chairs, 8,000 00
Two locomotives, 19,000 00
Twenty-five box cars, 17,500 00
One passenger car, •••• 2,750 00
One second class and baggage car, 1,750 00
Ten lumber cars, 4,500 00
Total, $63,400 00
Of the above it would be but just to the Road in opera¬
tion, as the locomotives and cars are required to equip the
Cuthbert Extension, that the cost of providing them ($45,500)
should be paid from the capital provided for building that
Road.
I report the track in excellent condition, and that we are
well prepared for doing the large business which everything
seems to indicate we shall have during the year. The officers
and employes have obeyed with alacrity all orders from this
office, and have performed their duties satisfactorily for the
interests of the Company.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. ADAMS,
General Superintendent.
Abstract of Earnings of South-Western Railroad, from August 1st, 1857,
to August 1st, 1858.
Date.
1857—August
September.
October
November.
December..
1858—January
February...
March
April
May
June
July
Total.
Amount of Freight
up.
Through. Way.
527 16
1851 40
3896 23
10287 34
7395 16
6464 91
10829 38
5023 10
5114 89
3743 68
4142
1697
970 05
1966 96
3360 39
5967 30
7181 50
5938 03
8813 54
5735 01
2386 25
1517 38
1958 69
17»9 85
Amount of Freight
DOWN.
Through. Way
4794 95
8957 33
10377 53
4916 06
4610 86
3144 16
4066 66
7867 82
5747 83
4453 10
3633 84
4134 16
3011 97
5265 91
3361 19
2543 14
3151 75
4489 91
4100 31
5486 71
5188 82
3745 02
3692 78
4420 65
Am'nt Through
Up. Down.
2680 50
1776 35
2144 72
2448 66
3573 38
3023 09
3085 20
2805 27
2697 70
3216 27
2892 36
3270 85
1821 12
3382 51
3858 63
3122 53
3947 57
3666 71
2495 60
3027 47
2540 00
2615 87
1806 47
2453 04
Amount Way
Up. Down.
2869 30
2985 57
2979 20
3530 50
5063 02
4334 25
3500 35
3467 70
3753 83
2785 13
2712 72
3791 78
2868 10
3181 23
3258 37
4019 75
5526 23
4650 90
3579 15
3384 20
3698 10
2697 57
2647 68
3146 95
Mails.
1109 13
1062 50
1062 50
1132 81
1121 10
1132 81
1132 81
1132 81
1132 81
1132 81
1132 81
1132 81
60973 59 47584 95 66704 30 48472 16 33614 35 34737 52 41773 35 42658 23 13417 71
Miscellaneous Earnings
Number of through passeengers 29277
Number of way passengers 61270
Total in
1858.
20652 28
30429 76
34305 76
37968 09
41577 57
36844 77
41603 00
37930 09
32260 23
25906 83
24619 83
25837 95
389936 16
1604 00
Average number of passengers per day,
Total number of passengers 90547 I year,
I Total number of miles run by the trains during the
391540 16
1858.
248
204547
Total in
1857.
17183 78
31397 94
41284 92
37069 03
41550 61
37776 58
33394 60
32091 27
27256 23
20480 42
19291 57
20751 77
359528 72
5685 20
365213 92
1857.
240
182220
Increase.
3468 50
899 06
26 96
"8208 40
5838 82
5004 00
5426 41
5328 26
5086 18
39286 59
39286 59
12960 35
26326 24
Decrease.
968 18
6979 16
931 81
8879 15
4081 20
12960 35
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superintendent's report.
Statement of the Number of Passengers transpor¬
ted from August 1st, 1857, to August 1st, 1858.
Compared with the Previous Year.
1858.
1858.
1857.
1857.
MONTHS.
THROUGH.
WAY.
THROUGH.
WAY.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
1247
830
2172
2265
1298
1190
1352
1405
801
1425
2342
2478
963
■ 1639
1416
1448
991
1653
2199
2446
1233
1825
1673
1784
1129
1235
2423
2684
1297
2010
1825
1735
1589
1639
3128
3834
1641
1861
4046
4143
1357
1601
2952
3516
1585
1751
2839
3091
1286
1096
2345
2551
1376
1419
2354
2473
1194
1344
2564
2625
1078
1515
2472
2737
1110
1065
2604
2590
1141
925
2216
2264
1331
1013
2035
2105
1096
846
2042
2308
1172
747
2041
2087
1282
838
2690
2067
1408
1014
2846
2438
1435
981
2624
2635
Total.......
14615
14662
29651
31619
15425
16800
27498
28090
The following Table shows a comparison of the
various branches of business for the year just
closed, with the previous year:
1858.
1857.
Increase.
Decrease.
60973 59
47584 95
66704 30
48472 16
33614 35
41773 35
34737 52
42658 23
13417 71
64587 46
, 43690' 74
72921 64
35814 16
31497 00
33636 96
33084 46
32778 86
11517 44
3613 87
3894 21
62i7 34
12658 00
2117 35
8136 39
1653 06
9879 37
1900 27
Miscellaneous Earnings
389936 16
1604 00
359528 72
5685 20
40238 65
9831 21
4081 20
391540 16
365213 92
40238 65
13012 41
26326 24
13912 48
Bales Cotton—Through
Bales Cotton—Way
76116
39045
83044
40868
• 6921
1823
115161
123912
8751
Number of Bales of Cotton transported over South- Western Railroad from Stations to Macon.
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164
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179
343
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5190
1784
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330
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352
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393
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677
319
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1259
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2085
468
266
233
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146
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1,330
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301
1625
819
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291
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3601
615
98
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46
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9509
783
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39
52
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1
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731
June
679
195
49?
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53
83
1487
1387
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186
23
31
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298
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14303
2614
382
192
18366
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408
387
2643
330
135
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11254
16643
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9581
163
484
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6937
944
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6050
5996
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19
7459
1563
398
6216
427
899
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95
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24
166
68
8658
1480
209
8605
913
1066
32
311
106
41
10654
4521
140
5174
310
393
6
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32
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6249
4659
31
35
1659
193
359
2207
3601
149
1395
19
118
45
1726
783
69
877
111
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731
24
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1387
202
6
208
90
266
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1833
4554
136
441
2409
518
127
386
50466
16643
11254
A Table showing the quantity of Produce, etc., transported over the South- Western Railroad from
August 1st, 1857, to August 1st, 1858.
to
to
MONTHS.
1857—August.
September
October
November
December
1858—January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Total
No. of bbls. and
No. of Sacks and
No of bush¬
Bushels
Pounds
Pounds
Feet
Cords
half bbls. Flour.
pounds of Flour
els of Corn.
of
of
of
of
of
Bbls.
1 bbls.
Sacks.
Pounds.
Up.
Down.
Wheat.
Bacon.
Wool.
Lumber.
Wood.
1
1034
67533
82
874
881
139548
5072
219700
165
2
1978
187293
54
794
467
300634
3088
196440
293
28
4
1754
130464
202
403
482
110368
16320
339501
210
59
5
1571
120698
270
1073
49600
2430
159753
160
58
7
1807
141850
38
129
914
24534
117800
380
12
2
2160
181590
235
2096
79
42672
1000
168096
226
28
1
3602
292676
12
3473
196
156662
6770
80064
132
22
1
4347
373221
186
6620
1427
475538
2190
170782
491
17
3296
268890
223
8348
1526
340338
4670
247020
302
7
2199
227479
48
8026
25
330597
33754
105353
331
19
1
2248
182657
57
4729
216768
22208
114227
342
21
1
2280
174870
50
1637
114
258120
34190
219201
286
274
22
28276
2349221
1457
37129
4178
2445379
131692
2037937
3318
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superintendent's report.
Number of Bales Cotton Transported from Columbus and
Muscogee Railroad to Savarmah, Augusta and Macon,
over South-Western Railroad. Compared with previous
year.
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MONTHS.
1857—August,
September,.
October,
November,.
December,.
1858—J an u ary
February,...
March,
April
May,
June ...
July
347
1429
39S8
11949
5380
4421
8479
407$
5769
3161
4519
2149
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1856-7
900
4514
12050
10714
9626
6767
7085
3474
3059
492
1927
700
54769 236 61308 366
& .
§ pd
1856-7
62
48
256
Total decrease.
..6669
Sources of Revenue from August ls£; 1857, to August ls£, 1858.
MONTHS.
FREIGHT.
Central Railroad.
FREIGHT.
Macon & "W. R. R.
FREIGHT.
Muscogee R. R.
Receipts
from
S. W. R. R.
Total Re¬
ceipts from
all
From
To
From
To
From.
To.
Proper.
Sources.
18-57—August
4961
33
527
58
282
51
64
85
416
76
312
72
14086 53
20652
28
September
10514
09
1737
62
707
75
32
69
998
66
409
40
16029 55
30429
76
October
10700
76
4137
36
310
52
18
45
1937
59
389
06
16812 02
34305
76
November
4823
22
13099
65
257
86
65
39
■ 7325
83
152
68
12743 46
37968
09
December
3684
81
10857
16
668
27
112
01
3653
95
271
95
22329 42
41577
57
1858—January
2555
72
9349
45
457
91
111
89
2840
11
273
02
212-56 67
36844
77
February
3286
58
16485
04
1129
08
94
62
5721
50
270
28
14615 90
41603
00
March
7403
30
8349
50
2002
27
115
61
2671
12
298
63
17086 66
37930
09
April
6049
11
5718
18
1413
80
103
13
3170
18
187
69
15618 14
32260
23
May
3306
47
3939
89
1228
56
136
21
2085
17
174
18
14736 35
25906
83
June
2608
92
5029
47
787
05
53
88
3193
05
188
73
13622 73
25483
83
July
3666
35
2004
92
670
66
81
91
1441
65
214
34
18498 15
26577
95
Total
63360 66
81235 82
9919
24
990 64
35455
57
3142 68
197435 55
391540
16
NAMES AND CONDITION of Locomotives on the South-Western Railroad, July 31 st, 1858.
Names.
George Hall,*..
Tobesofkee,....
Echeconnee,...
Tallahassee,....
Post Boy,
Eufaula,
Seminole,
Muscogee,
Cherokee
Choctaw
Chickasaw
L. 0. Reynolds
Muckalee,
Kinchafoonee..
Thronateeska,..
Builders.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
do.
do.
do.
Seth Wilmarth,
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
Rogers' Locomotive Works,
do.
do.
Date when put in
use on this Road
December, 1850
May, 1851
May, 1851
September, 1852
January, 1853
April, 1853
October, 1853
October, 1853
September, 1854
October, 1854
October 1854
May, 1856
July, 1856
September, 1857
November, 1857
How Used.
Ditching
Mail
Mail
Freight,
Switching
Freight,
Freight,
Mail
Mail and Fre't
Mail
Mail
Freight,
Freight,
Freight,
Freight,
Remarks.
Nearly worn out.
In good order.
In good order.
Needs one flue sheet and repairs.
Needs repairs.
In shop getting flue sheet and repairs.
In good order.
In good order.
Needs repairs.
In good order.
In good order.
In good repair.
In good order.
In good order.
In good order.
*In use on Central Railroad seven years.
A TABLE showing the number of miles run by each Engine, and the amount of wood used for the whole
year ending July 31s£, 1858, exclusive of Gravel and Switching Engines.
NAME OE ENGINE.
Chickasaw
Cherokee
Choctaw
Seminole
Muscogee
Echeconnee
Tobesof kee
L. 0. Reynolds
Muckalee
Kinchafoonee
Thronateeska
Tallahassee
Eufaula
George Hall, \ Switching.,
Post Boy J Gravel
CARS HAULED
MILES RUN
649
116
137
313
654
176
228
2301
2354
2194
1045
432
861
303
23
64
139
266
92
49
901
978
1024
393
252
555
11460 5039
Wg
95
cr? ffl
1000
1389
855
951
487
1208
822
178
148
148
70
30
118
7404
1952
1528
1056
1403
1407
1476
1099
3380
3480
3366
1508
714
1534
4045
15398
16076
14968
7504
5500
10459
23903 77836
26722
13022
15340
18894
9327
24706
16368
442
124821
277-22
13022
15340
22939
13213
24706
16368
15840
16076
14968
7504
5500
10459
USED
53'
Si
44 U
71/4
45/*j
55%
73
75
24X
35%
202657 786 5431 3926 2108% $4741 61
140
127
198Vg
129^
206%
202
201%
101%
70%
146%
$605 54
315 56
285 75
443 56
291 38
464 90
288 56
423 56
454 51
452 53
228 65
158 06
329 06
General average 257 37%
MILES RUN TO A
3421
482
59
42
44
53
45
47
52
77
58
66
45
41
38
667
51
120
115
102
119
127
84
79
74
73
76
73
1221
96
Cost maintenance of Engines per mile run
Cost Oil, Tallow and Waste, including Oil for Head-lights.
2 2-10
2 4-10
1 8-10
1 9-10
2 2-10
•1 8 10
1 7-10
2 6-10
2 8-10
3
3
2 8-10
3 1-10
31 3-10
2 3-10
4 1-10
1 1-10
CO
l—l
-4
318 treasurer's report.
table k.
Statement of Receipts of the South- Western Railroad Com¬
pany to August 1, 1858.
RECEIPTS.
Received for capital stock 15,648 shares $1,564,800 00
Received for extension stock 2,498 shares 249,800 00
$1,814,600 00
Funds for extension of Road $129,977 00
Forfeited stock ' 25,076 83
Terrell and Cuthbert list. 189 92
Amount overpaid on capital stock 31 85
155,275 60
Bond account, issued for ten years 414,00 00
Freight earnings since August 1, 1857 224,618 08
Passenger earnings, since August 1, 1857 1151,427 40
Post Office Department, mail service 10,096 17
386,141 65
Central Railroad passage account 510 81
Muscogee Railroad passage account 504 70
Muscogee Railroad Freight account 1,124 07
1,628 77
Savannah and Augusta Railroad passage account 141 20
Macon and Western Railroad freight account 705 30
Premium and discount 407 87
Unclaimed dividends, Nos. 1 to 11 592 00
New York steamships passage account 165 00
Profit and loss 245,149 92
Extension Account—
Bond account for extension 10 years 19,000 00
Bond account for extension 20 years 76,000 00
Interest account funds 41,209 06
Orr, D. W„ contractor's stock 18,222 36
Lockett, A. M 5.143 02
Thompson, Asa 10,648 84
Shackleford, Allen 527 03
Roe, John 4,110 73
Lockett, W. & B. G 11,305 35
Heys, Samuel 932 52
Yischer & Hollman 4,834 84
Brown, John T., "Mill" 1.011 52
Brown, John T 386 67
Bills payable 1,318 31
194,650 25
Bills receivable 817 48
Bills receivable, extension 254,392 17
3,213,968 37
The balance consists of—
Cash on hand, as per cash book $3,134 01
Cash on deposit at Marine Bank Agency 20,653 35
Cash on deposit at Central Railroad Bank 57,997 67
Cash on deposit at American Exchange Bank, N. Y... 780 04
79,431 06
255,209 65
7
337,774 72
treasurer's report.
319
TABLE K—CONTINUED.
Disbursements of the Funds of the South-Western Railroad
Company, to August 1, 1858.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Construction ... $1,948,001_50
Locomotive Engines $122,160 14
Passenger Cars . 36,814 84
Freight Cars 102,472 18
Maeon Depot 47,406 09
Tools and Machinery 12,468 45
321,321 70
Current Expenses .. - 182,762 85
Interest Account 29,662 50
Annuity to City of Macon 1,250 00
30,912 50
Dividend No. 12, paid 59,860 00
Stock in other Companies 26,554 71
New York Propeller line 5,000 00
City Columbus bonds 4,492 27
Montgomery and West Point Railroad bonds 900 00
36,946 98
Central Railroad freight account - - 4,400 34
Extension Account— , _
Right of way 5,945 60
Engineering, etc 23,744 20
Way stations - 5,612 95
Incidental expenses 2,023 28
Excavation and embankment 120,592 07
Clearing and grubbing 10,865 93
Bridges and wood culverts 8,964 13
Masonry and foundation na
Superstructure 23,991 79
Rock Excavation. 7,668 75
Road-crossings and cattle-guards 212 44
Iron Rails, Spikes, etc 63,738 47
Interest on bonds 1,610 00
291,987 78
Balance 337.774 72
$3,213,968 37
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET,
Treasurer.
Macon, August 1st, 1858.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD, 1
Fort Valley, August 7th, 1858. j
R. R. Cuyler, Esq., President:
Sir:—The location of the extension line to Eufaula was
completed and the corps were engaged on the location of the
line to Fort Gaines at the date of my last annual report.
This line diverges from the Eufaula line one and three-fifth
miles west of Cuthbert, and pursues the dividing ridge be¬
tween the Flint and Chattahoochee rivers, and the ridge be¬
tween the head waters of Cemochechobee and Hog creeks—
a distance of seven miles—when the head of Caney branch
is reached, down the west slope of which it is carried to the
flat land north of Cemochechobee creek, and over these flat
lands to the Chattahoochee flats, and over the Chattahoochee
flats to its terminus, about one thousand feet east of the river.
The line crosses the Cemochechobee creek after reaching the
river flats, and a short distance east of the terminus.
This stream will be passed with a short lattice bridge, as
it is but forty-five feet in width, and the same in depth, be¬
low the level land on either side of the stream. The most
objectionable portion of this line is that passing over the river
flats, (a distance of about one and one-fourth miles) which in
very extraordinary freshets are subject to inundation. The
very serpentine course of the Cemochechobee creek, after
reaching the river flats, made it necessary to put in a long
curve 1500 feet radius. This, however, is not very objec¬
tionable, as the grade over that part of the line will be level.
The location for a depot at the terminus is objectionable,
owing to its being situated on the Chattahoochee flats referred
to above, and at the base of the high bluff on which Fort
Gaines is situated. Considerable grading will be necessary
to prepare it for depot purposes. This, however, was the
engineer's report.
321
best that could be done. The town being on a very high
bluff, it could not be reached except at heavy cost, and should
the line ever be extended across the river hereafter, it can be
done conveniently from this point, whereas, had it been car¬
ried into the town, it would be necessary, in any future exten¬
sion across the river, to carry the road down the river several
miles at a heavy cost, to effect a crossing.
The distance from the point of divergence from the Eu-
faula line to Fort Gaines is nineteen miles and 4480 feet, and
Cuthbert twenty-one miles and 2240 feet.
Estimate of cost of this line is as follows:
Grading, clearing and grubbing, $94,343 76
Masonry and foundations, including bridge masonry, 29,750 00
Bridges and wood culverts, 7,666 40
Road crossings and cattle guards, 1,475 00
Right of way and way stations, 15,000 00
Superstructure—including iron, spikes and plates, 122,925 00
Engineering and contingencies, 16,000 00
Total, $287,160 16
The contract for the grading, clearing and grubbing of sec¬
tion 18, the first section west of Cuthbert, was let to John T.
Brown in May last, to be completed by the first of July next.
This section is one and three-fourth miles in length, extending
from Cuthbert to the junction of the Eufaula and Fort Gaines
lines.
An estimate of the cost of the Eufaula line was submitted
in my last report. The contracts for grading, clearing and
grubbing of this line, were entered into with the Messrs.
Lockett, Orr and Thompson in May last, at higher prices
than those upon whom the estimate was based. But enough
will be saved in the quantities by contemplated changes in
some of the grades to nearly, if not quite balance the excess
in prices. According to the terms of these contracts, twelve
and three-fourth miles, (extending from the junction to a point
about a half mile west of Pataula creek,) are to be completed
by the first of January, 1860, and the balance to the river at
Eufaula, by the 1st of November the same year.
322 engineer's report.
The contracts for grading, clearing and grabbing of the
Fort Gaines line, were made with Messrs. John T.Brown &
Co., and Visscher and Holman in June last; about ten miles
to be finished by the first of January, 1860, and the balance
to Fort Gaines by the 1st November thereafter.
From the known energy and reliability of all these con¬
tractors, there is but little doubt that the contracts will be
completed by the dates specified.
The grading for the three first sections, or six miles, of the
line from Smithville was completed in November, and the
track laying begun the 1st of January last, but owing to the
excessive winter rains, it was impossible to complete the
bridge across Kinchafoonee creek in time, and the track lay¬
ing was suspended after reaching that stream (four miles from
Smithville) for two months. It was resumed about the first
of May and so nearly completed as far as Dawson, that the
trains commenced running regularly to that point, on the 5th
day of July. Since then, the track, warehouses and all the
work on this part of the line, except two sets of overseer's
houses for repair gangs and some work about the cotton yard,
has been completed. The cost of the Road from Smithville
to Dawson, fourteen and one-half miles, exclusive of the turn¬
outs and the Y at Smithville, will be, when everything is
completed, $198,311 67, or $13,676 66 per mile. The items
are as follows:
Clearing and grubbing, $7,486 17
Excavation and embankment, 66,241 92
Rock Excavation, 2,725 00
Masonry and foundations, 4,366 88
Bridges and wood culverts, 9,088 15
Road crossings and cattle guards, 526 37
Right of way, 3,115 60
Way stations, 6,995 25
Wooden superstructure, 23,540 66
Iron, spikes, plates, etc., 61,680 00
Engineering and incidental expenses, 8,600 00
Interest on bonds, 1,445 67
Amount necessary to complete (about) 2,500 00
Total, $198,311 67
engineer's report.
323
The grading, etc., between Dawson and Cuthbert is pro¬
gressing satisfactorily and will be completed by the 1st of
April next, and without doubt the entire line will be finished
to that point by or before the first of July following. The
amount expended between Dawson and Cuthbert, as far as
relates to this department, is $104,864 68. The items are
as follows:
Clearing and grubbing $3,960 88
Excavation and embankment 66,741 78
Rock excavation 5,218 75
Masonry and foundations 14,500 90
Bridge and wood culverts 600 00
Right of way 2,355 00
Wooden superstructure 2,961 42
Iron spikes and plates 2,058 47
Engineer 5,644 20
Incidental expenses 823 28
Total $104,864 68
The estimated amount necessary to complete the Eoad
to Cuthbert, exclusive of the amount already expended, is
$292,490 00, apportioned in the following items:
Clearing and grubbing $4,000 00
592,000 cubic yards excavation and embankment at 17 cents. 100,640 00
Masonry and foundations 19,000 00
Bridges and wood culverts 7 7,000 00
Road-crossings and cattle-guards 1,650 00
Right of way and way stations 11,000 00
Wooden superstructure 38,700 00
Iron, plates, spikes, etc 91,000 00
Engineering and contingencies 17,000 00
To complete to Dawson 2,500 00
$292,490 00
Already expended 300,840 68
Total estimated cost to Cuthbert $593,330 68
The amount expended beyond Cuthbert, including the
location of the Eufaula and Fort Gaines lines, is $13,055 00,
as follows:
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engineer's report.
Grading, clearing and grubbing Section No. 18 $1,880 00
Right of way 475 00
Engineering to Eufaula 7,300 00
Engineering to Fort Gaines 2,600 00
Incidental expenses 800 00
Total $13,055 00
The whole amount expended on account of Road, (includ¬
ing estimate of this date, $21,907 76,) is $313,895 54, as
follows :
From Smithville to Dawson $195,811 67
From Dawson to Cuthbert 105,029 00
Beyond Cuthbert 14,055 00
Total expenditure to date $313,895 67
The right of way has been settled to Dawson, except
through some unclaimed lots. There are several cases still
unsettled between Dawson and Cuthbert, and there have
been a few cases settled beyond Cuthbert.
The number of hands employed on the Road, counting a
horse, cart and driver as such, and a wagon and team as
three hands, is 667, as follows : 495 hands; 115 horse carts,
and nineteen wagons and teams, of which there are em¬
ployed between Dawson and Cuthbert six hundred, and
beyond Cuthbert sixty-seven hands. This force is almost
entirely black, the only white force on the line being those
employed in doing the Masonry.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
VIRGIL POWERS,
Chief Engineer.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Macon, February 11, 1858.
At the annual election for President and five Directors for
the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were unanimously
elected, viz,
president.
RICHARD R. CUYLER.
directors.
JOHN W. ANDERSON, WILLIAM A. BLACK,
WILLIAM S. HOLT, T. M. FURLOW.
ROBERT A. SMITH,
TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO., \
. Macon, August 11th, 1859. j
To the Stockholders :
The Board has the pleasure to place before you the Report
of the Chief Engineer and Superintendent, showing the oper¬
ations of the Road, and extension of Road, for the year end¬
ing 31st ultimo.
The net sum earned for the year, after paying
all ordinary and extraordinary expenditures,
as shown in the Report, is $282,230 20
The following amounts have been paid—Divi¬
dend, February, 1859, 4 per cent $85,620 00
Interest on bonds 28,344 50
Annuity to the city of Macon 1,250 00
And a dividend has this day been declared on
the stock held 1st August inst., at the rate of
8 per cent, per annum 90,160 00
Total 205,374 50
Leaving a surplus of earnings, after payment of
dividends and all interest $76,855 70
The exhibition of so handsome a surplus, considering the
large expenditures over and above ordinary expenses, viz,
j $55,538 85, is highly gratifying to the Board ; and they
would have added to the dividend declared to-day, had it
not been for the demands of the extension of Road.
The progress of the extension has been satisfactory to the
Board, and the final completion of the work is now so near
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president's report.
that it can be seen, with tolerable accuracy, what will he
j the condition of the Company when Fort Gaines and the
Chattahoochee at Eufaula shall have been reached.
The Stock of the Company, 1st August inst., as shown by
* the Treasurer's balan'ce sheet, amounted to $2,254,000 00
The stock earned and to be earned by contractors will
amount to 246,000 00
At the completion the stock will be $2,500,000 00
The bonds of the Company, as shown by the same bal¬
ance sheet, on 1st August inst., amounted to $631,000 00
The bonds earned and to be earned by contractors will
amount to 130,000 00
At the completion the bonds will be $761,000 00
There should he added to the amount of bonds, for cash
to be thereby raised, as shown hereafter, the sum of $139,--
000. So when the Road shall have been finished, the capi¬
tal stock will be $2,500,000, and the bonded debt of the Com¬
pany will be $900,000, making together $3,400,000. To pay
the interest on the bonds, and dividends at the rate of eight
per cent, per annum, the annual sum of $263,000 will be
required.
The table of work done and to be done on the extension,
annexed to the Chief Engineer's Report, shows that there
is yet to be expended the sum of $650,000 to finish the Road.
Of that sum of $650,000, there will be payable in cash
$407,000 ; the remainder will be payable in bonds and
stock of the Company. The funds received for extension
of Road have, during the progress of the Road, yielded an
interest amounting to $59,629 13. It has not been found
necessary to touch that sum in declaring dividends hereto¬
fore, and it will not be necessary to use it in aid of divi¬
dends hereafter. The extension fund now is $216,782 97;
if we add the above item of interest, $59,629 13, the cash
fund for extension will be $276,412 10 ; and if bonds to
the amount of $130,000 be sold, there will be raised the
president's report. 329
snm of $406,412 10, the amount of cash necessary to com¬
plete the Road.
As the income of the Company for the year just ended,
after paying an extraordinary expense of $55,538 35, has
been $282,230 20, there cannot, in the opinion of the
Board, be any doubt whatever of the ability of the Com¬
pany to pay regularly to the stockholders at least eight per
cent, per annum. It is, certainly, reasonable to expect that,;
the net income of the Road for this current year, after the
payment of ordinary expenses, will be $350,000—a sum
sufficient to pay all interest, and dividend of eight per cent.,
and leave $90,000 at least to meet extraordinary expenses.
The future of the Company, then, is full of promise. At
the end of another year we shall be at the end of our
labors in Road-building. We shall" have a Railroad 2061'/
miles long of main line, and 141 miles of sidelings, well
equipped and furnished with depots and other necessary ap¬
purtenances. The capital stock of the Company, and its i
bonded debt together, will not exceed $3,400,000. The
Road and equipment, however, will have cost more than $3,-
400,000. Its present cost, as shown by the balance sheet, is
near $280,000 over and above the aggregate of the stock
and bonded debt; the difference has been paid out of the
general earnings of the Company. These general earnings,
after paying dividends of eight per centum per annum and
interest on bonds, will^still go in aid of finishing the Road.
When the Road is finished, or at the beginning of the next
fiscal year, (August, I860,) it will be the duty of the Board
to consider the propriety of issuing stock by way of divi¬
dend, to stockholders, to such an amount over $3,400,000,
as the value of the property may exceed that sum. That
the property can be placed at more than $3,400,000, and
still pay a certain dividend of eight per cent., seems to this
Board very clear. How far the value may exceed $3,400,-
000 can, in August, 1860, be determined with accuracy and
safety. The stock of the Company, which was, at the last
23
330
PRESIDENT S REPORT.
report of .the Board, depressed, has since risen in the mar¬
kets of Savannah and Macon, to within a trifle of par.
That it will soon command a premium, and be a favorite
means of investment, is as certain as that capitalists will
take the pains to acquaint themselves with the condition
and future prospects of the Company.
It has not escaped the notice of this Board that the peo¬
ple, in various sections of our State, and more especially
in the southern portions of it, have of late been much
excited in their desire to have new Railroads. The success
of the roads already built has tended to stimulate those de¬
sires, until almost every citizen seems to wish a railroad
running by his own door. The system of railroads in Georgia
now existing, and yielding fair remuneration to stockholders,
may be briefly described as follows : The city of Macon,
, which is very near the centre of the State, is the centre of
the railroad system of Georgia. From Macon, lines of rail¬
road run southeastwardly to Savannah, and northwestwardly
to Chattanooga, making a continuous railway from the
Atlantic seaport of the State to the river Tennessee at
Chattanooga. Another line (the South-Western Railroad)
runs from Macon to Albany, Fort Gaines and Eufaula ;
another line connects Macon with Columbus ; another con¬
nects Macon with Augusta, and another with the Chatta¬
hoochee at West Point. Macon is also connected by rail
with Eatonton, a point twenty-two miles south of Madison,
on the Georgia Railroad. The Georgia Railroad runs from
Atlanta to Augusta. The Savannah Road and Main Trunk
make a line from Savannah through the southern border of
the State to Bainbridge and the Chattahoochee. There is
a line from the Georgia Railroad, leading from Union Point
to Athens, and there are short roads leading to Rome, to
Washington, and to Thomaston. Such is the general sys¬
tem at this day. If the short road from Eatonton to Madi¬
son is built, and the system be extended from Athens to
Rabun county, and the South-Western Railroad line be
president's report. 331
carried to Bainbridge, the extreme southeastern part of the
State, the northwestern corner, the southwestern and north¬
eastern corners—in a word, the four corners of the State—
will be united by railroads, all passing through the centre
at Macon. The lines passing across the State, to-wit, from
West Point to Augusta, and from the neighborhood of the
junction of the Flint and Chattahoochee to Savannah, with
such a connection of the four corners as is indicated above,
would seem to be enough to develop the State, and to gratify
the most ambitious mind. A more perfect system of rail¬
roads could not be found in any State in the Union.
But the extraordinary spectacle is, at this day, presented
to the people of Georgia, of projects for three additional
roads leading from the interior towards the sea—namely,
from Macon, from Fort Valley, and from Albany ; and
the projectors of these roads openly confess that the
people who desire them cannot furnish all the means to
build them, and therefore look to the State for aid. These
projects, founded upon the hope of State aid, disturb the
minds of some of the stockholders in this Company, and
therefore demand the notice of this Board.
No one can, even plausibly, deny these two propositions :
1st. The country between Macon, Fort Valley and Al¬
bany, on the upper side, and Savannah, Brunswick and
the Main Trunk line on the lower, cannot support three
lines of railroad, in addition to the Central and the Main
Trunk and Savannah lines ; such three additional roads are
not necessary to develop the resources of Georgia.
2d. The projectors of each of the three lines of road are
equally entitled, if entitled at all, to the aid of the State;
Macon has as much right to ask State aid as Albany, and
Albany as much as Fort Valley.
Such three lines of railroad, if built, would be antag¬
onistic, each to the other ; Albany would seek to draw
everything south of Oglethorpe away from Macon, an opera¬
tion which Macon would seek to prevent. Fort Valley
332 president's report.
could not possibly have any interest which was common to
Albany or to Macon. These three projected roads were
started for Brunswick, ostensibly ; but already the signs are
plain that they will, if built, lead to Savannah. Savannah
being an established cotton market, and having perfect con¬
nections by steam and sail vessels with Northern ports and
with Europe, would draw all the business of the country,
in apposition to Brunswick, where there is no market, no
capital, no population, no ships, no trade.
It will soon be apparent that the railroad line from Sa¬
vannah to Thomasville, Bainbridge, etc., will cut Brunswick
off from all the interior trade. This will be proven when
the Brunswick and Florida Railroad Company shall have
completed their line of sixty-seven miles from Brunswick to
McDonald, the point of junction with the Main Trunk.
The Main Trunk is likely to reach Thomasville before the
Brunswick Road shall reach McDonald. The cars, with
goods and produce, will pass through McDonald, between
Thomasville and Savannah, without contributing anything
of moment to the Brunswick Road. The difference in dis¬
tance between Thomasville and Brunswick and Thomasville
and Savannah is too trifling to give Brunswick any ad¬
vantage ; the advantages of Savannah as an established
market and port, must necessarily control the business.
And so any road from the interior, striking the Main Trunk
at any point, would carry for Savannah—not for Brunswick;
hence it will be seen that all surveys of roads will be to the
initial point, and the three roads, or any of them, will be
Savannah roads, and not Brunswick roads. The road from
Macon to the initial point will be a competing road to the
Central ; and roads from Fort Valley and Albany would
also be competing roads to the Central, whilst they would be
also competing roads to the Macon Road, and competing
with each other.
In view of the considerations thus presented very briefly,
the question may be asked, is it probable that either of the
PRESIDENT S REPORT.
333
three projected roads will be built ? All, surely, cannot be
built—all cannot obtain State aid; for the representatives
of the people would never be guilty of the folly of giving
aid to one line of road, and then giving aid to another
line to compete with the first. Who will get State aid ?
Shall it be Macon, or Fort Yalley, or Albany? The con¬
clusion at which this Board has arrived is, that as the coun¬
try requires no such roads, and as the projectors of them
must, on due examination, be satisfied that such roads, if
built, eannot pay, there is no likelihood of the completion
of any line, either from Macon, or from Fort Yalley, or
from Albany, to the Main Trunk, or the initial point. But
if the Board is wrong in that conclusion, they feel very con¬
fident in this opinion, that all the business which the South¬
western Road commands now, will be received by it in the
future. If competition from any quarte rshall come, the
tendency may be to a reduction in rates, but compensation,
will be found in the increased quantities for transportation,
as the country generally progresses. The people of Savan¬
nah, who own the greater part of the stock of this Compa¬
ny, own also the greater part of the slock of the Central
Railroad line. Their friendship, therefore, towards our
Road, can be certainly calculated on.
The Board has the pleasure to say that the officers of the
Company have continued to discharge their duties faithfully,
and to give entire satisfaction.
Respectfully submitted,
R. R. CUYLER, President.
\
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO., )
Macon, August 1st, 1859. j
To R. R. Cuyler, Esq., President:
Sir:—I herewith submit the eighth Annual Report from
this office, showing the operations of this Road for the year
ending 31st July, 1859.
Earnings of the Road for the year.
Up freight (eastward) $181,133 38
Down freight (westward) 157,939 80
Total from freight $339,073 1$
Through passengers 85,164 82
Way passengers 108,128 74
Total from passengers 193,293 56
United States Mail 14,727 05
Miscellaneous earnings 782 64
Total earnings $547,876 43
The current expenses of the year have been 210,107 38
Showing net earnings for the year of $337,769 05
The permanent expenditures have been 44,636 14
And expended also on account of construction.. 3,667 05
Expended on account of Macon depot 5,576 04
Expended on account of tools and machinery... 1,659 62
Making total permanent expenditures $55,538 85
Leaving, after the payment of ordinary and
extraordinary expenses $282,230 20
CURRENT EXPENDITURES.
The expenditures for operating the Road have been as
follows:
REPAIRS OF ROAD.
Proportion of Salary of President, Treasurer, Su¬
perintendent and Supervisor, Wages of Over¬
seers, Watchman at Bridges, and hire of Ne¬
groes for the year, $43,137 71
superintendent's report.
335
Materials—stringers, ties, bridge timber, etc... 14,514 90
For tools, subsistence, clothing, physicians'
bills for Negroes, stationery, printing, etc 19,307 85
Total repairs of Road and Bridges $76,969, 45
FUEL AND WATER.
Wood for Locomotives and Stationary Engine,.. 5,655 47
Pumping Water, putting up new Pumps and Cis¬
terns, Wells, and Cistern-house 3,364 77
Total Fuel and Water, $9,920 24
REPAIRS OF BUILDINGS.
Including repairs of Station Houses and all other
buildings 459 56
MAINTENANCE OF MOTIVE POWER.
Repairs of Locomotives, including proportion of
Salary of President, Treasurer, Superinten¬
dent and Master Machinist, Wages of Mechanics
and Laborers at Shops, and all Materials used
for the year $15,395 99
Wages of Runners and Firemen, 22,623 59
Oil, Tallow and Cotton Waste for Locomotives
and Stationary Engines 2,116 27
Total Maintenance for Motive Power, 40,135 85
MAINTENANCE OF CARS.
Including proportion of Salary of President,
Treasurer, Superintendent and Master Carpen¬
ter, Wages of Mechanics and Laborers at
Shops, Wheels, Axles, Lumber, Paints, and
all other materials used in repairing and keep¬
ing in order Passenger, Baggage, Mail and
Freight Cars, (new Cars not included,) for the
year, $17,075 76
Oil, Tallow, Cotton Waste, etc., 925 07
Total Cars, 18,000 83
TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES.
Including proportion of salaries of President,
Treasurer, Superintendent and Clerks, Wages
of Conductors and Train Hands, salaries of
Agents at Americus, Butler, Smithville, Alba¬
ny and Cuthbert, Laborers and Watchmen at
Macon, Americus, Smithville, Albany, Daw-
336
superintendent's report.
son, Butler and Cuthbert, Freight Houses and
Cotton Yards, Printing, Books, Stationery,
etc., for the year $45,729 49
"Freight Damage," paid for goods lost and
damaged 68 66
Stock Damage, paid for Cattle, Horses, Hogs,
Mules, etc., killed and injured, 2,504 94
Agents Stations, paid Commissions 6,496 98
Total Transportation,
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Including Printing, Advertising, Books, Station¬
ery, Postage, Taxes, Attorney's Fees, Court
Costs, Donations, Gratuities, Salary of Tranfer
Agent, and all contingent expenses not inclu¬
ded under either of the above heads,
Total current expenditures
PERMANENT EXPENDITURES.
Permanent expenditures liave been made during the year
just closed (these amounts are included in the current ex¬
penses in the Treasurer's balance sheet) as follows :
CONSTRUCTION.
New Section Houses $646 44
Upper Flint River Bridge, (earth-work) 1,000 00
Macon Depot 812 45
Passenger-house (Albany) 1,821 25
Total, $3,780 14
Passenger Cars—one new first-class Passenger
and two Mail Cars 5,950 00
Freight Cars—twenty-one Box Cars 14,163 00
Locomotive Engines—for the Emerson, Foote
and Ocmulgee (new).... 19,243 00
Andrew Low (old Gravel Engine 1,500 00
Total $44,736 14
Also, shown in the Treasurer's balance sheet, in
accounts as follows :—Construction $3,667 05
Macon Depot 5,576 04
Tools and Machinery... 1,659 62
Total, 10,902 71
Making Total permanent expenditures $55,538 85
54,800 07
9,740 37
$210,101 38
superintendent's report.
337
Total earnings for the year have been $547,876 43.
Total for previous year, $391,540 16. Showing an increase
of $156,336 27—or an increase of very nearly forty per
cent.
The ordinary expenses of the year are in excess of the
previous year $27,344 53. This result was produced by
the largly increased business done; the increased number of
miles in operation ; large and more expensive repairs on
cars and locomotives, after a heavy winter's business; and an
increase in incidental expenses for fees, costs, and injury to
a passenger, which occurred in 1855, of over $6,300 00.
On March 17th, the division of the Cuthbert extension
from Dawson to Ward's, 101 miles, a??d on 27th June the
balance of the line, 10? miles, to Cuthbert, was opened to
business. These additions make the total number of miles
now in use 1621. Average number of miles in use the past
year, 147.
Earnings per mile, passengers and mail $1,415 10
Earnings per mile, freight and miscellaneons 2,311 94
Total per mile $3,727 04
Current expenses per mile $1,429 30
Net earnings per mile of track in use $2,297 74
Gross earnings per mile run by engines $2 06,8
Current expenses per mile run by engines, 79,3
Net earnings per mile run by engines $1 27,5
Total bales of cotton transported during the year 185,182,
against 115,161 last year.
By reference to tables D and E, it will be seen that from
the South-Western Railroad proper there were 104,950
bales, against 60,157 last year; being an increase of 54,794.
From Columbus and stations on the Muscogee Railroad,
we received 80,232 bales, against 55,505 the previous year;
being an increase of 25,227 bales—making a total increase for
the year of 70,021 bales.
From South-Western Railroad to Macon, there were
338
SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT.
27,922 bales, against 15,079 the previous year; being an
increase of 12,843 bales. The increase last year over the
year previous, though a very short crop, was 3,307 bales;
showing a constant and large increase of cotton from this
Road to Macon.
Number of through passengers for the year, 35,913; way
passengers, 74,444; making a total of 110,357—being an
average of 302, against 248 for the previous year. Total
number of passengers carried over the Road since its open¬
ing, July 1, 1851, 576,028.
No accident, involving life or limb of a passenger, or ma¬
terial injury to the Company's property, has occurred during
the past year.
Miles run by passenger and mail trains within the year,
171,758; freight and other trains, (exclusive of filling and
gravel train,) 93,109; total miles run, 264,867. Wood
used by locomotives, 2,6841 cords, being an average of 981
miles run to each cord of wood, at a cost of 2 28-100 cents
per mile for fuel.
The trestle-bridges at upper Flint River crossing and
Beaver creek have been renewed, the filling in at Beaver
creek completed, and about 450 feet of the trestle-bridge at
Flint River have been filled the past year. The balance of
the filling and the putting up of one stone or brick abut¬
ment at this point should be done during this year.
The bridge across Camp creek, which is now 600 feet in
length, should be rebuilt this year. I recommend that this
opening be reduced to 200 feet, (which I am satisfied will
be sufficient to pass the water,) and the putting up of two
stone or brick abutments. Also, the putting in of two
stone or brick culverts in place of the two short trestle-
bridges below- Oglethorpe, and the substituting of brick
drains for the wooden ones at several points on the Road
during the year.
We are now engaged tunneling the bank (forty-five feet
high) three-quarters of a mile this side of Fort Valley, to
superintendent's report.
339
put in a larger culvert, the small stone culvert there not
heing sufficient to pass the water, and will have to do the
same for the hank (forty-two feet high) at the thirty-third
mile-post. The brick for this work is now on hand, paid
for, and charged to Repairs of Road.
During the year there have been delivered on the Road,
for Repairs, 24,551 ties, equal to a renewal of fifteen miles;
stringers, 12,625, making lineal feet 239,697, equal to renew¬
ing 27 7-10 miles of track; for trestle-bridges, 48,482 feet,
board measure, have been bought; for section-houses and
purposes other than track, 36,933 feet; stringers, 1,062,053
feet—making a total feet, board measure, of lumber paid
for during the year, for repairing the track, bridges, build¬
ings, etc., 1,147,528 feet, at a cost of $10,123 81.
Our motive power has been increased within the year just
closed by two large freight engines—the " Emerson Foote,"
built at Rogers' Locomotive Works, and the "Ocmulgee,"
built by M. W. Baldwin & Co. There was ordered, in
April last, from M. W. Baldwin & Co., one passenger
engine, of larger class than our present passenger engines,
to he delivered during this month. Also, in the month of
July, two heavy freight engines—one from Rogers' Locomo¬
tive works, similar to the Emerson Foote, and one from M.
W. Baldwin & Co., similar to the Ocmulgee, to he delivered
in October next. I would recommend the ordering of at
least one more passenger engine, (similar to the one to he
here this moth,) to he delivered in the spring, as it will
certainly he needed as soon as we open our Road to the
Chattahoochee River, either at Eufaula or Fort Graines.
There have been built, during the year, twenty-one box
cars and two mail cars. The first-class passenger car, which
was commenced last year, has been completed, atfd we have
now under way two passenger and one baggage car, and
lumber on hand for twenty box cars, which we are having
put up as rapidly as circumstances will admit.
340
superintendent's report.
We have also entirely rebuilt the wood-work of nine of
the platform cars, which were very much decayed.
Our stock of cars now consists of—
First-class passenger 10, five need painting.
Second-class passenger and baggage 6, in good order,
Baggage and package 3, good order.
Mail and Express , 3, good order.
Conductors' 12, good order.
Box freight 82, running order.
Platform 76, running order.
Stock 4, running order.
Gravel, four-wheels 12, running order.
There has been, during the year, an engine, train of cars,
and about thirty hands, widening the cuts, filling out banks,
filling in trestle-bridges, ditching, etc. It will be necessary
to keep this force, and possibly a larger one, on the line for
some years to come, to widen cuts, fill out banks, clear out
ditches, etc.
There was laid, in May last, seventy-three tons of new T •
rails, weighing 401 pounds to the yard—one-half of which
was from the Lackawanna Iron Works, and the other half
English rails. I had it laid on the straight line below Fort
o °
Valley, on a heavy grade—the American rail on one side
and the English on the other, for the purpose of testing the
wear of the different kinds of iron.
We have had two hundred tons of worn-out rails (mostly
flange) re-rolled at the Atlanta Rolling Mill, (which we
now have on hand,) into T rails of 24 feet lengths,weighing
401 pounds to the yard, at a cost of $7,161 75, which has
been charged to Repairs of Road, a part of which will go to
Cuthbert extension, to pay back the seventy-three tons laid
below Fort Valley. The balance, one hundred and twenty-
seven tons, will lay nearly two miles, and will be laid as
soon as suitable chairs can be had. This, with that already
laid, will remove 3 1-10 miles of flange rail—one mile of
which has been sold to the Muscogee Railroad Company;
superintendent's report.
341
and such of the balance as is worn-out will be sent to the
Atlanta Rolling Mill, to be re-rolled into T rails.
We have on hand materials as follows :
For repairs of Road, bridges, good rails, chairs,
spikes, ties, stringers, bridge and other lumber,
in value. $19,089 00
Worn-out rails, etc 375 00
Total $19,464 00
Materials for cars 10,754 16
Materials tor motive power 1,928 68
Fuel and water 413 00
Stationery, etc 615 00
Oil, tallow and waste 519 17
Total materials on hand $33,694 01
From which deduct invoices unpaid (^iot due)... 6,681 04
Value of materials paid for $27,012 97
I estimate the amounts which should be expended this
year for permanent improvements as follows :
Brick or stone-work, upper Flint River bridge $2,000 00
Brick or stone-work, Camp creek bridge 3,500 00
Two brick or stone culverts below Oglethorpe 5,000 00
Two culverts under banks, 38th and 23d miles 2,500 00
Several small culverts, to replace wooden ones 1,000 00
Additions to shops, Macon 3,000 00
Re-rolling iron, new chairs, spikes, etc., (will lay eight miles)..20,000 00
Four locomotives, three of which are ordered .....38,000 00
Thirty box cars 21,000 00
Two passenger cars 5,500 00
Two second-class and baggage cars 3,500 00
Ten lumber cars 4,500 00
Total — $109,500 00
Of the above, it would be just to the Road in operation,
as the additions of the locomotives and cars are made neces¬
sary by the extension of Road, that the cost ($59,000)
should be paid from funds provided for building that Road.
Our Road is in excellent order, fully equal to its condition
at same time last year, for which we are much indebted to
our efficient and energetic Principal Supervisor, Mr. John
342
superintendent's report.
M. Walden, and his Assistants, Messrs. J. J. Dasher and
A. J. Heard.
The locomotives and cars are in excellent condition, the
credit for which belongs to Mr. T. B. Elfe, Master Machinist,
and Mr. F. H. Alley, Master Carpenter.
The officers and employees of the Road have performed
their duties cheerfully and faithfully the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
VIRGIL POWERS,
Engineer and Superintendent.
ABSTRACT OF EARNINGS of the South-Western Railroad, from August 1^, 1858, to
August \st, 1859.
DATE.
1858
August
September
October
November.
December..
1859—J an ..
February...
March
April
May
June
July
Total.
AMOUNT OF
UP FREIGHT.
Through. Way
913 52
9,676 21
17.983 98
14,060 31
13,557 59
11,982 89
7,223 91
7,639 41
7,606 63
2.474 67
2,590 72
1,773 16
1,957 69
7,271 17
13,064 20
14,853 89
14,736 97
9,335 70
6,659 63
5,379 37
4,230 72
1,743 60
1,871 18
2,546 06
$97,483 20 $83.560 18
AMOUNT OF
DOWN FREIGHT
Through.
6,478 48
11,224 55
9,082 63
7,203 42
6,443 70
6.522 13
9,311 17
13,457 74
5,925 48
5.620 39
4,593 65
4,750 07
$0,613 41
Way.
4.476 35
7,700 79
5,475 80
5,166 21
5,245 35
5,684 83
5,309 67
8,032 88
6,294 67
5,096 57
4,198 29
4,644 98
AM'T THROUGH
PASSAGE.
Up.
2,855 99
2,117 65
2,255 47
3,126 18
4,832 57
3,905 05
3.693 80
2,988 10
2,889 30
3,872 35
3,695 95
4,112 40
,326 39 $40,344 81
Down.
2,264 49
3,473 46
3,993 06
4,426 13
6,464 37
5,225 27
3,753 51
4.035 90
3,006 55
2,911 00
2,497 12
2,769 15
4,820 01
AMOUNT WAY
PASSAGE.
Up.
3.270 20
3,482 59
4,203 78
4,818 70
6,756 62
5,179 85
4.191 17
3,991 32
4,136 15
4,300 87
4,550 65
6.163 67
Down.
2,855 20
3,853 91
4,345 47
4,752 45
7,091 60
5,684 10
4,080 98
3,981 95
3,892 30
3,770 38
3,582 65
5,191 98
1,166 14
1,232 81
1,232 81
1,2.32 81
1,232 81
1,232 81
1,232 81
1,232 81
1,232 81
1,232 81
1.232 81
1,232 81
TOTAL
1859.
26,238 06
50,033 14
61,637
59,640 10
66,361 78
54,752 63
45,456 65
50,739 48
39,214 61
31,022 64
28,813 02
33,184 28
.,045 77 $53,082 97 14,727 05 $547,093 79
782 64
Miscellaneous earnings.
7,876 43
Number through passengers, 35,913
Number of way passengers, 74.444
Total number of passengers, .110,357
302
Average number of passengers per day,.'.
Total number of miles run by the trains during the
year 264,867
TOTAL
1858.
20,652 28
30,429 76
34,306 76
37,968 09
41,577 57
36,844 77
41,603 00
37,930 09
32,260 23
25,906 83
24,619 83
25,837 95
$389,936 16
1,604 00
$391,540 16
204,547
5,585 78
19,603 38
27,331 64
21,672 01
24,784 21
17,907 86
3,853 65
12,809 39
6,954 38
5,115 81
4,193 19
7.346 33
$157,157 63
821 36
$156,336 27
344
superintendent's report.
Statement of the Number of Passengers transport¬
ed from August 1st, 1858, to August 1st, 1859.-
Compared with the Previous Year.
1859.
1859.
1858.
1858.
MONTHS.
THROUGH.
WAY.
THROUGH.
WAY.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
1222
858
1010
2338
2037
1247
830
2172
2265
2369
2612
801
1425
2342
2478
916
1599
2875
2890
99 L
1653
2199
2446
1206
1806
3284
3205
1129
1235
2423
2684
2098
2913
5035
5244
1589
1639
3128
3834
1626
2238
3479
4027
1357
1601
2952
3516
1554
1695
2842
2886
1286
1096
2345
2551
1268
1883
2795
2789
1194
1344
2564
2625
1193
1268
2853
2886
1110
1065
2604
2590
May ♦
1613
1195
3039
2875
1331
1013
2035
2105
1498
995
2870
2606
1172
2041
2087
1622
1174
3092
3515
1408
1014
2846
2438
Total
16674
19239
36872
37572
14615
14662
29651
31619
The following Table shows a comparison of the
various branches of business for the year just
closed, with the previous year:
SERVICE.
Up Freight—Through
Up Freight—Way
Down Freight—Through
Down Freight—Way
Up Passage—Through
Up Passage—Way
Down Passage—Through
Down Passage—Way
United States Mail
Miscellaneous Earnings
1859.
$97483 20
83650 18
90613 41
67326 39
40344 81
55045 77
44820 01
53082 97
14727 05
$547093 79
782 64
1858.
$60973
47584
66704
48472
33614
41773
34737
42658
13417
$389936 16
1604 00
$547876 43 $391540 16
Increase.
$36509 61
36065 23
23909 11
18S54 23
6730 46
13272 42
10082 49
10424 74
1309 34
157157 63
821 36
156336 27
Bales Cotton—Through I 114831
Bales Cotton—Way | 70351
Total | 185182
76116
39045
38715
31306
115161
70021
TABLE D-
Number of Bales of Cotton transported over South- Western Railroad from Stations to Macon.
STATIONS.
12
11
10 x
10
9
7
6
5
4
3
6
329
570
436
672
642
265
153
81
45
2
1
108
Everett's
W
V!
a
O
a.
Brown's
Dawson
| Ward's 1
Butler 1
Total 1
►
t
c
c
c
H
i
i
Decrease *
93
41
420
737
464
505
286
28
38
37
7
157
29
379
445
548
294
23
13
292
592
271
HO
91
58
149
43
2
3
9
414
560
477
547
619
266
395
106
52
3
224
474
461
275
387
29
12
331
702
566
353
158
90
1
1
49
55
381
934
724
816
572
201
111
45
276
3470
6490
5384
4944
3475
1655
1151
709
174
172
13
185
2760
4400
3035
2104
1131
"247
302
"63
161
346
294
146
129
306
2
138
22
25
39
51
" "i
81
104
84
59
37
"l
8
173
454
367
613
126
156
97
73
53
95
81
55
11
109
210
448
479
384
182
64
12
11
13
37
34
123
6
"'55
56
30
"47
"89
30
150
41
February,
41
34
19
10
5
109
1054
36
117
""223
1384
2
July
8
418
133
404
Total I 2720
1530
To
268
tal i
138
nor
1754
3ase.
1624
344511853
2263
3199
374
2061
1790
3839
27922
14227
12843
7
68
319
235
269
73
100
20
113
192
340
262
386
290
152
36
38
4
6
32
29
31
37
39
31
33
25
112
320
458
613
368
125
62
22
12
2
91
710
2099
2349
2840
2344
2699
904
407
291
109
236
185
2760
4400
3035
2104
1131
""247
302
342
573
340
414
189
135
149
19
1
35
118
32
24
474
204
58
36
22
45
211
143
331
165
534
8
224
76
75
55
51
265
278
273
263
137
......
72
61
164
131
266
322
204
123
8
12
53
23
32
2
173
192
149
147
104
14
41
73
70
23
128
8
135
234
85
27
45
1
129
35
1044
47
117
63
July
140
1
179
38
38
223
130
1346
1829
31
1318
—
14227
Total
527
2161
164
1211
1004
1867
779
343
2152
15079
1384
>■
TABLE E.
Number of Through Bales of Ootton transported over the South-Western Kailroad from Stations to Savannah
and Augusta, 1858 and 1859.
CO
Oi
MONTHS.
12
11
10J*
10
9
7
6
5
4
3
2
tsi
a
>-i
CD
Ed
CD
*<
d
O
g
W
I-!
O
=5
d.
1
o
d_
p
i
Pj
DO*
W
d
CD
1
CD*
H
o
E
M
d
CD
l-l
CD
d
CD
t)
CD
CD
CD
e
CD
cn
1858—August
41
59
158
2311
4156
5163
4385
3180
1929
2235
1444
218
59
112
20
329
654
1114
1779
893
236
281
109
30
12
453
1289
922
846
3
286
121
d
d
H
. tti
I-I
September
2430
4189
3699
3985
3361
372
381
950
544
901
20
48
122
93
45
105
132
43
63
343
509
224
137
37
65
9
30
71
73
162
10
133
187
37
102
24
90
511
6574
5879
24
280
179
139
10
68
1349
147
19892
10669
17
1189,
14151
8955
40
31
7
16
11
215
1660
4
14486
7308
*
31
517
205
67
71
17
no
935
9595
3462
H
fef
2262
2084
236
37
6
9
83
52
69
7
541
878
5911
4993
March
71
52
5227
581
April
4483
597
69
10
391
98
2
6693
4114
d
H
May
9
6
61
6
953
828
June
24
152
1335
July
65
1
178
120
za
w
d
d
o
w
1-3
Total
27272
2748
335
558
25350
4301
5445
419
493
4399
129
660
388
186
7028
35
153
77028
39808
7851
Total increase
7857
31951
»
85
219
560
1963
2777
1975
4569
5
109
109
274
558
581
75
4
165
121
September
207
1003
476
209
399
90
38
72
189
331
196
23
73
118
05
10
695
5879
18
29
350
616
28
15
2293
10669
1972
2362
2407
4072
1739
615
24
64
68
78
54
14
5896
8255
81
100
99
591
100
52
12
7178
7308
18
1
136
106
11
6133
3462
63
36
340
1914
70
21
116
0
88
10904
4993
291
4
2683
190
700
93
86
43
5808
581
98
67
1572
46
05
2509
4114
411
39
52
1285
1
1781
898
679
46
195
492
55
53
83
1487
1335
10
186
23
31
9
298
120
14303
2614
382
192
18366
1326
3821
408
387
2645
330
135
9
168
45077
7857
39808
A Table showing the quantity of Produce, etc., transported over the South- Western Railroad from
August 1st, 1858, to August ls£, 1859.
MONTHS.
No. of bbls. and
half bbls. Flour.
No. of Sacks and
pounds of Flour
No of bush¬
els of Corn.
Bushels
of
Wheat.
Pounds
of
Bacon.
Pounds
of
Wool.
Feet
of
Lumber.
Cords
of
Wood.
Bbls.
$ bbls.
Sacks.
Pounds.
Up.
Down.
1858—August
September
October
November
December
1859—January
February
March
April
May
June
July
32
6
14
14
52
40
46
12
22
9
7
2
5
1
3
2
4
1
1947
3281
2299
1356
973
1557
2113
999
2060
1394
1498
1852
153503
239209
171631
101171
79976
134821
176610
89360
166770
126685
117765
134998
56
10
170
235
315
63
180
234
119
301
420
271
1818
801
602
749
653
812
501
456
276
137
235
1948
621
175
82
1073
271
120
85
1228
300
18
750
7451
322518
261260
257660
242237
210960
285899
214642
275469
232282
370001
232351
192741
4600
1790
2060
3127
3620
1290
2055
11210
13000
15050
51576
11015
309828
154284
80000
16000
52322
88686
213877
271184
217229
207439
356200
285298
595
721
178
610
312
431
571
466
351
532
560
436
Total, 1859
" 1858
256
274
16
22
21329
28276
1692589
2349221
2374
1457
8988
37129
12174
4178
7996
3098020
2445379
120393
131692
2252347
2037937
5763
3318
917
28141
652641
214410
2445
Decrease
18
6
6947
656632
11299
348 superintendent's report.
Number of Bales Cotton transported from Columbus and
Muscogee Railroad to Savannah, Augusta and Macon over
South- Western Railroad, compared with last year :
MONTHS.
1858—August,
September,.
October,.,
November,..
December,..
1859—January,
February,...
March,
April,..,
May —
June,....
July,
Total increase ............
Q
2 W
g g S
t5*
flo'sj
© W
: § W
656
7588
17599
11986
9S52
10476|
5637
6861
2972
1956
2976
1611
80170
GGo
S» . Ji.
?o S3 Op
F .
so
: s» •
: g.W
1857-8
347
1429
3088
11949
5380
4421
8479
40781
5769
3161
4519
2149
62 54769
So,
1857-8
236 34244 9017
25227
Sources of Mevenue from August 1st, 1858, to August 1st, 1^59.
FREIGHT.
FREIGHT.
FREIGHT.
Receipts
Total Re¬
MONTHS.
Macon
from
ceipts from
Central Railroad.
& W. R. R.
Muscogee R. R.
S. W. R. R.
all
From
To
From
To
From
To
Proper.
Sources.
1858—August
6632 50
904 00
1006
82
33 51
660 97
249 40
16760 86
26238 06
September
14295 20
12318 82
894
41
45 16
5055 14
297 15
17127 26
50033 14
October .
9643 56
24355 31
771
05
23 02
10997 36
238 43
15608 67
61637 40
7911 19
22891 05
566
28
41 30
8130 05
231 54
19868 69
59640 10
December .
7173 59
21959 67
463
80
148 91
7017 24
216 90
29381 67
66361 78
1859—J anuary.
4548 31
17127 65
864
70
150 93
7975 45
255 19
24623 04
65535 27
February
7359 11
10085 01
753
79
137 83
4149 07
887 15
22634 69
45456 65
March
15749 10
10435 41
1261
07
121 38
4735 06
382 42
18055 04
50739 48
7553 77
9453 17
1151
34
106 36
2191 77
259 26
18499 94
39214 61
5855 29
2567 48
1306
73
78 39
1439 14
224 90
19550 71
31022 64
4816 30
2055 71
710
76
66 00
1815 21
189 14
19169 90
28813 02
July
4095 41
1409 61
1137
60
135 55
1143 94
504 01
24758 16
33184 28
Total, 1859
95633 33
135562 89
10888
85
1077 34
55300 40
3385 49
*246028 63
547876 43
" 1858
63360 66
81235 82
9919
24
990 64
35455 57
3142 68
197435 55
391540 16
Increase
32272 67
54327 07
969
11
86 70
19844 83
242 81
48598 08
156336 27
CO
CD
CO
Or
O
NAMES AND CONDITION of Locomotives on the South-Western Railroad, July 31 st, 1859.
Names.
Tobesofkee
Eeheconnee.....
Tallahassee
Post Boy
Eufaula
Seminole
Muscogee
Cherokee
Choctaw
Chickasaw
L. 0. Reynolds
Muckalee
Kinchafoonee...
Thromateska. ...
Emerson Foote.
Ocmulgee
Andrew Low. ...
Builders.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Seth Wilmarth
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum' & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
M. W. Baldwin & Co
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
When put in use on this
Road.
March 1851
March 1851
September 1852
January 1853
April 1853
October 1853
October 1853
September 1854
October 1854
October 1854
May 1856
July 1857
September 1857
November 1857
January .1859
March 1859
How Used.
Passenger ....
Passenger....
Freight
Switching....
Gravel train.
Passenger....
Passenger....
Passenger....
Passenger....
Passenger....
Freight
Freight
Freight
Freight
Freighf
Freight
Remarks. <
Needs repairs.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Needs repairs.
New tire & oth'rrep'rs
Needs repairs.
Good order.
Good order.
New tire & oth'r rep'rs
Good order.
Good order.
Good ord^r.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Condemned.
THOS. B. ELFE, Master Machinist.
A TABLE showing the number of miles run by each Engine, and the amount of wood used for the whole
year ending July 31s£, 1859, exclusive of Gravel and Switching Engines.
NAME OF ENGINE.
CAES HAULED
MILES RUN
Chickasaw
Seminole
Muscogee
Tobesofkee
Cherokee
Echeconnee
Tallahassee
Choctaw
L. 0. Reynolds..
Muckalee
Kinchafoonee...
Thronateska
Eufaula.....
Ocmulgee
Emerson Foote.
Post Boy
Andrew Low
1
79
517
65
895
1397
3781
2926
2753
3160
434
468
741
23
6
71
163
60
430
795
1469
1063
1176
1144
226
123
189
83
1785
1599
1021
1004
1067
869
441
1203
92
52
82
44
1816
1599
1028
1154
1747
994
1766
3395
5342
4041
4011
4348
744
599
930
970
22490
16212
17200
18322
9109
3208
4210
600
788
25456
23000
25752
25227
17343
19128
17908
17944
24456
23000
25752
25227
17343
19128
18878
17944
42490
16212
17200
18322
9109
3208
4210
600
USED
Total 17225 6938 9351 33514 93109 171758 264867 975%
General average .
498 10
417 94
467 16
439 28
349 88
412 60
352 96
426 37
590 90
502 87
508 50
574 87
221 06
73 68
136 97
4 50
41 90
4453 2684% 6039 54
Cost maintenance of Engines per mile run
Cost Oil, Tallow and Waste, including Oil for Head-lights.
MILES RUN TO A
4103
271
612
38
875
60
115
124
124
119
112
104
120
95
86
73
76
72
93
98
79
300
41
1531
97
1 9-10
1 8-10
1 8-10
1 8 10
2
2 1-10
1 8-10
2 6-10
2 1-10
3 1-10
2 9-10
3 1-10
2 4-10
2 3-10
3 2-10
1 3-10
5 3-10
41 7-10
2 2-10
3
0 8-10
Pay train, etc.
Lumber train.
352
treasurer's report.
TABLE K.
Statement of Receipts of the South-Western Railroad Com¬
pany to August 1, 1859.
RECEIPTS.
Received for capital stock 15,698 shares $1,569,800 00
Received for extension stock 6,842 shares 684,200 00
$2,254,000 00
Forfeited stock $24,040 20
Funds for extension of Road 330 00
Terrell and Cuthbert list 189 92
Amount overpaid on capital stock 31 85
24,591 97
Bond account, issued for ten years 409,000 00
Freight earnings since August 1, 1858 326,^59 75
Passenger earnings, since August 1, 1857 190,(03 08
Post Office Department, mail service 11,027 50
.528,490 33
Central Railroad passage account 658 51
Central Railroad freight account 6,253 31
6,911 82
Muscogee Railroad passage account 946 76
Muscogee Railroad Freight account 802 01
1,748 77
Augusta and Savannah Railroad passage account 156 95
New York steamship passage account 547 50
Macon and Western Railroad freight account 774 56
Premium and discount 2,2l9 17
Unclaimed dividends, Nos. 1 to 13 640 00
Profit and loss 284,608 22
Extension Account—
Bond account for extension, issued for 10 years 19,000 00
Bond account for extension, issued for 20 years 222,000 00
Interest account, extension fund 59.629 13
Orr, D. W., contractor's stock 10,223 27
Lockett, A. M - 8,718 63
Thompson, Asa ' 20,143 30
Shackelford, Allen 51 54
Roe, John 6,475 86
Lockett, W. & B. G 40,323 64
Heys, Samuel 103 11
Yisschers & Hollman 7,067 08
Visscher, D. W. k J. G 5,265 30
Brown, John T., "Mill" - 1,654 96
Brown, John T., " E. E." 4,531 39
Smith & Prudden 904 00
Powers, Horace 642 79
Graves, Iverson L 606 59
Stamper, M. G 750 00
Bills payable 2,232 83 410,323 42
$3,924,012 71
The balance consists of—
Cash on hand, as per cash book $3,057 92
Cash on deposit at Marine Bank Agency 26,547 98
Cash on deposit at Central Railroad Bank 165,309 30
Cash on deposit at American Exchange Bank, N. Y... 942 85 192,800 13
Bills receivable . 4,374 42
Bills receivable, extension 228,927 81 233,302 23
$429,160 28
treasurer's report.
353
TABLE K—CONTINUED.
Disbursements of the Funds of the South- Western Railroad
Company, to August 1, 1859.
% DISBURSEMENTS.
Construction 81,951,668 55
Locomotive Engines 8122,160 14
Passenger Cars 36.814 84
Freight Cars 102,472 18
Macon Depot 52,982 13
Tools and Machinery 14,128 07
328,557 36
Current Expenses 254,743 52
Interest Account 28,344 50
Annuity to City of Macon 1,250 00
29,594 50
Dividend No. 14, paid 83,868 00
Stock in other Companies 26,258 71
New York Propeller line . 5,000 00
City of Columbus bonds 4,492 27
Montgomery and West Point Railroad bonds 900 00
36,650 98
Extension Accounts—
Right of way 15,430 60
Engineering, etc 33,139 15
Way stations 15,633 99
Incidental expenses 2,427 07
Clearing and grubbing 26,720 51
Bridges and wood culverts 22,815 52
Masonry and foundation 88,629 44 i
Superstructure 60,019 11
Rock Excavation 11,718 75
Iron Rails, Spikes, etc 168,537 65
Excavation and embankment • 353.842 44
Road-crossings and cattle-guards 950 29
Interest on bonds 9,905 00
809,769 52
Balance
429,160 28
83,924,012 71
JjE Ei]
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET,
Treasurer.
Macon, August 1st, 1859.
#ngi«m'is gifaitiw©!.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO., \
Macon, Ga., August 8th, 1859. J
R. R. Cuyler, Esq., President:
Sir:—At 1he date of my last annual report, there had
been expended, on account of the extension line of this
Road, from Smithville towards Eort Gaines and Eufaula,
the sum of $313,895 67. There has been expended since
that time, (including the estimates of this date, $34,234 08,
and estimates in Treasurer's hands, uncalled for, $1,286 17,)
the sum of $531,394 10, making the total expenditures to
date, as far as relates to this department, $845,289 77, as
follows :
From Smithville to Dawson $196,105 45
From Dawson to Cuthbert : 380,381 12
On section 18, which extends from Cuthbert to the junction
of Eufaula and Fort Gaines lines, (1J miles,) 23,271 00
From junction Eufaula and Fort Gaines lines to Eufaula.... 185,875 99
From junction Eufaula and Ft. Gaines lines to Ft. Gaines.. 49,751 21
Interest on bonds 9,905 00
Total expenditures to date $845,289 77
It will require about $3,000 to complete the Road to
Cuthbert, which, added to the amount already expended,
will make the cost of the Road from Smithville to Cuth¬
bert, $579,486 57, or $16,556 76 per mile.
The Road was opened for business to Ward's Station,
10? miles from Dawson, on the 17th March, and to the
town of Cuthbert, 10? miles from Ward's, and 35 miles
from Smithville, on the 2d day of June last, when the
passenger trains commenced making regular trips to that
point. The freight business, however, was not transferred
to Cuthbert until June 27th, owing to the incompletion of
the warehouse.
engineer's report.
355
The grading on Section 18, which extends from Cuthbert
one and a half miles, to the junction of the Eufaula and
Fort Gaines lines, was completed on the 5th inst.
EUFAULA LINE.
All the grading, clearing, grubbing and masonry, on this
line, from junction with Fort Gaines line to Pataula creek,
was finished the 1st of July, and is progressing rapidly
between Pataula creek and Eufaula.
If the contractors succeed in doing as much work in the
next six months as they have the last six—(and I know of
no reason why they may not)—the entire grading, etc., will
be completed by the 15th February, or 1st March next. If
so, there is no reason why we may not be running our trains
to the river at Eufaula by the first day of May next.
bridges.
The bridge across Holanee, or Butler's Mill creek, 400
feet long, is being built, and will be completed in a few
days. Most of the timber for the bridge across Pataula
creek is delivered, and the contractor will commence work
on it in few days, and have it ready before the track can
reach that point.
superstructure.
The cross-ties have been delivered on the first six miles, and
are being delivered along the line continuously, and will be in
readiness to the first station, eight and three-fourth miles from
the junction with Fort Gaines line, by the first of October ;
and to the station, one and a half miles west of Pataula
creek, (14 8-10 miles from Cuthbert,) and within nine and
a fourth miles of the Chattahoochee River, at Eufaula, by
Railroad line, by the 15th day of November.
The string-timbers are being sawed on the line of the
completed Road, and will be carried forward as wanted.
The track-laying will be commenced at Cuthbert, on the
8th inst., and be continued at the rate of one mile per week,
reaching the first depot on this line by the 15th October,
35a
engineer's report.
and the station west of Pataula, by tbe first of December,
at farthest.
PORT GAINES LINE.
Tbe grading, clearing, grubbing and masonry on tbe first
eight and a half miles of this line, from tbe junction with
Eufaula line, is nearly completed, and will be ready for the
track by tbe first of September. Tbe balance of this line
was contracted to be completed by tbe 1st of July, 1860,
which contracts, I doubt not, will be complied with. We
may, therefore, calculate certainly on opening tbe Road to
Eort Gaines by tbe first of September, 1860, at farthest.
superstructure.
Tbe cross-ties are being delivered, tbe stringers are being
sawed, and will be on tbe Road when wanted.
Tbe track-laying will be commenced as soon as tbe track
reaches tbe junction with tbe Eufaula line, and be continued
to the first station or depot, nine and three-quarter miles
from Cutbbert, and twelve miles from Fort Gaines, to
which point it will be finished by tbe 15th of October.
I herewith submit a table showing, in a condensed form,
tbe different items, and total amounts of expenditure, and
tbe amounts necessary to complete the different divisions of
tbe extension line.
A Table showing the expenditures on the different divisions of the Extension Line of the South- Western
Railroad, and the amount necessary to complete the same from Smithville to Eufaula and to Fort
Gaines.
EXPENDITURES.
Clearing and grubbing
Excavation and embankment
Rock excavation
Masonry and foundations
Bridges and wood culverts
Road crossing and cattle guards
Right of way
Way stations and repair of houses..
Wooden superstructure
Iron, spikes and plates, etc.v
Engineering and contingencies
Incidental expenses
Interest on bonds
Amount necessary to complete.
Total estimated cost of Road.
o CO
Wg.
S-
3 P*
7487 17
66241 92
2725 00
4366
9088 15
526 37
3205 60
8644 70
23540 66
61680 00
8200 00
400 00
196105 45
1000 00
197105 45
g-O
p-g
8352
18943
39742
10659
423
3963
7500
33986
93607
9439
872
380381 12
2U00 00
382381 12
811 66
9074 34
6 00
1624 00
2330 00
945 00
7980 00
500 00
23271 00
2880 00
26151 00
f= 2
5893
113473
50
40731
4343
4365 50
2635
10700
185875 99
362175 35
548051 34
^SP
OP
4645 63
25150 79
184 00
9164 29
1566 50
1755 00
2635 00
4300 00
350 00
49751 21
248875 53
298626 74
27189 05
376828 84
11908 75
95629 44
24090 69
9.50 29
15430 60
16145 62
63107 62
168537 65
33139 15
2427 07
9905 00
845289 77
616930 88
1462220 65
To complete the Road from Cuth-
bert to Eufaula and Fort Gaines.
2380 00
500 00
2880 00
4087 50
25188 81
28000 00
8795 04
3150 00
3000 00
26750 00
41664 00
101740 00
19300 00
500 00
362175 35
P3
5257 87
55105 47
20585
7666
1475
3000
14200
34020
84515
18700
350
248875 53
9345 37
184294 28
'48585 79
16461 44
4625 00
6000 00
40950 00
78064 00
186255 00
38500 00
850 00
613930 88
The number of hands employed on the Road, counting a horse, cart and driver as such, and a wagon and team as three hands, are 900, as
follows: 654 hands, 186 horse carts, and 20 wagons and teams. Respectfully submitted,
VIRGIL POWERS, Chief Engineer.
\
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Macon, February 10, 1859.
At the annual election for President and five Directors
for the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were unani¬
mously elected, viz :
president.
RICHARD R. CUYLER,
directors..
JNO. W. ANDERSON, WM. A. BLACK,
WM. S. HOLT, T. M. FURLOW,
ROBERT A. SMITH.
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY, 1
Macon, August 9, 1860. j
To the Stockholders :
The reports of the Chief Engineer and Superintendent,
which accompany this, show very clearly the operations of
the Road for the year ending 31st July ultimo, its condi¬
tion and the condition of the motive power:
The net sum earned for the year, after paying
all ordinary and extraordinary expenses is- $385,012 29
To which may be added the amount of pre¬
mium and discount account, shown on Treas¬
urer's statement, 3,841 53
;,853 82
The following amounts have been paid, viz:
February dividend 4 per cent., $ 93,424 00
Interest on bonds, 27,632 50
A Annuity to city of Macon, 1,250 00—$122,306 50
Vs*
1 / $266,647 32
And the Board has this day declared,
1. A Semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent.,... 116,876 00
2. An extra dividend of 5 per cent., 146,095 00—$262 971 00
Leaving a surplus of. $ 3,576 32
In the last annual report, the Board said as follows :
"As the income for the year just ended, after paying an extraordinary
expense of $55,538 35, has been $282,230, 20, there cannot, in the opinion
of the Board, be any doubt whatever, of the ability of the Company to
pay regularly to the stockholders at least eight per cent, per annum. It
is certainly reasonable to expect that the net income of the Road for this
current year, after the payment of ordinary expenses will be $350,000 00
360 president's report.
—a sum sufficient to pay all interest, and dividend of eight per cent., and
leave $90,000 00 at least to meet extraordinary expenses."
That expectation has been more than realized.
The debt of the Company is as follows:
1st. 7 per cent bonds, endorsed by the Central
Railroad and Banking Company, not conver¬
tible into stock, falling due in 1861, $ 47,000 00
« " 1862, 55,000 00
$102,000 00
2d. 7 per cent, bonds issued for the Americus
Extension, falling due in 1863, $ 11,000 00
" " 1864, 18,000 00
" " 1865, 14,500 00
$ 43,500 00
3d. 7 per cent, bonds issued for extension be¬
yond Smithville, falling due in 1867, $ 1,000 00
" " 1877, ")
" " 1878, I 250,000 00
" " 1879, and |
" " 1880, J
$251,000 00
Total funded debt, $396,500 00
The bonds of second class, amounting to $43,500 00, are
now convertible into stock, whenever demanded by the
holders. Of the third class, $251,000 00, there are now con¬
vertible into stock, whenever demanded, $58,000 00, and
convertible after June 1861, $53,000 00, and convertible
after June 1865, $140,000 00.
The current debt of the Company, payable in cash, is small,
being
For balances due other Companies, $ 6,080 70
For balances of estimates not called for, 1,249 80
For dividends unclaimed, 4,588 00
For balances of invoics of articles purchased, 5,500 00
For balances due contractors,.... 2,494 22
$19,912 72
The funds of the Company have been constantly loaned at
7 per cent, interest, secured by stocks. The balance called
for by the Treasurer's statement is $308,469 14. It consists
of money on hand and in bank, $87,186 16, and bills receiv-
. able, $221,282 98. The whole of the bills receivable, except
president's report.
361
$6,994 55 will be paid, with interest due and to grow due
thereon ($2,809 17) on the 15th August instant, (the time at
which the dividends declared to-day are payable.) The
above $6,994 55 will be paid on the 1st December next.
The interest made on loans amounts to $72,350 10. On the
15th instant the amount will be $75,059 27. The money
has been paid on the Railroad, except $45,498 14, the balance
in hand after paying the dividends declared this day.
Four hundred tons of rails to continue relaying, heretofore
ordered, have recently arrived. The cost of the same—about
$20,000 00—will be payable in the course of this month.
The balance of cash and bills receivable, after paying the
dividends of to-day, as mentioned above, $45,498 14, is
ample to pay the current debt and the cost of the four hun¬
dred tons of rails.
There being no longer any object in keeping the extension
accounts separate in the books, the sum of $1,513,418 85—the
cost of Road, so far, beyond Smithville—has been added to
the pre-existing account of cost of Road and equipment, and
hereafter the extension stock as well as the original stock
will appear in one account.
The whole cost of the Road and equipment, then, to 31st
ult., has been $3,770,425 34 as shown by the Treasurer's
statement. This amount will be increased by the sum of
$5,860 89, being for estimates not yet called for by contrac¬
tors and by the further expenditures hereinafter shown.
The Board in their last Annual Report, further said to the
stockholders as follows :
" At the end of another year we shall be at the end of our labors in
road building. The capital stock of the Company and the bonded debt
together, will not exceed $3,400,000 00. The Road and equipment,
however, will not have cost more than $3,400,000 00. When the Road
is finished, or at the beginning of the next fiscal year, (August I860,) it
will be the duty of the Board to consider the propriety of issuing stock,
by way of dividend, to stockholders, to such an amount over $3,400,000 00
as the value of the property may exceed that sum. That the property
can be placed at more than $3,400,000 00 and still pay a certain dividend
of eight per cent, seems to this Board very clear."
