The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-02
&C., &C., &c.

The facts and figures which appear In the
columns following present an. exhibit o.
the resources and business OF our city, and
of the condition Of lis public institutions
and religions and benevolent enterprises,
which is trul; gratifying to all having he1
welfare at heart. These statistics have
been gathered in every instance from the
most trustworthy sources within reach
and il we cannot say that they are com
nlc;c, we can at least claim that record
- comprehensive and accurate has never
before appeared iii a single newspaper pub
lshcd in the city of Richmond.
4 few words Of explanation are necessary
owing to the numerous changes i'll the city
uilicCS. consequent upon their passing from
The control of the military TO the civil au.
tnortics. and upon subsequent elections,
unusual difficulty has been found in get.
ting in some instances statistics for the
whole year. Trouble has also been caused
rs the fact that the city officers are re-
qurcd to give in their reports at the first
meeting Of the Council in February, instead
Of in January, as ought to be the case. Oul
thanks are due those who have made ont
statements in advance that they might BIZ
Laid belorc the public to-day.
Many will be surprised at the slight III
crease in church membership during the
wear. II ought to be stated that in many
instances the rolls of the churches have
been uurgcd of non-residents and other un.
available communicants in larger numbers
;Aan in any previous year since the war
There has also been an unusually large
number of deaths, which mnst be taken
into account. and the deficiencies thus
causrl have not been balanced by the &C.
cr>sious to the churches following reyiyals
Of religion.
80, ,oln,acnce Win a statemcn u she
ton ana operations Of the toux great
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p0aICE DEPARTMENT. 49,
lhr police department Of our city gov
crunrut was never more efficient than ut
:l,;S time. The Board OF Police Commits
s0ncr> is composed of Mayor Kelley, Mr.
English, President Of the Council, and j. J
White. Esq. Police Justice. Mr.. u. G..
vested the power of appointing, suspend
iug. or removing policemen. The following
i, he present organization :
Chief of Police-John Poe, Jr. Clerk of
ruice-Wallace Washington.
Captain in 1st Police District-James VI.
Tv'er; Scrgeants in LIST Police District
,Ii-. 3. PlcaSants, b. +. Howard, Geo. w.
Fowlkes, William b. Whitlock, and 25 pri-
Yates.
Captain in I'd Police Distrlct-John Dis
ncy; Sergeant in I'd Police District-Reu-
Nll II. Seal; Acting ScrgeantS-John H..
Hall: John -. Perrin, Thos. b. Smoot land
9 prlvates.
Captain in 81 Police District-Charles II.
Epps Scrgcants in Sd Police District =
thomas B. White, Dudley Gilman, K. M
Thomas, A. p. James, aud 20 prirates.
Sergeant f. II. Chalkley, in Police Court.
Detectives-Wm. +. Knox, Kendall
p'Dwycr, Daniel Wren, W. F. Rogers, and
Fat. Woods. -..
! This shows total of eighty -four (s4) Off.
GERS and men. DR.. q. W. +. Brock is the
Police Surgeon. --.
The following statistics are given, from
he lst day of July to 3lst Of December,
! $50, inclusive:
Arrests: White, 1877 colored, 1875.
Misdcmeanor, 3,07l felony, 151. Total,
%,.22. ..
No. Of violations of ordinance reported,
] iQl. - .s..
No. of alarms of fire, Al.
FIRE DEPARTMENT..
rs at present constituted the Fire De-
paIl,ncnt comprises the Chief Engineer,
Geo. \. Ainslie Captains S. II. Herndon,
Miles 1. Phillips, Is. \. Purks, J.J. King,
anu - men. 1t embraces, also, two steam
lI:r-eligines, two side-break engines, hook
AID ladder truck, seven hose-reels, and
800 feet of hose. 1t lacks an assistant en-
Ilnc1r, another steam engine, and about
thousand feet Of hose.
Owing to the changes in the department
curing the past year (here having been
'hEee chief engneers), it is impossible to
oman full and correct statement Of its
operations. Annexed isa statement of what
la> been done under the present efficient
,h!ri lie took charge on the 10th OF May,
'S'o. Since that time there have been
4 "ehty.two tires, fifteen alarms caused by
'nFnlng chimneys. and five alarms without.
allsc. The estimated loss by fire during
ms period, S3l4, 1892 of this amount $780,
fV"as by the SpetswOod Hotel fire. Nearly
Ac entire loss was covered by insurance.
IL" neaIly every lire was the result of acci-
Il tent.
Inc hre-alarm-box system is In successful
! f'er"lion, but there is a lack of boxes.
CITY WATER WORKS.
The total number Of miles of water nine
q % The city is ~. Since the 1st Of last Feb.
4ry G,SOO feet OF new pipe have been laid.
!tere Is yet good deal more to lay, seve-
a extensions having been ordered by the
unch. During this year the buying of
an pipes and laying (complete) has cost
at city $l0,Uos25.
ne ns'nlDer ot new connections for pri-
a'r e., ana +, other Du,1lings is 1919, costing
E,322. There are four regular officers an,
= trInicd by the Council, CONSISTING If 81
> jtriulendent and Assistant Superintendent
Superintendent of Pump-house and A Assist,
'ht Superintendent. ..
The repairs to the Pump-house and dam
fcasioned by the Good in October have cost
,oOut s5,V0: This, however, includes the
tmoVal OF the islands, &C., to reduce the
+ resstIe on The dam, and more equally dis
Aibute the volume Of water. The nnmber
I ha9ds employed during the year varies
"'%ofdlng TO the work to be done. The
lnelase number, however, will fall short of
per day. The supply OF water is pumped
W ..p tne RESERVOIR during the night, thus
FEuilhg Il good head for the day. The
.~nihption peg day is estimated TO bs
s,It 2,5U,0OO gaIlous This includes
i"'y use. The capacity Of the Reser.
A. Is ,00O gallons water. The Iifti
u %ater from the pumps to the Reser.
"a ni Is ie6 feet; thatis, when the Reservoir
,ati 1Oh: The Reservoir, above tie lowest