Atlantic City & Shore Railroad Financial Documents 1911 Track Rental Payment
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Atlantic City & Shore Railroad Financial Documents 1911 Track Rental Payment. Notable signatures include Treasurer L. Stone and Secretary J. M. Campbell, alongside approval initials from W. A. Stern of the Stern & Silverman railway syndicate. The voucher shows expected age-related toning and staining, while the attached check remains well-preserved. This item consists of an original 1911 financial document set issued by the Atlantic City and Shore Railroad Company, including an internal voucher and its corresponding bank draft. The transaction, dated April 17, 1911, records a payment of $816.89 to the West Jersey & Seashore Railroad Company for track rental fees. The payment is itemized into two interest charges related to road valuations: $781.77 for the Somers Point Branch, based on a 1905 agreement, and $35.12 for the use of tracks and station facilities in Ocean City, Cape May County, New Jersey, pursuant to a 1906 agreement. The documentation includes the original bill from the Atlantic City & Ocean City Railroad Company, the approved voucher jacket authorizing payment, and the final check issued by H. F. Bachman & Co., Bankers in Philadelphia. This set exemplifies early 20th-century accounting practices within interurban railway operations, illustrating the financial interactions between subsidiary rail lines. The documents feature formal serif typography with handwritten ink entries, along with official stamps such as a prominent "PAID" mark. Notable signatures include Treasurer L. Stone and Secretary J. M. Campbell, alongside approval initials from W. A. Stern of the Stern & Silverman railway syndicate. The reverse side of the voucher contains a period-specific glossary detailing accounting classifications related to way and structures, equipment, and transportation operations. The voucher shows expected age-related toning and staining, while the attached check remains well-preserved. Collectively, the documents provide insight into the administrative and corporate history of New Jersey’s electric railways, specifically concerning financial arrangements for trackage rights and rental agreements among these interconnected shore lines.