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president's report.
The bridge at Eufaula was omitted in that estimate of
$3,400,000 00.
When the last Annual Report was presented, the stock of
the Company was still selling under par. The Board, as
will be seen, from the whole tenor of the Report, did not
suppose that the holders of bonds would, to any great extent,
convert them into stock. The business of the* Company
immediately after August 1859, was very prosperous, and
the stock went up rapidly in the market. The consequepce
of this was, that the holders of bonds converted them into
stock rapidly. The amount of capital allowed by law is
$3,500,000 00, and now, without the allowance by the Leg¬
islature of a further increase of capital, there cannot be a
stock dividend. This will be paade apparent.
The stock issued is $2,921,900 00
Stock due to contractors for work done, 85,961 91
Yet to be issued to contractors, 15,917 36
There are bonds which can be converted into stock at the
periods before stated, 294,500 00
$3,318,279 27
That the road with its equipment, is fully worth $4,000,-
000 00, and would pay dividends of eight per cent, per annum
on that sum, with certainty, no one can reasonably doubt.
If the stockholders, at their next annual meeting, shall
please to order the capital raised to four million of dollars,
and the Legislature shall allow the increase, a stock dividend
to the amount of a sufficient sum to cover what has been
taken from profits of the Road, can be made, with reliance
upon dividends at the rate of eight per cent, per annum. The
Board will apply to the Legislature for an increase of capital,
and they do not apprehend that their request will be refused.
But the Board, upon mature consideration of the subject, and
after having consulted, informally, some of the large stock¬
holders, is unanimously of the opinion that it will be best
not to increase the capital by a stock dividend, even if we
shall obtain the right to increase. The Board believes that
president's report.
363
regular semi-annual dividends of five per cent, (iten per cent,
per annum) can be made on a capital of $3,500,000 00, and
thinks that the stock, on that basis, would be preferred to an
eight per cent, stock on an increased capital. The Board has
been gratified to be able, to-day, to declare the usual half
yearly dividend of four per cent, and to add to it the handsome
extra dividend of jive per cent. Considering the receipt by the
stockholders of this extra dividend, the Board is fully con¬
vinced that the true policy is now to keep the capital at
$3,500,000 00—looking to dividends of ten per cent. But
the Board will obey the instructions of the stockholders in
this respect, if it shall be their pleasure to instruct.
Upon the conversion of the bonds of the Company into
stock and the issuing of stock to contractors, the capital stock
will be $3,318,279 27. There are bonds not convertible into
stock to the amount of $102,000—which must be paid in
cash in 1861, 1862, but the Board desires to anticipate the
payment of them. The Board has agreed to issue to the
Central Railroad and Banking Company, one hundred thou¬
sand dollars of stock at par, and it is intended to apply the
money to the payment of these bonds. The Central Com¬
pany, besides endorsing this Company's bonds to the amount
of $210,000 00, without any commission or charge whatever,
when we were about to extend our Road beyond Smithville
to the Chattahoochee, at the request of this Company, passed
a resolution to take one hundred thousand dollars of the stock
of this Company at par, whenever called on by this Com¬
pany to do so. At that time the stock of this Company was
under par. Without this assurance and support from the
Central Company, the Board would not have undertaken to
extend the Road—thus supported and encouraged they did
not hesitate to go on. This Board was glad of the opportu¬
nity, therefore, to show to the Central Company how highly
the liberality of that Company was esteemed, by granting
them one hundred thousand dollars of stock at par, after the
dividends of this day.
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president's report.
The Board indulged the hope of reporting at this time, the
completion of the Road and the settlement of the accounts
for the same. There has been a little delay—which is satis¬
factorily explained by the Chief Engineer, who gives the
assurance that the Road will be opened to the Chattahoochee
river both at Fort Gaines and Eufaula, within thirty days.
There will be yet required, funds for the Road, as shown
by the Chief Engineer's report, to build the bridge at Eufaula
and to finish entirely the Road and depots, $233,294 14.
This amount will be payable in stock, bonds and cash, in the
following proportions:
Stock, $ 14,119 62
Bonds, 84,280 80
Cask, 184,893 72—$238,294 14
It has been shown above, that upon the conversion of the
bonds of the Company into stock, and upon the issuing of
stock to contractors, the capital stock will be $3,318,279 27.
Add to this, $100,000 00 to be issued to the Central Com¬
pany, and the amount will be,, $3,418,279 27. There will
be left a margin of stock yet to be disposed of, of $81,720 73
This stock can be sold at a premium, and the proceeds
applied to the road, thus
Reducing the above amount of $233,294 14 to $151,573 37
The bonds to be issued as above, 84,280 80
Will reduce the amount to, ,$ 67,292 57
Which can be raised at any moment by a sale of bonds.
Then, at this period, the stock will be full $3,500,000 00
And the bonds will be, 151,573 37
Making capital and bond debt together, $3,651,573 37
Upon this plan, the bonds hereafter to be issued, cannot be
made convertible, or the period of conversion must be post¬
poned. The outstanding bonds which can be converted into
stock may not be converted—nevertheless, the result will be
as stated, that, at the close, if the estimates of the Chief
Engineer be sustained, the combined capital stock and debt
will not exceed $3,651,573 37. In the judgment of the
president's report.
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Board, the interest and dividend of ten per cent, per annum
can be paid on that sum.
It is due to Virgil Powers, Esq., the Chief Engineer, (and4/
now Superintendent) to say, that his knowledge of his pro-*'
fession, his untiring energy, good judgment and uprightness,
have endeared him to the President and Directors of the
Company. His management as 'Superintendent, has been
highly satisfactory. The Board takes pleasure in recognizing
the valuable services of the several assistants of Mr. Powers,
in the construction of'the Road, the transportation and repair
department and the Company's shops. All the officers of
the Company have discharged the duties respectively devolv¬
ing on them to the satisfaction of the Board.
The account of profit and loss after the addition thereto of
the surplus of $3,576 32, before shown, will be $358,555 85.
The last mentioned sum shows the amount of earnings which,
from time to time, (after paying dividends of 8 per cent, per
annum) have been expended on the Road and its equipments.
There should be added thereto, the sum of $24,072 05—
which heretofore has beeu carried to the credit of cost of
Road from forfeited stock, making $380,627 90. The opin¬
ion has been expressed, that the Road would certainly pay
eight per cent, per annum on a capital of $4,000,000 00, and
that, upon an increase of capital being allowed by the Legis¬
lature, a stock dividend to the amount of near $400,000 00
could safely be made. If that plan were pursued, the item
of " profit and loss " would be wiped- out by the stock divi¬
dend. Upon the plan recommended by the Board, the
account of profit and loss must be closed by carrying the
same to the credit of cost of Road—redueing the cost so
much. Then the stockholders will be reimbursed" for earn-
iugs which have gone into the Road—by the holding of a ten
per cent., instead of an eight per cent, stock.
Respectfully submitted,
R. R. CUYLER, President.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO., 1
Macon, August 1st, 1860. )
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To R. R. Cuyler, Esq., President:
Sir :—The ninth Annual Report from this office, showing
the operations of the Road for the fiscal year ending August
1st, 1860, is herewith submitted :
EARNINGS OF THE ROAD FOR THE YEAR.
Up freight (eastward) $203,818 75
Down freight (westward) 214,270 07
Total from freight $418,088 82
Through passengers 86,639 83
Way passengers 142,557 47
Total from passengers 229,197 30
United States Mails 23,082 55
Miscellaneous Earnings 6,527 20
Total earnings $676,895 87
The current expenses of the year have been 253,374 58
Showing net earnings for the year of $423,521 29
The permanent expenditures have been 37,656 37
And expended also on account of Macon depot. 193 01
Expended on account of tools and machinery... 659 62
Making total permanent expenditures $38,509 00
Leaving, after the payment of ordinary and
extraordinary expenses $385,012 29
CURRENT EXPENDITURES.
The expenses for operating the Road have been as follows:
REPAIRS OF ROAD.
Proportion of salary of President, Treasurer,
Superintendent and Supervisors, wages of
Overseers, Watchmen at Bridges, and hire of
Negroes for the year,... $51,734 19
Materials—stringers, ties, bridge timber, etc... 24,624 69
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Tools, subsistence, clothing, physicians' bills
for Negroes, stationery, printing, etc 16,548 41
Total repairs of Road and Bridges $92,907, 29
FUEL AND WATER.
Wood for Locomotives and Stationary Engine,.. 7,991 70
Pumping Water, putting up new Pumps and Cis¬
terns, Wells, and Cistern-houses 3,175 92
Total Fuel and Water, $11,167 62
REPAIRS OF BUILDINGS.
Including repairs of Station Houses and all other
buildings $305 40
MAINTENANCE OF MOTIVE POWER.
Repairs of Locomotives, including proportion of
salary of President, Treasurer, Superinten¬
dent and Master Machinist, wages of Mechanics
and Laborers at Shops, and all Materials used
for the year $14,481 37
Wages of Runners and Firemen, 27,181 56
Oil, Tallow and Cotton Waste for Locomotives
and Stationary Engine, 4,416 74
Total Maintenance for Motive Power, 46,079 67
MAINTENANCE OF CARS.
Including proportion of salary of President,
Treasurer, Superintendent and Master Carpen¬
ter, wages of Mechanics and Laborers at
Shops, Wheels, Axles, Lumber, Paints, and
all other materials used in repairing and keep¬
ing in order Passenger, Baggage, Mail and
Freight Cars, (new Cars not included,) for the
year, ....$23,302 01
Oil, Tallow, Cotton Waste, etc., 2,551 56
Total Cars, 25,853 57
TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES.
Including proportion of salaries of President,
Treasurer, Superintendent and Clerks, Wages
of Conductors and Train Hands, salaries of
Agents at Americus, Butler, Smithville, Alba¬
ny, Cuthbert, Coleman and Georgetown, La¬
borers and Watchmen at Macon, Americus,
Smithville, Albany, Dawson, Butler, Cuthbert,
Coleman and Georgetown, Freight Houses
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superintendent's report.
and Cotton Yards, Printing, Books, Stationery,
etc., for the year $56,984 80
"Freight Damage," paid for goods lost and
damaged 490 24
Stock Damage, paid for Cattle, Horses, Hogs,
Mules, etc., killed and injured, 4,855 77
Agents at Stations, paid Commissions 10,384 71
Total Transportation, 72,715 52
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Including Printing, Advertising, Books, Station¬
ery, Postage, Attorney's Fees, Court Costs,
Donations, Gratuities, salary of Tranfer
Agent, and all contingent expenses not inclu¬
ded under either of the above heads, 4,345 51
Total current expenditures $253,37 4 58
PERMANENT EXPENDITURES.
Permanent expenditures have been made the past year as
follows:
For stone and brick culverts, foundations, etc...$ 12,125 37
From which deduct what it would have cost to
renew the bridges and allowance for old cul¬
verts, 4,000 00— 8,125 37
For four new cisterns for extension, 800 00
Brick for warehouse at Macon, and repair houses, 181 00
Three new locomotive engines, the John McNab,
George W. Adams, and Pataula 27,500 00
Deduct charges to locomotive engines 15,000 00—12,500 00
For three new passenger cars, $ 8,200 00
" " " baggage cars, nearly
complete, 4,500 00
For one express car 750 00
For thirty box cars, 22,100 00
Total $ 35,550 00
From which deduct amount charged
To passenger cars, 5,000 00
" freight cars, 15,000 00—20,000 00—15,550 00
" Paid for patent rights 500 00
" New pits for engines, 193 00
"New bolt cutter and tools, 659 62
Total permanent expenditures paid
for from earnings, $ 38,509 00
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The total earnings have been $676,895 87. Total for last
year $547,876 43. Increase $129,019 44, or a trifle more
than 23J per cent.
The current expenses of the year are greater than those of
the last fiscal year, by $43,267 20, which has been produced
by an increased business, number of miles of Road in opera¬
tion and value of labor and material used, the additional
number of hands necessary to keep up the increased length
of Road, and large and expensive repairs on cars, locomotives,
etc., incidental to a more extensive business. Notwithstand¬
ing this increase, however, the net income over ordinary
expenses exceeds that of the previous year $85,752 24, or
very nearly 25J- per cent.
On the 9th of January, a section of 10 miles of the new line
from Cuthbert to Coleman towards Fort Gaines, and 8f
miles from the junction of Eufaula and Fort Gaines lines to
Morris towards Eufaula, was opened to business. On thg
26th March, 4§ miles from Morris to Hatcher, and on the
2d July, 7| miles from Hatcher to Georgetown depot was
also opened.
Immediately on the opening of the first section of these
new lines, owing to the grading of a large portion of them
being heavy, rapidly built, the banks not having time to
settle before the track was laid upon them, and several of the
cuts being through bad material, liable to break off and fill
up the side ditches, etc., it became necessary to put all the
force that could be spared (including the ditching gang and
gravel train) from the old Road, to keep up and put this part
of the Road in good order for another winter's business, and
as each additional section of this extension was opened, this
force has been moved forward for a like purpose. The most
of the new Road is now in very good condition. There are
several heavy cuts, particularly on the Eufaula line, of bad
material, that will require widening, and heavy banks that
will settle more or less for a year or two to come, which will
require the services of a ditching train and thirty-five or forty
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superintendent's report.
hands for another year, at an expense of ten or twelve thou¬
sand dollars (over and above ordinary repairs of Road,) to
put this part of the new Road in thorough condition to with¬
stand heavy freshets and wet winter seasons. This extra
expense should be charged to construction, and has been
included in my Engineer's report as a part of the amount
necessary to complete the Road.
The total number of miles of Road now in use is 193$.
To this there will be added—early in September—1 mile
beyond Georgetown to the river, and 11$ miles beyond Cole¬
man to Fort Gaines, and when the crossing of the river is
finished and the Road extended into Eufaula, one mile more
—making the entire length of Road, when complete, 207£
miles, exclusive of side tracks and Y's. Average number of
miles in use the past year 175.
Earnings per mile, passengers and mail $1,441 60
Earnings per mile, freight and miscellaneous 2,426 38
Total per mile $3,867 98
Current expenses per mile $1,447 85
Net earnings per mile of track in use $2,420 12
Gross earnings per mile run by engines $2 20 5 mills.
Current expenses per mile run by engines, 82 5 mills.
Net earnings per mile run by engines $1 38
j Total bales of cotton transported during the year, 206,307
1 against 185,182 last year.
Tables D and E show that there were from the South-
Western Railroad proper, 125,376 bales; last year 104,950
bales-—increase 20,426.
From Columbus and Muscogee Railroad we received
80,931 bales against 80,232 the year previous—making an
increase of 699 bales, and a total increase for the year of
21,125 bales.
By the South-Western Railroad to Macon there were
32,503 bales. The year ending August 1, 1859, 27,922
bales, showing an increase of 4,581 bales.
superintendent's report.
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From the Muscogee Railroad to Macon there were 138
bales. The previous year, 124—increase 14 bales. Total
increase to Macon this year over last, 4,595 bales.
By a comparison of the several last years, it will be seen
that the cotton transported over the South-Western Road to
Macon is on the increase yearly. The down freights from
Macon have also largely and constantly increased.
Number of through passengers for the year, 36,202. Way
passengers 93,090. Total 129,292, being an average of 353
against 302 the previous year. Total number of passengers
carried over the Road since it was opened, July 1, 1851,
705,320, of which there has been but one killed, and he lost
his life by imprudently—under excitement of the moment—
jumping' off the train when a collision was about to take
place; had he kept his seat in the car he would have received
no injury, not one of all the others having received a serious
injury.
The only accident of a serious character that has occurred
the past year was caused by running over a cow about four
miles east of Cuthbert, by which the baggage and passenger
cars were thrown from the track and upset, injuring several
persons. There was one lady who was thought at first to be
dangerously injured, but I learn that she was not so seriously
hurt as was at first supposed, and is recovering.
Number of miles run within the year by Passenger and
Mail trains, 190,334. Freight and other trains (exclusive of
filling or gravel train) 116,716. Total 307,050 miles run.
Wood used by locomotives 3,239| cords, being an average of
94f miles run to each cord of wood, at a cost of 2 5-10 cents
per mile for fuel.
During the year there has been delivered on the Road for
repairs 43,157 ties, equal to a renewal of 28 miles; stringers
9,617, making lineal feet 187,122 and 840,329 feet board
measure, equal to 17f miles of track. For other than track
lumber, 87,471 feet board measure, trestle bridges 116,483
feet board measure, foundation for culverts 147,150 feet board
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superintendent's report.
measure. Total feet board measure of lumber paid for during
the year for repairs of track, bridges, buildings, etc., 1,191,433
feet board measure, at a cost of $11,000 26.
There has been two brick barrel culverts put in under the
banks near the 28th and 32d mile posts, to replace old ones
that were too small to pass the water, and two substantial
stone culverts of ten feet span each, put in below Oglethorpe
to replace the short trestle bridges near the 51st and 52d
mile posts, and several small brick and stone drains to replace
wooden ones.
It will be necessary, during the' present year, to do the
filling in of the trestle bridge at upper Flint river crossing,
and reduce the length of trestle bridge at Camp creek, spoken
of in my last report. It would have been done the past year
if we had had the necessary force. The bridges at these
points, however, have been repaired and are in good condi¬
tion. It will also be necessary to put in a culvert, or two
abutments to replace the short trestle bridge at Americus.
motive power.
Our motive power was increased the past year by two large
freight engines; the Pataula, from Rogers Locomotive Works,
the George W. Adams, and a large class passenger engine,
the John McNab, from M. W. Baldwin & Co. There is
also ordeled to be here • in this month, one passenger engine
of same class as the John McNab, and two to be here in
October or November, one of them a large freight, and the
other a passenger engine of same class as the McNab. When
we receive these machines we will be fully equipped and pre¬
pared to do the winter's business promptly.
The repairs to our locomotives have been heavy for the
past year, having to put new tires on five of our oldest
engines, besides other extensive repairs to several of them.
They are now, all but the Tallahassee and Tobseof kee, which
need repairs, in first-rate condition.
There has been built in our work shops within the year,
thirty box cars, three first class passenger cars, and we have
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three baggage ears more than three-fourths done, and have
thoroughly repaired, making them nearly as good as they
were when new, two of our old passenger cars, and thoroughly
repaired a large number of old box and platform cars.
Our stock of cars now consists of
First-class passenger 13, 3 need repairs, and 5 paint.
Second-class passenger and baggage 6, 2 " " 3 "
Baggage and package 4, 3 •' " 3 u
Mail and Express 3, 1 " 1 "
Conductors' 12, good order.
Box freight 112, 1 needs repairs.
Platform 76, 15 " "
Stock 4, good order.
There will be required this year, an extra or second gravel
train, and thirty or thirty-five hands to fill in the trestle
bridges, to clear out the ditches, etc., on the old line of Road,
and to do the grading for additional side tracks at several
points on the road.
We have on hand, materials as follows:
For repairs of Road, bridges, good rails, chairs,
spikes, ties, stringers, bridge and other lumber,
in value. ■>■ $ 8,949 38
Worn-out rails, etc 527 00
Worn-out rails at Atlanta Rolling Mills about 3,600 00
Total $13,076 38
Materials for cars 7,811 55
Materials for motive power 2,795 65
Fuel and water - 231 37
Stationery, etc 800 00
Oil, tallow and waste 409 31
There has been the past year three miles of re-rolled iron
laid, and the same length of flange rail taken up, and we
have over 100 tons of old rail at the Atlanta Rolling Mills
to be re-rolled. And I propose to have it rolled of Central
Railroad pattern, to use in repairs from Macon to Fort Val¬
ley, over which our heaviest business is done. We need
From which deduct invoices unpaid (not due)...
Value of materials paid for
Total.
ri$25,124 26
5,500 00
$19,624 26
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superintendent's report.
some of it now for repairs, as all the iron that was on hand
of the pattern from Macon to Butler has been used. We
will continue to lay the T rail and take up the flange until it
is all removed, and hope to remove ten miles or more this
year. The 400 tons ordered for repairs to be here the first
of this month, have been received, and we have commenced
laying a part of it.
It will be necessary to build a new freight house at Fort
Valley during this year; the one there is entirely too small
for the business; the side-tracks at that point will also have
to be lengthened.
The freight house at Macon is too small, and I have com¬
menced an addition of seventy feet to it, which will be com¬
pleted by the 1st of October or before. We will also have
to make some addition to our car shop, which is very much
needed.
I have just passed over the entire line of our Road, and
^ find it in first rate order; in as good or better condition than
it has been at any time for the two years passed, for which
we are much indebted to our energetic principal Supervisor,
John M. Walden, Esq., and his assistants, Messrs. J. J.
Dasher, A. J. Heard and Wm. J. Edwards.
The locomotives and cars are in very excellent order, for
which much credit belongs to Mr. T. B. Elfe, Master
Machinist, and Mr. F. H. Alley, Master Carpenter.
During the past year the officers and employees have per¬
formed their duties promply and faithfully, and to my entire
satisfaction.
Respectfully submitted,
VIRGIL POWERS,
Engineer and Superintendent.
ABSTRACT OF EARNINGS of the South-Western Railroad Company, from August 1st,
1859, to August 1860.
DATE.
AMOUNT OF
UP FREIGHT.
AMOUNT OF
DOWN FREIGHT
AM'T THROUGH
PASSAGE.
AMOUNT WAY
PASSAGE.
MAILS.
TOTAL
1860.
TOTAL
1859.
*
INCREASE.
Through.
Way.
Through.
Way.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
1859-Aug..
September
October
November.
December..
1860—Jan ..
February...
March
April
May
June
July
2,411 73
6,681 59
13.868 55
17,814 09
13,668 90
10,434 78
8,880 81
8,003 53
6,436 48
7,184 50
2.870 78
1,353 50
1,607 31
6,197 96
14,565 65
17,640 33
16,475 18
16,686 59
14,266 36
7,264 32
3,468 06
2,615 90
2,069 46
1,352 39
9.777 75
17,722 46
10,568 53
8,303 89
7,171 87
8.120 20
11,247 00
16,757 35
6,718 26
5,633 44
5,144 76
4,732 15
6.762 94
10,735 77
9,372 74
7,716 20
8,501 87
7,610 95
10,016 80
13,368 46
7,860 80
5.763 15
8,106 67
6,556 06
3,484 85
2,229 75
2,697 40
3.189 90
4,295 35
4.190 80
3,541 45
2,915 35
3,083 70
3,008 65
3,064 75
3,944 70
2,950 15
4,484 85
5,125 22
5,094 60
6,198 05
5,583 35
3,716 20
3,629 30
2.675 95
2,545 30
2,252 81
2,737 40
5,191 42
4,270 53
5,607 02
6,132 92
9,044 34
8,481 30
5.243 55
5,158 20
5,955 80
5,513 73
5,567 17
7,757 38
4,444 95
4,945 57
5,530 68
6,355 78
9,149 86
7,834 00
4,440 90
5,345 50
4,778 50
4,990 28
4,683 04
6,135 05
1,364 06
1,789 87
1,364 06
1,364 06
1,364 06
1,364 06
1,364 06
1,364 06
6,013 03
1,910 41
1.910 41
1,910 41
23,082 55
37,995 16
59,058 35
68,699 85
73,611 77
75,869 48
70,306 03
62,717 13
63,806 07
46,990 58
39,165 36
35,669 85
36,479 04
26,238 06
50,033 14
61,637 40
59,640 10
66,361 78
54,752 63
45,456 65
50,739 48
39,214 61
31,022 64
28,813 02
33,184 28
11,757 10
7,025 21
7,062 45
13,971 67
9,507 70
15,553 40
17,260 48
13,066 59
7,775 97
8,142 72
6,856 83
'3,294 76
Total
$99,609 24
$104,209 51
$111,897 66
$102,372 41
$39,646 65
$46,993 18
$73,923 31
$68,634 11
$670,368 67
$547,093 79
$123,274 88
Number through passengers o^'ono
- Number of way passengers, 93.090
Miscellaneous earnings 6,527 20
$676,895 87
1860.
Average number of passengers per day ...... 353,302
Total number of miles run by the trains during the .
782 64
$547,876 43
1859.
302
264,867
5.744 56
129,019 44
376 superintendent's report.
Statement op the Number of Passengers transport¬
ed from August 1st, 1859, to August 1st, 1860.
Compared with the Previous Year.
1860.
1860.
1859.
1859.
MONTHS.
THROUGH.
WAT.
THROUGH.
WAY.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
1365
889
1256
3357
3124
1222
1010
2338
2037
1767
2888
3011
858
1463
2369
2612
993
2166
3514
3531
916
1599
2876
2890
1269
2304
3707
3974
1206
1806
3284
3205
1707
2670
6065
6064
2098
2913
5035
5244
1672
2512
5232
5063
1626
2238
3479
4027
1374
1679
3189
3111
1554
1695
2842
2886
1220
1626
3511
3648
1268
1883
2795
2789
1252
1132
3899
3312
1193
1268
2853
2886
1248
1019
3620
3397
1613
1195
3039
4875
1398
877
3678
3165
1498
995
2370
2606
1634
1173
4661
4369
1622
1174
3092
3515
Total
16021
20181
47321
45769
16674
19239
36872
37572
The following Table shows a comparison of the
various branches of business for the year just
closed, with the previous year:
SERVICE.
Up Freight—Through
Up Freight—Way
Down Freight—Through
Down Freight—Way
Up Passage—Through
Up Passage—Way
Down Passage—Through
Down Passage—Way
United States Mail
Miscellaneous Earnings
1860.
1859.
Increase.
Decrease.
I 99609 24
104209 51
111897 66
102372 41
39646 65
73923 36
46993 18
68634 41
23082 55
897483 20
83650 18
90613 41
67326 39
40344 81
55045 77
44820 01
53082 97
14727 05
$ 2126 04
20559 33
21284 25
35046 0:
18877 59
2173 17
15551 14
8355 50
\
8670368 67
6527 20
8547093 79
782 64
8123973 04
5744 56
8676895 87,
8547876 43
Increase.
129717 60
698 16
129019 44
Bales Cotton—Through
Bales Cotton—Way
Total
1860.
122291
84016
206307
1859.
114831
70351
7460
13665
185182 21125
Number of Bales of Cotton transported over the South- Western Railroad from Stations to Macon.
STATIONS.
to
August,...,
September
October,
November
December
1860—January,,
February,
March,
April,
May,
June,
July
12
6
197
679
571
796
143
23
2
4
68
6
2
11
27
m
10
Total 2497 1261 143 212 2283 ... 1488 4201 114 2239 2549 3330 423 398 201 2413 938 2370 830 143..
5^
180
57
1
295
815
1222
1005
699
314
90
15
1
6 4457 ... 32503
2550
7493
7294
7112
4345
2345
736
281
207
80
20
Total increase 4581
994
1910
2168
870
33
6672
2091
236
920
415
428
92
2091
1658—August,...
September, ,
October,
November
December,
1859—January,.
February,
March,
April,
May
June
July
41
420
737
464
505
286
28
38
37
7
157
55
36
12
6
331
329
81
702
570
104
566
436
84
353
672
59
158
642
37
90
265
1
153
1
1
81
8
49
45
Total 2720 1530 268 138 1754 ... 1624 3445 1853 2263 31991374 418 133 2061 404 1790 109 3839 27922 2091 6672
47
210
276
3470
6499
5384
4944
3475
1655
1151
709
174
172
13
236
920
415
428
92
994
1910
2168
870
690
33
Number of Through Bales of Ootton transported over the South-Western Eailroad from Stations to Savannah
and Augusta, 1859 and 1860. 00
MONTHS.
12
11
10M
10
9
8
7
6
3
118
621
818
1237
1494
935
388
186
77
1
1
5879
5
23
42
20
59
4
3
2
1
fed
<1
a
Hi
CO
S3
CO
•4
a
o
s*
W
Hi
O
3
P_
b
SO
i
o
B_
3
-i
P.
o
£
s-
co¬
co
1
257
922
1782
1190
1350
1363
344
93
210
a
o
CO
B
p
a
K
o
Hi
Hi_
K
p
CO
P-
CD
Ji
td
B
CO
Hi
©
CO
o
Hi
(K)
CD
O
3
B
H3
o
£
w
P
CO
Hi
CO
P
ffi
b
CD
3
CO
p
CO
254 oe
2762 d
397 E
fed
11
1264
3824
4566
4582
3000
2532
2152
1549
2895
217
16
1331
4005
4854
5040
6690
5457
2230
1104
637
261
30
31651
1
314
477
1044
708
710
1037
596
339
71
17
1
32
3812
12495
17052
16016
15613
13301
6367
3510
3996
564
115
September
164
221
854
491
633
481
245
64
191
157
311
97
88
75
101
33
35
198
147
168
111
23
236
1397
1540
1194
670
441
66
4
30
50
97
63
76
19
11
16
40
2
36
41
50
""61
24
82
141
130
163
148
9
43
56
459
657
527
424
217
122
37
1
"24
43
"26
"8
90
167
40
92
200
November
40
18
44
114
38
13
124
27
18
22
4
14
70
2901
1530
6018
7390
1140
"3043
412
1860—J anuary...
58
33
*
H
March
fed
April
34
3113 !zi
b
May
9
2
34
23
fed
83
83
63 %
H
6589
W
fed
b
3098
772
114
235
5546
93
8
589
7512
40
34
23
214
Total
Total incr
26592
ease..
1117
267
2444
682
169
144
5315
366
92873
1
22434
6589
15845
41
2430
4189
3699
3985
3361
2262
2084
4483
597
69
65
52
372
381
950
544
204
236
20
48
122
93
"37
6
9
158
2311
4156
5163
4385
3180
1929
2235
1444
218
59
112
20
329
654
1114
1779
893
236
281
109
30
12
453
1289
922
846
517
205
67
71
17
3
511
1342
1182
1660
935
541
378
391
61
24
286
6574
12892
14151
14486
9595
5911
5227
6623
953
152
178
77028
254
2762
397
O
45
105
132
88
31
86
71
43
63
343
509
224
137
37
65
9
30
71
73
162
"83
10
133
187
37
102
24
20
10
68
215
"69"
w
24
"40
31
7
16
11
280
179
139
' 52"
147
H3
17
2901
1530
6018
7390
1140
"3043
412
4
1859—January...
110
7
52
10
28
6
2
3113
9
6
1
—
—
—
—
—
22434
27272
974S
aa5
558
25350
4301
5445
419
493
4399
129
660
388
186
7028
35
153
6589
<-
A Table showing the quantity of Produce, etc., transported over the South- Western Railroad from Augus
1st, 1859, to August ls£, 1860.
No. of bbls, and
No. of Sacks and
Number of Bush¬
Bush'ls
Pounds
Pounds
Feet
Cords
half bbls. of
MONTHS.
Flour.
Lbs. of Flour.
els of Corn.
of
of
of
of
of
Bbls.
^ bbls.
Sacks.
Pounds.
Up.*
Down.
Wheat.
Bacon.
Wool.
Lumber.
Wood.
1859—August
66
2
1560
133406
610
1920
206
156118
3001
290550
743
September
254
3
2881
225186
103
866
77
218360
790
208329
440
310
1299
16118
86
731
19
211110
816
88734
412
November
500
5
718
52841
76
920
506
114160
2511
54200
223
823
912
100086
1152
1821
113
111960
2613
58000
462
1860—January
759
1113
166120
845
941
91
200115
506
45000
389
i^bruEry
998
876
7
613
63420
1954
1060
16
96311
1503
256300
182
Mftrch
1050
151876
153
1120
314
218561
9106
302150
376
April
1056
8
811
93416
327
910
98
214714
6010
181473
515
Md<y<.M> •••••
434
900
101811
890
1080
106
300101
7560
218946
372
June •
567
1
1206
103910
613
511
406
211106
25070
223090
389
July
431
8
897
9560
114
573
561
186321
8431
237000
232
Total 1860
7074
34
13960
1361750
6923
12453
2523
2238937
67917
2163772
4735
Total 1859
256
16
21329
1692589
2374
8988
12178
3098020
120393
2252347
5763
6818
18
4549
3465
7369
330839
9655
859083
52476
88575
1028
CO
CD
380
superintendent's report.
Number of Bales Cotton transported from Columbus and
Muscogee Railroad to Savannah, Augusta and Macon, over
South- Western Railroad, compared with last year:
MONTHS.
1859—August,
September,.
October,..
November,.,
December,.
1860—January
February,...
March
April
May,
June,
July
Total
Total increase.,
t
H ^ ft*
pIk
(T* Ct- "
P pi
P •
2666
5967
9888
15717
7811
8048
7785
704'
6072
5527
2908
1357
80793,
' Sd
»>2
|f £
; g • :
! §.»
656
7588
17599
11986
9852
10476
5637
6861
2972
1956
2976
1611
138 80170
124:
2010
3711
2148
186
3100
3571
14726
14089
637
1623
7722
2006
2416
68
254
14069
Sources of Revenue from August 1st, 1859, to August ls£, 1860.
FREIGHT
FREIGHT.
FREIGHT.
Receipts
Total Re¬
MONTHS.
from
ceipts from
Central Railroad.
M. & W. R. R.
Muscogee R. R.
S.W. R. R.
all
From
To
From
To
From
To
Proper.
Sources.
1859—August
11105
66
1932
01
1481 78
119
90
2141
15
403
59
20811
07
37995 16
September
28080
21
8552
04
1276 08
97
95
4243
34
533
12
21275
61
59058 35
October
14815
38
20149
18
1075 58
79
72
7631
86
342
90
25105
23
68699 85
November
10383
15
27450
35
1248 27
74
11
9341
33
347
43
24767
13
73611 77
December
9838
77
21653
53
1035 08
96
56
5794
83
209
27
37241
44
75869 48
1860—January
9129
33
21248
10
1750 96
219
00
5374
36
879
59
31704
69
70306 03
February
14422
77
18295
97
1968 21
166
76
5246
49
445
18
22171
75
62717 13
March
22881
89
11520
07
1953 57
125
19
4779
22
410
60
22135
53
63806 07
April
10379
13
7832
76
1340 57
251
90
4180
86
281
00
22724
36
46990 58
May
6989
96
7883
97
1004 58
148
36
3604
10
177
88
19356
51
39165 36
June
7547
84
2736
65
1658 25
67
85
2043
42
176
41
21439
43
35669 85
July
5892
94
1158
94
1220 19
155
36
1115
38
194
75
33268
68
43006 24
I860—Total
145967 03
150413 57
17013 12
1602
66
55496
34
4401
72
302001
43
676895 87
1859—Total
95633 33
135562
89
10888 35
1077
34
55300
40
3385
49
246028
63
547876 43
Increase
50333
70
14850 68
6124 77
525
32
195
94
1016 23
55972
80
129019 44
05
QO
00
oo
to
NAMES AND CONDITION of Locomotives on the South-Western Railroad, July 31st, 1860.
Names.
Tobesofkee,....
Eeheecotmee,..
Tallahassee,....
Post Boy,
Eufaula, ..
Seminole,
Muscogee,
Cherokee.
Choctaw...
Chickasaw
L. 0. Reynolds
Muckalee,
Kinchafoonee..
Thronateeska,..
Emerson Foote
Ocmulgee
Pataula
McNab
G. W. Adams..
Builders.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Sethi Wilmarth,
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
M. W. Baldwin & Co
Rogers' Locomotive Works
M. W. Baldwin & Co..
M. W. Baldwin & Co
Date when put in
use on this Road
March, 1851
March, 1851
September, 1852
January, 1853
April, 1853
October, 1853
October, 1853
September 1854
October, 1854
October, 1854
May, 1856
July, 1857
September, 1857
November, 1857
January, 1859
March, 1859
December, 1859
November, 1859
December, 1859
How Used.
Passenger....
Passenger....
In yard shifting
Gravel train.
Passenger....
Passenger....
Passenger....
Passenger....
Passenger....
Freight,
Freight,
Freight,
Freight,
Freight,
Freight,
Freight,
Passenger....
Freight.
Remarks.
Needs repairs, n«w furnace, new tire.
Good order.
Needs repairs—is shop.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
THOS. B. ELFE, Master Machinist.
A Table showing the number of miles run by each Engine, and the amount of Wood used for the
whole year, ending July 31 si, 1860, exclusive of Gravel and Switching Engines.
NAMES OF ENGINES.
Chickasaw
Seminole
Muscogee
Tobesof kee
Cherokee
Echeeconee
Tallahassee
Eufaula
John McNab
Choctaw
Muckalee
Pataula
Emerson Foote
George W. Adams..
Ocmulgee
L. 0. Reynolds
Thronateeska
Kinchafoonee
Post Boy
CARS HAULED.
104
78
12
120
31
189
701
46
294
1006
1863
2242
1&97
1745
1915
3280
2766
2852
2
fed
54
45
4
68
14
81
607
46
101
646
802
711
806
547
696
1128
907
Total I 21143 8073
General Average
gl
1089
1167
812
807
938
866
967
56
701
998
15
1247
1290
828
995
983
1136
1275
148
1096
2650
2680
2953
2711
2292
2667
4428
3673
3708
4
MILES RUN.
724
10,240
14038
13291
10666
15208
19419
16909
15847
374
22754
22456
19265
19462
22425
25729
14874
647
19928
21750
1044
37764 1116716 190334 307050 1626
22754
22456
19265
19462
22425
25729
14874
1371
19928
21750
11284
14038
13291
10666
15208
19419
16909
15847
374
USED
99
142
98
110
103
70%
100%
ay
941
781
114
89
77
83%
88%
24%
►d
703
667
485
592
743
652
509
452
520
422
415
507
639
397
362
698
793
725
111
10392
hi
367
472
300
413
398
278
452
297
355
323
290
371
270
255
279
239
325
297
105
219%
2 11%
162 %
164%
189%
219%
180
18%
155%
176%
153
182%
115%
185
217%
253%
246%
3
6086 3239%
521 02
501 42
385 35
389 79
449 47
521 90
427 52
43 65
369 60
418 60
363 38
444 42
434 03
274 60
439 38
515 66
601 46
585 43
7 13
7696 80
Miles Run to a
229
158
195
177
217
363
148
17
210
278
256
166
118
129
169
252
202
179
15
3538
d
¥
p
S=
13
a
P<
a.
O
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i-tj
H
#1
£.
p
0
3
a
32
62
33
47
39
64
33
47
30
56
39
92
29
33
3
4
38
56
51
67
27
38
27
38
20
49
27
41
42
54
28
81
21
52
22
53
3
3
544
937
29%
50%
Cost Maintenance of Engines per mile run
Cost Oil, Tallow and Waste per mile run, including headlights..
2||P»
2 3-10
2 2-10
•2
2
2
2
2 8-10
3 4-10
1 8-10
1 9-10
3 2-10
3 1-10
>3 2-10
2 6-10
2 8-10
2 6-10
3 5-10
3 7-10
1 9-10
49
2 5-10
15-10
2
CO
CO
CO
384 treasurer's report.
Statement of Receipts of the South- Western Railroad Com¬
pany to August 1, 1860.
RECEIPTS
Capital Stock, 29,219 shares
Funds for extension of Road
Bond account, issued for ten years
Freight earnings.since August 1, 1859
Passage earnings, since August 1, 1859
Post Office Department, mail service
675,501 54
Central Railroad freight account 3,635 63
Central Railroad passage account 719 36
4,354 99
Muscogee Railroad passage account 826 46
Muscogee Railroad freight account 117 00
943 46
Augusta and Savannah Railroad passage account 178 70
Macon and Western Railroad freight account 184 55
New York steamship passage account 419 00
Premium and discount 3,841 53
Unclaimed dividends, Nos. 1 to 15, 1,092 00
Profit and loss 352,980 53
Extension Account :
Bond account issued for ten years $ 1,000 00
Bond account issued for twenty years 250,000 00
Interest account, extension funds 72,350 10
Bills payable 2,494 22
Stock due to fifteen contractors 85,961 91
* 411,806 23
$4,519,032 53
The balance consists of—
Cash on hand, as per cash book $11,102 32
Cash on deposit at Marine Bank Agency $51,657 62
Cash on deposit at Central Railroad Bank 24,114 75
Cash on deposit at American Exchange Bank, N. Y... 311 47
76,083 84
Bills receivable $ 1,953 32
Bills receivable, extension 219,329 66
221,282 98
$2,921,900 00
330 00
145,500 00
$413,282 53
240,798 05
21,420 96
$308,469 14
treasurer's report.
385
Disbursements of the Funds of the South-Western Railroad
Company, to August 1, 1860.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Construction S3,406,015 35
Locomotive Engines $137,160 14
Passenger Cars 41.814 84
Freight Cars 117,472 18
Macon Depot 53,175 14
Tools and Machinery 14,787 69
364,409 99
Current Expenses 291,883 58
Interest Account 27,632 50
Annuity to City of Macon 1,250 00
Stock in other Companies 19,516 95
New York Propeller line 5,000 00
City of Columbus bonds 3,967 27
Montgomery and West Point Railroad bonds 725 09
M. W. Baldwin & Co., Philadelphia 234 75
28,882 50
29,443 97
Dividend No. 15, paid 89,928 00
Balance 308,469 14
$4,519,032 53
[e. e.]
JOHN T. BOIFEUXLLET,
Treasurer.
Macon, August 1st, 1860.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD, \
Macon, Ga., August 7, 1860. J
To R. R. Cuyler, Esq., President :
Sir:—When the last Annual Report from this office was
submitted, I confidently expected to inform you in this, of
the completion of the extension of Road to the river opposite
Eufaula and to Fort Gaines, but this result has been pre¬
vented by unavoidable delays.
There had been expended to the 8th of August last, on
account of the extension west of Smithville, the sum of $845,-
289 77. There has been expended since (including estimates
unpaid, not called for, $5,860 89,) the sum of $673,989 97,
making the expenditures to date $1,519,279 74, as follows:
From Smithville to Dawson, $ 196,105 45
Dawson to Cuthbert, 883,853 37
u Cuthbertto Junction of Eufaula and Fort Gaines lines 39,674 81
" Junction to River opposite Eufaula 544,129 61
" " u Fort Gaines, 284,200 00
River crossing at Eufaula 17,826 50
For rolling stock 35,0<j)0 00
Interest on bonds, 28,490 00
Total expenditures to date, ,...$1,519,279 74
Estimates unpaid, 5,860 89
$1,513,418 85
eufaula line.
This line was so far completed as to be opened to business
to Morris' Station, a distance of 10J miles, on the 9th day of
January last; to Hatcher's, 4f miles from Morris', on the
26th March, and to Georgetown, 7| miles from Hatcher's
and 23 miles from Cuthbert, the 2d day of July. The track
is laid to the river opposite Eufaula, one mile beyond
engineer's report.
387
Georgetown, and the road will be opened to that point as
soon as a temporary warehouse can be erected.
It will require to finish the Road to the river opposite
Eufaula, including the cost of a temporary warehouse and
fixtures, the cost of lowering the grade through Harrell Cut,
about six miles this side of Georgetown, the filling out the
embankments that have settled, and thoroughly ditching and
protecting the Road bed from washing in heavy rains, about
$13,000. This amount should all be charged to construction
and not be a charge upon repairs of Road.
crossing the river at eufaula.
The contract for the bridging, masonry and grading, west
of the river, was let on the 13th day of March, to A. E.
Thompson, Esq., to be completed by the first of January
next. Owing to the difficulty in procuring stone of suitable
quality for the piers, in the vicinity of Eufaula, Mr. Thomp¬
son has determined, within a few days past, to get granite
rock in the vicinity of Macon, sufficient to build the lower
portion of the piers in the river, as high as ordinary stages
of the water and to finish with rock procured on the Fort
Gaines line. It may become necessary to use brick for the
abutments and a portion of the two piers on the river bank.
All these difficulties of procuring material, etc., render it
improbable, if not impossible, to complete the bridge within
contract time. Every effort, however, will be made to have
it done by the earliest practical period.
fort gaines line.
This line was so far finished as to be opened for business
to Coleman, 10 miles from Cuthbert, on the 9th day of Jan¬
uary last. The grading was completed to Fort Gaines within
the last few days, and the track is laid to within 2J miles of
that place, and ^hey are progressing with the track-laying
about one mile per week. The warehouse at Fort Gaines is
being built, and there is but little doubt that the road will
be opened through, by the first of September.
Appended hereto is a table showing, in a condensed form
388 engineer's report.
•
the total expenditures on account of construction, the cost of
each division and the amount necessary to complete the Road.
From which it will be seen that the total cost of the exten¬
sion when completed, including
$35,000 for rolling stock will be $1,752,573 88
From which, if we deduct the following items,
not included in original estimates, viz :
Cost of rolling stock, $ 35,000 00
Interest on bonds, 28,490 00
Premium to Contractors, 7,224 17 70,714 17
Total construction, exclusive of interest and
premium, $1,681 859 71
The original estimates for construction were
as follows:
From Smithville to Cuthbert, $601,293 14
From Cuthbert to river at Eufaula, 561,369 23
From Cuthbert to Fort Gaines, 287,160 16
Crossing the river at Eufaula, 153,677 67
Total original estimates, $1,603,500 20
Showing excess of cost over estimates of. 78,359 51
A large portion of this excess, is in masonry and founda¬
tions, produced by substituting rock for wood drains, and
putting, in many instances, larger culverts than were originally
estimated for. Nor was there any estimate originally for a
depot at Georgetown, supposing that the road would stop on
the east side of the river, and that one depot would answer
for Eufaula and Georgetown. The arrangement to cross the
river made it necessary to have a depot at Georgetown and a
temporary one (until the bridge is completed) on the river,
for the accommodation of the Eufaula business. The cost of
these will consume all the original estimate for a terminal
depot opposite Eufaula, thereby increasing the cost of Road}
the amount to be expended for depot buildings, etc., in
Eufaula, say $15,000. If this amount be taken from the
excess it would stand at $63,358 63.
lairing the past year, I have been aided w this department
to my satisfaction, by my efficient and energetic Principal
Assistant, R. McLennan, Esq., and the assistants under his
immediate direction.
Respectfully submitted,
VIRGIL POWERS, Chief Engineer.
A. Table showing the Expenditures on the different Divisions of the Extension Line of the South- Western
Railroad, and the amount necessary to complete the same from Smithville to Eufaula and Ft. Gaines.
EXPENDITURES.
Clearing and grubbing
Excavation and embankments
Rock excavations
Masonry and foundations
Bridges and wood culverts
Road crossing and cattle guards....
Right of way
Way stations and repair of houses,
Wooden superstructure
Iron, spikes and plates, etc...
Engineering and contingencies
Incidental expenses
Interest on bonds
Rolling stock
Total
Amount necessary to complete.
Total estimated cost of Road..
eg.
7486 17
166241 92
2725 00
4366 88
9088 15
526 37
3205 60
8644 70
23540 66
61680 00
8200 00
400 00
196105 45
U
=f°
8 s
8352 57
162888 16
8943 75
41977 36
10659 59
423 92
3963 00
8738 58
33986 96
93607 65
9439 15
872 68
383853 37
8811 66
9074 34
6 00
1624 00
200 00
2330 00
750 00
3504 55
10774 26
600 00
29674 81
UW
Ho
P £"•
6679 27
257773 75
1399 75
78081 85
13506 68
1347 38
10934 00
9459 73
31614 08
114476 56
17206 17
1650 39
344129 61
23136 10
196105 45 383853 37 29674 81 567265 71 325358 00 186826 50 1752373
fejo
Qp
9034 38
83065 58
370 50
42480 46
4562 32
203 92
10787 50
2500 00
26492 36
93825 89
9966 29
910 80
284200 00
41158.00
5s Sd
10100 00
7726^50
17826 50
169000 00
32364 05
579043 75
13445 00,
168530 55;
37816 74
2701 59
31220 10
30093 01
119138 61
374364 36
45411 61
3833 87
28490 00
35000 00
1519279 74
233294 14
To complete the Road from Cuth-
bert to Eufaula and Fort Gaines .
Section 18 to
Eufaula ... i
Section 18 to
Ft. Gaines..
River cross¬
ing
Total ain't....
1700 00
5828 38
1700 00
21325 58
11497 20
4000 00
424 87
97 72
5831 03
2241 38
750 00
3500 00
7000 00
12421 25
110000 00
125000 00
116253 90
27339 10
750 80
3500 00
24716 50
20001 06
2716 50
1579 81
15000 00
820 00
1886 00
15000 00
17706 00
23136 10
41158 04
169000 00
233294 14
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Macon, February 9, 1860.
At the annual election for President and five Directors for
the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were unanimously
elected, viz:
president.
RICHARD R. CUYLER.
directors.
JOHN W. ANDERSON, WILLIAM A. BLACK,
WM. S. HOLT, T. M. FURLOW,
ROBERT A. SMITH.
LIST OF THE HOLDERS
CAPITAL STOCK
OF THE
fJUilwM (ffiontptttr,
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, JULY 31, 1860.
NAMES. SHARES.
Arnold, R.D. Trustee Ann E. Bowen, 31
Anderson, John W 55
Anderson, John W., in Trust for
Georgia C. Gilliam 18
Anderson, John W., Trustee for chil¬
dren of F. A. & L. W. Tupper 40
Anderson, JohniW., Trustee Mrs.
Eliza M. Nicoll, 12
Anderson, John W., Trustee Mary E.
Johnson and children 2
Anderson, John W., Trustee Mrs. L.
W. Tupper and children 10
Anderson, George W 350
Anderson, George W., Trust for Eliza
A. Lamar 2
Adams, R. W., and Geo. W. Stiles,
Trustee, 10
Alexander, E. P 100
Alexander, Adam L 100
Alexander, Elam 19
Armstrong, B. R., in Trust for Lean-
der G. Armstrong, 10
Armstrong, B. R., Trustee for Alex¬
ander Armstrong, 10
Axson, J. S. K 68
Armstrong, B. R., in Trust for J.
Remington Armstrong, 10
Armstrong, James W 40
Ayres, Asher 17
Adams. James •••— 33
Bogardus, H. S., Trustee for Mrs.
Eliza Webster and children 40
Bartow, F. S., Trustee Mrs. Sarah
Green and her children, by Alex¬
ander Maxwell ••■•••• 1°
Bartow, F. S., Agent for Morton Hall
Bstftto iii
Bartow,' F. S.. Administrator estate
J. H. Burroughs 33
NAMES. SHARES.
Bartow, F. S., Guardian of F. B.
Beville 21
Bartow, F. S., in Trust for Mrs. Ellen
Lloyd 3
Bank of Commerce 13
Bank of the State of Georgia, 109
Brown, Joseph E 30
Brodie, Caroline B 11
Brodie, Caroline M 13
Brodie, Eliza M 24
Brodie, Mary F 14
Brodie, Basil M 49
Bass, Mrs. Mary R 20
Bass, Charles H 6
Bass, Mrs. M. J 40
Bryan, Joseph and Son, 12
Bryan, Henry 23
Bryan, Loverd, Guardian for Sidney,
Josephine and Edith Bryan 100
Bulloch, W. Gaston, Trustee, 1
Bulloch, Wm. G., Trustee Mrs. Jane
D. Colburn 6
Bulloch, Wm. James 42
Bulloch, Wm. H 13
Bulloch, Mrs. Martha 36
Bliss, Mrs. M. A. H 6
Black, Miss A. R 6
Black, William A 39
Bealle, Rebecca A 5
Bruen, C. W. W 6
Bruen, Mrs. Matilda 69
Burdsall, Wm. H 60
Barnett, Mrs. Jane 33
Barnett, Samuel 79
Barnett, Samuel, Trustee Sarah F.
Barnett, 27
Bell, H. S., Trustee of Mrs. F. A.
Bell 5
Bell, William A 3
392
STOCKHOLDERS.
NAMES. . SHARES.
fVBlake, D., Guardian of Daniel Blake
and Walter Blake Hey ward 383
Bogart, Mrs. Jane H 1
Butler, John W "....... 28
Beokwith, Captain Edward G—U.
S.A 75
Brown, E. P 14
Brown, E. E., Guardian of Clemmon
Sabattey 2
Brown, James E 10
Brown, James E., for Robert Brown, 10
Bowne, Alfred T 32
Bond, Ann M 43
Bond, Sarah R 22
Bacon, H 50
Bancroft, MarthaM 5
Bancroft, Henry K 5
Battersby, Wm. & Co 15
Battersby, Wm., Agent for M. A.
Wolfenden 56
Battersby, Wm 286
Borchert, A., Trustee for Charles
Sandberg 2
Bandy, J. W 35
Byrne, Thomas, Guardian of Thomas
J. Ryan 4
Baker, Francis A 13
Boifeuillet, John T 42
Boifeuillet & Powers, 83
Boifeuillet, Powers & Adams 100
Baxter, John S 35
Bivins, George W 4
Ball, M C 20
Blocker. Stephen 10
Bates, Wm. M 30
Berry, Samuel 3
Boynton, Williard 10
Brantley, Wm. S 10
Beecher, Samuel T 140
Boykin. Samuel 10
Baber, Mrs. Mary 10
t Curran, Patrick 10
-i City Council of Savannah 731
Central Railroad and Banking Com-
/ pany of Georgia 3315
Cuyler, R. R 81
Cuyler, R. R. and F. H. Churchill,
Trustees of Mrs. E. M. Churchill
and Son 13
Cuyler, R. R. and F. H. Churchill,
Trustees of Richard C. Churchill,... 6
Cuyler, Miss Margaret M 10
Cuyler, George A., Trustee of Wm.
P. Trowbridge and wife 10
Cuyler, Richard M., " U. S. N." 127
Cuyler, Dr. John M 16
Cohen, Solomon .' 260
Cohen, Solomon, Attorney for Henry
Myers, 48
Cohen, Miss Cecilia, 6
Cohen, Isaac B 4
Cohen, Jacob 110
Cohfin, Octavus, Trustee for Mrs.
Bel' Cohen 10
Cunningham, P. G., in Trust for S. B.
Postell 3
Cunningham, P. G 18
Cunningham, P. G. in trust for S. W.,
P. P. and J. C. Postell, minor, 3
Cunningham, John, Guardian of Gil-
lis McDonald 6
Cunningham, John, in Trust for
Preston Cunningham, 2
NAMES. SHARES.
Cunningham, John, in Trust for Eu-
phemia Postell, 1
Cunningham, John, in trust for Mrs.
Mary L. Jounge 5
Cunningham, John, in Trust for Ed¬
ward Suteliffe,. 2
Cunningham, Miss E. C 2
Cunningham, Miss J. G 3
Cunningham, Miss Euphemia 6
Cunninghafh, Miss Jane W 7
Cunningham, Miss Isabella -4
Cunningham, E 1
Cunningham, J. G 1
I 'onnerat, Joseph 36
Cooper, John 17
Cooper, John M 40
Cooper, John M. & Co 25
Clark, Wm. H., Trustee of Lucy
Green 27
Clark, W. H., Trustee of Sophia and
Lucy Green 13
Clark, M M 4
Cireopeley, Francis J., Trustee of
Ann A. Eebearer and children 12
Cireopeley, Francis J 36
Carter, Mrs. Harriet 3
Carter, Samuel M 150
Carter, Farish 545
Carter, Jesse 22
Cox, Henry P 5
Cornwell, F. W 20
Craft, Carl F 28
Cope, George L 8
Crowder, Catherine M 50
Charlton, Mrs. Margaret 46
Charlton, Robert M 26
Charlton, Robert M., Trustee of Mrs.
B. G. Guerard and children 12
Cumming, Montgomery 11
Cumming, Mary 4
Casels, A. W., Execdtor estate of J.
N. Quarterman 4
Champion, Aaron 40
Champion, Francis 10
Champion, Francis, Trustee of Eliza
A. Larcombe 20
Champion, A. M 1
Champion, G. M 4
Christie, Luke, Trustee of Emily C.
Camp 6
Church, Elizabeth. 1
Clay, Joseph 2
Cornell, Livingston L 3
Camden County Academy 12
Craig, estate of Sallie C 35
Church, Rev. Alonzo, "D. D." 25
Cochrane, A. E 20
Cheeves, Mrs. Elizabeth 20
Cheeves, Grief. 140
Colquit, A. H 55
Carhart, George B 35
Carliart, Brother & Co 9
Carhart & Curd 1
Crawford, Miss Susan 33
Crawford, Miss E. A 12
Crawford, Joel 30
Carswell, Wm. E 89
Carnes, Mrs. Eliza J 20
Clayton, Samuel 25
Cuyler, R. R. President South-West-
ern R. R. Company 57
Chambers, Jamfes M 30
Cuthbert Chapter, No. 31 5
STOCKHOLDERS.
393
names. shares.
Crozier, John 3
Cooledge, N. F 5
Carithers, Robert G 50
Comer, John F 20
Cubbedge, James D 3
Carnes, Eliza J., Trustee for Mrs. A.
E. Tinsley 5
DeSaussure, W. G., Trustee of Leah
Cohen 120
Demere, Miss Mary E 12
Demere, Mary 2
Dunning, Mrs. Eliza M 14
Dunning, Ralph 15
Doon, Mrs. Julia G 8
Doon, Mrs. Julia 12
Doon, estate of John G 25
Dowell, T.. G. W. Davis, W. F. Chap¬
lain, G. Butler and M. Lufburrow,
Trustees 22
Davis, Ann M 10
Davis, George W., Ex'r of Thomas
Clark 17
Davies, Mrs. Annie S 20
Davis, Richard R 20
Dillon, Capt. John, in Trust for the
Association of Friends of Ireland 12
Dye, Mrs. Susan 10
Duncan & Johnson 59
Duncan, William 21
DeLyon, Anna 5
Davidson, James 36
Daniels, Thomas, Trustee of Bridget
Clark „... 9
Daniels, Thomas 9
Deloney, Maria A 10
Dickson, James, Junior 42
Dodge, Thomas A 1
Dizmukes, James Z 10
Dawson, Edgar G 50
Dempsey, Thomas C 13
Dempsey, Thomas C., Ex'r estate of
D. Dempsey 35
Dempsey, D 124
Drane, William 5
Dudley, George M 200
Day, Joseph 255
Day, Charles, Trustee of Mrs. James
A. Nesbit and children 42
Douglass, G. B., Trustee for Mrs.
Rosa Douglass.. 1
Douglass, Thomas 29
Downing, Lawrence T 25
Dillard, Edward 5
Darby Lodge 5
Drewry, John 20
Egan, Patrick 10
Elliott, Stewart 19
Eastman, Mrs. Eliza M 45
Evans, Jas. E„ Treasurer for the
funds of Special Relief Georgia
Conference 15
Eufaula Lodge, No. 11,1. O. O. F 5
Ewing, 0. H. P 3
Fulton, Silas 10
Fraser, Francis A 4
Frasier, Daniel 3
Ferrill, John C., Cashier 200
Ferrill, John C., in Trust for Julius
A. Ferrill 3
Ferrill, J onh C 40
Fox. R.D 20
Fabian, James L 1"
Felt, Joseph 16
27
names. shares.
Felt Joseph, Trustee of Margaret M.
Charlton and children 21
Fulwood, Rev. C. A., Trust of Mrs. H
G. Fulwood and children 5
Fitzimmons, Mrs. E. N 6
Finlayson, John 132
Fair'child, L. J. B 18
Fox, J. D., Trustee for M. E. Coates. 19
Fleetwood, Thomas M 5
Fawcett, Alexander 7
Foley, John 40
Ford, Edward E 30
Ford, G. G 11
Franklin, Mary L 10
Franklin, Marcus A 5
Felton, William 5
Furlow, T. M 5
Furlow, James W 3
Foy, W. H 31
Freeman, Milo S 1
Freeman, A. R 5
Franklin Lodge, No. 2, I. 0. 0. F 5
Fielder, Miss Mary C 15
Fergerson, David 18
Foster, Fleming 3
Faulk, A W 10
Fulton, James 6
Gilmer, Louisa Porter, by A. Porter. 10
Gilmer, J. F 59
Griswold, Mary Caroline 1
Griswold, Charlotte A 6
Gould, Miss M. J 10
Gibbs, James S 100
Gammell, John 9
Griffin, H. C., in Trust for H. W.
Griffin 3
Griffin, Henrietta 3
Ganahl, Joseph 29
Ganahl, Joseph, Treasurer 5
Ganahl, Mrs. C. E 25
Glen, Mrs. J. M 10
Gammon, Joseph F 6
Gaither, Win. II 30
Godfrey, Susan J 7
Godfrey, James E., Trustee of Wil¬
liam Koib 10
Godfrey, Jas. E., Trustee of A. Nel¬
son's children 3
Godfrey, Jas. E„ Trustee 6
Guerard, J. M 5
Guerard, R. D 25
Gallie, JohnB 41
Gallie, John B„ Agent 9
Gaudry, Mrs. Ann C 52
Gaudry, Julius B 10
Germain, Ann G 1
Gallaudet. James 10
Gordon, Geo. A., Trustee of Mrs.
Henderson and children 2
Gardner, Sarah M 6
Qilbee, E. M 2
Gilbee, Elizabeth M 2
Giles, William 6
Goodall, William P 6
Grevo, Miller 40
Green, Thomas 34
Green, James Mercer, Agent for Mrs.
Sarah Green 25
Green, James Mercer, Trustee for
Mrs. S. V. Green 35
Green, James Mercer, Trustee 3
Green, James Mercer, Agent for J.
R. Iving, Trustee 1
394 STOCKHOLDERS.
NAMES. SHARES.
Gunn, D. F 30
Gresham, John J., Treasurer Macon
Free School 80
Gresham. John J 100
Gilbert, John B., Ei'r estate of Geo.
W. Collier 22
Grey, Mrs. Winneford 10
Grey. Peter W., (Guardian of children
of Mrs. Mary Crouch 20
Giles, John M 20
Grantland, Seaton 165
Graves, Iverson L 32
Graves Solomon 1
Garrett, Riley 52
Gill, Fdward W„ for G. W. L. Gill.... 1
Gonake. Lewis A 5
Hersh, Herman 10
Hartridge, Julian, Trustee of Allen
and Catherine M. Gibbs 10
Hartridge, J., Guardian of E. McD.
Hartridge 15
Hartridge, Julian, Trustee of Mrs.
Susan E. Hartridge 14
: Hartridge, Alfred L 57
'' Hartridge, Algenon S 586
Hartridge, Mrs. Mary H. G 25
Haupt. A. J. & J. L., Executors John
Haupt 18
Haupt, Eliza.... 35
Haupt, John. "Senior" 26
Harris, Lewis F 282
Harris, John W 10
Harris, John D 12
Harris, Jas. W., Trustee for children
of Mrs. Eliza Harris, deceased 65
Hallowes, Miller 10
Hallowes, Caroline, M. S., Trustee... 9
Hall, John-, Guardian of E. Hall 9
Hall. Richard A 5
Habersham, Miss Isabella C 11
Habersham, R. & Sons 106
Habersham, Rev. B. E 7
Habersham, Robert, Trustee 8
Hopkins, John D 20
Hopkins. M. B., Administratrix 10
Hough, E. C 8
Hamilton, James S 45
Harrison, George P., in Trust for
Patsey 1
Harrison & Roberts 4
Hutchinson, Robert 50
Hutchinson, R. k A. W. and W. J.
Dunwoody, Trustees of C. M. E.
Shackelford 9
Howard, J. G 116
Howard, J. Gordon 16
Howard, John II 14
Harden, T. II., Trustee 20
Hodgson, William B 200
Hedrick, Elizabeth Carroll 5
Herman, Peter 8
Hobson, Ann, Richard and John
Thomas 32
Hutton, John S 30
Hunter, John A 5
Hunter. Hardy 6
Hayes, Mrs. Sarah Ann 20
Haugabook, J. J 10
Holcombe, Franklin P 30
Hollman, D 40
Holt T. G., of Macon 35
Holt, William S 28
Harvey, J. C 10
NAMES. _ _ SHARES,
Hancock, Mrs. Susan S., Administra¬
trix 7
Hull, Asbury 90
Hull, Dr. Henry 50
Harrell, David B 3
Hill. Thomas 5
Hill, James A 1
Hill, Joseph A 20
Hightower, Daniel 5
Hooks, William 3
Hubert, William , 42
Harvey, John 5
Hardeman & Griffin 1
Hameter, Joel 50
Hunt, John 13
Hutchings, Mrs. Sarah 10
Hodge, Benjamin R 5
Ihley, Mrs. Mary Ann 7
Ingraham, John S 10
Ingraham, William, for Sidney, Jo¬
sephine and Edith Bryan 15
Jenkins, Charles J., Trustee of Y. G.
Burroughs and children.. 20
Johnson, Wm. P 12
Johnson, Mary 11 3
Johnson, Emmett R 80
Johnston, Susan W 3
Johnston, Miss S. W 3
Johnston, Joseph 325
Johnston, James H 8
Johnston, Mrs. E. C 11
Johnston, Miss E. C 6
Johnston, Mary Helen 39
Johnston, George H., Trustee of the
late Jane P. Kollock 50
J ones, H. H., in Trust for Mary Eliz-
_ abeth and Ellen D. Roberts 8
Jones, Charles C., "Junior" 9
Jones, Charles C., "Junior," Trustee 71
Jones, John, "Savannah," 10
Jones, Rev. John 40
Jones, A. S 2
Jones, Catherine Helen 5
Jones, lleubin 20
Jones, Mrs. Mary, Executrix of Ga¬
briel Jones 10
Jones, John 5
Jackson, Henry R 160
Justices Inferior Court Chatham
County 7
Justices Inferior Court Randolph
County 100
Jewett, Miss Julia C 8
Jewett, Charles R 10
Jordan, L. A. and Emily E 100
Kollock, Jane J 3
Kollock, Maria C 4
Kollock, P. M., Guardian of Edward
_C. Kollock 4
Knowles, Joshua 12
lvnowles, Joshua, Trustee for his
daughter, Margaret Ella Frances
Knowles 8
Kendrick, James R 14
Key, Jesse B 38
Lawton, Alexander R 103
Lawton, Alexander R„ Agent for
Henry Taylor 200
Landrum, S 18
Lipman, Joseph 32
Lipman, Joseph, President German
Friendly Society 3
Lovell, J. M, B 29
STOCKHOLDERS.
395
names. shares.
Lovell, J. M. B., Trustee 34
Lovell, J. M. B., Trustee of L. 6,
Bartow 10
Lovell, J. M. B., Trustee of F. S.
Bartow and wife 10
Lovell, J. M. B., Trustee of Henry
Williams and wife....... 7
Lloyd. Ellen M 5
Lachlisin, R 69
Lichte, Henry F., Trustee of Alfred
F. Lichte 20
Lowenthal, Magnus 1
Lamar, G. B ,. 50
Lamar, G. B., Trustee for Mrs. P. C.
Fowle 50
Lenzer, C 18
Lampe, Christian 6
Lewis, John N 7
Lewis, John A 2
Lumpkin, Joseph H 30
Low, John 223
Lake, Francis 7
Leary, J. A. 2
Laney, C. D 15
Lennard, Francis 13
Lockett, Mrs. N. F 66
Lockett, Mrs. N. F., Guardian of
James, Robert and Rebecca E.
Lockett 133
Lockett, B. G 418
McHenry, James 100
McFarland, J 11
McGuffin. Annie L 3
McCoy, J J 5
Mclntyre, William and R.. 33
Mclntyre, Robert 12
Mclntyre, William . 2
McHardy, Alexander 14
McCoy, Mrs. Jane R 5
Mcintosh, Baynard L 10
McAllister, Julian, substituted Trus¬
tee under marriage settlement of
Cutler k J. B. McAllister 25
McAlpin, Angus 4
McDuffie, George W 3
McCarter, James R 7
McDonald, Joseph 12
McNab, John 50
McDonald, M. P 10
McFadden, J. A 10
McLendon, W. B 15
McWilliams, Margaret 3
Mclnnis, Miles 2
McLean, Hector 5
McLean, Daniel 5
Myers, S. D. k H 35
Myers, S. D., Trustee of C. A. Gris-
wold 2
Myers, Sarah D., Trustee of C. A.
Grizwold 12
Millen, McPherson B 3
Mercer, H. W 10
Mercer, H. W„ Trustee for his chil¬
dren 95
Mercer, H. W., Cashier 7
Mercer, Goorge A 11
Mercer, George W 10
Murphy, William L 5
Muller k Michels 30
Minis, Abraham 56
Minis, A., in Trust for Mrs. D. Minis
and children 24
Mackie, Margaret E 3
names. shares.
Mortimer, John H 5
Moise, Louisa A 2
Mills, Charles F 50
Maner, George R 7
Maner, William F 20
Mather, J. C 30
Manses, Jacob 25
Martin, Edmund 158
Martin, Alfred M 31
Morel, Bryan M 50
Maccaw, William D 10
Marshall, W. J 5
Molyneaux, E 35
Metzger, Mary S 5
Mitchell, Alexander 10
Minturn, Trusteee of R. L. Minturn. 16
Maxwell, Mrs. Mary 60
Mims. Williamson 20
Munroe, Nathan C 275
M addox, James L 29
Masonic Grand. Lodge of Georgia 32
Mix, Albert 1
Methvin, W. T 5
Methrein, J. A. P 30
Mabry, S 14
Magruder, S. A 10
Munger, Edwin 3
Mallary, Rollin I) 3
Nicoll, Lewis F, 196
Nicoll, John C 116
Nicoll, Caroline A 5
Norman, Joseph H 6
Nash, Daniel 2
Nungazer, N., Trustee for Mary E.
Nungazer 6
Nevitt, John W 29
Nevitt, Lathrop and Rogers 2
Nicholes, Dr. Henry J., Trustee of
Mrs. Mary N. Post.ell and children. 10
Nicholes, Dr. Henry J., Trustee of
Mrs. Mary N. Postell 12
Nisbet, James A., Trustee of Mrs.
Montgomery Wingfield and chil¬
dren 5
Nisbet, James A., Trustee of Mont¬
gomery Wingfield's children 10
Nisbet. James A., Trustee of Frances
R. Nisbet 10
Nisbet, James A., Trustee of Cornelia
Golucke 5
Nisbet, James A., Trustee of Leonora
Wingfield 5
Oliver, James W., for George W.
Oliver 2
Oliver, Estate of James W 8
Overstreet, Mrs. C. C 6
O'Driscoll, William C 20
O'Connor, Dennis 10
Oxenius, Charles : 10
Olcott, William H 35
Owens, Sarah, Executrix 75
Owens, Mrs. Sarah, Executrix of
George W. Owens 100
Owens, GeorgeS 15
Owens, John W 10
Ott, George 18
Oglethorpe Lodge, No. 1, I. 0. 0 F... 21
Powers, Mrs. Elvira 5
Powers, Virgil 5
Porter, A., Executor estate of J. P.
Henry _• 55
Porter, A., Trustee of L. F. Gilmer... 6
Porter, Anthony 100
396
STOCKHOLDERS.
NAMES. SHAKES.
Postell, Mrs. S. B 3
Purse, Thomas 40
Pearce.G. J 45
Proctor, William 10
Parkman, S. B 64
Parkman, Lucy 15
Padelford, Fay & Co 125
Padelford, Edward 5
Patten, Emily J 7
Permanent Fund Hebrew Congrega¬
tion 1
Pressley, Mrs. Jane 23
Putnam, Benjamin A 20
Powell, A. H., Cashier 20
Plant, I. C 51
Plant, I. C., Agent 221
Plane. William F., Trustee 25
Parker, Beverly I) 116
Phelps, Oliver C 12
Phelps, George W .' 6
Peck, Ira H 63
Peck, Henry K 114
Parks, William C.. Ex'r of Henry P.
Harris 27
Pittmann, John R 61
Peterson, Daniel 5
Plowden, Edward J 15
Paullin, Lewis 16
Robertson, George, Jr 25
Robinson, Charles E 99
Robinson, Cyrus 5
Robinson, Bolin H 10
Reynolds, Daniel, Trustee under the
will of L. 0. Reynolds 31
Reynolds, Daniel 25
Roberts, E. G 26
Rogers, William M 50
Rogers, W„ Executor estate of M. A.
Williams 75
Rogers, Mrs. Amy 18
Rogers, 0. T 20
Rabun, John W., Trustee of Harriet
Quantock 9
Rabun, John W., Trustee of E. E.
Rabun's children 1
Richardson, John A., Trustee of Jane
W. Staley and children 10
Richardson, James, Trustee of J. S.
Carruthers and wife 17
Richardson, Miss H. M 14
Richardson, E 4
Rawls, Morgan 5
Read, James B 2
Read, Mrs. Mary, Guardian for
George Read 2
Rowland, John C., Trustee 9
Rowland, John C 9
Rowland, John S 130
Rowland, John S., in Trust for his
wife, Frances M. Rowland 85
Rose, James 30
Ryan, Eleonora C . 5
Ripley, Joseph B 32
Rankin, Mrs. Madeline S 40
Rumph, Lewis 10
Ross, John B 5
Ross, B. F 72
Ross, Thomas L 5
Reese, Dr. Charles M 10
Ramsey, Isaac 5
Rawson, W. A 31
Raiford, John M 75
Rivers, Lewis 15
NAMES. SHAKES.
Richards, James S
Schley, Phillip T 64
Schley, P. T 17
Schley, J. M 10
Schley, J. M., in trust for Sarah S.
Schley, 1
Selkirk, James M ., 26
Screven, John, T. F. Screven and
George P. Screven, in Trust for
Sarah Ada Screven 165
Smith, George J 5
Smith, George J, Turstee for his chil¬
dren 15
Smith, Julius, Trustee of F. M. Miller 2
Smith, Robert A 221
Smith, Robert A., Trustee 7
Smith, Robert A., Administrator 120
Smith, Robert A., Adm'r of M. A.
Smith 13
Smith, Mrs. Eliza 160
Smith, Mary Ann, Adm'rx 10
Smith, James 15
Smith, Thomas J 15
Smith, Miss Hannah Moore 6
Smith, Miss Sarah 35
Smith, Miss Sarah, Executrix estate
Elizabeth W. Linton 3
Smith, James L., Trust, for Mrs. Car¬
oline A. Smith and children 5
Smith, C. W .' 10
Smith, L. S 10
Stewart, Eliza P 5
Stewart, estate of James 10
Stewart, James, Senior 5
Stewart, Peter 2
Stevenson, John 5
Star, Adeline R 4
Smets, A. A 30
Smets, A. A., Treasurer Chatham
Mutual Loan Association 33
Snider. Mrs. M. T., Trustee for Ger¬
trude Snider 10
Snider, Mrs. M. T., Trustee for Mary
Florence Snider 20
Snider, Mrs. M. T., Trustee for Geo.
T. Snider 20
Snider, Mrs. M. T., Trustee for ffm.
H. Snider 25
Snider, Mrs. Margaret T. and chil¬
dren 8
Snider, Mrs. Margaret T 4
Snider, George P 10
Stibbs, Henry, Trustee for Mrs. Maria
Williams 2
Stibbs, Henry, in Trust for Agnes J.
Stibbs 20
Stibbs, Henry 8
Stafford, R 200
Savannah Poor House and Hospi¬
tal 52
Savannah Fire Company 3
Savannah Free School Society 24
Savannah Benevolent Association 19
Sheftall, M., Jr 9
Sheftall, M., Jr., Trustee for E. Shef¬
tall and children 9
Stiles, George W., Trustee of M. A.
Habersham 10
Stiles, Clifford.... 1
Shaffer, Harriet S 8
Soullard, E. A 12
Solomons, A. A. & Co 2
Sorrel, Francis 83
STOCKHOLDERS.
397
NAMES. SHARES.
Sorrel, Francis, Trustee of Mrs. A. E.
D. Mackall and children 1
Stubbs, Thomas P 2
Solomons. Peter 100
Southern Mutual Insurance Compa¬
ny 200
Slappy, Wm. F 5
Stone, Jesse Ill
Singletary, N. P...» 2
Schwaab, A 5
Stallings, William 5
Stephenson, Council 5
Sanford, A. M 10
Strickland, Alexander 1
Trustees Permanent Fund Hebrew
Congregation, Savannah 6
Taylor, James Henry 11
Taylor, G. M 156
Taylor, Edward P 4
Taylor, Wm., Guardian for Wm. E.
Taylor 2
Teft, I. K., Trustee for Mrs. Hessie
M. Cooper . 33
Teft, I. K. Trustee for Mrs. Harriet
Carter and children 9
Teft, I. K., Adm'r of De Yilliers 4'
The Orphan's Home of Savannah 14
The Cashier of the Planter's Bank in
Trust 6
The Merchant's & Planter's Bank 150
The Union Society "Building Funds" 6
The Savannah Widow's Society 41
The Commissioners of Pilotage of the
city of Savannah 45
The Georgia Historical Society 8
The President and Vice President of
the Union Society of Savannah 10
Trustees of the Independent Presby¬
terian Church, Savannah 10
Thomasson, Mrs. Eugenia 5
Thomasson, Henry J 13
Tupper, F. A., for Louisa Marshall... 17
Titcomb, George 5
Titcomb, George H 10
Tebeau, F. E 15
Threadcraft, Francis M 5
Telfair, Mary 115
Tufts, Susan C 8
Tudor, AdoJphus 100
Turner, R. T., Trustee for Mrs. Mary
Ann Buker and her child, Florence
Buker 10
Towns & Mitchell 12
Thompson, Horace 39
Thompson, H ■ 16
Thompson, J. Egbert 71
Thompson, James E 62
Thompson, John 10
Thompson, Asa E 35
The City Bank of Augusta 5
The Ladies' Education and Benevo¬
lent Society of Columbus 30
The President of the United Hebrew
Society of Macon 2
Tift, Nelson, President Georgia and
Florida Railroad Company 7
Tucker, William 5
Thomas. Jesse L 1
NAMES, SHARES.
Trustees Emory College 1
Thweatt, James 312
Tennille, Francis T 60
Toney, William 20
Tuttle, Wakefield & Co 11
Troutman, John F 40
Thomas, Stevens 10
Urquhart, Mrs. Catherine 45
Veader, Mrs. Charlotte 33
Villalonga, John L 192
Vaux, Wm. P 5
Varner, Hendley, Guardian 50
Vason, D.A 40
Williamson, John 2
Williamson, John, Ex'r estate of J.
P. Williamson 4
Williamson, Eliza 30
Waring, Miss Annie M 100
Waring, Dr. James J 50
Waring, George H 7
Waring, William R 19
Willis, Francis T 200
Woodruff, P. H. & R. R. Cuyler,
Trustees 53
Woodruff, Louisa C 4
Wylly, George W 200
Wylly, Matilda M 4
White, Mrs. Mary 1
Woodbridge, Wylly 30
Wetter, Augustus P 54
Whalen, Rev. P., in Trust for Male
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum... 40
Wilder, John R 60
Winter, Sarah G 15
Wright, Russell M 43
Wiltberger, Wm. Henry 200
Wade, Ann McK 11
Walburg, Jacob and George M., Ex¬
ecutors of H. C. Almey 10
Walburg, J., Executor estate H. C.
Almey 8
Wood, Orlando A 28
Watson, Stephen 40
Washburn, Joseph 50
Waldhouer, David 5
Wilkins, Mrs. Susan 0 12
Wayne, James M 40
Wescott, Wm. H 29
Wyer, Henry H 45
Williams, Wm. Thorne 1
Williams, Mrs. Ann 1
Williams, W. D 15
Williams, James 66
Welch, F. O 50
Walters, Jeremiah 12
Wakeman, James 40
Wight, Samuel B 8
Weed, Nathaniel B 50
Watkins, Alfred 1
Ward, Mrs. Mary B 1
Wade, John M 3
West, Charles P 10
Winn, Dr. G. A 10
Young, Jane M 10
Yancey, Benjamin C 70
Total Number of shares 29,219
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY,
To the Stockholders :
The operations of the Road for the year ending 31st July,
ultimo, its condition and the condition of the motive power,
are shewn in the report of Virgil Powers, Esq., Chief En¬
gineer and Superintendent, herewith submitted :
The net earnings have been, $280,463. 52
And the same have been disposed of as follows:
February dividend, 4 per cent $121,032 00
Interest on bonds 25,602 50
Annuity to city of Macon 1,250 00
Dividend this day, 3 per cent 95,292 00—243,176 50
Leaving $37,287 02
In the year's earnings, is included the sum of $12,601 16,
due by the United States. It is not probable that the
amount will ever be realized.
