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are efficient is assured both by results and by the desire of the 

 railroads most concerned to continue their construction, though 

 under no obligation to do so. The lines thus made are not satisfac- 

 tory in all respects, however, because the objection of a single small 

 holder of woodland causes a break which greatly lessens the value 

 of a line by leaving a spot from which fire can be communicated to 

 adjoining properties. The situation on the individual railroads is 

 as follows: 



Atlantic City Railroad. 



This road has now completed 76 miles of fireline, all of which 

 has been recleared within the last year, though no new construction 

 has been added. This leaves approximately 84 miles still to be 

 constructed to complete the protection of the entire system as at 

 first planned. Of this, it is intended to make about 6 miles during 

 the coming year. 



Lehigh and Hudson River Railroad. 



No new construction has been added along this line, but the 

 exposure is slight and is partially covered now by three-eighths of a 

 mile of fireline, leaving not more than half a mile still to be con- 

 structed. 



Mount Hope Mineral Railroad. 



The entire distance required to be constructed along this road, 

 one and one-half miles, having been completed in 1910, no new 

 work was done during this year, although the old fireline has been 

 maintained. 



New Jersey Central Railroad. 



During 1912 this railroad has increased its firelines by 8 miles, 

 making the total distance now protected 74 miles and leaving 202 

 miles of the originally estimated construction still to do. Of this 

 remainder 28 miles more were partially' finished in 1912. The old 

 lines have been kept up throughout their whole length. Next year 

 this road intends to complete a fireline from Lakehurst to Landis- 

 ville on the west side of the track, approximately 50 miles. This 

 will furnish firelines along this entire strio of road on both sides, 



