Charleston and Savannah Railroad. Tenth Annual Report of the President and Directors of the Charleston and Savannah R. R. Co. to the Stockholders, at the Meeting, February 17, 1863.

Tenth Annual Report of the President and Directors
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(title page) Tenth Annual Report of the President and Directors of the Charleston and Savannah R. R. Co. to the Stockholders, at the Meeting, February 17, 1863.
Charleston and Savannah Railroad
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Columbia, S.C.
Steam Power Presses of Evans & Cogswell.
1864.

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TENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS
OF THE
Charleston and Savannah R. R. Co.
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS,
AT THE MEETING, FEBRUARY 17, 1863.

PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE STOCKHOLDERS.

COLUMBIA:
STEAM POWER PRESSES OF EVANS & COGSWELL.
1864.

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TO THE
STOCKHOLDERS
OF THE
Charleston and Savannah Railroad Co.

CHARLESTON, February 17, 1864.

GENTLEMEN:

The Tenth Annual Report of the President and Directors is herewith submitted for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1863.

The Earnings have been . . . . . $712,147 16
Operating Expenses . . . . . 318,947 89
Leaving as Net Income . . . . . $393,199 27

The Net Income, as shown by the above statement, nearly equals the Gross Receipts for the year 1862, and would, no doubt, have been much larger but for the commencement of the Siege of Charleston, which turned the travel, properly belonging to this, to lines further in the interior. The result presented, however, is very gratifying, especially when we bear in mind the many difficulties under which the Road has been operated, and that it must be affected by causes peculiar to its isolated position. It was, indeed, altogether impossible for the Management to have anticipated so fortunate a termination of its efforts, as the activity of a hostile force, both by land and sea, along the coast, gave rise to the apprehension that the business of the Road might, at any moment, have been wholly interrupted or seriously damaged by successful raids. Though these fears have not been realized, the exemption of the entire line from injury by incursions of the enemy is attributable, in a great measure, to its availability for its own defence. Not only has the Road itself escaped violence at the hands of the enemy,

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but it has also, by rapidly massing troops at threatened points, materially aided in defeating whatever designs may have been formed for the invasion of this section of the state. With the progress of the war, its importance as the base of military movements on the seaboard became more apparent, and the experience of the past year has so fully demonstrated the magnitude of its services in this respect, that no exertion should be spared to maintain its present state of efficiency.

The steady and large increase of the income of the Road enabled the Board of directors to authorize the payment of all the interest which had accumulated upon the funded debt of the Company prior to the month of March last, and also induced them to make a strenuous effort to carry out the scheme for funding the floating debt recommended by a Committee at the annual meeting in 1861, and authorized by the Stockholders at an adjourned meeting held on the 10th of April of the same year. As an inducement to their creditors to accept the Third Lien Bonds, the Board of Directors instructed me to offer these bonds, with the coupons attached, for the interest from the date of their issue (1st of March, 1861). In pursuance of their instructions, I immediately caused notices to be served upon the holders of the floating debt, through the Treasurer, that he would deliver to them these bonds, with the coupons, in payment of their claims, upon application to him--the coupons then due to be paid on presentation at the Bank of Charleston.

Those to whom the Company was indebted for work done on the Road and materials furnished, very generally accepted; but many of the largest creditors were unwilling to accede to these terms, and took no measures to avail themselves of the offer. The offer, however, was open to them for several mouths; in fact, until the month of November last. By this time the increase of income and accumulation of cash on hand made it easy for the Company to meet all those who had not then accepted the bonds offered, with payment of their demands in currency. Such of the Directors as could be convened under this state of circumstances,

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agreed with me that it would be more proper and better to offer to all such creditors full payment of their claims in currency, and this offer was accordingly made to them some time in the month of December, but was not accepted. One of the largest creditors then claimed payment in the Third Lien Bonds. This was not acceded to; upon which a formal demand of these bonds in payment was made and declined, as that mode of payment, although authorized under the condition of affairs in 1861, did not appear to me, and to such of the Directors, as I could consult, to be proper or judicious under the then existing circumstances of the Company. There still, therefore, remains due by the company a considerable amount of floating debt, seeking our lowest grade of securities in preference to the currency of the country. It will be for you to determine this question.

The debt of the Company, at the close of the year (December 31, 1863) may be stated thus:

Bonds guaranteed by the State . . . . . $505,000 00
" First Mortgage (Second Lien) . . . . . 1,000,000 00
" Second Mortgage (Third Lien) . . . . . 297,000 00
" Payable, Bills Payable, and Miscellaneous Accounts . . . . . 302,017 54
Making total of . . . . . $2,004,017 54

The Assets on hand, December 31, 1863, applicable to payment of Floating Debt, were:

Stock in King's Mountain R. R. Co. . . . . . $30,000 00
Confederate States Bonds . . . . . 1,650 00
Due by P. O. Department . . . . . 7,114 75
" " Q.M. " . . . . . 55,169 50
Agents' Balances . . . . . 24,846 93
Connecting Roads . . . . . 11,567 64
Cash on hand after reserving amount due to Coupons uncalled for . . . . . 176,165 55
Open Accounts (Balance) . . . . . 1,723 72
Making total estimated at par value . . . . . $308,218 19

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It thus appears that, after providing for all the interest due on the funded debt, the assets of the Company, immediately and prospectively available at the close of the year, was more than sufficient to cancel the entire floating debt.

