Atlantic City & Shore Railroad Electric Power Voucher Check to West Jersey 1909
$ 6.86
Description
Atlantic City & Shore Railroad Electric Power Voucher Check to West Jersey 1909. Rates per kilowatt-hour are detailed for both direct and alternating current usage. The check is drawn on the H. F. Bachman & Co. This item consists of a complete four-page financial voucher and check issued by the Atlantic City and Shore Railroad Company, dated December 1909 with a payment date of March 23, 1910. It documents an inter-company transaction for the purchase of electric power, payable to the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The front panel of the voucher features formal serif typography and a bold “PAID” imprint, serving as a cover for detailed internal accounting records. Handwritten cursive annotations and red pencil markings indicate an initial payment figure of $1,052.89, which was subsequently adjusted to a final check amount of $1,026.35. The document exemplifies early 20th-century railroad corporate financial documentation, illustrating the financial and operational relationships between two Southern New Jersey railroads during the period of electric interurban service. The internal pages specify the voucher’s purpose as payment for “electric current furnished” during December 1909. Handwritten calculations itemize power consumption by substation, including the Somers Point substation in Atlantic County as well as the Meadows Tower and Newfield Branch. Rates per kilowatt-hour are detailed for both direct and alternating current usage. These technical entries reflect the Atlantic City and Shore Railroad’s function as an electric railway and provide insight into the infrastructure expenses associated with its “Fast Line” service. The document bears multiple signatures of approval: Secretary J. M. Campbell; executives initialed A.W.W. and H.C.K.; and final authorization by Assistant Treasurer A. H. Stone on the attached Check No. 6705. The check is drawn on the H. F. Bachman & Co. Bankers of Philadelphia and includes a “NOT OVER TWELVE HUNDRED” revenue stamp and a settlement reference to the original invoice. The full set, including the distribution ledger, pencil annotations, and ink stamps, presents a detailed example of accounting, auditing procedures, and the financial records management practices of the Edwardian railroad industry. The document shows typical signs of age, including toning, foxing, and fold lines.