Of the bonds of the Company, falling due in this year,
there have been presented and paid bonds to the amount of
$21,000—leaving still to be paid $26,000.
The Board has deemed it prudent, in view of these facts,
and also of the probability of very short earnings in the
immediate future, to retain in hand the surplus of earnings T
shown above to exist, after the declaration of a dividend of
three per cent, for the last six months. This is the first
dividend day on which there has been a failure to declare
four per cent, semi-annual' dividend, and in August of last
Macon, Ga., August 8, 1861.
400
president's report.
year, an extra dividend in cash of jive per cent, was given.
The Board believes that the stockholders will entirely ap¬
prove the action of to-day. In ordinary times there would
he no danger in paying a dividend at present of four per
cent., but situated as we find ourselves, it behooves us to
rely on the future for but little.
An examination of table (A), annexed to Mr. Powers'
report/ will show that the earnings of the Road have fallen
off largely and suddenly. It now requires strict attention
to keep the expenditures within the gross revenue. Great
reduction has been recently made in the expenditures, and
to-day all the salaries of the officers have been reduced from
40 per cent, (on the President's salary) down to eight per
cent. The stockholders may rely on the utmost care and
economy in the management of the Road. The officers of
the Company will cheerfully bear the reduction of salaries,
knowing that when the day of prosperity shall return they
will be duly provided for.
The existing blockade has cut off entirely the transpor¬
tation of goods, one of the main sources, hitherto, of our
profits. It is the policy of our Government, as long as the
blockade continues, to discourage the movement of cotton
to the sea-ports. For some time, then, we shall make noth¬
ing by the carriage of the present cotton crop. The planters
generally will make abundance of grain, and we shall have
but little more of breadstuff's to carry. We cannot reason¬
ably hope for a revival of business before the end of the
year. By that time the necessities of the European world
—the success of our arms and the greatly increased burthens
upon the people of the United States will, it is believed,
produce a great change for the better in our condition. In
the meantime, our stockholders will suffer in common with
the rest of the people, but they will bear patiently burthens
necessarily imposed upon them as the price of establishing
our independence. Considering the malignant hatred of
the North toward the South, their mortification at defeat
president's report.
401
on the field of battle, and their well-grounded fear that
their sectipn will be overshadowed by the Southern Confed¬
eracy, peace is not to be expected at an early period. The
determination of the North to pursue and subjugate the
South will continue until sufficient time shall have elapsed to
convince the world that the South cannot be conquered. That
we shall be able to carry this conviction to the people of the
North—no matter what may be the cost of blood and treas¬
ure—cannot be doubted for a moment.
But although the blessings of peace and amity with all
nations may be postponed, we believe that the Government
of the United States will be compelled to abandon the block¬
ade before the first day of January next. That Government
will find it more difficult to carry on their war of invasion,
than the Confederate States will find it to maintain their
position, and when their people shall see, as they surely
will, notwithstanding their present blindness, that the vast
appropriations of money and insatiable calls for "grand
armies" of men, by their despotic rulers, are likely only to
impose upon them and their children, for generations to
come, an immense public debt and consequent heavy taxa¬
tion, the small voice which has already been heard in their
Congress for peace will swell into a loud demand that the
Confederate States shall be acknowledged to be a free,
sovereign and independent nation.
All the Banks—all the Railroad Companies—all the men
—all the women, and even the children, within the Confed¬
erate States, (save the disgraced few in Western Virginia
and Eastern Tennessee,) have already given, and daily give,
the most indubitable proofs of firm resolve to support and
aid our Government with their money and their lives. To
such a host, putting their shoulders to the wheel,' and hum¬
bly supplicating the Almighty Ruler of events for help,
there never can come disgrace or defeat.
The confidence of the Board in the value of our Railroad
is unimpaired. Although dividends may, for awhile, be sus-
402
president's report.
pended, it is certain that our business, when the tide of
affairs' shall turn, will yield larger profits than any* we have
hitherto made.
In the last annual report, the question of issuing addi¬
tional stock was submitted to the stockholders, to he by
them considered at the annual meeting in February last.
The necessary amendment of our charter was obtained from
the Legislature in November last. There was no expres¬
sion of opinion by the stockholders adverse to the view ex¬
pressed by the Board, and therefore a stock dividend was
abandoned. The item of "profit and loss" was accordingly
carried to the reduction of the cost of road and appurten¬
ances.
The stock and bonds of the Company at this day amount,
' together, to the sum of $3,566,400. A sale of stock, or
issue of bonds, to an amount not exceeding $100,000, will
be necessary to finish the road and depot buildings, making
a sum total not over $3,666,400. The cost of Road and
outfit will stand on our books at the same figures. We
shall have a well built and well provided Road of a little
over 2071 miles in length, at a cost of $17,669 39 per mile.
At a time like the present, it will not be found practicable
to sell our stock or seven per cent, bonds at par. The Board
is of opinion that the proper way to raise, during the course
of this year, the sum of $100,000, will be by an issue of
guaranteed 8 per cent, stock. By resolution of this day,
such guaranteed stock will be placed on the market, not to
be disposed of under par.
Respectfully submitted,
By order of the Board,
R. R. CUYLER, President.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Macon, February 14, 1861.
At the annual election for President and five Directors
for the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were unani¬
mously elected, viz :
president.
RICHARD R. CUYLER,
directors.
JNO. W. ANDERSON, WM. A. BLACK,
WM. S. HOLT, T. M. FURLOW,
ROBERT A. SMITH.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO., )
Macon, Ga., August 1st, 1863. j
To R. R. Cuyler, Esq., President:
Sir:—The Tenth Annual Report from this office, is here¬
with submitted, showing the operations of the Road for the
fiscal year ending August 1st, 1861 :
EARNINGS OP THE ROAD FOR THE YEAR.
Up freight (eastward) $186,486 16
Down freight (westward) 191,578 45
Total from freight $373,064 61
Through passengers $63,911 58
Way passengers 141,247 65
Total from passengers
Mails
Miscellaneous earnings
Total earnings
The current expenses of the year have been
Showing net earnings for the year of
The permanent expenditures have been
Leaving, after the payment of ordinary and
extraordinary expenses
CURRENT EXPENDITURES.
The expenses for operating the Road have been as follows:
REPAIRS OF ROAD.
Proportion of salary of President, Treasurer,
Superintendent and Supervisors, wages of
Overseers and Watchmen at Bridges, and hire
of Negroes for the year, $57,975 39
Materials, stringers, ties, bridge timber, etc... 36,526 48
Tools, subsistence, clothing, physicians' bills
for Negroes, stationery, printing, etc 25,041 29
Total repairs of Road and Bridges $119,543 16
/
205,159 23
20,342 69
1,350 00
$599,916 53
312,853 01
$287,063 52
6,600 00
$280,463 52
superintendent's report.
405
FUEL AND WATER.
Wood for Locomotives and Stationary Engine,.. $4,277 75
Pumping Water, putting up new Pumps and Cis¬
terns, Wells, and Cistern-houses 10,562 74
Total Fuel and Water, 14,840 49
REPAIRS OF BUILDINGS.
Including repairs of Station Houses and all other
buildings 621 01
MAINTENANCE OF MOTIVE POWER.
Repairs of Locomotives, including proportion of
salary of President, Treasurer, Superinten¬
dent and Master Machinist, wages of Mechanics
and Laborers at Shops, and all Materials used
for the year $16,034 90
Wages of Runners and Firemen, 28,371 12
Oil, Tallow Cotton Waste for Locomotives and
Stationary Engine, 3,599 80
Total Maintenance of Motive Power, 48,005 82
MAINTENANCE OF CARS.
Including proportion of salary of President,
Treasurer, Superintendent and Master Carpen¬
ter, wages of Mechanics and Laborers at
Shops, Wheels, Axles, Lumber, Paints, and
all other materials used in repairing and keep¬
ing in order Passenger, Baggage, Mail and
Freight Cars, (new Cars not included,) for the
year, ....$42,265 38
Oil, Tallow, Cotton Waste, etc., 2,833 40
Total Cars, 45,098 78
TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES.
Including proportion of salaries of President,
Treasurer, Superintendent and Clerks, Wages
of Conductors and Train Hands, salaries of
Agents at Americus, Butler, Albany, Cuth-
bert, Fort Gaines and Chattahoochee, La¬
borers and Watchmen at Macon, Americus,
Smithville, Albany, Cuthbert, Fort Gaines and
Chattahoochee, Freight Houses and Cotton
Yards . $62,018 29
Printing, Books, Stationery, etc., for the year.. 1,595 00
Freight damage, paid for goods lost and damaged 410 43
406
superintendent's report'.
Stock damage, paid for Cattle, Horses, Hogs,
Mules, etc., killed and injured 5,430 96
Agents at Stations—Paid Commissions 9,850 03
Total Transportation 79,304 71
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Including Printing, Advertising, Books, Sta¬
tionery, Postage, Attorney's Fees, Court
Costs, Donations, Gratuities, Salary of Trans¬
fer Agent, and all contingent expenses not
included under either of the above heads 5,439 04
Total current expenditures..." $312,853 01
PERMANENT EXPENDITURES.
Permanent expenditures have been made the past year as
follows :
For stone and brick culverts, founda¬
tions, cotton yard, wall, etc $7,303 47
Extension of Warehouse at Macon,
Repair houses on line of Road, etc. 5,713 53
Total $13,017 00
Deduct amount charged to Construction 11,817 00
$1,200 00
For six Box Cars » $4,500 00
For completing three Baggage Cars 900 00
5,400 00
Three new Locomotive Engines, the T. M. Fur-
low, Chipola and Pachitla , ,$28,500 00
Deduct charged to Locomotive Engines............ 28,500 00
Total permanent expenditures paid for from
earnings $6,600 00
The total earnings have been $599,916 53. Total last
year, $676,895 87. Decrease, $76,979 34. Notwithstand¬
ing this decrease in earnings, I am satisfied that we have
carried as many tons of freight over the Road this as last year,
^is a large portion of our down freights this year were of the
superintendent's report.
407
heavier articles, such as corn, bacon, lard, flour and guano,
which pays much less freight per ton than lighter merchan¬
dise.
The current expenses of the year are greater than last
year $59,478 43, from which should be deducted $34,194 06,
being amount of material on hand in excess of last year at
same date, leaving increase of expenditures at $25,284 37.
This increase in current expenses has been produced by the
increased number of miles (291) of Road operated, and the
increase in repairs on cars, locomotives and repairs of Road.
On the 10th day of September last, 111 miles of new
Road, from Coleman to Fort Gaines, and on the 23d day of
October, one mile, from Georgetown to Chattahoochee, (a
temporary station on the east side of the Chattahoochee
river, opposite Eufaula,) was opened to business, making
the length of Road now in use 2061 miles ; and the aver¬
age number of miles operated the past year 2041 against
175 miles the year previous.
As mentioned in my last report, owing to the grading be¬
yond Cuthbert, towards Eufaula and Fort Gaines, being
heavy and rapidly built, the banks settling, etc., it has been
necessary to keep a train and thirty-five hands for ten
months of the year on those lines, at an expense of $8,500,
which has been charged to construction. This part of the
Road, with the exception of the track through Harrell's
Cut, is in good order. I have had this cut widened, and
will probably have to ballast the Road bed through it, be¬
fore it will stand.
Earnings per mile, passenger and mail $1,102 70
Earnings per mile, freight and miscellaneous 1,830 88
Total per mile $2,933 58
Current expenses per mile 1,529 84
Net earnings per mile of track in use $1,403 74
Gross earnings per mile run by engines 1,81,6
Current expenses per mile run by engines 94,7
Net earnings per mile run by engin. ^ 87c
408
superintendent's report.
Total bales of cotton transported during the year, 174,-
208, against 206,307 last year.
Tables D and E show that there were from the South¬
western Railroad proper 101,733 bales ; last year, 125,376
bales ; decrease, 23,643.
From Columbus and Muscogee Railroad we "received
72,275 bales, against 80,931 bales the year previous, mak-
ing decrease of 8,656 bales, and a total decrease for the
year of 32,299 bales.
By the South-Western Railroad to Macon, there were
24,973. The year previous, 32,503. Decrease, 7,530 bales.
From the Muscogee Railroad to Macon there were 111
bales, last year 138 bales.
Number of through passengers for the year, 29,481—way
passengers, 88,231 ; total, 117,712, being an average per
day of 322, against 353 last year. Total number of pas¬
sengers carried over the Road since it was opened, July 1st,
1851, 823,032.
The trains have been run with great regularity over the
Road the past year, but one accident of a serious character
having occurred to our passenger trains, which was produced
by the removal of a rail by some malicious person, from the
outside of a curve, between the 62d and 63d mile posts, by
which the engine and three cars were precipitated down an
embankment twenty feet high. No person, however, was
seriously injured, which was certainly providential, as the
baggage car, in which there were six persons, turned en¬
tirely over, alighting on its trucks at the bottom of the em¬
bankment, and was considerably damaged. The damage to
the engine and train was about $3,000. Two accidents
'have occurred to freight trains, doing damage to cars and
machinery of over $3,000.
Number of miles run within the year by passenger and
mail trains, 208,782. Freight and other trains, (exclusive
of filling or gravel train,) 121,463. Total, 330,245 miles
run. Wood used by locomotives, 3,904 cords, being an
superintendent's report.
409
average of 841 miles run to eacli cord of wood, at a cost of
2 8-10 cents per mile for fuel.
During the year there have been delivered on the Eoad, for
repairs, 57,049 ties, equal to a renewal of 36 miles ; string¬
ers, 16,357, making lineal feet 323,824, and 1,474,016 feet
hoard measure, equal to 301 miles of track. For other
than track lumber 571,093 feet, board measure. Trestle
bridges, 102,492 feet. Foundations for culverts, 7,817 feet,
board measure. Total feet, board measure, of lumber paid
for during the year, for repairs of track, bridges, buildings,
etc., 2,456,277 feet, board measure, at a cost of $38,763 57.
There have been put in, during the year, two stone abut¬
ments near Americus, to replace a short trestle bridge, a
good substantial cotton yard wall of stone at that point,
and one culvert of four feet span, and seven smaller culverts
of stone, between Oglethorpe and Americus.
Our bridges are in very good order at present, but will
require considerable repairs the ensuing year.
MOTIVE POWER.
Our motive power has been increased the past year by
one large freight engine, the Pachitla, and one first class
passenger engine, the Chipola, from Rogers' locomotive
works, and one first class passenger engine, the T. M. Fur-
low, from M. W. Baldwin & Co.
There have been built in our shops the past year, five box
cars, and two more are nearly completed. The three bag¬
gage cars spoken of in my last report were finished, and two
of our old passenger cars, Nos. 1 and 3, have been thor¬
oughly repaired and refitted. We have also put new and
improved seats in three of our best cars, besides re-building
several box and platform cars to re-place old ones and those
broken up in collisions.
Our stock of cars now consists of—
First-class passenger IS—12 in good order, 1 being painted.
Second-class pass'r and baggage.. 10 1 needs repairs and 2 paint.
Baggage and package 4—in running order.
28
410
superintendent's report.
Mail and Express 3—in good order.
Conductors' 12—in good order.
Box freight 116—112 in good order, 4 need repairs.
Platform 76—8 need repairs.
Stock 4—in good order.
We have on hand materials as follows :
For repairs of Road and bridges, good rails, chairs, spikes,
ties, stringers, and other lumber,in value., $48,022 03
"Worn-out rails, etc - 1,200 00
Materials for cars 16,222 64
Materials for motive power 2,900 00
Oil, tallow and waste 1,044 00
Stationery, etc 1,000 00
Fuel and water 1,073 67
Total $71,462 34
From which deduct iron charged to construction.$16,284 36
Invoices unpaid 1,359 68
17,644 02
Value of materials on hand paid for $53,818 32
Value of materials on hand paid for, Aug. 1, 1860, 19,624 26
More materials on hand this than last year $34,194 06
Of the amount paid for the 400 tons of iron ordered for
repairs of Road, $16,284 36 was charged to construction.
As a large portion of this iron is still on hand not used, this
amount is deducted from amount of materials on hand, and
may he charged to repairs of Road annually, as the iron is
laid.
There have been seven miles of new T rail laid, and the
same length of flange rail takea up on the main line below
Fort Yalley, and 2 miles and 2,176 feet laid, and the same
length of T rail taken up on the Columbus Branch during
the year. We now have on hand for repairs and to lay, 207
tons light T rail, weighing 401 lbs. to the yard ; 85 tons T
rail, weighing 46 pounds to the yard, and 187 tons good
flange rail, besides 24 tons of worn out rail.
There have been re-rolled, at the Atlanta Rolling Mill,
superintendent's report.
411
122 tons of iron of pattern weighing 46 pounds to the yard,
and 130 tons weighing 401 pounds to the yard, at a cost,
including freight to and from the mill, of $8,417 96, which
was paid from earnings and charged to current expenses.
Our entire line of Road is in very fine order, with the
slight exception of a few hundred feet in Harrell's Cut.
The bridge across the Chattahoochee river at Eufaula has
progressed slowly, the contractor having had a good many
difficulties to encounter, hut the work is being well and
faithfully executed, and, as far as done, to my entire satis¬
faction.
It will require, to complete the bridge and Road entire,
to Eufaula, including depot buildings and everything com¬
plete, not exceeding $100,000.
Respectfully submitted,
VIRGIL POWERS,
Engineer and Superintendent.
TABLE A.
Abstract of Earnings of the South-Western Railroad Company, from August 1, 1860, to
August 1, 1861.
Date.
Amount of Up
Fr eight.
Through.
Way.
Amount of Down
Freight.
Through. Way.
Am'nt Through
Passage.
Up. Down.
Amount Way
Passage.
Up.
Down.
Mails.
Totals in
1881.
Totals in
1860.
Increase.
Decrease.
1860—August
September....
October
November....
December
1861—January
February
March
April
May
June
J uly
1198 85
4350 17
11526 04
13957 08
6321 27
15931 97
15413 28
9732 61
3736 79
2510 44
1332 32
575 68
Totals 86586 50
Miscellaneous Earnin
1957 02
6213 30
13188 00;
15355 76
6529 43
15553 27
14561 07
11829 14
5729 54
1972 02
913 21
1097 90
9965 43
12301 14
9546 00
6133 61
4535 08
.4884 27
5979 93
8298 72
62G7 58
2933 52
2384 38
2308 61
10283 41
13033 70
9280 31
7760 38
6826 22
8153 82
13757 52
17580 54
12668 42
6322 03
4071 32
6352 51
2830 89
1934 90
3367 67
2446 80
3424 72
2730 70
1985 57
2656 17
3845 47
3608 57
4020 80
3234 18
94899 66
2848 96
3018 08
3067 95
2806 20
2608 13
2571 85
1698 12
1887 32
2376 83
2697 94
889 36
1354 40
6279 77
5833 93
6887 45
6285 85
9884 22
6915 32
5549 05
5330 58
5871 43
4639 25
4445 32
4384 15
6092 13
6460 82
7039 55
6509 65
7551 03
7704 63
5404 20
5100 02
5383 07
4193 80
3621 33
3881 10
2020 85
2035 76
2035 76
2035 76
2035 76
2035 76
2035 76
2035 76
2035 76
2035 76
43477 31
55181 80
65938 73
63291 09
49715 86
66481 59
66384 50
64400 86
47914 89
30913 33
21678 04
23188 53
37995
59058
68699
72611
75869
70306
62717
63806
46990
39165
35669
36479
5482 15
3667 37
594 79
924 31
75538 27 116040 18|36086 44 27825 14 72306 32 68941 33 29342 69
598566 53
1350 00
6702G8 67
6527 20
10668 62
Totals.
599916 53 676895 87 10668 62 87647 96
Number of through passengers 29481
Number of way passengers 88231
Total number of passengers 117712
1861. I860.
Average number of passengers por day 322 353
Total number of miles run by the trains during the
year, 330245
superintendent's report.
413
table b.
Statement of the Number of Passengers transport¬
ed from August 1st, 1860, to August 1st, 1861.
Compared with the Previous Year.
1861.
1861.
I860.
1860.
MONTHS.
THROUGH.
WAY.
THROUGH.
WAY.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
1860—August
1178
1207
3924
3536
1365
1256
3357
3124
September
787
1357
4127
3861
889
1767
2888
3011
October
1103
1380
4159
4159
993
2106
3514
3531
November
1086
1319
3824
3662
1269
2304
3707
3974
December
407
1178
5715
4668
1707
2670
6065
6064
1861—January
1162
1080
4109
4488
1672
2512
5232
5063
February
861
823
3795
3346
1374
1679
3189
3111
March
1236
905
3525
3177
1220
1626
3511
3648
April
2156
1454
3897
3672
1252
1132
3899
3312
May
2110
1746
3112
3079
1248
1019
3620
3397
June.
2215
421
2864
2548
1498
877
3678
3165
July-
1686
624
258S
2396
1634
1173 1
4661
4369
Total
15987
13494
45639
42592
16021
20181 ]
47321
45769
table €.
The following Table shows a comparison of the
various branches of business for the year just
closed, with the previous year:
SERVICE
Up Freight—Through
Up Freight—Way
Down Freight—Through...
Down Freight—Way
Up Passage—Through
Up Passage—Way
Down Passage—Through...
Down Passage—Way.
Mail„
Total
Miscellaneous Earnings....
Total Earnings
1861.
1860.
Increase.
Decrease.
86586
94899
75538
116040
36086
27825
72306
68941
20342
$ 99609 24
104209 51
111897 66
102372 41
39646 65
73923 36
46993 18
68634 11
23082 55
13667 77;
25313 14
307 22
598566 53
1350 00
$670368 67
6527 20
39288 13
599916 53
$676895 87
Increase.
Bales Cotton—Through
Bales Cotton—Way
Total
1861.
100871
73137
174008
1860.
122291
84016
206307
TABLE D.
Number of Bales of Cotton transported over the South- Western Railroad to Macon.
8—1
MONTHS.
1860—August
September
October
November
December
1861—January
February
March
April
May
June .'.
July
Totals 2168 1391
Total Decrease.
12
7
555
1201
741
247
294
48
46
16
8
3
2:
33
10^
10
58 393 1934
w
o
8
7
6
5 A
5
4
3
2
VA
1
-
10
97
—
39
59
—
—
—
:—
61
916
349
317
599
15
141
482
40
308
280
767
34
6
13
279
524
346
308
570
28
71
31
369
165
225
584
14
9
142
256
294
11
166
220
547
82
72
24
2ft5
9
73
192
163
72
295
23
30
72
138
42
22
60
111
6
12
69
35
4
56
8
13
3
18
6
10
4
9
941
2319
51
1574
1487
3526
153
129
144
558
Morris I
llatchcr I •
Georget'wn | i
Chattahoo • 1
chee I
Coleman.... | :
Ft. Gaines.. |
CD
-4
CD
~~
n?
S
o
s
5
61
398
261
171
439
187
31
6 15
20
4
110
60
43
24
23
176
14
11
9
19
57
2
74
40
20
1
8
1561
83
15
26
97
—
293|213
319
2952
5241
5216
3013
4601
1762
1070
396
60
23
20
256
1952
2078
4099
8916
1386
6
!.. ..
11
1
10
1
1
197
221
29
234
166
281
21
143
166
241
13
2
63
679
433
6
43
567
369
666
34
640
794
797
97
22
157
571
104
24
36
583
266
934
22
589
487
862
104
28
194
796
245
90
39
510
323
433
16
369
582
668
132
74
277
143
118
23
28
325
125
709
17
322
352
498
51
92
190
93
112
37
53
173
745
4
173
119
'-'08
23
9
59
988
2
90
11
180
4
27
60 ......
36
44
|
57
68
16
6
1
9
59
3
2
4
_—
—
—
—
2497
1261
143
212:2283
....11483
4201
114 2239
2549!3330
423!
398
938
9
154
485
515
537
345
294
62
12
1
295
815
1222
1005
699
314
90
15
1
40
2550
7493
7294
7112
4345
2345
736
281
207
SO
20
279
302
275
244
138
46
71
53
3
9
66
37
18
1952
2078
4099
181
27
256
"334
115
6
7
583
6
147
57
830
143
6
—
—
—
—
208
2413
4457
8916
1386
32503
1859—August
September-
October
November..
December...
1860—January ....
February....
March
April
May
June
July
Totals
240
579
478
671
210
15
6
53
95,
10 ,
13
TABLE E.
Number of Through Bales of Cotton transported over the South-Western Kailroad from Stations to Savannah
and Augusta, 1860 and 1861,
MONTHS.
1860—August ....
September
October
November
December
1861—January.
February
March
April
May
June
July
Total.,
12
119
861
2999
5000
629
4105
4650
2984
657
14
183
11
10 M
22
10
132
915
3582
3462
927
4163
3509
2486
591
43
222041733 478 1260 19814 165 1944i4523 266 752 3435 16,
142
557
748
185
748
1591
408
136
5 X
1M
42
78
610
639
93
1178
847
354
185
16
321
1158
172
918
1541
2326
893
255
3 169 204 2326 330 4000 98 17 3636 7584 43 797 417 534 12 76760 5636
34
335
3179
11562
14517
3484
14604
15055
9946
3409
460
200
9
303
1754
3579
Total decrease.
633
933
2535
12532
1009
101
3536
364
106
21749
5636
6113
32
3812
633
12495
933
17052
2535
16016
12532
15613
1009
13301
6367
3510
101
3996
3536
564
364
115
106
92873
21749
1859—August....
September
October...
November
December
1860—January..
February
March
April
May
June
July
Totals .
11
1264
3824
4506
4582
3000
2532
2152
1549
2895
217
26592
16
1331
4005
4850
5040
6690
5457
2230
1104
637
261
30
3
118
621
818
1237
1494
935
388
186
77
1
1
772 1117 31651 267 2444 5879
1235
236
1397
1540
1194
670
441
66
2
682 5546
34
1
314
477
1044
708
710
1037
596
339
71
17
1
144 5315 366 7512 34 23
1
257
922
1782
1190
1350
1363
344
93
210
83
303
1754
3579
TABLE F.
Showing the Quantity of Produce, etc., Transported over the South- Western Railroad from August
ls£, 1860, to August 1st, 1861.
ox
t—»
OS
MONTHS.
No. of bbls. and halp
bbls. Flour.
No. op Sacks and lbs.
of Flour.
No. op Bushels op
Corn.
Pounds of
Guano.
Pounds of
Bacon.
Feet of
Lumber.
Cords op
Wood.
Bbls.
Half bbls.
Sacks.
PouucU.
Up.
Down.
1860—August
September
October
November
December
1861—J anuary
February
March
April
May
June
Total, 1861
Total, 1860
1,294
1,152
1,797
1,564
1,166
2,657
2,041
1,594
2,427
563
173
125
2
1
11
3
8
10
1
2
1,782
2,034
1,134
1,315
722
610
1-234
1,245
145
327
47
730
155,732
178,612
130,300
120,450
66,500
50,450
95,800
97,750
13,850
43,030
12,690
67,505
77
280
125
208
296
173
225
100
139
100
116
57
12,961
9,447
8,508
12,749
18,310
41,669
56,078
124,528
108,016
40,710
16,534
43,681
106,039
189,102
205,286
298,686
221,260
732,581
4,089,455
1,894,805
374,343
1,000
4,540 "
386,252
348,555
465,793
308,582
180,423
188,050
395.557
858,270
924,550
537,048
370,420
301,910
160,500
381,400
253 300
143,200
226,000
73,000
158.000
273,000
315,000
281,530
116,230
169,280
439
542
613
705
635
293
355
686
332
597
469
421
16,553
7,074
38
34
11,295
13,960
1,032,669
1,361)750
1.896
6,923
493,191
12,453
8,117,097
5,265,410
2,238,937
2,550,440
2.763772
6,087
4,735
9,479
4
2.665 "
480,738
3,026,473
386,668
1,352
Decrease
329,081.:
5,027
co
c!
hj
H
W
m
H
W
«
«
®*
W
fed
8
W
i-3
A COMPARISON
Op Tonnage op Five Leading Articles of Transportation—Cotton, Flour, Corn, Guano and Bacon.
Tons, 1861 22,696
Tons, 1860 -. .12,315
Increase , 10,351
superintendent's report.
417
table G.
Number of Bales Cotton transported from Columbus and
Muscogee Railroad to Savannah, Augusta and Macon, over
the South- Western Railroad, compared with last year :
months.
1860—August,
September,
October
November,
December,
1861—January,
February
March
April,
May,
June,
July
Total.,
P*
is ?
p •
g.W
2,806
8,140
9,614
6,860
13,900
13,004
8,538
5,507
2,933
378
72,164
O £):
a •
' SJ
25
111
MONTHS.
1859—August
September.
October
November-
December ..
1860—January
February...
Mareh
April
May
June
July
Total..
gog-o
P ° o
go lT
i u s
!g>
2,666
5,967
9,888
15.717
7,811
8,048
7.785
7,047
6,072
5,527
2,908
1,357
gfg
" F
',793 138 12,627
Total decrease.
8,656
Sources of
TABLE H.
Revenue from August 1st, 1860, to August 1st, 1861.
FREIGHT.
MONTHS.
Central
Railroad.
From
0
1860—August
13464
02
$828 66
September
18316
83
5291 04
October
11571
01
17889 98
November
7998
13
22213 65
December
6170
48
8336 50
1861—January
5609
18
25279 43
February
8034
97
36197 03
March
10329
88
17933 00
April
5473
88
8079 28
May
1813
79
2736 65
J une
1363
40
732 69
July
1519
05
309 49
Total, 1861
91664
62
135827 40
u 1860
145967 03
150413 57
Decrease
54302
41
$14586 17
FREIGHT.
M aeon & "W. R. R.
From
To
$1503 94
$27 70
1607 41
63 82
1481 92
86 62
1819 66
85 51
1522 22
207 41
1703 98
140 21
3251 91
132 82
6950 83
56 73
6355 43
46 21
2799 41
59 25
1738 01
27 39
4697 07
95 57
$35431 79
$1029 24
17013 12
1602 66
$18418 67
573 42
I REi GET.
Muscogee R. R.
Prom
$408 01
1933 20
5362 16
6277 02
4654 42
9367 92
9561 72
5727 96
3703 73
2237 76
827 04
335 48
50396 42
55496 34
$5099 92
To
$185 19
404 62
516 39
251 11
412 73
233 65
359 44
714 Ot
591 69
247 65
297 78
290 16
$4504 49
4401 72
102 77
Receipts
from
S. W.R.R.
Proper.
$27059 79
27564 88
29030 65
24046 01
28412 10
24147 22
18846 61
22688 38
23664 67
21018 82
16691 73
17291 71
$281062 57
302001 43
$20938 86
TABLE I.
Names and Condition of Locomotives on the South-Western Railroad, July 31 st, 1861.
Tobesofkee
Echeeconee
Tallahassee
Post Boy
Eufaula
Seminole
Muscogee
Cherokee
Choctaw
Chickasaw
L. 0. Reynolds.
Muckalee
Kinchafoonee....
Thronateeska
Emerson Foote.
Ocmulgee
Pataula
McNab
Geo.,W. Adams
T. M. Furlow....
Chipola
Pachitla
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Seth Wilmarth
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotivb Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
M. W. Baldwin & Co .
Rogers' Locomotive Works
M. W. Baldwin & Co
M. W. Baldwin & Co
M. W. Baldwin & Co
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
WHEN PDT IN USE ON
THIS ROAD.
March. 1851
March 1851
September 1852
January 1853
April 1853
October 1853
October 1853
September 1854
October 1854
October 1854
May -1856
July 1857
September 1857
November 1857
January 1859
March 1859
December ......1859
November 1859
December 1859
September 1860
January 1861
March 1861
HOW USED.
Gravel Train...t.
Gravel Train
Passenger
Shifting
Passenger
Passenger
Passenger
Passenger
Passenger
Passenger
Freight
Freight
Freight
Freight , ..
Freight
Freight
Freight
Passenger
Freight
Passenger
Passenger.
Freight
Repairs—new furnace.
Repairs—new furnace.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Needs repairs.
New furnace.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Under repairs.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
.T. B. ELFE, Master Machinist.
TABLE J.
Showing the number of miles run by each Engine, and the amount of Wood used for the whole
year, ending July 31s£, 1861, exclusive of Gravel and Switching Engines.
to
o
Chickasaw
Choctaw
Muscogee
Seminole
Chipola
John McNab
T. M. Furlow
Tallahassee
Echeeconee
Tobesof kee
Eufaula,
Cherokee
Emerson Foote
Pataula
Muckalee
George W. Adams
Thronateeska
Ocmulgee
L. 0. Reynolds
Kinchafoonee.
Pachitla,
Total
General Average
Cost maintenance of Engines per mile run
Cost mi, Tallow and Waste, per mile run
1 1-10
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South-Western Railroad Company, to
August 1, 1861.
RECEIPTS.
Received for Capital Stock, 31,764 shares- $3,176,400 00
Eunds for Extension of Road 66 00
Bond Account, issued for ten years $124,500 00
Bond Account, issued for ten years 500 00
Bond Account, issued for twenty years 265,000 00
390,000 00
Interest on Extension Funds 73,521 42
Freight Earnings from August 1, 1860 375,587 04
Passage Earnings from August 1,1860 200,971 27
Post Office Department—Mail Service 17,772 12
594,330 43
Central Railroad Freight Account 831 34
Central Railroad Passage Account 461 27
1,292 61
Muscogee Railroad Passage Account 80 65
Muscogee Railroad Freight Account 827 55
908 20
Augusta and Savannah Railroad Passage Acc't. 93 28
Charleston Railroad Passage Account 183 25
Macon and Western Railroad Freight Account. 208 68
Premium and Discount 382 93
Unclaimed Dividends, Nos. 1 to 17 5,304 00
Bills payable 632 77
$4,243,323 57
The balance consists of
Cash on hand, as per Cash Book $22,858 48
Cash on deposit at Marine Bank Agency $11,577 30
Cash on deposit at Central Railroad Bank 41,195 92
, 52 773 22
Bills receivable 72,887 94
$148,519 64
DISBURSEMENTS.
Construction $3,308,549 06
Locomotive Engines $110,660 14
Passenger Cars 24,000 00
Freight Cars 100,000 00
Macon Depot 40,000 00
Tools and Machinery 10,000 00
284,660 14
Current Expenses 319,453 01
Interest Account $35,602 50
Annuity to City of Macon 1,250 00
26,8o2 50
Stock in other Companies $19,516 95
New York Propeller Line.. 5,000 00
New York Steamship Navigation Company 10,000 00
City of Columbus bonds 3,967 27
Montgomery and West Point Railroad Bonds.... 725 00 ^
Dividend No. 18, paid 116,080 00
Balance 14F.519 64
4,243,323 57
[E. E.]
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET,
Treasurer.
Macon, August 1,1861.
LIST OF THE HOLDERS
CAPITAL STOCK
^outb-^cstfrn Railroad (tfompatrg.
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, JULY 31ST, 1861.
NAMES. SHARES.
Anderson, John W 55
Anderson, John W., Trustee Mrs.
Eliza M. Nicoll 12
Anderson, John W., Trustee Mrs. L.
W. Tupper and children 10
Anderson, John W.. Trustee Georgia
C.Gilliam 18
Anderson, John W., and T. Purse,
Ex'rs in trust Marg't C. and Jack-
son Hedrick 25
Anderson, John W., Trustee forchil-
dren of F. A. and L. W. Tupper 40
Anderson, John W., Trustee Mary
E. Johnson and children 2
Anderson, Geo. W 350
Anderson, Geo. W., in trust for Eliza
A. Lamar 13
Anderson, Geo. W., Trustee E. C.
Anderson 6
Anderson, Geo. W., Trustee E. C.
Anderson. Jr 2
Alexander, Edward P 100
Alexander, Adam L 100
Armstrong, R. R., in trust for Rem¬
ington Armstrong 10
Armstrong, R. R., in trust for Alex¬
ander Armstrong 10
Armstrong, R. R., in trust for Lean-
der G. Armstrong 10
Adams, Mary M 6
Adams, R. W., and GeorgS W. Stiles,
Trustee 10
Allen, Lidian E 3
Arnold, R. D., Trustee Ann E. Brown, 31
Axon, i. S. K 68
Armstrong, James W 40
Bullock, Wm. Jas 42
Bullock, Wm. G., Trustee James D.
Colburn 6
NAMES. SHARES.
Bullock, Mrs. Martha 38
Bullock, Miss A. L 1
Bullock, W. Gaston, Trustee 1
Bancroft, Martha M 5
Battersby, William 336
Battersby, William, Agent for M. A.
W olfenden 56
Battersby, William, Agent for Wm.
Barber 50
Battersby, Joseph 160
Borchert, A., Trustee for Charles
Sandberg 2
Bartow, F. S., Adm'r of J. H. Bur¬
roughs 35
Bartow, F. S., Guardian of F. B. Be-
ville 26
Bartow, F. S., Trustee of F. B. Be-
ville., 7
Bartow, F. S., Trustee Mrs. Sarah
Green and her children by Alexan¬
der Maxwell i 10
Bartow, F. S., Agent for Morton Hall
Estate 11
Bartow, F. S., in trust for Mrs. Ellen
Lloyd 3
Brodie, Basil M 50
Brodie, Caroline B 11
Brodie, Caroline M 13
Brodie, Eliza M '24
Brodie, Mary F 14
Bond, Ann M 47
Bond, Sarah R 26
Bond, Samuel M 10
Bandy, J. W 35
Bandy, James W 45
Brown, E, P 14
Brown, Dr. William 12
Black, Miss A. R 6
Bass, Charles H 6
STOCKHOLDERS.
423
names. shares.
Bass, Mrs. Mary R 20
Bell, H. S., Trustee Mrs. F. A. Bell... 5
Byrns, Thomas, Guardian of Thomas
A. Ryan 4
Barnett, Samuel 29
Barnett, Samuel, Trustee Sarah F.
Barnett. 27
Barnett, Mrs. Jane 33
Berry, John B 5
Butler, Mrs. Nancy 5
Beddows, William 20
Buker, E. W., Trustee for Florence
Buker 2
Buker, E. W., Trustee for Ida
Nichols 1
Bacon, Mary J 5
Bacon, Henry, " St. Mary's" 10
Bacon, Henry 40
Bogardus, H. S., Trustee of Mrs. Eliza
Webster and children 81
Bliss, Mrs. M. A. M 4
Beall, Rebecca A 23
Bruen, C. W. W 16
Bruen, Mrs. Matilda 59
Baker, Francis A 13
Burdsall, Wm. H 60
Bowne, Alfred T 32
Butler, John W 43
Barnard, Mrs. C. E 27
Blocker, Stephen 10
Bryan, Loverd, Guardian for Sydney,
Josephine and Edith 100
Bass, Miss M. J 40
Brown, James E 10
Brown, Joseph E 30
Brown, James E., for Robert Brown, 10
Brown, E. E., Guardian of Clemmon
Sabatty 2
Bates, Wm. M 30
Berry, Samuel 3
Boynton, Willard 10
Beecher, Samuel T 25
Baber, Mrs. Mary 10
Black, Wm. A 39
Boifeuillet, John T 8
Baxter, John S 35
Bivins, George W 4
Ball, M C 36
Bell, Wm. A 3
Buff, Jas. H 4
Cohen, Jacob 110
Cohen, Solomon 326
Cohen, Solomon, Attorney for Henry
Myers 54
Cohen. Solomon, Attorney for Frank
Ml Myers 2
Cohen, Solomon, Jr 1
Cohen, Octavus, trustee for Mrs.
Bell Cohen 10
Cohen, Miss Cecilia, 13
Cunningham, Miss Euphemia 8
Cunningham, P. G., in trust for S. W.
and P. P. and J. C. Postelle, minors, 3
Cunningham, John, in trust for Mary
L. Young 5
Cornwell, F. W 20
Cunningham, Jno., in trust for John
Cunningham, Jr ■ 1
Cunningham, John, in trust for vV .
Cunningham, Jr •• 1
Cunningham, John, in trustfor Giles
McDonald 8
Cunningham, Miss E. C 2
names. shares.
Cunningham, John, in Trust for
Preston Cunningham, 2
Cunningham, John, in trust for Eu¬
phemia Postell 1
Cunningham, John, Trustee of Ed¬
ward Sutcliffe 2
Cunningham, Miss Isabella 4
Cunningham, Miss Jane W 9
Cunningham, E 1
Cunningham, Peter G 18
Cunningham, P. G.. in trust for S. B.
Postelle 3
Cunningham, J. G 4
Cunningham, Miss Isabella G 1
Cunningham, John, Adm'r P. G..C... 2
Clark, W. H,, Trustee for Sophia and
Lucy Green 13
Clark, W. H., Trustee for Lucy
Green 27
Clark, M. M 4
Clark, J. H 5
Circopuley, John F 36
Circopuley, Francis J., Trustee of
Ann A. Rebarer and children 12
Christie, Luke, Trustee of Emily C.
Camp 6
Church, Elizabeth. 1
Clay, Joseph 2
Craft, Carl F 21
Cooper, John M 40
Cooper, John M. & Co 52
Cooper, John 21
Cooper, C. P., in trust for his wife,
Hesse M. Cooper 13
Cuyler, R. R 70
Cuyler, R. R., and F. H. Churchill,
Trustees of Mrs. E. M. Churchill
and son 13
Cuyler, R. R., and F, H. Churchill,
Trustees of R. C. Churchill 7
Cuyler, R. M. 127
Cuyler, Miss Margaret M 10
Cuyler, Geo. A., Trustee for Wm. B.
Trowbridge and wife 10
Cuyler, Dr. John M 16
Cornell, Livingston L 3
Champion, Aaron 88
Champion, A.. Trustee Mrs. Eliza¬
beth Champion 85
Champion, Francis, Trustee of Eliza
A. Larcombe 20
Champion, F. J., Trustee Ann E.
Champion 10
Cumming, Mary 4
Gumming, Montgomery, Trustee 11
Camden County Academy 13
Carter, Mrs. Harriet 3
Clinch, N. B., Trustee of Mary L.
Clinch 35
Curran, P., in trust for Ann Curran.. 20
Connery, Eleanor 10
Cheeves, Isabella, Adm'x 106
Coates, J. W 8
Connerat, Joseph V 36
Chisholm, Walters 12
Cox, Henry P 5
Cope, George L 9
Charlton, Mrs. Margaret 46
Charlton, Robert M 26
Charlton, Robert M., Trustee of Mrs.
B. G. Guerard and children 12
Cassels, A. W., Executor estate of I.
N. Quarterman 4
424
STOCKHOLDERS.
NAMES. SHARES.
Crowder, Catherine M 50
Carter, Parish 545
Carter, Samuel M 150
Cheeves, Grief. 130
Chambers, James M 30
Cheeves, Mrs. Elizabeth 20
Cuthbert Chapter, No. 31 5
Crozier, John 3
Cooledge, N. F 5
Carithers, Robert G 50
Comer, John F 20
Carnes, Eliza J., Trustee for Mrs. A.
E. Tinsley 5
.Carnes, Mrs. Eliza J 20
Crawford, M. D 30
Crawford, Miss Susan 33
Crawford, Miss E. A 12
Cubbedge, Jas. D 1
Carhart & Curd 1
Carhart & Bro 40
Carhart, Jas. D 35
Clark, William L 4
Coker, Francis M.,, 3
Craig, estate of Sallie C 35
Church, Rev. Alonzo, D. D 25
Cochran, A. E 20
Colquit, A. H 55
Carswell, W. E 89
Champion, A. M 1
Champion, G. M 4
Carter, Jesse 27
Demere, M. E 12
Demere, Mary 2
Dunning, Eliza M 14
Dunning, Ralph 15
Doon, Mrs. Julia G 20
Doon, estate John G 25
Dowell, T. G., W. Davis, W. F. Chap¬
lain, G. Butler, and M. Luffbur-
row, Trustees 24
Davis, Ann M 10
Davis, Geo. W., Ex'r Thos. Clark 17
Dillan, Captain, in trust for the Asso¬
ciation of the friends of Ireland 12
Dye, Mrs. Susan 10
Dow, Mrs. Dorcus 3
D'Lyon, Anna 5
Davidson, James 36
Daniels, Thomas 14
Daniels, Thos., Trust. Bridget Clark. 9
Duncan and Johnston 20
Dickson, James, Jr 42
Dessaussure, W. G., Trustee Leah
Cohen 120
Duncan, William • 21
Deloney, Mary A 10
Downing, Lawrence T 25
Day, Joseph 255
Day, Chas., Trustee Mrs. Jas. A Nis-
bet and children 42
Douglass, Thomas 29
Douglass, G. B., Trustee Mrs. Rosa
Douglass 1
Dempscy, D 124
Dempsey, Thomas C 13
Dcmpsey, T. C., Executor estate of
D. Dempsey.. 35
Dudley, G. M 200
Davis, Richard R 20
Davis, Mrs. Annie S 20
Dillard, Edward 5
Darby Lodge 5
Daly, Patrick 5
NAMES. SHARES.
Drewry, John 20
Dasher, Joseph J 10
Dodge, Thomas A 1
Dizmukes, James Z 10
Dawson, Edgar G :: 50
Drane, William 5
Eagan, Patrick 12
Eastman, Mrs. Eliza M 45
Eufaula Lodge, No. 11, I. O. O. F 5
Ewing, O. H. P 3
Evans, Jas. E., Treasurer for the
funds of special relief, Georgia
Conference 15
Fulton, Silas 10
Fraser, Francis A 6
Fraser, Simeon J 15
Fraser, Simon A 15
Fox, R. D 20
Felt, Joseph 20
Felt, Joseph, Trustee Margaret M.
Charlton and children 21
Fairchilds, L. J. B. 20
Fabran, Jas. L 10
Ferril, John C.. in trust for Julius
Ferril 3
Ferril, John C 40
Fleatwood, Thomas M 5
Fawcett, ^Alexander 7
Ford, Edward E 20
Foley, John 45
Foley, James 2
Flemming, Thos.W., Agent for Hetty
A. Quarterman 15
Footman, R. H., Trustee AnnaE.
Footman 2
Fulwood, Rev. C. A., Trustee Mrs.
Harriet G^ Fulwood and children.. 5
Fitzsimmons, Mrs. E. N 6
Finlayson, John 132
Fay. W.H 31
Furlow, Jas. W 3
Furlow, T. M 5
Freeman, Milo S 1
Franklin Lodge, No. 2, I. O. 0. F 5
Freeman, A. R 5
Franklin, Marcus A 5
Fielder, Miss Mary C 15
Foster, Flemming 3
Faulk, A. W 10
Fulton, James 6
Frazier, Daniel 3
Ford, G. G 11
F'elton, William 5
Franklin, Mary L 10
Gallie, John B 41
Gallie, John B„ Agent 9
Gaudry, Julus B 15
Gaudry, Mrs. Ann C.?. 52
Germain, Ann G 1
Gallaudet, James 10
Guerard, Richard D r. 25
Guerard, J. M 5
Ganahl, Mrs. C. E 25
Green, Benj., Trustee for Andrew
Low, Jr 22
Green, Benj., Trustee for Eliza Low. 20
Gordon, Geo. A., Trustee Mrs. Hen¬
derson and children 5
Godfrey, Jas. E., Trustee Andrew
Nelson and children 3
Godfrey, Jas. E„ Trustee of William
Kolb jo
Godfrey, Jas. E., Trustee ... 6
STOCKHOLDERS.
425
name9. shakes.
Godfrey, Susan J 7
Gardner, Sarah M. Guardian 6
Gaither, William H 30
Gibbs. James B 100
Gilbert, E. M 11
Giles, William 10
Gould. Miss M. J 10
Gray, George S 1
Grimes, John. J. H. Johnson, and
Eli Futch, Ex'rs Wm. Wright 25
Guillam, Hannah . 10
Glen, Mrs. Jane, Marion. 15
Gilmer, Louisa Porter, by A. Porter.. 10
Griswold, Mary Caroline 1
Griswold, Charlotte A 11
Gilliland, John 5
Gammell, John 9
Griffin, 11. C., in trust for II. W. Grif¬
fin 3
Griffin, Henrietta 3
Gresham, John J 100
Grantland, S 165
Giles, John M 20
Green, Thomas 34
Green, James Mercer, Trustee 3
Green, James Mercer, Agent for J.
It. King, Trustee 1
Green, Jaines Mercer, Agent for Mrs.
Sarah Green 25
Green. James Mercer, Trustee for
Mrs. S. V. Green 41
Gill, Edward W„ for G. W. L. Gill.... 1
Graves, Iverson L 47
Graves, Solomon 1
Gonake. Lewis A 5
Grieve, Miller, 40
Gunn, D. F 53
Garrett, Riley 55
Goodall, William P 6
Goodman, Henry 2
Gilbert, John P., Ex'r estate of Geo.
W.Collier 22
Grey, Mrs, Winneford 10
Grey, Peter W„ Guardian of children
of Mrs. Mary Crouch, dee'd 20
Habersham, Rev. B. E 7
Habersham, Isabella C 11
Habersham, Isabella C-, Trustee 3
Habersham, Isabella 7
Habersham, Robert, Trustee 8
Hopkins. John D 4
Haupt, Eliza 35
Haupt, John, Senior 1
Haupt, John, Mobile 4
Haupt, .James L 2
Haupt, Andrew J 3
Haupt, A. J„ J. L. and John, Testa¬
mentary Trustees for Mary C. Fer¬
guson and children 8
.Haupt, A. J., J. L. and Jno., for Eliza
B. Seyle, deceased 6
Haupt, A. J., J. L. and Jno., for wid¬
ow and children of S. B. Haupt,
deceased 1
Haupt, A. J., J. L. and John, for
Ann M. Buntz and children.. t
Hutchison, R. A. W.and W. J. Dun-
woody, Trustees of C. M- E. Shack-
leford 9
Hunter, Wm. P., Cashier..... 30
Hallowes, Caroline, M. S., Trustee... 9
Harden, T. H„ Trustee...... 20
Hedrick, Elizabeth Carroll 5
29
names, shakes,
Howard, J. Gordon 142
Howard. John G 30
Hartridge, Alfred L 57
Hartridgc, Mrs. Mary H. G 25
Hartridge, Algenon S 608
Hartridge, Julian, Trustee of Allen
S. and Catherine M. Gibbs 10
Hartridge, Julian, Trustee of Mrs.
Susan E. Hartridge 14
Hartridge, J., Guardian of E. McD.
Hartridge 15
Hobson, Ann, Richard and John
Thomas 32
Hough, E. C 13
Hodgson, W.B 200
Harison, Thomas D 7
Hcywood, Alfded, Trustee for Miss
Irene E. Trenholm 1
He.vwood, Daniel Blake, and Walter
Blake Hey wood 383
Hutton, John S 30
Harris, Jno. W„ Trustee for the chil¬
dren of Mrs. Ann Eliza Harris, de¬
ceased 65
Harris, Juriah, Jf 30
Harris, Lewis F 400
Hardee, Noblea 15
Hardee, W.J 10
Ha.zlehurst, W 2
Houston, Patrick 12
Headman. H. D 3
Hunter, Wm. P., in trust for Mrs. C.
J. Bullock 4
Hersh, Herman 12
Hamilton, James S 45
Harrison, George P., in Trust for
Patsey 1
Herman, Peter 8
Hopkins, M. B., Administratrix 10
Hameter, Joel 50
Harris, John VV 28
Harris, James 12
Hill, Joseph A 20
Hill, Thomas 5
Hill, James A 1
Hall, Richard A 5
Hall, John, Guardian of E. Hall 9
Hunt, John 25
Hutchings, Mrs. Sarah 10
Hodge, Benjamin R 5
Holman, Evaline A. and children 40
Holt, William S 28
llolt T. G., of Macon 35
Hunter, John A 5
Hunter, Hardy r 6
Hayes, Mrs. Sarah Ann 20
Haugabook, J. J 10
Howard, John II 14
Holcoinbe, F. P 30
Harvey. J. C 10
Hancock, Mrs. Susan S., Administra¬
trix 7
Hull, Asbury 90
Hull, Dr. Henry 50
Hightower, Daniel 5
Hubert, William 42
Hooks, William. 3
Hardeman & Griffin 1
Ihly, Mrs. Mary Ann 7
Tngraham, John S ; 10
Ingraham, William, for Sidney, Jo¬
sephine and Edith Bryan 15
Johnson, Wm. P *• 12
526
STOCKHOLDERS.
NAMES. SHARES.
Jenkins, Charles J., Trustee of Y. G.
Burroughs and children 20
Johnson, Mary II •>
Johnston, Susan W 3
Johnsfon, James II 10
Johnston, George II., Trustee of the
laic Jane P. Kollock 50
Johnston, Mrs. E. C 14
Johnston, Miss E. C.. 3
Johnston, Miss'S. W 3
Johnston, Joseph 322
Johnston, Mary Helen 39
Jones, H. H„ in Trust for Mary Eliz-
_ abeth and Ellen D. Roberts 8
Jones, Charles C., Junior, Trustee... 105
Jones, Charles C., Junior 15
Jones, John 10
Jones, Rev. John 40
Jones, Henry H., Trustee for Helen
L.Jones, 40
Jones, C. t:. Trustee 20
Jackson. Henry R ..- 200
Jenks, Miss Alrnira F 2
Justices Inferior Court, Chatham
County I
Jacobs, H. S. 5
Jones. Reubin 20
Jones, A. S 2
Jones, Catherine Helen 5
Jones, John, Randolph county- 10
Jewett, Henry L 100
Jewett, Charles II 10
Jewett, Miss Julia C 8
Jordan, L. A. and Emily E 100
Justices Inferior Court, Randolph
County 100
Johnson. Emmett R 80
Jones, John 5
Kollock, Jane J 3
Kollock, Maria C 4
Kollock, P. M., Guardian of Edward
C. Kollock 4
Keller. Geo. A 5
Key, J. B... 38
Kendriek, James R 14
Knowles, Joshua 12
Knowles, J., Trustee for his daugh¬
ter, Margaret E F. Knowles 8
Lawton, A. 11 103
Lawton, A. R., Agent forllenry Tay¬
lor 200
Landrum. S 18
Lipinan, Joseph 32
Lipman, Joseph, President German
Friendly Society 3
Lovell. J. M, B 29
Lovell, ,T. M. B., Trustee 34
Lovell, J. M, B., Trustee of Mrs.
Jane M. Read 25
Lovell, J. M. B., Trustee of L. G,
Bartow 10
Lovell, J. M. B., Trustee of F. S.
Bartow and wife 10
Lovell, C., Trustee M. Flanders 2
Lovell, O., Trustee Mary H. Flanders 2
Lloyd, Ellen M 5
Lloyd, Mrs. Ellen 2
Lichtc, Henry F., Trustee of Alfred
F. Lichte 20
LaRoche, Isaac D 8
Lampe, C 16
Lowenthal, Magnus 1
Lamar, G. B 50
NAMES. SHARES.
Lamar, G. B., Trustee for Mrs. C. P.
Fowle 50
Lenzer, C 18
Lewis, John A 2
Lancy, C. 1) 15
Lockett, A.M 52
Lockett, Mrs. N. F 133
Lockett, Mrs. N. F., Guardian for
James, Robert and Rebecca E.
Lockett 133
Lennard, Francis 13
Low, John 225
Lake, Francis.: 7
Leary, J. A 2
Lumpkin, Joseph H..... 30
McHenry, James 132
Myers, S. D. & H 35
Myers, S. D., Trustee of C. A. Gris-
wold 14
Myers, Fred., Agent for F. Mara
Myers 2
Murphy, Wm. L 5
Muller & Mitch el 36
Minis, Abraham 41
Minis, A., in Trust for Mrs. D. Minis
and children 24
McFarland, J 11
Mackie, Margaret E 4
Mortimer, John H 5
McGuffen. Annie L 3
Moise, Louisa A 2
Mercer, H. W. 10
Mercer, H. W„ 'Trustee for his chil¬
dren 95
Mercer, Goorge A 14
Mercer, H. W., Cashier 7
McCoy, J. J 5
McCoy, James R 10
Mclntyre, William and Robsrt 47
Mclntyre, Robert 12
Mclntyre, William 2
McHardy, Alexander 20
Mills, Charles F 50
Mills, Nathaniel C 4
Maner, George R 16
Manor, William F 20
Mather, J. C 30
Manses, Jacob 30
Mcintosh, Bryan L 10
Millen, McPherson B., in trust for
Loring Reynolds Millen 1
Mallard, Thos., and others, Ex'rs
estate J. Lambert 5
Molineaux, Ella £0
Mollineaux, E 35
Molineaux. Louisa 20
Martin, Edmund 242
Martin, A. M 68
McCord, Mary 76
Morel, Bryan M 100
Maccow, William D 8
McAllister, Julian. substituted Trus-
teo under marriage settlement 25
Marshall, W. J 8
Motzger, Mary S 5
Mitchell, Alexander 10
Minton, John, Trustee R. L. Minton.. 16
McAlpin, Angus 4
Michels. G. C 6
Methrtens, II. C 10
Munroe, N. C 275
McNab, John .... 50
Masonic Grand Lodge of Georgia 62
STOCKHOLDERS.
427
NAMES. SHARES.
McDonald, M. P 10
McDonald, Joseph 12
McFadden, J. A 10
Merci-r, George W 10
Mabry, S 14
Magruder, S. A 10
McLendon, W. B 15
Munger, Edwin 3
McWilliams, Margaret 3
Mallary, Rollhi D 3
Mclnnis, Miles 2
McLean, Daniel 5
McLean, Hector 5
Maddox, James L 29
Moughon, T. H. & W. S„ Ex'rs, &
Mrs. S. H. Bond, Ex'x estate Jo¬
seph Bond :. 586
McNeil, Thos. E 10
McDuffie, George W 3
Mims. Williamson 20
McCart.er, James R 7
Mix, Albert 1
Nicoll, Lewis F 211
Nicoll, John C 145
Nicoll, Caroline A 5
Norman, Joseph H 7
Nicholes, H. J., Trustee Mrs. Mary
N. Postell 12
Nicholes, H. J., Trustee Mrs. Mary
N. Postell and children 10
Norton, Thaddeus S 7
Nevitt, John W 110
Nevitt, John W., in trust for Sarah
Nevitt . 10
Nevitt, John W., in trust for Mary
Nevitt 5
Nevitt, John W., in trust for John' J.
Nevitt 10
Nevitt, John IV., in trust for Richard
B. Nevitt 5
Nevitt, John W., in trust for Henry
M. Nevitt 5
Nevitt, Lathrop and Rogers 2
Norwood, W. G., Agent J. W. Nor¬
wood 12
Neill, J 15
Nash, Daniel 2
Nungazer, N., Trustee for Mary E.
Nungaztr 6
Norton, John R 1
Napier, Jno. T 70
Nisbet, Jas. A., Trustee for Cornelia
Golucke 5
Nisbet, Jas. A., Trustee for Leonora
Wingfield 5
Nisbet, James A., Trustee for Mrs.
Montgomery Wingfield and chil¬
dren 5
Nisbet, Jas. A., Trustee for Mont¬
gomery Wingfield's children 10
Nisbet. Jas. A., Trustee for Frances
R. Nisbet 19
Overstreet, C. C 6
O'DriscolI, Wm. C 20
Oxenius, Charles 20
Olcott, Wm. H 40
O'Connor, Dennis . 11
Owens, Sarah, Executrix 100
Owens, Sarah, Trus. J. W. Owens. Jr. 12
Owens, Sarah, Ex'x George W. Owens 100
Owens, Susan, Trustee •>
Owens, John |0
Owens, George S
NAMES. SHARES.
O'Moara, Bridget 6
Ott, George 18
Oglethorpe Lodge, No. 1,1. O. O F... 21
Oliver,James W.. Est 8
Oliver, Jas. W., for Geo. W 2
Powers, Mrs. Elvira 5
Porter, Anthony 160
Porter, A., Ex'r estate J. P. Henry. 55
Porter, A., Trustee of L. F. Gilmer... 6
Postell, Mrs. S. B 6
Pearce, G. J 50
Proctor, Wm 10
Parkman, S. B 64
Parkman, Lucy 15
Potts, S. 0 5
Purse, Thos 15
Potter, James 60
Patten, Emily J 7
Permanent fund, Hebrew Congrega¬
tion 1
Padelford, Edward 5
Pressly, Mrs. Jane. 23
Putnam, Benj. A 20
Pittman, John R 61
Powers, Virgil 8
Powers & Boifeuillet 1
Peterson, Daniel 5
Paullin, Lewis 16
Phelps, Geo. W 6
Phelps, Oliver C 12
Plant, I. C 51
Peck, H. K 127
Peck, Ira II 63
Parker, Beverly D 120
Plane, Wm. F., Trustee 25
Parks, Wm. C. Ex'r Henry P. Harris 27
Robinson, Charles E Ill
Ripley, Joseph B 32
Richardson, E 4
Richardson, Miss H. M 14
Richardson, John A., Trustee Jane
W. Staley and children 10
Richardson, Jno., Ex'r, 10
Richardson, Jno. Trustee J. S. Ca
ruthers and wife 27
Rankin. Mrs. Madeline J 115
Reynolds, Daniel 25
Reynolds, Daniel, Trustee under the
will of L. O. Reynolds 35
Rogers, Wm. M 50
Rogers, Mrs. Amy 18
Rogers, W., Ex'r of the estate of M,
A. Williams 75
Rogers. Wm., in trust for Wm. W.
Rogers, minor 2
Rogers, Wm., in trust for McPherson
M. Rogers, minor.... 3
Robertson, Geo., Junior 25
Roberts, E. G 26
Roberts, Louisa J 23
Rabun, John W., Trustee of Harriet
Quantock 10
Rabun, John W., Trustee for E. E.
Rabun's children 1
Rosenblatt. Aaron 10
Rowland, J. C 19
Rowland, John C., Trustee 9
Rees, Max v 5
Rittenbush, John F., in trust for
Louisa Veiveg 15
Rittenbush, John F 25
Rockwell, W. S 25
Reilly, Jas. K 8
428
STOCKHOLDERS.
NAMES. SHARES.
ead, Joseph 3
awls, Morgan 5
Rose, James 30
Ryan, Eleonora C 5
Read, Mrs. Mary, Guardian for Geo.
Read 2
Rogers. 0. T 20
Raiford, Jno. M 75
R,oss, B. F..... 72
Ross, Jno. B 5
Ross, Thos. L 5
Rivers, Lewis 15
Richards, James 3
Robinson, Bolin 11 10
Robinson, Cyrus 5
Rowland, Jno. S...... loO
Rowland, Jno. S., in trust for his
wife, Francis M. Rowland 85
Rum ph. Lewis 10
Reese, Dr. Charles M 10
Ramsay, Isaac 5
Rawson, W. A 31
Stiles, Geo. W., Trustee of M. A.
Habersham 10
Stiles, Clifford 1,
Stiles, Robert M 3
Shaffer, Harriet S 8
Snider, Wm. H 29
Snider, Mrs. M. T 4
Snider, Mrs, M, T., Trustee George
T. Snider 30
Snider, Mrs. M. T., Trustee Gertrude
Snide>- 44
Snider, Mrs. M. T., Trustee Mary
Florence Snider 57
Snider, Mrs. M. T. and children 8
Snider, Geo. P 17
Scranton, D. T 1
Stibbs, Henry 18
Stibbs, Henry, Trustee, Mrs. Maria
Williams.. 2
Stibbs, Henry, in trust for Agnes J.
Stibbs 20
Solomon. A. A. <fc Co 2
Smith, Geo. J 5
Smith, Goo. J., Trustee 10
Smith, Geo. J., Trustee for his chil¬
dren 15
Savannah Free School Society 24
Savannah Benevolent Association.... 31
Savannah Poor House and Hospital. 52
Savannah Fire Company 6
Sorrell, Francis 103
Sorrel. Francis, Trustee for Mrs. A.
E. Mackall and children 1
Smith, Julius. Trustee Maria Smith.. 4
Smith, Julius, Trustee Francis M.
Miller 2
Schley, Phillip T 170
Schley, J. M 10
Schley, J. M., in trust for SarahS.
Schley 1
Selkirk, J. M 36
Screven, Thos. L • 50
Screven, Thos. F 17
Screven, Jno., F. F. & Geo. P., in
trust for Sarah Ada Screven... 165
Stewart, Eliza P 5
Stewart, Estate of James 10
Stevenson, Jno 5
Starr, Adeline R 4
Smctts, A. A 30
Savage, John 17
NAMES. SHARES.
Smetts, A, A., Treasurer Chatham
Mutual Loan Association 7
Stafford, R 200
Saussy, Margaret G 10
Scott, Margaret 10
Sheftall, M., Jr 9
Sheftall, M., Jr., Trustee E. Sheftall
and children 9
Screven, Geo. P 15
Solomon. Peter 100
Smith, Mrs. Eliza 185
Smith, Robert A 178
Smith, R,obert A., Adm'r of M. A.
Smith 35
Smith, Robert A,, Adm'r de bonis
non of W. G. Smith 126
Smith, Robert A., Trustee 7
Smith, C. W 15
Smith, James, 15
Smith, L. S 10
Smith, Miss Hannah M..... 6
Smith, Miss Sarah 44
Smith, Miss Sarah, Executrix Eliza¬
beth W. Linton 3
Smith, Thomas J . 15
Smith, Jas. L., Trustee Mrs. Caro¬
line A. Smith and children 5
Stephenson, Council 5
Sanford, A. M 10
Strickland, Alexander 1
Schwartz, L 5
Sehwaab, A 15
Stewart, Peter 2
Stewart, James, Sr 5
Stafford, Samuel S 10
Singletary. N. P 2
Southern Mutual Insurance Comp'y. 200
Stubbs, Thomas P 2
Stone, Jesse Ill
Stallings, Wm 5
Trustee of Permanent Fund Hebrew
t ongregation 9
Trustee of the Independent Presby¬
terian Church, Savannah 14
Taylor, James Henry 13
The Bank of the State of Georgia 222
The Commissioners of Pilotage for
the City of Savannah 45
The Georgia Historical Society 13
The Orphan's Home, of Savannah 14
The Central Rialroad and Banking
Company of Georgia 4418
The Cashier of the Planters' Bank,
in trust 6
The City Council of Savannah 731
The Union Society Building Fund... 16
The Savannah Widow's Society 41
Turner, R. T., Trustee for Mrs. Mary
Ann Bukerand her child, Florenoe
Buker 12
Thomasson, Mrs. Eugenia 5
Thomasson, Henry J 13
Tupper, F. A., for Louisa Marshall... 17
Titcomb, George 5
Titcomb, George H 20
Thrcadcraft, Francis M 15
Tebeau, F. E 15
Teifain Mary 241
Teft, I. K., Trustee Mrs. Harriet
Carter and child 21
Teft, I. K., Cashier 5
Teft, I. K., Adm'r De Villiers 4
Tufts, Susan C 8
STOCKHOLDERS.
429
NAMES. SHARES.
Tudor, Adolphus 100
The Ladies' Educational and Benev¬
olent Society of Columbus 30
The President of the United Hebrew
Society, of Macon 2
The City Bank of Augusta 5
Trustees Emory College 1
Thweatt, James '. 312
Tennill, Francis T 00
Toney, William 20
Tuttle, Wakefield & Co 11
Troutman, John E 40
Thompson, John 10
Thompson, Horace 30
Thompson, A. E 175
Thompson, J. E 00
Thomas, Stevens 10
Thomas, Jesse L 1
Taylor, William, Guardian for Wil¬
liam E. Taylor 2
Taylor, G. M 94
Towns & Mitchell 9
Tift, Nelson, President 7
Tucker, William 5
Urquhart, Mrs. Catharine 50
Veader, Mrs. Charlotte 36
Villalonga. John L 213
Vaux, William P 5
Verdery, Samuel A., Treasurer of
the Home, L. A., Augusta 10
Yarner, llendlay, Guardian 50
Vason, D. A 40
Washburn. Joseph 100
Waring, William R 27
Waring, Miss Annie M 100
Williams, Mrs. Ann 1
Williams. William Thorne 1
Waring, George H 7
Waldhauer, David '. 5
Woodruff, P. H. & R. R. Cuyler,
Trustees 53
Woodruff, Louisa C 4
Wiltbergcr. William Henry 200
Wilkins, Mrs. Susan C 12
Wayne, James M 35
Wayne, James M., in trust for Mary
C. Cuyler 5
Walberg, J., Executor estate H. C.
Almy 8
SHARES. NAMES.
Whiting, Mrs. K.D 5
Wyer, Ilenry II 45
Welman, Miss Margaret M 10
Wellman, Margaret A 5
Wylly, Miss Harriet L 4
Wylly, Matilda M 4
Will, Carl 10
Wade, William 3
Wade. William, in trust for Robert
B. Wade 2
Wade, William, in trust for Mary B.
Wade 2
Wade, William, in trust for S. E. M.
Thomas 2
Wade, William, in trust for Johanna
W. Habersham 2
West, Madeline A 4
Williamson, Eliza 30
Williamson, John 2
Williamson, John, Ex'r estate J. P.
Williamson 4
Willink, II. F., Sr 71
Willis, Francis T 1
Wetter, Augustus P 29
Whalen, Rev. P., in trust for Male
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum... 40
Wright, Russell M 43
Wood, Orlando A 28
Watson, Stephen 40
Y/aldburg, Jacob and George M.,
Ex'rs of Henrietta C. Almcy 10
Williams, James 97
Williams, W. D 5
Weed, Nathaniel B 50
Ward, Mrs. Mary B 1
Wade, John M 3
West, Charles P 50
Winn. Dr. G. A 10
Wakeman, James 40
Wight. Samuel B 8
Watkins, Alfred 1
Whittle, L. N., Attorney for Joseph
Cheeves, his assignees, Marion J.
Phillips 10
Young, Jane M 20
Yonge, Easton, in trust for Fleming
Yonge 1
Zeigler, John 5
Total number of Shares 31,764
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT.
Macon, August 11th, 1862.
To the Stockholders :
It will he seen, in the accompanying Report of the Chief
Engineer and Superintendent, Mr. Powers, that the net
earnings of the Road, for the year ending 31st ultimo,
amount to the sum of $128,232 69.
The,cash and bills receivable, in the Treasurer's
hands, as per his balance sheet, amount to $96,074 G3
The sum due the Company for uncollected earn¬
ings, chiefly due by Government, is $83,531 05
Deduct amount due by the United States, here¬
tofore reported as unavailable 12,098 49
71,432 56
Making total cash and available funds $167,507 19
The interest on bonds' and cash paid annuity to the city
of Macon, for year ending 31st ultimo, is $27,465 00,
which, being deducted from the cash and available funds
on hand, leaves the sum of $140,042 19.
The amount which we have to provide, during the cur¬
rent year, for the payment of the
Bonds of the Company $48,500 00
And to finish the Road 63,000 00
$111,500 00
will be provided for by issuing new bonds.
The attention of the stockholders is now respectfully
called to the Annual Report of 1860. In that Report the
opinion of the Board in relation to the condition of our
432 president's report.
affairs when the Road should he completed, "was expressed
in this language : " Nevertheless, the result will he as stated,
that, at the close, if the estimates of the Chief Engineer he
sustained, the combined capital stock and debt will not ex¬
ceed $3,651,573 37. In the judgment of the Board, the
interest and dividend of ten per centum per annum can he
paid on that sum."
Now, the balance sheet, of 1st instant, shows the com¬
bined capital stock and bond debt of the Company to be
$3,585,400 00. If to that sum be added $63,000 00 yet
required to finish the Road into Eufaula, including the depot
at that place, we have the sum of $3,648,400 00 as the
whole capital and debt at the close. The Board believes
that if the existing war had not occurred, the Company would
have shown entire ability to pay all interest on bond debt,
and ten per cent, cash dividend on the capital stock. The
war, however, has intervened, and it has pressed heavily
upon us, and baffled our expectations. Yet, notwithstand¬
ing this pressure, we have, after paying $15,000 00 to re¬
pair the damage done by the late rains and freshets, realized
a net income of $128,232 69 on the operations of the Road
for the year ending July 31, 1862. The Engineer's Report
shows a decrease in the number of bales of cotton trans¬
ported of 134,176. It is estimated by the Board that there
are now waiting for transportation, from the region tributary
to our Road, 140,000 bales of cotton. The freight on that
cotton will be realized speedily whenever peace is restored,
or the blockade shall be removed.
The Company can now sell its seven per cent, quarterly
interest bonds at a high rate of premium, to raise the funds
required to finish the Road, and also to renew the bonds
falling due in the current year. Seeing this, the Board has
thought it due to the stockholders, and, withal, prudent
policy, to pay them the net earnings which we have realized
| the past year. Accordingly, the Board has this day de-
^ clared a dividend of four per centum on the capital stock—
president's report.
433
making $127,056 00. This dividend lias been made paya¬
ble on and after the first of next month, to enable us to
collect over $49,000 00 now due by Government.
In consequence of the still existing war, and the uncer¬
tainty as to its continuance, the Board cannot venture to
express any opinion upon the probable earnings of the
current year. It can, however, venture to express the hope
that the receipts and expenditures of the current year—to
end July 31, 1863—will show better than the receipts and
expenses of the year just closed.
A statement of the bonded debt of the Company is
appended, showing the dates of the maturity of our debt,
and the Board flatters itself that the stockholders will be
fully satisfied with the management of the Company's
finances.
B. R. CUYLERi, President.
STATEMENT OF THE BONDED DEBT OF THE COMPANY.
When due. Amount.
1862—April 1 $1,000
August 1 33,000
September 1 14,000
1863—June 1 500
August 1 1,000
September 1 6,500
November 1 1,000
December 1. 2,500
1864—January 1 3,500
February 1 500
April 1 500
Mayl....* 5,500
June 1 500
July 1 1,000
August 1 2,000
September 1 1,000
October 1 3,000
December 1 1,000
1865—February 1 3,000
March 1 3,500
May 1 . 4,000
June 1 3,000
1867—August 1 500
1877—November 1 1,000
December 1 3,000
1878—January 1 2,000
February 1 1,000
April 1 2,000
May 1 1,000
Amount carried up $102,000
When due. Amount.
Brought up $102,000
1878—July 1 2,000
August 1 1,000
September 1 1,000
October 1 5,000
November 1 8,000
December 1 5,000
1879—January 1 2,000
February 1 5,000
March 1 4,000
April 1 2,000
May 1 3,000
June 1 1,000
July 1 8,000
August 1 9,000
September 1 11,000
November 1 8,000
December 1 13,000
1880—January 1 15,000
February 1 52,000
March 1 10,000
April 1 7,000
May 1 50,000
June 1 9,000
July 1 9,000
1881—January 1 15,000
June 1 ... 10,000
December 1 14,000
1882—January 1 28,000
Total Bond Debt $409,000
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO., \
Macon, Ga., August 1, 1862. j
To R. R. Cuyler, Esq., President :
Sir :—The Eleventh Annual Report from this office, show¬
ing the operations of the Road for the fiscal year ending
August 1st, 1862, is herewith submitted :
EARNINGS OF THE ROAD FOR THE YEAR.
Up freight (eastward) $96,606 47
Down freight (westward) 63,232 96
Total from freight $159,839 43
Through passengers $105,944 68
Way passengers 82,828 68
Total from passengers 188,773 36
Mails. 19,723 95
Total earnings $368,336 74
The current expenses of the year have been 240,104 05
Showing net earnings for the year of $128,232 69
CURRENT EXPENDITURES.
The expenses of operating the Road have been as follows :
REPAIRS OF ROAD.
Proportion of salary of President, Treasurer,
Superintendent and Supervisors, wages of
Overseers and hire of Negroes for the year....$52,465 18
Materials, stringers, ties, bridge timber, etc... 21,289 15
Tools, subsistence, clothing, physicians' bills
for Negroes, stationery, printing, etc 30,549 01
Total repairs of Road and Bridges... $104,303 34
FUEL AND WATER.
Wood for Locomotives and Stationary Engine,.. $5,386 76
Pumping Water, putting up new Pumps and Cis¬
terns, Wells, and Cistern-houses 2,007 44
Total Fuel and Water, 7,394 20
436,
superintendent's report.
REPAIRS OF BUILDINGS.
Including repairs of Station Houses and all other
buildings
1,505 48
MAINTENANCE OF MOTIVE POWER.
Repairs of Locomotives, including proportion of
salary of President, Treasurer, Superinten¬
dent and Master Machinist, wages of Mechanics
and Laborers at Shops, and all Materials used
for the year !
$10,775 49
18,885 20
Wages of Runners and Firemen,
Oil, Tallow, Cotton Waste for Locomotives and
Stationary Engine,
15,769 84
Total Maintenance of Motive Power.
45,430 53
MAINTENANCE OF CARS.
Including proportion of salary of President,
Treasurer, Superintendent and Master Carpen¬
ter, wages of Mechanics and Laborers at
Shops, Wheels, Axles, Lumber, Paints, and
all other materials used in repairing and keep¬
ing in order Passenger, Mail and Freight Cars
for the year, $13,586 52
Oil, Tallow, Cotton Waste, etc., 7,593 54
Total Cars, 21,180 06
Including proportion of salary of President,
Treasurer, Superintendent and Clerks, Wages
of Conductors and Train Hands, salaries of
Agents at Americus, Butler, Albany, Cuth-
bert, Fort Gaines and Chattahoochee, La¬
borers and Watchmen at Macon, Americus,
Smithville, Albany, Cuthbert, Fort Gaines and
Chattahoochee, Freight Houses and Cotton
Yards $46,835 75
Printing, Books, Stationery, etc., for the year.. 163 28
Freight damage, paid for goods lost and damaged 104 37
Stock damage, paid for Horses, Mules, Cattle,
Hogs, etc., killed and injured 4,495 10
Agents at Stations—Paid Commissions 4,137 46
TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES.
Total Transportation,
55,735 96
superintendent's report.
437
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Including Printing, Advertising, Books, Sta¬
tionery, Postage, Attorney's Fees, Court
Costs, Donations, Gratuities, Salary of Trans¬
fer Agent, and all contingent expenses not
included under either of the above heads 4,494 48
Total current expenditures $240,104 05
The total earnings have been $368,336 74 ; total last
year, $599,916 53—decrease, $231,579 79.
The current expenditures for the year have been $240,-
104, 05; last year, $312,853 01. These expenses appear
large in proportion to receipts; but it should be borne in
mind that most materials used for railroad purposes were
very much higher than in former years, and that we are
operating a Road 2061 miles long, the repairs and running
expenses of which cannot be reduced below a certain
amount. The repairs of Road cost very nearly as much
under a small as larger business, and it costs but little more
to run loaded than empty trains. We cannot, therefore,
expect the expenditures to retain the same pro rata !o
receipts doing a light as when doing a heavy business.
Earnings per mile, Passenger and Mail $1,009 67
Earnings per mile, Freight 774 03
Total per mile $1,783 70
Current expenses per mile 1,162 73
Net earnings per mile of track in use $620 97
Gross earnings per mile run by Engines 16 61
Current expenses per mile run by Engines 10 83
Net earnings per mile run by Engines $5 78
Total bales cotton transported during the year was
39,832, against 174,008 last year.
Tables D and E show that there were, from the South¬
western Railroad proper, 32,980 bales; last year, 101,733
bales—decrease, 68,753.
From Columbus and Muscogee Railroad, we received
438
superintendent's report.
6,852 bales, against 72,275 bales the year previous, making
decrease of 65,423 bales; and a total decrease for the year
of 134,176 bales.
From the South-Western Railroad to Macon, there were
25,992 bales; the previous year, 24,973—increase, 1,019
bales.
From Muscogee Railroad to Macon, there were 1,258
bales ; last year, 111 bales—increase, 1,147 bales.
Number of through passengers, for the year, 39,496;
way passengers, 73,503—total, 112,999; (of this number,
at least two-thirds were soldiers, who were carried at two
cents per mile, one-half of the regular fare)—being an aver¬
age per day of 310, against 322 last year. Total number
of passengers carried over the Road since it was opened,
July 1st, 1851, 936,021.