This being discharged, there would remain to the Stockholders a Road with a funded debt of only $1,802,000, the interest on which would be only $121,090 per annum.

The Road, in its present incomplete condition, it is believed would, in ordinary and peaceful times, be capable of performing a business that would yield an income equal to this interest, but can never do much more as long as the depletion to which it has been all the while subjected at its termini remains unchecked. A temporising policy seldom fails to be the precursor of ultimate embarrassment in the conduct of financial affairs, and it is particularly productive of injurious consequences in reference to the subject now under consideration. The expenses incident to the employment of a steamer for transferring passengers and freight from the eastern terminus of the Road to the city has been marked, will be seen from the annexed statement, by a large and constant increase each successive year:

For 1861 it was . . . . . $12,279 48
For 1862 . . . . . 24,973 25
For 1863 . . . . . 33,978 66

Had a permanent railway bridge been constructed over the Ashley river simultaneously with the prosecution of the work on the balance of the line, the saving of this annual amount would soon have absorbed the capital required for its erection. A more convenient mode of crossing the river would also greatly enlarge the capacity of the Road for the transportation of freight, and render it more popular with the travelling public. Whatever causes, therefore, may have induced a resort to a system so defective, the experience of the past, and the present partial relief of the Company from its financial distress, alike concur in recommending the adoption of some other mode, attended with less expense and detention than the one now in use.

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Having made this brief allusion to the urgent necessity of constructing a bridge over the Ashley river, it only remains to mention particularly two other points on the line that claim your earnest attention. The Savannah river is spanned by a temporary structure, which was designed to be used only until it could be replaced by a permanent one. Though up to the present time it has occasioned no disaster, it is injudicious to expect for the future the same exemption from accident that has marked its previous history--for experience shows that even the severest scrutiny is not, at all times, adequate to the detection of decay in wooden structures; and even if, by diligent care and watchfulness, it call be kept in such condition as to prevent accident and loss, the old timbers must, in a few years, be replaced by new ones to such an extent as will involve an outlay bearing a large proportion to the original cost of construction. In view of these facts, and also of the additional consideration that the work already done on the permanent bridge has been effected at a considerable cost, I suggest that it be resumed at the earliest practicable moment. Second only in importance to this measure is the continuation of the track from its present junction with the Central Railroad to the City of Savannah. The privilege of using three miles of their track and their depots in Savannah is obtained at a considerable annual outlay, which, though reasonable in itself, should be continued only so long as the means of the Company are inadequate for providing a separate Roadway.

After providing, then for all the liabilities of the Company, I respectfully submit that it would be the dictate of a true foresight to appropriate the surplus earnings, after debt, to the completion of the Road at the three points named. If, from the distracted state of the country and the scarcity of the requisite labor and materials, it be found impossible to begin immediately the work recommended in this Report, yet I am convinced that the best interest of the Stockholders will be consulted if the delay be no longer than is required by the now existing circumstances.

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The Machinery has been subjected to constant and severe service, and as the usual wear can not be avoided, it is possible that its present condition should admit of so favorable a report as at the last annual meeting. Its efficiency, however, has not been materially lessened, and, we are confident, is not surpassed, in this respect, by that of any other Road. But the means at our command are altogether inadequate to the maintenance of any one of the departments in their original order, and, unless increased, must ultimately fail to meet necessities.

To provide against this contingency, preliminary steps have been taken which, if successful, will enable us to procure abroad such articles as are essential to the continued successful operation of the Road.

For the condition of the Road, and all details connected with the Operating department, I respectfully refer you to the report of the Superintendent, o whose careful supervision is attributable, in a large measure, the regularity of the trains, the remarkable exemption of both life and property from injury, and the general prosperity of the Road.

R. L. SINGLETARY,
President.

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ENGINEER AND SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.

OFFICE ENGINEER AND SUPERINTENDENT
CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH R. R.,
Charleston, January 28, 1864
.

R. L. SINGLETARY, Esq., President:

I respectfully submit the Fourth Annual Report from this office since the completion of the Road, being for the year ending December 31, 1863.

The Earnings for the year have been derived from the following sources, viz:

From Passengers . . . . . $142,934 98
" Freight . . . . . 169,932 49
" Extra Baggage, etc., per Passenger Train . . . . . 7,001 28
" Express Freight . . . . . 16,304 93
" Mails . . . . . 13,389 33
" Government Passage . . . . . 165,913 23
" Freight . . . . . 163,684 61
" Earnings of our Trains on other Roads . . . . . 30,845 41
" Minor Sources . . . . . 2,150 90
[total,] $712,147 16

The cost of Operating the Road for the same time has been:

For conducting Transportation . . . . . 53,458 17
" maintenance of Ferry . . . . . 33,978 66
" " " Way . . . . . 65,940 49
" " " Structures . . . . . 2,750 02
" " " Cars . . . . . 37,770 38
" Motive Power . . . . . 82,893 35
" General Expenses . . . . 24,924 60
" Hire of Cars from other Roads . . . . . 17,232 22
[total,] $318,947 89

