Accrington on Rails - The Tramways: A Complete History - Robert Kenyon

April The Electrical & Tramways Committee resolved the Borough Surveyor could proceed with the necessary alterations and extensions to the Tramway Offices in the Market Hall. They then considered an application for an increase in wages from Mr S. E. Ogden, the Chief Clerk in the Tramway Offices. It was resolved to recommend to a meeting of the full Council, his weekly pay should be increased from £2 – 6s – 0d to £2 – 10s – 0d from the 1 st of May next. The Borough Treasurer reported that during the quarter ending March 31 st , 1915, the tramway had consumed 190,312 units of electricity at a cost of £1,063 – 13s – 0d, whereas over the same quarter to March 31 st , 1916 the tramway had consumed 204,815 units at a cost of £2,065 – 14s – 8d. May At a meeting of the Finance Committee, it was resolved that the accounts now included in the schedules had been examined and certified as correct by the various departments and all were recommended for payment. The Full Summary of Accounts for year ending on March 31 st , 1916. EXPENDITURE ITEM 1914/1 5 1915/1 6 Traffic Expenses £8,283 £8,058 General Expenses £2,920 £2,891 Repair & Maintenance £2,485 £3,070 Power Expense £4,261 £5,946 Banker’s Commission £10 £10 Blackburn Mileage £1,084 £1,086 Sub-Total £19,043 £21,061 LESS Haslingden Mileage £2,909 £2,590 Patriotic Payments £304 £1,027 Total Working Expenses £16,438 £19,498 Debt Repayment £3,877 £4,257 Income tax on profits £359 £685 Interest on dividends £3,997 £4,375 Contribution to rates £2,013 - Motor Ambulance - £102 Depreciation & Renewals fund £568 £476 Motor Tower Wagon £598 - Total Working Expenses £16,438 £19,498 GRAND TOTAL £27,850 £29,393 INCOME ITEM 1914/1 5 1915/1 6 Car Receipts £26,462 £27,809 Parcels Receipts £948 £962 Postmaster General £100 £163 Advertising on Cars £263 £261 Rents on Church property £75 £75 Miscellaneous £2 £2 Banker’s Interest - £12 Dividends on War Loans - £109 TOTAL INCOME £27,850 £29,393 The amount credited to the Depreciation & Renewals Fund on March 31 st , 1915 = £16,891. The amount added from interest and investments during the year = £555. The total credit on March 31 st , 1916 = £17,922. The Capital Outlay = £146,507.

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