The Road has suffered severely the past year from freshets.
There have been two extraordinary and several ordinary
freshets. On the 19th February, the water in Flint River
was higher than ever before, since the completion of the
Road across that stream, and within two or three feet of the
highest water known to the oldest settlers. Two hundred
feet of trestle bridging, and six hundred feet of the em¬
bankment at Beaver creek, in the swamp on the Columbus
branch, were carried away, which, owing to continuous
high water and bad weather, required twenty days to repair.
Freight was, therefore, detained that length of time. Pas¬
sengers and mails were sent through by passing them in
boats over the wash, after the second day.
On the afternoon and night of the 8th of April, one of the
heaviest rains ever known, fell on the line of Road to Butler,
and down to Oglethorpe, doing serious damage to the Road.
Several small culverts, between Macon and the 20th mile
post, were washed out. The entire Road, for three-fourths
of a mile, near Station No. 2, was submerged, and the
track washed off the embankments, and moved in the cuts.
One hundred and sixty feet of the embankment at Mule
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
439
creek was carried away. Four culverts, under embankments
from thirty-five to forty-five feet in height, were washed out,
with the embankments, at each place—varying from eighty
to one hundred and eighty feet in length ; besides, there
were several smaller washes, varying from twenty to sixty
feet in length. Damages were so far repaired that the
trains commenced running through to Eufaula on regular
schedule time on Monday, 21st April, and to Columbus on
Thursday, 1st May.
It will require, exclusive of what has been expended, about
$20,000, to repair damages, and put the Road in thorough
repair; about $15,000 has been expended, and included in
current expenses. Except detention from freshets, the
trains have been run with great regularity the year just
closed: no accident of a serious character to passenger or
freight trains has occurred.
Number of miles run within the year by passenger and
mail trains, 168,282; freight and other trains, (exclusive of
filling or gravel trains,) 53,386—total, 221,668. Wood used
by locomotives, 2,686 cords, being an average of 821 miles
run to each cord of wood, at a cost of 2 9-10 cents per mile
for fuel.
During the year, there has been delivered on the Road,
for repairs, 27,213 cross-ties, equal to a renewal of seven¬
teen miles; stringers, 9,970, making lineal feet, 204,965,
and 922,340 feet, board measure, equal to 19 4-10 miles of
track. For other than track lumber, 209,461 feet, board
measure; trestle-bridges, foundations, etc., 418,968 feet,
board measure. Total feet, board measure, of lumber paid
for during the year, for repairs of track, bridges, buildings;
cars, etc., 1,550,769, at a cost of $13,660 85. For cross-
ties, $6,891 24. There have been put in, during the year,
to repair damage done by freshets, good, substantial brick
culverts, near the 19 th, 28th and 31st mile posts, on Eufaula
line; one near the 32d mile post, on the Columbus line, to
replace one washed out by freshet, will have to be put in
440
superintendent's report.
soon. Our bridges will require heavy repairs the ensuing
year.
motive power and cars.
Our motive power and cars are the same in number, and
in about the same condition, as at date of my last report.
We have on hand materials as follows :
For repairs of Road and Bridges, Rails, Chairs, Spikes, Nails,
Ties, Stringers, and other Lumber, in value $23,252 00
Supplies and Stores for repairs of Road 8,564 00
Materials for Cars 14,150 00
Materials for Motive Power 3,064 00
Oil, Tallow and Waste 11,462 00
Stationery, etc 7tT0 00
Fuel and Water - 280 00
Value of Materials on hand, paid for, August 1, 1862 $61,472 00
Value of Materials on hand, paid for, August 1, 1861 53,818 32
More Materials on hand this than last year $7,653 68
I have recently passed over the entire line of Road, and,
notwithstanding the damage done the Road from freshets,
and the unusual wet season, the Road is in very fine order;
the credit for which is due to our energetic Supervisor, Mr.
John M. Walden, and his Assistants, Messrs. J. J. Dasher,
W. J. Edwards, and A. J. Heard.
The bridge across the Chattahoochee River has progressed
very slowly the past year. Owing to continuous high water,
the contractor has not been able to get one of the founda¬
tions in the river. He has the materials all on hand, how¬
ever; and, as soon as he can get in this foundation, will be
able to progress rapidly with the work to completion.
It will require, to complete the Road entire, about
$63,000 00.
Respectfully submitted,
VIRGIL POWERS,
Engineer and Snp't.
TABLE A.
ABSTRACT OF EARNINGS of the South-Western Railroad Company, from August 1, 1861, to
August 1, 1862.
o
AMOUNT OF
AMOUNT OF
THROUGH PAS¬
AMOUNT WAY
DATE.
UP FREIGHT.
DOWN FREIGHT
SAGE.
PASSAGE.
THROUGH
WAY.
THROUGH
WAY.
UP.
DOWN.
UP.
DOWN.
1861—Aug ....
$1092 94
$1407 25
$1780 84
$3168 22
$4651 97
$1164 14
$3450 40
$3477 95
September...
1846 61
1824 14
1601 33
2627 09
2061 27
122L 70
2831 90
2968 70
October
3201 25
5003 47
1753 46
2205 00
3008 45
1155 60
3261 52
3552 02
November...
5403 99
6212 34
2796 25
2055 45
2403 19
1132 09
3185 99
3654 99
December....
6058 42
6694 34
2897 62
2950 72
3661 58
1400 80
4888 09
6294 64
1862—J an'y-
4400 02
8534 35
2773 78
4181 74
2493 77
1646 67
4456 32
5179 58
February
2705 20
4586 01
1843 52
3154 89
1689 84
1380 76
3626 90
4316 05
March —
4851 47
6516 72
3980 91
2786 10
9974 87
2313 32
4357 97
5363 73
April
1756 38
2618 47
1670 54
1526 13
2946 72
2447 62
3364 52
3470 53
May
3567 49
4499 76
5203 56
2140 77
8567 86
2457 34
6749 60
8860 20
June
2537 94
2792 66
3081 38
1629 49
4428 51
2028 02
6463 92
6211 68
July
4143 62
4351 63
3581 29
1842 88
4565 17
1832 78
8854 35
9297 77
Totals
$41565 33
$55041 14
$32964 48
$30268 48
$50453 20
$20180 84
$55491 48
$62647 84
Miscellaneous Earnings
Mails.
Totals.
Totals in
1862,
$20193 71
16982 74
23140 77
26844 29
34846 21
33666 23
23303 17
40145 09
19800 91
42046 58
29173 60
38469 49
$348612 79
19723 95
Totals in
1861.
$43477 31
55181 80
65938 73
63291 09
49715 86
66481 59
66384 50
64400 86
47914 b9
30913 33
21678 04
23188 53
$598566 53
1350 00
Increase,
11133 25
7495 56
15280 96
$33909 77
19723 95
74' $599916 53 $53633 72 $285213 51
Decrease
$23283 60
38199 06
42797 96
36446 80
14869 65
32815 36
43081 33
24255 77
28113 98
51
1350 00
Number of Through Passengers.
Number of Way Passengers
: 39496
73503
Total number of Passengers 112999
1862
..310
1861
322
Average number of Passengers per day
Total number of miles run by the trains during the year... 221668
442
superintendent's report.
TABLE B.
Statement of the Number of Passengers transport¬
ed from August 1st, 1861, to August 1st, 1862.
Compared with the Previous Year.
1862.
1862.
1861.
1861.
MONTHS.
THROUGH.
WAY.
THROUGH.
WAY.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
1861—August
2828
567
2219
2193
1178
1207
3924
3536
September
1157
595
1885
1913
787
1357
4127
3861
October
1881
545
2017
1996
1103
1380
4159
4159
November
1382
555
1883
1981
1Q86
1319
3824
3662
December
2442
674
3112
3668
407
1178
5715
4668
1862—January
1382
694
2624
2947
1162
1080
4109
4488
February
937
672
2408
2268
861
823
3795
3346
March ....
5453
1405
2940
3406
123b
905
3525
3177
April
May
1446
7231
2522
2413
2156
1454
3897
3672
5294
1498
4220
6311
2110
1746
3112
3079
June
2430
1078
4196
4163
2215
421
2864
2548
July
2411
945
4896
5322
1686
624
2588
2396
Totals
29043
10453
34922
38581
15987
13494
45639
42592
table c.
The following Table shows a comparison of the
various branches of business for the year just
closed, with the previous year:
SERVICE.
1862.
1861.
Increase.
Decrease.
Up Freight—Through
$41555 33
55041 14
32964 48
30268 48
50453 20
20180 84
55491 48
62647 84
19723 95
86586 50
94899 00
755:18 27
116040 18
36086 44
27825 14
72306 32
68941 33
20342 69
$45021 17
39858 52
42573 79
85771 70
""7644 30
16814 84
6293 49
618 74
Up Freight—Way
Down Freight—Through
Down Freight—Way
14366 76
Up Passage—Way
Down Passage—Through
Down Passage—Way
Mail
Total
Miscellaneous Earnings
$368336 74
598566 53
1350 00
$14366 76
$244596 55
1350 00
Total Earnings
$368336 74
599916 53
$245946 55
14366 76
$231579 79
Bales Cotton—Through
14155
25677
100871
73137
86716
47460
Bales Cotton—Way
Total
39832
174008
734176
TABLE D.
Number of Bales of Cotton transported over the South- Western Railroad from Stations to Macon.
w
H
®
p
ts
so
g.
39
13
3
765
223
6
3307
169
188
4591
329
171
4714
243
336
4678
41
122
1555
107
172
3356
40
40
257
56
1096
14
470
61
23
1164
1240
1117
25992
MONTHS.
18J1—August
September.
October
November..
December..
1862—January ....
February...
March
April
May
June
July
Totals.
12
2
126
1146
1213
586
443
1
255
10
11
38S6 1736
10J*
10
10
40
5^
15
VA
12
69
1701
Total increase.
1036
447
1144
5672
1019
2187
2234
625
207
139
5677
1860—August
September.,
October
November.
December..
1861—January
February,..
March
April
May
June
July
Totals.
7
55
1201
741
247
294
48
46
16
8
3
2
33
3168 1391 58 393 1934
• 9
9 941 2319! 51 1574 1487 3526 153 129 144 558 1281 264 491 83 15 26,
111
23
74
110
10
3191 280
207
2952
2187
721
5541
2234
457
5216
625
342
3013
695
4601
310
1762
207
31
1070
30
396
139
10
60
23
1
20
2814
24973
5672
1701
77
2286
1036
447
1144
TABLE E.
Number of Through Bales of Ootton transported over the South-Western Eailroad from Stations to Savannah
and Augusta, 1861 and 1862.
MONTHS.
1861—August
September,,
October
November.,.,
December
1802—-January
February
March
April,.,,,,.,,,
May
June
July
12
134
217
743
533
319
150
4
"156
11
22
Totals 2256 566 26 3191 25 354[
10l4
10
861
1020
514
401
15
25
112
19
26
5 M
1%
46
206
131 ... 20
11
25
25 12 56
22
34
135
598
1716
1753
1475
840
186
44
11
18
212
203
335
3044
10964
12801
1731
13129
14215
9760
3365
449
182
203 69975
203
Total deorease..
69772
I860—August,
September
September.,
October
November
December
1861—J anu ary „.,
February,...,.
March.,
April
May ...„
June.,..,
July,
119
864
2999
5000
629
4105
465.0
2984
657
14
183
22
132
915
6582
3462
927
4163
3509
2486
591
43
Totals 22204 1733 478 1260 19814 165 1944 4523 266 752 3435 16
142
557
748
185
748
1591
408
136
42
78
610
619
93
1178
847
354
185
16
321
1158
172
918
1541
2320
893
255
3 169 204 2326 330 400Q 98 17 3636 75.84 43 797 417 534 12 76760 69975
34
3351 335
3179 3044
1156210964
14517
3484
14604
15055
! 9946
3409
46Q
200,
■ 9
12801
1731
13129
14210
9700
3365
449
182
203
~203
TABLE P.
Showing the quantity of Produce transported over the South- Western Railroad, from August 1, 1861, to
August 1, 1862.
FLOUR.
BUSHELS OF CORN.
WHEAT
BACON.
WOOL.
GUANO.
LUMBER.
WOOD.
MONTHS.
BARBELS.
SACKS.
POUNDS.
UP.
DOWN.
BUSHELS.
POUNDS.
POUNDS.
POUNDS.
FEET.
CORDS.
1861—August
121
1197
104132
40
3477
3412
115982
22739
4307
156111
222
September
16
1291
110726
162
1426
2169
162485
9326
12320
350976
421
October
8
786
67950
544
64
1761
25407
3355
340
314741
699
November
30
1052
59700
906
261
1217
9050
4782
27234
168210
891
December
35
758
73800
773
258
419
9957
1247
171100
262747
225
12
867
81906
1116
540
869
570
43809
250330
271816
133
February
°9
540
52000
699
600
38577
1240
104310
146900
412
42
491
48500
1201
284
376
41140
11140
204029
746
April
34
579
57970
1383
1788
14
34009
1693
11490
175105
215
May
2526
2220
230195
973
2425
3125
116905
1669
2204
290951
418
June
256
1692
250720
5578
509
1888
182339
40056
3980
266541
218
621
292
19400
8062
2354
1037
69707
99602
241252
233
Total in 1861
3710
11765
1156999
21437
14255
16588
849367
185709
598755
2879349
4933
Total in 1862
16553
11295
1032669
1896
493191
5265410
8117097
2550440
6087
470
124330
19541
328909
Decrease
12843
478936
4416043
75i8342
ii'54
Cn
446
SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT.
TABLE G.
Number of Bales Cotton transported from Columbus and
Muscogee Railroad to Savannah, Augusta and Macon, over
the South- Western Railroad, compared with last year :
MONTHS.
1861—August,
September,..,
October
November,.::
December,...
1862—January
February
March,
April
May,
June
July,
Totals.,
Total decrease.
SgR-
IT"!-*- *
1
i.w
6
824
186
2008
220
1031
216
50
18
1036
5594
o ttf
434
680
1258
MONTHS.
1860—August
September.
October
November..
December..
1861—January
February...
March
April
M»y
June
July
Totals.
p°o
< >>
lis
rs"jsj •:
: p •
!
484
2806
8140
9614
6860
13900
13004
8538'
5507
2933
378
72164 111
t-aCi
25
65423
TABLE!!.
Sources of Revenue from August 1st, 1861, to August 1st, 1862.
FREIGHT
FREIGHT.
FREIGHT.
Receipts
Total Re¬
MONTHS.
from
ceipts from
Central Railroad.
M. & W. R. R.
Muscogee R. R.
S.W. R. R,
all
From
To
From
To
From
To
Proper.
Sources.
1861—August
$998 33
$260 76
$962 30
$23 51
$567 52
$305 48
$17075 81
$20193 71
September
1110 61
719 85
1103 16
33 76
914 18
404 26
12696 92
16982 74
October
1153 93
1582 31
1239 58
119 92
1082 88
244 02
17718 13
23140 77
November
2047 98
2999 86
837 09
148 16
2190 22
404 00
18216 98
26844 29
December
1774 84
4237 23
1178 04
328 00
3638 14
227 19
23462 77
34846 21
1862—January
1826 56
4259 62
1074 33
741 83
2742 74
523 84
22497 31
336G6 23
February
2244 21
2697 85
882 41
122 57
1950 35
253 74
15152 04
23303 17
March
2113 86
1756 44
.807 99
4 622 74
3558 69
793 04
30492 33
40145 09
April
986 03
1312 73
790 67
1039 84
1203 04
350 31
14118 29
19800 91
May
3691 46
2424 87
1098 96
1131 41
2626 88
2214 25
28858 75
42046 58
June
1427 77
953 70
1108 20
1187 05
2074 50
1652 26
. 20770 12
29173 60
July
1191 82
2150 46
800 05
1176 83
3074 15
1929 82
47870 31
58193 44
1862—Total
20567 40
25355 68
11882 78
6675 62
25623 29
9302 21
268929 76
368336 74
1861—Total
91664 62
135827 40
35431 79
1029 24
50396 42
4504 49
281062 57
599916 53
71097 22
110471 72
23549 01
24773 13
12132 81
231579 79
Increase
5646 38
4797 72
TABLE I.
NAMES AND CONDITION of Locomotives on the South-Western Railroad, July 31s£, 1862.
go
Names.
Builders.
Date when put in'
use on this Road.
How Used.
Remarks.
Tobesof kee,....
Echeeconnee,..
Tallahassee,....
Post Boy,
Eufaula,
Seminole,
Muscogee,
Cherokee
Choctaw
Chickasaw
L. 0. Reynolds
Muckalee,
Kinchafoonee.,
Thronateeska,..
Emerson Foote
Ocmulgee
Patau la
McNab
G. W. Adams-
T. M. Furlow..
Chipola
Pachitla
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Seth Wilmarth,
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
M. W. Baldwin & Co
Rogers' Locomotive Works
M. W. Baldwin & Co
M. W. Baldwin & Co
M. W. Baldwin & Co..;
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
March, 1851
March, 1851
September, 1852
January, 1853
April, 1853
October, 1853
October, 1853
September, 1854
October, 1854
October, 1854
May, 1856
July, 1857
September, 1857
November, 1857
January, 1859
March, 1859
December, 1859
November, 1859
December, 1859
September I860
January 1861
March 1861
Wood and Provision Train.
Gravel train
Gravel train
Shifting in yard
Passenger
Passenger
Passenger
In shop
Passenger
Passenger
Freight,
Freight,
Freight,
Freight,
Freight, .'
Freight,
Freight,
Passenger
Freight
Passenger
Freight
Freight
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Needs repair.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Needs repair.
Needs repair.
Needs repair.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
THOS. B. ELFE, Master Machinist'
TABLE J.
Showing the number of miles run by each Engine, and the amount of Wood used for the whole
year, ending July 31s?!, 1862, exclusive of Gravel and Switching Engines.
NAMES OE ENGINES.
CARS HAULED.
Choctaw
Seminole
John McNa.b..........
Tallahassee
Chipola
T. M. Furlow
Eufaula
Cherokee
Muscogee
L. 0. Reynolds
Chickasaw
Pataula
Emerson Foote
Pachitla
Thronateeska
George W. Adams.
Ocmulgee
Kinchafoonee
Muckalee
Tobesof kee
Echecconee
Total..
31
16
3
531
2'
5
91
11
1817
34
425
1426
1680
764
6937
fed
2
15
9
265
3
30
36
741
237
737
745
426
3220
941
216
1096
1953
1306
1415
1782
301
24
182
1089
340
24
21
180
56
"224
11150
974
247
1403
2749
1336
1450
1909
312
24
2740
1130
1002
2187
2446
1370
246
21407
MILES RUN.
fed
83
404
10992
16
5936
14085
14753
4375
1268
' 1008
53386,
fed
16233
2307
22667
15991
27383
28914
13385
2408
400
1905
18272
5508
657
6578
3146
2438
168282
16233
2307
22667
16074
27383
2891
13385
2812
400
12987
18288
11444
14742
14753
10953
4414
"iooi
290.
221668
USED.
84
26%
94 %
119k
99^
100
309%
47
118k
63
81
29%
47
144%
1567%
fed
604
107
461
1072
766
727
537
472
40
509
704
336
649
465
477
125
305
722
9078
341
69
323
388
322
372
385
206
25
254
414
191
324
241
162
9
10
98
5
119
253
4611
180%
28%
204%
205%
390%
242%
148%
45%
5%
245%
14' "
223%
179
159%
47%
11%
20%
2686%
$428 70
67 10
509 15
490 75
926 55
576 82
252 98
108 05
13 05
453 30
598 06
348 82
531 76
425 12
377 92
113 10
"48 40
$6369 57
General Average
Cost maintenance of Engines per mile run, in cents.
Cost Oil, Tallow and Waste, per mile run,.in cents....
MILES RUN TO A
&
fed
fed
k 9
e
a
e
e
a
&
p-
o
H
P
o
o
o
a
193%
89
27
48
90
22
33
82
238
49
70
106
134
15
41
78
273
37
82
70
289
40
78
119
43
25
35
90
81
8
18
83
44
10
16
80
278
31
63
83
154
26
44
74
238
34
60
78
164
23
46
66
234
32
61
82
135
23
68
69
147
35
45
92
22
20
2776%
437
£08
1342
141%
24%
49
82%
5 6-10
2 8-10
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South-Western Railroad Company, to
August 1, 1862.
RECEIPTS.
Received for Capital Stock, 31,764 shares S3,176,400 00
Funds for Extension of Road 66 00
Bond Account, issued for twenty years $265,000 00
Bond Acc't, issued for twenty years, endorsed.... 52.000 00
Bond Account, issued for ten years 92,000 00
409,000 00
Interest on Extension Funds 74,606 73
Freight Earnings since August 1, 1861 148,411 27
Passage Earnings since August 1, 1861 168,714 91
Post Office Department—Mail Service, C. S...... 12,262 35
Post Office Department—Mail Service, U, S 219 22
329,607 75
Central Railroad Freight Account 1,717 28
Central Railroad Passage Account 666 05
2,383 33
Muscogee Railroad Passage Account 1,549 40
Muscogee Railroad Freight Account 942 75
2,492 15
Charleston and Savannah R. R. Passage Acc't. 33 00
Macon and Western Railroad Freight Account. 681 43
Unclaimed Dividends, Nos. 1 to 17 2,496 00
Dividends Nos. 18 and 19, unpaid 7,232 00
9,728 00
Bills payable 632 77
Profit and loss 31,700 92
$4,037.332 08
The balance consists of
Cash on hand, as per Cash Book $8,200 76
Cash on deposit at Marine Bank Agency $50,927 69
Cash on deposit at Central Railroad Bank 26,336 08
77,263 77
Bills receivable 10,610 10
$96,074 63
DISBURSEMENTS. ■
Construction $3,353,736 98
Locomotive Engines $110,660 14
Passenger Cars 24,000 00
Freight Cars 100.000 00
Macon Depot •. 40,000 00
Tools and Machinery 10,000 00
284,660 14
Current Expenses 240,104 05
Annuity to City of Macon 1,250 00
Interest Account 26.215 00
27,465 00
Stock in other Companies $19,516 95
New York Steamship Navigation Company 10,000 00
City of Columbus bonds 3,967 17
Montgomery and West Point Railroad Bonds... 725 00
34.209 22
Premium and Discount 1,082 06
Balance 96,074 63
$4,037,332 08
[E. E.]
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET,
Treasurer.
M-acon, August 1,1862.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Macon, February 13, 1862.
At the annual election for President and five Directors
for the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were unani¬
mously elected, viz :
president.
EICHAED E. CUYLEE,
directors.
JNO. W. ANDEESON, WM. A. BLACK,
WM. S. HOLT, T. M. FUELOW,
EOBEET A. SMITH.
LIST OF THE HOLDERS
CAPITAL STOCK
®0ttth-Wc5itcrtt Railroad (Comjiaag,
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, JULY 31ST, 1862.
NAMES. SHAKES.
Anderson, Geo. W., Trustee 360
Anderson, Geo. W., Trustee Eliza
Lamar 10
Anderson, Geo. W., in trust for Eliza
A, Lamar 5
Anderson, Geo. W., Trustee E. C.
Anderson 6
Anderson, Geo. W., Trustee E. C.
Anderson, Jr 2
Anderson, John W 55
Anderson, John W., Trustee for chil¬
dren of F. A. and L. W. Tupper 40
Anderson, John W„ Trustee Mary
E. Johnson and children 2
Anderson, John W., Trustee Mrs.
Eliza M. Nicoll 12
Anderson, John W., Trustee Mrs. L.
W. Tupper and children 10
Anderson, John W., and Thomas
Purse, Ex'rs in trust Marg't C. and
J. Hedrick 25
Anderson, John W.. in trust for
Georgia C. Gilliam 18
Allen, Lidian E 3
Arnold, R. I).,Trustee Ann E. Bowen, 31
Alexander, Edward P 100
Alexander, Adam L 100
Armstrong, James W 40
Armstrong, B. R., in trust for Lean-
dor G. Armstrong 10
Armstrong, B. R., in trust for Alex¬
ander Armstrong 10
Armstrong, B. R., in trust for J.
Remington Armstrong.... 10
Adams, Mary M 6
Adams, R. W., and G W. Stiles,
Trustee 10
Axon, I. S. K 68
Bryan, Joseph 8
NAMES. SHAKES.
Bryan, Loverd, Guardian for Sydney,
Josephine and Edith Bryan 100
Berry, John B 5
Berry, Samuel 3
Butler, Mrs. Nancy 5
Butler, John W 43
Beddows, William 20
Buker, E. W., Trustee for Florence
Buker 2
Buker, E. W., Trustee for Ida
Nichols 1
Barrett, Thos 100
Bartow, F. S., Trustee of F. B. Be-
ville 7
Bartow, F. S., Trustee Mrs. Sarah
Green, and her children by Alex¬
ander Maxwell 10
Bartow, F. S., Adm'r estate of J. H.
Burroughs 35
Bartow, F. S., Guardian of F. B. Be-
ville 26
Bond, Samuel M 10
Bond, Sarah R 26
Bacon, Mary J 5
Bacon, H., (St. Mary's) 10
Bacon, Henry..... 40
Brown, Dr. William 12
Brown, E. P 14
Brown, E. E., Guardian Clemmons
Sabatty, 2
Brown, James E., for Robert Brown, 10
Barnett, Emma M 15
Barnett, Mary L 14
Barnett, Samuel, Trustee Sarah F.
Barnett 27
Barnett, Mrs. Jane 33
Barnum, N. K 50
Backer, A 42
Barnard, Mrs. C. E 27
STOCKHOLDERS.
453
NAMES. SHARES.
Bogardus, H. S., Trustee of Mrs. Eliza
Webster and children 71
Brodie, Caroline M 13
Brodie, Caroline B 11
Brodie, Eliza M 24
Brodie, Mary F 14
Brodie, Basil M 50
Bass, Mrs. Mary R 20
Bass, Mrs. M. J 40
Bass, Charles H 6
Bullock, W. Gaston, Trustee 1
Bullock, W. G., Trustee Mrs, James
D. Colburn 6
Bullock, Mrs. Martha.*. 38
Bullock, Wm. Jas 34
Bullock, Miss A. L 1
Black, Miss A. R 6
Black, Wm. A 39
Beall, Rebecca A 23
Bell, 3a. S., Trustee Mrs. F. A. Bell... 5
Bandy, Jas. W 80
Battersby, Joseph 200
Battersby, William 351
Battersby, William & Co 49
Battersby, William, Agent for M. A.
Wolfenden 56
Bowne, Alfred T 32
Baker, Francis A 13
Bruen, Mrs. Matilda 59
Burdsall, Wm. H 60
Bancroft, Martha M 5
Borchert, A., Trustee for Charles
Sandberg, 2
Byrne, Thomas, Guardian of Thomas
J. Ryan 4
Buff, Jas. H 4
Bray&Bro ; 5
Boifeuillet, John T 5
Baxter, John S 35
Bond, Ann M 47
Bivins, George W 4
Ball, M C 36
Blocker, Stephen 10
Bates, Wm. M 30
Boynton, Willard 10
Beecher, Samuel T 25
Baber, Mrs. Mary 10
Cunningham, Mrs. Isabella G 6
Cunningham, Jno., in trust for John
Cunningham, Jr 1
Cunningham, John, in trust for Wr.
Cunningham, Jr 1
Cunningham, John, in trust for Giles
McDonald 1
Cunningham, John, Guardian G.
McDonald 7
Cunningham, John, in trust for Eu-
phemia Postell 1
Cunningham, John,intrust for Mrs.
Mary L. Young, 5
Cunningham, John, in trust for
Preston Cunningham, 3
Cunningham, John, Trustee of Ed¬
ward Sutcliffe 2
Cunningham, Miss E. C 2
Cunningham, Miss J. G 3
Cunningham, Miss Isabella 4
Cunningham, Miss Jane W.. 14
Cunningham, Miss Euphemia 13
Cunningham, P. P., in trust for S. W.,
P. P. and J. C. Postelle, minors, 3
Cunningham, E 1
Cunningham, J. G 1
NAMES. SHARES.
Cohen, Solomon 336
Cohen, Solomon, Agent for Henry
Myers, 55
Cohen. Solomon, Attorney for Frank
M. Myers 2
Cohen, Solomon, Jr 1
Cohen, Miss Cecilia, 13
Cohen, Jacob, 110
Cohen, M., Trustee for Mrs. F. Cohen 3
Champion, Aaron 163
Champion, A., Trustee Mrs. Eliza¬
beth Champion 85
Champion, Francis, Trustee of Eliza
A. Lacombe 20
Champion, F. J., Trustee Ann E.
Champion 10
Champion, A. M 1
Champion, G. M 4
Clinch, N. B., Trustee of Mary L.
Clinch 25.
Curran, P., in trust for Ann Curran.. 20
Cooper, John M 40
Cooper, John M. & Co. 52
Cooper, C. P., in trust for his wife,
Hessie M. Cooper 6
Cooper, John 21
Cuyler, R. R 38
Cuyler, R. R., and. F. H. Churchill,
Trustees of Mrs. E. H, Churchill
and son 13
Cuyler, R. R„ and F, H. Churchill,
Trustees of Richard C. Churchill.... 7
Cuyler, Dr. John M 16
Cuyler, Geo. A., Trustee for Wm. B.
Trowbridge and wife 10
Cuyler, Miss Margaret M 42
Cuyler, Richard M 100
City Council of Savannah 331
Central Railroad and Banking Com¬
pany of Georgia 4866
Connerat, Joseph V 36
Cumming, Mary 4
Cumming, Montgomery, Trustee 5
Circopuley, John F 36
Circopuley, Francis J„ Trustee of
Anna A. Rebarcr and children 12
Connery, Eleanor 10
Clark, J. II 5
Clark, W. EL, Trustee for Lucy
Green 27
Clark, W, H., Trustee for Sophia and
Lucy Green 13
Clark, M. M 4
Clark, William L 4
Cheeves, Isabella, Adm'x 106
Cheeves, Grief. 130
Cheeves, Mrs. Elizabeth 20
Camden County Academy 13
Cope, George L 9
Cope, George L. Trustee for his chil¬
dren 7
Chisholm, Walters S 12
Carter, Mrs. Harriet 3
Carter, Samuel M 150
Carter, Farish 445
Carter, Jesse 27
Cox, Henry P 5
Cornwell, F. W 20
Craft, Carl F 21
Charlton, Mrs. Margaret 4S
Charlton, Robert M v^v"* ^
Charlton, Robert M., Trustee of Mrs.
B. G. Guerard and children 12
554
STOCKHOLDERS.
NAMES. _ SHARES.
Crowder, Catherine M 50
Cassels, A. W., Executor estate of J.
N. Quarter man 4
Christie, Luke, Trustee of Emily C.
Camp 6
Church, Elizabeth 1
Church, Rev. Alonzo.. 25
Clay, Joseph 2
Conell, Livingston L 3
Carhart, Jas. D 35
Carhart & Bro.., 40
Carhart & Curd 1
Coker, Francis M 3
Carnes, Mrs. Eliza J 20
Carnes.Mrs. Eliza J., Trustee for Mrs.
A. E. Tinsley 5
Craig, estate of Sallie C 35
Colquit, A. H 55
Crawford, Miss Susan 33
Crawford, Miss E. A 12
Carswell, VV. E 89
Chambers, James M 30
Cuthbert Chapter, No. 31 5
Crosier, John 3
Cooledge, N. F 5
Carithers, Robert G 50
Comer, .John F 20
Dow, Mrs. Dorcas 3
Dewitt & Morgan 10
Davis, Geo. AV., Ex'r Thos. Clark 17
Davis, Ann M 10
Davis, Mrs. Annie S 20
Davis, Richard R 20
D'Lyon, Anna 5
Davidson, James 36
Daniels, Thos.. Trust. Bridget Clark. 9
Dowell, T. G., W. Davis, AV. G. Chap¬
lain, G. Butler, and M. Luffbur-
row, Trustees 24
Duncan and Johnston 20
Duncan, AVilliam 28
Pern ere, Mary 2
Demere, Mary E ... 6
DickSon, James, Jr 42
DesSaussure, AV. G., Trustee Leah
Cohen 120
Dunning, Mrs. Eliza M .' 20
Doon. Mrs. J. G 8
Doon, Mrs. Julia..... 12
Doon, estate John S .' 25
Deloney, Maria A 10
Dillan, Capt. Jno.,in trust for Asso¬
ciation of the friends of Ireland 12
Dye, Mrs. Susan 10
Dasher, Joseph J.... 10
Daly, Patrick 5
Dodge, Thomas A 1
Dizmukes, James Z 10
Deinpsey, Thomas C 13
Dcmpsey, T. C., Executor estate of
D. Dempsey 35
Dempsoy, D 124
Drane, William 5
Dudley, Goo. M 200
Day. Joseph 255
Day, Chas., Trustee Mrs. Jas. A Nis-
bet and children 42
Douglass, Thomas 29
Douglass, G. B., Trustee Miss Rosa
Douglass 1
Drewry, John 20
Downing, Lawrence T 25
Darley Lodge 5
NAMES. SHARES.
Psitrick •••• •••••«••••»••••••••»»»• 12
Eastman, Mrs. Eliza M..... 45
Evans, Jas. E., Treasurer for the
funds of special relief, Georgia
Conference 15
Eufaula Lodge, No. 11, I. 0. 0. F 5
Einstein, Elias 42
Ewing, 0. H. P 3
Foley, John 45
Foley, James 5
Flemming, Thos.AY., Agent for Hetty
A. Quarterman 15
Footman, R. H., Trustee Anna E.
Footman 2
Fraser, Simon A 15
Fraser, Simon J 15
Fraser, Francis A 6
Frazier, Daniel 3
Felt, Joseph, Trustee Margaret M.
Charlton and children 21
Fulwood, Rev. C. A., Trustee Mrs.
Harriet G. Fulwood and children.. 5
Furlow, T. M 5
Furlow, Jas. AV 3
Fulton, James 6
Fulton, Silas. 10
Furman, Dr. John H., Trustee Farish
C. and John H. Furman, Jr 100
Fitzsimmons, Mrs. E. N 6
Finlayson, John . 147
Fox. R. D 20
Fabian, Jas. L 10
Ferril, John C.. in trust for Julius
A. Ferril 3
Fleetwood, Thomas M. 5
Fawcett, Alexander 8
Ford, Edward E 20
Ford, G. G 11
Franklin, Alary L 10
Franklin, Marcus A 5
Franklin Lodge, No. 2, I. 0. 0. F 5
Felton, AViiliam 5
Foy. AV. II 31
Freeman, A. R 5
Freeman, Milo S 1
Felder, Miss Mary C 15
Foster, Flemming 3
Faulk, A. AV 10
Green, Bcnj., Trustee for Eliza Low. 20
Green, Benj., Trustee for Andrew
Low, Jr 22
Green, Thomas 3^
Green, James Mercer, Agent for Mrs.
Sarah Green 25
Green, James Mercer, Trustee for
Mrs. S. V. Green 48
Green, James Mercer, Agent for J.
R. King, Trustee 1
Green, James Mercer, Trustee. 3
Gillbee, Miss Elizabeth M 15
Grimes, John, J. 11. Johnson, and
Eli Futch, Ex'rs AVm. AVright 25
Gould, Artemus 34
Gould, Miss M. J 10
Giles, AVilliam 10
Glen, Mrs. Jane, Marion 15
Gardner, Sarah M., Guardian 6
Qordon, Geo. A., Trustee Mrs. Hen¬
derson and children *>
Gilmer, Louisa F
Gilmer, Louisa Porter, by A. Porter., 11
Gilbert, John B., Executor of Geo.
AV. Collier 22
STOCKHOLDERS.
455
NAMES. • SHARES.
Gill, Edward W., for G. "W. L. Gill.... 1
Goldsmith, D 5
Gartensteig, J. S 5
Griswold, Mary Caroline 1
Griswold, Charlotte A 11
Gibbs. James S 100
Gilliland, John 5
Gammell, John 9
Griffin, 11. C., in trust for H. W. Grif¬
fin 3
Griffin, Henrietta 3
Gaither, W. H 30
Godfrey, Susan J 7
Godfrey, Jas. E., Trustee of William
Kolb 10
Godfrey, Jas. E., Trustee for A.
Nelson and children 1
Guerard.J.M 5
Guerard, R. D 25
Guillam, Hannah 10
Gallie, John B 41
Gallie, John B., Agent 9
Ganahl, Mrs. E. C 25
Germain, Ann G 1
Gaudry, Julius B 15
Gaudry, Mrs. Ann C 7
Gallaudet, James 10
Garrett, Riley 55
Graves, Iverson L 47
Graves. Solomon 1
Gunn, D. F 53
Goodman, Henry 8
Grey, Mrs. Wenneford 10
Grey. Peter W., Guardian of children
of Mrs. Mary Cronch, dec'd 20
Grieve, Miller 40
Grantland, Seaton 165
Gresham. John J 100
Gonake. Lewis A 5
Hartridge, Algernon S... 400
Hartridge, Alfred L 57
Hartridge, Miss Adelaide 31
Hartridge, Julian, Trustee of Allen
S. and Catherine M. Gibbe.; 10
Hartridge, J., Guardian of E. McK.
Hartridge.. 15
Hartridge. Julian, Trustee of Mrs.
Susan E. Hartridge 14
Hartridge, Mrs. Mary H. G 113
Heywood, Daniel and Walter Blake. 383
Harris, Juriah 30
Harris, Lewis F 400
Harris, James 12
Harris, John W 28
Harris, Jas. W., Trustee for the chil¬
dren of Mrs. Ann E. Harris, dec'd- 65
Harvey. J. C 10
Hayes, Mrs. Sarah Ann 20
Hail, Richard A 5
Hali, John. Guardian of E. Hall 9
Haupt, John, (of Mobile) 4
Haupt, Eliza 35
Haupt, John, Senior 1
Haupt, A. J., J. L. Haupt, and John
Haupt, Testamentary Trustees for
Mary G. Ferguson and children 8
Ilaupt, A. J., J. L. and Jno., Test,.-
Trustees for Eliza B. II. Seylo, dec'd 6
Haupt, A. J., J. L. and Jno., Testa¬
mentary Trustees for widow and
children of S. B. Haupt, deceased 1
Hardee, Noble A J5
Hardee. W. J 1°
NAMES. SHARES.
Ilaupt, A. J., J. L. and John, Test.
Trustees for Ann M. B. Buntz and
children 8
Haupt, A. J., J. L. and John, Testa¬
mentary 'trustees for Mary L.
Buntz and children 1
Henderson, M. Y 17
Hope, James, (Augusta) 25
Hnzlehurst, W 2
Habersham, Isabella 7
Habersham, Isabella C., Trustee 3
Habersham, Miss Isabell C 2
Habersham, Isabella C 9
Habersham, Rev. B. E...*. 7
Habersham, Robert, Trustee 8
Headman, II. D 3
Harrison, Thomas D 7
Harrison, George P., in Trust for
Patsey 1
Hamilton, James S 45
Hallowes. Caroline M. S., Trustee... 9
Harden. T. H 20
Hancock, Susan S., Administratrix... 7
Hardeman, Griffin 1
Hameter, Joel 40
Houston. Patrick 12
Holt, William S 28 '
Holt, T. G., of Macon 35
Holt, Asa, Trustee Mary H. deGraf-
fenried 15
Holcombe, Franklin P 30
Holman, Evaline A. and children 40
Howard, J. G 116
Howard, J. Gordon 26
Ilowa.rd. John G : 30
Howard, John H 14
Horton, Humphrey P 64
Hodgson, Wm. B 200
Hobson, Ann, Richard and John
Thomas 02
Hopkins, M. B., Administratrix 10
Hooks,.William 3
Hodge, Benjamin R 5
lleidt, E. & Co 18
Hirsh, Herman 12
Houvh, E. C 13
Hunter, Wm. P., Cashier 30
Hunter, John A....... 5
Hunter, Hardy 6
Hunt, John 25
Hull, Asbury 90
Hull, Dr. llcnry 50
Gutchings, Mrs. Sarah 10
Hubert,, William 42
Hutchinson,R., A. W. and W.J. Dun-
woody, Trustees of E. M- E. Shnck-
leford.... 9
Hutton, John S 30
Heywood, Alfded, Trustee for Miss
Irene E. Trenholm 1
Hightower, Daniel , 5
Hill, Thomas 5
Hill, James A 1
Hedrick, Elizabeth Carroll 5
Herman, Peter 8
Hill, Joseph A 20
Ihly, Mrs. Mary Ann 7
Ingraham, John S 10
Ingraham, William, for Sidney, Jo¬
sephine and Edith Bryan 15
Johnston, Joseph 122
Johnston, James H 2
Johnston, John R 10
456
STOCKHOLDERS.
NAMES. SHARES.
Johnston, Miss Elizabeth C 6
Johnston, Mrs. Elizabeth C 11
Johnston, Mary Helen 39
Johnston, Susan W 3
Johnston, Wm. P 12
Johnston, George H„ Trustee of the
late Jane P. Kollock 50
Johnson, Emmet R 80
Jones, Henry II., Trustee for Helen
L. Jones 40
Jones, Charles C., Junior 15
Jones, C. 0. Trustee 20
Jones, Charles C., Trustee 105
Jones, Rev. John 40
Jones, John 10
Jones, 11. H., in Trust for Mary Eliz¬
abeth and Ellen D. Roberts 8
Jones, E. T., Trustee Mrs. Elsy V.
Cartledge 8
Jones, A. S 2
Jones, Catherine Helen 5
Jones, Reubin 20
Jones, John, Randolph county 10
Jones, Mary II.... 3
Jenks, Miss Almira E 2
Jameson, John T 70
Jacobs, H. S 5
Jackson, Henry R 160
Jewett, Charles R 5
Jewett, Miss Julia C 7
Jewett, Henry L 100
Jenkins, Charles J., Trustee of V. G.
Burroughs and children 20
Jordan, L. A. and Emily E 100
Justices Inferior Court, Chatham
County 27
Johnston, Miss L. W 3
Kendall. James T 5
Kendrick, James R 38
Key, Jesse B 38
Keller, Geo! A 5
Kollock, P. M„ Guardian of Edward
C. Kollock 4
Kollock, Maria C 4
Kollock, Jane J 3
Knapp, N. B 108
Lake, Erancis 7
LaRocho, Isaac D 2
Lattimore, William 25
L^mpe, C.... 10
Lampe, Christian 6
Lawton, Alexander R 60
Lawton, A. R., Agent forHenry Tay¬
lor 200
Lamar, G. B 50
Lamar, G. B., Trustee for Mrs. C. P.
Fowlo 50
Leary, J. A 2
Leonard, Francis 13
Lenzer, C 18
Lewis, John A 2
Lichto, Henry F., Trustee of Alfred
F. Lichte 20
Lipman, Joseph 32
Lipman, Joseph, President German
Friendly Society 3
Low, John 225
Lockett, Mrs. N. F 133
Lockett, Mrs. N. F., Guardian for
James, Robert and Rebecca E.
Lockett 133
Lovell, Nathaniel 25
Lovell, E., Trustee Mary H. Flanders 2
NAMES. SHARES.
Lovell, J. M. B., Trustee of Mrs.
Jane M. Reese 80
Lovell, J. M. B., Trustee of L. G,
Bartow 20
Lovell, J. M. B., Trustee of F. S.
Bartow and wife 10
Lovell, E., Trustee M. Flanders 2
Lloyd, Mrs. Ellen M 8
Lowenthal, Magnus 1
Lumpkin. Joseph H 30
Lincoln, W. W ; 7
Lloyd, Mrs. Ellen 2
Levell, Edward 1
Maccaw, William D 8
Magill, C. A., Trustee Mary E. Ma-
gill 5
Manses, Jacob 30
Mallard, Thos., and others, Ex'rs
estate J. Lambert 5
Martin, Alfred M 31
Martin, A. M 37
Martin, Edmund 242
Mayer, S. A 10
Maner, W. F 20
Maner, George R 16
Marshall, W. J 8
Mackie, Margaret E 4
Mather, J. C 30
Mabry, S 14
Magruder, S. A 10
Mallary, Rollin I) 3
Maddox, James L 29
Masonic Grand Lodge 62
McDufiie, George W 3
McCarter, James R 7
McDonald, Joseph 12
McDonald, H. P 10
McFadden, J. A 10
McLsndon, W. B 15
McWilliams, Margaret 3
Mclnnis, Miles 2
McLean, Daniel 5
McLean, Hector. 5
McArthur, T. W 4
MeCord, Mary 76
McHardy, Alexander..., 20
McHenry, James 132
McAllister, Julian, substituted Trus¬
tee under marriage settlement for
Cutler and J. B- McAllister 25
McFarland, John 11
Mclntyre, Robert 2
Mclntyre, William and Robert 47
Mcintosh, Baynard L 10
McAlpin, Angus 4
McGulBn. Annie L 3
McCoy, J. J 5
McCoy, Mrs. Jane R 10
Mercer, H. W., Trustee for his chil¬
dren 95
Mercer, H. W 10
Mercer, H. W., Cashier 7
Mercer, Goorge A 14
Meinhard, H. & Bro 58
Metzger, Mary S 5
Mercer, George W.. 10
Methrtene, H. C 10
Minis, Abraham 15
Minis, A., in Trust for Mrs. D. Minis
and children 24
Mitchell, Alexander 10
Mitchell, S. C., Jr 25
Mims, Williamson 20
STOCKHOLDERS.
457
names. shares.
Mix, Albert 1
Minton, John, Trustee R. L. Minton.. 16
Michels. G. C 6
Mills, Charles F 50
Millen. McPherson B., in trust for L.
R. Millen 1
Moughon, T. H. & W. S., Ex'rs, &
Mrs. S. II. Bond, Ex'x estate Jo¬
seph Bond 586
Molineux, Ella 20
Molineux, Louisa 20
Mollineux, E 48
Morrell, J. W 30
Morel, Bryan M 50
Morgan, Richard, Trustee for Mrs.
Susan B. Morgan and children 7
Mortimer, John H 5
Moise, Louisa A 2
Mulher, II.. Trustee 13
Muller & Mitchel 36
Murphy, Wm. L....". 5
Munroe, N. 0 275
Munger, Edwin 3
Myers, Sarah D., Trustee of C. A.
Griswold 14
Myers, S. D. & H .. 35
Myers, Ered., Agent for T. Maria
Myers 2
Nisbet, James A., Trustee for Mrs.
M. Wingfield and children 5
Nisbet, Jas. A., Trustee for Frances
R. Nisbet 10
Nisbet, Jas. A., Trustee for Mont¬
gomery Wingfield and children..... 10
Nisbet, Jas. A., Trustee for Cornelia
Golucke 5
Nisbet, Jas. A., Trustee for Leonora
Wingfield 5
Nevitt, John W 110
Nevitt, John W., in trust for Sarah
N evitt 10
Nevitt, John W., in trust for Mary
Nevitt 5
Nevitt, John W., in trust for John J.
Nevitt 10
Nevitt, John W., in trust for Richard
B. Nevitt 5
Nevitt, John W., in trust for Henry
M. Nevitt 5
Nevitt, Lathrop and Rogers 72
Neill, J 10
Neil, John 5
Nicoll, Lewis F 211
Nicoll, John C 145
Nicoll, Caroline A 5
Nicholes, Dr. Henry J., Trustee Mrs.
Mary N. Postell and children 10
Nicholes, Dr. H. L., Trustee for Mrs.
Mary N. Postell 12
Norton, Thaddeus S 7
Norton, John R 1
Norman, Joseph II 6
Norman, ,T. H 1
Norwood, W. G., Agent J. W. Nor¬
wood 5
Nungazcr, N., Trustee for Mary E.
Nungazer
Oglethorpe Lodge, No. 1,1. O. 0 F... 21
Olcott, Wm. II 40
Oliver, Jas. W., for Geo. W 2
Oliver, James W., Est 8
0'Meara, Bridget °
O'Driscoll, Wm. C. O 20
31
names. shares.
O'Connor, Dennis 11
Ott, George 23
Overstreet, Mrs. C. C 6
Owens, George S 15
Owens, Susan, Trustee '. 5
Owens, Sarah, Trus. J ohn W. Ow¬
ens, Jr 12
Owens, Sarah, Executrix 100
Owens, Mrs. Sarah, Ex'x George W.
Owens 100
Owens, John W 10
Oxenius, Charles 45
Parker, Beverly D 120
Parks, Wm. C., Ex'r Ilenry P. Harris 27
Paullin, Lewis 16
Palmer, H. A 6
Parkman, S. B 64
Parkman, Lucy 15
Phelps, Geo. W 6
Peterson, Daniel 5
Phelps, Oliver 0 12
Peck, Ira H 63
Peck, Henry J{ 127
Peiffer, Frederick 6
Pearce, G. J 50
Permanent Fund, Hebrew Congrega¬
tion 1
Plant, I. C 46
Plane, Wm. F., Trustee 25
Potts, S. 0 5
Potter, James 60
Postell, Mrs. S. B 5
Postell, S. B 9
Pittman, John 11 61
Porter, Anthony 165
Porter, A., Trustee of L. F. Gilmer... 6
Porter, A., Ex'r estate J. P. Henry,
deceased 55
Powers, Mrs. Elvira 5
Proctor, Wm. 10
Putnam, Benj. A 20
Pressly, Mrs. Jane 23
Raiford, Jno. M 75
Ramsay, Isaac 5
Rawson, W. A 31*
Ravvls, Morgan 5
Rankin, Mrs. Madeline J 115
Rabun, John W., Trustee for E. E.
Rabun's children 1
Rabun, John W., Trustee of Harriet
Quantock 10
Bidding, Wm. C., Adm'r, and Mrs.
Wm. A.Ross, Adrn'x, estate Wm.
A. Ross *0
Reilly, Jas. K 8
Read, Mrs. Mary, Guardian of Geo.
Read 2
Read. James B., Trustee for Charles
W. Cotter 1
Reynolds, Daniel.. 25
Reynolds, Daniel, Trustee under the
will of L. 0. Reynolds 37
Reese, W. M., Trustee for Lucy C.
Reese ; 10
Rivers, Lewis 15
Richards, James 3
Richardson, Miss H. M 14
Richardson, John 10
Richardson, J.. Trustee J. S. Ca
ruthers and wife 27
Richardson, John A., Trustee Jane
W. Staley and children 10
Richardson, E 4
458 STOCKHOLDERS.
NAMES. 8HARKS.
Ripley, Joseph B 32
Rittenbush, John F 25
Kitten bush , John P., in trust for
Louisa Vieweg 15
Rogers, Wm., in trust for Wm. W.
Rogers , 2
Rogers, Wm., in trust tor McPherson
M. Rogers, minor 3
Rogers, W., Ex'r of the estate of M.
A. Williams 75
Rogers, YV in. M 50
Rogers, Mrs. Amy 18
Rogers, 0. T 20
Rowland, Jno. 6 130
Rowland, Jno. S., in trust for his
wife, Francis M. Rowland 85
Rowland, J. C 19
Rowland, John (J., Trustee 9
Rose, James 30
Rcss, Jno. B 5
Ross, B. F 72
Read, Joseph 3
Robinson, Bolin if 10
Ross, Thos. L 5
Ross & Seymour 25
Rockwell, W. S 25
Roberts, E. G 26
Robarts, Louisa J 23
Rosenblatt, Aaron 10
Robertson, Geo., Junior 25
Robinson, Charles E Ill
Rothchilds. 11 10
Robinson, Cyrus 5
Ruckert, Francis J 15
Rumph, Lewis 10
Ryan, Eleonora C 5
Sams, W. J 60
Sanford, A. M 10
Saussy, Margaret G 10
Savage, John 17
Savannah Fire Company... 6
Savannah Free School Society 24
Savannah Benevolent Association.... 31
Savannah Poor House and Hospital. 52
Screven, Thos. F... J 17
Screven, Thos. L 50
Screven, George P 15
Screven, J"ohn. Thomas F. and Geo.
P., in trust for Sarah Ada Screven. 165
Scranton, D. T 1
Scranton & Johnson 21
Schwartz, L 5
Schwaab, A 15
Schley, Phillip T 6
Schley, J. M., in trust for Sarah S.
Schley 1
Sheftall, M., Jr 9
Sheftall, M., Jr., Trustee E. Sheftall
and children 9
Selkirk. J as. M ". 36
Smith, R.obert A 178
Smith, Robert A., Trusteo 7
Smith, Robort A., Adm'r of M. A.
Smith ; 35
Smith, Robert A,, Adm'r of W. G.
Smith 126
Smith, Eliza 185
Smith, Miss Hannah Moore 6
Smith, Miss Sarah...... 44
Smith, Thomas J 15
Smith, C. W 15
Smith, James... 15
Smith, L. S 10
NAMES. SHAKES.
Smith, Julius, Trustee Maria Smith.. 4
Smith, Jas. L., Trustee Mrs. Caro¬
line A. Smith and children. 5
Smith, Miss Sarahs Executrix Est.
Elizabeth W. Linton 3
Smith, Geo. J 5
Smith. Geo. J., Trustee 10
Smith, George J., Trustee for his
children 15
Smith, Julius, Trustee Francis Ml.
Miller 2
Snider, W. H 29
Snider, James J 50
Snider, George P 78
Snider, estate of Benjamin 35
Snider, Mrs. M. T., Trustee George
T. Snider 42
Snider, Mrs. M. T., Trusteo Mary
Florence Snider 69
Snider, Mrs. Marg't T. and children.. 8
Snider, Mrs. Margaret T 13
Solomon, Peter 100
Southern Mutual Insurance Comp'y. 200
Smets, A. A 30
Solomon. A. A. & Co 2
Spivey, James A., Guardian for Jno.
G., W. C., Wolf D., Caroline A..
and Jacob W. Haugabook 10
Springer, T. M 10
Stafford, R 200
Starr, Adeline R 4
Stallings, William 5
Stafford, Samuel S 10
Stewart, James, Sr 5
Stewart, Peter 2
Stewart, Estate of James 10
Stewart, Eliza P 5
Stevenson, Jno 5
Stibbs, Henry 18
Stibbs, Henry L., in trust for Agnes
J. Stibbs 20
Stibbs, Henry, Trustee Mrs. Maria
Williams 2
Stiles, Geo. W., Trustee of M. A.
Habersham 10
Scott, Margaret 5
Sorrell, Francis 103
Sorrell, Francis, Trustee for Mrs. A.
E. 1). Mackall and children..., 1
Stubbs, Peter Thomas, 2
Singletary, N. P 2
Stone, Jesse i Ill
Sehafl'er, Harriet S 8
Strickland, Alexander 1
Stevenson, Council 5
Taylor,Wm., Guard'n Wm. E.Taylor 2
Tennill, Francis T 60
Tebeau, Frederick E 15
Telfair, Mary 241 .
Teft, I. K., Cashier 5
Teft, I. K., Trustee for Mrs. Harriet
Carter and children 21
Toft, I. K., Adin'r of DeVilliers 4
Thweatt, James 312
Threadctaft, Francis M 15
Thompson, A. E 175
Thompson, John 10
Thomas, Stephen 10
Thomas, Jesse L 1
Thomasson, Henry J 13
Thomasson, Mrs. Eugenia 5
The City Bank of Augusta 5
The Bank of the State of Georgia 229
STOCKHOLDERS.
459
NAMES. SHARES.
The Marine Bank of Georgia 100
The Bank of Savannah 7
The Orphan's Home, of Savannah ... 14
The Cashier of the Planter's Bank, in
trust . 6
The Union Society Building Fund.... 16
The Savannah Widow's Society 41
The Commissioners of Pilotage, City
of Savannah 45
The Georgia Historical Society 13
The Ladies' Education and Benevo¬
lent Society, Columbus 30
The President of the United Hebrew
Society, Macon 2
Tift, Nelson, President.. 7
Titcomb, George II 20
Titcomb, George 5
Troutman, John F 40
Trustees Emory College 1
Trustees Independent Presbyterian
Church 14
Trustees Permanent Fund, Hebrew
Congregation 9
Treanor, John 15
Tucker, William 5
Tudor, Adolphus 100
Tupper, F. A , for Louisa Marshall.... 17
Tuttle, Wakefield & Co 11
Turner, R. T., Trustee for Mrs. Mary
Ann Buker and her child, Florence
Buker 12
Toney, William 20
Towns & Mitchell 3
Urquhart, Mrs. Catharine 50
Vason, D. A 40
Yaux, William P 5
Veader, Charlotte 36
Yerdy, Samuel L., Treasurer of the
Home Loan Association, Augusta.. 10
Villalonga, John L 200
Wade, William 3
Wade, Wm., in trust for R,ob't B. Wado 2
Wade-Win., in trust for Mary B. Wade 2
Wade, Wm., in trust S. E. M. Thomas 2
Wade, Wm. in trust for Johanna W,
Habersham 2
Wade, John M 3
Wakeman, James • 40
Ware, A. G 50
Ward, Mrs. Mary B 1
Watkins, Alfred 1
Washburn, Joseph 100
Waring, Miss Annie M 100
NAMES. SHARES.
Waring, William R 27
Waring, George II 7
Watson, Stephen 40
Waldburg, Jacob and George M., Ex¬
ecutors of Henrietta C. Almey 18
Waxelbaum, S 3
Wayne, James M 35
AVayne, Jas. M., in trust for Mary
C. Cuyler 5
AVhalen, Rev. P., in trust for Male
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum,.. 40
Whiting, Mrs. K. D 5
Whittle, L. N., Attorney for Joseph
Oheeves and his Assignee, Marion
S.Phillips 10
AVeed, Cornwell & Co 20
Weed, N 37
AAreed, Nathaniel B 50
AVest, Madeline A 4
AY est, Charles P '. 50
AVellman, Miss Margaret M 10
AVelman, Margaret A 5
AViltberger, William H 200
Will, Carl 10
Winn, I)r. G. A 10
AVilliamson, John 2
Williamson, John, Executor estate
of L. P. AVilliamson 4
Williamson, Eliza 30
AVilliams, AVilliam Thorne 1
Williams, Mrs. Ann 1
Williams, James 103
AVilliams, AV. D 5
AV ill ink, H. F„ Sr 71
AVilkins, Mrs. Susan C 12
AVinkler, I)r. J. A 14
Wetter, Augustus P 29
Wood, Orlando A 28
Woodruff, Louisa C 4
AVoodruff, P. II., and R. R. Cuyler,
Trustees 53
AVyer, Henry H 45
AVylley, George AV 1
AVylley, Mrs. Harriet L 4
AVylley, Matilda M 4
Wright, Russell M 43
Young, Jane M 20
Young, Jane M., Miss 5
Yonge, Eastman, in trust for Flem-
mingYonge 1
Zeigler, John 5
Total number of shares 31,764
SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY, \
Macon, August 15, 1863. J
To the Stockholders :
The operations of the Road for the year ending with the
31st ultimo, are clearly and fully set forth in the accompa¬
nying report of the Chief Engineer and Superintendent,
Virgil Powers :
The net earnings of the Road amount to $437,380 75
From which there must be deducted what has been paid for
interest on Bonds and for annuity to the city of Macon.. 21,081 97
$416,298 78
A dividend of 4 per cent, was declared in Feb¬
ruary last, —$117,096 00
And a dividend of 8 per centum has been de¬
clared this day, 255,592 00—$382,688 00
Leaving a surplus of $33,610 78
The Board deems it proper to he prepared, on the first
y^day of January next, to pay the amount of tax imposed
by the late act of the Congress of the Confederate States.
By the Charter of the Company, it is provided, that no
higher tax shall be paid than one-half of one per centum
on the annual income. That tax has been imposed by the
State of Georgia, and it has been regularly paid. It seems
clear to the Board, that the Congress of the Confederate
States has no power to impose any further tax upon the
revenues of the Company. But the tax act declares, that
whenever a corporation does not set apart, for the Govern-
462
president's report.
ment, ten per centum of the amount declared for dividends
and carried to reserve funds—the stockholders shall pay an
income tax of ten per centum on the amount of their divi¬
dends. Thus, in one form or the other, the Government is
to receive the tax. The Government will he benefited
greatly by the Company's paying, the tax, and the stock¬
holders cannot he injured by that course. Considering the
trouble of collecting from the stockholders, the fact that
some of them may be alien friends, and thus escape taxa¬
tion, and also, considerable loss might happen in gathering
the tax from so large a class of persons, the Board thinks
it best, whilst it protests against the authority of Congress
to impose the tax, to pay it promptly. By this course,
the Board gives evidence to the General Government, of a
continued desire to do all in its power to maintain the cause
of our country.
The completion of the Railroad, across the Chattahoo¬
chee, into Eufaula, and the depot buildings at that place,
has been delayed by causes beyond the control of the
contractor. There can be no doubt that the whole can he
finished before the first day of January next, and within
the estimate heretofore given by this Board. From the
balance-sheet, it appears that the cost of the Road and
outfit, including several negroes purchased for it, stands at
I this day, at the sum of $3,538,211 94, whilst the amount
received for capital paid in, and from bonds issued, stands at
$3,641,466. The difference between these amounts, $53,-
254 96, is more than sufficient to pay for all work yet to he
done.
The item of $39,173 56, stock and bonds of other com¬
panies, would probably command in currency, if the prop¬
erty was sold, over $60,000. There is, however, no neces¬
sity, at this time, to dispose of the property. It yields a
fair annual interest. At a future day, it might be sold and
distributed, in the way of an increased dividend.
From the tables appended to the Engineer's Report it
PRESIDENT S REPORT.
463
will be seen, that but little of the cotton in the country,.
at the date of the last annual report, has been transported
over the Eoad. Our revenue has been derived chiefly from
the carriage of grain and of passengers. The growing crop
of corn in the South-west is promising, and there is no
reason, apparent to the Board, to apprehend a diminution
in our revenue in the coming fiscal year.
The Road and its depot buildings and fixtures have been
recently inspected, personally, by a majority of the Direct¬
ors, accompanied by the Superintendent and Chief Super¬
visor. It gives the Board great pleasure to assure the
stockholders, that everything was found in good order.
The Superintendent, Mr. Powers, and his subordinates,
are entitled to much credit for their untiring exertions.
Respectfully submitted,
R. R. CUYLER. President.
STATEMENT
OE THE BONDED DEBT OE THE COMPANY.
When due. Amount.
<1862—August 1 29,000
1863—August 1 1,000
September 1 6,000
November 1 500
December 1 1,500
1864—January 1 3,500
■ February 1 500
April 1 500
May 1 5,000
June 1 500
July 1 1,000
August 1 1,000
September 1 500
October 1 2,000
1865—E'ebruary 1 3,000
March 1 3,500
May 1 4,000
June 1 3,000
1867—August 1 500
1877—November 1 1,000
December 1 3,000
1878—January 1 2.,000
February 1 1,000
April 1 2,000
May 1 1,000
July 1 2,000
August 1 1,000
September 1 1,000
Carried up $80,500
When due. Amount.
Brought up $80,500
1878—October 1 5,000
November 1 7,000
December 1 2,000
1879—January 1 2,000
February 1 5,000
March 1 4,000
April 1 2,000
May 1 2,000
June 1 1,000
July 1 6,000
August 1 9,000
September 1 11,000
November 1 6,000
December 1 10,000
1880—January 1 15,000
February 1 52,000
March 1 10,000
April 1 7,000
May 1 50,000
June 1 9,000
July 1 9,000
1881—January 1 15,000
June 1 10,000
December 1 14,000
1882—January 1 28,000
September 1 75,000
Total Bond Debt $446,500
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD, )
Macon, Ga., August 1st, 1863. j
To R. R. Cutler, Esq., President:
Sir—The twelfth annual report from this office, showing
the operations of the Road for the fiscal year ending Au¬
gust 1st, 1863, is herewith submitted :
EARNINGS OF THE ROAD FOR THE YEAR.
(Up Freight, (Eastward) $332,856 94
Down Freight, (Westward) 110,039 77
Total from Freight $442,896 71
Through Passengers 113,319 58
Way Passengers 261,939 95
Total from Passengers 375,259 53
Mails 16,906 20
Total earnings $835,062 44
The current expenses of the year have been 397,681 69
Showing net earnings for the year of. 437,380 75
CURRENT EXPENDITURES.
The expenses of operating the Road have been as follows:
REPAIRS OF ROAD.
Proportion of salary of President, Superintend¬
ent and Supervisors—wages of Overseers and
hire of Negroes for the year $72,057 58
Materials—Stringers, Ties, Bridge Timber, etc- 46,743 87
Tools, Subsistence, Clothing, Physicians' bills
for Negroes, Stationery, Printing, etc 57,821 08
Total Repairs of Road and Bridges $176,622 53
FUEL AND WATER.
Wood for Locomotives and Stationery Engines... $10,677 92
Pumping Water, putting up new Pumps and
Cisterns, Wells and Cistern Houses... 3,250 10
Total Fuel and Water 13,928 02
466
superintendent's report.
REPAIRS OP BUILDINGS.
Including repairs of Station Houses, and all
other buildings 2,403 52
MAINTENANCE OF MOTIVE POWER.
Repairs of Locomotives, including proportion of
salary of President, Treasurer, Superintend¬
ent and Master Machinist, wages of Mechanics
and Laborers at Shops, and all materials used
for the year $22,456 77
Wages of Runners and Firemen 29,015 35
Oil, Tallow, Cotton Waste for Locomotives and
Stationary Engine 11,713 16
Total Maintenance of Motive Power 63,185 28
MAINTENANCE OF CARS,
Including proportion of salary of President,
Treasurer, Superintendent and Master Car¬
penter, wages of Mechanics and Laborers at
Shops, Wheels, Axles, Lumber, Paints, and
all other materials used in repairing and
keeping in order Passenger, Mail and Freight
Cars for the year $21,964 65
Oil, Tallow, Cotton Waste, etc 14,307 02
Total Cars 36,271 67
TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES,
Including proportion of salary of President,
Treasurer, Superintendent and Clerks, wages
of Conductors and train hands, salaries of
Agents at Americus, Butler, Albany, Cuthbert,
Fort Gaines and Chattahoochee, Laborers
and Watchmen at Macon, Americus, Smith-
ville, Albany, Cuthbert, Fort Gaines and Chat¬
tahoochee Freight Houses and Cotton Yards.. $75,100 12
Printing, Books, Stationery, etc., for the year.... 3,343 80
Freight damage, paid for goods lost and damaged 1,999 11
Stock damage, paid for Horses, Mules, Cattle,
Hogs, etc., killed and injured 9,326 45
Agents at Stations, paid commissions 12,179 23
Total transportation 101,948 71
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Including Printing, Advertising, Books, Sta¬
tionery, Postage, Attorney's Fees, Court
superintendent's report. 467
Costs, Donations, Gratuities, salary of Trans¬
fer Agent, and all contingent expenses not
included under either of the above heads 3,-321 96
Total Current expenses $397,681 69
The total earnings have been $835,062 44. Total last
year, $368,336 74. Increase, $466,725 70. The current
expenditures for the year have been $397,681 69 ; last
year, $240,104 05.
Included in current expenditures are the following extra¬
ordinary expenses :
Repairs on account of damage done by freshets in the spring
of 1862 $13,000 00
Purchase of steam mill and appurtenances 6,433 87
Extraordinary Pay Roll 8,027 21
Excess of supplies on hand this over last year 57,637 20
Making total extraordinary expenditures $85,098 28
Which, if deducted, will reduce current expenses to
$312,583 41, or about 37 4-10 per cent, of gross earnings.
Earnings per mile, passenger and mail $1,899 11
Earnings per mile, freight 2,144 78
Total per mile $4,043 89
Current expenses per mile 1,974 58
Net earnings per mile of track in use $2,069 31
Gross earnings per mile run by engines 2.99 5
Current expenses per mile run by engines- 1.46 2
Net earnings per mile run by engme^ $1 53 3
Total bales cotton transported during the year, was 27,-
034, against 39,832 last year.
Tables D and E show that there was from the South¬
western Railroad proper, 12,852 bales, last year 32,980
bales. Decrease 20,128.
From Columbus and Muscogee Railroad, we received
14,182 bales, against 6,852 bales the year previous, making
increase of 7,330 bales, and a total decrease for the year of
12,798 bales.
468
superintendent's report.
From South-Western Railroad to Macon, there were
8,091 bales; the previous year 25,992 hales. Decrease
17,901 hales.
From the Muscogee Railroad to Macon there were 1,298
bales ; last year 1,258 hales. Decrease 40 hales.
Number of through passengers for the year, 47,975.
Way passengers 130,587. Total, 178,562, being an aver¬
age per day of 489, against 310 last year. Total number
of passengers carried over the Road since it was opened,
July 1st, 1851, 1,114,583.
Number of miles run within the year by Passenger and
Mail trains, 173,372 ; Freight and other trains, (exclu¬
sive of filling or gravel trains,) 105,443. Total, 278,815.
Wook used by locomotives, 4,118 cords, being an average
of 67 7-10 miles run to each cord of wood, at a cost of
4 1-10 cents per mile for fuel.
During the year there has been delivered on the Road for
repairs, 27,799 cross-ties, equal to a renewal of 18 miles ;
stringers, 11,544, making lineal feet, 239,518 and 1,079,788
feet, board measure, equal to 22 7-10 miles track. For
other than track lumber, 6*4,363 feet, board measure. Tres¬
tle bridges, foundations, etc., 272,927 feet, board measure.
Total feet, board measure, of lumber paid for during the
year, for repairs of track, bridges, buildings, cars, etc.,
1,433,295, at a cost of $18,686 56, and for cross-ties,
$11,050 96.
The damages done the Roads by freshets in the spring of
1862, have all been repaired, by putting in good, substantial
brick culverts where necessary, and refilling the embank¬
ments, except at Everett's mill creek. This point was sub¬
stantially repaired with wood at the time, which will stand
another year, when it will be replaced by a brick or stone
culvert. There have also been six hundred feet of trestle
bridging, with good brick abutments, put in at Beaver
creek, on the Columbus line, where the embankment was
washed away.
superintendent's report.
469
The bridge at Camp creek, below Oglethorpe, and a large
portion of the bridge across Muckalee creek, below Ameri-
cus, have been renewed this year. Several other trestle
bridges will require heavy repairs during the ensuing year.
Our iron is wearing remarkably well. It is wearing out
much faster on that portion of the Road between Macon
and Fort Valley, over which much the largest business
passes, than the balance of the line, but with the iron we
have on hand for repairs, we will be able to keep it in good
order for several years.
It was impossible, at the beginning of the year, to pro¬
cure a sufficient supply of timber for repairs, and a steam
mill was bought, which has materially benefited the Road.
I recommend that another mill be purchased, if a suitable
one can be found. Notwithstanding the difficulties in pro¬
curing a supply of timber and ties, the Road is in very fine
order, for which we are indebted to our principal Supervisor,
Mr. John M. Walden, and his assistants, J. J. Dasher, A.
J. Heard, and W. J. Edwards.
MOTIVE POWER AND CARS.
By reference to the table of Locomotives, it will be seen
that we have six engines now in want of tire; in addition
to these, four others will need them. They are all now
running on the Road, but any of the ten are liable to fail
at any time. The engines, otherwise, are in very good
order, and if we could get a supply of tire, could be kept
in good running order for a number of years.
There have been two platform cars changed to box cars
during the year, and I expect to have eight more changed
as soon as it can be done. Our stock of cars is the same in
number as last year, but owing to the impossibility of pro¬
curing material to repair them, our passenger cars are not
in as good condition as heretofore. Our freight cars are
generally in good order.
470
superintendent's report.
We have on hand materials as follows :
For repairs of Road and bridges, rails, chairs, spikes, nails,
ties, stringers, and other lumber, in value $35,858 00
Supplies and stores for repairs of Road 30,126 25
Materials for cars 23,067 25
Materials for motive power 10,317 70
Oil, tallow and waste 17,95-4 00
Stationery, etc 1,386 00
Fuel and water 400 00
Value of materials on hand paid for, Aug. 1, 1863 $119,109 20
Value of materials on hand paid for, Aug. 1, 1862 61,472 00
More materials on hand this than last year $57,637 20
The stone and brick-work for the bridge across the Chat¬
tahoochee River at Eufaula is completed, and the wooden
superstructure being framed. With a favorable Fall, there
is no dyubt the bridge will be finished and the Road com¬
pleted into Eufaula this year.
It will require about $44,000 to complete the Road.
The officers and employees of the Company have gener¬
ally performed their duty faithfully, and to my entire satis¬
faction, during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
VIRGIL POWERS,
Engineer and Superintendent.
TABLE A.
Abstract of Earnings of the South- Western Railroad Company, from August 1, 1862, to
August 1, 1863.
Date.
1862—August .
September....
October
November....
December
1863—January...
February.
March
April
May
June
July
Amount of Up
Freight.
Through.
$4437 71
5858 56
7902 00
5633 22
6472 13
8485 01
9360 19
13494 43
18468 20
19810 36
23225 52
19354 36
Way.
$5758 22!
5774 65
9004 47
13441 10
13071 98'
16756 40
16981 47
18641 11
25638 39
22963 22
20558 06
21766 18
Totals $142501 69 $190355 25
Miscellaneous Earnings
Mails
Amount of Down
Freight.
Through.
$3225 45
4120 33
4023 64
5040 32
5787 09
9575 77
6108 73
5140 85
6442 57
7097 95
6107 44
7238 27
Way.
$2013 57
3263 58
3619 44
2860 10
3836 11
4016 15
3817 70
3282 95
3011 24
3265 26
3211 52
5933 74
Am'nt Through
Passage.
Up. Down.
$6023
4937
3569
3820
5133
4913
5103
6333
5600
5067
5154
6767
$1983 07
2231 24
4210 50
4468 85
2622 34
2691 42
2301 68
5488 12
6262 45
9256 35
4837 85
4534 81
41 $42131 36 62430 90 50888 68 124850 33 137089 62 16906 20
Amount Way
Passage.
Up. Down.
$9977
8184
7375
8495
10962
9687
7777
11101
11148
11440
12016
16680
$10405 43
10459 21
9431 17
9800 20
13135 22
11357 09
9101 93
11240 85
12316 10
11891 97
11471 20
16479 25
Mails.
$1408 85
1408 85
1408 85
1408 85
1408 85
1408 85
1408 85
1408 85
1408 85
1408 85
1408 85
1408 85
Totals $835062 44 $368336 74 466725 70
Totals in
1863.
45233 68
46237 92
50544 92
54969 28
62434 72
66892 31
61962 31
76132 96
90297 47
92201 44
87992 04
100163 39
$835062 44
Totals in
1862.
20193 71
16982 74
23140 77
26844 29
34846 21
33666 23
23303 17
40145 09
19800 91
42046 58
29173 60
38469 49
$348612 79
19723 95
Number of through passengers 47975
Number of way passengers 130587
Total number of passengers 178532
1862.
Average number of passengers per day 310
Total number of miles run by the trains during the
year,
1863.
489
278815
472
superintendent's report.
table b.
Statement of the Number of Passengers transport¬
ed from August 1st, 1862, to August 1st, 1863.
Compared with the Previous Year.
MONTHS.
1862—August..
September
October
November
December
1863—January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Totals
1863.
1863.
1862.
1862.
THROUGH.
WAY.
THROUGH.
WAY.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
2913
1042
5282
5720
2828
1561
2219
2193
2296
1090
4535
5385
1157
595
1885
1913
1580
1777
4145
4282
1881
545
2017
1996
1720
1908
4577
4714
1382
555
1883
1981
2376
1144
6150
6615
2442
674
3112
3668
2013
1159
4550
4782
1382
694
2624
2947
2018
967
4040
3903
937
672
2408
2268
2310
2141
5851
46:38
5453
1405
2940
3406
2055
1908
5821
5769
1446
7231
2522
2413
1866
5356
6350
5737
5294
1498
4220
6311
1965
1821
6214
5554
2430
1078
4196
4163
2739
1811
8427
7546
2411
945
4896
5322
25851
22124
65942
64641
29043
10453
34922
38581
TABLE C.
The following Table shows a comparison of the
various branches of business for the year just
closed, with the previous year:
SERVICE.
Up Freight—Through
Up Freight—Way
Down Freight—Through.
Down Freight—Way
Up Passage—Through
Up Passage—Way
Down Passage—Through.
Down Passage—Way
Mail
Total
Miscellaneous Earnings.
Total Earnings.
Bales Cotton—Through.
Bales Cotton—Way
Total.
1863.
$142501 69
190355 25
67908 41
42131 36
62430 90
508S8 68
124850 33
137089 62
16906 20
$835062 44
$835062 44
17239
9795
27034
1862.
$415(55
55041
32964
30268
50453
20180
55491
62647
19723
$368336 74
$368336 74
14155
25677
39832
Increase
$100936 36
135314 11
34943 93
11862 88
11977 70
30707 84
69358 85
74441 78
$469543 45
$469543 45
2817 75
$466725 70
Decrease.
$2817 75
$2817 75
83632
63342
1 4697
TABLE D.
Number of Bales of Cotton Transported over tbe South-Western Kailroad from Stations to Macon, 1862 and 1863.
MONTHS.
CO
^ 1862—August
September...
October
November ...
December....
1863—January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Total.
12
106
m
12271 218
10
32
87 860
107 306
5JA
24
155
24 425 920 63 99 51
38
68
31
40
337 63 177 22
58
15
55
299 1225 ... 785 74 206 390 8091 1520
1539
785
1658
920
504
672
449
389
230
87
270
1209
20
Total Decrease.
1649
3671
4210
4006
1106
2967
27
1009
200
576
19421
1520
17901
1861—August
September...
October
November...
December ...
1862—January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Totals
2
126
1146
1213
586
443
1
255'
10
19
155
244
511
328
253
190
5
1
8
22
1736
10
40
11
16
4
113
3
117
149
7
6
233
383
16
91
242
723
12
69
234
438
12
109
423
195
13
6
291
653
97
77
6
85
56
14
20
8
V3
75
9
5
2
9
12
17
123
1
5
4
2875
157
95
18
416
1629
8 159 2604 113 989 2973 126 10361351 2875157 95 18 416 1629 437 1316 16 38 130 472 10 976 69 1240 1117 2599219421 1920
39
13
3
765
223
6
3307
1649
169
188
4591
367!
329
171
4714
4210
243
336
4678
4006
41
122
1555
1106
107
172
3356
2967
40
40
257
27
56
1096
1009
14
470
200
61
23
1164
576
1240
1117
25992
19421
1500
20
TABLE E. ^
Number of Through Bales of Ootton transported over the South-Western Kailroad from Stations to Savannah ^
and Augusta, 1862 and 1863.
MONTHS.
12
11
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10
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8
7
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771
439
133
554
178
169
20
89
819
475
4761
329
650
173
97
90
56
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26
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67
1440
15
79
214
553
73
586
122
1167
78
801
263
2294
2
7
79
2
65
328
135
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116
180
915
1
—
—
—
6
26
17
239
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2294 H
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Total decrease.
329 §
650 •
173
134
217
743
533
319
150
1
135
598
1716
1753
1475
840
186
44
11
18
212
3983
1
380
861
1020
514
401
15
22
51
75
48
112
49
24
93
14
28
80
46
1
1277
1620
921
662
17
24
25
6
21
18
39
22
462
82
25
6
3
10
15
17
2
30
5
7
7
4
131
20
6
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12
34
4
78
801
263
9904
1
5
33
206
5
156
9955
19
354
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3191
95
96
—
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—
—
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6
4
—
90
11
95
19
56
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3521
TABLE F.
Showing the Quantity of Produce, etc., Transported over the South- Western Railroad from August
ls£, 1862, to August 1st, 1863.
BUSHELS CORN.
UP.
DOWN.
12693
25226
30151
69666
60300
82209
72134
65445
164865
195949
140401
116435
203
• 77
666
519
1421
661
1035474
21437
3547
14255
| 1014037
10708
[MONTHS.
1862—August
September.
October
November-
December ..
1863—January
February...
March
April
May
June
July
Total 1863..
Total 1862..
Increase-
Decrease .
FLOUR.