Leaving for Net Earnings over 55 per cent., or . . . . . $393,199 27

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There has also been expended during the year for Materials and Supplies, not yet used, the sum of $27,434 02--the stock on hand at present amounting to $44,360 11 against $16,926 09 at the date of the last annual report. This increase is occasioned in a great measure by the enhanced cost of railroad supplies, while the actual quantity on hand is but little in excess of the previous year. The account for Construction and Equipment has been charged with the following amounts:

For Station Building and Platforms . . . . . $2,250 60
" Wood Sheds and Water Stations . . . . . 706 66
" Completion of Freight Cars commenced 1862 . . . . . 26 43
[total,] $2,983 69

As compared with the previous year, there has been an increase in the Earnings of $291,659 26, or 69 per cent.; and in the Operating Expenses of $121,919 97, or 61 per cent. By comparing this increase in the receipts and expenses for the past year, it will be observed that the advance in the rates of freight and passage which have been made from time to time, have been fully warranted by the corresponding advance in the cost of labor and material. More detailed information respecting the receipts, expenditures, and condition of the Company's property for the last year, will be found in the appended Statements.

The transportation incidental to an army present upon our line, has still continued to form the larger portion of the business of the Company--the receipts from Passenger Trains having been seriously affected by the Siege of Charleston. The want of Freight Cars has also deprived the Company of business which, from this cause, it was unable to undertake.

Ten Box Cars have been purchased during the year from the South Carolina Railroad Company, and efforts have been made to add still further to our Rolling Stock, either by purchase or through the government, which, however, were without success. The car hire paid other roads in 1863 amounted to over $17,000.

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The Train Service has been conducted with remarkable immunity from accident, though, in consequence of heavy trains and inferior wood, occasional delays have been unavoidable. On the 27th of April a second passenger train was put on the Road, and discontinued on the 12th of July, when the interruption to travel through the City of Charleston rendered it no longer necessary.

I have to report but one accident to our trains--in which instance a freight train was thrown off the track by a cow, and the engine considerably damaged. Two persons, both employees of the Company, have been killed upon the Road: one, a Conductor, in attempting to get upon a train in motion; the other, a negro, while coupling a train together. On the 7th of April the first engine crossed the bridge over the Ashley river built under the authority of the Executive Council; since which time it has been of great service in the transportation of live stock, heavy guns, and other government stores, and also in supplying the wood distributed by the City Council, as the steamboat employed on our ferry could not have performed this additional service.

While the general condition of the Rolling Stock and Machinery is very satisfactory, it has been with great difficulty that the labor and material necessary for repairs have been obtained. An additional number of mechanics, and a large supply of wheels and axles, will be required during the coming year.

In the Roadway department, nothing has been attempted beyond ordinary repairs. The Track is in good order; 18,477 ties have been put in the Road during the year, leaving 1,237 on hand; 223,365 feet B. M. of timber have been used in the repairs of bridges and trestles. Arrangements have been made which, it is believed, will secure the necessary materials, provisions, and clothing for the ensuing year.

For the supply of provisions, the Company is indebted to the liberality of Wilson Ferebee, Esq., a planter on the line of their Road, who has engaged to furnish them at the prices paid by government.

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An effort was made by the enemy on the 12th of September to intercept telegraphic communication between Charleston and Savannah. They had succeeded in connecting their wires to the line, when they were discovered by Mr. Burckhalter, Master of Roadway, and most of the party were captured.

In closing this Report I desire to notice, as heretofore, the satisfactory manner in which the several officers of the Road have managed their respective departments--as to them, in a great degree, must be ascribed the success which has attended the operations of the past year.

Respectfully submitted.

H. S. HAINES,
Engineer and Superintendent.

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No. 1.
Statement of the Affairs of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad Company on the 31st of December, 1863.

EXPENDITURES.

For Construction, Equipments, Right of Way, etc . . . . . $2,965,653 92
King's Mountain Railroad stock . . . . . $30,000 00
Real Estate . . . . . 47,357 00
Negro Property . . . . . 1,750 00
Confederate States Bonds . . . . . 1,650 00
Stores and Materials on hand . . . . . 44,360 11
Work on Ashley River Bridge . . . . . 10,412 98
Due by Post-office Department C. S . . . . . 7,114 75
Due by Quartermaster's Department C. S . . . . . 55,169 50
Due by Agents and Express Company . . . . . 24,826 93
Due by Connecting Roads . . . . . 11,567 64
Cash on hand . . . . . 312,889 30
Open Accounts . . . . . 243,294 53
[total,] 790,392 74
Interest Account . . . . . 136,723 75
[total,] $3,892,770 41

RECEIPTS.

From Capital Stock . . . . . $989,360 00
" State Guarantee Bonds, 6 per cent . . . . . 505,000 00
" Mortgage Bonds (2d Lien), 7 per cent . . . . . 1,000,000 00
" Mortgage Bonds (3d Lien), 7 per cent . . . . . 297,000 00
" Bonds given for Real Estate, etc . . . . . 37,425 00
" Bills Payable . . . . . 221,277 10
" Open Accounts . . . . . 241,570 81
" Unclaimed Freight . . . . . 654 50
" Income Account . . . . . 421,098 31
Due to Connecting Roads . . . . . 1,672 76
" " Miscellaneous Accounts . . . . . 780 31
" " Pay-rolls and Negro Hire . . . . . 19,458 15
" " Salaries . . . . . 2,101 38
" " Transient Creditors . . . . . 16,818 74
Small Change Bills . . . . . 1,829 60
[total,] 42,660 94
Interest on 6 per cent. Bonds . . . . . 64,965 00
" " 7 per cent. Bonds (2d Lien) . . . . . 67,760 00
" " 7 per cent. Bonds (3d Lien) . . . . . 3,998 75
[total,] 136,723 75
[total,] $3,892,770 41

E. E.
WM. H. SWINTON, Treasurer.

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No. 2.
Business of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad Company for the year ending December 31, 1863.

