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 CON^CTICUT 255 RAILROADS. TERMINI. !i S! 11 $ I,,./!!,!.,,.,. .mil..., In Conn. New Tort New Haven, and Hartford. . Hartford. Providence and Fishkill New York city and New Haven. . . Waterbury and Providence, E. I. . N. Haven and Northampton, Mass. Norwich and Worcester, N. Lond'n and Grouts' Corner, u Bridgeport and Pittsfleld, " Bridgeport and Winsted, u New London and Providence, E.I. New Haven and New London Fishkill, N. Y., and Boston, Mass. Hartford and Savbrook . . . $15,500,000 4,000.000 2,100,000 2,825.000 1,418,800 2,000,000 2,000,000 2.000,000 1,000,000 $14.702.44597 1888 4.800.361 89 1842 8.427,057 01 1648 2,618,69421 1-4" 1,533,983 7- 2.-2-5.W- r>-> 1-4'J 2,041,451 77 184 2,222^68 80 1839 1,50,000 00 1S52 22,500,000 00 1S67 2,649,764 2> 1-71 4,092,986 52 1-71 1.253,733 52 1-52 1,180,46000 H71 5,461,959 81 1*70 819,708 76 1-71 257,089 68 1868 185,000 00 1870 178,105 65 1863 67,000 00 1869 170,000 00 .... 140 112 5 100 74 61 62 50 189 45 67 84 18 52

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8 4 5 2 5 868 New Haven and Northampton. Norwich and Worcester New London Northern ... . Naugatuck. New York, Providence, and Boston Shore Line Boston. Hartford, and Erie. Connecticut Vallev 1.500,000 8,000,000 IMJM 46&.7M ioa,0ie LOOBlOOO ICijMO 130,000 100,000 40,000 26LOOO 1,250,000 Hartford and Millerton. N. Y South Norwalk and Danbury New Haven and Derby New Haven and Derhv New Haven.Middletown,and Willimantic New Haven and Williinantic Shepaug Vallev Litchfield and Hawlewille New Canaan " Stamford and New- Canaan Watertown and Waterbury Watertown and Waterbury Yernon and Bockville Sooth Manchester . .... Manchester and South Manchester Brookfield and White Plains, N.Y. Eidgefield and Port Chester, " New York, Housatonic, and Northern. . Eidgefield and New York. Total $44,344,550 $74,074,08740 L268 The directors of every railroad company are required to make an annual report, under oath, of the condition, receipts, and expenditures of their respective roads, to the railroad commis- sioners, who in turn report to the general assembly. All companies incorporated since 1850 are required by law to erect fences on both sides of their tracks throughout the whole extent, except at places where the com- missioners may deem fences unnecessary ; also to furnish all passenger trains with connecting aprons between the platforms of the cars as a protection to passengers from accidents. The liability of companies for the loss of life of a passenger through negligence of the company is limited to $5,000. In 1871 there were 66 savings banks, with an aggregate deposit of $55.297,705 40, an increase during the year of $7,392,871 ; whole number of depositors, 177,- 887 ; average amount due each depositor, $310 ; average amount of deposit to each person in the state, $90 40 ; amount of state tax paid, 8351.897; United States tax, $105,164; mar- ket value of total assets, $58,619,779. In January, 1873, the number of savings banks had increased to 78, with assets amounting to $71. 271, 395, and deposits to $68,523,397, of which $21,864,553 had been received during while $16,058,992 had been withdrawn during the same period. The state contained 4 state banks, with an aggregate capital of 81,450,000, and a circulation of $31,406; 8 chartered trust companies and 3 organized under the joint stock law, with an aggregate capital of $2,263,890, and deposits amounting to *2. 869,406; and 81 national banks, with an aggregate capital of $25,656,820, and circula- tion issued to the amount of $20,443,410. The whole number of fire insurance companies doing business in the state in 1873 was 98, of which 27 were Connecticut companies, 63 in- corporated by other states, and 8 foreign com- panies. The Connecticut companies employ 222 VOL. v. 17 564 agents in the state, and the other compa- nies 802. The gross premium receipts on risks written in Connecticut in 1872 amounted to $1,682,449, and the losses to $535,433, making an average ratio in favor of the receipts of over three to one. The total of risks written in the state during 1872 amounted to $147, 717,- 429. In 1873 there were 34 life and casualty insurance companies authorized to transact busi- ness in the state, with gross assets amounting to $254,392,070. The constitution of Connec- ticut was adopted in 1818, but has since been amended. It provides that the legislative, ex- ecutive, and judicial powers shall be kept dis- tinct. The legislature shall consist of a senate and house of representatives, called the gene- ral assembly, and meet on the first Monday of May. The governor may call extra sessions. The house of representatives consists of two members from each town incorporated before 1785, whatever its size ; and with few excep- tions, each town incorporated since is entitled to only one. The present number of represen- tatives is 237. The senate consists of not less than 18 and not more than 24 members, elected by districts which consist of counties or divi- sions of counties, the number and extent to be determined by the general assembly after each decennial United States census. The present number of districts and senators is 21. Sena- tors and representatives a^e elected annually by a plurality vote ; there is no limitation as to age. The members receive $3 a day for not more than 45 days of actual session, and 10 cents per mile for travel. The speaker of the house receives $5 a day. The governor, lieu- tenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, and comptroller are chosen annually. The governor must be 30 years of age. A majority of all the votes is required for a choice ; and if no choice is made by the people, the two houses of the general assembly in convention make a choice from the two having the high-
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