BARRELS. % BBLS SACKS. POUNDS
249
912
432
400
203
544
24
57
615
309
59
3
3807
3710
97
296
1324
1076
952
118
108
372
142
373
166
118
411
5456
11765
6309
27177
132400
100265
91100
18872
10940
42100
14200
37100
16000
11500
38400
540054
1156999
61945
MEAL.
BACON.
LUMBER.
WOOD.
BUSHELS.
POUNDS.
FEET.
CORDS.
1787
114473
202269
668
2339
51231
262573
677
1692
14782
207230
871
4587
25167
194557
916
4828
14626
165988
816
10197
32974
181894
487
17194
75581
431087
927
20653
288664
71860
701
20237
246956
346853
664
10578
162651
331593
337
3666
162412
371608
656
5876
34993
290230
578
103634
1224510
3057742
8298
849367
2879349
4933
103634
375143
178393
3365
476
superintendent's report.
TABLE G.
Number of Bales Cotton transported from Columbus and
Muscogee Railroad to Savannah, Augusta and Macon, over
the South- Western Railroad, compared with last year :
P ° ©
is*
£ g S
rr*
: p •
i g*
MONTHS.
1862—August,
September,.
October,
November,..
December, .
1883—January
February,...
March,
April
May
June,
July,
Totals.
co fro
p ° o
<s t>r-
lis
f p 53
;
461
70
489
470
2130
1330
17
' 1740
2391
2269
1517
o
o
Ze*
sg
p r*
° M
o 53
3 •
12884 1298 Totals
MONTHS.
1861—August
September.
October
November-
December..
1862—January
February-
March
April
M»y
June
July
sg
5
824
186
2008
220
1031
116
50
18
1036
5594 1258
Total increase.
7330
TABLE II.
Sources of Revenue from August ls£, 1862, to August 1st, 1863.
FREIGHT.
FREIGHT.
FREIGHT.
Receipts
Total Re-
MONTHS.
Central
Railroad.
Macon &
W. R.
R.
Muscogee R. R.
S. W. R. R.
all
From
To
From
To
From
To
Proper.
Sources.
1862 —August
$1411
29
$2162
50
$764 41
$819
31
$1654 44
$2257 82
$36163
91
$45233 68
September
1650
55
3509
10
837 05
1640
28
1901 80
2541 20
34157
94
46237 92
October
1114
77
6880
97
805 37
2299
51
1446 12
4528 04
33470
14
50544 92
November
1180
93
4564
34
862 49
7155
65
1320 14
2483 06
37402
67
54969 28
December
2614
87
5329
91
944 54
9201
86
1651 35
2395 23
40296
96
62434 72
1866—January
3103
29
7760
67
1063 01
7864
06
2288 19
4796 27
40016
82
66892 31
February
2818
98
7817
00
765 43
8810
40
1538 54
6206 07
34005
89
61962 31
March
1587
26
10463
71
703 59
9829
73
2167 65
8498 03
42882
99
76132 96
April
1727
13
12169
39
1166 02
15865
10
3482 39
, 9438 97
46448
47
90297 47
May
.1483
45
12039
42
1221 41
17623
55
4417 68
10820 65
44595
28
92201 44
June
3437
93
17496
00
1420 78
12159
08
13885 41
3739 89
35852
95
87992 04
July
2794
80
11422
94
2611 26
13409
38
9276 69
2949 61
57698
71
100163 39
Total, 1863
24925
25
101615
95
$13165 36
106677 91
45030 40
$60654 84
$482992
73
$835062 44
" 1862
20567
40
25355
68
11882 78
6675 62
25623 29
9302 21
268929
76
368336 74
Increase
$4357 85
$76260 27
$1282 58
100002
29
19407 11
$51352 63
$214067 92
$466725 70
Decrease
-a
TABLE I.
Names and Condition of Locomotives on the South-Western Railroad, July 31s£, 1863.
Tobesofkee
Echeeconee
Tallahassee
Post Boy
Eufaula
Seminole
Muscogee
Cherokee
Choctaw
Chickasaw
L. 0. Reynolds.
Muckalee
Kinchafoonee....
Thronateeska
Emerson Foote.
Ocmulgee
Pataula
McNab
Geo. W. Adams
T. M. Furlow....
Chipola
Paehitla
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
Seth Wilmarth
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
M. W. Baldwin & Co
Rogers' Locomotive Works
M. W. Baldwin & Co ...
M. W. Baldwin & Co
M. W. Baldwin & Co
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
WHEN PUT IN USE ON
THIS ROAD.
March 1851
March 1851
September 1852
January 1853
April 1853
October 1853
October 1853
September 1854
October 1854
October 1854
May -1856
July 1857
September 1857
November 1857
January 1859
March 1859
December 1859
November 1859
December 1859
September 1860
January 1861
March 1861
Gravel Train
Gravel Train
Passenger Train
Passenger Train
Passenger Train
Shifting in yard.
Passenger Train
Passenger Train,
Freight Train...
Freight Train...
Freight Train....
Freight Train....
Freight Train....
Lumber Train...
Freight Train...
Passenger Train
Freight Train...,
Passenger Train
Passenger Train
Freight Train....
REMARKS.
Tire and repairs wanted.
Tire and repairs wanted.
Good order.
Under repairs.
Tire and repairs wanted.
Tire and repairs wanted.
Good order, [p'rswant'd
New cylinder & other re-
Good order.
Good order.
Tire wanted.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order. "
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order. *
Tire wanted.
Good order.
Good order.
T. B. ELFE, Master Machinist.
TABLE J—Showing the Number of Miles Eun b.y each Engine, and the amount of Wood used for the whole year,
ending July 31st, 1863, exclusive of Gravel and Switching Engines.
NAMES OF ENGINES.
Chipola
Choctaw
Chickasaw
Cherokee, (switching)...
Eufaula
Echeeconnee, (gravel)..
Emerson Foote
T. M. Furlow
Kinchafoonee
L. 0. Reynolds
Muscogee
Muckalee
John McNab :
Ocmulgee
Pataula
Pachitla
Seminole
Tallahassee
Thronateeska
Tobesof kee
George W. Adams
Post Boy
Total 13294
CARS HAULED.
td
337
132
1957
1033
436
252
1771
848
134
55
1520
757
"112
85
2209
1007
2332
1093
26
4
203
83
1273
667
22
30
962
560
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1125
456
840
1752
15
60
965
511
92
816
50
740
6
960
1705
70
1125
456
840
5221
15
3050
965
1199
2711
1005
2327
740
197
3262
3431
990
1996
2010
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General Average
Cost maintenance of Engines per mile run, in cents.
Cost Oil, Tallow and Waste, per mile run, in cents...
$1093 40
282 80
560 35
504 00
40 95
905 45
919 10
749- 35
683 20
313 95
619 15
834 75
506 80
842 10
785 40
446 60
484 75
625 10
33 60
311 50
11542 30
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Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South-Western Railroad Company, to
August 1, 1863.
RECEIPTS.
Received for Capital Stock, 31,949 shares $
Funds for Extension of Road
Bond Accounts, issued for ten years $66,500 00
Bond Accounts, issued for twenty years.. 328,000 00
Bond Acc'ts, issued for twenty years, endorsed.. 52,000 00
Freight Earnings since August 1, 1862.. 358,610 38
Passage Earnings since August 1,1862 429,449 75
Post Office Department—Mail Service, C. S. A... 20,277 90
Post Office Department—Mail Service, II, S 10,089 11
Central Railroad Freight Account 1,008 40
Central Railroad Passage Account 733 45
Muscogee Railroad Passage Account 1,966 60
Muscogee Railroad Freight Account -. 3,307 75
Macon and Western Railroad Freight Account.
Unclaimed Dividends, Nos. 1 to 20
Bills payable
,194,900 00
66 00.
446,500 00
818,427 14
1,741 85
5,274 35
352 70
15,202 00
632 77
$4,483,096 81
The balance consists of
Cash on hand, as per Cash Book $28,471 82
Cash on deposit at Central Railroad Bank 230,749 37
Bills receivable
265,221 19
59,314 36
$324,535 55
DISBURSEMENTS.
Construction
Locomotive Engines $110,660 14
Passenger Cars 24,000 00
Freight Cars 95,000 00
Macon Depot 43,118 19
Tools and Machinery 10,000 00
Negroes for Road 9,450 00
Current Expenses
Annuity to City of Macon 1,250 00
Interest Account 19.831 97
Stock in other Companies $23,173 66
Steamship Navigation Company 10,000 00
City of Columbus bonds 5,000 00
Montgomery and West Point Railroad Bonds... 1,000 00
Dividend No. 21, paid
Balance
$3,295,983 61
292,228 33
397,681 69
21,081 97
39,173 66
112,412 00
324,535 55
$4.483,096 81
[E. E.]
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET,
Treasurer.
Macow, August 1,1863.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Macon, February 12, 1863.
At the annual election for President and seven Directors for
the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were unanimously
elected:
president.
RICHARD R. CUYLER.
directors.
JOHN W. ANDERSON, WILLIAM A. BLACK,
WM. S. HOLT, TIMOTHY M. FURLOW,
JOHN McNAB, JOHN E. JONES,
D. A. YASON.
LIST OF THE HOLDERS
OF THE
CAPITAL STOCK
OF THE
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, JULY 31ST, 1863.
NAMES. SHARES.
Abrahams. D...„ 10
Adams, James 12
Adams, Mary M . 6
Adams, It. W., and G W. Stiles,
Trustee 10
Allen, Ledian E 3
Alexander, Edward P . 100
Alexander, Adam L 100
Anderson, Geo. W., Trustee 360
Anderson, G. W., Trustee of Eliza
Lamar 10
Anderson, G, W., Trustee for E. A.
Lamar 5
Anderson, G. W., Trustee of E. C.
Anderson 6
Anderson, G. W.t Trustee of E. C.
Anderson. Jr 2
Anderson, John W 55
Anderson, John W., Trustee for chil¬
dren of F. A. and L. W. Tupper 40
Anderson, John W.. Trustee Mrs. L.
W. Tupper and children 10
Anderson, John W., Trustee Ma#y
E. Johnson and children 2
Anderson. John W., Trustee Mrs.
E. M. Nicoll 12
Anderson, John W.. in trust for
Georgia C. Gilliam 18
Anderson, John W., and Thomas
Purse, Ex'rs in trust Marg't C. and
J. Hedrick 25
Armstrong, James W 40
Armstrong, B. R., in trust for Lean-
der G. Armstrong 10
Armstrong, B. R., in trust for J.
Remington Armstrong 10
Armstrong, B. R., in trust for Alex¬
ander Armstrong 10
Axon, J. S. K 68
NAMES. SHARES.
Barrow, Miss Martha 10
Barrie, Augustus 2
Bartow, F. S., Trustee of F. B. Se¬
ville 7
Bartow, F. S., Guardian of F. B. Be-
ville 26
Bartow, F. S., Trustee Mrs. Sarah
Green, and her children by Alex¬
ander Maxwell 10
Backer, A 42 (
Bacon. Mary J 5
Bacon, Henry 40
Bacon, II., (St. Mary's) 10
Barnett, Emma M 15
Barnett, Mary L 14
Barnett, Samuel, Trustee Sarah F.
Barn'ett 27
Barnett, Mrs. Jane 33
Bass, Mrs. Wary R 20
Bass, Mrs. M. J 40
Bandy, Jas. W 80
Battersby, Joseph 200
Battersby, William 401
Battersby, William & Co 235
Battersby, William, Agent for M. A.
Wolfenden 56
Baker, Francis A 13
Bancroft, Martha M 5
Baxter, John S 35
Ball, MC 36
Bates, Wm. M 30
Baber, Mrs. Mary 10
Barrett, Thos 125
Berry, John B 5
Berry, Samuel 3
Bealle, Rebecca A 23
Bell, II. S., Trustee Mrs. F. A. Bell... 5
Beecher, Samuel T 25
Bivins, George W 4
STOCKHOLDERS.
483
NAMES. SHARES.
Black, Miss A. R 6
Black, Wm.A 39
Blocker, Stephen 10
Boynton, Willard 10
Boifeuillet, John T 14
Borchert, A„ Trustee for Charles
Sandberg 2
Bowne, Alfred T 10
Bogardus, H. S., Trustee of Mrs. Eliza
Webster and children 71
Bond, Sarah R 26
Brown, Dr. William 12
Brown, E. P 14
Brown, James E„ for Robert Brown, 10
Brodie, Caroline M 13
Brodie, Eliza M 24
Brodie, Caroline B 11
Brodie, Mary F 14
Brodie, Basil M 50
Bruen, Mrs. Matilda 34
Bray & Bro 5
Burroughs, John W., Adm'r de bo¬
nis non of Joseph II. Burroughs... 35
Butler, Mrs. Nancy 5
Butler, John IV 43
Buker, John W 43
Buker, E. \V., Trustee for Florence
Buker 2
Buker, E. W., Trustee for Ida
Nichols 1
Bulloch, W. Gaston, Trustee 1
Bulloch, W. G., Trustee Mrs. James
D. Colburn 6
Bulloch, Mrs. Martha 38
Bulloch, Win. Jas 34
Bulloch, Miss A. L 1
Burdsall, Wm. H 60
Bryan, Loverd, Guardian for Sidney,
Josephine and Edith Bryan 100
Byrne, Thomas, Guardian of Thomas
L. Ryan 4
Carnes, Mrs. Eliza J 20
Carnes.Mrs. Eliza J., Trustee for Mrs.
A. E. Tinsley 5
Camden County Academy 13
Carter, Mrs. Harriet 3
Carter, Samuel M 150
Carter, Farish 445
Carter, Jesse 27
Cassels, A. W., Ex'rs estate J. M.
Quarman 4
Cannon, Thomas J 14
Carhart, James D 35
Carhart &Bro ; 41
/Carhart k Curd 1
Carswell, W. E 89
Central Railroad and Banking Com¬
pany of Georgia 4883
Champion, Aaron 163
Champion, A., Trustee Mrs. Eliza¬
beth Champion 85
Champion, Francis J., Trustee Anna
E. Champion 10
Champion, Francis, Trustee of Eliza
A. Larcombe 20
Champion, A. M 1
Champion, G. M •' 4
Cheeves, Isabella, Adm'x 106
Cheeves, Grief 130
Cheeves, Mrs. Elizabeth 20
Chisolm, Walter S 19
Charlton, Mrs. Margaret 46
Charlton, Robert M 26
Church, Elizabeth 1
NAMES. SHARES.
Charlton, Robert M., Trustee of Mrs.
B. G. Guerard and children 12
Christie, Luke, Trustee of Emily C.
Camp 6
Church, Rev. Alonzo 10 ,
Chambers, James M 30 /
City Council of Savannah 331
Cercopuly, John F 36
Cercopuly, Francis J., Trustee of
Anna A. Rebarer and children 12
Clinch, N. B., Trustee Mary L. Clinch 25
Clark, W. H., Trustee for Lucy
Green 27
Clark, W. II., Trustee for Sophia and
Lucy Green 13
Clark, M. M 4
Clark, William L 4
Clay, Joseph 2
Cleveland, Wm. C., in right of his
wile, Eliza C., and as Guardian of
Benjamin C. Smith, children of
Wm. G. and M. A. Smith 161
Condon, Pierce, 30
Collins, Mrs. E. C 10
Cohen. Elias 5
Cohen, Solomon, 336
Cohen, Solomon, Agent for Henry
Myers 55
Cohen. Solomon, Attorney for Frank
Myers 2
Cohen, Jacob 110
Cohen, Cecilia, 13
Cohen, M., Trustee for Mrs. F. Cohen 3
Cooper, John M 10
Cooper, John M. k Co 52
Cooper, John 21
Cooper, C. P., in trust for wife, II.
M. Cooper 6
Connerat, Joseph V : 18
Connory, Eleanor 10
Cope, George L., Trustee for his chil¬
dren 7
Cox, Henry P 5
Cornwell, F. W 20
Coneil, Livingston L 3
Coker, Francis M 3
Colquitt, A. H 55
Cooledge, N. F 5
Comer, John F 20
Crowder, Catharine M 50
Craig, estate of Sallie;C 35
Crawford, Miss Susan 33
Crawford, Miss E. A 12
Craft, Carl F 21
Crosier, John 3
Cuyler, R. R., President South-West¬
ern Railroad Company 2
Cuyler, R. R 43
Cuyler, R. R., and F. H. Churchill,
Trustees of Mrs. E. H. Churchili
and son 13
Cuyler, R. R.. and F, H. Churchill,
Trustee of Richard C. Churchill.... 7
Cuyler, Geo. A., Trustee for Wm. P.
Trowbridge and wife 10
Cuyler, Miss Margaret M 42
Cuyler, Richard M H5
Cumming, Mary 4
Cumming, Montgomery, Trustee 5
Cuthbert Chapter, No. 31 5
Cunningham, Mrs. Isabella G 6
Cunningham, Miss J. G.v 3
Cunningham, Miss Isabella 4
Cunningham, J. G 1
484 STOCKHOLDERS.
NAMES. SHARES.
Cunningham, E.. 1
Cunningham, Miss E. C 2
Cunningham, Miss Jane W 14
Cunningham, Miss Euphemia 13
Cunningham, P. P., in trust for S. W.,
P. P. and J. C. Postell, minors, 3
Cunningham, Jno., in trust for John
Cunningham, Jr 1
Cunningham, John, in trust for W.
Cunningham, Jr 1
Cunningham, John, in trust for Giles
McDonald 1
Cunningham, John, Guardian G.
McDonald 7
Cunningham, John, in trust for Eu¬
phemia Postell 1
Cunningham, John, in trust for
Preston Cunningham 3
Cunningham, John, in trust for Mrs.
Mary L. Yonge, 5
Cunningham, John, Trustee of Ed¬
ward Sutcliffe, 3
Curran, P., in trust for Ann Curran.. 20
Daniell, William C., Receiver 480
Dasher, George S 6
Dasher, Joseph J 10
Day, John E 2
Day, Joseph 255
Day, Chas., Trustee Mrs. Jas. A Nis-
bet and children 42
Davis, Geo. W., Ex'r Thos. Clark 17
Davis, Ann M 10
Davis, Mrs. Annie S 20
Davis, Richard R 20
Davidson, James 36
Daniels, Thos., Trust. Bridget Clark. 9
Daly, Patrick 5
Darby Lodge 5
DeWitt & Morgan 10
Demere, Mary 2
Demere, Mary S 6
DeSaussure, W. G., Trustee Leah
Cohen 120
Deloney, Maria A 10
Dempsey, Thomas C 23
Dempsey, T. C., Executor estate of
D. Dempsey 35
Dempsey, D J 124
Dickson, James, Jr 42
Dillon, Oapt. Jno.,in trust for Asso¬
ciation of the friends of Ireland 12
Dizmukes, James Z 10
Doon. Mrs. J. G 10
Doon, Mrs. Julia 12
Doon, estate John G 25
Dodge, Thomas A 1
Douglass, Thomas 29
Downing, Lawrence T 25
Drane, William 5
Drewry, John 20
Duncan, William 20
Duncan and Johnston 28
Dudley, Geo. M 200
Dunning, Mrs. Eliza M 20
Dye, Mrs. Susan 10
D'Lyon, Anna 5
Dow, Mrs. Dorcas 3
Eagan, Patrick..... 12
Eastman, Mrs. Eliza M 45
Einstein, Elias 37
Eufaula Lodge, No. 11, I. 0. O. E 5
Evans, Jas. E., Treasurer for the
funds of special relief, Georgia
Conference 15
NAMES. SHARES.
Fabian, Jas. L 10
Fawcett, Alexander 8
Faulk, A. W 10
Felton, William 5
Felt, Joseph, Trustee for Margaret
M. Charlton and children 21
Fitzsimmons, Mrs. E. N 6
Finlayson, John, (Florida) 132
Ferrill, John C., in trust for J. A.
Ferrill 3
Flemming, Thos.W., Agent for Hetty
A. Quarterman 15
Fleetwood, Thomas M 15
Foley, John 45
Foley, James 5
Footman, R. H., Trustee Anna E.
Footman 2
Fox, R. D..: 20
Ford, Edward E 20
Ford, G. G 11
Foy, W. H 31
Foster, Flemming 3
Fraser, Simon A 15
Fraser, Simon J 15
Fraser, Francis A 6
Frasier, Daniel 3
Franklin, Mary L 10
Franklin, Marcus A 5
Franklin Lodge, No. 2, I. 0.0. F 5
Freeman, A. R 5
Fielder, Miss Mary C 15
Fulwood, Rev. C. A., Trustee Mrs.
Harriet G. Fulwood and children.. 5
Furlow, T. M 5
Furlow, Jas. W 3
Fulton, James 6
Fulton, Silas 10
Furman, Dr. John H., TrusteeFarish
C. and John H. Furman, Jr 100
Garmauy, George W 5
Gardner, Sarah M., Guardian 6
Gartensteig, J. S 5
Gammell. John 9
Gaither, Wm. H 30
Gallie, John B 50
Ganahl, -Mrs. E. C 25
Gaudry, Julius B 15
Gaudry, Mrs. Ann C 7
Gallaudet, James 10
Garrett, Riley 55
Graves, Iverson L 47
Germain, Ann G 1
Gillbee, Miss Elizabeth M 15
Giles, William 10
Gillum, Horace..... 5
Gilmer, Louisa F 9
Gilmer, Louisa Porter, by A. Porter.. 11
Gilbert, John B., Executor of Geo.
W.Collier 22
Gill, Edward W„ for G. W. L. Gill.... 1
Gibbs, James S 100
Gilliland, John 5.
Glenn, Mrs. Jane, Marion 15
Gould, Artemus 34
Gordon, Geo. A., Trustee Mrs. Hen¬
derson and children 5
Goldsmith, D 5
Godfrey, Susan J 7
Godfrey, Jas. E., Trustee of William
Kolb 10
Godfrey, Jas. E., Trustee for A.
Nelson's children 1
Gray, James A 5
Gray, Mrs. Wenneyford 10
X
STOCKHOLDERS.
485
NAMES. >' SHARES.
Gray, Peter W., Guardian of children
of Mrs. Mary Cronch, dec'd 20
Grieve, Miller, 40
Grantland, Seaton 165
Gresham, John J 90
Green, Benj., Trustee for Eliza Low. 20
Green, Benj., Trustee for Andrew
Low, Jr 22
Green, Thomas 34
Green, James Mercer, Agent for Mrs.
Sarah Green 25
Green, J. Mercer, Trustee for Mrs.
S. V. Green 48
Green, J. Mercer, Agent of J. R.
King, Trustee 1
Green, James Mercer, Trustee 3
Griffin, H. C., in trust for H. W. Grif¬
fin 3
Griffin, Henrietta 3
Guerard, J. M 5
Guerard, R. D 25
Guillam, Hannah 10
Grest, Valentine, Executor Ann E.
Bowen 31
Gunn, D. F 53
Hartridge, Algernon S 406
Hartridge, Alfred L 57
Hartridge, Miss Adelaide 31
Hartridge, Mrs. Mary H. G 113
Hartridge, Julian, Trustee of Allen
S. and Catherine M. Gibbes 10
Hartridge, J., Guardian of E. McD.
Hartridge 15
Hartridge, Julian, Trustee of Mrs.
Susan E. Hartridge 14
Hanse & Valentino 20
Hey wood, Daniel and Walter Blake. 383
Harris, Juriah 30
Harris, Lewis F 400
Harris, James 12
Harris, John W 28
Harris, Jas. W., Trustee for the chil¬
dren of Mrs. Ann E. Harris, dec'd- 65
Harvey. J. C 10
Hays, Mrs. Sarah Ann 20
Hall, Richard A 5
Hall, John. Guardian of E. Hall 9
Haupt, John, (of Mobile) 4
Haupt, Eliza 1 35
Haupt, John, Senior 1
Haupt, A. J., J. L. and John Haupt,
Testamentary Trustees for Mary G.
Ferguson and children 8
Hardee, Noble A 15
Hardee, W. J 10
Haupt, A. J., J. L. and Jno. Haupt,
Testamentary Trust, for Eliza B.
H. Seyle, deceased 6
Haupt, A. J., J. L. and Jno. Haupt,
Testamentary Trustees for widow
and children of S. B. Haupt, de-
ceased 1
Haupt, A. J., J. L. and Jno. Haupt,
Testamentary Trustees for Ann M.
B. Buntz and children 8
Haupt, A. J., J. L. and Jno. Haupt,
Testamentary Trustees for Mary
L. Buntz and children 1
Harden, T. II v 20
Hancock, Susan S.. Administratrix... 7
Habersham, Isabella 7
Habersham, Miss Isabella C 2
Habersham, Isabella C 9
Habersham, Isabella C., Trustee 3
NAMES. SHARES.
Habersham, Rev. B. E 7
Habersham, Robert, Trustee 8
Harrison, Thomas D 7
Harrison, George P., in Trust for
Patsey 1
Hamilton, James S 45
Hallowes, Caroline M. S., Trustee... 9
Hameter, Joel 30
Henderson, M. Y 17
Headman, 11. D 3
Hey wood, Daniel and Walter Blake. 383
Heidt, E. & Co 18
Hedrick, Elizabeth Carroll 5
Herman, Peter 8
Hirsch, Herman 125
Hightower, Daniel 5
Hill, Thomas 1
Hill, James A 2
Houston, Patrick 17
Holt, T. L., Trustee for his children. 8
Holt, William S 25
Holt, T. G., of Macon 30
Holman, Evaline A. and children 40
Howard, J. G 116
Howard, J. Gordon 26
Howard. John G 30
Horton, Humphrey P 64
Hodgson, Wm.B 200
Hobson, Ann, Rich'd and Jno. Thmas 1
Hopkins, M. B., Administratrix 10
Hooks, William 3
Hodge, Benjamin R 5
Hough, F. C 13
Hunter, John A 5
Hunter, Hardy 6
Hunt, John 25
Hull, Asbury , 100
Hull, Dr. Henry 50
Hutchings, Mrs. Sarah 10
Hubert, William 42
Hutton, John S 30
Ihly, Mrs. Mary Ann 7
Ingraham, John S 10
Ingraham, William, for Sidney, Jo¬
sephine and Edith Bryan 15
Jackson, Henry R 160
Jenks, Miss Almira F 2
Jewett, Henry L 84
Jenkins, Charles J., Trustee of V. G.
Burroughs and children 20
Jones, John E 14
Jones, C. C., Trustee 20
Jones, Charles C., Jr./Trustee 80
Jones, Rev. John 40
Jones, John 10
Jones, H. H., in Trust for M. E.
and E. D. Roberts 8
Jones, E. T., Trustee Mrs. Elsy V.
Cartledge 8
Jones, A. S 2
Jones. Reubin 20
Jones, John, Randolph county 10
Jordan, L. A. and Emily E 100
Johnson, Emmett R 80
Johnston, Wm. P 12
Johnston, E. J. & Co 105
Johnston, Joseph 122
Johnston, John R 10
Johnston, Susan W 3
Johnston, Miss S. W 3
Johnston, Miss Elizabeth C 6
Johnston, Mrs. Elizabeth C 11
Johnston, Mary Helen 39
Johnson, Mary H 3
486
STOCKHOLDERS.
NAMES. SHARES.
Johnston, George H., Trustee of the
late Jane P. Kollock 50
Justices Inferior Court, Chatham
County 27
Kendall, James T 10
Kendriek, James R 38
Key, Jesse B 38
Keller, Geo. A 5
Knapp, N. B 126
Kollock, P. M., Guardian of Edward
C. Kollock 4
Kollock, Maria C - 4
Kollock, J ane J 3
Lathrop, Dwight 5
Lathrop, Henry & Co 4
Lathrop, Henry 30
Lalioche, Isaac D 2
Lake, Erancis 7
Lattimore, William 43
Lampe, C 10
Lampe, Christian 6
Lawton, Alexander R 60
Lawton, A. R., Agent forHenry Tay¬
lor 200
Lamar, G. B., Trustee for MrS. C. P.
Fowle 50
Lee, Charles 6
Leary, J. A 2
Lennard, Frances 13
Lenzer, C 18
Lewis, John A 2
Lichte, Henry F., Trustee of Albert
F. Lichte a. 20
Liprnan, Joseph 86
Lipman, Joseph, President German
Friendly Society 3
Lincoln, W. W 7
Lloyd, Mrs. Ellen M 8
Lloyd, Mrs. Ellen 2
Low, John 225
Lockett, Mrs. N. F 133
Lockett, Mrs. N. F., Guardian for
James, R. and Rebecca E. Lockett. 133
Lovell, Nathaniel 25
Lovell, J. M. B., Trustee of Mrs.
Jane M. Read 80
Lovell, E., Trustee Mary H. Flanders 2
Lovell, E„ Trustee M. Flanders 1
Lovell, Edward 1
Lowenthal, Magnus 1
Lumpkin, Joseph H 30
Magill, C. A., Trust. Mary E. Magill. 5
Manses, Jacob 30
Mallard, Thos.. and others, Ex'rs
estate J. Lambert 5
Martin, Alfred M 31
Martin, A. M 37
Martin, Edmund 242
Maner, W. F 20
Maner, George R 16
Mackie, Margaret E 4
Mather, J. C 30
Magruder, S. A 10
Maddox, James L 29
Masonic Grand Lodge 62
Meinhard, H. & Brother 30
Mercer, H. W 10
Mercer, 11. W.. Cashier 7
Mercer, George A 14
Morcer, II. W.i Trustee for his chil¬
dren 95
Metzger, Mary S 5
Mercer, George W 10
Methrtons, H. C 10
NAMES. SHARES.
Mills, Thomas R. & J. G 9
Mills, Charles F 50
Minis, Abraham, Trustee of Mrs. D.
Minis and children 24
Mitchell, Alexander 10
Mitchell, S. C-, Jr 25
Mims, Williamson 20
Mix. Albert 1
Minton, John, Trustee R.L.Minton. 16
Michels, G. C 6
Millen, McPhersou B., in trust for L.
R. Millen 1
Moughon, T. H. & W. L., Ex'rs, &
Mrs. S. H. Bond, Ex'x estate Jo¬
seph Bond 586
Molineux, Ella 20
Molineux, Louisa 20
Mollineux, E 71
Morrell, I. W 30
Morel, Bryan M 50
Morgan, Richard, Trustee for Su¬
san B. Morgan and children 7
Mortimer, John H 5
Moise, Louisa A 2
Mulher, H., Trustee 13
Muller & Mitchels 36
Murphy, Wm. L 6
Munroe, N. C 275
Myers, Fred., Agent T. Maria Myers 2
MeArthur, T. W 4
McAlpin, Angus • 4
McAllister, Julian, substituted Trus¬
tee under marriage settlement for
Cutler and J. B. McAllister 25
McCarter, James R 7
McCord, Mary. 76
McCoy, J. J 5
McCoy. Mrs. Jane R 10
McDuffie, George W ... 3
McDonald, Joseph 12
McDonald, Miss M 5
McDonald, M. P 10
McFadden, J. A 10
McFarland, John 11
McGuffin, Annie L 3
McHardy, Alexander 20
McHenry, James 132
Mcllenry, James, substituted Trus¬
tee under the will of L. 0. Rey¬
nolds, deceased 38
Mclntyre, Robert 2
Mclntyre, William 2
Mclntyre, W. & R 47
Mclnnis, Miles ,... 2
McLendon, W. B 15
McLean, Daniel 5
McLean, Hector .1. 5
McLendon, Mrs. Eliza 1
McMahou, John 52
McNab, John 10
McWilliams, Margaret , 3,
Naylor, Michael 7
Nevitt, Louis 10
Nevitt, John W 110
Nevitt, J. W., in trustfor Sarah Ne¬
vitt 10
Nevitt, J. W., in trust for Mary Ne¬
vitt i 5
Nevitt, J. W., in trust for J. J. Ne¬
vitt 10
Nevitt, J. W., in trust for Richard
B. Nevitt 5
Nevitt, J. W., in trust for Henry
M. Nevitt 5
STOCKHOLDERS.
487
names. shares.
Nevitt, Lathrop and Rogers 72
Neill, J 10
Neil, John 5
Nicol, Lewis F 211
Nicol, John C 145
Nicol, Caroline A 5
Nicholes, Dr. Henry J., Trustee Mrs.
Mary N. Postell and children 10
Nicholes, Dr. Henry J., Trustee for
Mrs. Mary N. Postell 12
Nisbet, J. C 20
Nisbet, J. A., Trustee for Mrs. M.
Wingfield and children 5
Nisbet, Jas. A., Trustee for Frances
R. Nisbet 10
Nisbet, Jas. A-, Trustee for Mont¬
gomery Win£field's children 10
Nisbet, Jas. A., Trustee for Cornelia
Golucke 5
^Nisbet, Jas. A., Trustee for Leonora
Wingfield 5
Norton, John R 1
Norton, John S. and S. S. Barnard,
Trustees, M. V. Pritchard 9
Nortlinger, W 9
Norman, .Joseph H 13
Norman, ,T. H - 1
Norwood, W. G., Agent J. W. Nor¬
wood 12
Nungazer, N., Trustee for Mary E.
Nungazer 6
Oglethorpe Lodge, No. 1,1. O. 0 F... 21
Olcott, W. H 40
Oliver, Jas. W., for Geo. W 6
Oliver, estate James W 8
Ott, George 23
Overstreet, Mrs. C. C 6
Owens, George S 15
Owens, Susan, Trustee 5
Owens, Sarah, Trus. John W. Ow¬
ens, Jr 12
Owens, Sarah, Executrix 100
Owens, Mrs. Sarah, Ex'x George W.
Owens 100
Owens, John W 10
Oxenius, Charles 50
O'Connor, Dennis 11
O'Driscoll, Wm. C 20
O'Meara, Bridget 6
Palmes, Eliza C 9
Palmes, Mary E 9
Padelford, Edward, Jr 17
Padelford, Edward 44
Parker, William B 145
Parker, Beverly D 120
Parks, Wm. C., Executor of Henry P.
Harris 27
Parkman, S. B 64
Parkman, Lucy 15
Palmer, H. A 6
Pearce, G. J 50
Peterson, Daniel 5
Permanent Fund, Hebrew Congrega¬
tion 1
Phelps, Geo. W 6
Phelps, Oliver C 12
Pittman, John R 61
Plant, I. 46
Plane; Wm. F., Trustee 25
Powers, Virgil 10
Powers, Mrs. Elvira j?
Potts, S. O : 5
Potter, James
Postell, Mrs. Sarah B 0
names. shares.
Postell, S. B 9
Porter, Anthony 165
Porter, A., Trustee of L. F. Gilmer... 6
Porter, A., Ex'r estate J. P. Henry,
deceased 55
Pritchard, W. R., and S. S. Barnard,
Trustees Marion C. Rowland 9
Proctor, Wm 10
Pressly, Mrs. Jane ...... 23
Putnam, Benj. A 20
Raiford, Jno. M 75
Ramsay, Isaac 5
Rawson, W. A 31
Rawls, Rebecca 5
Rankin, Mrs. Madeline J 40
ltabun, J. W., Trustee for E. E.
Rabun's children „ 1
Rabun, J. W., Trustee of Harriet
Quantock 10
Redding, Wm. C., Adm'r, and Mrs.
Wm. A. Ross, Adm'x, estate Wm.
A. Ross 30
Reilly, Jas. K 8
Read, Mrs. Mary, Guardian of Geo.
Read 2
Read, James B., Trustee for Charles
W. Cotter 1
Reynolds, Daniel 25
Reese, Wm. M., Trustee for Lucy J.
Reese 10
Richards, James 3
Richardson, Miss H. M 14
Richardson, John 10
Richardson, J.. Trustee J. S. Ca
ruthers and wife 27
Richardson, John A., Trustee Jane
W. Staley and children 10
Richardson, E 4
Ripley, Joseph B 32
Rittenburgh, John F 25
Rittenbush, John F., in: trust for
Louisa Vievog 15
Robedui, Anthony L., Trustee Rana
Robedui 10
Rogers, Wm., in trust for Wm. W.
Rogers 2
Rogers, Wm., in trust for McPherson
M. Rogers, minor 3
Rogers, W., Ex'r of the estate of M.
A. Williams 75
Rogers, Wm. M 50
Rogers, Mrs. Amy 18
Rogers, 0. T 20
Rowland, Jno. S...... 130
Rowland, Jno. 8., in trust for his
wife, Francis M. Rowland 85
Rowland, J. C 19
Rowland, John C., Trustee 9
Rose, James 30
Rcss, Jno. B 5
Ross, B. F 72
Ross, Thos. L 5
Ross & Seymour 25
Robinson, Bolin H 10
Roberts, E. G 26
Robarts, Louisa J 23
Rosenblatt, Aaron 10
Robertson, Geo., Junior 25
Robinson, Charles E Ill
Rothchilds, H 35
Robinson, Cyrus 5
Ruckert, Francis J 15
Rutherford, John 10
Ryan, Eleonora C 5
488
STOCKHOLDERS.
NAMES. SHARES.
Sams, W. W. J 60
Sanford, A. M 10
Saussy, Margaret G., Executrix 10
Savage, John 17
Savannah Eire Company... 6
Savannah Free School Society,. 24
Savannah Benevolent Association.... 31
Savannah Poor House and Hospital. 52
Screven, Thos. E 17
Screven, Thos. L 50
Screven, George P 15
Screven, John. Thomas P. and Geo.
P., in trust for Sarah Ada Screven. 165
Seranton, D. T 1
Scranton & Johnson 21
Schwartz, L 5
Schwaab, A 15
Schley, J. M., in trust for Sarah S.
Schley 1
Schofield, J. S 20
Schofield & Brother 40
Schreiner, J. C. & Son 25
Schofield, Lewis 22
Scarlett. E. D., Trustee H. C. King
and wife 30
Scott, Margaret 5
Schaffer. Harriet S... 8
Seleg, Marcus 13
Selkirk, Jas. M 36
Sheftall, M., Jr 9
Sheftall, M„ Jr., Trustee E. Sheftall
and children 9
Simpson, C 2
Singletary, N. P 2
Smith, Robert A., Trustee 7
Smith, Eliza 185
Smith, James 15
Smith, Miss Hannah Moore 6
Smith, Miss Sarah 44
Smith, Miss S., Executrix Estate
Elizabeth W. Linton 3
Smith, Thomas J 15
Smith, C. W 15
Smith, L.S 10
Smith, Julius. Trustee Maria Smith.. 4
Smith, Jas. L., Trustee Mrs. Caro¬
line A. Smith and children 5
Smith, Julius, Trustee Francis M.
Miller 2
Smets, A. A 30
Snider, George P 78-
Snider, estate of Benjamin 35
Snider, Mrs. M. T., Trustee George
T. Snidor 42
Snider, Mrs. Marg't T. and children., 8
Snider, Mrs. Margaret T 13
Snider, Mrs. M. T., Trustee Mary
Florence Snider 69
Solomon, Peter 100
Solomon, A. A. & Co 2
Southern Mutual Insurance Comp'y. 200
Sorrell, Francis 103
Sorrel i, Francis, Trustee for Mrs. A.
E. D. Maekall and children 1
Solomons. J. M., Trustee.. 3
Spivey, James A., Guardian for Jno.
G., W. C., Wolf D., Caroline A.,
and Jacob W. Haugabook 10
Stafford, R 200
Stafford, Samuel S 10
Starr, Adeline R 4
Stibbs, Henry 18
Stibbs, Henry L„ in trust for A.
J. Stibbs 20
NAMES. SHARKS.
Stibbs, H., Trustee for Mrs. Maria
Williams 2
Stewart, James, Sr 5
Stewart, Peter 2
Stewart, Estate of James 10
Stewart, Eliza P 5
Stevenson, Jno 5
Strickland, Alexander 1
Stallings, William 5
Stiles, Geo. W., Trustee of Mrs. A,
Habersham 10
Stubbs, Peter Thomas 2
Sutlive, James 19
Taylor, Wm., Guard'n Wm. E. Taylor 2
Tennill, Francis T 60
Tebeau, Frederick E 15
Telfair, Mary 241
Teft, I. K., Trustee for Mrs. Harriet
Carter and children 21
Teft, I. K., Adm'r of DeVilliers 4
Thweatt, James 312
Threadcraft, Francis M 15
Thompson, A. E 175
Thomas, Stevens 10
Thomas, Jesse L 1
Thompson, John 10
Thomasson, Henry J 13
Thomasson, Mrs. Eugenia 5
The Augusta Savings Bank 5
The Bank of the State of Georgia 260
The Marine Bank of Georgia 100
The Cashier of the Planter's Bank, in
trust 6
The Orphan's Home, of Savannah-... 14
The Union Society Building Fund.... 16
The Savannah Widow's Society.......... 41
The Commissioners of Pilotage, City
of Savannah 45
The Georgia Historical Society 13
The Ladies' Education and Benevo¬
lent Society, Columbus 30
The President of the United Hebrew
Society, Macon 2
Tift, Nelson, President 3
Titcomb, George H 35
Titcomb. George 5
Toney, William 20
Trustees Emory College 1
Trustees Permanent Fund, Hebrew
Congregation 9
Troutman. John F 50
Treanor, John 73
Tucker, William , 5
Tudor, Adolphus 100
Tupper, F. A., for Louisa Marshall.... 17
Tuttle, Wakefield & Co 11
Tuttle & Wakefield 20
Turner, Thomas M 11
Turner, Thos. M., Trustee J. H. A.
Cope 9
Turner, R. T., Trustee for Mrs. Mary
Ann Buker and her child, Florence
Buker 12
Urquhart, Mrs. Catharine 50
Vason, D. A ■> 40
Vaux, William P 5
Veader, Charlotte 36
Yerdery, Sam. A., Treasurer of the
Home Loan Association, Augusta.. 10
Villalonga, John L 200
Wakeman, James .. 40
Ward, Mary B 1
Wade, Wm., in trust Rob't B. Wade.. 2
Wade, Wm, in trust Mary B. Wade.. 2
STOCKHOLDERS.
489
NAMES. SHARES.
Wade, Wm„ in trust S. E. M. Thomas 2
Wade. John M 3
AVatkins, Alfred 1
Waring, Miss Annie M 100
Waring, William R 27
Waring, George H 7
Washburn, Joseph 18
Washburn, Henry K , 18
Watson, Stephen 40
Waldburg, Jacob and George M., Ex¬
ecutors of Henrietta C. Almey 18
Wayne, James M 35
Wayne, Jas. M., in trust for Mary
C. Cuyler 5
Waxelbaum, S 3
Weed, N 77
Weed, Henry I) 20
Weber, Christian 155
West, Madeline A 4
West, Charles P 50
AVellman, Miss Margaret M 10
Wellman, Margaret A 5
Whalen, Rev. P., in trust for Male
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum,.. 40
Whiting, Mrs. K. D 5
Whittle, L. N., Attorney for Joseph
Cheoves and his Assignee, Marion
S.Phillips 10
Whitner, Benj. F., of Fla 15
Winship, Emory 40
Wright, Samuel B 33
Wiltberger, William H 200
Will, Carl 10
Williamson, John 2
Williamson, Eliza .". ... 25
NAMES. SHARES,
Williamson, John, Executor estate
of J. P. Williamson 4
Williams, W. Thorne 1
Williams, Mrs. Ann 1
Williams, James 103
Williams, AV. D 5
Willink, H. P., Sr 71
AVilkins, Mrs. Susan C 12
Winkler, Dr. J. A 14
Wilder, John R., Trustee Mrs. Geor-
giana McCleskey and children 18
Wilder, J. R,, Guardian of Ed. D.
Washburn 20
Wilder, J. R., Guardian Frederica
AVashburn 18
AVilder, J. R., Guardian Ingersoll
AVashburn 18
AVoodbridge, AVylly 30
AVoodruff, Louisa 0 4
Woodruff, P. H., and R. R. Cuyler,
Trustees 53
Wright, Russell M 43
AVylly, George AV., Trustee Naomi
Wylly 2
AVylly, George W 1
AVylly, Mrs. Harriet L 4
AVylly, Matilda M 4
Wyer, Henry H 45
Young, Jane 20
Young, Miss Jane M 5
Yonge, Eastman, in trust for Flern-
mingYonge 1
Zeigler, John 5
Total number of shares.,
,.31,949
33
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT.
Macon, August 12th, 1864.'
Report of the President and Directors of the South- West¬
ern Railroad Company to the Stockholders:
It will be seen by tbe accompanying report of Yirgil
Powers, Chief Engineer and General Superintendent, that
the Company has earned for the year ending
31st ultimo $2,361,724 68
And that the current expense has been 1,149,696 52
Leaving net $1,212,028 16
This amount of $1,212,028 16, has been disposed of as
follows, viz:
Nine per cent. Dividend, 11th February, 1864...$287,631 00
Paid Tax of 1863 64,425 52
Paid interest 10,284 16
Appropriated for Tax of 1864 200,000 00
Appropriated for Chattahoochee Bridge 76,000 00
Appropriated for loss and depreciation of Rolling
Stock 200,000 00
Eleven per cent. Dividend, declared to-day 351,824 00
$1,179,164 68
Leaving a surplus of. $32,863 48
/
This surplus will, with the appropriation of $200,000 00 *"
this day made to cover the loss and depreciation on rolling
stock, probably enable us to place the rolling stock of the
Company in as good condition as it was at the beginning of
the war. If the war shall continue beyond the present
492
president's report.
year, there will be required a large sum to make the Road
as good as it was in 1861.
Considering the state of public affairs, and the necessity
of granting all the aid possible to the Government, the
Board has determined again to pay the tax imposed by the
Confederate Congress, respectfully protesting that the Con¬
federate authorities have no power to impose any tax on
the Company. It is believed, on high legal authority, that
the only tax to which we can be subjected, is the one-half
of one per centum on the net income of the Company,
which tax is regularly every year paid to the State of
Georgia.
The contractor for building the bridge over the Chatta¬
hoochee, having failed to comply with his contract, it be¬
came necessary for the Board to make immediate provision
for the completion of that structure. Hence the appropria¬
tion of $75,000 for this purpose. The people of Eufaula
had claims on this point, which there was no disposition on
the part of the Board to disregard. It is believed that the
trains will run across the River before the end of this year.
It is not possible, in times like the present, to form any
opinion as to the future revenues and expenses of the
Company during the war. The Board will seek to keep up
the Road and its machinery, so as to meet the public de¬
mands, and to give to the stockholders as much as possible.
Respectfully submitted,
R. R. CUYLER, President.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAI) CO., )
Macon, Ga., August 1, 1864. 5
To R. R. Cuylek, Esq., President:
Sir—The Thirteenth Annual Report from this office, show¬
ing the operations of the Road for the fiscal year ending
August 1st, 1864, is herewith submitted :
EARNINGS OF THE ROAD FOR THE YEAR.
Up freight (Eastward) $1,018,343 68
Down freight (Westward) 307,842 39
Total from freight $1,326,186 07
Through passengers 463,482 91
Way passengers 555,149 50
Total from passengers 1,018,632 41
Mails 16,906 20
Total earnings $2,361,724 68
The current expenses of the year have been 1,149,696 52
Showing net earnings for the year of... $1,212,028 16
CURRENT EXPENDITURES.
The expenses of operating the Road have been as follows:
REPAIRS OF ROAD.
Proportion of salary of President, Super¬
intendent and Supervisors, wages of Over¬
seers and hire of Negroes for the year. ...$113,344 96
Materials, stringers, ties, bridge timber, etc 139,054 23
Tools, subsistence, clothing, physicians'
bills for Negroes, stationery, printing, etc. 184,258 38
Total repairs of Road and Bridges $436,657 57
FUEL AND WATER.
Wood for Locomotives and Stationary Engine,.. $36,331 82
Pumping Water, putting up new Pumps and Cis¬
terns, Wells, and Cistern-houses 6,829 76
Total Fuel and Water, 43,151 58
494
superintendent's report.
REPAIRS OF BUILDINGS.
Including repairs of Station Houses and all other
buildings
10,343 85
MAINTENANCE OF MOTIVE POWER.
Repairs of Locomotives, including proportion of
salary of President, Treasurer, Superinten¬
dent and Master Machinist, wages of Mechanics
and Laborers at Shops, and all Materials used
for the year
Wages of Runners and Firemen,
$150,170 57
. 64,945 11
Oil, Tallow, Cotton Waste for Locomotives and
Stationary Engine,
34,203 02
Total Maintenance of Motive Power,
MAINTENANCE OF CARS,
249,318 70
Including proportion of salary of President,
Treasurer, Superintendent and Master Carpen¬
ter, wages of Mechanics and Laborers at
Shops, Wheels, Axles, Lumber, Paints, and
all other materials used in repairing and keep¬
ing in order Passenger, Mail and Freight Cars
Including proportion of salary of President,
Treasurer, Superintendent and Clerks, Wages
of Conductors and Train Hands, salaries of
Agents and wages of Laborers and Watch¬
men at Macon, Americus, Butler, Albany,
Cuthbert, Fort Gaines and Chattahoochee, ...$159,549 40
Printing, Books, Stationery, etc., for the year.. 14,048 75
Freight damage, paid for goods lost and damaged 1,696 15
Stock damage, paid for Horses, Mules, Cattle,
Hogs, etc., killed and injured 33,319 60
Agents at Stations—Paid Commissions 37,764 25
Total Transportation 246,378 15
for the year,
Oil, Tallow, Cotton Waste, etc.
$100,281 81
55,861 15
Total Cars,
156,142 96
TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES.
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Including Printing, Advertising, Books, Station¬
ery, Postage, Attorney's Fees, Court Costs,
Donations, Gratuities, Salary of Transfer
superintendent's report.
495
Agent, and all contingent expenses not in¬
cluded under either of the ahove heads 7,803 71
Total current expenses $1,149,696 62
The total earnings have been $2,361,724 68. Total last
year $835,062 44. Increase, $1,526,662 24. The cur¬
rent expenditures for the year have been $1,149,696 52 ;
last year, $397,681 69.
Earnings per mile, Passenger and Mail $5,014 71
Earnings per mile, Freight 6,422 21
Total per mile $11,436 92
Current expenses per mile 6,567 54
Net earnings per mile of track in use $5,869 38
Gross earnings per mile run by Engines 7.13.1
Current expenses per mile run by Engines 3.47.1
Net earnings per mile run by Engines $3.66.0 /
Total bales cotton transported during the year, was 18,575, J
against 27,034 last year.
Tables D and E show that there were from the South¬
western Railroad proper, 10,938 bales; last year, 12,852
bales. Decrease, 1,914 bales.
From Columbus and Muscogee Railroad, we received
7,637 bales, against 14,182 bales the year previous, making
decrease of 6,545 bales; and a total decrease for the year
of 8,459 bales.
From the South-Western Railroad to Macon, there were
2,317 bales; the previous year, 8,091 bales. Decrease,
5,774 bales.
From the Muscogee Railroad to Macon, there were 195
bales; last year, 1,298 bales. Decrease, 1,103 baies.
Number of through passengers for the year, 148,337;
way passengers, 215,414. Total, 363,751, being an average
per day of 996, against 489 last year. Total number of
passengers carried over the Road since it was opened, July
1st, 1851, 1,478,334.
Number of miles run within the year by passenger and
496
superintendent's report.
mail trains, 174,711; freight and other trains, (exclusive of
filliag and gravel trains,) 156,468. Total, 331,179. Wood
used by locomotives, 5,5691 cords, being an average of 591
miles run to each cord of wood, at a cost of 11 8-10 cents
per mile for fuel.
During the year there have been delivered on the Eoad
for repairs, 82,660 cross-ties, equal to the renewal of 54
miles; stringers, 16,371, making lineal feet 351,928, and
1,574,269 feet board measure, equal to 331 miles track. For
other than track lumber, 95,221 feet board measure. Tres¬
tle-bridges, foundations, etc, 124,575 feet board measure.
Total feet board measure of lumber paid for during the
year, for repairs of track, bridges, buildings, cars, etc.,
1,794,065, at a cost of $57,821 24, and for cross-ties,
$61,583 15.
The trestle-bridges are in safe condition, but will require
heavy repairs during this year.
It was found impossible to procure a sufficient supply of
string-timber for repairs of Road, and a second steam mill
and outfit was purchased, which is now doing good service.
With the aid of this, and the mill heretofore purchased, we
have succeeded in getting a supply of timber sufficient to
keep the Road in fair repair, but have not succeeded in
getting any surplus on hand for contingencies.
Tables I and J show the number and condition of the
Engines, and the services performed by each.
Our cars are deteriorating, and we have found it impossi¬
ble, with the press of transportation and the great difficulty
in procuring materials, to keep them up to their usual
standard.
The officers and employees of the Company have per¬
formed their duties faithfully and to my entire satisfaction.
Respectfully submitted,
VIRGIL POWERS,
Engineer and Sup't.
TABLE A.
ABSTRACT OF EARNINGS of the South-Western Railroad Company, from August 1, 1863, to
August 1, 1864.
MONTHS.
1863—Aug....
September...
October..
November...
December
1864—Jan'y..
February..
March
April
May
June
July
AMOUNT OF
UP FREIGHT.
THROUGH WAY.
$19063 69
20397 10
20967 87
21745 42
33533 49
28225 43
32673 68
30286 66
40327 20
89672 58
69072 90
85703 82
$25554 42
23662 49
24116 51
23918 50
37925 91
36849 84
37349 07
40294 24
54868 41
95509 83
72852 61
53772 01
AMOUNT OF
DOWN FREIGHT
$6929 39
7330 05
9305 54
8174 27
12764 15
13621 68
13163 20
15784 14
10085 58
16423 67
20828 25
16371 12
$6283 67
5756 28
6810 19!
8736 34
15437 01
15305 35
18111 39
11585 72
11456 64
16398 23
19998 45
21182 08
Totals $491669 84 $526673 84 $150781 04 $157061 35
Miscellaneous Earnings.
Mails
AMOUNT OF
THRO' PASSAGE.
UP.
92
11348 32
12777 92
9964 68
13029 29
17425 24
20740 84
20756 39
16551 03
31350 55
19378 75
49644 50
$9579 91
8247 53
7377 76
8106 50
8594 96
8901 07
9589 95
15779 80
13579 05
51251 50
44354 40
39161 05
238959 43 $224623 48
AMOUNT WAY
PASSAGE.
$17213 62
18707 72
16672 55
16856 37
27306 02
26487 12
26453 20
25506 69
19402 12
25448 47
23495 72
28926 60
DOWN.
$17362 68
20131 03
19020 45
17484 58
29844 63
29198 53
27025 60
27039 86
19685 08
22252 48
22680 33
30898 05
$272476 20 $282673 30 16906 20
Totals.
Totals in
1864.
$119382 15
116989 3
118457 64
116395 51
179844 31
177423 11
186515 78
188492 35
187363 96
349752 16
294070 26
327068 08
2361724 68
Totals in
1863.
$45233 68
46237 92
50544 92
54969 28
62434 72
66892 31
61962 31
76132 96
90297 47,
92201 44
87992 04
100163 39
$835062 44
Increase.
$74148 47
70751 45
67912 72
61420 23
117409 59
110530 80
124553 47
112359 39
97066 49
257520 72
206078 22
226904 69
1526662 24
Decr'se
Number of Through Passengers 148337
Number of Way Passengers .....215414
Total number of Passengers 363751
Average number.of Passengers per day
Total number of miles run by the trains during the year...
1863. 1864.
.489 996
331179
to
498
superintendent's report.
TABLE B.
Statement of the Number of Passengers transport¬
ed from August 1st, 1863, to August 1st, 1864.
Compared with the Previous Year.
1864.
1864.
1863.
1863.
MONTHS.
THROUGH.
WAY.
THROUGH.
WAY.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
8125
3226
8016
8101
2913
1042
5282
5720
3919
2893
7443
7942
2298
1090
4535
5385
3918
2540
7299
7294
1580
1777
4145
4282
3315
2796
7757
7857
1720
1908
4577
4714
. 3681
2832
11235
11672
2376
1144
6150
6615
2607
9697
10224
2013
1159
4550
4782
7364
2432
8487
9043
2018
967
4040
3903
7669
5908
9226
9502
2310
2141
5851
4638
6059
5351
7834
7653
2055
1908
5821
5769
8160
13036
9823
8992
1866
5356
6350
5737
6692
12654
9591
8805
1965
1821
6214
5554
July
15101
12385
10566
11355
2739
1811
8427
7546
Total
78777
69560
106974
108440
25851
22124
65942
64641
TABLE C.
The following Table shows a comparison of the
various branches of business for the year just
closed, with the previous year:
SERVICE.
Up Freight—Through
Up Freight—Way
Down Freight—Through.,
Down Freight—Way
Up Passage—Through
Up Passage—Way
Down Passage—Through.
Down Passage—Way
Mails
Total
Miscellaneous Earnings.
Total Earnings.
Bales Cotton—Through,
Bales Cotton—Way
Total.
1864.
$491669 84
526673 84
150781 04
157061 35
238959 43
224523 48
272476 20
282673 30
16906 20
$142501 69
190355 25
6790S 41
42131 36
62430 90
50888 68
124850 33
137089 62
16906 20
2361724 68
11168
7407
18575
1863.
$835062 44
17239
9795
27034
Increase
$349168 15
336318 59
82872 63
114929 99
176528 53
173634 80
147625 87
145583 68
1526662 24
Decrease•
TABLE D.
Number of Bales of Cotton Transported over the South-Western Railroad from Stations to Macon, 1863 and 1864.
MONTHS.
12
11
38
1 1
10
9
147
8
7
6
5^
5
4
3
2
VA
1
CO
»-!
o
*
Dawson
j Ward's |
Cuthbert... j
V
o
■i
2.
[Hatcher 1 i
O
o
w
a
3*
s
Chattahoo ■ 1 ^
chee I
(Coleman.... | ■
|Ft. Gaines.. 1
E
<
ct>
>-s
Reynolds'., j
Butler's
Total
Increase....
«
m
a
~t
o
§
1181
577
1521
542
462
546
389
187
t
147
21
12
4
358
208
137
378
42
126
60
202
243
140
209
214
2317
8091
5774
1
21
36
17
52
29
42
100
2
2
12
92
30
17
85
6
10
123
18
13
December....
18
5
19
69
7
28
16
6
14
18
3
43
5
31
1
17
43
6
42
24
10
15
17
49
77
200
21
16
10
13
53
Mav
20
50
42
901
4
29
35
37
23
136
1
8
4
4
78
168
61
374
5840
25
190
2
963
44
180
56
7
—
904
53
60
—
6
9R
21
—
43
39
146
—
—
9.4
124
—
—
38
210
66
Total Decrease
238
56
68
313
156
92
88
71
35
10
2
1
50
209
176
241
6
36
8
10
22
27
164
10
12
55
16
105
89
127
109
69
116
46
9
4
51
3
56
57
32
7
14
2
123
31
4
22
85
3
58
165
55
96
31
513
313
231
56
162
62
87
27
64
21
......
2
36
"55
83
59
62
2
57
16
54
19
35
1539
785
1658
920
504
672
449
389
230
87
270
588
8091
1181
577
1521
542
462
546
389
187
September-
October
57
45
24
November...
December ...
1863—J anuary
38
2
78
84
3
4
3
69
53
4
17
218
39
February
68
21
March
106
40
2
155
April
20
12
76
48
860
_
15
70
-
88
13
53
May
60
39
151
920
15
32
140
337
June
10
128
31
40
63
13
6
177
26
785
74
74
3
61
874
5840
July
32
87
3
3
6
425
Totals
Il227
248
2
107
306
24
63
99
51
3
22
88
299
1225
—
206
390
66
TABLE E. Oi
Number of Through Bales of Cotton Transported over the South-Western Eailroad from Stations to Savannah ©
and Augusta, 1863 and 1864.
MONTHS.
12
11
10M
10
9
8
7
42
6
5^2
5
4
500
3
2
33
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1
w
o
=9
t)
p
$
o
3
3
p
P.
o
e
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a*
cd
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o
CD
©
o
cr?
CD
sf
3
©
CD P*
Erg.
CD ft
CD £
I p"
: c
: o
©
o_
CD
B
P
3
E.
3
CD
<!
CD
CD
£7
CD
■c
3
c
p
bS
3
0
1-3
0
E
h-t
3
3
-c
P
CD
t)
CD
O
r
CD
P
3
-1 CO
©1
575
396
90
962
169
125
43
463
396
803
1954
2645
8621
4761
3860
246
396
389 2
681 s
P3
3
87
730
123
November
10
58
139
21
4
523
36
11
4
12
23
6
w
10
105
429 jj
135 g
43
12
43
22
41
302
84
76
294
376
714
1135
2170
5494
30
642
602
636
1030
52
196
161
403
419
1107
1
^
"20
3?
51
41
202
107
80
100
221
364
54
113
230
186
35
901
12
158
169
690
182
241
459
2''
200
222
July
550
664
130
213
501
500
33
1100
1634 ®
fcd
H
^
Total increase..
222
444
402
154
30
9
40
138
(
26
15
2
42
329
785
771
439
133
554
178
169
20
89
819
475
4761
"389
681
246
97
90
56
21
12
26
4
28
1
174
106
84
25
5
2
125
70
16
523 •
36
10
48
87
385
28
429
135
79
76
99
1
6
91
1
294
376
714
1135
2170
5494
f°
1
150
67
1440
15
79
214
553
73
586
122
1167
2
7
70
2
, 65
328
185
—
116
—
180
215
1
—
—
—
6
—
26
5
17
930
—
904
—
—
1634
TABLE F.
Showing the quantity of Produce, etc., transported over the South- Western Railroad, from August 1,
1863, to August 1, 1864.
MONTHS.
FLOUR.
BUSHELS OF CORN.
MEAL.
BACON.
LUMBER.
WOOD.
barrels.
yl bbls.
sacks.
pounds.
up.
down.
bushels.
pounds.
feet.
cords.
1863—August
September
October
November
December
1864—January
February
22
21
17
198
124
32
48
115
38
92
13
78
907
1086
1029
4687
2263
681
737
813
997
588
639
508
90940
111920
107718
472217
223652
69112
73102
82340
98886
58620
53006
52255
171139
131354
125091
148556
180321
131461
129535
132056
220119
202046
100008
74645
9
43
68
4
32
34
10852
37391
15748
11343
4392
12120
15327
21923
9260
9984
38871
31520
96208
238790
84401
18544
37131
95365
153461
589095
988696
1145487
879177
724093
90009
280064
174539
98156
73160
61512
78806
159253
327388
208927
302333
242745
472
999
1069
932
1143
1189
1085
868
1313
1017
1140
398
June
July
61
798
3807
14935
5456
1493768
540054
1752330
1035474
251
3547
218731
103634
5050448
1224510
2096892
3057742
11625
8298
Total in 1863
1
1
9479
953714
716856
3296
115097
3825938
3327
Decrease
3009
960850
502
superintendent's report.
TABLE G.
Number of Bales of Cotton transported from Columbus and
Muscogee Railroad to Savannah, Augusta and Macon, over
the South- Western Railroad, compared with last year :
MONTHS.
1863—August,
September,.
October,
November,.
December,.
1864—J anuary,....
February,...
March
April,
May,
June
July
Totals.
cojro
gs o o
*
||5
go •
65
1955
323
252
34
150
317
186
1324
2c36
7442
o PS
3 •
" tsJ
20
MONTHS.
1862—August
September.
October
November-
December..
1863—J anuary....,
February...
M^rch
April
M»y
June
July
Totals.
P ° O
< Lb-r-
5 K>
pgS
461
70
470
2130
1330
17
1740
2391
2269
1517
12884 1298
o
►3°
§ fd
6
1955
1301
3262
Total dcerease 5546
401
400
520
2139
1358
40
1830
2165
954
9807
3262
.TABLE H.
Sources of Revenue from August ls£, 1863, to August ls£, 1864.
FREIGHT
FREIGHT.
FREIGHT.
Receipts
Total Re¬
MONTHS.
from
ceipts from
Central Railroad.
M. & W. R. R.
Muscogee R. R.
S.W.R. R.
all
From
. To
From
To
From
To
Proper.
Sources.
1863—August
$2088 96
13977 32
$1652 79
16074 70
$7611 03
$2755 11
$75221 84
$119382 15
September
2260 43
13760 19
1701 00
15407 38
10244 35
3697 24
69918 78
116989 37
October
3351 39
12211 05
2531 91
14326 66
9728 13
3502 71
72805 79
118457 64
November
4163 02
14820 79
2742 12
14509 17
8343 88
3706 79
68109 74
116395 51
December
4371 13
27113 21
5744 01
22223 40
12676 44
4403 27
103312 85
179844 31
1864—January
4068 12
20671 22
4190 16
21467 12
10944 55
2440 76
113641 18
177423 11
February
4774 21
15155 44
4486 18
27205 11
14282 88
4185 29
116426 67
186515 78
March
7667 13
18889 05
2667 48
24033 88
16940 16
5467 29
112827 36
188492 35
April
3423 36
42732 18
2750 82
21336 25
22850 92
4340 90
89929 53
187363 96
May
7812 29
95791 71
2982 76
32764 84
65386 39
7775 79
137208 38
349722 16
June
4557 71
65948 16
3810 89
28063 59
48968 11
12376 66
130145 14
294070 26
July
5910 68
69886 09
4091 50
23192 92
60702 31
11288 01
151996 57
327068 08
1864—Total
54648 43
410956 41
39351 62
260605 02
288679 15
65940 22
1241543 83
2361724 68
1863—Total
24925 25
101615 95
13165 36
106677 91
45030 40
60654 84
482992 73
835062 44
Increase
29723 18
309340 46
26186 26
153927 11
243648 75
5285 38
759551 10
1526662 24
Decrease
Ox
O
CO
TALE I.
NAMES AND CONDITION of Locomotives on the South-Western Railroad, July 31s£, 1864.
Cn
o
Names.
Tobesofkee,.
Echeeconnee ,..
Tallahassee,....
Post Boy,
Eufaula,
Seminole,
Muscogee,
Cherokee
Choctaw
Chickasaw
L. 0. Reynolds
Muckalee,
Kinchafoonee..
Thronateeska,..
Emerson Foote
Ocmulgee
Pataula
McNab
G. W. Adams..
T. M. Furlow..
Chipola
Pachitla
Builders.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosveuor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Seth Wilmarth,
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
M. W. Baldwin & Co
Rogers' Locomotive Works
M. W. Baldwin & Co
M. W. Baldwin & Co
M. W. Baldwin & Co
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
When put in use.
March, 1851
March, 1851
September, 185ti
January, 1853
April, 1853
October, 1853
October, 1853
September, 1854
October, 1854
October, 1854
May, 1856
July, 1857
September, 1857
November, 1859
January, 1859
March, 1859
December, 1859
November, 1859
December, 1859
September, 1860
January, 1861
March, 1861
How Used.
Passenger
Passenger
Passenger
Passenger
Gravel train..
Gravel train..
Yard .....
Passenger
Passenger
Passenger
Freight,
Freight,
Freight
Freight
Freight
Lumber train.
Freight,
Passenger
Freight,
Passenger
Passenger
Freight
Remarks.
Out of use.
Out of use.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Repairs.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Repairs.
Good order.
Tire wanted.
Good order.
Being repaired.
;Good order.
'Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Tire wanted.
Good order.
Good order.
Repairs wanted.
THOS. B. ELFE, Master Machinist.
TABLE J—Showing the Number of Miles Eun by each Engine, and the amount of Wood used for the whole year
ending July 31st, 1864. '
ENGINES.
CO
Chipola
Choctaw
Chickasaw..
Eufaula
Emerson Eoote
T. M. Furlow..
Kinchafoonee
L. 0. Reynolds
John McNab..
Pachitla
Tallahassee
Thronateeska
Geo.W. Adams
Muckalee
Muscogee
Pataula
Ocmulgee
Seminole
Echeeconnee
Post Boy
Tobesof kee..
Cherokee
RUNNERS.
Munson
11. Jones...,
Holbrook...
Stephens...,
Raiford
Green
John Law.
Richard....
B. Jones....
W ade
C. Mathews....
J. T. Mathews
McAfee
Scattergood...
Flowers
J. Boone...
Bishop
CARS HAULED.
46:
1599
2-183
1G20
279i
21
2252
2472
3046
17
2221
35
132
501
989
677
1136
13
942
1112
1289
5
1084
1
14
£i
cT80
1125
1068
1068
1884
533
535
10
335
962
31
1506
75
25
55
419
10
24
579
1125
1068
1068
2478
2633
535
3482
2632
962
3963
1510
3239
3609
4390
441
3315
25
628
Total
General Average
Cost of maintenance of Engines per mile run, in cents.,
Cost of Oil, Tallow and Waste, per mile run, in cents....
MILES RUN.
hi
32092
17800
17800
14074
15179
15116
286
9322
27261
701
11764
2145
632
1459
3240
286
917
4637
206
11959
18840
13036
20108
498
16135
"18018
21400
3616
15971
156-55
1026
32092
17800
17800
14280
27138
15116
19126
22358
27261
20809
12262
18280
18650
22859
6856
16257
16572
5663
19024 7895 10244 37163 174711 156468 331179 1979% 19920 3721 5569% 38987 36
USED.
130
1847
120
1040
99%
979
61 "
1047
1478
959
72%
804
144
1301
100%
1304
73%
825
71%
4.32
«
1200
777
99%
1259
59%
629
119
985
142-
1308
54%
519
62
542
6
60
625
186
253
221
179
252
162
145
237
238
202
142
191
163
206
99
181
248
188
91
11
120
6
460%
286%
378%
-83%
13225 25
1949 50
1827 88
1908 38
3507 88
1488 38
2652 13
2700 25
2737 00
2365 13
1200 50
2324 00
2156 88
2952 25
757 75
2004 60
2647 75
581 85
MILES RUN TO A
246
146
179
232
136
154
265
155
256
28-1
171
167
203
230
115
136
117
104
3286
168
17
17
18
14
18
15
22
17
21
25
28
15
24
18
11
17
12
11
320
17
172
70
108
93
132
94
115
103
86
96
114
111
69
90
66
30
1709
87%
71
63
68
52
54
71
51
58
70
62
71
55
61
54
66
57
44
68
1096
59%
tej ©
go u
§2
: f
: M
10
10 9-10
10 2-10
13 3-10
12 9-10
9 8-10
13 8-10
12
10
11 3-10
9 8-10
12 7-10
11 5-10
12 9-10
11
12 4-10
15 9-10
10 3-10
210 7-10
11 8-10
37 2-10
25 4-10
Or
O
Or
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South-Western Railroad Company, to
August 1, 1864.
RECEIPTS.
Received for Capital Stock, 31,984 shares 13,198,400 00
Funds for Extension of Road 66 00
Bond Account, issued for 20 years 8328,000 00
Bond Account, issued for 20 years, endorsed 52,000 00
Bond Account, issued for 10 years 61.000 00
441,000 00
Freight Earnings since August 1st, 1863 911,058 28
Passenger Earnings since August 1st, 1863 808,472 11
Post Office Department—Mail Service 11,608 55
. 1,731,138 94
Central Railroad Freight Account 4,991 26
Central Railroad Passage Account 1,134 45
Muscogee Railroad Passage Account 4,161 30
Muscogee Railroad Freight Account 1,150 42
5,311 72
Macon and Western Railroad Freight Account. 1,698 06
Premium and discount 44,219 83
Anderson, Jos. B. & Co., Richmond, Va 11,690 03
Bills payable 632 77
Unclaimed Dividends, Nos. 1 to 22, Macon List.. 4,365 00
Unclaimed Dividends, Nos. 15 to 22, Sav'h List.. 22,466 00
Dividend No. 23, Savannah List 16,264 00— 38,730 00
Profit and Loss 16,995 48
The balance consists of
Cash on hand, as per Cash Book $217,859 57
Cash on deposit at Central Railroad Bank 22,719 81—240,579 38
Bills receivable 570 56
Cash in hands of R. R. Cuyler, President—
In 4 per cent, certificates 35,200 00
In cash, " old issue" 3,530 00— 38,730 00
$279,879 94
DISBURSEMENTS.
Construction $3,309,063 96
Locomotive Engines $110,660 14
Passenger Cars 24,000 00
Freight Cars 95,000 00
Macoh Depot 51,569 63
Tools and Machinery 10,000 00
Land and Negroes 81,185 00
372,414 77
Current Expenses 1,149.696 52
Confederate tax 54,425 52
Interest Account 10.284 16
64,709 68
Stock in other Companies 23,173 66
New York Steamship Navigation Company.... 10,000 00
City of Columbus bonds 5,000 00
Montgomery and West Point Railroad Bonds... 1,000 00
39,173 66
Dividend No. 23, paid ; 285,435 00
Balance 279,879 94
85,500,373 53
[E. E.]
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET,
Treasurer.
Macon, August 1,1864.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Macon, February 9, 1865.
At theva^nnual election for President and seven Directors Nfor
the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were unanimously
elected:
president.
RICHARD R. CUYLER.
directors.
JOHN W. ANDERSON,
WM. S. HOLT,
JOHN McNAB,
DAYID A. YASON.
WILLIAM A. BLACK,
TIMOTHY M. FURLOW,
JOHN E. JONES,
RESOLUTIONS.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the South Western Railroad
Company, held at Macon, on Thursday, 'the 8th day of June, 1865, pre¬
sent—Wm. S. Holt, President pro tern., Wm. A. Black, T. M. Furlow,
J. E. Jones, D. A. Vason.
Wm. A. Black, Esq., introduced the following Preamble and Reso¬
lutions : —
Since the last meeting of this Board, our honored and beloved Presi¬
dent, Richard R. Cuyler, Esq., has been called to pay the debt of nature.
This dispensation of Providence has filled our hearts with the deepest
sorrow. His long connection with this Company, and his able adminis¬
tration as President of its affairs, has contributed vastly to its success,
and much to its character.
As a railroad man, no one had a better reputation. As a financier,
none exercised more influence amongst commercial classes. As a busi¬
ness man, no one possessed more energy, fidelity, and honor. As a
citizen, none excelled him in all the qualities that adorn the gentleman.
As a friend, no one had a more noble heart, or a more liberal hand.
The death of such a man is truly a loss to the world. Full of years and
honors, he has preceded us to the grave—as his survivors, we do lament
his loss, we will cherish his memory, and strive to emulate his noble
virtues. Be it therefore—
1st. Resolved, That we deeply deplore the death of Richard R. Cuyler,
Esq., our President and friend, and deeply sympathize with his family
and friends in this their great bereavement.
2nd. Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed of this Board
to open a correspondence with the Directors of the Central Railroad and
Banking Company upon the subject of uniting with this Company in
erecting a suitable monument over the remains of our deceased officer.
3rd. Resolved, That these proceedings be published, and a copy thereof
be transmitted to his family.
The President appointed on said Committee, Wm. A. Black, chair¬
man, T. M. Furlow, and D. A. Vason.
On motion of T. M. Furlow, the Board proceeded to the election of a
President, to continue in office until the next annual election.
Wm. S. Holt, Esq., was duly elected President by acclamation.
The Board then proceeded to elect a Director to fill the vacancy in the
Board.
T. Gr. Holt, Esq., of Macon, was duly elected.
True extract from the Minutes.
JNO. T. BOIFEUILLET, Secretary.
EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT.
Macon, August 9th, 1865. ^
By reference to the report of Virgil Powers, Engineer and
Superintendent, it will be seen that the
Gross earnings for the fiscal year ending July 31st, amount
to $3,153,674 48
From which deduct current expenses 1,694,241 51
Showing net earnings for the year $1,459,432 97
From which deduct interest paid on bonds 6,352 50
Leaving a surplus of. $1,453,080 47
The total uncollected earnings from the late Confederate
Government for the present fiscal year, amount to $1,579,767 99 ^
To which add amount uncollected for the year ending July
31st, 1864 124,125 66
Shows amount due by said Government $1,703,893 65
In addition to the above, this Company has on hand Con¬
federate Treasury notes, and Treasury notes of the State
of Georgia, payable in Confederate Treasury notes, the
sum of . 247,626 56
Making a sum total of. $1,951,520 21
Which amount, the Board regrets to say, must, of ne¬
cessity, become almost a total loss to the stockholders.
At a regular meeting of the Board of .Directors, in Feb¬
ruary last, the following resolution was adopted :
Resolved, That a dividend of fourteen (14) per centum on the capital ^
stock be, and the same is hereby declared, payable in Confederate
Treasury notes, when the Government should pay the amount due by it
to the Company for transportation up to the first day of February, 1865.
So soon as the amount due by Government shall be paid, and not before,
510
president's report.
the Treasurer shall publish this declaration of dividend, and pay the
same.
As the settlement was never made, the action of the
Board became null and void.
There is due on dividends Nos. 23 and 24, seventy-one
thousand five hundred and eighty-four dollars, ($71,584,)
which amount has not been called for by the shareholders
owning said stock. Both of these dividends are payable in
Confederate Treasury notes, which accounts for the tardi¬
ness on the part of the stockholders in calling for them.
By reference to the balance sheet of the Treasurer, the
Board would call attention to the bonded debt of the Com¬
pany. The bonds outstanding amount to four hundred and
forty-one thousand dollars, ($441,000 00.)
Of this amount, there fell due in
1862 $29,000 00
1863 7,000 00
1864 11,000 00
1865 13,500 00
Total $60,500 00
These bonds were not presented as they respectively fell
due, but recently a portion have been presented for payment.
Owing to the deranged state of the currenc}'', and other
difficulties which we have to encounter, the Board finds
itself unable, at the present time, to meet the demands
made upon it, as they were wont to do; but believe in a
short time that, by negotiating a loan of one hundred
thousand dollars, ($100,000,) it will be able to pay both
principal and interest, as the latter may accrue.
Finding much trouble and difficulty in obtaining small
change, the Board, thinking that it would not only enhance
the interest of the Company, but prove a great convenience
to the community generally, instructed the Treasurer, in
June last, to issue Fare Tickets, not exceeding twenty
thousand dollars ($20,000) in amount, in small denomina¬
tions. About one-half of this sum has been issued, ,and
president's report.
511
the benefits accruing from the same have been acknowledged
by the public in their eagerness to secure them in their
ordinary business transactions.
For a detailed account of the condition of the Road,
Engines, Cars, etc., the Board would call the special atten¬
tion of the stockholders to the accompanying report of the
Engineer and Superintendent.
Owing to legislative action, the breadth of land planted
in cotton is comparatively circumscribed. We, therefore,
cannot expect to realize this fall such remuneration on
freights from the great staple as we were accustomed to
receive prior to the war.
In looking to the future, and considering the character of
labor to be employed in the cultivation of cotton hereafter,
the Board can form but little estimate, and time alone must
determine the result.
We know the section of country through which the line J
of Road passes, and that contiguous to it, is so well adapted
to the culture of cotton, and the vast territory still to be
brought into cultivation, that we cannot but express the
opinion that the day is not far distant, when our enter¬
prising citizens must and will develop the vast resources of
our great State. And, although dividends may be tempo¬
rarily suspended, on account of the condition of our Road,
rolling stock, etc., we doubt not that ere long the stockhold¬
ers will receive such interest upon their investment as they
were in the habit of obtaining anterior to the war.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. S. HOLT, President.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO., )
Macon, Ga., August 1, 1865. )
To Wm. S. Holt, Esq., President:
Sir—The Fourteenth Annual Report from this office, show¬
ing the operations of the Road for the fiscal year ending
August 1st, 1865, is herewith submitted :
EARNINGS OF THE ROAD FOR THE TEAR.
Up freight (Eastward) $1,185,853 46
Down freight (Westward) 460,193 76
Total from freight $1,646,047 22
Through passengers , 756,004 24
Way passengers 697,161 01
Total from passengers - 1,453,165 25
Mails 11,270 80
Miscellaneous earnings 43,191 21
Total earnings $3,153,674 48
The current expenses of the year have been 1,694,241 51
Showing net earnings for the year of... $1,459,432 97
The total earnings for the present year embrace $1,579,-
767 99 uncollected from the late Confederate Government,
which, if deducted from the gross earnings, will show bal¬
ance of $1,573,906 49, or $120,335 02 less than the cur¬
rent expenses of the.Road for the fiscal year. This amount
was met by collections from last year's business.
