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

Corporation, Church Urban District Council and Lancashire County Council should be notified accordingly. April At a meeting of the Transport Committee, having considered the request from the Watch Committee for redundant tramway standards to be released to them without cost, it was resolved they could have them for free. It was resolved that the Tramway Manager could now dispose of the horse-drawn Tower Wagon at the most favourable terms available, as it no longer had any practical use. May The Transport Committee met for the Borough Treasurer to submit the following statement of accounts for the year ending March 31 st , 1932. TRAMWAYS ITEM 1931/3 2 Gross revenue during year £12,20 7 Gross expenditure £11,97 4 Leaving Net Revenue £233 To which is added the Sinking Fund £67 TOTAL £300 The amount charged for depot redemption £4,875 Leaving a LOSS on the year’s workings £4,575 Add the cost of working the ambulance £51 Giving a deficit for the year of £4,626 Balance brought forward from the previous year £9,262 Deduct this deficit £4,626 Leaving a balance to carry forward of £4,636 DEPRECIATION & RENEWALS FUND ITEM 1931/3 2 Credit at March 31 st , 1931 £61,11 4 Add net interest on investments £2,365 TOTAL £63,47 9 Less charge for re-surfacing roads £3,387 Leaving an amount in credit of £60,09 2 TRAMWAYS REVENUE ACCOUNT INCOME ITEM 1930/3 1 1931/3 2 Car receipts £32,06 5 £11,45 1 Parcels receipts £1,060 £485 HM Postmaster General £188 £44 SUB-TOTAL £33,31 3 £11,98 0

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