Receipts from Passage . . . . . $308,848 21
" " Freight . . . . . 340,618 38
" " Mails . . . . . 13,389 33
" " Express Company's Business . . . . . 16,304 93
" " Minor sources . . . . . 2,150 90
" " Earnings of our Trains on other Roads . . . . . 30,835 41
[total,] $712,147 16
Operating Expenses . . . . . $301,715 67
Hire of Cars from other Roads . . . . . 17,232 22--[total,] 318,947 89
Net Earnings of the year . . . . . $393,199 27

WM. H. SWINTON, Treasurer.

No. 3.
Statement of the Income Account of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad Company on December 31, 1863.

By balance on December 31,1862 . . . . . $275,856 47
" Net Earnings for twelve months, as per Statement No. 2 . . . 393,199 27
" Interest received during the year--premium on sales of Stock, Bonds, Real Estate, etc . . . . . 22,223 84
[total,] 691,279 58
To interest on Notes Paid, Discounts in Bank, and Interest on six per cent. and seven per cent. Coupon Bonds . . . . . $243,931 27
Rent of Depot in Savannah for three years . . . . . 26,250 00--[total,] 270,181 27
Balance to Credit of Account December 31,1863 . . . . . $421,098 31

WM. H. SWINTON,
Treasurer.

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No. 4.
Property Account of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad Company on the 31st of December, 1863.

To Capital Stock paid in . . . . . $989,360 00
" Surplus Income . . . . . 421,098 31
" Balance corresponding with contra balance of
Debt Account . . . . . 1,601,305 72
[total,] $3,011,764 03

By Property in Road and Equipments . . . . . $2,965,653 92
" Negro Property . . . . . 1,750 00
" Stores and Material on hand . . . . . 44,360 11
[total,] $3,011,764 03

E. E.
WM. H. SWINTON, Treasurer.

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No. 5.
Debt Account of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad on the 31st of December, 1863.

To State Guarantee Bonds, six per cent . . . . . $505,000 00
Mortgage Bonds (Second Lien), seven per cent . . . . . 1,000,000 00
" " (Third Lien), seven per cent . . . . . 297,000 00
Bonds given for Real Estate, etc . . . . . 37,425 00
Bills Payable . . . . . 221,277 10
Open Accounts . . . . . 241,570 81
Unclaimed Freight . . . . . 654 50
Miscellaneous Accounts . . . . . 780 31
Pay-rolls and Negro Hire . . . . . 19,458 15 Salaries . . . . . 2,101 38 Transient Creditors . . . . . 16,818 74 Small Change Bills . . . . . 1,829 60 [total,] 2,345,588 35
Interest Accrued on Bonds . . . . . 136,723 75
[total,] $2,482,312 10

By King's Mountain Railroad Stock . . . . . $30,000 00
Real Estate . . . . . 47,357 00
Confederate State Bonds . . . . . 1,650 00
Work on Ashley River Bridge, per resolution
of Executive Council, State South Carolina . . . . . 10,412 98
Post-office Department . . . . . 7,114 75
Quartermaster's Department . . . . . 55,169 50
Agents' Balances . . . . . 24,836 93
Connecting Roads . . . . . 11,567 64
Cash . . . . 312,889 30
Open Account . . . . . 243,294 53
[total,] 744,282 63
Interest Account . . . . . 136,723 75
Balance corresponding with contra balance of Property Account . . . . . 1,601,305 72
[total,] $2,482,312 10

E. E.
WM. H. SWINTON, Treasurer.

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No. 6. Comparative Statement of the Indebtedness of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad Company on the 31st of December, 1862, and 31st of December, 1863.

ASSETS. Dec. 31, 1862. Dec. 31, 1863. Increase. Decrease.

Cash . . . . . 29,894 07 312,889 30 232,995 23

Bill Receivable . . . . . 41,000 00 . . . . . . . . . . 41,000 00

Farmers and Mechanics Bank Stock . . . . . 25,000 00 . . . . . . . . . . 25,000 00
King's Mountain R. R. Stock . . . . . 50,000 00 30,000 00 . . . . . 20,000 00
Real Estate . . . . . 52,857 00 47,357 00 . . . . . 5,500 00
Negro Property . . . . . 1,750 00 1,750 00 . . . . . . . . . .
Open Accounts . . . . . 259,572 67 243,294 53 . . . . . 16,278 14
Connecting Roads . . . . . 166 26 11,567 64 11,401 38 . . . . .
Confederate State Bonds . . . . . 18,900 00 1,650 00 . . . . . 17,250 00
P. O. Department U.S . . . . . 4,324 03 . . . . . . . . . . 4,324 03
P. O. Department C.S . . . . . 9,861 30 7,114 75 . . . . . 2,746 55
Q. M. Department C.S . . . . . 57,248 65 55,169 50 . . . . . 2,079 15
Due by Agents . . . . . 2,675 85 24,826 93 22,151 08 . . . . .
Bills Receivable, No. 2 . . . . . 86,837 92 . . . . . . . . . . 86,837 92
Stores and Materials . . . . . 16,926 09 44,630 11 27,434 02 . . . . .
Work on Ashley River Bridge on Government account . . . . . 26,321 17 10,412 98 . . . . . 15,908 19
Interest Account . . . . . 210,365 48 136,723 75 . . . . . 73,641 73
Coat of Road, Equipments, etc . . . . . 2,972,995 50 2,965,653 92 . . . . . 7,341 58
343,981 71 317,907 29
Deduct . . . . . 317,907 29
Net Increase . . . . . 26,074 42