At the close of our last fiscal year, there was due by the late
Confederate Government, $655,109 34, of which $530,-
983 68 was collected, leaving uncollected, on last. year's
business, $124,125 66. This amount added to the uncol¬
lected earnings for the present year, makes the total amount
uncollected from the late Confederate Government, $1,703,-
893 65.
superintendent's report.
513
During the year, by order of the military authorities of, i
the late Confederate States, the iron from the Fort Gaines
branch, about twenty (20) miles, was taken up and sent to
the Central, Atlanta and West Point, and Macon and West¬
ern Railroads, to repair those Roads. Those Companies
are responsible to this Company for the iron, as no payment
was ever made, or tendered, to this Company by either these
Companies or the late Confederate Government. I have no
doubt the iron will be returned, with compensation for its
use and damage, as soon as the Companies can procure iron
to replace it.
The bridge over Flint River, on the Columbus branch,
was burned on the 19 th April, by the military authorities
of the late Confederate States; a temporary bridge has been
built, and trains are now running through to Columbus. I
have contracted with A. L. Maxwell, Esq., to build a per¬
manent Howe truss bridge, to replace the one burnt, which
will be put up just as soon as he can get the necessary iron;
the wood work is nearly ready to be put up.
Our iron is wearing out rapidly. We need to put the
Road in good order, ten miles of new T rail, most of which
would be used to replace the light flange rail. This iron
has done good service, having been in constant use since the
opening of the Road to Oglethorpe, in 1850, but should be
replaced at as early a day as practicable. By replacing
eight or ten miles, the be3t bars from that taken up could
be used in repairing the balance, and the worn bars could
be re-rolled into T rail, and other sections of flange rail
taken up. Thus, in a short time, the entire flange rail
would be removed.
motive power.
Our motive power has depreciated materially in the past
four years. It has done heavy service, and has been well
kept up, considering the difficulties of procuring material
and labor for necessary repairs. We still have motive power
514
superintendent's report.
sufficient to do a much heavier business than is at present
offering, if we had the cars.
Table I shows the present condition of the engines.
cars.
We have on the Road thirteen first-class passenger cars—
twelve of them need repairs and paint; second-class passen¬
ger and baggage, 10—all needing repairs and paint; hag-
gage and package, 4—in running order; mail and express,
3—one needs repairs and paint; conductors, 12—three in
bad order; box freight, 75—eighteen in had order; platform,
45—six in bad order; stock, 4—in running order. In addi¬
tion, there are in Savannah, 10 box cars; in Thomasville,
6 box cars; and in Augusta and on Georgia Railroad, 2 box
and 1 platform car, making total of 93 box and 50 platform
cars, on the Road and at other points, known not he
destroyed. In 1861, we had 116 box cars—four needing
repairs; and 76 platform cars—eight needing repairs; making
total of 192 box and platform cars. We have now, as here¬
tofore shown, 143—showing a loss of 49 cars in four years.
Of the number short, it is known that seven box cars
were burned at Wilmington, where they were sent by the
Central Railroad Company, in a cotton train; one platform
car was broken down and left on the Wilmington and Man¬
chester Railroad, and eight box cars were burned when
General Hood evacuated Atlanta; ten platform cars were
sold to the late Confederate Government for coal cars, and
eight platform cars have been broken up, and the wheels
and trucks used in repairing box cars. The other cars have
gone over other roads by military order, and probably been
destroyed; some of them may have been burned in Colum¬
bus. That Road having no record of the cars burned, can
give no information on the subject.
After being cut off from the balance of the world for
over four years, and thrown upon our own resources, with
no possibility of procuring materials necessary to keep up
superintendent's report.
515
our rolling stock, it is not surprising that it has greatly
deteriorated, particularly as we have been more pressed with
freight, and more tonnage has passed over the Road during
the last three years, than ever before in the same length of
time.
Our cars are failing for want of wheels, axles and springs,
reducing our capacity to do the business offered. This and
other wants will be remedied as rapidly as the means of the
Company will permit.
We have two of our passenger cars now in the shop
undergoing repairs and being painted; others will be taken
in, and repaired and painted, as rapidly as practicable; and I
believe before our next annual report, we will be able to
report our rolling stock in nearly as good condition as before
the war.
The bridge across the Chattahoochee, at Eufaula, has been
so far completed that our trains now run to the depot in the
city. This is an important bridge, and it will be neces¬
sary, for its preservation, to have it weatherboarded and
covered immediately, as it will soon be injured by exposure
to the^ weather. have a good brick warehouse in
Eufaula, and are prepared to do the business at that point
conveniently.
Our Road is not in as good order as heretofore at this v
season of the year. Owing to the breaking up of the labor
system of the country, a large nnmber of the negroes left
the Road, and we found it impossible, for two or three
months, to keep hands enough on the Road to do the usual
repairs and improve the track, as heretofore, during the
spring and summer months. The repair gangs are now
supplied with their usual number of hands, and if they
will remain and work faithfully, as we hope they may, the
Road will be in its usual good order and repair before winter.
The officers and employees have generally performed their
services faithfully, and to my satisfaction.
Respectfully submitted,
VIRGIL POWERS, Eng'r and Sup't.
TABLE A.
ABSTRACT OF EARNINGS of the South-Western Railroad Company, from August 1, 1864, to
August 1, 1865.
Cn
I—i
OS
MONTHS.
AMOUNT OF
UP FREIGHT.
AMOUNT OF
DOWN FREIGHT
THROUGH
WAY.
THROUGH
WAY.
1864—Aug..
September.
October
November.
December..
1865—Jan'y
February...
March
$96096 65
97885 34
102397 38
88907 89
67738 97
54448 51
56914 95
57215 30
55078 35
7438 90
1538 97
6325 45
$59038 69
43257 87
50883 96
28943 84
59445 88
48156 09
48220 14
71085 63
47605 34
20468 47
6978 80
9782 09
$18750 58
68445 59
91591 83
61163 18
19547 99
12563 26
12988 64
16582 22
12558 72
2925 17
321 06
1038 36
$21509 65
22363 85
27586 17!
13132 51
14168 78
12055 49
7956 05
7916 93
11673 76
9181 99
891 68
3280 30
Total
$691986 66
$493866 80
$308476 60
$151717 16
Miscellaneous Earnings.
Mails.
AMOUNT OF
THRO' PASSAGE.
AMOUNT WAY
PASSAGE.
UP.
DOWN.
UP.
DOWN.
$42415 85
100012 80
35364 58
34203 00
39196 00
28635 80
62151 50
35470 45
21610 60
2964 35
572 25
916 4|
$44002 65
48692 30
32858 25
29846 90
46506 50
21638 75
19353 55
26335 80
67689 20
3207 75
193 90
447 75
$32446 67
30962 15
35096 18
32962 57
36717 17
30648 90
32158 84
44579 57
39514 65
26317 47
4124 74
6961 95
$31982 08
34765 70
33911 62
35069 63
34638 98
30650 65
33310 65
47153 83
39426 60
26662 23
3158 11
5657 63
$403513 38
$340773 30
$352490 86
$356387 71
S1408 85
1408 85
1408 85
1408 85
1408 85
1408 85
1408 85
1408 85
Total 3153674 48 2361724 68 1611454 73 819504 93
Totals in
1865.
$347651 67
437794 45
411098 82
325638
319369 12
240206 30
274463 17
307748 58
295157 22
99166 33
17779 51
34409 73
3110183 27
43191 21
Totals in
1864.
$119382 15
116989 37
118457 64
116395 51
179844 31
177423 11
186515 78
188492 35
187363 96
349722 16
294070 26
327068 08
2361724 68
Increase.
$228269 52
320805 08
292641 18
209242 86
139524 '81
62783 19
87947 39
119256 23
107793 26
1568203 52
43191 21
Decrease
250555 83
276290 75
292658 35
819504 93
Number of Through Passengers 229433
Number of Way Passengers 194733
Total number of Passengers ™...424166
Average number of Passengers per day
Total number of miles run by the trains during the year...
1864.
.996
1865.
1162
277869
superintendent's report.
517
TABLE B.
Statement of the Number of Passengers transport¬
ed from August 1st, 1864, to August 1st, 1865.
Compared with the Previous Year.
MONTHS.
1865.
THROUGH.
1865.
WAY.
1864.
THROUGH.
1864.
WAY.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
1864—August
13070
14.884
11505
10588
8125
3226
8016
8101
September
32882
14119
10931
11096!
3919
2893
7443
7942
October
11027
11027
11841
10455
3918
2540
7299
7294
November
10786
9055
9167
9195]
3315
2796
7757
7857
December
15613
7816
10926
10393
3681
2832
11235
11672
1865—January
7363
8089
8880
8762
4774
2607
9697
10224
February
22143
5506
9778
9768
7364
2432
8487
9043
March
11294
8309
10619
10507
7669
5908
9226
9502
April
5982
19101
8239
7292
6059
5351
7834
7653
May
377
539
3941
2870
8160
13936
9823
8992
June
109
71
1663
1357
6692
12654
9591
8805
July
193
78
2729
2331
15101
12385
10566
11355
Total
130839
98594
100219
94514
78777
69560
106974
108440
TABLE C.
The following Table shows a comparison of the
various branches of business for the year just
closed, with the previous year:
SERVICE.
Up Freight—Through
Up Freight—Way
Down Freight—Through.
Down Freight—IVay
Up Passage—Through
Up Passage—Way
Down Passage—Through.
Down Passage—Way
Mails
Total
Miscellaneous Earnings.
Total Earnings.
Bales Cotton—Through.
Bales Cotton—Way
Total.
1865.
1864.
Innrea se
Decrease.
$691986 66
493866 80
308476 60
151717 16
423513 38
340773 30
352490 86
358387 71
11270 80
$491669 84
526673 84
150781 04
157081 35
238959 43
224523 48
272476 20
282673 30
16906 20
1200316 82
$32807 04
""5344 19
157695 56
164553 95
116249 82
80014 66
73714 41
5635 40
3110483 27
43191 21
2361724 68
$792545 22
43191 21
$43786 63
3153674 48
2361724 68
$835736 43
$43786 63
5379
2269
11168
7407
5789
5138
7648
18575
10927
TALE I.
NAMES AND CONDITION of Locomotives on the South-Western Bailroad, July 31s£, 1865.
Names.
Tobesofkee,....
Echeeconnee ,..
Tallahassee,. ...
Post Boy,
Eufaula,
Seminole,
Muscogee,
Cherokee
Choctaw
Chickasaw
L. 0. Reynolds
Muckalee,
Kinchafoonee..
Thronateeska,..
Emerson Foote
Ocmulgee
Pataula
McNab
G. W. Adams-
T. M. Furlow..
Chipola
Pachitla
Builders.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Rogers, Ketchum Grosvenor
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Seth Wilmarth,
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
Rogers, Ketclium & Grosvenor,
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor,
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
M. YV. Baldwin & Co
Rogers' Locomotive Works
M. W. Baldwin & Co
M. W. Baldwin & Co
M. W. Baldwin & Co
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
When put in use.
March, 1851
March, 1851
September, 1852
January, 1853
April, 1853
October, 1853
October, »...1853
September, 1854
October, 1854
October, 1854
May, 1856
July, 1857
September, 1857
November, 1859
January, 1859
March, 1859
December, 1859
November, 1859
December, 1859
September, 1860
January, 1861
March, 1861
How Used.
Passenger...
Passenger...,
Passenger...
Gravel train
Gravel train,
Gravel train
Shifting
Wood train.
Passenger...
Passenger...
Freight,
Freight,
Freight
Freight
Freight
Freight,
Freight
Passenger...
Freight,
Passenger. ..
Passenger...
Freight
Remarks.
Out of use.
Out of use.
Tire and repairs wanted.
Good order.
Repairs wanted.
Repairs wanted.
Repairs and tire wanted.
Tire wanted.
Good order.
In shop for repairs.
New furnace wanted.
New furnace wanted.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Repairs and tire wanted.
Good order.
Furnace repairs wanted.
New tire wanted.
Good order.
Good order.
Under repairs.
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South- Western Railroad Company, to
July 31s^ 1865.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Construction . $3,309,801 46
Locomotive Engines $110,660 14
Passenger Cars 24,000 00
Freight Cars 95,000 00
Macon Depot 51,569 63
Tools and Machinery 10.300 00
Land and Negroes 81,185 00— 372,714 77
Current Expenses 1,694.241 51
Interest Account 6,352 50—1,700,594 01
Stock in other Companies 23,173 66
Steamship Navigation Company 10,00u 00
City of Columbus Bonds 5,000 00
Montgomery and West Point Railroad Bonds. 1,000 00— 39,173 66
Profit and Loss 264,628 83
Balance 229,809 00
RECEIPTS.
Received for Capital Stock, 31,984 shares
Funds for Extension of Road
Bond Account, issued for 20 years $328,000 00
Bond Account, issued for 10 years 61,000 00
Bond Account, issued for 20 years, endorsed... 52,000 00— 441,000 00
Freight earnings since August 1st, 1864.. 1,174,250 22
Passenger earnings since August 1st, 1864 666,243 38
Post Office Department—Mail Service 3,999 02
Fare Tichets issued
Unclaimed Dividends, Nos. 1 to 22 2,801 00
Dividends, Nos. 23 and 24, unpaid 71,584 00— 74,385 00
Unpaid Dividends, Nos. 15 to 22, Savannah List 21,794 00
Dividend No. 23, Savannah List 15,571 00
Bills payable
Macon and Western Railroad Freight Account
Anderson, Joseph It, & Co., Richmond, Va
3,400 00
66 00
■2,144,492 62
10,714 20
37,365 00
632 77
268 43
9,397 71
$5,916,721 73
The balance consists of—
Cash on hand as per Cash Book $89,329 76
Cash on deposit at Central Railroad Bank 102,443 68— $191,773 44
Bills receivable 670 56
Cash in hands of R. R. Cuyler, President—
In 4 per cent. Certificates 34,300 00
In Cash > 3,065 00— 37,365 00
$229,809 00
,916,721 73
E. E.
Macon, July 31st, 1865.
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET, Treasurer.
Dr. Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South- Western Railroad Company, to
August 1st, 1865.
RECEIPTS.
Received for Captal Stock, 31,984 shares S3,198,400 00
Eunds for Extension of Road 66 00
Bond Account, issued for 20 years $328,000 00
Bond Account, issued for 10 years 61,000 00
Bond Account, issued for 20 years, endorsed.... 52,000 00—
Fare Tickets issued
Unclaimed Dividends, Nos. 1 to 22 2,801 00
Dividends, Nos. 23 and 24, unpaid 71,584 00—
Unclaimed Dividends, Nos. 15 to 22, Sav'h List 21.794 00
Dividend No. 23, Savannah List 15,571 00— 37,365 00
Macon and Western Railroad Freight Account 268 43
Anderson, Joseph R. k Co., Richmond, Va 9,397 71
Bills payable 632 77
Profit and Loss 179,269 78
441.000 00
10,714 20
74,385 00
3,951,498
The balance consists of—
Cash on hand, as per Cash Book $89,329 76
Cash on Deposit at Central Railroad Bank 102,443 68— $191,773 44
Bills receivable 670 56
Cash in hands of R. R. Cuyler, President—
In 4 per cent Certificates 34,300 00
In Cash 3,065 00— 37,365 00
$229,809 00
DISBURSEMENTS.
Construction $3,309,801 46
Locomotive Engines $110,660 14
Passenger Cars 24,000 00
Freight Cars 95,000 00
Macon Depot 51,569 63
Tools and Machinery 10,300 00
Land and Negroes 81,185 00- 372,714 77
Stock in other Companies 23,173 66
Steamship Navigation Company 10,000 00
City of Columbus Bonds 5,000 00
Montgomery and West Point Railroad Bonds... 1,000 00— 39,173 66
Balance 229,809 00
$3,951,498 89
E. E.
Macon, August 1st, 1865.
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET, Treasurer.
OFFICERS.
PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM S. HOLT.
DIRECTORS.
JNO. W. ANDERSON, WM. A. BLACK,
TIMOTHY M. FXJRLOW, JOHN McNAB,
JOHN E. JONES, DAVID A. VASON,
THADDEUS O. HOLT.
NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT.
SOUTH-WESTEKN RAILROAD, )
Macon, Ga., August 9th, 1866. j
The Board respectfully calls your attention to the report
of Virgil Powers, Esq., Chief Engineer and Superintend¬
ent, which shows that the net earnings for the fiscal year
ending July 31st,
Amount to $343,801 47
To which add new bonds issued for construction 58,000 00
Making the total sum of $401,801 17
The following amounts have been paid, viz :
February dividends of 4 per cent $127,936 00
Interest on bonds to date 73,513 34
Revenue tax 26,934 85
Bonds paid to date 60,500 00
Annuity 3 years to city of Macon 3,750 00
Paid for construction 40,804 20
Paid for 47 freight cars 36,598 00
Macon Depot 60 00
Amounting to the sum of. 370,096 39
Leaving a surplus of. $31,705 08
As remarked in a former report, there fell due in 1862,
1863, 1864, and in the Spring of 1865, bonds of this Com¬
pany amounting to $60,500 00, which, were not presented
for payment as they respectively fell due, but have been
presented and paid during the past fiscal year, as will be
seen above.
524 president's report.
In addition to the bonds, the interest coupons were
retained in the hands of the holders, and we have paid,
during the same time, upwards of $50,000 00 interest,
which had accrued prior to 1865. We have also purchased
forty-seven freight cars, at a cost of $36,598 00. This
» purchase was made from the United States Government, at
Nashville, and became necessary, as our old rolling stock
was not only much reduced in quantity, but its usefulness
much impaired for want of proper materials to keep it in
running order.
Your attention is also directed to the item of construc¬
tion, which amounts to $40,804 20. Of this sum, $35,-
744 20 have been expended on the bridge over the Chatta¬
hoochee River and the depot grounds at Eufaula. The
remainder has been spent in reconstructing the branch Road
from Cuthbert to Fort Gaines. You are aware that an
order was issued by General Beauregard, during the war, to
take up the iron on the above branch Road, which was done,
and distributed as follows: a portion to the Central, the
balance to the Macon and Western and Atlanta and West
Point Railroads. These Roads are now returning part of
said iron, and have agreed to purchase the balance from this
Company.
We have purchased, during the past Spring, 500 tons of
T rail of the Chattanooga Rolling Mills, weighing fifty-one
pounds to the yard, and paid for the same out of the receipts
and earnings of the Road. We will need, and expect to
buy, between 600 and 700 tons more of iron, which we hope
to be able to pay for from the sale of the iron mentioned
above, taken from our branch Road; likewise, from sales of
our old and worn rails now on hand.
There is another item of expense connected with our past
year's operations, which your Road has not been subjected to
heretofore, and to which we would call your attention. We
allude to Revenue tax; amount paid since our last report,
$26,934 85. The greater portion of this amount has been
president's report.
525
assessed on our gross earnings monthly, which are subject to
a tax of two and one-half per cent.
The Board has been particular in directing your attention
to these more than ordinary expenditures, because the net
earnings of the Road have been more than sufficient to have
paid its stockholders a dividend of $4 00 per share, for the
past six months, and would have done so, had the holders of
the bonds and interest coupons presented them for payment
at maturity. But as they became due during the existence
of the war, and Confederate Treasury notes being the only
circulating medium at the time, parties holding these secu¬
rities preferred retaining them rather than receive the then
existing currency. For the future, the Board sees no rea¬
son why regular dividends should not be declared and paid
to the stockholders, of at least eight per centum per annum.
As your Road is mainly dependent upon the agricultural
products of the section of country through which it pene¬
trates for its maintenance and support, the Board feels that,
notwithstanding the reports which reach them of the short¬
ness of the cotton crop, that the area or breadth of land
seeded is greater than usual, in some of the counties con¬
tiguous to your line of Road, and that, although the yield
per acre may not be so large as formerly, the increased num¬
ber of acres will go far in making up the deficiency.
The Board, knowing the importance of keeping not only
the line of Road in good running order, but the rolling
stock, and everything else connected with it, so as to insure
a safe transit of passage and freight, and believing at the
same time that the stockholders are entitled and should
receive a reasonable interest upon their investment, have
been compelled, from the necessity of existing circum¬
stances, to increase the rates of passage and freight from
what it was in 1860, to an average of about fifty per cent.
It is needless to say, as it is patent to every one, that this
increase does not correspond with the increased price of
labor and materials of every kind necessary to carry on the
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president's report.
operations of your Road. These have increased from one*
hundred to three hundred per cent, more than they were in
1860; and whilst the Board would be gratified, were it
consistent with your interest, to still lessen the tariff of
passage and freight, it cannot, at the present time, do so
without doing you both an injury and an injustice. But
should circumstances intervene so as to cause a diminution
of prices of material, labor, etc., the Board will take great
pleasure in arranging a corresponding tariff of freight and
passage.
For a detailed account of the condition and operation of
the Koad, Engines, Cars, etc., your special attention is
directed to the accompanying report of the Chief Engineer
and Superintendent. Your attention is also called to the
balance-Sheet of the Treasurer, showing the receipts and
disbursements of the funds of the Company to the 31st
ultimo inclusive.
In conclusion, the Board expresses its high appreciation
of the services of your Chief Engineer and Superintendent,
Mr. Powers; also, of your Secretary and Treasurer, Mr.
Boifeuillet; likewise acknowledges the prompt attention and
services of Mr. Walden, Principal Supervisor of the Road?
and the officers generally, w;ho have discharged their duties
faithfully and promptly.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM S. HOLT. President.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO., )
Macon, Ga., August 1, 1866. j
To Wm. S. Holt, Esq., President:
Sir—The Nineteenth Annual Report from this office, show¬
ing the operations of the Road for the fiscal year ending
August 1st, 1866, is herewith submitted :
EARNINGS OF THE ROAD FOR THE YEAR.
Up freight (Eastward) $328,945 62
Down freight (Westward) 178,343 86
Total from freight $507,289 48
Through passengers 47,322 05
Way passengers 260,732 45
Total from passengers 308,054 50
Miscellaneous earnings 41,501 62
Total earnings $856,845 60
The current expenses of the year have been 513,044 13
Showing net earnings for the year of... $343,801 47
CURRENT EXPENDITURES.
The expenses for operating the Road have been as follows:
REPAIRS OF ROAD.
Proportion of salary of President, Super¬
intendent, Treasurer and Supervisors,
wages of Overseers and watchmen at
bridges, and hire of hands for the year.... $65,371 75
Materials, stringers, ties, bridge timber, etc. 135,455 13
Tools, subsistence, clothing, physicians'
bills for hands, stationery, printing, etc.... 22,449 90
Total repairs of Road and Bridges $223,276 78
FUEL AND WATER.
Wood for Locomotives and Stationary Engine,
Pumping Water, putting up new Pumps and
Cisterns, Wells, etc 24,271 84
528
superintendent's report.
REPAIRS OF BUILDINGS.
Including repairs of Station Houses and all other
buildings
4,479 17
MAINTENANCE OF MOTIVE POWER.
Repairs of Locomotives, including proportion of
salary of President, Superintendent, Treas¬
urer and Master Machinist, wages of Mechanics
and Laborers at Shops, and all Materials used
for the year i
$35,267 08
Oil, Tallow, Cotton Waste, etc., used
Wages of Runners and Firemen,
30,804 18
6,512 51
Total Maintenance of Motive Power.
72,583 77
MAINTENANCE OF CARS,
Including proportion of salary of President,
Treasurer, Superintendent and Master Carpen¬
ter, wages of Mechanics and Laborers at
Shops, Wheels, Axles, Lumber, Paints, and
all other material used in repairing and keep¬
ing in order Passenger, Baggage, Mail and
Freight Cars for the year $66,759 27
Oil, Tallow, Cotton Waste, etc., 4,049 98
Including proportion of salary of President,
Treasurer, Superintendent and Clerks, Wages
of Conductors and Train Hands, salaries of
Agents at Americus, Butler, Albany, Cuthbert
and Eufaula, Laborers and Watchmen at Ma¬
con, Americus, Smithville, Albany, Cuthbert
and Eufaula, Freight-houses and Cotton Yards,
Printing, Books, Stationery, etc., for the year. $80,466 53
Freight damage, paid for goods lost and damaged. 10,085 79
Stock damage, paid for Cattle, Horses, Hogs,
Mules, etc., killed and injured 4,507 22
Agents at Stations—Paid Commissions 16,516 19
Total Transportation 111,575 73
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Including Printing, Advertising, Books, Station¬
ery, Postage, Attorney's Fees, Court Costs,
Total Cars.
70,809 25
TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES.
superintendent's report. 529
Donations, Gratuities, Salary of Transfer
Agents, and all contingent expenses not in¬
cluded under either of the above heads 6,042 59
Total current expenditures $513,044 13
The current expenses of the year are large in comparison
with former years of peace; but at the close of the war, the
bridge over Flint River, having been destroyed, had to be
rebuilt, which was done at a cost of $10,783 65. Our iron
was badly worn, and required renewal. We purchased (500)
five hundred tons of new T rail, at a cost of $48,024 42,
all of which is included in current expenses. The timber
in track and bridges was decayed, and required heavy outlay
for new material for repairs. We now have a good supply
on hand, and our Road has been thoroughly renewed with
timber and cross-ties. Our machinery and cars were in a
more or less dilapidated condition, and required heavy
repairs. They have been materially improved, and soon
will be in about as good condition as before the war. These
renewals and repairs required heavy expenditures, as all
material and labor are much higher than before the war.
Total number of miles of road in use during the year, 1871.
Earnings per mile, Passengers $1,642 96
Earnings per mile, Freight and Miscellaneous 2,926 88
Total per mile $4,569 84
Current expenses per mile 2,736 24
Net earnings per mile of track in use $1,833 60
Gross earnings per mile run by Engines 3,23-9
Current expenses per mile run by Engines 1,93-9
Net earnings per mile run by Engines $1,30
Total bales of cotton transported during the year, 87,250,
against 206,307 in 1860.
Tables D, E and I show that there were, from the South¬
western Railroad proper, 77,972 bales; in 1860, 125,376
bales. Decrease, 47,404 bales.
From Columbus and Muscogee Railroad, we received
530
superintendent's report.
9,278 bales, against 80,931 in 1860—making decrease of
71,653 bales, and a total decrease of 119,057 bales.
By the South-Western Railroad to Macon, there were
27,473 bales; the year ending July 31st, 1860, 32,503 bales,
showing a decrease of 5,030 bales.
From Columbus and Muscogee Railroad to Macon, there
were 1,660 bales; in the year 1860, 138 bales. Increase,
1,522 bales. Total decrease to Macon this year, 3,508 bales.
Number of through passengers for the year, 10,867; way
passengers, 104,920. Total, 115,787—being an average per
day of 317, against 353 in 1860, and 1,162 in 1865. Total
number of passengers carried over the Road since it was
opened, July 1st, 1851, 2,018,287.
Number of miles run within the year by passenger and
mail trains, 122,660. Freight and other trains, (exclusive of
gravel trains,) 141,864. Total, 264,524 miles. Wood used
by locomotives, 4,2111 cords, being an average of 62 8-10
miles run to each cord of wood.
We are now having a stone and brick culvert of twelve
feet span put in near Everett Station, to replace one washed
out in April, 1862. It will cost, complete, about $6,000.
We have also one brick barrel culvert to put in near the
138 mile post on Eufaula line. The brick have been paid
for, and are on the ground, and will be put in as soon as
practicable.
motive power.
The repairs on our locomotives have been very heavy this
year ; eight have been thoroughly overhauled and repaired,
and by October we hope to bave them all in first rate con¬
dition. Table I shows their present condition.
There has been added to our cars this year thirty-two box
and fifteen platform cars, purchased from the United States
Government, and charged to cars. We have rebuilt and
thoroughly repaired a large number of our old stock of cars.
Our stock of cars at present consists of
superintendent's report.
531
First Class Passenger 13—5 repainted and thoroughly repaired,
Second Class Passenger and Baggage, 7—3 " " " "
Mail and Express 8—2 " " "
Conductor's 12—4 " " "
Box Cars, old stock 103—55 " " " "
Box Cars bought of U. S. G-overnru't, 32—repaired and in good order,
Platform Cars, old stock 53—30 " " "
Platform Cars bought of U. S 15—in good order.
Stock Cars 4—2 " "
Provision Cars 3—in running order.
We have received from the Macon and Western and At¬
lanta and West Point Railroads, about six miles of the
iron taken from the Fort Gaines branch, which has and is
being laid between the forty and forty-six mile posts, and
the flange rail taken up and carried to the Fort Gaines
branch. The balance of this rail, as received, will be laid
continuously from the forty-sixth mile post towards Amer-
icus, and the flange rail put on Fort Gaines branch. As
the business over our main line is much heavier than on the
branches, it was thought best to make this change. From
the thirty miles of flange rail on our main line, we will be
able to get enough good bars to make a very good track from
the Junction to Fort Gaines, which will last several years.
The five hundred tons (6?) six and a quarter miles, pur¬
chased at Chattanooga, is being laid on cross-ties, commenc¬
ing at the Junction of the Macon and Western Railroad
with ours near Macon ; about three miles of the rail being
removed to lay this, will be used to repair the track between
Macon and Butler, in which there are a large number of
fractured and worn out bars. The balance, about three and
and a quarter miles, will be laid from Americus this way,
removing that much of the flange rail, to be used in repairs
of the flange rail track above that point.
We have on hand about two hundred and fifty tons of
worn out rail, and when we have all the worn and fractured
bars removed from our track, we will have over four hundred
tons. If there was a rolling mill at Atlanta or some other
convenient point, where we could have it re-rolled, we could,
within the next two or three years, with a moderate outlay,
have all our flange bar removed from our main line, and
have a good T rail track.
532 superintendent's report.
s
Our track is in very good order ; and when we get the
worn out rail taken out, and a few more miles of new iron,
it will he in as good order as before the war. It has been
my purpose ever since I have been Superintendent, to have
as good a road as any in the country ; and before the war,
there were but few better roads, and I hope in a very years
that this Company will be able to say that theirs is as good,
if not better, than any road in the country. I believe it to
be the duty of all railroad companies to make their roads
as perfect as possible, so as to carry passengers and freight
safely and expeditiously. In addition to this, the stock¬
holders are entitled to a fair interest on their investment,
and enough should be charged for transportation of passen¬
gers and freight to insure a good road and fair dividends,
which, in the end, will give more general satisfaction* to the
public than lower charges, poor roads, unsafe travel and de¬
layed freights.
The contract for relaying the Fort Gaines branch was let
to D. W. Yisscher and Horace Powers. They have most of
the cross-ties got out, and four miles of the track laid, and
are laying about one and a half miles per week. If not
delayed for want of iron, the track will he completed to
Fort Gaines by the first of November.
We have on hand material as follows :
Foe Repairs of Road and Bridges—Good Rails,
Chairs, Spikes, Ties, Stringers and other Lum¬
ber, in value $35,590 00
Worn out rails, etc 7,800 00
Total, $43,390 00
Materials for Cars 25,350 00
" " Motive Power, 24,125 00
Stationery, Oil, Tallow, Waste, etc 1,400 00
Total _ $94,265 00
From which deduct invoices unpaid 7,091 00
Value of Material paid for $87,174 00
During the year the officers and employees of the Com¬
pany have performed their duties cheerfully, faithfully, and
to my satisfaction.
Respectfully submitted,
YIRGIL POWERS, EngW and Sup't.
TABLE A.
ABSTRACT OF EARNINGS of the South-Western Railroad Company, from August 1, 1865, to
August 1, 1866.
MONTHS.
1865—August
September
October
November
December
1866—January.
February
March
April
May
June
July
Total-
AMOUNT OP
UP FREIGHT.
AMOUNT OF
DOWN FREIGHT
AMOUNT OF
THRO' PASSAGE.
AMOUNT WAY
PASSAGE.
THROUGH
WAY.
THROUGH
WAY.
UP.
DOWN.
UP.
DOWN.
$11492 99
12200 47
10026 80
13111 95
9733 49
12908 22
8140 37
10589 15
13901 37
. 2079 09
6734 96
3811 78
$13195 13
19102 63
21643 92
27119 22
25946 45
23187 90
23591 18
16772 11
16114 06
11476 35
8747 16
7318 87
$3553 55
5812 05
5375 16
7632 18
525S 43
5524 71
6775 23
7465 39
5985 50
4386 73
4757 03
3453 76
$4218 57
4952 48
10983 45
16743 78
13597 41
10128 33
8001 63
11101 34
9628 11
6305 15
7902 40
S301 49
$1651 90
1726 75
2523 80
3262 80
4028 25
3685 50
2424 25
2242 15
1995 05
1811 00
2106 75
2880 00
$372 25
1308 20
1449 65
232S 25
2011 50
1658 50
1300 50
1603 00
1458 25
952 50
988 75
1552 50
$10182 84
8511 52
11796 44
12632 42
20888 19
14977 52
9533 17
8760 42
8592 84
8091 17
7384 72
9217 95
$8723 21
8746 73
11482 66
13979 53
17382 41
17423 78
10597 98
10063 03
8171 31
7977 93
7642 93
7971 75
$114730 64
$214214 98
$66479 72
$111864 14
$30338 20
$16983 85
$130569 20
$130163 25
Miscellaneous Earnings.
Total in
Total in
Increase
1866.
1860.
$53890 44
$37995 16
$15895 28
62360 83
59058 35
3302 48
75281 88
68699 85
6582 03
96810 13
73611 77
23198 36
98846 13
75869 48
22976 65
89494 46
70306 03
19188 43
70264 31
62717 13
7547 18
68596 59
63806 07
4790 52
65846 49
46990 58
18855 91
43079 92
39165 36
3914 56
46364 70
35669 85
10694 85
44508 10
36479 04
8029 06
$815343 98
$670368 67
144975 31
$41501 62
$6527 20
34974 42
856845 60
676895 87
179949 73
a
73
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H
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W
izj
CO*
W
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73
O
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Number of Through Passengers-
Number of IVay Passengers
Total number of Passengers.
.. 10867
.104920
..175787
1866. 1860.
Average number of Passengers per day 317 353
Total number of miles run by the trains during the year..26-1524 30705
Or
CO
CO
534
superintendent's report.
TABLE B.
Statement of the Number of Passengers transport¬
ed from August 1st, 1865, to August 1st, 1866.
1866.
1866.
1860.
1860.
MONTHS.
THROUGH.
WAY.
THROUGH.
WAY.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
1865—August
441
289
4423
4149
1365
1256
3357
3124
September
511
845
5956
5964
889
1767
2888
3514
3011
October
683
383
5792
5902
993
2166
3531
November
653
412
4208
4554
1269
2304
3707
3974
December
729
395
6681
5991
1707
2670
6065
6064
1866—J anuary
807
357
5888
6257
1672
2512
5232
5063
February
453
262
3363
3697
1374
1679
3189
3111
419
284
3087
3610
1220
1626
3511
3648
375
275
3595
3405
1252
1132
3899
3312
352
208
2789
2858
1248
1019
3620
3397
408
337
3805
2578
1398
877
3678
3165
July
622
367
3262
3106
1634
1173
4661
4369
Total
6453
4414
52071
52849
16020
20181
47321
45769
TABLE C.
The following Table shows a comparison of the
various branches of business for the year just
closed, with the year 1860 :
SERVICE.
Up Freight—Through
Up Freight—Way
Down Freight—Through.,
Down Freight—Way
Up Passage—Through
Up Passage—Way.
Down Passage—Through.
Down Passage—Way
United States Mail
Miscellaneous Earnings.
Bales Cotton—Through.
Bales Cotton—Way
Total.
1866.
$114730 64
214214 98
66479 72
111864 14
30338 20:
16983 85
130569 20
130163 25
$815343 98
41501 62
$856845 60
1866.
58117
29133
87250
1860.
$99609
104209
111897
102372
39646
73923
46993
68634
230S2
370368 67
6527 20
$676895 87
1860.
122291
84016
206307
Increase.
3 15121 40
110005 47
9491 73
83576 02
61529 14
$34974 42
$314698 18
134748 4§
$179949 73
Decrease.
$45417 94
9308 45
56939 51
23082 55
64174
54883
119057
Number of
TABLE D.
Bales of Ootton Transported over tbe South-Western Railroad from Stations to Macon, 1865 and 1866.
MONTHS.
12
1865—August
September.
October
November-
December..
1863—January
February...
March
April
May
June
July
Total.,
634
709
504
511
210
1078
141
311
,114
104
33
85
11
10%
10
41
4434 1740 328 403 2075 121 1733 4177 21 726 1439 2766 52 76 100
5%
1 %
55
21
40
33
17
598 77 1970 589 1742 17 10 91 864 1324 27473
58 50
2 379
19
125
184
30
77
2259
3878
4306
2713
2947
3050
2461
2229
1557
1127
534
412
2219
1328
116
1493
1276
920
454
392
3187
4581
4165
1295
Total Decrease.,
13228
5030
1859—August
September-
October
November ...
December ...
1860—January
February
March
April
May
June
July
11
1
221
29
234
166
423
6
43
567
369
104
24
36
583
266
245
90
39
510
323
118
23
28
325
125
112
37
53
173
59
27
2
4
1488
1
1261
143
212
2283
—
Total 2497 1261 143 212 2283 1488 4201 114 2239 2549 3330 423 398 208 2413 938 2370 830 143 6
180
57
1
295
815
1222
1005
699
314
90
15
1
40
2550
7493
7294
7112
4345
2345
736
281
207
80
20
3187
4581
4165
1295
4457 32503 13228 8198
2219
1328
116
1493
1276
920
454
392
TABLE E. Oi
Number of Through Bales of Cotton Transported over the South-Western Kailroad from Stations to Savannah cs
and Augusta, 1865 and 1866.
MONTHS.
12
11
10 X
10
9
8
7
6
80
5^
5
4
23
3
2
33
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1
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£
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3
4
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p
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o
p
4
3
p
p.
19
0
£
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CO
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1-1
0
•-*
£3
P
CD
to
CD
Q
CD
O
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TO
CD
3f
P
tei
£
£^
F
O
0
CD*
B
p
£
O
p.
S"
O
£_
CD
H
0
E
M
P
O
CD
P
CD
O
CD
CD
H
CD
P
p
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"2023 ^
9134 g
11895 w
14082 a
12338 &
9487 E
2628 gj
1853 ®
279
1143
1244
1550
404
723
767
1728
4381
103
781
354
13157
94
496
260
20
226
269
1051
249
118
447
166
534
367
166
31
3644
1019
1789
3361
5157
1934
3275
3814
3739
6738
2143
2294
1195
36458
987
42
83
57
201
73
126
1C9
67
_
35
288
265
56
76
429
220
47
184
319
354
9973
1174
......
133
92
61
218
84
149
128
25
1
72
32
53
J.1S1
815
1956
1360
1280
544
1367
294
325
9834
160
679
359
110
442
66
1207
1
28
26
25
51
5
25
7
44
19
25
"67
5
"32
79
15
198
30
9
21
3228
"1730
1080
7095
71
18
482
22
1938
29
15
129
13
3009
41
879
40
135
1394
179
42
155
?1
—
—
—
904
"47
63440
7025 w
56415 a
Total decrease...
11
1264
3824
4566
4582
3000
2532
2152
1549
2895
217
16
13.31
4005
4850
5040
6690
5457
2230
1104
637
261
30
31651
3
118
621
818
1237
1494
935
388
186
77
1
1
5879
23
42
20
59
1
257
922
1782
1190
1350
1363
344
93
210
32
3812
12495
17052
16016
15613
13301
6367
3510
3996
564
115
92873
987 §
164
221
854
491
633
481
245
64
191
157
311
97
88
75
101
33
35
198
147
168
111
23
236
1397
1540
1194
670
441
66
2
36
41
50
"61
24
2023
9134
11895
14082
12338
9497
2628
82
741
130
163
148
9
43
56
459
657
527
424
217
122
37
1
90
167
40
92
200
40
18
44
114
38
13
24
43
8
124
27
18
22
4
14
70
58
33
40
26
34
3228
May
1853
9
2
34
23
1730
1080
7025
83
83
26592
3098
77?
7117
967
9444
935
68?
5546
93
—
8
589
169
144
7519
—
34
—
93
40
—
914
63440
TABLE F.
Showing the quantity of Produce, etc., transported over the South- Western Railroad, from August 1,
1865, to August 1, 1866.
MONTHS.
FLOUR.
BUSHELS OF CORN.
WHEAT.
BACON.
WOOL.
LUMBER.
WOOD.
BARRELS.
y2 BISLS.
SACKS.
POUNDS.
UP.
DOWN.
BUSHELS.
POUNDS.
POUNDS
FEET.
CORDS.
1865'—August,
September
October
November
December
1866—J anuary .
February
March
430
193
477
736
788
526
1162
1140
992
819
844
1243
1
132
177
95
95
132
180
258
182
102
85
120
262
13200
17572
11500
11245
13200
18000
25800
18200
10070
8500
12000
26200
40253
14280
10114
12986
12272
11845
3070
2647
1003
229
• 232
418
1976
231
492
92
545
462
3571
20399
22067
46101
34256
32301
1437
813
320
161
1018
71
30
12
119427
107552
30127
61151
30200
33436
30776
73319
127052
49223
119937
186493
4877
676
4397
1319
1192
770
370
2149
120
1114
5367
4543
283101
399153
390958
191700
784000
548400
273000
284000
416500
343000
361000
379795
234
346
207
345
534
738'
906 ■
640
245
378
273
430
June
4
Total in 1865
Total in 1860
9350
7074
1
34
1820
13960
185487
1361750
109349
6923
162493
12453
3866
2523
968693
2238937
26S94
67917
4654607
2163772
5276
4735
2276
102426
150040
1343
2490835
541
Decrease
33
12140
1176263
1270244
41023
538
superintendent's report.
TABLE G.
Number of Bales of Cotton transported from Columlms and
Muscogee Railroad to Savannah, Augusta and Macon, over
the South-Western Railroad from August ls£, 1865, to
August 1st, 1866, compared with 1860.
MONTHS.
1865—August,
September,.
October,
November,.
December, .
1866—January
February,...
March
April,
May
June
July
Total..
cog-a
p°o
<
S TO
p £ g
P pi
P •
c w
55
1196
728
419
32
605
996
525
50
2206'
806
761811660
Sg
| P
• pa
MONTHS.
1859—August... ...
September.
October
November-
December .,
1860—January
February-
March
April
M-iy.,
June
July
Total..
co-o
P ° o
<
igg
p •
B 63
2666
5967
9888
15717
7811
8048
7785
7047
6072
5527
2908
1357
80793 138
o
H32.
o pi
TABLE H.
Number of Bales of Cotton transported from Stations on the South-Western Railroad to Eufaula, Albany
and Georgetown.
DATE.
No. 12 to |
Eufaula. |
No. 11 to
Eufaula....
No. 10 to
Eufaula....
No. 9 to
Eufaula.... |
No. 8 to |
Eufaula.... j
No. 7 to
Eufaula....
No. 6 to
Eufaula
No. 5 to
Eufaula....
No. 4 to
Eufaula....
E. °
P
120
156
115
Brown's to
Eufaula....
Dawson to
Eufaula....
Ward's to
Eufaula
Cuthbert to |
Eufaula.... |
Hatcher to
Eufaula....
Reynolds to
Eufaula....
Stations to
No. 12
Stations to
Georgetown
-i
D
0
277
991
272
883
74
141
43
129
2
371
40
2
83
16
71
49
51
43
1
122
176
310
121
168
513
250
81
114
6
6
8
40
56
29
259
19
2
9
252
169
14
24
24
115
15
14
4
1144
2525
2798
3265
1317
1674
996
146
168
8
538
245
437
108
273
209
15
13
134
40
• 13
47
114
132
276
221
46
113
36
18
4
36
1172
1369
459
*28
46
5
152
273
158
374
12
75
-
Total
2967
243
36
1838
43
262
643
47
323
664
43
960
52
1855
6
3000
428
631
14041
TABLE I.
Sources of Revenue from August ls^ 1865; to August 1st, 1866.
Cm
O
FREIGHT
FREIGHT.
FREIGHT.
Receipts
Total Re¬
MONTHS.
from
ceipts from
Central Railroad.
M. & W. R. R.
Muscogee R. R.
S.W.R. R.
all
From
To
From
To
From
To
Proper.
Sources.
1865—August
$49 66
$181 51
$659 59
$3139 19
$1327 39
$470 31
$48062 79
$53890 44
September
28 04
54 37
1286 32
5184 50
1197 95
646 02
53963 63
62360 83
October
66 46
46 26
2197 57
13127 69
2005 48
717 38
57121 04
75281 88
November
8 75
170 23
3086 29
17528 23
2346 91
1286 89
72382 83
96810 13
December
164 58
160 38
3604 25
12243 56
2308 66
891 64
79473 04
98846 13
1866—January
97 50
340 97
1391 26
14518 40
947 57
491 99
71706 77
89494 46
February
72 78
180 68
3767 74
15741 85
2776 07
1327 14
46498 05
70364 31
March
98 29
174 49
6204 67
12703 31
1525 37
1662 66
46227 80
68596 59
April
104 39
148 71
5072 90
17864 80
1110 60
1230 74
40314 35
65846 49
May
53 81
39 98
3652 70
6114 98
494 27
1182 17
31542 01
43079 92
June
3136 23
8916 04
3809 30
1229 00
133 74
1410 56
27629 74
46264 70
July
4182 56
5248 24
1785 59
487 48
66 00
547 46
73692 39
86009 72
Total, 1866
8063 05
15661 86
36518 27
119882 99
16240 01
11864 96
648614 46
856845 60
Total, 1860
145967 03
150413 57
17013 12
1602 66
65496 34
4401 72
302001 43
676895 87
19505 15
118280 33
7463 24
346613 03
179949 73
Decrease
137903 98
134751 71
39256 33
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TABLE J.
Names and Condition of Locomotives on the South-Western Railroad, July 2>\st, 1866.
Tobesofkee
Echeeconee
Tallahassee
Post Boy
Eufaula
Seminole
Muscogee
Cherokee .
Choctaw
Chickasaw
L. O. Reynolds.
Muckalee
Kinchafoonee....
Thronateeska
Emerson Foote.
Ocmulgee
Pataula
McNab
Geo. W. Adams
T. M. Furlow....
Chipola
Pachitla
BUILDERS.
Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers,' Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Seth Wilmarth
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works......
M. W. Baldwin & Co
Rogers' Locomotive Works
M. W. Baldwin & Co
M. W. Baldwin & Co
M. W. Baldwin & Co
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
WHEN PUT IN USE ON
THIS ROAD.
March 1851
March 1851
September 1852
January 1853
April 1853
October 1853
October 1853
September 1854
October 1854
October 1854
May -1856
July 1857
September 1857
November 1857
January 1859
March 1859
December 1859
November 1859
December 1859
September 1860
January 1861
March 1861
HOW USED.
Passenger Train.
Passenger Train.
Passenger Train.
Gravel Train
Gravel Train
Passenger Train.
In yard
Ft. Gaines ext'n.
Passenger Train.
Albany branch...
Freight Train....
Freight Train....
Freight Train
Freight Train
Freight Train....
Freight Train.....
Freight Train
Passenger Train-
Freight Train
Passenger Train-
Passenger Train-
Freight Train
REMARKS.
. Out of use.
Out of use.
In shop for repairs.
Good order.
Wants repairs.
Good order.
Wants repairs.
Wants new tire.
Wants repairs.
Wants repairs.
Wants repairs.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
In shop for repairs.
In shop for repairs.
Good order. Wants tire
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Wants new tire.
Good order.
Dr. Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South- Western Railroad Company
to August lsi, 1866.
Or
14^
to
RECEIPTS.
Received for Capital Stock, 32,034 shares
Funds for Extension of Road
Bond Account, issued for 20 years $328,000
Bond Account, issued for 10 years 58.500
Bond Account, issued for 20 years, endorsed 51,000
Tiflfptc kqllpfl
Freight Earnings since August 1st, i865 513,178
Passenger Earnings since August 1st, 1865 323,182
Due other Roads
Unclaimed Dividends, Nos. 1 to 22, Macon List.. 3.781
Dividends Nos. 23 and 24, Macon List 71,584
Unclaimed Dividends, Nos. 15 to 22, Sav'h List.. 21,614
Dividend No. 23, Savannah List 15,571
Premium and discount
Bills payable
Profit and Loss
$3,203,400 00
66 00
32
437,500 00
21,020 00
836,300 96
5,105 63
74,365 00
37,185 00
1,098 57
12,532 04
179.919 79
$4.808,552 99
The balance consists of
Cash on hand, as per Cash Book $37,641 38
Cash on deposit at Scott, Powell & Co's, Bank'rs 18,227 45
Cash on deposit at Central Railroad Bank, Con¬
federate currency
Bills receivable
55,868 83
102,443 68
20,707 12
$179,019 63
DISBURSEMENTS.
Construction
Locomotive Engines $110,660
Passenger Cars 24,000
Freight Cars 131,598
Macon Depot 51.629
Tools and Machinery 10.300
Land and Negroes 83,185
Current Expenses
Interest on Bonds z3,51o
Internal Revenue Tax - 29,934
Annuity to City of Macon 3,750
Stock in other Companies 23,173
New York Steamship Navigation Company.... 10.000
City of Columbus -bond 5.0D0
Montgomery and West Point Railroad Bond.... 1,000
Anderson, John W., Transfer Agent
Macon and Western Railroad
Suspense Account...
Dividend No. 25, paid
Balance
£3,350,605 67
411.372 77
513,044 13
104,198 19
39,173 68
4,162 13
5,307 39
99,761 42
101,908 00
179,019 63
$4.808.552 99
[E. E.]
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET,
Treasurer.
Macon, August 1,1866.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Macon, February 8, 1866.
At the annual election for President and seven Directors for
the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were elected, viz:
president.
WILLIAM S. HOLT.
directors.
JNO. W. ANDERSON, WM. A. BLACK,
TIMOTHY M. FURLOW, JOHN McNAB,
JOHN E. JONES, WM. M. WADLEY,
VIRGIL POWERS.
TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD, )
Macon, G-a., August 8th, 1867. j
Your attention is respectfully called, by the Board of
Directors, to the Report of Virgil Powers, Esq., Chief
Engineer and General Superintendent, which shows that
the gross earnings of the Company for the fiscql year ending
31st ultimo,
Amount to . $1,006,953 20
And that the current expenses, both ordinary and extra¬
ordinary, have been 597,993 94
Leaving net sum of. $408,959 26
This amount of $408,959 26 has been disposed
of as follows, viz: o per cent, dividend
declared the 14th day of February last $160,170 00
Interest on bonds to date 34,460 00
Appropriated for iron, now being received in
Savannah 40,000 00
Appropriated for two Locomotive Engines,
just received in shop 30,000 00
Four per cent, dividend, declared this day..... 128,156 00
Appropriated for Revenue Tax 6,407 80
398,893 80
Leaving surplus of $10,065 46
Since my last annual report, we have purchased eleven
hundred tons (1100) of iron T rail, for repairs of Road ; five
hundred tons of which have been received and placed upon
the track. Six hundred tons were delivered in Savannah
within the past ten days, and we are now receiving the same
546 president's report.
on our Road : the cost of the whole being upwards of
($100,000 00) one hundred thousand dollars, and about
two-thirds of that amount has been paid out of the earn¬
ings of the Road. This will enable us to put our main line
' of Road in good working condition; and when the old and
worn rgils are taken off and rerolled, as we propose to have
them, either at Atlanta or some other point, it is believed
that we will not be subjected to the necessity of purchasing
more new rails within eighteen months or two years. We
have also purchased two new Locomotive Engines from
Rogers' Locomotive and Machine Works, at Patterson, New
Jersey. Cost and expenses about $31,000 00. These En¬
gines have just arrived, and will doubtless prove as satis¬
factory as former purchases from that Company. We fur¬
ther propose to order two more, so as to have them reach us
in the months of October and November. These, in addi¬
tion to our present motive power, will enable us to do the
business offering the approaching season, with dispatch and
promptness.
We have likewise increased our freight cars, having fifty
new ones up to the present time added to our former stock;
and hope to double that number for our winter's operations.
By reference to the balance-sheet of the Treasurer, you
will find the bonded debt of the Company to be four hun¬
dred and thirty-seven thousand dollars, ($437,000 00.)
None of these fall due before 1875. All of those that fell
due during the years of 1862 to 1865, inclusive, and held
up without presentation when due, have been paid. There
was only one due during the present year, of five hundred
dollars, and it has been paid by conversion, as it was con¬
vertible into stock at the option of the holder.
The branch Road from Cuthbert to Fort Gaines has been
reconstructed at a cost of $38,555 80, and trains are mak¬
ing daily visits to the latter place. The prospect of good
crops along the entire line of Road, including everything
connected with the agriculture of that section of country,
president's report.
547
was never more flattering or promising. So far as the crop
of corn is considered, it is beyond doubt reliable and safe;
and, notwithstanding the gloom and despondency that hover
around our people, on account of their peculiar condition,
and the political status of our section of country, the pros¬
pect of an abundant harvest will go far toward mitigating
these evils, and reproduce in some measure that cheerfulness
and elasticity of spirit that formerly characterized them in
their halcyon days. As to the crop of cotton, we cannot
speak with the same degree of certainty, as it is subject to
many casualties; but at the present time, the prospect of a
bountiful yield is very encouraging to the agriculturists.
During the past winter an unusual amount of fertilizers has
been transported over the line of Road to different parts of
South-Western Georgia, and the result of its application to
the cereals, as well as cotton, is so apparent in their increased
production, that not only those who have used it the present
year to a limited extent will greatly increase its quantity,
but others, who have not done so, will be induced to use it,
having seen it practically demonstrated in their immediate
neighborhoods.
The price of transportation is merely nominal, as our chief
object was its introduction and application, believing that
its results in the end would more than compensate us for
the low tariff' of freight.
In my last annual report I remarked, that I saw no reasons
why regular dividends of eight per centum per annum
should not be paid the stockholders for the future; and
would take this occasion to reiterate the same sentiment,
believing, at the same time, that it would be a -wise and
judicious policy to appropriate the surplus earnings, beyond
this amount, for some time to come, in the improvement of
our Road and appurtenances, and in the enlargement of our
warehouses, as well as work-shops, which are so contracted
that we find our operations materially retarded.
It is generally conceded that our line of Road penetrates
548
president's report.
/ a section of country unsurpassed by any other in the State
^ for the production of cotton, and although we cannot, with
certainty, predict the result of the growing crop, still we
cheerfully congratulate our planting friends upon the flat¬
tering prospects of an abundant yield of that great staple.
The prices of material, labor, and everything else connected
with the operations of the Boad, continue so high that we
are compelled to arrange our tariff of freights to some extent
correspondingly; and whilst they do not bear the same
ratio in proportion, they are apparently high when com¬
pared with the tariff of 1860. We believe the stockholders
should receive a reasonable interest upon their investment,
and that the Boad and appurtenances should be kept in
good order, so as to insure a safe and speedy transit of
freight and passage. In order to do this effectually, we are
compelled to arrange our tariff of freights and passage to
correspond with our expenditures.
For a more detailed account of the condition of the Boad,
engines, cars, etc., your attention is directed to the report
of the Chief Engineer and General Superintendent. The
balance-sheet of the Treasurer will show the financial con¬
dition of the Company to the 31st ultimo, inclusive.
In conclusion, the Board would again renew its apprecia¬
tion of the services of Mr. Powers, Chief Engineer and
General Superintendent, and Mr. Boifeuillet, Secretary and
Treasurer. They would also acknowledge the prompt and
faithful manner in which all the officers have'performed
their duties.
WILLIAM S. HOLT, President
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO., )
Macon, Ga., August 1, 1867. }
To Wm. S. Holt, Esq., President:
Sir—The Twentieth Annual Report from this office, show¬
ing the operations of the Road for the fiscal year ending
August 1st, 1867, is herewith submitted :
EARNINGS or THE ROAD FOR THE TEAR.
Up freight (Eastward) $321,187 11
Down freight (Westward) 369,829 25
Total from freight $691,016 36
Through passengers 47,634 97
Way passengers 255,132 05
Total from passengers 302,767 02
United States Mails 10,804 26
Miscellaneous earnings 2,365 56
Total earnings $1,006,953 20
The current expenses of the year have been 535,454 55
Internal Revenue Tax 23,763 68
Annuity to the city of Macon 1,250 00
Total current expenses 560,468 23
Paid, also, on account of reconstruction of
Fort Gaines Branch 33,695 80
Eufaula Bridge 1,701 21
. Right of Way. 2,128 70
Total ordinary and extraordinary expenses. 597,993 94
Leaving, after the payment of ordinary and
extraordinary expenses $408,959 26
CURRENT EXPENDITURES.
The expenses for operating the Road have been as follows :
REPAIRS or ROAD.
Proportion of salary of President, Super¬
intendent, Treasurer and Supervisors,
wages of Overseers and watchmen at
550
superintendent's report.
bridges, and hire of hands for the year.... $92,675 05
Materials, stringers, ties, bridge timber, etc. 58,110 88
Tools, subsistence, physicians' bills for
hands, stationery, printing, etc 22,974 61
Total repairs of Road and Bridges $173,760 54
FUEL AND WATER.
Wood for Locomotives and Stationary Engine, $20,954 24
Pumping Water, putting up new Pumps, Cis¬
terns, Wells, etc 7,900 79
28,849 03
REPAIRS OF BUILDINGS.
Including repairs of Station Houses and all other
buildings 5,943 96
MAINTENANCE OF MOTIVE POWER.
Repairs of Locomotives, including proportion of
salary of President, Superintendent, Treas¬
urer and Master Machinist, wages of Mechanics
and Laborers at Shops, and all Materials used
for the year $47,908 53
"Wages of Runners and Firemen, 37,807 45
Oil, Tallow, Cotton Waste, etc., used 7,785 21
Total Maintenance of Motive Power, 93,501 19
MAINTENANCE OF CARS,
Including proportion of salary of President,
Treasurer, Superintendent and Master Carpen¬
ter, wages of Mechanics and Laborers at
Shops, Wheels, Axles, Lumber, Paints, and
all other material used in repairing and keep¬
ing in order Passenger, Baggage, Mail and
Freight Cars for the year $90,402 90
Oil, Tallow, Cotton Waste, etc., 4,574 54
Total Cars, 94,977 44
TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES,
Including proportion of salary of President,
Treasurer, Superintendent and Clerks, Wages
of Conductors and Train Hands, salaries of
Agents at Fort Valley, Am,ericus, Butler,
Albany, Dawson, Cuthbert, Eufaula and Fort
Gaines, Laborers and Watchmen at Macon,
superintendent's report.
551
Fort Valley, Americus, Smithville, Albany,
Dawson, Cuthbert, Eufaula and Fort Gaines,
Freight-houses and Cotton Yards $85,291 99
Printing, Books, Stationery, etc., for the year.... 2,754 68
Freight damage, paid for goods lost and damaged. 4,583 14
Stock damage, paid for Cattle, Horses, Hogs,
Mules, etc., killed and injured 4,823 66
Agents at Stations—Paid Commissions 32,157 96
Total Transportation 129,61143
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Including Printing, Advertising, Books, Station¬
ery, Postage, Attorney's Fees, Court Costs,
Donations, Gratuities, Salary of Transfer
Agent, and all contingent expenses not in¬
cluded under the above heads 8,810 96
Total current expenditures $535,454 55
The total earnings have been $1,006,953 20 ; for last
year, $856,845 60—increase, $150,107 60, or about 171
per cent. The ordinary expenses of the year have been
$535,454 55; last year, $513,044 13—increase, $22,410 42,
or about 4} per cent. The internal revenue tax and annuity
to the city of Macon, have not heretofore been included in
current expenses, but as they are constant charges in oper¬
ating the Road, they will hereafter appear under that head.
The total number of miles of Road now in use is 2071 ;
average number of miles in use during the year, 193.
Earnings per mile, Passenger and Mail $1,624 72
Earnings per mile, Freight and Miscellaneous 3,592 65
Total per mile $5,217 37
Current expenses per mile, exclusive of internal
revenue tax and annuity to the city of Macon $2,774 37
Including tax and annuity 2,903 98
Net earnings per mile of track in use, including in
expenses, tax and annuity $2,313 39
Gross earnings per mile run by Engines $3.28-7
Current expenses per mile run by Engines, in¬
cluding tax and annuity 1.82-9
Net earnings per mile run by Engines $1.45-8
552 superintendent's report.
The total number of bales of cotton transported during
the year, 137,696; against 87,250 last year, and 206,307
in 1860.
Tables D and E show that there were, from the South¬
western Railroad proper, 81,666 bales; last year, 77,972—
increase, 3,694 bales.
From Columbus and Muscogee Railroad, we received
56,030 bales, against 9,278 last year—increase, 46,752 bales ;
making a total increase for the year of 50,446 bales.
From the South-Western Railroad to Macon there were
24,136 bales; the year ending July 31st, 1866, 27,473
bales—showing a decrease of 3,337 bales.
From Columbus and Muscogee Railroad to Macon, 115
bales; last year, 1,660 bales—decrease, 1,545 bales : total
decrease to Macon, this year over last, 4,882 bales.
Number of through passengers for the year, 12,003; way®
passengers, 97,454; total, 109,457—being an average per
day of 300, against 317 in 1866, and 353 in 1860. Total
number of passengers carried over the Road since it was
opened, July 1st, 1851, 2,127,744.
Number of miles run within the year by passenger or
mail trains, 154,682; freight and other trains, (exclusive of
gravel train,) 151,653—total, 306,335. Wood used by
locomotives, 5,0201 cords—being an average of 61 1-10
miles run to each cord of wood, at a cost of 5 3-10 cents
per mile for fuel.
The current expenses are large, in comparison with years
before the war; but it cannot be expected that the expenses
will, in future, bear a much better proportion to gross earn¬
ings, unless our business largely increases.
In 1861, our Road was run at its minimum cost, as then
we had a Road from Americus to Albany, Georgetown and
Fort Gaines, in all one hundred and fifteen miles, which
was comparatively new, needing but little expenditure for
timber, and nothing for iron, while on the older part of the
Road the iron had been in use only from siix to nine years,
superintendent's report.
553
requiring but slight renewal. Now we have iron on over
seventy-two miles of Road that has been in use froni thir¬
teen to sixteen years; and on about one hundred and ten miles
of the balance, from seven to twelve years. All this iron is
wearing out, more or less, and that first laid will have to be
renewed entire within the next five years. It will require
for thu next four or five years about twenty miles of new
rail per annum; by that time most of the oldest rail will
have been removed; and, after that, I think from twelve
to fifteen miles will suffice to keep the Road up to a good
standard, provided we continue to use stringer track, and
the business does not largely increase. If I am correct
in this, and we have the old rails re-rolled at Atlanta, at
present rate for re-rolling, it will require annually, for five
years, about $60,000 for new iron. Table K shows, in con¬
densed form, the location, number of miles, pattern, when
laid, and number of years in use of the iron on the Road.
The road-bed and timber in track, with the exception of a
part of the Fort Gaines branch, are in as good order as at
any former period. The bridges are in good condition
generally. The trestle-bridge over Nochaway creek will be
reduced from twelve to eight hundred feet, with two stone
abutments. The Holanee bridge, five hundred feet long,
and a large portion of the Pataula bridge, will be rebuilt
this year. The trestle at east end of Chattahoochee bridge
will have to be filled in. This filling, with other work to be
done, will require another gravel train, with thirty or forty
hands, during 1868.
When the iron was taken from the Fort Gaines branch,
about ten miles of which was returned by the Macon and
Western and the Atlanta and West Point Railroad Com¬
panies, it was laid on the main line between the 361 and 381,
and the 42d and 49th mile posts, and the flange rails taken
up and removed to the Fort Gaines branch, and when we
received the five hundred tons hew T rail, forty-three pounds
to the yard, from the Phoenix Company, it was laid between
37
554
superintendent's report.
the 55th and 62d mile posts, and the flange rail sent to the
branch. We also laid about two miles of the old T rail
(191 feet bars, that was taken up between the one and a half
and seventh mile posts,) on the Road from Americus towards
Macon, to get the flange rail to complete the Fort G-aines
branch. We have paid, during the year, on the iron from
Phcenix Company, $7,404 75; (the balance for this iron
was paid for with the money received from the Central and
Macon and Western Railroads, for iron sold them;) also,
$13,500 on account of six hundred tons rails, ordered
through Messrs. Padelford & Cope, from England, which is
now being delivered in Savannah—making a total of $20,-
904 75 paid for iron for repairs of Road, and charged in
current expenses.
I The reconstruction of the Fort Gaines branch was com-
* pleted in May. This work was delayed several months for
want of iron, and we were finally compelled to use about two
miles of our worn out rails to get it through, a part of which
has been removed, and the balance will be in a short time.
The road-bed, having been subjected for over two years to
wear and tear by rains, freshets, etc., has and will require con¬
siderable work to clear the ditches, renew the banks, small
wooden drains, etc. It is being put in first-rate order, how-
; ever, and by fall will be in nearly as good condition as before
the removal-of the track in December, 1864. This branch
is now laid, with the exception of about two miles, with
flange rail, taken from the main line at several points between
Marshallville and Americus. The business being less over
the branch than the main line above Americus, this light
r^il was better suited to the traffic over it, and will last
there much longer. It makes as safe but not quite as
smooth track as the T rail.
Larger warehouses at Fort Valley, Butler and Montezuma
! are very much needed, and should be built this summer and
fall, if practicable. The house at Marshallville is also too
superintendent's report.
555
small, but we may be able to get through another winter's
business with' it.
There has been a substantial stone and brick culvert of
twelve feet span put in at Everett's, to replace one washed
out in 1862; and a brick barrel culvert put in near the 138
mile post, (near Georgetown,) at a cost of about $8,000.
Also, two brick barrel culverts, to replace decayed wooden
drains, near the 82d mile post, at a cost of about $1,500.
During the year, there have been delivered on the Eoad for
repairs, 37,668 ties, equal to a renewal of twenty-four and a
half miles; stringers, 16,182—making lineal feet, 342,167,
and 1,582,226 feet board measure; equal to 32 4-10 miles
of track. For other than track lumber, 73,163 feet, board
measure. Trestle-bridges and foundations for culverts,
404,959 feet, board measure. For repairs of buildings,
new section houses, etc., 159,294 feet, board measure. Total
feet of board measure, of lumber paid for during the year,
for repairs of Eoad, bridges, buildings, etc., 2,219,642, at a
cost of $42,082 90.
Our efficient Principal Supervisor, or Eoad Master, Mr.
J. M. Walden, speaks in high terms of commendation of
his three Assistant Supervisors, his Overseers of Gangs, and
of the faithful performance of their work by the laborers,
(freedmen,) in his department, and recommends that good,
comfortable houses be built for the families of the laborers,
a short distance from the Overseers' houses, where they can
have a garden, raise chickens, etc. I think, with him, that
this will be the means of making the labor on the Road more
permanent, and recommend that it be done as rapidly as
our means will admit.
MOTIVE POWER.
Table I shows condition of our locomotives. Those un¬
dergoing repairs are being thoroughly overhauled, and some
of them require heavy repairs. Our engines have done very
heavy service, and required heavy repairs to keep them up.
556 superintendent's report.
We received one new freight locomotive, the R. R. Cuyler,
from Rogers' Locomotive and Machine Works, on the 30th
July, and expect another this week, of the same class—the
Wm. A. Black—from the same Company. These two will
he on the Road within the next ten days; and, from the
appearance of the R. R. Cuyler, I am satisfied they will do
us good service. These two, I believe, will make our mo¬
tive power quite equal to what it was in 1861. We should
have two more good freight engines to do the business offered
promptly this winter, and therefore recommend that they
he ordered at once, to he here in October or November.
CARS.
There has been added to our stock of cars during the year,
(32) thirty-two box cars, purchased from the Dawson Manu¬
facturing Company, of Dawson, Ga., at a cost of $31,700,
which is included in current expenses, and we have contracted
with them for (18) eighteen more, to be delivered by 1st No¬
vember. We are also building (50) fifty new platform cars
in our shops, twenty of which are ready to be mounted as
soon as we receive the wheels and springs. We hope to get
the fifty on the road by 1st November. Our old stock of
freight cars, with the exception of three platform and two
Conductor's cars, are in good order, having been thoroughly
overhauled and repainted. Fifteen of the box cars purchased
from the United States Government have had new tin roofs
put on them and been repainted ; the others will be repainted
and new tin roofs put on them as rapidly as practicable, as
we find that the wooden roofs do not stand in our climate-
Ten of our passenger cars have been thoroughly refitted and
painted, and the other three will be by winter. Our stock
of cars, are in as good condition as at any former period, and
with the addition of the fifty box cars, and the fifty plat¬
form being built, we will be prepared to do a much larger
business than last winter; but I believe with the present
prospects of good crops along the line of our road, and in
Alabama, that we will not be able to move the freight that
will be offered, promptly, and thereby lose freight that we
should get. I therefore recommend that a further order for
cars be given the Dawson Manufacturing Company, provided
the cars can be delivered by 1st December. Our stock of
cars now consists of—
1st Class Passenger 13—3 need thorough repairs and paint.
2d Class Passenger and
Baggage 7—In good order.
Baggage and Mail 5—In good order.
Express » 1—In good onder.
Provision 2—In bad order.
Conductor's, (Cab Cars,) 9—2 want repairs.
Box Freight 105—Old stock, in good order.
Box Freight 32—Bought of U. S., 17 needs recovering and
repairs.
Box Freight 32—New; Dawson Manufacturing Company.
Platform.... 52—Old stock; 3 need thorough repairs.
Platform 15—U. S., in good order.
Stock 4—In good order.
Our shops, both machine and car, are very contracted, and
should be enlarged, and large additions made to our tools
and machinery. Our Master Machinist, C. D. Wall, Esq.,
and Master Carpenter, F. H. Alley, Esq., deserve much
credit for the condition of our locomotives and cars, when
the means of keeping them in repair is taken into account.
We also very much need more office and freight room ; we
have not room to properly take care of our freight books and
perform the labor of the offices in comfort ; and are very de¬
ficient in warehouse room, to properly divide the freights
and do the business offered. The freights to and from Macon
have very largely increased, and I believe will continue to
do so, and we should prepare to do it satisfactorily to our
patrons.
We have on hand material as follows, for repairs of road :
25,495 Cross-Ties $ 7>648 50
7,682 Stringers 9,319 77
Other Lumber and Material 5,471 84
558
superintendent's report.
Good T Rail, valued at 12,731 20
Good Flange Rail, valued at 370 00
Good Chairs, valued at 701 49
Worn out T Rail 10,520 25
Worn out Flange Rail 1,486 66
Total Repairs Road $47,255 71
Materials for Cars 20,659 72
Materials for Motive Power 6,472 86
Stationery, etc., 1,550 00
Oil, Tallow and Waste 859 00
Fuel and Water 841 32
Total Material on hand paid for $77,638 61
Material on hand paid for Aug. 1866 $87,174 00
The officers and employees of the Company have per¬
formed their duties cheerfully and faithfully during the year
just closed.
Respectfully submitted,
VIRGIL POWERS, Eng'r and Sup't.
TABLE A.
ABSTRACT OF EARNINGS of the South-Western Railroad Company, from August 1, 1866, to
August 1, 1867.
MONTHS.
AMOUNT OF
UP FREIGHT.
AMOUNT OF
DOWN FREIGHT
THROUGH
WAY.
THROUGH
WAY.
1866—August.
September
October
November
December
1867—Jan'ry..
February
March
April
May
June
July
Total
$3900 25
5346 57
15461 57
19141 71
18591 55
21338 96
12507 36
11792 80
7311 46
8626 20
6452 18
4843 97
$8470 59
10379 27
25644 46
26821 99
24624 29
26884 74
22010 37
12427 34
10660 61
7742 72
5937 79
4208 36
$8064 04
13486 99
13745 73
13182 28
8812 21
13072 22
13384 80
12380 82
11609 16
14628 41
8915 64
10458 78
$13697 86
23574 68
21696 25
22056 55
16066 81
21751 96
24495 45
25011 74
20435 25
15602 57
11975 21
11723 24
$135374 58
$185812 53
$141741 68
$228087 57
AMOUNT OF
THRO' PASSAGE.
AMOUNT WAY
PASSAGE.
UP.
DOWN.
UP.
DOWN.
$1928 25
1908 12
1657 60
1927 40
4130 25
4868 31
2242 00
1825 35
1881 45
1682 50
1761 03
2666 00
$1622 55
2192 75
1796 60
2124 10
2334 75
2242 00
1388 25
1528 20
1286 45
1079 05
816 74
745 27
$9192 94
6270 05
9978 24
11171 70
23560 31
18489 64
9969 84
7513 73
6969 42
6579 24
6745 85
8454 09
$7653 71
8120 05
10476 84
12033 60
22200 07
21503 96
11616 44
8646 20
7446 43
6757 94
6250 55
7531 61
$28478 26
$19156 71
$124895 05
$130237 00
$3622 36
4000 00
2343 75
" 838 15
Miscellaneous Earnings.
Total in
1867.
$54529 79
71278 48
104079 65
108459 33
120320 84
130151 79
101674 51
81126 18
67600 23
65042 38
48854 99
51469 47
1004587 64
2365 56
Total in
1866.
$53890 44
62360 83
75281 88
96810 13
98846 13
89494 46
70264 31
68596 59
65846 49
43079 92
46364 70
44508 10
$815343 98
$41501 62
1006953 20 856845 60 150107 60
Increase
$639 35
8917 65
28797 77
11649 20
21474 71
40657 33
31410 20
12529 59
1753 74
21962 46
2490 29
6961 37
189243 66
Decrease.
$39136 06
Number of Through Passengers.
Number of Way Passengers
Total number of Passengers.
12003
97454
..109457
1861. 1866.
Average number of Passengers per day 300 317
Total number of miles run by the trains during the year..306335 264524
Or
Or
CO
560 superintendent's report.
table b.
Statement of the Number of Passengers transport¬
ed from August 1st, 1866, to August 1st, 1867.
1867.
1867.
1866.
1866.
MONTHS.
THROUGH.
WAY.
THROUGH.
WAY.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
1866—August
422
394
3193
3009
441
289
4423
4149
September
475
505
2592
3133
511
845
5956
5964
October
361
462
3519
3627
683
383
5792
5902
November
1167
498
4311
4397
653
412
4208
4554
December
894
575
9025
7789
729
395
6681
5991
1867—J anuary
1054
577
6315
7386
807
357
5888
6257
February
517
349
3491
4126
453
262
3363
3697
March
419
330
3353
3526
419
284
3087
3610
April
445
347
3071
3094
375
275
3595
3405
May
392
379
2930
2855
352
208
2789
2858
June
402
244
2977
2731
408
337
3805
2578
July
597
198
3700
3304
622
367
3262
3106
Total
7145
4858
48477
48977
6453
4414
52071
52849
table c.
The following Table shows a comparison of the
various branches of business for the year just
closed, with the year 1866 :
SERVICE.
1867.
1866.
Increase.
Decrease.
$135374 58
185812 53
141741 68
228087 57
28478 26
19156 71
124895 05
130237 00
10804 26
$114730 64
214214 98
66479 72
111864 14
30338 20
16983 85
130569 20
130163 25
$20643 94
$28402 45
75261 96
116223 43
1859 94
2172 86
Down Passage—Through
5674 15
73 75
10804 26
1004587 64
2365 56
$815343 98
41501 62
Miscellaneous Earnings
$39136 06
1006953 20
$856845 60
$225180 20
75072 60
$75072 60
$150107 60
Bales Cotton—Through
1867.
77221
60475
1866.
58117
29133
19104
31342
Total
137696
87250
50446
TABLE D.
Number of Bales of Cotton Transported over the South-Western Railroad from Stations to Macon, 1866 and 1867.
MONTHS.
1866—August
September-
October
November-
December..
1867—J anuary
February...
March
April
May
June
July
Total-
Total Decrease.
12
26
157
715
707
1161
514
261
150
113
55
27
14
11
10 M
10
3900 2095 251 668 2317 74 1366 3767 878 1315 1558 56 50 53
1^
24
29
24
711 81 2283 340 933
27
1387
233
976
3938
4918
5302
3727
2072
1206
770
450
368
176
1048124136 5237
1865—August
September-
October
November.
December .
1866—J anuary
February...
March
April
May
June
July
Total.
634
709
504
511
210
1078
141
311
114
104
33
85
4434,
103
243
211
105,
283
163
134
243
193
26
22
14
1740
328
403
76
4
41
833
14
149
89
407
125
160
.191
12
877
797
108
267
412
2
186
272
146
184
99
11
822
461
66
182
68
8
170
554
19
167
848
199
297
86
166
285
128
445
129
78
46
105
899
79
169
269
107
90
82
28
80
108
46
12
102
45
76
7
17
2075
121
1733
4177
747
1439
2766
52
55
100
68
800
27
26
62
198
124
454
110
84
272
29
40
117
118
101
61
886
81
78
191
57
89
58
4
882
94
212
111
141
154
49
88
71
4
84
88
208
158
7
50
158
10
6
5
28
598
77
1970
589
1742
17
2259
3878
4306
2713
2947
3050
2461
2229
1557
1127
534
412
1324 27473 8574 5237
TABLE E.
Number of Through Bales of Cotton Transported over the South-Western Eailroad from Stations to Savannah
and Augusta, 1866 and 1867, from August 1st, 1866, to August 1st, 1867.
Or
Oi
MONTHS.
1866—August...
September,
October
November
December
1867—January ,
February
March
April
May
June
July
12
569
689
2019
2774
2051
3742
1602
1432
838
506
619
11
10 K
71
77
9
52
45
' 30
92
40
30
87
50
91
2
24
23
71
22
26
101
26
10
310
598
1912
1159
1262
1737
1224
943
536
446
434
365
20
12
29
Total 16954 340 84 600 10926 32 298 i 951 91 401 660 17 197 82 2600 267 4356 81 _8 1138 17416 12 19 57530 25261 4189
Number of bales transported from Stations on S. \V. R. R. to Eufaula, Georgetown and Albany, in 1865 and 1866, deducted from increase
IK
197
39
15
73
125
300
389
567
1264
696
153
401
272
63
53
1883
1843
7821
8134
6682
10815
8018
4153
3258
2080
1975
868
864
54
4460
2977
4748
7540
4204
414
3480
63
319
327
Leaves increase from Stations on South-Western Railroad to points of shipment over 1865 and 1866.
1865—August....
September
October
November
December
1866—January..
February
March
April
May
June
July
279
1143
1244
1550
104
723
767
1728
4381
103
781
354
94
1174
496
260
1137
815
1956
1360
1280
544
1367
294
325
42
80
41
Total 13157 1394 172 9834 42 1238 879 135 155 21 204 3009 47 3644 51 5 198 2273
23
72
40
160
15
679
359
110
442
66
1207
19
28
20
226
269
1051
249
118
447
160
534
367
166
31
35
288
265
56
76
429
220
47
184
319
354
1019
1789
3361
5157
1934
3275
3814
3739
6738
2143
2294
1195
3480
63
319
327
36458 4189 25261
864
54
4460
2977
4748
7540
4204
414
TABLE P.
Showing the quantity of Produce, etc., transported over the South- Western Railroad, from August 1,
1866; to August 1, 1867.
MONTHS.
FLOUR.
BUSHELS OF CORN.
WHEAT.
BACON.
WOOL.
LUMBER.
cj
WOOD. d
M
barrels.
34 bbls.
sacks.
pounds.
up.
down.
bushels.
pounds.
pounds
feet.
cords. g
1866—August
September
October
November
December
1867—January
February
1056
. 1416
1687
1048
1308
2378
1958
1634
1210
1521
753
442
1
20
2
5
6
1
15
i'i
318
639
533
699
606
1086
428
551
292
307
481
4065
318000
639000
533000
699000
606000
1086000
428000
551000
292000
307000
481000
406500
48
66
154
388
50
87
51
193
6
263
8
61
8595
10919
10083
10284
21256
57601
94177
78117
59072
144032
80104
63923
762
244
130
573
296
421
194176
268026
290117
259937
113496
263688
930527
405407
517646
587470
524306
686767
8241
3868
1565
3461
960
1230
416
477000
451000
1025000
479000
355000
116000
64600
397000
384000
208000
296500
271500
391 H
555 fej
714
693 d
341 fej
764 tzj
357 H
399 oT
247
354 W
433 d
186 d
o
203
4600
16758
17067
June
July
Total in 1867
Total in 1866
31
1955
16411
9350
72
1
10005
1820
1000500
185487
1375
109349
638163
162493
4615
3866
5041563
968693
58166
26894
4524600
4654607
5434 g
5276 P
7061
71
8185
815013
475670
749
4072870
31272
158
98974
130007
Cn
OS
CO
564
superintendent's report.
table g.
