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Show A. T. & T. CO ANNUAL REPORT. Stockholders' Report Contains Much - v. Interesting Data. s Tho annual Teport of tho American 'lolephono and Telegraph company for tho year 1910 was Issued to tho stockholders stock-holders ' on March 13th Inst and con-talus con-talus somo very Interesting datn concerning con-cerning tho growth of business during that year as well as outlining tho com pany's Various policies. ' At tho end of tho year there were ,882,719 Hell stations in tho United States, an Increase of 740,027 stations over the previous year; 1,852,051 of those were operated by local, co-op-tratlvo, working In connection 'with the Dell Companies, under traffic aprecmnts. Inc total mileage of win in U80 for toll nnd exchango Jtnlcu was 11,012,212 miles, ot which 1,162,-isq 1,162,-isq wna added during tho year Just closed. These figures do not Include tho mileage ot connecting companies. Tho average number of dully toll connections con-nections amounted to 602,000 and exchange ex-change calls averaged 21,081,500 dot-1. dot-1. Tho amount of noV property acquired ac-quired during tho year amounted to ?G3,G82,S18.00, nnd tho cost of maintenance main-tenance anil reconstruction for that period was 52,028,000.00 while it is estimated that about VO.OOO.OOO.Op will be spont during 1911. Tho cost of operation amounted to 151,000,000.00, current maltHenanto cost 25,700,000.00 and $8,000,000.00 wan" paid in taxes, whllo $20,200,000.00 was bet asldo to cover depreciation Iti plunt. Tho total capitalization of the liell system amounts to $1,111,310,979. |