LIABILITIES Dec. 31, 1862. Dec. 31, 1863. Increase. Decrease.
To Stockholders . . . . . 963,110 00 989,360 00 26,250 00
Equipment Bonds . . . . . 58,000 00 . . . . . . . . . . 58,000 00
State Guarantee Bonds . . . . . 448,500 00 505,000 00 56,500 00
Mortgage Bonds, 2d lien . . . . . 908,000 00 1,000,000 00 92,000 00
Mortgage Bonds, 3d lien . . . . . 7,000 00 297,000 00 290,000 00
Bills Payable . . . . . 502,048 82 221,277 10 280,771 72
Bills Payable, No. No.22 . . . . . 45,000 00 . . . . . 45,000 00
Bonds Payable . . . . . 119,959 00 37,425 00 82,534 00
Open Accounts . . . . . 302,746 84 241,570 81 61,176 03
Unclaimed Freight . . . . . . . . . . 654 50 654 50
Connecting Roads . . . . . 7,853 03 1,672 76 6,180 27
Miscellaneous Accounts, Pay-rolls, Salaries, and Negro Hire . . . . . 22,458 71 40,988 18 18,529 47
Interest on Bonds . . . . . 206,163 12 136,723 75 69,439 37
Income Account December 31, 1862 . . . . . 275,856 47 275,856 47
483,933 97 878,957 80
Deduct . . . . . 483,933 97
Net Decrease . . . . . 395,023 89
Net Decrease of Liabilities . . . . . 395,023 89
Add Increase of Assets . . . . . 26,074 42
Balance of Income Account . . . . . $421,098 31

E. E.
WM. H. SWINTON, Treasurer.

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No. 7
Statement of the Receipts from the Transportation Business of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad Company during the year 1863.

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No. 8.
A Detailed Statement of Freight Transportation during the year 1863.

MONTHS Charleston to Savannah. Charleston to Way. Way to Way. Way to Savannah. Savannah to Charleston. Savannah to Way. Way to Way. Way to Charleston. TOTAL.
January . . . . . 863 51 3,520 13 249 05 212 04 5,253 55 348 89 491 99 3,3922 96 14,332 11
February . . . . . 1,461 62 3,672 51 311 44 137 94 5,777 48 451 59 244 41 4,147 59 16,204 58
March . . . . . 884 20 5,360 20 134 09 347 68 7,182 68 365 33 189 27 5,648 30 20,111 75
April . . . . . 1,162 34 6,082 45 139 35 371 02 5,993 14 1,396 96 401 70 5,518 74 21,065 70
May . . . . . 1,636 55 3,709 11 117 25 212 84 14,390 24 1,111 17 708 70 5,016 34 26,902 20
June . . . . . 2,930 00 3,967 63 293 76 424 77 18,118 04 1,408 78 1,049 63 7,610 89 35,803 50
July . . . . . 4,193 29 3,080 89 344 38 660 87 12,335 28 1,329 48 343 32 5,235 33 27,522 84
August . . . . . 2,192 27 4,058 39 252 75 1,947 60 7,950 51 2,124 86 776 63 4,215 60 23,518 61
September . . . . . 2,358 41 3,414 31 491 17 1,549 22 15,108 70 2,247 64 509 43 4,012 75 29,691 63
October . . . . . 1,924 59 3,056 84 337 92 1,980 82 22,768 63 2,925 60 408 17 6,172 41 39,574 98
November . . . . . 1,367 94 2,731 42 652 94 2,373 14 19,425 62 5,519 54 560 35 3,968 46 36,599 41
December . . . . . 1,984 66 5,677 04 1,359 71 2,858 75 17,856 86 5,955 76 606 13 5,990 88 42,289 70
$22,959 38 $48,330 92 $4,683 81 $13,076 69 $152,160 73 $25,185 60 $6,289 73 $60,930 24 $333,617 10

RECAPITULATION.

Total amount of General Transportation . . . . . $169,932 49
Total amount of Government Transportation . . . . . 163,684 61
[total,] $333,617 10

ISAAC B. DAVIS, General Freight Agent.

Charleston, January 15, 1864.

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No. 9.
Statement showing the Amount of Freight Received at and Forwarded from Stations during the year 1863.