Number of Bales of Cotton transported from Columbus and
Muscogee Railroad to Savannah, Augusta and Macon, over
the South-Western Railroad from August 1st, 1866, to
August ls£, 1867.
cog-O
p ° o
<1 h»r-
IlS
p •
5 W
MONTHS.
1866—August,
September,.
October,
November,.
December,.
1867—January
February,...
March
April
May,
June,
July
Total..
< [>:
697
596
5404
6843
7780
9105
5864
5770
3021
4807
3562
2466
559151
IF"
o S6
115
MONTHS.
1865—August
September.
October
November-
December ..
1866—January
February...
March
April
May
June
July
Total..
55
1196
728
419
32
605
996
525
50
2206
7618
2 £6
1660
170
4127
6087
7246
8979
5069
4756
2456
4757
1365
1655
46753
Montgomery and West Point Railroad-
Montgomery and Girard Railroad
M. Railroad
..12719
.. 1383
.. 102
TABLE H.
Sources of Revenue from August 1st, 1866, to August 1st, 1867.
MONTHS.
1866—August
September.
October
November.
December..
1867—January....
February..
Marcb
April
May
June
July
Total, 1867.
Total, 1866.
Increase.
Decrease.
FREIGHT
Central Railroad.
From
10868 99
26146 01
21641 81
20127 81
11743 27
10624 73
11588 03
19053 44
13717 55
8940 75
6965 59
8475 84
169623 31
8063 05
To
$6573 81
6751 17
26862 01
27206 31
24587 32
36627 25
26596 53
16714 87
11753 50
10854 60
8915 43
5507 27
208950 07
15661 86
161560 26 193288 21
FREIGHT.
M. & W. R. R.
From
$2330 78
2809 29
2342 84
4327 76
3345 97
9597 71
13187 07
8653 35
10158 19
9721 52
4856 27
5035 81
76366 56
36518 27
39848 29
To
$1062 75
2857 67
1348 34
1075 23
2805 29
2683 53
1379 63
738 36
1156 07
801 62
511 18
558 56
16978 23
119882 99
102904 76
FREIGHT.
Muscogee R. R.
From
$175 50
66 47
384 23
116 63
217 47
'123 03
152 09
195 41
617 09
724 06
176 37
130 33
3078 68
16240 01
13161 33
To
$939 47
841 86
453 83
710 07
408 45
780 66
996 84
739 40
108 89
190 65
285 98
728 77
7184 87
11864 96
4680 09
Receipts
from
S.W.R.R.
Proper.
$32578 49
31806 01
51046 59
54896 02
77213 07
72080 44
47774 33
35031 35
30088 94
33809 18
27144 17
31032 89
524501 48
648614 46
124112 98
Total Re¬
ceipts from
all
Sources.
$54529 79
71278 48
104079 65
108459 33
120320 84
132517 38
101674 55
81126 11
67600 2g
65042 38
48854 99
51469 47
1006953 20
856845 60
150107 60
TABLE I.
Names and Condition of Locomotives on the South-Western Railroad, July 31 st, 1867.
o*
CD
CD
Tobesofkee
Echeeconee
Tallahassee
Post Boy
Eufaula
Seminole
Muscogee
Cherokee
Choctaw
Chickasaw
L. 0. Reynolds.
Muckalee
Kinchafoonee
Thronateeska
Emerson Foote.
Ocmulgee
Pataula
McNab
Geo. W. Adams
T. M. Furlow....
Chipola
Pachitla ■
WHEN PUT IN USE ON
THIS ROAD.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Seth Wilmarth
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers' Locomotive "Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works......
Rogers' Locomotive Works
M. W. Baldwin & Co..
Rogers' Locomotive Works...
M. W. Baldwin & Co
M. W. Baldwin & Co
M. W. Baldwin & Co
Rogers' Locomotive Works
Rogers' Locomotive Works
March
March
September.
January
April.........
October
October
September.
October
October
May
July
September.,
November..
January ....
March
December..
November..
December..
September.
January
March
.1851
.1851
,.1852
.1853
.1853
.1853
.1853
.1854
.1854
.1854
-1856
.1857
..1857
, 1857
.1859
1859
.1859
. 1859
.1859
, 1860
1861
.1861
HOW USED.
Passenger Train.
Passenger Train.
Passenger Train.
Gravel Train
Gravel Train
Passenger Train.
Passenger Train.
Passenger Train.
Passenger Train.
Passenger Train.
Freight Train....
Freight Train....
Freight Train....
Freight Train....
Freight Train....
Freight Train....
Freight Train....
Passenger Train.
Freight Train....
Passepger Train.
Passenger Train.
Freight Train....
Out of use—to be rep'd
In yard.
Good order.
Laid up.
In shop for repairs.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Wants new tire repairs.
Wants new tire repairs.
Good order.
In shop for repairs.
Good order.
Wants repairs.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
In shop for repairs.
Good order.
Wants new tire. Good
Good order. [order.
Good order.
C. D. WALL, Master Machinist.
TABLE J—Showing the Number of Miles Run by each Engine, and the amount of "Wood used for the whole year,
ending July 31st, 1867, exclusive of Gravel and Switching Engines. ;
ENGINES.
Chipola
Choctaw
Chickasaw
T. M. Eurlow....
John McNab....
Muckalee
Thronateeska...,
Kinchafoonee.
Seminole
Cherokee
Eufaula
Tallahassee
Pachitla
Pat aula
L. 0. Reynolds.
Geo.W. Adams.
Emerson Eoote.
Oemulgee
Muscogee
CARS HAULED.
16
2437
2177
1520
37
6
■2371
2328
1056
2823
2362
1438
fed
10
53
637
660
642
4
5
679
746
575
841
663
405
186521
5920
gtd
1667
1231
1035
983
118
298
36
897
142
18
339
6
6
66
714
1667
1251
1149
983
3192
3135
2198
938
153
18
339
3056
3080
1625
3664
3025
1843
66
MILES RUN.
fed
100
471
1246
17997
15353
15005
470
408
17015
18235
10182
21446
18486
15269
Total
General Average...
Cost of maintenance of Engines per mile run, in cents.,
Cost of Oil, Tallow and Waste, per mile run, in cents...
fed
24124
20742
14514
31317
26989
2574
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Statement of Iron in Use on the South-Western Railroad.
Or
OS
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Where Laid.
Dist'nce
k!2.
ss m
2 C
When Laid
Kind of Iron.
Been in Use.
Remarks.
From—
0 to 1% miles
1% to 7 miles
7 to 29 miles
29 to 30 miles
30 to 32 and 2176 feet
32 and 2176 feet to 50, Butler.,
29 to 30, Oglethorpe line
30 to 31 and 600 feet
31 and 600 feet to 33%
33V, to 35%
35% to 36%
36% to 38%
38% to 42 and 300 feet
42 and 300 to 47%
47% to 48 and 4288 feet
48 and 4288 to 55
55 to 62
62 to 67%
67% to 68%
68% to 69%
69% to 71
71 to 97
97to 107%, Albany
83% to 98, Eufaula line
98 to 118%
118% to 142
142 to 143, Eufaula
Fort Gaines Line.
120% to 121 :
121 to 139 .-.
139 to 140
2640
2640
2176
3104
"600
2040
1320
3960
1320
1620
3660
328
992
2640
2640
2640
2640
2640
2640
2640
Total.
207 2640;
19%
28
19%
24
24
19%
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
18
24
18
19%
24
19%
20
20
24
24
24
24
24
18
19%
451b
51
45
40%
40%
45
40%
isp
sp
40%
40%
40%
40%
34
43
34
45
40%
45
m
«
m
40%
38
45
Jan., 1856...
July, 1866...
May, 1854 ..
Sept., I860..
Jan., 1861...
April, 1853..
Dee., 1859...
Sept., 1858..
Aug., 1859...
Sept., I860..
Sept., I860..
July, I860..
Sept., I860..
Sept., I860..
Sept., I860..
July, 1851...
Feb., 1867...
Aug.,1851...
Jan., 1856...
July, I860..
Jan., 1856...
April, 1857.
Oct., 1857...
July, 1858...
April, 1859.
April, 1860.
July, 1865...
April, 1860.
July, 1851...
Jan., 1856..,
English T rail
Chattanooga Mills T rail
English T rail
English T rail
Atlanta re-rolled T rail
English T rail
Lackawanna and Atlanta re-rolled T rail
English and Lackawanna T rail
Atlanta re-rolled T rail
Lackawanna T rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
Flange rail
American Phoenix Iron Co.'s
Flange rail -
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
Atlanta re-rolled T rail
English T rail
Flange rail
English T rail
11 years 6 mo
1 year
13 years 2 mo
7 years
6 years 6 mo
14 years 3 mo
7 years 8 mo
9 years
8 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
7 years
16 years
6 months
16 years
11 years 6 mo
7 years
11 years 6 mo
10 years 3 mo.
9 years 10 mo
9 years
8 years 3 mo
7 years 3 mo
2 years
7 years 3 mo
16 years
11 years 6 mo
(English on East track
-< and Lackawanna on
(.West track.
f Taken up from Fort
\ Gaines line.
C Rem'd from old tra'k
-< betw'nMarshallyille
Land Amerieus.
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South- Western Railroad Company
to August 1st, 1867.
RECEIPTS.
Received for Capital Stock, 32,039 shaves $3
Bond Account, issued for 20 years $■328.000 00
Bond Account, issued for 10 years . 58,000 00
Oo Bond Account, issued for 20 years, endorsed 51,000 00
00
Fare Tickets issued ......; m
Freight Earnings since August 1st, 18bb. b77,80o 68
Passenger Earnings since August 1st, 1866 302,091 IL
Post Office Department—Mail Service 10,804 26
Due other Railroads
Unclaimed Dividends, Nos. 1 to 25.....................
Unclaimed Dividends, Nos. 15 to 22, Sav h List.. -L<91 00
Dividend No. 23, Savannah List 15,o71 00
Premium and discount
Bills payable
Profit and Loss
,203,900 00
437,000 00
6,579 65
990,700 96
28.810 97
76,021 00
37,365 00
3,237 67
632 77
271,168 43
15,055.416 42
The balance consists of
Cash on hand, as per Cash Book................"........
Cash on deposit at Nutting, Powell & Co s, B k rs 56,211 88
Cash on deposit at Central Railroad Bank 114,437 44
Bills receivable
$23,119 18
170,649 32
56,173 05
$249,941 55
DISBURSEMENTS.
Construction
Locomotive Engines $110,660 14
Passenger Cars 24,000 00
Freight Cars 132,266 10
Macon Depot 51,629 63
Tools and Machinery 12,4-54 59
Land and Negroes 83,185 00
Current Expenses
Interest on Bonds 34,160 00
Internal Revenue Tax 23,763 68
Annuity to City of Macon 1,250 00
Stock in other Companies 47,394 73
City of Columbus bonds 5,000 00
Montgomery and West Point Railroad Bonds.. 1,000 00
Dividend No. 26, paid
Suspense Account
Balance
$3,388,133 38
414,195 46
535.454 55
59,373 68
53,394 73
153,140 00
201,985 10
249.941 55
$5,055.416 45
[E. E.]
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET,
Treasurer.
Macon, August 1,1867.
Gi
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ELECTION OE OFFICERS.
Macon, February 14, 1867.
At the annual election for President and seven Directors for
the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were elected, viz:
president.
WILLIAM S. HOLT.
DIRECTORS.
WM. A. BLACK, TIMOTHY M. FURLOW,
JOHN McNAB, JOHN E. JONES,
8 WM. M. WADLEY, VIRGIL POWERS,
ALEX. R. LAWTON.
TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO.,
Macon, August, 13th, 1868.
To the Stockholders:
In submitting the twenty-first annual report, your atten¬
tion is called to the operations of the Road for the fiscal year
ending July 31st, ult., as exhibited by Virgil Powurs, Esq.,
Chief Engineer and General Superintendent, which shows
that the gross earnings of the Company
Amount to $920,544 29
And that the expenses,including annuity to the city of Ma¬
con and Revenue Tax, have been 577,807 82
Leaving net sum of $342,736 47
This amount of $342,736 47 has been disposed
of as follows, viz., 4 per cent Dividend
declared the 13th of February last, 128,156 00
Interest on Bonds to date,.... 31,570 00
Tools and Machinery, 4,094 10
Macon Depot, 200 00
Construction, 350 00
Appropriated for Iron, 35,000 00
4 Per Cent Dividend this day, 128,436 00
Appropriated for Revenue Tax, 6,759 79—$334,565 89
Leaving surplus of $ 8,170 58
During the past year we have purchased 756 tons of Iron
T Rail, at a cost of $53,775 33, delivered in Savannah.
This Iron was purchased in England, through the house of
Messrs. Padelford & Cope of Savannah, and weighs about
43 lbs. per yard. Four hundred and fifty-six tons have been
572
PRESIDENT S REPORT.
placed on our Road, and three hundred tons sold to the Cen¬
tral Railroad. We have also purchased from the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, two Freight Engines, at a cost of
$29,091 00. These Engines were received in November
last, and are doing good service. You will see from the
report of the General Superintendent, a condensed statement
of the condition of our Motive Power and Cars, as well as
the condition of the whole line of Road. And it is gratify¬
ing to the Board to state to the Stockholders, that it was
never better than at the present time; and that our facilities
for moving the business with promptness and dispatch that
may be offered us, can but be appreciated by the patrons of
the Road.
Since my last report, we have constructed two large and
commodious brick Warehouses on the line of Road—one at
Fort Valley, 40 feet in width by 145 feet in length, the other
at Butler, 35 feet in width by 85 feet in length. We have
also added about 32 feet in length to our office in this city,
which was so contracted that we found it almost impossible
to do the business offering at this end of the Road. This
addition gives us four convenient rooms, which will enable
our clerical force to perform their duties with more ease and
comfort to themselves, as well as give a greater impetus to
the interest of the Company. The cost of these buildings
you will find in the report of the Chief Engineer and Super¬
intendent. I regret to state that one of these buildings, the
Warehouse at Butler, was consumed by fire about the middle
of June, the origin of which we have been unable to ascer¬
tain, but presume it to be the work of an incendiary.
By an examination of the balance sheet of the Treasurer,
you will find the bond account of the Company amounting
to four hundred and thirty thousand dollars, ($430,000 00.)
This is a decrease from last year of seven thousand dollars,
($7,000 00,) owing to a conversion of that amount of bonds
into the general stock of the Company. The out-standing
bonds of this Company are convertible on their face, with
president's report.
573
the exception of forty-five thousand dollars, ($45,000), and
as they only bear 7 per cent, interest, and the stock pay¬
ing at least 8 per centum, it is reasonable to conclude that
many others will be converted.
I regret to say that I cannot congratulate the planters of -7
South-Western Georgia on as flattering a prospect of cereal
crops this year as last. The long and continued drought of
about two months in many localities, has cut t^e crops of
corn short, from one-third to one-half, and although at least
twenty per cent, has been added. to that particular crop in
breadth of land, I doubt very much whether a sufficient
quantity will be gathered for home consumption. The crop
of cotton is liable to so many casualties, that we cannot speak
or predict with any certainty, with regard to its yield, at the
present writing. The area of land planted along the line of
Road, from the best information that we can obtain, is about
twenty-five per cent, less this year than last; and notwith¬
standing the weed is of sufficient size, healthful looking and
strong, should the incessant rains continue much longer, it
it will cast its forms and fruit, even should the worms not
appear, that are so destructive in their operations.
In October last, a meeting of the Stockholders of this,/
Company was called, in accordance with the Charter of said
Company, for the purpose of considering the propriety of
amalgamating the Muscogee and South-Western Roads, as
provided for by an Act of the General Assembly of this
State, approved March 4th, 1856. That Act requires two-
thirds in amount of stock to form the union and consolida¬
tion of the two Roads. As there was not a sufficient amount
of stock represented at that meeting to form a quorum, no
direct action was taken by the Stockholders. A report was
read, showing the condition of the Muscogee Railroad Com¬
pany at that time, and alluded to an unsettled claim against
said Company, growing out of a disaster that happened at
Randall's Creek, prior to the war, by which several persons
were unfortunately drowned. There was also another account
574
PRESIDENT S REPORT.
unsettled, between the City of Columbus and said Company,
with regard to the crossings of the River and making con¬
nections through said City.
Since that meeting these accounts have been adjusted, and
your Board after mature deliberation, believing it to be not
/ only desirable, but to your interest, that the amalgamation
f should be effected on a just and equitable basis, and with as
little dela^ as practicable, has unanimously agreed to assume
the liabilities of the Muscogee Railroad, receive all of its
assets, and give its Stockholders scrip of this Company
amounting to eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents per share,
rating each share of the Muscogee Railroad Company at one
hundred dollars per share—subject to your approval and
concurrence. Knowing the difficulties that may intervene
at a second called meeting, prohibiting a sufficient represen¬
tation of stock, your board has deemed it practicable to issue
circular letters addressed to the Stockholders, setting forth
their views in the premises, and asking their consideration of
the subject. Should the action of the Board meet your ap¬
proval, you are requested to sign a response to said circular
letter, which will be found on the page annexed, and return
the same to this office, to be used as an affirmative proxy at
said meeting.
During the past winter an association was formed between
ohe Atlantic and Gulf Railroad Company and a line of boats
. known as the Barnett Line, plying the Chattahoochee and
j Flint Rivers. In order to secure the business and transport
the cotton, merchandise, etc., over that Line, to and from Sa¬
vannah, overtures were made to the merchants and citizens
of Eufaula, Fort Gaines, etc., to reduce the price twenty-five
per cent, less than was then charged by this Company. As
we had extended our Road to the points above mentioned,
we regarded the business of those places as belonging to us
regularly and legitimately, and of course could not yield it
without a struggle, basing our prices upon those of our com¬
petitors. Seeing and knowing the evil consequences that
president's report.
575
must result from such a policy, a conference was held in Sa¬
vannah, on the 20th of January last, and an agreement en¬
tered into between all parties concerned, and stipulated Rates
of Freight agreed upon. One clause in that agreement gave
each party the privilege of annulling the contract by giving
the others thirty days' notice. During the following month
notice was given this Company by the Atlantic and Gulf
Railroad Company, that at the end of thirty days we might
consider the contract abrogated. Having no means of check-^
mating the operations of this line of boats along the lines of
the two rivers, an agreement was consummated with Capt.
Whitesides, the owner of two small steamers plying the
Chattahoochee River, to run in connection with our Road,
which he has performed satisfactorily to us.
For the future protection of your interest, this Company ;
and the Central Railroad Company have .agreed and pur- <
chased two first class River Steamers, with iron hulls; and
I am gratified to be able to state that they have arrived at
Apalachicola without accident, and will be in readiness for
the Fall trade. The cost of these two Steamers delivered at
Savannah, was fifty thousand dollars.
Your attention is directed to the balance sheet of the
Treasurer, which shows the receipts and disbursements of the
funds of the Company for the fiscal year ending July 31st.
A detailed account of the operations of the Road, the
Rolling Stock, Appurtenances, and everything connected
with the working of the same, you will find in the able and
condensed report of the Chief Engineer and General Super¬
intendent.
In conclusion, the Board would again acknowledge its ap¬
preciation of his services and attention to the Company's in¬
terest, and the fidelity of the Secretary and Treasurer, Mr.
Boifeuillet, and the officers generally, whose duties have been
cheerfully and faithfully performed.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. S. HOLT, President
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD CO.,
Macon, August 1st, 1868.
To Wm. S. Holt, Esq., President:
Sir :—The Twenty-first Annual Report from this office,
showing the operations of the Road for the fiscal year ending
August 1st, 1868, is herewith submitted.
earnings of the road for the year.
Up Freight—(Eastward,) $439,558 31
Down Freight—{Westward,) 257,165 13
Total from Freight, $696,723 44
Through Passengers, 43,295 30
Way Passengers, 178,394 95
Total from Passengers, $221,690 25
United States Mails, 2,130 60
Total Earnings, $920,544 29
The Expenses of the year (including Revenue
Tax,) have been $576,557 82
Annuity to City of Macon, 1,250 00
Total Expenses, $577,807 82
Net Earnings over all Expenses, $342,736 47
expenses.
The expenses have been as follows:
repairs of road.
Proportion of Salary of President, Superin¬
tendent, Treasurer and Supervisors;
wages of Overseers and Watchmen at
bridges, and hire of hands for the year.. $ 87,091 05
Materials—Iron Rails, Chairs and Spikes;
Stringers, Ties, Bridge Lumber, etc...... 47,168 98
Tools, Subsistence, Stationery, Printing, etc. 19,003 36
Total for Repairs of Road, $153,263 39
superintendent's report.
577
fuel and water.
Wood for Locomotives and Station'y Engine, 21,146 37
Pumping water, putting up new Pumps, Cis¬
terns, Wells, etc....... 6,913 38
Total for Fuel and Water, $ 28,059 75
repairs of buildings.
Including Repairs of Station Houses and all
other buildings, as well as putting up
new buildings, $ 26,614 66
maintenance motive power.
Repairs of Locomotives, including propor¬
tion of Salary of President, Superinten¬
dent, Treasurer and Master Machinist;
wages of Mechanics and Laborers at
Shops, and all materials used for the
year, and the purchase of two Freight
Locomotives, $ 58,022 94
Wages of Runners and Firemen, 46,818 68
Oil, Tallow, Waste, etc., 6,527 97
Total Motive Power, $111,369 59
maintenance of cars.
Including proportion of Salary of President,
Superintendent, Treasurer and Master
Carpenter ; wages of Mechanics and La¬
borers at Shops ; Wheels, Axles, Lum¬
ber, Paints, and all other material used
in repairing and keeping in order Cars,
as well as the purchase and building of
68 new Cars, $ 86,082 22
Oil, Tallow, Waste, etc., 3,900 46
Total Maintenance Cars, $ 89,982 68
transportation expenses.
Including proportion of Salary of President,
Superintendent, Treasurer and Clerks;
wages of Conductors and Train Hands,
Laborers, Watchmen, etc., $100,458 79
Printing, Advertising,,Books, Stationery, etc. 3,312 00
Freight Damage.—Paid for goods lost and
damaged, 8,621 33
Amount Transportation carried forward, $112,392 12
578
SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT.
Amount Transportation brought forward, 112,892 12
Stock Damage.—Paid for Cattle, Horses,
Hogs, Mules, etc., killed and injured,... 5,129 93
Agents at Stations, 36,400 27
Total Transportation, $153,922 32
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Including Printing, Advertising, Books,
Stationery, Postage, Attorney's Fees,
Court costs, Donations, Gratuities, Sal¬
ary of Transfer Agent, and all Contin¬
gent Expenses not included under other
heads, $ 13,345 43
Total Expenses, $576,557 82
Included in Expenses are the following expenditures:
18 New Freight Cars, purchased from Dawson
Manufacturing Company, $18,450 00
46 New Platform Cars, built in Shops, 36,800 00
4 New Stock Cars, 11 " " 4,000 00
$59,250 00
Less amount paid in 1867, for Materials, 5,029 30
Paid for New Cars, $54,220 70
2 New Freight Locomotives, 29,091 00
New Brick Warehouses at Fort Valley and
Butler, and addition to Office in Macon,
including fixtures for same, 21,849 00
New Iron Cistern, Stationary Engine, Brick
Work, Woodshed, etc., at No. 2, 3,350 00
Total for New Work, $108,510 70
This amount, $108,510 70, might very properly have
been charged to Motive Power, Cars and Construction ac¬
counts, as these expenditures were for additional rolling
stock and permanent improvements, and is that much
added to the value of the Company's property. The net
earnings of the Company would then stand—
Earnings over all expenses, $342,736 47
Paid on foregoing accounts, .'. 108,510 70
Net earnings over actual current expenses,.... $451,247 17
or about 49 per cent, of gross earnings.
superintendent's report.
579
The total earnings for 1868 have been $920,544 29; for
1867, $1,006,953 20; decrease $86,408 91. By reference
to Table B, it will be seen that the up freight increased
$118,371 20, while the down freight decreased $112,664 12,
and the passage, mail and miscellaneous decreased $92,115 99.
Produce Table G shows that we carried down 491,983 bush¬
els of corn less this year than last, evidencing the fact that
the farmers raised their own corn last year, instead of rely¬
ing upon the North-west. The falling otf in passage arid
down freight is attributable to this as well as to the low
price of cotton last Fall and Winter, and the consequent
scarcity of money in the country to pay for goods and travel.
The increase in up freights, principally cotton, shows that
there was a large increase of production of that article in
the country tributary to our Road, last year, over the year
before; and if the farmers, owing to their indebtedness, con¬
tracted for farm supplies, had not been compelled to sell at
the very low prices that ruled in the earlier part of the cot¬
ton season, or had received remunerating prices, there would
have been a greater degree of prosperity in the country, and
we would have received a share of that prosperity in the in¬
creased receipts from various sources.
The total expenses for the year have been $577,807 82.
Included in this are the payments heretofore stated, of
$108,510 70 ; if this were deducted from the total expenses,
current expenses would stand $469,297 12.
Number of miles of Road in use during the year, (being
total length of Road,) 207J.
Earnings per mile—Passenger and Mails, $1,078 66
Earnings per mile—Freight and Miscellaneous, 3,357 70
Total per mile, $4,436 36 $4,436 36
Current expenses per mile, exclusive of perma-
nent expenditures, _• 2,261 67
Including permanent expenditures, $2,784 62
Net earnings per mile, exclusive of permanent
expenditures, ^'174 by
Including permanent expenditures, $1,651 74
2
580
superintendent's report.
Gross earnings per mile run by Engines, $2 76.2 $2 76.2
Expenses per mile run by Engines, 1 73.3
Current expenses per mile run by Engines, 1 40.8
Net earnings per mile run by Engines, exclusive of
permanent expenditures, $1 35.4
Including permanent expenditures, $1 02.9
Total number of bales cotton transported during the year,
232,343; against 137,696 last year, and 206,307 in 1860.
Tables D and E show that there were from the South¬
western Railroad proper 131,598 bales; last year 81,666—
increase 49,932 bales.
From stations on Muscogee Railroad, Columbus and be¬
yond, 100,745 bales, against 56,030 last year. Increase
44,715, making total increase for the year of 93,647 bales.
From the South-Western Railroad to Macon there were
34,919 bales ; last year 24,136 bales, showing increase of
10,783 bales.
From Columbus and Muscogee Railroad to Macon, 442
bales; last year, 115 bales; increase 327 bales. Total in¬
crease to Macon this over last year, 11,110 bales.
Number of through passengers for the year, 9,853; way
passengers, 85,021; total, 94,874—being an average per day
of 268 against 300 in 1867. Total number of passengers
carried over the Road since it was opened, July 1st, 1851,
2,225,618.
Number of miles run within the year by Passenger and
Mail trains, 173,621. Freight and other trains, (exclusive
of Gravel train,) 159,681. Total, 333,302.
Wood used by Locomotives, 5,300| cords, being an aver¬
age of 62 8-10 miles run to each cord of wood, at a cost of
5 1-10 cents per mile for fuel.
roadway.
During the year, there have been delivered on the Road
for repairs, 57,454 cross-ties, equal to renewal of 36J miles,
at a cost of $17,294 39. Stringers 14,441, making lineal
superintendent's report.
581
feet 312,972, and 1,419,775 feet board measure—equal to 30
miles of track. For other than track lumber, 115,800 feet
board measure; for trestle bridges and foundations for cul¬
verts, 318,294 feet board measure; for repairs of buildings,
new section houses, two new warehouses, and extension to
office in Macon, 653,837 feet board measure. Total feet
board measure of lumber paid for during the year, 2,507,706,
at a cost of $32,981 83.
There have been received during the year, 756 tons T
rail from England, through Messrs. Padelford & Cope, of
Savannah. Six hundred tons were received in August,
1867 ; of which 200 tons were sold to the Central Railroad,
and 100 tons to the Muscogee Railroad Company ; and in
May, 1868, 756 tons; of which three hundred tons were
sold to the Central Railroad Company—leaving this Com¬
pany from both lots 756 tons, or about eleven miles. About
seven miles of the lot were laid between Montezuma and
Americus, and the flange rail removed, (a part of which was
used in replacing the old worn flange and T rail that was
used to finish the traclf to Fort Gaines last year, and the bal¬
ance of the flange rail is on hand for repairs); about 2 miles
were laid on the Butler Branch, between the 32 and 35 mile
posts; and about 800 feet were laid in Macon, from the
junction with the Central Railroad to the switch going into
the Passenger Depot. The balance is on hand for repairs.
We have sold to the Tredegar Company of Richmond,
Virginia, about 185 tons of old worn (principally) flange
rail, and over 150 tons of other old material, and received
in return chairs, spikes, wheels and axles and $9,000 in cash.
There are still between 340 and 350 tons of worn put rail on
hand, mostly of the T pattern, which may either be sold or
sent to the rolling mill to be re-rolled, as you may deter¬
mine.
On Thursday, April 16th, we had the heaviest fall of rain
that has occurred in this vicinity since July 31st, 1858,
which caused several washes in the Road between Macon and
582
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
Fort Valley. About eighty feet of bank, twelve feet high,
near the 4 mile post, a small culvert and bank near the 18th
mile post, two small bridges between the 20th and 21st mile
posts, and the bridge and bank about eighty feet at Mule
Creek, near the 21st mile post, were washed out, besides
other damage to track near No. 2. These damages were all
repaired by Monday morning, the 20th, and the trains made
their regular trips on that day.
The bridges are all in good order. There have been put
in during the year, three brick culverts, in place of decayed
wooden drains between Smithville and Brown Stations, and
one of stone and brick is now being built near the 139 mile
post, above Georgetown, to replace a stone culvert under a
thirty feet bank, that was damaged by the freshet in April.
There have also been built two substantial brick Ware¬
houses, one at Fort Valley, 40x145, with roof projecting
over a ten feet platform on three sides, at cost of $9,241 00,
and one at Butler, 35x85, with roof over ten feet platform all
round, costing $6,391 00; also an addition of 32 feet, two
stories, with cellar, to offices in Macon, at cost of $6,217 00.
The Road is in tine order, as good as it ever was, except
the iron, which of course is more worn than it was in 1860,
and will require larger outlay for iron for renewal, now than
then.
The new brick Warehouse at Butler, which had but
recently been completed, was destroyed by fire on the morn¬
ing of the 14th of June. We have been thus far unable to
account for the origin of the fire. The walls were not
seriously injured, and it will cost about $3,000 to rebuild it.
The Warehouse at Americus is very much decayed, and it will
have to be thoroughly repaired at heavy comparative cost, (as
the roof and foundation timbers are rotten,) or build a new
house. I believe it will be economy in the end, to take it
down and build a good, substantial brick house; I recom¬
mend that this be done. A good Warehouse is also needed
at Montezuma. The present house will answer for a time,
superintendent's report.
583
but we are in constant danger from fire, as it is too near
other wooden buildings in the town. Should our business
be good the coming winter, I would recommend the purchase
of more land there, and the building of a good brick house;
also the building of a larger house at Marshallville.
motive power.
Table I shows the condition of our Locomotives : they are
in as good order as at any former period. Two of the old,
light Passenger Engines that were put on the Road when it
^as first opened in 1851, have been condemned. In the
place of these, two first class Freight Locomotives, the R. R.
Cuyler and ¥m. A. Black, were added to our stock in
August last, which made our motive power equal to that of
any former period. Two more first class Freight Locomo¬
tives were added to our stock in November, 1867—the John
W. Anderson and Wm. S. Holt, which were paid for and
included in expenses.
cars.
During the year our stock of cars has been increased by
the purchase of 18 box freight cars from the Dawson Manu¬
facturing Company, at a cost of $18,450, and the building in
pur Car Shops of 4 stock and 46 platform cars, costing
$40,800. Our old stock has been thoroughly repaired, and
is in capital order, except some fifteen that need new wheels,
which will be supplied before the business season opens. Two
platform cars were burned, with cotton, and one box freight
car, purchased of the United States, has been condemned.
584
superintendent's report.
Oar stock of cars now consists of—
1st Class Passenger IB—2 being repainted.
2d Class Passenger and
Provision and Pay Train 4—In good order.
Conductors' (Gab Cars,) 9—In good order.
Platform Cars 15—U. S.
Our shops, both machine and car, are same as reported
last year; they need enlarging or entire revision.
We have on hand material as follows :
For Repairs of Road—
22,294 Cross Ties, $ 7,802 90
754,618 feet B. M. Stringers, 7,546 18
317,918 " " Bridge and other lumber, 3,179 18
249,284 u " lumber at Company's Mill, 1,994 75
222f tons good Flange Rail, 11,137 50
218£ " " T Rail, 16,387 5Q
316 8-10 tons worn out T Rail, 10,775 16
28J " " Flange Rail, 1,243 00
Old and new Chairs, Spikes, etc., 1,620 00
Crank and repair Car Wheels, Castings, Frogs, Switch
Stands, Lumber for Turning Table, etc., 2,653 00
Total for Repairs of Road, $64,339 17
For Fuel and Water, 1,033 67
For Motive Power, 6,560 00
For Cars, 11,917 70
Oil, Tallow and Waste, 877 00
Stationery, etc., 1,429 50
Total Material on hand, paid for $86,157 04
Total Material on hand August, 1867, 77,638 61
More Material on hand this than last year, $ 8,518 43
superintendent's report.
585
The trains have been run with great regularity during the
year, with the exeeption of the detention by the freshet in
April. No accident of a serious character has occurred by
the running of trains, except the burning of 95 bales cotton,
laden on three open cars, about three miles this side of Cuth-
bert. One of the cars was but slightly damaged, and ten or
twelve bales of the cotton were saved in a damaged condi¬
tion. The loss to the Company for the cotton was $6,834 68,
which was charged to freight damage account, and about
$800 for the two cars burned. This is the first accident of
the kind that has occurred for over ten years.
The heads of the several departments and their subordi¬
nates have performed their various duties with great fidelity
and efficiency, and deserve commendation for the general
good order and condition of the Road and rolling stock, and
for the promptness with which the business of the Road has
been transacted. Respectfully submitted,
VIRGIL POWERS,
Engineer and Superintendent.
(TABLE A.)
Abstract of Earnings of South-Western Railroad, from August 1st, 1867,
to August 1st, 1868.
Date.
Amount of Freight
UP.
Through. Way.
Amount of Freight
DOWN.
Through.
Way.
Am'nt Through
Passage.
Up. Down.
Amount Way
Passage.
Up. Down.
Mails.
Total in
1868.
Total in
1867.
Increase.
Decrease.
1867—August
September,
October
November.
December.
1868—January....
February..
March
April
May
June
July
Total
3490 57
9587 39
26342 57
40945 96
55428 97
40866 39
39511 46
15908 30
4495 21
3800 95
2264 81
2272 58
4425 08
8686 07
31526 13
33973 36
34354 63
28875 14
27323 05
9906 50
5647 11
5114 79
4517 89
1293 40
10991 62
17839 80
14868 94
9546 43
9326 17
9165 79
10542 48
15669 82
9914 74
6844 46
6784 39
7874 74
12097 11
19098 82
17617 21
10906 33
9338 95
7449 30
11648 39
12555 61
8895 51
6642 60
5947 58
5598 34
2280 50
1460 87
1562 35
1542 91
3187 04
4081 94
1658 36
2097 77
1448 86
1453 25
2102 34
2265 48
1452 40
1562 50
1289 07
1438 60
1332 20
935 66
1018 60
1517 32
988 52
1216 65
3487 14
1914 97
7768
6102
6535
7267
14383
12405
6316
6327
4927
4782
5165
6624
7361 39
7304 56
8446 68
8810 33
13725 93
12241 93
6193 33
6195 14
4472 03
4740 33
3876 40
6421 07
1505 60
625 00
51372 94
71642 70
108188 62
114431 04
140702 31
116021 37
104212 32
70177 68
40789 25
34595 20
34145 70
34265 16
54529
71278
104079
108459
120320
130151
101674
81126
67600
65042
51469
364 22
4108 97
5971 71
20381 47
3156 85
2537 81
14130 42
948 50
26810 98
30447 18
14709 29
17204 31
243915 16 195643 15 129369 38 127795 75 25141 67 18153 63 88605 83 89789 12 2130 60
920544 29
1004587 64
33364 18 107407 53
Miscellaneous Earnings.,
2365 56
1868.
1006953 :
1867.
number of passengers, &c.
(TABLE B.)
The following Table shows a comparison of the
various branches of business for the year just
closed, with the year 1867:
1868.
1867.
Increase.
Decrease.
Up Freight—Through
243915 16
195643 15
129369 38
127795 75
25141 67
18153 63
88605 83
89789 12
2130 60
135374 58'
185812 53
141741 68
228087 57
28478 26
19156 71
124895 05
130237 00
10804 26
108540 58
9830 62
i
Up Freight—Way
Down Freight—Through
12372 30
100291 82
3336 59
1003 08
36289 22
40447 88
8673 66
Down Freight—Way
Up Passage—Through
Up Passage—Way
Down Passage—Through
Down Passage—Way
Total
920544 29
1004587 64
2365 56
118371 20
202414 55
2365 56
1006953 20
204780 U
118371 20
86408 91
Bales Cotton—Through
Bales Cotton—Way
Total
Decrease,
154,694
77,649
77,221
60,475
77,473
17,174
232,343
137,696
94,647
(TABLE C.)
Statement of the Number of Passengers transport¬
ed from August 1st, 1867, to August 1st, 1868:
MONTHS.
1867—August
September.
October
November.
December..
1868—January
February...
March
April
May
June
July
18
68.
1868.
1867.
THROUGH.
WAY.
THROUGH.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
543
322
3212
2895
422
394
350
415
2626
2592
475
505
343
345
3021
3239
361
462
341
389
3109
3468
1167
498
635
343
6126
5462
894
575
845
244
5111
5288
1054
577
407
265
3912
3691
517
349
550
359
4061
3631
419
330
476
241
3430
4147
445
347
393
325
3108
3069
392
379
560
506
299
3100
2766
402
244
357
3852
5105
597
198
5949
3904
39668
45353
7145
4858
1867.
WAY.
Up.
Down.
3193
3009
2592
3133
3519
3627
4311
4397
9025
7789
6315
7386
3491
4126
3353
3526
3071
3094
2930
2855
2977
2731
3700
3304
48477
48997
(TABLE D.)
Number of Bales Cotton transported oyer S. W. R. R. from Stations to Macon, 1867-1868.
CT
co
cc
1867—August
September
October
November
December
1868—January...
February
March
April
May
June
J uly
12
11
10^
10
1010
1010
702
6
212
84
24
16
Total 4023 2598 368 1526 2082 157 2153 5159 1213 2650 2813 182 355 10 70 1900 414 2497 785 1390 43 10 172 62 2287 34919 11016
233
457
1152
6686
7355
7697
4597
3492
1877
735
525
285
61
224
176
2748
2437
2395
870
1420
671
""75
1866—August
September
October
November
December
1867—January...
February
March
April
May
June
July
26
157
715
707
1161
514
261
150
113
55
27
14
1
10
11
25
127
71
120
370
38
123
478
54
197
460
60
77
380
5
31
268
3
40
133
6
33
30
2
10
35
1
11
26
251
668
2317
74 1366 3767 878 1315 1558
23
24
50 53
6
3
10
3
66
7
67
152
6
333
8
34
182
542
99
189
163
28
366
94
252
83
26
471
31
158
60
181
74
74
•24
18
90
14
61
23
3
40
8
51
5
32
2
10
4
128
7
12
28
20
711
81
2283
340
933
Total Increase....
233
32
.10783
976
3938
4918
5302
3727
2072
1206
770
450
368
176
387 1048 24136 233 11016
35
83
115
(TABLE E.)
Number of Through Bales Cotton transported oyer South-Western R. R., from Stations to
Savannah and Augusta, from August 1st, 1867, to August 1st, 1868.
MONTHS.
12
1867—August..
September....
October
November
December
1868—January-
February.
March
April
May
June
July
256
762
2319
4819
5539
3320
3042
1113
172
232
50
50
11
10j
10
358
650
2506
3534
3049
2686
4674
950
550
270
217
144
Total 21674 941 180 415 19488 159 720 2183 456 988 2798 228
22
13
40
40
24
351
946
1083
1292
1610
208
112
82
85
16 57 98 5810 213 5795 63 128 .
79
55
404
792
1011
1788
1247
188
200
29
2
1866—August ...
September....
October
November....
December
1867—J anuary..
February
March
April
May
June
July
Total 16954 340
569
689
2049
2774
2051
3742
1602
1432
838
506
619
83
24
310
598
1912
1159
1262
1737
1224
943
536
446
434
365
600 10926
20 35
14
13
12
32 298 951
2401.. ..
34
173
229 91
82
83
81
29
91 401 660
17
197
17 197;
26; 39
139
249
401
332
549
224
250
145
96
171
18
... 82 ... 2600 267 4356 81
73
125
300
389
567
1264
696
153
401
272,
63
53'
24
17
141
442
627
1283
641
310
748
213
67
58
118
737
2250
4098
6403
5208
4562
2189
985
545
222
360
1030
2339
10118
16768
20564
17521
17457
5422
2863
1399
572
626
1981 4571 27677 96679 42723 3574 39149
496
2297
8634
13882
6706
9439
1269
853
395
681
1403
242
24
190
237
130
184
184
74
21
21
26
10
47
9
1138
19
383
151
2396
2284
1791,
2903
3591
1074
1227
7351
627
254
1883
1843
7821
8134
6682
10815
8018
4153
3258
2080
1975
19 17416 57530 3574 42723
853
395
681
1403
242
496
2297
8634
13882
6706
9439
1269
(table p.)
Number of Bales Cotton transported from Columbus & Muscogee R. R. to Savannas,
Augusta and Macon, over S. W. R. R., from August 1, 1867, to August 1, 1868.
Cn
o
O
MONTHS.
1867—August
September.
October
November.
December..
1868—January
February...
March
April
May
June
July
Total 100308
o
< CTQ H-)2
p p r^p
Boo m
CP
p
p ;
p p i
1277
5821
15697
13573
14640
16271
15136
9143
3385
3100
1545
715;
SdB
• CT*
S? P
13
63
123
139
27
33
2
2
11
18
442
MONTHS.
1866—August
September.
October
November..
December..
1867—January ....
February...
March
April
May
June
July
Total.
Q
<! gk3 w®
CO fl re
- . p
P a
| 9= &CV
^ jd m
E.O
&
p p I
697
596
5404
6843
7780
9105
5864
5770
3021
4807
3562
2466
Wg*
§
4
5
24
3
47
6
3
4
10
2
55915 115 50175
580
5229
10302
6788
6959
7302
9252
3400
363
1709
2016
1735
5460
44715
Mobile
M. & W. P. R. R.
M. & G. R. R.,.. .
M. R. R.,
. 796 bales.
.14602 "
. 2225 "
. 446 "
(TABLE G.)
Quantity of Produce, Fertilizers, etc., transported oyer the South-Western Railroad,
from August 1st, 1867, to August 1st, 1868.
MONTHS.
No. of
Bbls.
Flour.
No. of Sacks and
Lbs. of Flour.
Number of Bush¬
els of Corn.
Bush'ls
of
Wheat.
Pounds
of
Bacon.
Pounds
of
Wool.
Feet
of
Lumber.
Cords
of
Wood.
Pounds
of
Lime.
Pounds
of
Salt.
Pounds
of
Guano.
Hors es
and
Mules.
Sacks.
Pounds.
Up.
,10
823
797
958
142
363
255
34
18
51
12
Down.
3146"
5900
1991
862
4148
4260
16793
36071
14349
21684
18638
19338
1867—August
September....
October
November
December
1868—January
February
March
April
May
June
J uly
110
169
397
215
371
342
637
830
652
373
169
139
6718
4782
3553
3354
3495
2920
3280
3251
2029
1683
1109
3237
671800
478200
355300
335400
349500
292000
• 328000
325100
202900
168300
110900
323700
2131
561
487
756
131
64
52
53
44
248
559
753414
598062
679975
721835
350453
818409
1299250
1395735
530189
395453
657126
356264
3747
5189
1866
3020
350
140
""2320"
960
59
10102
12859
195000
197000
167500
353500
492050
161000
318500
129000
312500
248830
244230
196186
435
240
489
246
698
601
353
398
323
451
529
121
111660
64650
132690
59550
26560
65450
7970
140480
94250
17280
29040
177030
85348
173315
536640
499620
103396
760949
240988
180240
74890
59810
122422
84150
50865
65930
259695
55291
120365
762060
1137078
2179980
636211
26670
578
585
Total 1868
4405
39411
3941100
3463
146180
. 5086
8556435
40612
3015296
4885
929810
2761788
5294723
585
Total 1867
16411
10005
1000500
1375
638163
4615
5041563
58166
4524600
5434
Increase
Decrease
1 i2006
29406
2940600
2088
491983
471
3514872
17554
1509304
549
Total tonnage of all kinds of Freight transported over the South-Western Railroad, for the year ending July 31st, 1868, 20,247,600
pounds. Tons 101,238, of 2,000 pounds.
(table h.)
Showing the Sources of Kevenue, from August 1st, 1867,. to August 1st, 1868.
FREIGHT
FREIGHT.
FREIGHT.
Receipts
Total Re¬
MONTHS.
from
ceipts from
Central Railroad.
Muscogee R. R.
M. &
W. R. R.
S. W. R. R.
all
From.
To.
From.
To.
From.
To.
Proper.
Sources.
1867—August.
10763 82
4375
08
1676 67
4024
46
4838
37
109
74
25584 80
51372 94
September
24460 85
12054
27
5229 59
9287
53
3843
93
154
69
16611 84
71642 70
October
23892 92
39898
79
17079 23
7426
56
2861
31
248
63
16781 18
108188 62
November
11842 61
54782
28
15629 28
4296
32
2413
37
1310
21
24156 97
114431 04
December
8826 92
66151
99
17679 54
2898
27
2519
85
2469
55
40156 19
140702 31
1868—January
7881 12
55107
18
19051 73
2823
30
3009
55
2336
80
25811 69
116021 37
February
7483 83
56186
78
18071 81
2989
84
5741
72
1071
89
12666 45
104212 32
March
11616 44
17973
37
7692 14
4842
96
7489
19
534
09
20029 49
70177 68
April
10116 61
5819
52
1946 85
3873
97
3767
42
315
66
14949 22
40789 25
May
4879 57
4042
54
1911 52
1694
98
3308
74
618
51
18139 34
34595 20
June.
4578 95
1992
55
1596 75
1035
45
3374
80
319
61
21247 59
34145 70
July .*•
4791 17
1621
64
750 27
1504
12
3629
11
159
38
21809 47
34265 16
1868—Total.*
131134 81
320005 99
108315 38
46697
76
46797
36
9648 76
257944 23
920544 29
1867—Total
169893 31
208950 07
76366 56
16978 23
3078
68
7184
87
524501 48
1006953 20
111055 02
31948 82
29719
53
43718
68
2463
89
Decrease
38758 50
266557 25
86408 91
(TABLE I.)
Names and Condition of Locomotives on the South-Western Railroad, July 31st, 1868.
names.
BUILDERS.
WHEN PUT IN USE
ON THIS ROAI).
HOW USED.
remarks.
Tobesofkee
Echeconnee
Tallahassee
Post Boy
Eufaula
Seminole
Muscogee
Cherokee
Choctaw
Chickasaw
L. 0. Reynolds
Muckalee
Kinchafoonee
Throna.teeska
Emerson Foote
Oemulgee
Pataula
John McNab
G. W. Adams
T. M. Furlow
Chipola
Pachitla
R. R. Cuyler
W. A. Black
John W. Anderson
W. S. Holt
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Seth Wilmarth
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor
Rogers Locomotive Works
M. W. Baldwin & Co
Rogers Locomotive Works
M.W. Baldwin & Co
Rogers Locomotive Works
M. Baird & Co., Baldwin Lo. Works
M. Baird & Co.. Baldwin Lo. Works
March 1851..
March, 1851..
September, 1852..
January 1853..
April, 1853..
October, 18-53..
October, 1853..
September 1854..
October 1854..
October 1854..
May, 1856..
July 1857..
September, 1857..
November, 1857..
January 1859..
March, 1859..
December 1859..
November, 1859..
December 1859..
September, i860..
January, 1861..
March 1861..
August, 1...1867..
August 1S67..
November, 1867..
:November, .1867..
Passenger
Passenger
Fort Gaines Branch
Not in use
Gravel train
Shifting in Yard
Passenger
Albany Branch
Passenger
Passenger
Freight
Freight
Freight
Freight
Freight
Lumber train
Freight
Passenger
Freight
Passenger
Passenger
Freight
Freight
Freight
Freight
Freight
Condemned.
Condemned.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Wants new tire.
In Shop for repairs.
Good order.
Good order.
In Shops for repairs.
Good order.
Good order.
Wants repairs.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Wants new tire.
Wants repairs.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
C. D. WALL, Master Machinist.
(TABLE J.)
Showing the Number of Miles Run by each Engine, and the Amount of Wood Used foe
the year ending july 31, 1868, exclusive of gravel, lumber and switching engines.
Cn
CO
4^
NAMES OF ENGINES.
Chipola
Choctaw
Cherokee
T. M. Furlow
Muscogee
John McNab
Chickasaw
Seminole
Tallahassee
Phronateeska
Pataula-
Kinchafoonee
John W. Anderson.
Emerson Foote
R. R. Cuyler
Tachitla
W. A. Black
W. S. Holt
George W. Adams....
Muckalee
L. 0. Reynolds
Ocmulgee
Total
General Average.,
CARS HAULED.
360
73
13
543
57
796
677
821
2499
1573
2146
2670
2526
2372
1566
1558
659
1462
443
tel
91
10
4
55
3
15
329
441
1114
781
888
1292
1060
896
747
625
207
553
149
to £
g.p
896
825
982
765
928
228
983
106
1404
2-2
129
12
12
12
22804 9260 7568 39632
896
825
1433
765
1011
245
1581
166
2215
1288
1391
3625
2366
3046
3962
3586
3268
2317
2183
866
2015
592
MILES RUN.
~W
87
14
1038
4765
6761
18624
12726
14858
21095
19374
19162
13300
10003
4716
10668
2490
34234
17250
22585
28314
15483
8866
11486
1620
15898
11031
5720
572
330
132
100:
159681 173621 333302 2403
34234
17250
22585
28314
15483
8866
11573
1634
16936
15796
12481
19196
13056
14990
21195
19374
19162
13300
10003
4716
10668
2490
USED
152%
120
120%
149
147
41%
78
24
175%
86
84%
163%
93
104
204
152%
186
102%
85
24
83
27
s!
1436
871
709
1279
1037
176
614
94
724
465
584
841
272
860
988
1112
868
640
515
218
598
84
14985 5549
hd
361%
367
333%
314
335%
93
189
52
389%
218%
193
345%
238
283
s
ir
196%
100
204
52
407%
270%
347%
207
ill!
25
255%
236%
225%
m
320%
353%
347%
340%.
255%
221%
114%
231%
52%
1324 .
678-03
877-90
1130-18
673-75
272-59
539-09
81-25
829-15
769-43
732-06
1293-90
• 753-18
1042-84
1147-65
1130-18
1105-40
830-37
720-28
371-31
751-96
171-43
Miles Run to a
Q
127
*0
o
o
£
P
a
P
&
p.
o
o
"1
"5
p
' P
3!
©
24
95
20
47
32
71
22
90
15
46
50
95
19
61
18
31
23
44
34
72
21
65
23
56
48
55
17
53
21
55
17
56
22
61
21
57
20
5!
22
47
18
54
30
48
537
1310
22
60
o
63
Cost Maintenance of Engines per mile run, in cents 19 1-10
Cost Oil, Tallow and Waste per mile run, in cents 1 9-10
3 8-10
3 9-10
3 8-10
3 9-10
4 3-10
3 1-10
4 6-10
4 9-10
4 8-10
4 8-10
5 8-10
6 7-10
5 7-10
6 9-10
5 4-10
5 8-10
5 7-10
6 2-10
7 2-10
7 8-10
7 0-10
6 8-10
118 9-10
5 1-10
(table k.)
Statement of Iron in Use on South-Western Railroad.
"Where Laid.
Dist'nce
tr>
>-i2
Kj®.
3 tn?
When Laid
Kind of Iron.
Been in Use.
Remarks.
From—
0 to 728 feet
728 feet to 1% miles
1% to 7 miles
7 to 29 miles
29 to 30 miles
30 to 32 and 2176 feet
32 and 2176 to 33 and 3288 feet..
33 and3288 to 50, Butler
29 to 30, Oglethorpe line
30 to 31 and 600 feet
31 and 600 feet to 33%
33% to 35%
co/2 lo ooz4
35% to 36%
36% to 38%
38% to 42 and 300 feet
42 and 300 to 47%
47% to 48 and 4288 feet
48 and 4288 ft. to 49 and 3552 ft.
49 and 3552 to 50 and 766 feet...
50 and 766 to 50 and 2925 feet...
50 and 2925 to 50 and 4680 feet..
50 and 4680 to 51 and 4180 feet-
51 and 4180 to 55
55 to 62
728
1912
2640
2176
1112
1992
600
2040
1320
3960
1320
1620
3660
328
4544
2494
21-59
1755
4780
1100
24
19%
28
19%
24
24
24
19%
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
19%
24
24
24
18
24
43
45
51
45
P
45
40%
40%
40%
4
40%
P
45
41
40%
43
34
43
July, 1868...
Jan., 1856...
July. 1866...
May, 1854 ..
Sept., 1860.
Jan., 1861...
May, 1868...
April, 1853.
Dec., 1859...
Sept., 1858..
Aug., 1859...
Sept., I860..
Sept., 1860.
July, 1860...
Sept., 1860.
Aug.,1860...
Sept., I860.,
Nov., 1867..
Jan., 1856...
Nov., 1867..
Sept., 1860.
June, 1868.
July, 1851...
Feb., 1867...
English T rail
English T rail
Chattanooga Mills T rail
English T rail
English T rail
Atlanta re-rolled T rail
English T rail
English T rail
Lackawanna and Atlanta re-rolled T rail
English and Lackawanna T rail
Atlanta re-rolled T rail
Lackawanna T rail
English T rail
English T rai
English T rai'
English T rai'
English T rai'
English T rai'
English T rai
English T rai
English T rai
English T rai
Flange rail
American Phoenix Iron Co.'s T rail.
1 month
12 years 6 mo..
2 years
14 years 2 mo.,
8 years
7 years 6 mo....
3 months
15 years 3 mo..
8 years 8 mo....
10 years
9 years
8 years
8 years
8 years
8 years
8 years
8 years
9 months
12 years 6 mo..
10 months
8 years
2 months
17 years
1 year 6 mo
Butler Branch.
Butler Branch.
Butler Branch.
Butler Branch.
Main line.
-{ English on East track
and Lackawanna on
West track.
-| Taken up from Fort
Gaines line.
■{ Tak'n f'm Ft. Gaines
line and relaid in
July, 1866.
Note.—Table K continued on next page.
TABLE K—(Continued.)
Where Laid.
From—
62 to 63 and 4140 feet
63 and 4140 to 67 and 412 feet...
67 and 412 to 67 and 5170 feet...
67 and 5170 to 68 and 1978 feet..
68 and 1978 to 68 and 5098 feet..
68 and 5098 to 69 and 1378 feet
69 and 1378 to 70 and 2903 feet..
70 and 2903 to 70 and 4343 feet..
70 and 4343 to 97
97 to 107%, Albany
83% to 98. Eufaula line
98 to 118%
118% to 142
142 to '43, Eufaula
Fort Gaines Line.
120% to 121
121 to 139
139 to 140
Dist'nee
4140
1552
4758
2088
3120
1560
1525
1440
937
2640
2640
2640
2640
2640
2640
t-1
#3
24
24
J9%
24
20
24
19%
18
20
20
24
24
24
24
24
18
19%
^2.
p-
41
43
45
41
401
40>
45
34
m
<Ȥ
40%
40%
40%
38
45
When Laid
Nov., 1867.,
June, 1868.
Jan., 1856...
Nov., 1867.
Nov., 1857.
July, 1860...
! Jan., 1856...
July, 1851...
! April, 1857.
Oct ,1857....
July. 1858...
April, 1859.
April, 1860.
July, 1865...
April, 1860.
July, 1851...
Jan,, 1856...
Kind of Iron.
English T rat
English T rai'
English T rai
English T rai
English T rai
English T rai
English T rai
Flange rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
Atlanta re-rolled T rail.,
English T rail-
Flange rail
English T rail.
Been in Use.
9 months
2 months
12 years 6 mo
9 months
11 years 9 mo
8 years
12 years 6 mo
17 years
11 years 3 mo.
10 years 10 mo
10 years
9 years 3 mo
8 years 3 mo
3 years
8 years 8 mo..
17 years
12 years 6 mo
Remarks.
•{ Rem'd from old track
betw'n Marshallville
and Americus.
(table l.)
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South-Western Railroad
Company, to August 1st, 1868.
RECEIPTS.
Received for Capital Stock, 32,109 shares $3,210,900 00
Bond account issued for twenty years 324,000 00
Bond account issued for ten years 55,000 00
Bond account issued for twenty years, endorsed.. 51,000 00
430,000 00
Fare tickets issued ' 4,337 50
Freight earnings since August 1st, 1867 715,882 10
Passenger earnings since August 1st, 1867 224,747 39
Postoffice Department Mail Service 2.130 60
: 942,760 09
Due other Railroads 8,456 99
Unclaimed Dividends, Nos. 1 to 27 3,839 00
Internal Revenue Tax "Coupons" ■ 147 90
Premium and Discount 3,381 93
Profit and LosS 130,224 10
$4,734,047 51
The balance consists of—
Cash on hand, as per Cash Book $35,782 91
Cash on deposit at Central Railroad Bank... 103,104 65
Cash on deposit at C. A. Nutting's, Banker.. 60,179 35
163,284 00
Bills receivable 28,566 79
$ 227,633 70
DISBURSEMENTS.
Construction $3,382,873 7#
Locomotive Engines 110,660 14
Passenger Cars 24,000 00
Freight Cars 132,266 10
Macon Depot 45,829 63
Tools and Machinery 16,248 69
Land Account 7,935 00
336,939 56
Current Expenses 576,557 82
Interest on Bonds 31,570 00
Annuity to City of Macon 1,250 00
32,820 00
Stock in other Companies 47,394 73
City of Columbus Bonds 5,000 00
Montgomery & West Point Railroad Bonds.. 1,000 00
53 394 73
Dividend No. 28, paid 123,828 00
Balance 227,633 70
4,734,047 51
E. E.
Macon, August 1st, 1867.
JNO. T. BOIFEUILLET,
Treasurer,
(TABLE M.)
Balances from Books of the South-Western Railroad Company, July 31st, 1868.
DR.
Railroad and appurtenances
Land Account 7,935
Stock of other Companies 47,394
Bonds of other Companies 6,000
Railroad expenditures 576,557
Interest on Bonds 31,570
Annuity to City of Macon 1,250
Cash 35,782
Central Railroad and Banking Company 103,104
C. A. Nutting, Banker 60,179
Bills receivable 28,566
Due by Agents 18,603
Due by Southern Express Company 550
Due by National Express Company 165
Due by United States 2,009
Dividend No. 28, paid
3,711,878 26
61,329 73
609,377 82
227,633 70
21,329 42
123,828 00
84,755,376 93
CR.
Capital stock, 32,109 shares 8
Bonds issued
Railroad earnings prior to August 1,1867 47,149 51
Railroad earnings since August 1,1867 920,544 29
Fare Tickets
Premium and Discount
Unclaimed Dividends, Nos. 1 to 27
Due other Railroads
Internal Revenue Tax on Coupons
Profit and Loss
,210,900 00
430,000 00
967,693 80
4,337 50
3.381 93
3,839 00
4,852 70
147 90
130,224 10
84,755,376 93
JNO. T. BOIFEUILLET, Treasurer.
list of the holders
OF THE
CAPITAL STOCK
OF THE
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY,
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, JULY 31. 1868.
NAMES. SHARES.
Abraham, D. Hebrew Congregation,
Macon 3
Adams, Martha W 18
Anderson, Geo. W., 360
Anderson, Geo. W., Trustee Eliza
Lamar 10
Anderson, Geo. W., Trustee E. A. La¬
mar 5
Anderson, Geo. W., Trustee E. C. An¬
derson, 6
Anderson, Geo. W., Trustee E. C. An¬
derson, Jr., 2
Anderson, E. C., Jr., 146
Anderson, Clarence G., 2
Anderson, John W., Sons & Co., 307
Alexander, Edward P., 60
Alexander, Adam L., 100
Alexander, C. A 50
Alexander, James M 20
Allen, Ledian E., 3
Armstrong, B. R., 10
Armstrong, J. W., Agent for M. W.
Villepigue 3
Ash, John H 9
Ash, Sarah, 8
Austin, Thomas H., 8
Axson, I. S. K 74
Axson, I. S. K., in trust for Mrs. R.
L. Axson, 19
Axson, Mrs. R. L., 9
Axson, Randolph 7
Battersby, Wm., Guardian C. and
John F. Cercopely, 9
Battersby, Wm 871
Battersby, W., Ag't M. A. Wolfenden, 56
Bacon, Mary J «
Bacon, Henry, '• °9
Bancroft, Martba M., jj
Barnwell, John G., h
Barrie, Augustus 40
Barrow, Miss Martha 20
Barrow, Thomas W ®
Barrow, Harman H |>
Bates. W.
Bates, L. ^
NAMES. SHARES.
Barrett, W. H., Tr. Mrs. A. Phinizy,.. 20
Barrett, Thomas, 125
Barrett, T. G., Tr. Mrs. M. S. Barrett, 16
Baker, Thomas A 13
Bass, Mrs. Mary R 20
Bartow, S. F„ Tr. Mrs. Ann Green
and her children by Alex. Maxwell, 10
Bailey, Sam., Tr. Mary E. Bailey, 5
Barry Samuel 3
Berry, John B 5
Beckwith, E. G., 75
Bealle, Rebecca A.,.. 23
Beal, Mrs. Martha F., 20
Bethal Benj'n, Ex. W. D. Woodson,... 44
Beacher, Ann K., 13
Bivins, Geo. W., 4
Bivins, James M 20
Birch & Snider, .* 10
Birch, Mrs. John M., 3
Bird, Eliza M., 5
Black, W. A 39
Blanton, W. M. Ag't Sarah A. Blan-
ton, 16
Blocker, Stephen 10
Blunt, Jas. H., Trustee for his wife,
Eugenia W. Blunt, 11
Black Miss A. R., 6
Bochert, A., Tr. Chas. Sunburg, 2
Bogardus, II. S., Tr. Mrs. Elizabeth
Webster and children, 66
Boifeuillet, John T., 36
Boifeuillet, H. W., 9
' Boynton, Willard 10
Bray & Bro., 5
Bryan, L., G'd'n Sidney and E. Bryan, 68
Brown, Wm. Tr. A. C. Brown 2
Brown, T. F 25
Brown, Miss Anna T., 12
Brown, Dr. Wm •••• 12
Brown, E. B 19
Brodie, Caroline B 24
Brodie, Eliza M., 24
Brodie, Mary F 14
Bryan, Henry,
Bruen, C. W. W 8
GOO
LIST OF STOCKHOLDEES.
NAMES. SHARES.
Bruen, C. W. W., and W. S. Bassen-
ger, Ex'rs, 4
Burdsall, W. H., 60
Banns, Charles 50
Buntz, Henry L., in trust for H. C. H.
Buntz, 5
Buntz, H. L.. in trust for his daughter,
Mary L. Buntz 5
Burroughs, Mrs. Valena G., 7
Burroughs, John 2
Burroughs, Charles J 2
Burroughs, Richard B., 2
Burroughs, Wm.B, 5
Buker, E. W., Tr. Florence Buker 2
Buker, E. W., Tr. Ida Nichols, 1
Bullock, W. Gadson, Trustee 1
Bullock, W. G., Tr. Mrs. J. D. Colburn 6
Byrne. Thos., G'd'n Thos. J. ltyan 4
-Byington, J. L., Tr. E. I. Byington,... 1
Carter, Sam'l M 110
Carter, Farish 194
Carter, Jesse 27
Carter, Mrs. Harriet, 3
Calloway, L. N 5
Carswell, W. E 89
Carhart, Jaines I) 35
Carhart & Bro., 41
Carhart & Curd, 1
Carnes, Mrs. Eliza J., 20
Carnes, Mrs. Eliza J., Tr. Mrs. A. E.
Finsley, 5
Camden County Academy, 13
Carmichael, W. P., Tr. C. B. Elliott,.. 9
V/Central R. R. and Banking Co., Ga.,...4856
Cercopely, John F., 36
Champion, A. M., 1
Champion, G. M 4
Champion, F. J., Tr. A. E. Champion, 10
Champion, F. J., Tr. R. M. Larcombe,
minor, ....■ 20
Champion, F. J., Tr. Mrs. J. M. Gar-
many 10
Champion, Aaron, 163
Champion, A., Tr. Eliz'b'th Champion t.5
Chambers, James M 30
Chapman, Tallulah Bostick 37
Charlton, Mrs. Margaret 46
Charlton, Mrs. M„ Ex. P. Shick 2
Charlton, Robert M 26
Charlton, R. M., Tr. Mrs. B. G. Guer-
ard and children 12
Charlton, T. S., G'd'n W. G. Charlton, 57
Christee, Luke, Tr. Emily C. Camp,... 6
Church Elizabeth 1
Chisholm, W. YV 16
Churchill, Richard Cuyler, 20
Churchill, F. H. Tr. Mrs. E. C. Cuyler, 89
Chaplin, W. F., Tr. Mrs. H. Quantock, 10
Cheeves, Grief, 130
City Council Savannah 1
Cheeves, Isabella, Adm'x 106
Cheeves, Mrs. Elizabeth 20
Cheeves, Isaac G 6
Cleveland, Dr. Wm. C., in right of his
wife, Eliza 81
Clay, Joseph 2
Clarke, Anna M 4
Clarke, Lucretia H., 10
Clarke, Maria E.,. 10
Claghorn & Cunningham, 3
Clinch, Mary L 30
Clenson, T. G 57
Collins, S., in trust T. Edgar Collins, 10
Collins, S., in trust W. W. Collins 10
NAMES, SHARES.
Collins, S.. in trust R. S. Collins, 10
Collins, Mrs. E. C 10
Coker, Frances M .'. 3
Coker, T. M 30
Comer, John T 20
Cochran, Mrs. E. T. Adm'x Est. E. A.
Cochran 23
Cobb, Mary C., Guard., Trustee, &c.,.. 23
Cobb, Mary C., Guard, and Trustee of
her daughter, Julia J. Cobb 10
Cobb, Howell 5
Cowart, Z 9
Condon, Pierce, 30
Cope, G. L., Tr. Mrs. J. H. A. Cope
and children 9
Cope, G. L., Trustee for his children,.. 7
Cowden, Mrs. Margaret 4
Coley, Mrs. Helen, 31
Cole, Mrs. Esther Carolina,.. 10
Coley, Chas. H 2
Cousins, Ellen M., 5
Cohen, Solomon,.. 336
Cohen, M., Tr. Mrs. F. Cohen, 3
Cohen, Octavus, Chairman Perma¬
nent Fund, 10
Cohen, Cicelia E 5
Cohen, Octavus, Ag,t Mrs. P. Y. Pem-
ler, 2
Cooper, John 28
Connory, Elinor 10
Crowder, Catharine M., 50
Craft, Carl F 6
Craig, Maria, 2
Crosier, John 3
Crawford, Mrs. Susan 33
Crawford, Mrs, E. A 12
Cuthbert Chapter, No. 31, ; 5
Cunningham, Miss E. C., 16
Cunningham, Miss Jane W., 16
Cunningham, Miss P. P., in trust for
S. W., P. P. and J. C. Postell, minors, 3
Cunningham, John, in trust J. Cun-
nnigham, Jr., 1
Cunningham, John, in trustWm. Cun¬
ningham, Jr., 1
Cunningham John, in trust for Giles
McDonald 1
Cunningham. John, G'd'n G. McDon¬
ald 7
Cunningham, John, trust Euphemia
Postell 1
Cunningham, John, trust Preston Cun¬
ningham, 3
Cunningham, John, trust Edwin Sul-
leff, 4
Cunningham, John, trust Mrs. Kel-
ley 1
Cunningham, Isa G., 1
Cunningham, John G., 1
Cunningham, John, 11
Cnnningham, T. M., Cashier 93
Cumming, Wallace, 1 80
Cunningham, Miss Isabella J., 17
Cuyler, Mrs. E. C 11
Cuyler, Dr. J. M 16
Davis, G. W., Ex. Thos. Clarke, 17
Davis, Ann M 10
Davis, G. W., trust Mary Davis, 18
Dawson, T. H., trust Ann M. Dawson, 2
Day, Joseph, 220
Darly Lodge 5
Davant & Waples, 25
Dewell & Morgan, 10
Demere, Mary E 8
LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS.
601
names. shakes.
Dessaussure, W. G., trust Leah Cohen, 30
Dent, James 6
Dewit, Levi, 6
DeLyon, Anna 5
DeLeon, Perry M., 8
Dempsey, T. C., 103
Dempsey, T. C., Trustee Mrs. Ellen
Wilkinson,..: 79
Dessau, A 2
Dippish, J. H., 2
Dixon, R. K., 56
Dillon, Capt. John, in trust Associa¬
tion of Friends of Ireland 12
Dippish, Mrs. Emula H 2
Dismuke, James L., lo
Dodge, Thomas A., 1
' Downing, T. Lawrence 25
Douglass, Thomas, 29
Douglass, Eugenius L., Guardian <&c., 10
Doon, Mrs. J. G 29
Doon, Mrs. Julia 12
Doon, Est. John &., 25
Dowse, Miss T. F 2
Duncan, Wm., 3
Dunning, Mrs. Eliza M 20
Dunning, Benj., 15
Durant, H. S 50
Dupree, L. J 20
Dudley, G. M 200
Drane, Wm 50
Drewry, John, 20
Eagan, Pat, 7
Einstein, Abram, 3
Elliott, Mary II., 4
Eberhart, Sam'l : 100
Eufaula Lodge, No. 11,1. O. O. F 5
Evans, James E., trust for Fund Re¬
lief Ga. Conference, 15
Fabian, Jas. L 5
Faulk, A. W 10
Farrar, S M., 10
Farrah, Hugh, Tr. wife, Olivia Farrah
and children 15
Felton, Wm 5
Felton, L. M 40
Ferrill, John. O., trust Mrs. Jas. Gilli-
land, 5
Fitzsimmons, Mrs. E. M., 6
Finlayson, John, (Fla.) 132
Flemming, T. W., Agent H. C. Quar-
terman 15
Flanders, David, 2
Fluellen, Dr. E. A., 22
Fox, R. b.., 20
Foley, Mrs. Honoria, 10
Foy, W. II., 31
Foy, Mrs. Mary L 20
Foster, Fleming 3
Fort, Tomlinson •••■
Ford, R. G
Franklin Lodge, No. 2,1. 0. O. F., 5
Freeman, A R 5
Fraser, Simon II., 30
Fraser, Francis A 3
Freeman, Mrs. Ann R., 4
Freeman, Sarah E °
Friedenberg, A. & L D
Freedenburg, Sigmund °
Frederick, Mrs. Mary A
Furlow, T. 5
Furlow, J. %
Fulton, James........" ••••■•; 0
Furman, Dr. J. H. Trustee F. 1. and
J. H. Furman, Jr., ou
Names. shares.
fcurman, J. H. Jr., 4
Fulwood, Rev. C. A. Trustee H, T.
Fulwood 5
Fulton, Silas 10
Fielder. Miss Mary C 15
Gammel, John 9
Gallie, J. B 50
Ganahl, Mrs. C. E 25
Gaudry, Julius B 21
Gaudry, Mrs. Ann C 4
Garrett, Ripley 61
Gardner, Taylor M. Trustee 5
Gaicher, W. A 30
Gallaudet, James 10
Germain, Ann G 1
Gerstman, Simon 55
Giles, Wm 10
Giles, John M 5
Gilmer, Louisa Porter by A. Porter... 11
Gibbs, James S 100
Gibbs & Co 20
Gilmer, J. S. Tr. Mrs. Louisa Porter.. 200
Gilbee, Miss E. M 20
Gilford, Ebenezer W 17
Gill, Edward, Trustee G. W. L. Gill... 1
Gignilliat, W. R ; 12
Gray, Mrs. Winnafred 10
Gray. Peter W. Guardian children of
Mary Crouch, deceased 20
Graves, Iverson L 47
Grantland, Seaton 165
Green, Thomas 34
Green, J. M. Agent Mrs. Sarah Green 25
Green, J. M. Tr. Mrs. S. V. Green 48
Green, J. Mercer, Trustee 3
Green, J. Mercer, Agent J. R. King,
Trustee 1
Green, T. R 37
Green, R. A 7
Green, Lucy 40
Gracie, James K. 12
Granniss, E. C 21
Grieve, Miller .-. 30
Griffin, H. C. in trust for H. W. Griffin 3
Griffin, Henrietta 3
Goodall, Miss M. A 3
Gordon, G. A. Trustee Mrs. Hender¬
son and children 1
Godfrey, Susan J 7
Godfrey, J. E. Trustee A. Nelson's
children 1
Gourdin, H. Agent Mrs. Sarah Y. Gil-
liard 11
Gourdin, Matthiessen & Co 115
Goodwin, Sidney P 75
Gowen. Thomas B 43
Gould, Artemus 34
Gunn, D. F 75
Gunn.J. McK 5
Guillan, Hannah 10
Gresham, John J 50
Gresham, T. B 25
Gresham, T. B. Trustee Mrs. Mary B.
Gresham 25
Grimes, Richard L.... 47
Rartridge, Algernon L 33
Hartridge, Miss Adelaide 31
Hartridge, Mrs. Mary H. G 113
Hartridge, Julian, Trustee for Allen
L. and Catherine M. Gibbs ... 10
Hartridge. J. Guardian of C. McD.
Hartridge 15
Hartridge, Julian, Trustee Mrs. Sarah
E. Hartridge 14
LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS.
NAMES. SHARES.
Hartridge & Neff. 100
Hartridge, Julia L 24
Harriss, Juriah 34
Harriss, Louis F 100
Harriss, Mary P 250
Harriss, Jas. W. Trustee for children
of Ann E. Harriss, deceased 65
Harriss, John W 50
Harriss, James M. Trustee for Mary
E. Harris 40
Harriss, Charles A 25
Hart, B. A 10
Happoldt, Albert M 25
Harden, Thomas H. Guardian Eliza
A. Gilliam 102
Hardee. Noble A 45
Hardee, W. J 10
Harden, T. H. Trustee 42
Harrison, Thomas D 19
Haas, Christopher 8
Hays, Mrs. S. M 8
Haupt. A. J., J. S. and John, testa¬
mentary Trustees Mary C. Ferguson
and children 8
Haupt, A. J., J. S. and John, testa¬
mentary Trustees for Eliza B. H.
Seyle, deceased 6
Haupt, A. J., J. S. and John, testa¬
mentary Trustees for Mary L. Buntz
and children 1
Haupt, A. J., J. S. and John, testa-
tamentary Trustees for widow and
children of S. B. Haupt, deceased... 1
Haupt, John and John L., testament¬
ary Trustees for children of Samuel
B. Haupt 1
Haupt, Mrs. Elizabeth 5
Haupt, John (Mobile,) 4
Haupt, John in trust for his daughter
Catherine M. Haupt 6
Haupt, John L. in trust for his son F.
P. Haupt 4
Haupt, Mrs. Elizabeth, in trust for
George W. Haupt 5
Haupt. A. J., John L. and John, tes¬
tamentary Trustee Anna M. B.
Buntz and children 8
Habersham, Isabella C 3
Habersham, Robert Trustee Mrs. S. A.
Anderson 20
Habersham, Alexander T 1
Habersham, Robt. Trustee Mrs. S. A.
Anderson and children 49
Habersham, Robert 2
Hallowes, Caroline M. S. Trustee 9
Hallowes, Miller Mrs. C. M. S. Hal¬
lows 5
Harden, Thomas H. in trust for John
Camp 10
Hartridge, Julian under marriage set¬
tlement Julia and Mary M. Hart¬
ridge 7
Harvey, J. C 10
Hays, Mrs. Sarah Ann 20
Hall, Richard A 5
Hameter, Joel 30
Harrold, U. B 4
Hamilton, James S... 45
Haugabook, Daniel 10
Headman, H. D 3
Henry, Morton T 19
Herman, Sophia 8
Heywood, W. B 192
Heywood, D.B 153
NAMES, SHAKES.
Henderson, E. F 38
Henderson, Mrs. Caroline 7
Hines, Richard K. Tr. Anna S. Hines 6
Hines, R, K. Trustee Emily A. Hines 6
Hines, Martha W. minor 1
Holt. T. G. (Macon,) 35
Holt, William S 152
Holt, W. S. President S. W._R. R. Co. 1
Holman, Emeline A. and children 40
Hooks, William 3
Hodge, B. R 5
Horne, Pearce 12
Howan, Miss Sarah 24
Hobbs, Richard 11
Hodgkins, N. M. Trustee 2
Holmes, T. 0 16
Houston, Patrick 12
Howard, J. Gordon 162
Howard, Sanger & Co 18
Hodgson, Wm. B 160
Hobson, Ann, Richard, John Thomas 32
Hopkins, M. B. Adm'r '20
Hough, E. C 27
Home Insurance Company 4
Holland, William F 10
Hutchinson, Robert estate 40
Hunter & Gammell 16
HuH, William H 15
Hull, George G 15
Hull, Edward W 15
Hull, H. Jr 15
Hull, Dr. Henry 50
Hunter, H 1
Hutchings, Mrs. Saran 10
Hubert, William 42
Hunt, J. J 19
Hutton. J. S. Trustee for wife 30
Jackson, Henry R 160
Jackson. George (freedman) 1
Jenckes, Miss Almira F 2
Jenkins, Chas. J. Trustee V. G. Bur¬
roughs and children 20
Jones, E. F. Trustee for Mrs. Elsy V.
Cartledge 8
Jones, Reuben 20
Jones, John E 100
Jones, Catherine Helen 5
Jones, Mrs. S. L., Ex. Sam'l Jones,
dec'd 10
Jones, John L., 15
Jones, A. S., 2
Jones, Geo. N 30
Johnson, H. R., & Co., 3
Johnson, Windor P 11
Johnson, Gertrude 11
Johnson, T. H., Ag't J. H. Johnson,... 3
Johnson, James, 1
Johnstone, Miss M. H 52
Johnston, Susan W., 6
Johnston, Miss Elizabeth C., 6
Johnston, Mrs. Elizabeth C., 11
Johnston, John M 41
Johnson, Emmett R., 2
Joiner, James M., 5
Jessup, Isaac, (Freedman,) 1
Jewett, H. L., Trustee Georgia Acad¬
emy for the Blind 7
Jordan, L. A. and Emliy E., 100
Joseph, M. G., 92
Joseph, G 54
Justices Inferior Court, Chatham Co., 27
Key, Jesse B 38
Key, Joseph S., 6
Key, Jos. S., Tr. Susan M. Key, 2
LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS.
m
17- NjA?fli:S,i i. SHARES.
