The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. JANUARY, 1917. Volume II. Returns. for year esting de 20 WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS, 32 DERNE STREET. 1917. PUBLICATION OF THIS DOCUMENT APPROVED BY THE SUPERVISOR OF ADMINISTRATION. JAN 6 1944 OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRA GRADUATE SCunti RETURN OF THE ATTLEBOROUGH BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1916. IDENTITY OF RESPONDENT. 1. Exact name of common carrier making this report. Attleborough Branch Railroad Company. 2. Date of organization. May 14, 1870. 3. Under laws of what Government, State or Territory organized? Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 4. If a consolidated or a merging company, name all constituent and all merged companies. Give specific reference to charters or general laws governing organization of each, and all amendments of same. Not a consolidated or a merging com pany. 5. Date and authority for each consolidation and for each merger. None. 6. If a reorganized company, give name of original corporation, refer to laws under which it was organized, and state the occasion for the reorganization. Not a reorganized company. 7. State whether or not the respondent during the year conducted any part of its business under a name or names other than that shown in response to inquiry No. 1, above; if so, give full particulars. None. CORPORATE CONTROL OVER RESPONDENT. The company was controlled by the New England Investment and Security Company. The trust was maintained for the benefit of the holders of certificates of shares or evidence of interest of the New England Investment and Security Company. The purpose of the trust is as follows: - The New England Investment and Security Company is a voluntary association formed under an agreement and declaration of trust and managed by a board of seven trustees for the benefit of the holders of the certificates of shares or evidences of interest issued and outstanding under said agreement and declaration of trust. VOTING POWERS AND ELECTIONS. The par value of the common stock is $100, each share of which is entitled to one vote. Voting rights are proportional to holdings and are not attached to any other security than stock and no class or issue of securities has any special privileges in the election of directors, trustees or managers, or in the determination of corporate action by any method. The stock books were not closed during the last fiscal year. The total voting power of all security holders on June 30, 1916, was 1,317 votes. The total number of stockholders was six. The following is a list of the stockholders who, on June 30, 1916, had the highest voting powers in the respondent: There were 1,314 votes cast for the election of directors at the annual meeting held November 6, 1915, at Springfield, Mass. Respondent's Investment in Road and Equipment at Close of Year. Length of road owned (miles), Average investment per mile of road, exclusive of improvements on leased lines, † Credit. Owned Lines. $121,779 19 32,004 50 500 00† $153,283 69 3.72 $41,205 29 SUNDRY CURRENT ASSETS. Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable. Minor items, 2 in number, each less than $50,000, $287.77. |