STATIONS. RECEIVED. FORWARDED.
Charleston . . . . . 212,266 75 70,876 33
John's Island Road . . . . . 358 05 478 59
Rantowle's . . . . . 4,469 66 286 59
Glover's Mills . . . . . 2,0419 64 18,667 47
Adams' Run . . . . . 17,426 83 6,156 17
Parker's Ferry Road . . . . . 84 88 17 40
Jacksonboro' . . . . . 3,027 09 7,963 97
Ashepoo Bridge . . . . . 427 77 11,143 13
Green Pond . . . . . 7,454 19 7,242 80
Union Cross-Roads . . . . . 122 05 4,304 98
Salkehatchie . . . . . 1,837 88 2,440 80
Seller's Store . . . . . 272 57 3,132 21
Pocotaligo . . . . . 24,351 72 10,210 04
Coosawhatchie . . . . . 2,628 97 1,701 17
Grahamville . . . . . 9,707 63 4,086 92
Ferebeeville . . . . . 46 00 492 38
Hardeeville . . . . . 9,480 70 5,373 75
Savannah River . . . . . 371 18 203 54
Mounteith . . . . . 300 15 29 55
Savannah . . . . . 36,933 39 178,809 31
[total,] $333,617 10 [total,] $333,617 10

ISAAC B. DAVIS, General Freight Agent.

Charleston, January 15, 1864.

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No. 10
A Detailed Statement of the Receipts from the Passage during the year 1863.

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No. 11
A Detailed Statement of Receipts from Government Passage during the year 1863

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No. 12
Statement of the Quantity of Principle Articles Received at the Terminal Depots during the year 1863.

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No. 13
Statement of the Quantity of Principle Articles forwarded from Terminal Depots to Way Stations during the year 1863.

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No. 14
Comparative Statement of the Transportation Business for the years 1862 and 1863.

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No. 15.
Division of Operating Expenses--1863.

CONDUCTING TRANSPORTATION.

Agents and Clerks at Stations . . . . . $12,937 83
Conductors, Baggage-Masters, and Brakemen . . . . . 14,888 46
Porters, Station Watchmen, and Switchmen . . . . . 8,246 00
Labor loading and unloading Freight . . . . . 10,625 13
Printing, Stationery, and Advertising . . . . 3,355 06
Subsistence, Clothing, and Medical Attendance . . . . . 1,561 77
Drawbacks and Overcharges . . . . . 639 41
Incidentals . . . . . 1,004 93
Removing Wrecks . . . . . 179 58--53,458 17

MAINTENANCE FERRY.

Steamboat Charters and Bridge Tolls . . . . . 24,125 00
Labor . . . . . 7,175 21
Fuel . . . . . 1,947 21
Repairs of Boat . . . . . 394 16
Subsistence, Clothing, and Medical Attendance . . . . . 311 73
Incidentals . . . . . 25 35--33,978 66

MAINTENANCE OF WAY.

Salaries of Masters of Roadway and Overseers . . . . . 8,614 00
Labor on Track . . . . . 15,655 75
Subsistence, Clothing, and Medical Attendance . . . . . 15,102 23
Bridge Watchmen . . . . . 7,841 42
Timber for Track . . . . . 8,043 37
Rails, Frogs, Chairs, Spikes, etc . . . . . 2,103 42
Bridges, Trestles, and Culverts . . . . . 5,578 91
Machinery, Tools, etc . . . . . 1,043 01
Roads, Fences, and Cattle Guards . . . . . 529 91
Savannah River Temporary Bridge . . . . . 702 14
Oil, Tallow, and Waste . . . . . 470 97
Incidentals . . . . . 255 36--65,940 49
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MAINTENANCE STRUCTURES.

Division Tool and Watch-house . . . . . 1,010 11
Machine Car Shops and Engine Houses . . . . . 310 32
Station Buildings, Grounds, and Platforms . . . . . 1,015 74
Wood Sheds and Water Stations . . . . . 112 29
Depot at Charleston . . . . . 184 36
Wharf at St. Andrew's . . . . . 117 20--2,750 02

MAINTENANCE CARS.

Salaries . . . . 1,916 75
Freight Cars . . . . . 14,482 27
Passenger Cars . . . . . 5,665 80
Mail, Baggage, and Express Cars . . . . . 3,388 14
Road Cars . . . . . 835 17
Cleaning and Inspecting Cars . . . . . 3,981 10
Oil, Tallow, and Waste . . . . . 6,404 11
Subsistence, Clothing, and Medical Attendance . . . . . 912 42
Incidentals . . . . . 184 62--37,770 38

MOTIVE POWER.

Enginemen and Firemen . . . . . 32,215 25
Fuel and Water . . . . . 19,682 80
Locomotives and Tenders . . . . . 14,739 69
Oil, Tallow, and Waste . . . . . 8,593 88
Subsistence, Clothing, and Medical Attendance . . . . . 2,179 20
Machinery and Tools . . . . . 2,080 81
Stationary Engines . . . . . 198 61
Salaries . . . . . 1,913 65
Watchmen . . . . . 841 50
Incidentals . . . . . 243 96
Stationery and Printing . . . . . 204 00--82,893 35

GENERAL EXPENSES.