Kendrick. J. R., 3g
Keller, Geo. A., 5
Keller. S. W 2
Kell. J. M„ Tr. J. B. Kell 7.7.7.' 9
Kell, J. M„ Tr. J. M. Kell 1
Kell, John M 15
Kirby, Rev. J. F„ Ex. Owen Foley,7.7 12
Knapp, N. B 302
Kollock, Jane J 3
Kollock, Maria C., 8
Kolb, Elizabeth, Adm'x Wm. Kolb,... 10
Kohn, Jacob 3
Lake, Francis 7
Lathrop, Chas. T 129
Lathrop, James W 187
Lathrop, Elizabeth L., (Mass.).., 30
Lathrop, J. S 80
Lathrop, Henry Tr. Clara S. Lathrop 43
Lathrop & Spivey.„ 55
Lathrop, Edward S. Trustee 26
Lawton. W J. Ag't for his wife, Mrs.
S. M. Lawton and children 10
Lawton, Alex. R 20
Lawton, Geo. M 10
Lane, R. Y 5
Lang, Isaac 14
Lamar, Caroline A 63
Lamar, II. J 50
Lawson, J. D 16
Leary, J. A 2
Leonard, Francis i 13
Leonard, R. II. Tr. A. J. Leonard 15
Lee, Margaret M 8
Lenzer, O „• 18
Lightfoot, Mrs. R. J 62
Lichte, H. F. Tr. Albert F. Lichte 20
Lillienthal. L 23
Lloyd, Mrs. Ellen M 10
Loenthal. Magnus 1
Low, John 250
Lovell, Edward 1
Lovell, J. M. B. in trust F. B. Bevill,. 13
Lovell, J. M. B. Agent 31
Lovell, J. M. B. Tr. H. B. Toreneau
and children 40
Lumpkin, J. II 30
Magruder, S. A 10
Maddox, J. L 39
Maddox, J L. Guardian for Willie
and Sallie Flournoy 16
Masonic Grand Lodge of Georgia 62
Maxwell, W. A „ 5
Maxwell, W. A. G'd'n Meta Gibson... 10
Mathews, W. P... 9
Mathews, Wm 10
Mathews. Sarah 10
Mackie, Margaret E 4
Mauses, Jacob 42
Mallard, Thos. and others, Executors
estate J. Lambert - 5
Martin, Alfred M.....~ 263
Martin, Edmond - 284
Magrath,Mary E 4
Mallett, D. & Co 10
Maner, H.F — 10
Maccaw, W. D — 1
Maner, W. F 20
Maner, Geo. R 31
MaeDonell, Geo. G. N. Tr. for Funds
S. R., ©a. Conference -
McArthur, T. W 4
McCarter, James R '
McDonald, M. P 10
McDonald, Miss M 0
,, SHARES.
McDuffie, Geo. W 3
McGehee, A. B .' 18
McGehee, Adam 20
Mclnnis, Miles 2
McLendon, W. B 15
McNab, John 60
McWilliams, Margaret 3
McRitchie. Jesse 50
McCord, Mary 76
McCoy, Mrs-Jane R 15
McFariand, John 11
McHardy, Alexander 20
McHenry, James 132
Mclntyre, Robert 2
Mclntyre, William 2
Mclntyre, W. & R 47
Mclntyre, Robert Trustee Joseph E.
Mclntyre 10
MeMahon, John 6
McNorrill, Mrs. Lou 5
MeNish, T, J. & Co 26
McGowan, James J 10
Mercer, H. W. Cashier 7
Mercer, George A 20
Mercer & Anderson 87
Mercer, George W 10
Methvin, James P 16
Mitchell, Alexander 10
Mitchell, S. C. Jr 25
Mims, Williamson 1
Mix, Albert 1
Minten, John Tr. R. L. Minten 16
Mills, Thomas R. & J. G 109
Memminger, C. G 240
Mitzgar, Mary S 5
Mills, Charles F 60
Mills, J. G 54
Minis, Miss C 15
Minis, Miss F 14
Minis, Miss R. G 13
Minis, Abram 15
Minis, Abram Trustee Mrs. D. Minis
and children 24
Millen,M. B. in trust for L. R. Millen 1
Michals, G. C 6
Molyneux, Ella 20
Molyneux, Louisa 20
Molyneux, E 71
Morgan, Rich'd Trustee for Sarah B.
Morgan and children 7
Morgan, Richard 6
VI orris, Clementina H 18
Morris, C. Manigault... 7
Morris, R. G. G'd'n Jessie S. Pittman 8
Moreland, A. F. Tr A. C. Moreland... 2
Moore, John T. (N. Y.) 15
Moye, A. J. Trustee C. W. Moye 2
Moye, A. J. Trustee A. P. Moye 2
Moye, A. J. Trustee A. C. Moye 2
Moye, A. J. Trustee R. L. Moj'e 2
Moye, A. J 35
Mortimer, John H- 5
Mulher, II.. Trustee.. 13
MuVher & Michel 36
Murphy, W. L 6
Munroe, N, C 40
Napier, Mrs. J. T 6
Naylor, Michael 5
Nevitt, Louisa 10
Nevitt, John W ~r'AV~"
Nevitt, J. W. in trust Sarah Nevitt,... 10
Nevitt, J. W. in trust Mary Nevitt 5
Nevitt, J. AV. in trust Jno. J. Nevitt.. 10
Nevitt, J. W. in trust Rich'd B, Nevitt 5
604
LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS.
NAMES, SHARES.
Nevitt, J. W. in trust Henry M. Nevitt 5
Neyland. Tallulah G 7
Neely, Mrs. F. R . 61
Nelson, Henrietta S. G'd'n for Mary
Jane, Louis and Joseph Bond 601
Neill, John 10
Niooll, Lewis F 226
Nicoll, Geo. A 53
Nisbet, Thomas 0 11
Nisbet, J. Trustee Mrs. M. Wingfield
and children.... 5
Nisbet, J. A. Tr. Francis K. Nisbet,... 10
Nisbet, .L A Trustee Montgomery
Wingfield's children 10
Nisbet, J. A. Tr. Cornelia Golucke.... 5
Nisbet, J. A. Tr,. Leonora Wingfield... 5
Norton, John R. and S. S. Barnard,
Trustees M. Y. Pritchard, 9
Norman, Joseph II .. .• 7
Nutting, C. A 10
Nungazer, N. Tr. Mary E. Nungazer.. 6
Ochers, Elizabeth C. Trustee minor
children of Andrew J. Hedrick 7
Oglethorpe Lodge, No. 1. I. 0. O. F 27
Olmstead. C. H. substituted Trustee
under the will of L. O. Reynolds 48
O'Conner, Dennis 11
O'Driscoll, W. C 20
Oxenius, Charles 50
Ott, George 23
Owens, John W 10
Owens, Susan Trustee 5
Owens, Sarah Tr. J. W. Owens, Jr 12
Owens, George S. Executor 130
Overstreet, Mrs. C. C... 6
©dom, Susan P. Trustee Mary Odom.. 5
Olivei', J. W. for George W. 2
Oliver, Estate of James W 8
Palmes, Miss Eliza 0 9
Palmes, Miss Mary E..... 9
Palmer, H. A 6
Padelford, Edward Jr 17
Padelford, Edward 44
Padelford, Edward Trustee for Mrs.
L F. Minis and children 10
Palmer & Deppish 60
Parker, B. D 44
Parker, William B 113
Parks, W. C. Ex'r Henry P. Harris,... 27
Peterson, Daniel 5
Peck, Ira H„ 44
Peck, Henry K 127
Phelps, George W : 6
Parkman, Nannie 64
Phelps, Oliver C 12
Phinizy, Ferdinand 112
Pittman, J. G. D 8
' Pittman, Edna 5
Pittman, Thomas J 8
Pittman, J. Edna 8
Plant, 1. C... 40
Plant, I. C. Ag't for Mrs. L. W. Hazel-
hurst.... - 3
Plant, I. C. Ag't vi iss Jane Johnson.... 7
Plant, 1. C, & Son 2
Plant, I. C. Ag't for Mrs. McNish 6
Plant, Augusta H 1
Piatt, Charles A 11
Plair.e, Helen C 5
Plane, W. F 25
Powers, Mrs. Elvira 5
Powers, Virgil 42
Powers. Eugene C 3
Powell, Wm. (N. Y.) 10
NAMES. SHARES.
Potts, S. 0 5
Potter, James 60
Porter, A. Trustee L. F.Gilmer 15
Postell, Mrs. Sarah B 11
Pritchard, W. R. and S. S. Barnard,
Trustees for Marion C. Roland 9
Proctor, Wm 10
Presley, Mrs. Jane 23
Prince, Frederick O 18
Putnam, Benjamin A 20
Raiford, John M 155
Rawson, W. A 31
Ramsey, Mrs. Mary Ann 20
Riiwls, Mrs. Rebecca 5
Rankin. Vladeline J 40
Read, Mrs. Mary G'd'n Geo. Read 2
Reynolds. Daniel. 43
Richardson, Miss H. M 12
Richardson, John Ex'r 10
Richardson, J. Tr. J. S^Caruthers and
wife 27
Ripley, Jos. B „ 2
Rittenbush, John F 25
Rittenbush, J. F. in trust for Louisa
Vining „ 15
Richards, James „ 3
Richardson, Miss Lizzie 5
Rhodes, Chancey 30
Rowland, Mrs. Francis M 85
Rowland. J. C 21
Rowland, J. C. Trustee 9
Rogers, Wm. in trust Wm. YV. Rogers,
minor 2
Rogers, Wm. in trust .vicPherson M.
H ogers 3
Rogers, Wm. Executor Estate of M.
A. Williams „ 75
Rogers, Wm 5
Rogers. 0. F 20
Rogers, Mrs. Jane 28
Robinson, Cyrus 19
Robinson, Bolin H 10
Robinson, Charles E Ill
Robinson, George 57
Ross, Mrs. Wm. A. Executrix of Wm.
A. Ross, dec'd 144
Ross, John B. & Son 25
Ross, Mrs. Jno. B. Miss Mattie R. and
John B. Ross 41
Ross, Thomas L 5
Ross, Andrew M. Trustee for Georgia
A. Wylly 5
Rose, Wm 10
Robb, Mrs, E. C...„ 10
Roberts, E. G.. 26
Roosevelt, Martha 12
Rosenblatt, Aaron 10
Rothschild, H 25
Ruckert, F. J 15
Ryan, Charles E 2
Sanford, Sophia M 5
Saussy, Margaret G. Executrix 10
Saussy, G. N 6
Savage, John 17
Savannah Fire Company, 6
Savannah Free School Society 24
Savannah Benevolent Association 41
Savannah Poor House and Hospital... 52
Savannah Female Orphan Asylum 12
Singletary, N. P 2
Schofield, J. S 20
Shaffer, Harriet S 8
Sibley, E. M. in trust for Mrs. E. M.
Sibley and children 9
LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS.
60$
SAi^Efv x SHARES.
Sheftall, M. Jr., 4
Sheftall, M. Jr., Trustee for M. Shef¬
tall and children 9
Simpson, C !! 2
Sims. F. W. Trustee for S. M. Sims...!! 6
Smith, Mrs. Eliza 215
Smith, James . 15
Smith, Thomas J 15
Smith, J'iss Sarah 44
Smith, Miss Sarah Executrix estate
of Elizabeth W. Linton. 3
Smith, Harriet Moore 6
Smith, C. W 15
Smith, L. S 10
Smith, James L. Trustee C. H. Smith
and children 5
Smith, Ben. C 60
Smith, Martin L 16
Smith, Mrs. Antemeda 3
Smith, John (freedman). 2
Smith, Edward B 8
Smith, Cosby W 2
Smith, Julius Tr. for Maria Smith 4
Smith, Julius Tr. for Francis M. Mil¬
ler 2
Smith, James R. Trustee Jane Eliza¬
beth Smith 7
Smith, Thomas 2
Snider, Mrs. M. T. Trustee for Geor¬
gia A. Snider 44
Snider, Mrs. Margaret T..... 9
Snider, Margaret T. Trustee for Mary
F. Roberts - 2
Snider, Mrs. Margaret T. and children 8
Snider, George P. Trustee for Mrs. J.
N. birch .... 2
Smets, A. A.... 30
Sorrel, Francis 63
Sorrel, Francis Trustee for Mrs. A. E.
D. Mackall and children 1
Sorrell, G. N. Trustee of Mrs. M. E.
Sorrell and children of R. H. D.
Sorrell 2
Solomon, Peter 25
Solomon, Win... 197
Solomons, J. M. Trustee 3
Solomons, E. W 10
Sailings, W.... - 5
Snider, Mrs. M. T. Trustee Mary F.
Snider 74
Selkirk, James M 44
Shiels, P. K. Trustee Society Friends
of Ireland 2
Screven, John, Thomas and George P.
in trust for Sarah Ada Screven 165
Scranton, D. T — 1
Scranton, Daniel T 3
Scarlett, F. D. Trustee for 11. C. King
and wife - 30
Schley, J. M. in trust Sarah S. Schley 1
Scott, Margaret 5
Sparks, O. G 1
Spivey, Jas A. Guard'n tor Jacob W.
Haugabook - 2
Stafford Samuel 20
Stanley, Charles — 33
Starr, Adeline R *
Stafford, R._ 200
Srewart, Eliza P -— •>
Stewart, Peter 2
Stewart, James Sr 3
Stevenson, H. C *
Stibbs, Henry y.y::;"- o
Stibbs, H. Tr. Mrs. Mary Williams 2
NAMES. SHARES.
Stinson, J. W. (Meriwether county,).. 5i
Stinson, J. W 3
Strickland, Alexander !!!!!!!.!!..!.!!.!! 1
Stone, Jesse 444
Stokes, John H. Trus.ee for"E.'"R.
Stokes 34
Stubbs, Thomas P !!!!!!!!!!!! 2
Stftlive, James. "!.!! 49
Southern Mutual Insurance Co..!!!!!.! 200
Sweat, F. Rip 20
Scudder, John 50
Taylor, Moses. ."!.! 40
Taylor, Wm. Guard'n Wm. E. Tayloi 2
Taylor, Mrs. J. C 4
Taylor, Miss Rebecca A 6
Tennille, Francis T 60
Tebeau, Frederick E .!!.. 15
Telfair, Mary "... 241
Tefft, I. K. Trustee Mrs. Harriet Car¬
ter and children 21
Tefft, I. K. Adm'r of D. Vellers !.. 4
Thomasson, Henry J 25
Thomasson, Mrs. Eugenia 5
Thompson, A. E 18
Thompson, John 10
Thompson, Mrs. Mildred E 110
Thomas, Stevens 10
Thomas, Jesse L 1
The Augusta Savings Bank, Augusta 5
The President United Hebrew Socie¬
ty, Macon 2
The Ladies' Benevolent and Educa¬
tional Society, Columbus 30
The .Union Society Building Fund 16
The Savannah Widows'Society 54
The Com. Pilotage City of Savannah.. 45
The Georgia Historical Society 13
The First National Bank, Phiia 100
The Episcopal Orphan's Home 12
The German Friendly Society 3
The Church Wardens and Vestrymen
of the P. E. Church of St. John's
Phillipstown, New York 10
Tift, Nelson President 2
Thweatt, James 312
Titcomb, George H 2
Toney, Williams 20
Treist, M 71
Tritschler, Augustus 20
Trustees of Emory College 1
Tudor, Adolphus ... 100
Tupper, F. A. for Louisa Marshall 17
Tupper, Mary 12
Tupper, Frederick 12
Tupper, Alfred 12
Tucker, William / 5
Tuttle, George H 16
Turner, Thomas M 14
Turner, R. T. Trustee for Mrs. Mary
Ann Buker and her child 12
Turpler, Francis A 4
Urquhart, Mrs. Catherine 50
Vason, David A 30
VanVorst, William 0 5
Vetsburg, Jacob_ 10
Verot, Rt. Rev. Augustine in trust for
the Male Roman Catholic Orphan
Asylum 73
Villalonga, John L 118
Villalonga, John L. and Ingerson
Washburn, Trustee Mrs. Frederica
Wade 18
Wade. William ,n trust for Mary B.
Wade 2
603
LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS.
NAMES. SHABES.
Wade, Wm-in trust for Robt. B. Wade 2
Wade, William in trust for S. E. M.
Thomas 2
Wade,. John M 3
Waring,.Miss Annie M 50
Watson, Stephen 40
Waldburg, Jacob and Geo. M. Ex'rs
of H. C. Almey 10
Wayne, James M 35
Wayne, James M. in trust for Mary
C. Cuyler 5
Waring, J. F. Trustee S. E. Wiring,
under marriage settlement..... 7
Wadley, William M.„ 10
Waldburg, J. Ex'r estate H. C. Almey 8
Waldhour, J. C 5
Walker, Henry K. in trust for Sophia
A.Walker 16
Walker, George P 2
Warr, T. H 12
Ward, Mrs. Mary B I
Watkins, Alfred 1
Washington, J. H. R 20
Washington. Samuel H. Trustee 3
Washington, Samuel H. Trustee of
Mary F. Washington and children.. 12
Walker, Henry J 10
Waitzfelder. E. & Co 12
Weed, N. B 50
Weed, Henry D 45
Wellman, Miss Margaret M 18
West,. Madeline A 4
West, Charles P. 50
West, Susan E 12
West, AnnieE..„ 29
West, Charles R . 20
West, Miss Eveline R 22
West, Miss Cornelia L 22
West, C. L 34
Wilkins, Mrs. Mary C 10
West, C. P - 20
Wheless, H. J 7
Whiting, Mrs. K. D 5
Whittle, L. N. attorney for Joseph
Cheeves and his assignee Marion S.
Phillips 10
Whitlow, Elizabeth D_ 3
Wiltberger,, Wm. H 190
NAMES. SHABES.
Williamson, John 49
Williamson, John Ex'r estate of J. P.
Williamson 4
Williamson, Eliza.. 17
Williamson, Madeline J 13
Williams, W. Thorn 1
Williams,Mrs. Ann 1
Williams, James „ 103'
Williams-, Felix A — 2
Whitner, Benjamin F. (of Florida,)... 15
Wiley, Chas. M. Trustee for Annie L.
Wiley 16
Wiley, Charles M. Agent for Mrs. A.
G. Wiley 20
Wiley, Charles M. Agent for John B.
Wiley, Jr., 17
Wilder, J..R. Trustee for Mrs. Geor-
gianna McCkskey and children 18
Wilder, J. R. Guardian Ed. D. Wash¬
burn 20
Wilson, John B 10
Willink, H. F. Sr., 71
Wicker. Elmira 15
Wilcoxon, John B 43
Winn, Mrs. Fannie M 6
Wright, Russell M 43
Wood, Joseph 20
Woodbridge, Wylly .... 122
Woodruff, Louisa C 4
Woodruff, R. H. and R. R. Cuyler,
Trustees 53
Wood, Orlando A 28
Wood, Geo. Adm'r of Emma C. Wood 18
Wood, John G 25
Wylly, George W. Trustee for Geor¬
gia A. Wylly — - 3
Wylly, George W. Trustee for Naomi
Wylly 3
Wylly, Miss Harriet L...... 4
Wylly, Matilda M 4
Wylly, George W 1
Wyer, Henry H 45
Young, Jane M_ — 25
Yonge, Easton in trust for F. Yonge.. 1
Young, Philip 155
Zeilin, J. H 4
Total number of shares- 32109 •>
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Macon, February 13th, 1868.
At the annual election for President and seven Directors
for the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were elected,
viz:
president:
WILLIAM S. HOLT.
directors :
TIMOTHY M. FURLOW, JOHN McNAB,
JOHN E. JONES, WM. M. WADLEY,
VIRGIL POWERS,. ALEX. R. LA WTOV
HOWELL COBB.
TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY,
To the Stockholders:
The Board respectfully calls your attention in their twenty-
second Annual Report to the operations of your Road, for
the fiscal year ending July 31st ult., as exhibited by Virgil
Powers, Esq., Chief Engineer and General Superintendent:
You will find the gross earnings amount to $910,116 06
And that the expenses, including revenue taxes, have been... 549,729 89
Leaving net earnings..., $360,386 17
This amount of $360,386 17, has been disposed
of as follows, to-wit: 4 per cent, dividend on
the stock of this Company in February $128,436 00
Two per cent, on the stock of the late Musco¬
gee Railroad 12,862 00
On preferred stock of that Road 476 00
On guaranteed stock of that Road 2,000 00
Interest on bonds to date 48,020 00
Four per cent, dividend this day 155,092 00
Appropriated for taxes 9,500 00—$356,386 00
Leaving surplus of $4,000 17
Owing to the ravages of worms, and other casualties, the
crop of cotton in the section of country, through which our
Road penetrates, as well as adjoining States, was materially
injured, and the anticipation of the planters not realized in
the yield, owing to the result of these depredations. There
were upward of 75,000 bales of cotton less transported over
our line of Road the season just passed, compared to the one
preceding it; and as the main line of our Road receives the
larger portion of its revenue from the agricultural products
Macon, August 12, 1869.
1
610
president's report.
of the country through which it runs, this discrepancy is
manifest when we consider that our line of Road has been
increased fifty miles in length by the consolidation of the
Muscogee Railroad. Notwithstanding our gross receipts have
been about $10,000 00 less than last year, we have endeav¬
ored to curtail our expenses correspondingly, and I am pleased
to say, that on examination you will find them less by about
$28,000 00. The present prospect of a good crop of cotton
in South-Western Georgia is exceedingly flattering, and
should it escape the depredations of the rust and caterpillar,
we may reasonably hope that our receipts will be largely
augmented from that source. The immense tonnage of fer¬
tilizers that has been transported over our Road, and their
application to the present crop, compared to former years, is
so apparent, in not only giving vigor and luxuriance to the
plant, but in multiplying and increasing the fruit to such an
extent, that the more prudent and practical farmers have
become convinced that it is almost useless to cultivate their
lands, with a prospect of success, without the application of
some fertilizing stimulant. Hence, we may expect the amount
, used doubled, if not quadrupled, during the next year. It
j has been our object to put the rate of freight on all fertilizers
f as to cover transportation only, and we hope the day not far
distant when these commercial manures may be sold at such
prices as will enable all classes of planters, the small as well
as the large, to avail themselves of their free use, and at the
same time, be remunerative to the manufacturers.
In our last Annual Report your attention was directed to
circular letters that were issued and sent out to the Stock¬
holders by your Board of Directors, calling their attention to
the union and consolidation of the Muscogee and South-
Western Railroads, by merging the former into the latter, in
accordance with an act of the General Assembly of this State,
approved March 4th, 1856. The terms of amalgamation had
been agreed upon by the respective Boards of each Road, and
similar letters were addressed to the shareholders of the
president's report. 611
Muscogee Railroad Company, asking their concurrence in
the transaction. The Act above alluded to required two-
thirds, in amount of stock, to be represented in affirmation
of said consolidation. The basis of agreement was set forth
in our last Annual Report, as well as in the circular letters
addressed to the Stockholders of each Company; and we take
pleasure in saying, that answers were received from nearly
every shareholder, and were almost unanimously in the affir¬
mative.
On the 30th day of October last, the Boards of Directors
met in Columbus, and articles of agreement were drawn and
signed by the proper officers of each Road, and on the 1st
day of November last, the Muscogee Railroad, with all of its
rolling stock, franchises, and appurtenances of every descrip¬
tion, together with its assets, were formally turned over to
your Board of Directors, to become part and parcel of your
Road, as included in said agreement, and in conformity with
said Act of the Legislature of March, 1856. The Stock¬
holders of the late Muscogee Railroad were to receive their
pro rata of dividend, to be declared and paid in February
last, which amounted to two dollars per share, after convert¬
ing their stock into the stock of your Company upon the
terms and stipulations agreed upon, to-wit: one-eighth to be
deducted from the number of shares held by the Stockhold¬
ers of the Muscogee Railroad Company, and the remainder
of shares to be exchanged for a like number of the capital
stock of the* South-Western Railroad Company.
The general stock of Muscogee Railroad Company, ac¬
cording to the books of said Company, when turned
over to this Company on the 1st November last, added
7,003J shares... $700,350 00
Guaranteed stock 500 " ... 50,000 00
Preferred stock 232 ... 23,200 00
Total stock 7,735^ " ... $<73,550 00
The Bond account stood—
Tinnds du.6 in 1872.•••» ..«]pl40}000
Bonds due in 1876 173,500- 313,500 00
Stock and Bond account $1,087,050 00
612
president's report.
The bonds of that Company are convertible into the stock
of said Company, in the same manner in which a greater
portion of the bonds of this Company are convertible into
stock, at the option of the holder. During the present year
we have converted bonds of the Muscogee Company, amount¬
ing to $13,000, into the general stock of this Company, on
the same basis that the stock was converted, to-wit: by
reducing the bonds one-eighth from their face. As all of the
bonds of the Muscogee Railroad Company are convertible, the
presumption is reasonable that more applications will be made
for similar transfers.
Since the conversion of the stock of the Muscogee Rail¬
road Company into that of the South-Western Railroad
Company, you will find both stock and bonds reduced as fol¬
lows, to-wit: The number of shares of stock issued to the
shareholders of the Muscogee Railroad Company of South¬
western stock, in lieu of the scrip held by them, and to those
Converting bonds of that Company—
Amounts to 6354 shares...$635,400 00
Guaranteed 500 '' ... 50,000-00
Preferred 126 " ... 12,600 00
Total 6980 $698,000 00
Present outstanding bonds 300,500 00
Total stock and bonds $998,500 00
Against $1,087,050 00 difference as stood upon the books
of the Muscogee Railroad Company on the 1st November
last, and now on the books of this Company, $88,550 00.
By reference to the Treasurer's Report, you will perceive
that the bonded debt of this Company amounts to $399,000 00,
which is $31,000 00 less than it was at our last Annual Report.
This discrepancy is accounted for by the conversion of that
amount of bonds into the capital stock of the Company.
You will also find in his balance sheet the Capital Stock
of your Company, after merging that of the Muscogee
Railroad Company, to be $3,939,900 00
And the bonded debt of both Companies 699,500 00
Total Capital Stock and Bonds $4,639,400 00
president's report.
613
We have paid in liquidation of the indebtedness of the
Muscogee Railroad, about $100,000 00, since the amalga¬
mation of the two roads; and my opinion is, that this amount
covers most of the claims against that Company. This sum
has been charged to profit and loss, which explains the reason
of the change in that account. As an offset to this large
amount, you have the difference of $88,550 00, produced by
the reduction of one-eighth in the purchase of the capital
stock of that Company.
Whereas, by an Act of the Legislature of the State of
Georgia, approved the 22d day of January, 1852, the Cen-
J tral Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia was author¬
ized to lease and work for such time, and on such terms, as
might be agreed on by the parties interested, the South¬
western Railroad, and such other railroads, as then connected,
or might thereafter connect, with the Central Railroadand
the said The South-Western Railroad Company was author¬
ized to lease its Railroad to the said The Central Railroad
and Banking Company of Georgia, for such term of time,
and in such other terms, as it might deem best.
Now, in accordance with said Act of the Legislature,
authorizing your Board of Directors to make said lease, an
agreement was made, entered into, and signed by the proper
officers of the South-Western Railroad Company, and the
Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia, on the
twenty-fourth day of June last; and your railroad, with all
^ of its rolling stock, fixtures, rights and appurtenances of
every description, was formally turned over to the President
of the Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia,
upon the following terms and conditions, a synopsis of which
is hereunto added, to wit:
1st. The organization of the South-Western Railroad Com¬
pany is to be maintained. The President and Directors to
be elected annually, as heretofore. Compensation to the Pres.
ident and Secretary and Treasurer, and means to defray
the expenses of the Board of Directors at their meetings, to
614
president's report.
be provided for by the Central Railroad and Banking Com¬
pany, including office, books, stationery, etc.
2d. Said Company to receive the entire assets of your
Company, and to pay whatever liabilities there may be out¬
standing against it, including those that may be presented
against the late Muscogee Railroad Company.
3d. To make provision in payment of the accruing interest
on the bonds of your Company, as well as any interest that
may have accrued, and not presented on either your bonds or
the bonds issued, and now in existence, by the late Muscogee
Railroad Company, to protect the same at maturity, and to
pay said interest, as well as dividends, when declared, at
Macon and Savannah, for the benefit of the bond and share¬
holders, as is now being done by your Company.
4th. The Central Railroad being accustomed to pay divi¬
dends annually, at the rate of ten dollars per share on its
capital stock, and your Road at the rate of eight dollars per
share, it was mutually agreed that the Stockholders of this
Company were to receive dividends in the months of June
and December, at the rate of eight dollars per share per
annum : Provided, the rate of ten dollars per share was paid
the Stockholders of the Central Railroad and Banking Com¬
pany, during the months mentioned above, annually. But
should that Company increase their dividends beyond that
amount to their own Stockholders, then your Stockholders
are to receive a corresponding ratio of increase, as eight is to
ten dollars. It was further agreed, that in no event should
the Stockholders of your Company receive a less amount of
dividend than seven dollars per share per annum, which is a
guarantee worthy of your consideration, when you reflect
that causes might operate, or circumstances intervene, to
deprive the Stockholders of that Company of dividends for
a season.
5th. It was also mutually agreed between the contracting
parties, that as our fiscal year commences the 1st August, and
that of the Central Railroad on the 1st day of December,
president's report.
615
that this Company declare and pay its usual semi-annual
dividend to its Stockholders during the present month, and
that a fractional dividend of two dollars and fifty cents per
share be declared and paid them in the month of December,
so that thereafter the Stockholders of the respective roads
may receive their regular dividends in the months of June
and December, instead of February and August, as has been
customary with this Company.
6th. It was further covenanted and agreed, that the Cen¬
tral Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia was to keep
the road-bed, station houses, engines, cars, and everything
appertaining to the Company's interest, in as good condition
as when received from the officers of your Road, and should
it neglect or fail to pay any interest on bonds, or bonds at
maturity, or fail.to pay dividends within six months after the
same may be due, then this Company has the right to annul.
the contract, and the Central Railroad and Banking Com¬
pany binds itself, in the event the demand is made, to return
the Road, with all of its appurtenances, in as good condition
as when received, together with all of its assets, or their
equivalent.
7th. It was also covenanted and agreed, that should a
stock dividend be declared out of the accumulations belong¬
ing to, and now in the hands of the Central Railroad and
o /
Banking Company, and paid to its Stockholders, that the
Stockholders of this Company shall receive their proportion
of the same in the ratio as eight is to ten and that the net
earnings received from the operations of the bank, as well
as interest from accumulations, to be considered as part of
the earnings of the ttoad, and that all the dividends paid to
the Stockholders of this Company, to be free of revenue taxes.
I have endeavored to give you a synopsis of the main
features embraced in the articles of agreement, and in view
of other Roads being projected, and in course of construction,
fostered by aid of the State, that must and will become com¬
petitors for the business tributary to the line of your Road,
616 president's report.
/the judgment of your Board is, that your interest has been
^ protected, and the appreciation of your stock made manifest
by the terms of this lease.
As the Superintendent has given you a general detailed
statement of the condition of your Road, its rolling stock,
and everything appertaining to its operations, with tables
annexed, showing the amount of various articles transported
during the year just closed, your attention is directed to his
report for general information.
The Board takes pleasure in renewing its appreciation of
the able and efficient manner in which he has conducted your
interest.
I would also call your attention to the balance sheet of the
Treasurer, showing the financial condition of the Company.
The zeal and fidelity which he has displayed in the discharge
of his duties is duly appreciated. I would further remark,
that all of the officers have been faithful, prompt and dili¬
gent in protecting the interest of the Company.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. S. HOLT,
President.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY.,
Macon, August 1st, 1869.
To William S. Holt, Esq., President:
Sir :—I herewith submit the Twenty-second Annual Re¬
port from this office, showing the operations of the Road for
the fiscal year ending August 1st, 1869.
EARNINGS OF THE ROAD FOR THE YEAR—
Up Freight—(Eastward) $304,064 82
Down Freight—(Westward) 328,135 03
Total from Freight $632,199 85
Through Passengers 131,698 70
Way Passengers 125,431 59
Total from Passengers $257,130 29
United States Mails 20,785 92
Total Earnings $910,116 06
The Expenses of the year have been 549 729 89
Net earnings over all expenses $360,386 17
EXPENSES—
The expenses have been as follows:
REPAIRS OF ROAD—
Proportion of Salary of President, Superin¬
tendent, Treasurer and Supervisors ; wa¬
ges of Overseers and Watchmen at brid¬
ges, and hire of hands for the year $ 93,091 73
Materials—Iron Rails, Chairs and Spikes;
Stringers, Ties, Bridge Lumber, etc 30,328 88
Tools, Subsistence, Stationery, Printing, etc. 21,369 39
Total for Repairs of Road $144,790 00
SUPER INTENDENT'S REPORT.
FUEL AND WATER—
Wood for Locomotives and Stationary En¬
gine $ 28,406 12
Pumping water, putting up new Pumps, Cis¬
terns, Wells, etc .... 11,985 40
Total for Fuel and Water $35,391 52
REPAIRS OF BUILDINGS—
Including Repairs of Station Houses and all
other buildings, as well as putting up
new buildings $19,611 15
MAINTENANCE OF MOTIVE POWER—
Repairs of Locomotives, including propor¬
tion of Salary of President, Superinten¬
dent, Treasurer and Master Machinist;
wages of Mechanics and Laborers at
shops, and all materials used for the year. $39,644 02
Wages of Runners and Firemen 48,900 64
Oil, Tallow aud Waste 8,641 01
Total Motive Power $97,185 67
MAINTENANCE OF CARS—
Including proportion of Salary of President,
Superintendent, Treasurer and Master
Carpenter; wages of Mechanics and La¬
borers at Shops; Wheels, Axles, Lum¬
ber, Paints, and all other material used
in repairing and keeping in order Cars,
as well as the purchase of new Cars $57,853 36
Oil, Tallow, Waste, etc 4,373 03
Total Maintenance Cars $62,226 39
TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES—
Including proportion of Salary of President,
Superintendent, Treasurer and Clerks;
wages of Conductors and Train Hands,
Laborers, Watchmen, etc $135,252 31
Printing, Advertising, Books, Stationery, etc. 4,512 46
Freight Damage.—Paid for goods lost and
damaged 503 24
Stock Damage.—Paid for Cattle, Horses,
Mules, Hogs, etc., killed and injured 4,582 89
Agents at Stations 34,761 97
Total Transportation $179,612 87
superintendent's report.
619
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES—
Including Printing, Advertising, Books, Sta¬
tionery, Postage, Attorney's Fees, Court
costs, Donations, Gratuities, Salary of
Transfer Agent, and all other contingent
expenses not included under other heads. $ 10,912 29
Total Expenses $549,729 89
On the 1st day of November, 1868, the South-Western
and Muscogee Railroads were amalgamated, and the Musco¬
gee Railroad became a part of the South-Western Railroad
Company, thereby adding fifty miles to its length, making
this Company's road now (257J) two hundred and fifty-seven
and a half miles long.
The total earnings for 1869, including this additional fifty
miles, for nine months, were $910,116 06; for 1868, exclu¬
sive of the fifty miles, $920,544 29. Decrease, $10,428 23.
The earnings of the Muscogee Railroad for the nine months
from November 1st, 1867, to August 1st, 1868, was $160,-
270, 71. This amount, added to the decrease of $10,428
23, makes $170,698 94, the actual decrease of earnings over
the same length of Road, for the same period of time, in
1869, as compared with that of 1868.
This decrease in earnings has been produced by the very
short crop of cotton produced contiguous and tributary to
the Road; and the reductions of freight produced by compe¬
tition with other lines. The competition for the business of
the Chattahoochee river has resulted in heavy loss to this
Company, and injustice to the patrons of this Road, at points
east of that stream. If fair rates of freight could be main¬
tained from points on the Chattahoochee river, without-the
loss of th e business to this Company, which it was built
to secure and accommodate, the earnings would be very
materialIv increased, and enable the Company to materi¬
ally reduce their rates of freight to all points, and still secure
to the Stockholders fair dividends. This is certainly very
desirable, and would give general satisfaction to the patrons
of the Road.
620 superintendent's report.
It is important to all interests that this competition should
be adjusted in some way, as it is resulting in material loss,
not only to our line, but that of our competitors, and bene¬
fitting but a narrow belt of country in Georgia, contiguous
to the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers, and to the people of
Alabama and Florida, to the injury of a larger class of our
own citizens not contiguous to those streams.
The expenses for the year, including the additional fifty
miles, (Muscogee Railroad,) for nine months, have been
$549,729 89; last year, exclusive of the fifty miles, $577,-
807 82. Decrease, $28,077 93. If to this we add $112,-
387 72, the expenses of the Muscogee Railroad .for nine
months in 1868, it will show the actual decrease in expenses
of 1869, as compared with 1868, to have been $140,465 65.
Table B shows that the up or eastward freight decreased
$135,493 49, while the down or westward freight increased
$70,969 90, and passage and mail, $54,095 36. Table G
shows that the carriage of produce of nearly all kinds has
been much larger than last year's, and that we carried of
fertilizers, under the head of guano, 11,1484 tons, against
2,647^ tons last year. Increase, 8,5014 tons of 2,000 pounds.
The increase in salt, a large portion of which no doubt was
used as a fertilizer, was 771 tons,., which added to increase of
fertilizers, shows total increase of fertilizers and salt to have
been 9,272| tons. The carriage of fertilizers by our Road
has already become large, and from the favorable reports of
their effect on the growing crops, I apprehend the carriage
will be largely increased the present over the fiscal year just
closed.
The planters are using, this year, a variety of mixtures,
put up by parties in different localities, under different
names, and composed of various ingredients; in other words,
they are trying experiments to ascertain, if possible, what
fertilizers are best suited to the products of the soil they
cultivate. Nearly all of these compounds, so far as I have
learned, are giving more or less satisfaction.
superintendent's report.
621
I would suggest to the planters the importance to them of
aiding with their capital in establishing a company for the
manufacture of fertilizers, in a central locality, in which they
would be interested, and putting reliable officers at its head
to control and manage it, where they can at all times procure
the article they wish and know that it has the ingredients
said to compose it. The large demand for fertilizers in the
future, should their use prove as profitable as the present
growing crop seems to indicate, may induce the manufacture
and sale of spurious articles of little value. I have no
doubt such an establishment would be beneficial not only in
the furnishing reliable fertilizers, but in materially reducing
the price.
The completion of the Western Railroad from Mont¬
gomery to Selma early this winter, giving us a continuous
and direct connection with the Mississippi river at Vicks-
burg, and with the North-west as well as South-west, together
with the present fine prospect of the growing crop, must add
largely to our coming winter's business.
Number of miles of Road in use during the year, 245.
Earnings per mile—Passenger and Mails $1,134 35
Earnings per mile—Freight and Miscellaneous 2,580 41
Total per mile $3,714 76
Expenses per mile 2,243 79
Net earnings per mile $1,470 97
Gross earnings per mile run by Engines 2 36.4
Expenses per mile run by Engines 1 42.8
Net earnings per mile run by Engines 0 93.6
Total number of bales of cotton transported during the
year, 156,868; against 232,343 last year, and 206,307 in
1860.
Tables D and E show that there were, from all points
except Columbus and beyond, 91,390 bales; last year, 131,598
bales. Decrease, 40,208 bales, and from Stations to Colum¬
bus, 2,586 bales.
622
superintendent's report.
From Columbus and beyond, 62,892 bales, against 100,-
745 bales last year. Decrease, 37,853 bales, making total
decrease for the year of cotton carried eastward of 78,061
bales, and decrease of cotton transported, including the 2,586
bales carried from Stations to Columbus, of 75,475 bales.
From all points to Macon there were 25,747 bales; last
year, 35,361 bales; the year previous, 24,251 bales, showing
decrease this year, as compared with last, of 9,614 bales, and
with 1867, an increase of 1,496 bales.
Number of through passengers for the year 15,075; way
passengers, 112,099; total, 127,174—being an average per
day of 348, against 268 in 1868. Total number of passen¬
gers carried over the Road since it was opened, July 1st,
1851—2,352,792.
Number of miles run within the year by Passenger and
Mail trains, 199,499. Freight and other trains, (exclusive
of Gravel train,) 185,423. Total, 384,922.
Wood used by locomotives, 5,963J cords, being an aver¬
age of 64J miles run to each cord of wood, at a cost of
6 1-10 cents per mile for fuel.
roadway.
During the year, there have been delivered on the Road
for repairs, 74,788 cross-ties, equal to renewal of 47J miles,
at a cost of $23,231 38. Stringers, 16,059, making lineal
feet, 345,559, and 1,472,803 feet board measure—equal to
32-f miles of track. For other than track lumber, 281,203
feet board measure; for trestle bridges and foundations for
culverts, 307,203 feet board measure; for repairs of build¬
ings, new section houses, new warehouses, etc., 290,129 feet
board measure.
The new brick warehouse at Butler, that was burned in
June, 1868, has been rebuilt—the erection of a substantial
brick warehouse at Americus has been commenced, and land
has been purchased at Montezuma, on which to erect a ware¬
house, which is very much needed.
superintendent's report.
623
The bridges on the Road are in good condition. Two
new brick culverts, to replace decayed wooden drains between
Brown's and Dawson, and two between Winchester and
Marthasville, near the 41st mile post, and a ten feet arched
stone and brick culvert near Fort Gaines, have been built
during the year.
There has been laid, during the year, 2,928 feet of English
T iron, between 33J and 34J miles, and one and a half miles
from 5If to 53 miles, on the Columbus line, and we have on
hand and being laid between Butler and Columbus, 147J tons
of T iron, re-rolled at the Schofield Rolling Mill, Atlanta,
Ga. We expected to have had at least four hundred tons
re-rolled before this, but from pressure at the mill, were
unable to do so. Of the fifty miles of iron between Macon
and Butler, about thirty-nine miles has been laid and in use
over fifteen years, and is wearing out very rapidly, particu¬
larly on the long grades from the 12th to the 17th, and from
the 24th to the 29th miles. These last named points should
be renewed at an early day.
The iron on the Columbus line, between the 53d and 94J
miles, is of the flange pattern, weighing about 32 pounds to
the yard, and was laid in 1852 and 1853, and has served the
usual life of ordinary rails, but being fine quality of iron, a
large portion of it is still in serviceable condition, but is now
giving way very rapidly. As the business from our western
connections in Alabama, from which we hope to draw a
largely increased freight and passenger traffic, will pass over
this line, it is important that it should be made a first-class
road, and that this iron be replaced with heavier rail as
rapidly as is consistent with prudent economy.
We still have, between Oglethorpe and Anderson, (51st
and 55th miles,) 3£ miles of flange rail, and on the Fort
Gaines branch, about 19 J miles; on the branch the business
being light, it will last a number of years, by removing the
3£ miles and using the best of it to repair that on the
branch.
624 superintendent's report.
Table K shows the kind of iron, where from and the num¬
ber of years it has been used on the road. If the entire road
was laid with new T rail on stringers, it would require an
average of about (12) twelve miles per annum, with our pres¬
ent business, to keep the iron in good condition; but as we
have 41J miles T rail, over fifteen years old, 64f miles flange
rail, over seventeen years old, and about 135f miles T rail,
between nine and thirteen years old, on the Road, I estimate
that with our present business it will require, for the next
three years, at least twenty-five miles per annum to put the
Road in first rate condition, and thereafter at least twenty
miles per annum to keep it so.
As timber for stringers along the line of the Road is
getting scarce, particularly between Macon and Fort Valley,
and as the business of all the branches pa'sses over this por¬
tion of the Road, I would suggest the propriety of laying it
with heavy T rail on cross-ties, dispensing with stringers.
Experience has satisfied me that iron rails laid on stringers
(continuous bearing) will last much (at least twenty-five per
cent.) longer than on cross-ties, but when the business is
heavy, with trains passing frequently, as is the case in the
busy season, between Macon and Fort Valley, it is difficult
to remove and replace the stringers, which is not the case
with cross-ties.
The Road is in fine order, and the trains have been run
with their usual regularity the past year, with no accidents
of a serious character.
motive power.
Table I shows the number and condition of our locomo¬
tives. We received from the Muscogee Railroad eight loco¬
motives, one of which, the Savannah, has been sold to the
Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company for $4,500 00,
and another, the John H. Howard, condemned. We have
sold the Post Boy to John McDonough, of Savannah, for
$1200 00, and I would recommend the sale of three more
superintendent's report.
625
of our light passenger and the purchase of two good freight
locomotives. Our locomotives have been thoroughly over¬
hauled and repaired, and are now in better condition than
at any time since the close of the war.
cars.
During the year our stock of cars has been increased by
the purchase of 10 new box cars from the Dawson Manufac¬
turing Company, and the cars received from the Muscogee
Railroad Company, consisting of 2 passenger in running
order, and one new passenger car nearly completed, 3 passen¬
ger and baggage, 1 mail, 2 conductors, (cab cars,) 20 box
and 39 platform cars; and decreased by the sale of two pas¬
senger cars to the through passenger line between Augusta
and Montgomery, in which this Company own one-fifth
interest, in the eight passenger cars now in that line. We
have also changed one mail and baggage, to a second-class
passenger and baggage car.
Our stock of cars now consists of—
1st Class Passenger 13—and 1 new nearly completed.
2d Class Passenger and
Baggage 11—1 needs repairs and paint.
Baggage and Mail 5—In good order.
Express 1—In good order.
Provision and Pay Train 4—In good order.
Conductor's (Cab Cars) 11—In good order.
Box Freight 127—16 need wheels, three or more each.
Box Freight 28—Bought of United States M. R. R.
Box Freight 60—New; Dawson Manufacturing Company.
Platform Cars 91—18 need wheels, three or more each.
Platform Cars 14—United States M. R. R.
Platform Cars 46—New ; built in Company's shops.
Stock Cars 8—4 new ; covered tin roofs.
Total 419—And 1 new Passenger, nearly finished.
2
626 superintendent's report.
We have on hand material as follows:
For Repairs of Road—
31,934 Cross-ties $ 9,830 85
616,626 feet B. M. Stringers 7,716 69
190,888 feet B. M. Bridge and other lumber 2,386 10
147£ tons new re-rolled T rail 11,778 JtO
36j tons new T rail 2,920 00
84 tons old T rail (good) 5,044 50
10£ tons old Flange rail (good) 630 00
3112 tons worn out T rail 13,100 00
90 tons worn out Flange rail 4,140 00
Old and new Chairs, Spikes, etc 1,486 00
Crank and repair Car Wheels, Frogs, Switches, Switch
Stands, Tools, etc 4,503 11
Total for repairs of Road $63,535 45
For Fuel and Water 1,162 00
For Motive Power 13,756 61
For Cars 19,269 15
Oil, Tallow and Waste 567 00
Stationery, etc 1,458 85
Total Material on hand, paid for $99,749 06
Total Material on hand August 1st, 1868 86,157 04
More Material on hand this year than last $13,592 02
survey.
By your direction I organized a party under the direction
L. W. DuBois, Esq., and put them in the field below Al¬
bany, on the 12th day of July, and had a preliminary line
run from Albany to Newton, in Baker county.
The line, after leaving Albany, was carried in a south¬
westerly direction, along and near the Road to Jordan's
Ford, on the Colawahee Creek, and thence along the Road
nearly west, about one and a half miles to the Newton and
Palmyra Road, and then nearly south along and near that
Road to Newton.
The country is very level and favorable for the building
of a railroad. The distance, by the survey, is 26^ miles, but
on a location can be reduced to 24 miles, by running a
superintendent's report. 627
straight line from Albany in a southwesterly direction, (cross¬
ing the Colawahee Creek at or near Jordan's Ford,) to the
Newton and Palmyra road, and thence in a straight line
nearly south to Newton. The country being level, and pre¬
senting no obstructions, except ponds, the Road can as well
be built upon straight lines as any other. All that is neces¬
sary, will be to select the particular points or localities you
wish the Road to pass, and direct lines can be run from one
to another.
It will cost about $12,000 00 per mile, with similar track
to the one now on the Road to Albany. A map of the line
and detailed estimates are herewith submitted.
The party are now engaged in making a preliminary sur¬
vey from Fort Gaines or Franklin to Abbeville, Alabama.
As that country is broken, it will be several days before the
survey is completed and estimates of cost, etc., made up.
I take great pleasure in again commending the zeal and
fidelity with which the officers and employees of the Com¬
pany have performed their various and arduous duties.
Respectfully submitted,
VIRGIL POWERS,
Engineer and Superintendent.
TABLE A.
ABSTRACT OF EARNINGS of the South-Western Railroad, from, August 1, 1868, to August 1,
1869.
DATE.
1868—August.
September
October
November
December
1869—Jan'ry..
February
March
April
May
June
July
Total..
AMOUNT OF
UP FREIGHT.
S1406 98
9199 67
15158 01
23747 52
30283 85
25848 12
24154 78
15465 99
11686 91
6496 96
7600 67
2405 19
WAY.
$2825 41
8327 19
20929 28
18094 04
23581 29
16554 29
10685 19
8053 23
12961 98
3602 91
2296 53
2698 83
$173454 65 $130610 17
AMOUNT OF
DOWN FREIGHT
13717 81
14726 72
14226 05
15300 51
18993 68
22395 05
21550 51
11915 70
10797 46
10589 29
9655 32
$6658 42
9402 72
13025 85
11001 10
14819 74
16847 68
20623 52
20640 19
11974 38
10048
9780 29
10367 72
$172944 62 $155190 41
AMOUNT OF
THRO' PASSAGE.
UP.
$2237 26
1652 70
2079 15
2623 09
4709 78
4679 97
3262 40
3378 43
2782 71
2921 05
2476 69
3254 54
$36057 77
DOWN.
$1273 81
3329 40
3520 37
3189 90
4926 71
4697 95
3612 60
4539 04
3018 21
2378 65
2195 09
2198 36
AMOUNT WAY
PASSAGE.
$5044 80
4277 23
5627 74
8599 96
14603 06
13917 11
8088 78
7087 141
6369 11
7014 14
5929 53
9082 33
$4295 93
3998 83
5837 94
7092 31
14568 64
12390 36
7893 17
6696 18
6069 53
5648 33
5002 98
7057 30
MAILS
Total in
1869.
Total in
1868.
Increase
$32819 13
53905 55
82780 06
89198 97
122793 58
113929 16
112877 49
87410 71
68986 09
49591 33
46493 07
49330 92
$51372 94
71642 70
108188 62
114431 04
140702 31
116021 37
104212 32
70177 68
40789 25
34595 20
34145 70
34265 16
$1875 00
625 00
12162 00
8665 17
17233 03
28196 84
14996 13
12347 37
15065 76
2207 56
683 03
622 00
2611 33
20785 92
1$910116 06
$920544 29
$96504 30
NUMBER OF PASSENGERS, &C.
629
TABLE B.
The following Table shows a comparison of the various branches
of business for the year just closed, with the year 1868 :
Up Freight—Through
Up Freight—Way
Down Freight—Through.
Down Freight—Way.„.
Up Passage—Through
Up Passage—Way
Down Passage—Through.
Down Passage—Way
United States Mail
Total
Bales Cotton—Through
Bales Cotton—Way
Total
1869.
1868.
Increase.
Decrease.
$173454 65
130610 17
172944 62
155190 41
36057 77
38880 09
95640 93
86551 50
20785 92
$243915 16
195643 15
129369 38
127795 75
25141 67
18153 63
88605 83
89789 12
2130 60
70460 51
65032 98
43575 24
27394 66
10916 10
20726 46
7035 10
3237 62
18655 32
910116 06
$920544 29
128302 88
138731 11
128302 88
10428 23
128591
28277
154694
77649
156868
232343
75575
TABLE C.
Statement of the number of Passengers transported from August
ls£, 1868, to August ls£, 1869.
1869.
1869.
1868.
1868.
MONTHS.
THROUGH.
WAY.
THROUGH.
WAY.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
Up.
Down.
1868—August
September
October
November
December
1869—January
February
March
April
May
June
July
566
334
3008
2937
543
322
3212
2895
431
560
2663
2578
350
415
2626
2592
580
710
3484
3463
343
345
3021
3239
529
659
4420
4825
341
389
3109
3468
954
956
8082
8113
635
343
6126
5462
907
933
7288
7709
845
244
5111
5288
632
764
4703
4835
407
265
3912
3691
708
706
4535
4644
550
359
4061
3631
563
565
4375
4210
476
241
3430
4147
576
490
4432
4427
393
325
3108
3069
502
418
3825
3655
560
299
3100
2766
596
436
5135
4753
506
357
3852
5105
Total
7544
7531
55950
56149
5949
3904
39668
45353
TABLE D.
Number of Bales of Cotton Transported over the South-Western Railroad from Stations to Macon and Columbus, 1868 and 1869.
MONTHS.
1
1J*
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
io>*
11
12
C3
o
4
3_
Dawson
e»
-t
e.
Cuthbert...
Morris'
Hatcher
Coleman.... |
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o
•-1
5;
CO
sf
3
Ft. Gaines.. |
Eufaula |
Everett's....
Reynolds'.
Butler
Howards... |
Geneva j
Box Spr'gs I
Jumper | ■
H
o
E
69
1915
5975
4809
5580
3191
1700
819
645
360
262
66
25691
2586
28277
Increase....
00
oo
Decrease... w
Total
Decrease...
1
180
967
609
897
420
191
57
17
10
2
2
3353
25
265
615
575
574
577
266
322
193
39
62
19
3532
2
116
197
79
111
61
27
2
30
1
2
4
82
49
82
25
13
10
172
512
380
570
247
135
39
10
9
3
142
409
100
393
165
33
20
45
4
3
9
129
354
145
226
158
77
57
64
45
44
5
1313
2
27
32
38
79
36
22
3
6
"3
3
251
15
67
217
247
178
192
72
27
1
2
3
76
49
43
85
26
1
1
50
23
38
41
12
133
752
777
774
287
33
3
1
55
285
270
332
138
28
6
164
366
250
354
278
197
81
35
8
3
1
1737
218
438
501
311
219
355
134
98
227
130
4
2635
40
64
20
123
10
3
81
263
218
150
210
112
53
82
14
11
27
17
1
5
8
8
83
242
158
264
146
81
13
763
9
2
12
7
5
6
9
711
2546
2117
1106
1792
1058
90
165
23
15
32
170
14
1
3
7
7
2
"2
December
]869—January..
3
10
2
12
8
1
58
5
1
2
2
1
2761
3
629
28
260
463
5
768
Total
58
283
165
1114
30
262
2084
1617
261
1194
18
3
18
52
16
17
989
1018
19
1273
1292
2
850
852
9996
9228
2586
6642
Total Decrease
723
49
72
752
676
541
390
294
3
25
9
1
1
2813
1
98
728
637
703
176
137
167
2
1
137
90
878
990
1010
1010
702
6
212
84
24
16
5159
23
60
519
304
404
286
83
424
33
16
1
31
32
13
24
10
25
22
27
90
391
333
215
280
227
15
199
215
86
4
2082
2
35
218
304
371
154
105
316
10
7
1
3
1526
1
4
23
103
151
48
35
3
56
89
403
635
612
208
349
229
3
7
1
6
2598
10C
279
697
995
1092
354
111
151
82
44
117
1
4023
18
83
37
192
63
21
46
77
410
571
408
324
409
116
56
19
33
28
2497
6
28
201
259
322
34
212
165
59
96
8
1
3
54
488
465
399
248
161
75
6
1
6
41
323
479
584
508
211
79
29
12
13
2
2287
457
1152
6686
7355
7697
4597
3492
1877
' 735
525
285
. 61
34919
388
8
80
28
106
12
115
58
288
300
267
201
50
47
2
20
150
183
193
142
66
27
4
|
763
6
24
29
49
69
2
3
16!
711
2546
2117
1106
1792
1058
90
165
23
10
4
16
18
4
5
1
1
22
83
17
29
4
3
43
1
-...
1868—January..
7
68
1
4
2
2
3
9
5
768
Total
10
355
182
2650
1213
2153
157
368
414
785
1390
43
—
10
172
62
70
1900
—
—
—
9996
— ——
TABLE R
Number of Through Bales of Ootton Transported over the South-Western Eailroad from Stations to Savannah and
Augusta, from August 1st, 1868, to August 1st, 1869,
MONTHS.
1
l M
2
3
4
5
81
32
31
34
32
16
6
6
5
25
354
200
533
475
178
210
51
8
27
7
8
9
194
1067
2172
1948
3089
2094
1395
884
517
545
285
280
14470
10
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11
12
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5
4
28
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1
87
350
284
511
304
224
241
146
39
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3
1
53
131
155
336
200
177
65
17
20
80
3
F
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1
186
566
1097
1650
1146
158
107
81
50
325
13
5380
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6650
3263
6308
11588
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38
495
1365
2686
4335
2353
834
415
309
64
18
5
12917
37
1106
2192
2479
4942
3532
2377
823
1784
907
27
97
20303
364
3321
8371
10118
17301
11213
5869
3081
3060
1834
765
402
65699
September,
9
28
29
39
30
12
8
48
202
177
329
229
25
19
1
2
5
17
29
50
2
52
46
75
56
56
26
gT
23
90
16
26
254
103
209
120
136
518
652
883
584
371
262
139
147
3
1
3696
982
15
5
55
13
19
57
18
25
21
November
December
1869—January
February
3
2
"l
2
7
5
3
"4
104
94
26
14
29
1
2
5
12
7
i'3
9
10
197
435
193
1
5
7
2
105
4
2191
224
32887
Total
147
12
1032
111
232
2066
287
108
201
100
719
16
22
20
1235
21
5
19
284
1807
30980
8
30
310
310
407
291
699
81
27
358
550
2506
3534
3049
2686
4674
950
550
270
217
144
19488
3
256
762
2319
4819
5539
3320
3042
1113
172
232
50
50
9107i
69
96
24
351
946
1083
1292
1610
208
112
82
7
79
55
404
7Q9
12
24
17
141
442
627
1283
641
310
748
213
67
58
118
737
2250
4098
6403
5208
4562
2189
985
545
222
360
1030
2339
10118
16768
20564
17521
17457
5422
2863
1399
572
626
666
""982
34
9u
72
16
17
75
528
629
921
462
163
12
8
3
61
129
160
166
169
32
17
284
105
291
135
41
68
35
175
311
495
451
405
84
20
3
1
1
276
254
283
128
47
127
123
61
85
47
10
31
35
14
12
45
80
57
88
55
51
40
40
1
77
53
26
3
21
20
80
17
7
16
22
4
"2
.....
33
77
6
7
1
1747
6650
3263
6308
11588
2341
16
22
20
15
40
"'9
911011
IK 1788
1868—January..
"85
1247
188
200
29
2
197
435
193
22
13
7
2183
6
5810
224
32787
40
223
2798
988
456
720
159
415
isnl oil
98
917
10
57
—
—
—
—
-
1807
K7QKifif('l9»
198114571
97077
(TABLE F.)
Number of Bales Cotton Transported from Columbus to Savannah, Augusta and Macon, over S. W. R.
R., from August 1, 3368, to August 1, 1869.
gs
CO
to
MONTHS.
1868—August
September.
October
November.
December..
1869—January
February...
Marcb
April
May
June
July
Total.
3 o
i>CO
ff gs
400
6736
8224
6786
9372
5349
7685
4766
3747
4349
524
62836
2
13
38
56
MONTHS.
1867—August
September.
October
November..
December..
1868—January
February...
March
April
May
June
July
Total ■
M. & W. P. R. R.,.
M. & Gr. R. R.,.. ..
Mobile
.22148 bales.
. 3747 14
. 544 44
5 o
£3 CB
CS
PL, rt-
(2 £0
1277
5821
15697
13573
14640
16271
15136
9143
3385
3100
1545
715
100303
Q
7
4
13
63
123
139
27
33
2
2
11
18
442
924
1511
645
2793
5873
882
7448
6850
5388
11061
7478
4410
153
43670
37797
TABLE G.
Quantity of Produce, Fertilizers, Etc., transported oyer the South-Western Railroad,
From August, 1st, 1868, to August 1st, 1869.
No. of
No. of Sacks and
Number of Bush¬
Bush'ls
Pounds
Pounds
Feet
Cords
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Horses
MONTHS.
Bbls.
Lbs. of Flour.
els of Corn.
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
and
Flour.
Sacks.
Pounds.
Up.
Down.
Wheat.
Bacon.
Wool.
Lumber.
Wood.
Lime.
Salt.
Guano.
Mules.
105
3817
4874
381700
18247
591
542641
4508
564720
300
244710
115759
28882
247
487400
4841
704
634801
2756
298109
322
191390
355785
25562
2
October
571
4799
479900
70
625
1235
843259
3993
632270
374
103990
676430
110981
35
416
3617
361700
780
882
299100
20903
342200
601
126155
581900
1626187
307
561
4782
478200
3187
66
480946
549
175000
394
45400
581575
1028596
428
1869—January
959
4060
400600
132
16808
2
962392
1612
2283c1
601
105760
471060
4294785
726
February
2050
3886
388600
52
40128
488-
1433626
1040
154400
364
119226
518614
7988214
299
March
1541
2760
276000
79
36319
98
893854
370
367212
378
88870
200810
6283107
130
April
890
3009
390900
60
24480
92
753330
35
1176238
141
107560
250945
774394
276
1140
2434
243400
38228
26
874935
6760
220843
107
130255
169835
15419
40
J une
929
2277
227700
37
30729
287
555283
48360
132592
49
178760
104660
11490
7
July
1762
5263
526300
34304
524
746019
11274
1443100
3962
197256
277500
9440
2
Total 1869
11171
45978
4597800
430
249676
4995
9020186
102160
5734985
7593
1639332
4303982
22297057
2252
Total 1868
4405
39411
3941000
3463
146180
5086
8556435
40612
3015296
4885
929810
2761788
5294723
585
6766
6567
656700
103496
463751
61548
2719689
2708
709522
1542194
17002334
1667
Decrease
3033
91
TABLE II.
Sources of Revenue from August ls£, 1868, to August 1st, 1869.
<35
CO
MONTHS.
1868—August
September.
October
November.
December..
1869—January ....
February ..
March
April
May
June
July
Total, 1869.
Total, 1868.
Increase.
Decrease.
FREIGHT
Central Railroad.
From
16688 85
13053 74
14513 76
13395 13
12235 10
14926 25
20538 33
23051 47
11010 29
7304 05
6164 42
6919 31
149800 60
131134 81
18665 79
To
1283
10719
20768
28862
39126
32024
27535
17651
11828
6884
6415
1647
115257 18
FREIGHT.
Columbus.
From
$590 42
4443 63
6215 11
10528 68
11305 19
9242 35
14148 27
11988 67
6738 51
4325 42
5429 75
1080 07
86036 07
108315 38
22279 31
To
2628 45
5075 57
5076 29
6773 84
5470 30
5425 26
8655 58
9001 00
5229 98
3854 01
3637 85
3499 33
64327 46
46697 76
17629 70
FREIGHT.
M. & W. R. R.
From
$4092 69
3367 95
3691 12
2934 57
4518 34
7763 07
9932 25
7535 54
3816 98
4943 16
5831 53
4634 33
63061 53
46797 36
10264 17
To
255 27
265 88
1818 21
742 38
976 92
961 30
904 20
737 14
952 10
339 35
301 42
552 56
73
9648 76
842 03
Receipts
from
S.W.R. R.
Proper.
$17279 92
16979
00
30696
78
25961
72
49160
92
43586
72
31163
48
17445
31
29410
20
21940
86
18712
29
30997
56
333334
76
277944
23
75390
53
Total Re¬
ceipts from
all
Sources.
32819 13
53905 55
82780 06
89198 97
122793 58
113929 16
112877 49
87410 71
68986 09
49591 33
46493 07
49330 92
910116 06
920544 29
10428 23
TABLE I.
Names and Condition of Locomotives on the South-Western Railroad, July Zlst, 1869.
Tobesofkee
Echeeconee
Tallahassee
Eufaula
Seminole
Muscogee
Cherokee
Choctaw
Chickasaw
L. 0. Reynolds...
Muckalee
Kinchafoonee
Thronateeska
Emerson Foote...
Ocmulgee
Pataula
John McNab
Geo. W. Adams..
T. M. Furlow
Chipola
Pachitla
R. R. Cuyler
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers' L. and M. Works
Rogers' L. and M. Works
Rogers' L. and M. Works
Rogers' L. and M. Works
M. W. Baldwin & Co
Rogers' L. and M. Works
M. W. Baldwin & Co
M. W. Baldwin & Co
M. W. Baldwin & Co
Rogers' L. and M. Works
Rogers' L. and M. Works
L. and M. Works
WHEN PUT ON
ROAD.
March 1851
March 1851
September....1852
April 1853
October 1853
HOW USED.
Pass'r—Ft. Gaines B'ch,
Gravel Train
Passenger Train
October 1853|Pass'r—Albany Branch.
September ...1854 Shif'ting in yard.
October 1854
October 1854
May -1856
July 1857
September....1857
November.... 1857
January 1859
March 1859
December.... 1859
November.... 1859
December—1859
September... I860
January 1861
March 1861
August 1867
Passenger Train.
Passenger Train.
Freight Train....
Freight Train—
Freight Train
Freight Train
Freight Train....
Lumber Train....
Freight Train —
Passenger Train-
Freight Train—
Passenger Train-
Passenger Train-
Freight Train—
Freight Train
Condemned.
Condemned.
In shop for repairs.
Wants light repairs.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
In shop for repairs.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order. .
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Wants repairs.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
CO
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Names and Condition of Locomotives on the South-Western Railroad, July 31st, 1869. (Continued.)
W. A. Black
John W. Anderson
W. S. Holt
John H. Howard....
R. A. Ware
Chattahoochee
Columbus
Atlantic
Pacific.
John L. Mustain
BUILDERS.
WHEN PUT ON
ROAD.
Rogers' L. and M. Works
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Baldwin Locomotive Works
M. W. Baldwin & Co
W. M. Baldwin & Co
R. A. Anderson & Co
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor.
Baldwin Locomotive Works
August 1867
August 1867
August 1867
July 1851
July 1851
May 1853
November ....1854
November ....1855
November ....1855
June 1860
HOW USED.
Freight Train
Freight Train
Freight Train
Gravel Train (cond'md)
Passenger Train
Passenger Train
Freight Train
Freight Train
Passenger Train
Good order.
Good order.
Good order.
Condemned.
In shop for repairs.
Good order.
Wants repairs.
Running—wants repairs.
Running—wants repairs.
Good order.
C. D. WALL, Master Machinist.
TABLE J.—Showing the Number of Miles Bun by each Engine, and the amount of Wood, Waste, etc.
year, ending July 31st, 1869, exclusive of Gray el, Lumber and Switching Engines.
used for the
NAMES OF ENGINES.
Chipola.
Choctaw
Cherokee
Muscogee
John McNab
John L. Mus tain
Chickasaw
Eufaula
Seminole
Savannah
Thronateeska
T. M. Furlow
Columbus
Pacific
Tallahassee
Kinchafoonee
Emerson Foote
R. R. Cuyler
Geo.W. Adams
Ocmulgee
Pataula
John W. Anderson.
Pachitla,
W. A. Black
W. S. Holt
Mucka.lee
L. 0. Reynolds
CARS HAULED.
fed
94
490
528
15
9
22
94
88
1052
2238
17
2513
1745
184
1572
1933
1642
1401
2446
6'
2336
23
136
268
12
13
10
4
37
14
729
595
760
666
135
636
641
536
405
795
306
664
7388
S ®
p ~i
p.
gW
725
647
360
964
730
621
387
126
51
60
8
757
506
144
1216
195
101
118
114
15
84
92
92
60
113
44
145
764
986
1760
757
621
387
126
51
60
30
789
604
269
2282
3162
2464
3391
2525
334
2292
2666
2270
1866
3354
1028
3145
MILES RUN.
*d
®.
£3"
<5
p*
3
tK)
CO
286
305
1400
1450
20074
16224
22468
15870
1799
14711
16936
15710
11002
21784
6308
19096
27240
13662
4185
20196
27872
20700
12900
6006
2025
2000
344
29300
12534
5427
13453
704
286
286
286
93
Total 22848
General Average
Cost of maintenance of Engines per mile run, in cents
Co st of Oil, Tallow and Waste, per mile run, in cents..
8475 38711 185423:199499 384922
27240
13662
4185
20196
27872
20700
12900
£>06
2025
2000
344
29586
12839
6827
14903
20771
16510
22754
16156
1892
14711
16936
15710
11002
21784
6308
19096
USED.
110
m
us
158
79
38%
16%
13
3
143%
99
62%
147
lit
172
110
21%
113
143
160
40%
175
2648%
3
273%
241
94
333
304
271%
212%
60%
42%
37
13
315
244
150%
333
292%
327
307
251
47%
257
241%
285
214 A
339%
107
377%
687
249
224
679
1062
332
479
105
103
78
24
1085
398
435
597
1125
917
755
657
52
812
265
616
484
604
172
951
13922 5972% 5963% 23406 12
155'
54%
255%
324%
248%
139%
MM
23%
303^
145
60%
209%
441
343%
380%
318%
33%.
286%
307%
305%
221%
473" '
U5:
381%
$1370 04
608 53
216 62
1005 03
1274 50.
976 10
549 33
234 24
85 49
92 14
17 66
1192 19
569 40
237 67
821 75
1729 72
1346 54
1493 05
1249 01
132 32
1123 59
1207 87
1198 09
868 30
1858 12
453 27
1495 50
MILES RUN TO A
o
►0
o
£.
o
o
o
o"
p
p
a
p
p.
3
P.
o
o
H
B
■<
B
o
O
3
CO
o
p.
248
40
99
78
140
55
57
88
104
19
45
76
124
30
61
79
224
26
91
86
131
62
76
83
163
27
61
92
155
57
99
111
123
20
49
92
154
26
54
86
115
15
27
81
206
27
94
97
130
32
53
89
109
16
45
113
101
25
45
71
127
18
69
47
107
18
50
48
132
30
74
60
147
25
64
51
88
36
40
56
130
18
57
51
141
63
70
55
132
25
55
51
76
23
51
50
136
36
64
45
156
36
58
55
109
20
51
50
3708
825
1659
1941
144
28
64
65
o
hjO
O&
: tr<
I fed
5 0-10
4 5-10
5 2-10
4 9-10
4 6-10
4 7-10
4 3-10
3 5-10
4 3-10
4 6-10
4 8-10
4 0-10
4 4-10
3 5-10
5 5-10
8 3-10
8 2-10
6 5-10
7 7-10
7 0-10
7 7-10
7 1-10
7 7-10
7 8-10
8 7-10
7 1-10
7 8-10
159 4-10
6 1-10
8 1-10
2 0-10
TABLE K.
Statement of Iron in Use on the South-Western Railroad.
Dist'nce
g
»
728
1
1912
5
2640
22
1
2
2176
1
1112
2928
15
4344
3009
2
3519
41
2457
1
3151
1
2294
430
1
2500
2150
1610
1
1
.600
2
2040
2
1320
. 13
328
4544
2494
2159
1755
4780
Where Laid.
*12.
e» f)
2 B*
When Laid
Kind of Iron.
Been in Use.
Remarks.
From—
0 to 728 feet
728 feet to 1 mile 2640 feet
1 mile and 2640 feet to 7 miles
7 miles to 29 miles, Ft. Valley.
29 to 30 miles
30 to 32 and 2176 feet
32 and 2176 to 33 and 3288 feet..
33 and 3288 to 34 and 936 feet-
Si and 936 feet to 50, Butler
50 to 50 and 3009 feet
50 and 3009 ft. to 53 and 1248 ft.
53 and 1248 ft. to 94 and 3705 ft.
94 and 3705 ft, to 96 and 1576 ft.
96 and 1576 ft. to 97 and 3870 ft.
97 and 3870 ft. to 97 and 4300 ft.
97 and 4300 ft. to 99 and 1520 ft.
99 and 1520 feet to 99 and 3670
99 and 3670 to 100, Columbus
main line—fort vallet
29 to 30
30 to 31 and 600 feet
31 and 600 ft. to 33 and 2640 ft...
33 and 2640 to 35 and 3960 feet..
35 and 3960 to 48 and 4288 feet..
48 and 4288 to 49 and 3552 feet..
49 and 3552 to 50 and 766 feet...
50 and 766 to 50 and 2925 feet...
50 and 2925 to 50 and 4680 feet..
50 and 4680 to 51 and 4180 feet..
24
$y'
24
24
24
19 M
18
24
21
21
24
18
20
24
21
24
24
24
24
24
24
19^
24
24
24
July, 1868...
Jan., 1856...
July, 1866...
May, 1854 ..
Sept., I860..
Jan., 1861...
May, 1868...
April, 1869.
April, 1853.
April, 1853.
Nov., 1868..
Jan., 1853...
April, 1860.
Dee., 1859...
Nov., 1868..
June, 1856.,
July, 1856...
April, 1852,
Dec., 1859...
Sept., 1858..
Aug., 1859...
Sept., I860..
Aug., 1860...
Nov., 1867..
Jan., 1856...
Nov., 1867..
Sept.. I860..
June, 1868.,
English T rail
English T rail
Chattanooga Mills T rail
English T rail r.
English T rail
Atlanta re-rolled T rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
Flange rail
English T rail
Flange rail
Atlanta re-rolled T rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
American T rail
Flange rail
Lackawanna and Atlanta re-rolled T rail
English and Lackawanna T rail
Atlanta re-rolled T rail
Lackawanna T rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
1 years 1 mo
13 years 6 mo...
3 years
15 years 2 mo...
9 years
8 years 6 mo...
1 year 3 mo....
3 months
16 years 3 mo...
16years 3 mo...
8 months
16years 6 mo...
9 years 3 mo...
9 years 7 mo...
8 months
13 years 1 mo...
13 years
17 years 3 mo...
9 years 7 mo...
10 years 10 mo..
10 years....
9 years
9 years
1 year 9 mo
13 years 6 mo...
1 year 10 mo...
9 years
1 year 2 mo
Main Line.
Columbus Line.
Eufaula Line,
f English on East track
-< and Lackawanna on
(.West track.
Eufaula Line.
51 and 4180 to 55
55 to 62
62 to 63 and 4140 feet
63 and 4140 to 67 and 412 feet
67 and 412 to 67 and 5170 fee
67 and 5170 to 68 and 1978 fee
68 and 1978 to 68 and 5098 fee
68 and 5098 to 69 and 1378 fee
69 and 1378 to 70 and 2903 lee
70 and 2903 to 70 and 4343 fee
70 and 4343 to 83, Smithville
83 to 97, Albany Branch
97 to 106, Albany Branch
106 to 106 and 2640 ft., Alban
83 to 98, Eufaula Line
98 to 118 and 2640 feet
118 and 2640 to 142
142 to 143, Eufaula
FORT GAINES LINE.
120 to 120 and 2640 feet, Fort
120 and 2640 to 139 and 2640
139 and 2640 to 140, Ft. Gaines.
Total 257 2640
311100
7
1
4140
3
1552
4758
9088
3120
1560
1
1525
1440
12
937
14
2640
15
20
2640
23
2640
1
2640
19
2640
257
2640
18
24
24
24
5F
20
24
19 Jf
18
20
20
20
20
24
24
24
24
24
18
m
34
43
41
43
45
42
40V
r-
34
40V
40V
W
4oy2
34
45
July, 1851...
Feb., 1867...
Nov., 1867.
June, 1868.
Jan., 1856..,
Nov., 1867.
Nov., 1857 .
July, I860..
Jan., 1856...
July, 1851..
April, 1857.
April, 1857.
Oct., 1857...
Oct., 1857...
July, 1858...
April, 1859..
April, I860..
July, 1865...
April, I860..
July, 1851...
Jan., 1856...
Flange Rail
American Phoenix Co.'s T rail.
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T i ail
English T rail
English T rail
English Trail
Flange Rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
English T rail
English Trail
English T rail
English T rail
Atlanta re-rolled T rail
English T rail.,
Flange rail
English T rail..
18 years
2 years 6 mo..
1 year 9 mo....
1 year 2 mo....
13 years 6 mo..
1 year 9 mo.*...
12 years 9 mo..
9'years
13 years 6 mo..
18 years
12 years 3 mo..
12 years 8 mo..,
11 years 10 mo.
11 years 10 mo.
11 years
10 years 3 mo...
9 years 3 mo...
4 years
9 years 3 mo.
18 years
13 years 6 mo.
Eufaula Line,
Albany Branch.
Eufaula Line-
Fort Gaines Line.
< Rein'd from old track
-n betw'n Marshallville
(.and Americus.
OS
CO
ZD
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the Funds of the South- Western Railroad Company, to
August 1st, 1869.
RECEIPTS.
General stock, 38,773 shares $3,877,300 00
Guaranteed stock 500 " 50,000 00
Preferred. 126 " 12,600 00—$3,939,900 00
Bond Account 399,000 00
Bond Account "M. R. R. Co." 300,500 00— 699,500 00
Pare Tickets 4,018 30
Freight Earnings since Aug. 1st, 1868 631,744 75
Passenger Earnings since Aug 1st, 1868 255,761 85
Post Office Department, mail service 20,785 92— 908,292 52
Due other Railroads 27,636 36
Unclaimed Dividends, Nos. 28 and 29 1,804 00
Unclaimed Dividends, Nos. 6 to 14, M.R.R. 292 00— 2,096 00
Internal Revenue Tax, "Coupons," 559 86
Premium and Discount 6,863 13
Profit and Loss 41,811 07
$5,630,677 24
The balance consists of—
Cash on hand, as per Cash Book $25,365 04
Cash on Deposit at Central Railroad Bank... 22,965 32
Cash on Deposit at City Banking Company- 93,592 53— 116,557 85
Bills receivable 28,837 54
$170,760 43
DISBURSEMENTS.
Construction $4,081,048 38
Locomotive Engines $171,460 14
Passenger Cars..-. 37,000 00
Freight Cars 168,268 10
Macon and Columtyis Depots 81,629 63
Tools and Machinery 37,918 48
Land Account 9,990 50— 506,264 85
Current Expenses 549,729 89
Interest on Bonds 48,020 00— 597,749 89
Stock in other Companies 109,756 96
City of Columbus Bonds 5,000 00
Montgomery and West Point Railroad Bonds... 1,900 00— 116,656 96
Connection at Columbus 14,225 89
Post Office Department 208 33
United States 2,502 28— 16,936 50
Muscogee Floating Debt 4,331 73
Interest on Preferred and Guaranteed Stook... 2,150 50
Dividend No. 30 paid 134,778 00— 136,928 50
Balance 170,760 43
$5,630,677 24
E. E.
Macon, August 1st, 1869.
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET,
Treasurer.
Balances from Books of the South-Western Railroad Company, July 31s£, 1869.
DR.
Railroad and Appurtenances
CO Land Account .
Stock of other Companies....
Bonds of other Companies....
.. 9,990 50
,.109,756 96
.. 6,900 00
#4,591,548 62
Railroad Expenditures
Interest on Bonds
549,729 89
48,020 00
Cash 25,365 04
Central Railroad and Banking Company 22,965 32
City Banking Company of Macon 93,592 53
Bills Receivable 28,837 54
Due by Agents 29,165 93
Due by Southern Express Company 592 68
Due by National Express Company 165 59
Due by United States 4,719 99
Floating Debt M. R. R
Interest on Prefered and Guaranteed Stock 2,150 50
Dividend No. 30, paid 134,778 00
126,647 46
597,749 89
170,760 43
34,644 19
4,331 73
136,928 50
5,662,610 82
CR.
Capital Stock, 39,399 shares
Bonds issued
Railroad Earnings prior to August 1, 1868 24,933
Railroad Earnings since August 1,1868 910,116
Fare Tickets
Premium and Discount
Dividends Unclaimed
Internal Revenue Tax on Coupons
Due other Railroads
Profit and Loss
*3.939,900 00
699,500 00
935,049 77
4,018 30
6,863 13
2,096 00
559 86
32,812 69
41.811 07
#5,662,010 82
JOHN T. BOXFEUILLET, Treasurer.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Macon, February 11th, 1869.
At the annual election for President and seven Directors
for the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were elected,
viz:
president:
WILLIAM 8. HOLT.
directors :
TIMOTHY M. FURLOW, JOHN MoXAB,
JOHN E. JONES, WM. M. WADLEY,
VIRGIL POWERS, ALEX. R, LAWTON,
J NO. L. MUSTIAN.