Atlantic City Shore Railroad Electric Power Voucher Packet 1922 Pennsylvania
$ 6.86
Description
Atlantic City Shore Railroad Electric Power Voucher Packet 1922 Pennsylvania. This item is a complete voucher packet from 1922 pertaining to an interurban railroad transaction conducted by the Atlantic City and Shore Railroad Company. The documentation details a significant purchase of electric power from the West Jersey & Seashore Railroad Company, a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Included in the packet are the original accounts receivable invoice from the Pennsylvania System dated June 20, 1922, an internal accounting distribution sheet, the formal voucher jacket, and the corresponding paid check. The transaction concerns electric current supplied during May 1922, with initial calculations showing a preliminary charge of $12,828.16 for 437,586 kilowatt-hours, which was subsequently adjusted to a final payment amount of $13,317.90. The documents contain procedural annotations, including a prominent PAID stamp, a blue CASH BOOK date stamp marked AUG 9 - 1922, handwritten notes in red ink and pencil, as well as the mechanical check protector imprint on the check issued by the Atlantic City National Bank, confirming the exact payment sum. This packet provides a detailed example of early twentieth-century railroad accounting practices and illustrates operational interdependencies among transit companies in southern New Jersey. The voucher jacket refers to the Atlantic Avenue and Longport Division and incorporates standard railroad accounting categories such as Way and Structures, Equipment, and Conducting Transportation, with the principal expense designated as Power Purchased. This reflects the Atlantic City and Shore Railroad’s nature as an electric interurban line dependent on the broader Pennsylvania Railroad network for infrastructure support. The approval process is documented through signatures from Auditor J.M. Campbell and General Superintendent A.J. Purinton. The invoice is directed to the railroad’s lockbox located in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, with office receipt dated July 9, 1922. Collectively, these records offer insight into the billing procedures, financial documentation, and administrative workflows within the Pennsylvania Railroad system during this period.