Salaries . . . . . 12,844 92
Printing, Stationery, and Advertising . . . . . 1,067 29
Loss and Damage to Freight and Baggage . . . . . 4,120 27
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Stock Killed . . . . . 528 00
Rent of Central Railroad Track . . . . . 753 75
Office Expenses . . . . . 2,185 51
Insurance, Taxes, Commissions, etc . . . . . 2,173 15
Gratuties and Donations . . . . . 224 50
Incidentals . . . . . 651 42
Legal Expenses and Law Charges . . . . . 375 79--[total,] 24,924 60
[total,] 301,715 67
Hire of Cars from other Roads . . . . . 17,232 22
[total,] $318,947 89

No. 16.
CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH RAILROAD COMPANY.
Condensed Inventory of Stores and Materials, January 1, 1864.

Oil, Tallow, and Waste . . . . . $7,256 50
Engine, Tender, and Car Wheels . . . . . 4,244 00
Iron--Rod, Sheet, and Bar . . . . . 9,141 32
Iron--Nuts, Bolts, and Washers . . . . . 333 90
Iron--Nails, Screws, and Rivets . . . . . 5,145 35
Iron--Castings . . . . . 1,349 74
Iron--Scrap . . . . . 812 88
Brass Castings . . . . . 2,588 30
Railroad Chairs . . . . . 3,233 88
Provisions . . . . . 2,494 34
Clothing . . . . . 2,220 51
Shoes . . . . . 1,845 10
Tools, Implements, etc . . . . . 870 20
Lumber for Cars . . . . . 674 74
Paints, Glass, etc . . . . . 584 01
Railroad Spikes . . . . . 510 00
Belting and Hose . . . . . 444 99
Steel and other Metals . . . . . 438 10
Miscellaneous . . . . . 172 25
Total charged to Stores and Materials, as per Treasurer . . . . . [total,] $44,360 11

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No. 17.
List of Rolling Stock - 1863.

DESCRIPTION. RUNNING ORDER. UNDER ORDER. TOTAL. REMARKS.
First-Class Coaches . . . . . 8 1 9
Second-Class Coaches . . . . . 2 1 3
Mail and Baggage Cars . . . . . 2 1 3
Express Cars . . . . . 3 . . . . . 3
Conductors' Cars . . . . . 3 . . . . . 3 One altered to Express Car.
Box Cars . . . . . 51 . . . . . 51 One altered to Express Car.
Covered Stock Cars . . . . . 2 . . . . . 2
Open Stock Cars . . . . . 5 . . . . . 5
Platform Cars . . . . . 48 . . . . . 48 Five altered to Open Stock Cars.
Pay Car . . . . . 1 . . . . . 1
Hoisting Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Condemned.
Sleeping Cars for Hands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Condemned.
Overseers' Cars . . . . . 8 . . . . . 8

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No. 18
List of Locomotive Engines--1863.

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No. 19--Performance of Engines during the year 1863.

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ASSETS.	Dec. 31, 1862.	Dec. 31, 1863.	Increase.	Decrease.
Cash . . . . .	29,894 07	312,889 30	232,995 23
Bill Receivable . . . . .	41,000 00	. . . . .	. . . . .	41,000 00
Farmers and Mechanics Bank Stock . . . . .	25,000 00	. . . . .	. . . . .	25,000 00
King's Mountain R. R. Stock . . . . .	50,000 00	30,000 00	. . . . .	20,000 00
Real Estate . . . . .	52,857 00	47,357 00	. . . . .	5,500 00
Negro Property . . . . .	1,750 00	1,750 00	. . . . .	. . . . .
Open Accounts . . . . .	259,572 67	243,294 53	. . . . .	16,278 14
Connecting Roads . . . . .	166 26	11,567 64	11,401 38	. . . . .
Confederate State Bonds . . . . .	18,900 00	1,650 00	. . . . .	17,250 00
P. O. Department U.S . . . . .	4,324 03	. . . . .	. . . . .	4,324 03
P. O. Department C.S . . . . .	9,861 30	7,114 75	. . . . . 2,746 55
Q. M. Department C.S . . . . .	57,248 65	55,169 50	. . . . . 2,079 15
Due by Agents . . . . .	2,675 85	24,826 93	22,151 08	. . . . .
Bills Receivable, No. 2 . . . . .	86,837 92	. . . . .	. . . . .	86,837 92
Stores and Materials . . . . .	16,926 09	44,630 11	27,434 02	. . . . .
Work on Ashley River Bridge on Government account . . . . .	26,321 17	10,412 98	. . . . .	15,908 19
Interest Account . . . . .	210,365 48	136,723 75	. . . . .	73,641 73
Coat of Road, Equipments, etc . . . . .	2,972,995 50	2,965,653 92	. . . . .	7,341 58
			343,981 71	317,907 29
Deduct . . . . .			317,907 29
Net Increase . . . . .			26,074 42

LIABILITIES	Dec. 31, 1862.	Dec. 31, 1863.	Increase.	Decrease.
To Stockholders . . . . .	963,110 00	989,360 00	26,250 00
Equipment Bonds . . . . .	58,000 00	. . . . .	. . . . .	58,000 00
State Guarantee Bonds . . . . .	448,500 00	505,000 00	56,500 00
Mortgage Bonds, 2d lien . . . . .	908,000 00	1,000,000 00	92,000 00
Mortgage Bonds, 3d lien . . . . .	7,000 00	297,000 00	290,000 00
Bills Payable . . . . .	502,048 82	221,277 10		280,771 72
Bills Payable, No. No.22 . . . . .	45,000 00	. . . . .		45,000 00
Bonds Payable . . . . .	119,959 00	37,425 00		82,534 00
Open Accounts . . . . .	302,746 84	241,570 81		61,176 03
Unclaimed Freight . . . . . . . . . .	654 50	654 50
Connecting Roads . . . . .	7,853 03	1,672 76		6,180 27
Miscellaneous Accounts, Pay-rolls, Salaries, and Negro Hire . . . . .	22,458 71	40,988 18	18,529 47
Interest on Bonds . . . . .	206,163 12	136,723 75		69,439 37
Income Account December 31, 1862 . . . . .	275,856 47			275,856 47
			483,933 97	878,957 80
Deduct . . . . .				483,933 97
Net Decrease . . . . .				395,023 89
Net Decrease of Liabilities . . . . .				395,023 89
Add Increase of Assets . . . . .				26,074 42
Balance of Income Account . . . . .				$421,098 31

MONTHS	Charleston to Savannah.	Charleston to Way.	Way to Way.	Way to Savannah.	Savannah to Charleston.	Savannah to Way.	Way to Way.	Way to Charleston.	TOTAL.
January . . . . .	863 51	3,520 13	249 05	212 04	5,253 55	348 89	491 99	3,3922 96	14,332 11
February . . . . .	1,461 62	3,672 51	311 44	137 94	5,777 48	451 59	244 41	4,147 59	16,204 58
March . . . . .	884 20	5,360 20	134 09	347 68	7,182 68	365 33	189 27	5,648 30	20,111 75
April . . . . .	1,162 34	6,082 45	139 35	371 02	5,993 14	1,396 96	401 70	5,518 74	21,065 70
May . . . . .	1,636 55	3,709 11	117 25	212 84	14,390 24	1,111 17	708 70	5,016 34	26,902 20
June . . . . .	2,930 00	3,967 63	293 76	424 77	18,118 04	1,408 78	1,049 63	7,610 89	35,803 50
July . . . . .	4,193 29	3,080 89	344 38	660 87	12,335 28	1,329 48	343 32	5,235 33	27,522 84
August . . . . .	2,192 27	4,058 39	252 75	1,947 60	7,950 51	2,124 86	776 63	4,215 60	23,518 61
September . . . . .	2,358 41	3,414 31	491 17	1,549 22	15,108 70	2,247 64	509 43	4,012 75	29,691 63
October . . . . .	1,924 59	3,056 84	337 92	1,980 82	22,768 63	2,925 60	408 17	6,172 41	39,574 98
November . . . . .	1,367 94	2,731 42	652 94	2,373 14	19,425 62	5,519 54	560 35	3,968 46	36,599 41
December . . . . .	1,984 66	5,677 04	1,359 71	2,858 75	17,856 86	5,955 76	606 13	5,990 88	42,289 70
	$22,959 38	$48,330 92	$4,683 81	$13,076 69	$152,160 73	$25,185 60	$6,289 73	$60,930 24	$333,617 10

STATIONS.	RECEIVED.	FORWARDED.
Charleston . . . . .	212,266 75	70,876 33
John's Island Road . . . . .	358 05	478 59
Rantowle's . . . . .	4,469 66	286 59
Glover's Mills . . . . .	2,0419 64	18,667 47
Adams' Run . . . . .	17,426 83	6,156 17
Parker's Ferry Road . . . . .	84 88	17 40
Jacksonboro' . . . . .	3,027 09	7,963 97
Ashepoo Bridge . . . . .	427 77	11,143 13
Green Pond . . . . .	7,454 19	7,242 80
Union Cross-Roads . . . . .	122 05	4,304 98
Salkehatchie . . . . .	1,837 88	2,440 80
Seller's Store . . . . .	272 57	3,132 21
Pocotaligo . . . . .	24,351 72	10,210 04
Coosawhatchie . . . . .	2,628 97	1,701 17
Grahamville . . . . .	9,707 63	4,086 92
Ferebeeville . . . . .	46 00	492 38
Hardeeville . . . . .	9,480 70	5,373 75
Savannah River . . . . .	371 18	203 54
Mounteith . . . . .	300 15	29 55
Savannah . . . . .	36,933 39	178,809 31
	[total,] $333,617 10	[total,] $333,617 10

DESCRIPTION.	RUNNING ORDER.	UNDER ORDER.	TOTAL.	REMARKS.
First-Class Coaches . . . . .	8	1	9
Second-Class Coaches . . . . .	2	1	3
Mail and Baggage Cars . . . . .	2	1	3
Express Cars . . . . .	3	. . . . .	3
Conductors' Cars . . . . .	3	. . . . .	3	One altered to Express Car.
Box Cars . . . . .	51	. . . . .	51	One altered to Express Car.
Covered Stock Cars . . . . .	2	. . . . .	2
Open Stock Cars . . . . .	5	. . . . .	5
Platform Cars . . . . .	48	. . . . .	48	Five altered to Open Stock Cars.
Pay Car . . . . .	1	. . . . .	1
Hoisting Car . . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	1	Condemned.
Sleeping Cars for Hands . . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	2	Condemned.
Overseers' Cars . . . . .	8	. . . . .	8

Tenth Annual Report of the President and Directors of the Charleston and Savannah R. R. Co. to the Stockholders, at the Meeting, February 17, 1863: Electronic Edition.