Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-31

laid 1913 feet Of new pipe as follows: ass
on Patrick street, between Princess and
Oronoco; l .314 on Alfred, between Duke
and Gibbon $50 on Columbus, from Wilkes
to Gibbon !, 040 on Cameron, from Patrick
to Fayette and 457 on Wolfe, from Lee to
Union.
The total FIRE insurance losses paid by the
apents in this city during the year was
Sc, 100 81, decrease of $500 81 from the
amount paid out last year. The Losses were
paid as follows: By Wise & Co., $5,716 so;
Janney & Warfeld, 81 ,O59.17; A. c. Har-
mon, SIS so; P. B. Hooe, nothing
During the year the police made l 466 ar
rests, as against 1902 last year.
The number of marriage licenses issued
by tie clerk of the Corporation Court dur
ing he year was los 60 white and 43 COL
ored. Last year there were 67 white, 40
colofed
The number of deeds recorded by the
Clerk of the Corporation Court during the
year was Cos as against 456 last year.
In the Circuit Court for the city there
were chancery suits entered Is common
law and sos coupon cases. In the Corpora
ton Court there were 81 chancery suits 90
common law, and 2l5 coupon cases. The
coupon casea were al common law. Those
ia the Corporation Court were petitions for
verilica!ion.
During the year II wills were admitted
to probate IN the Corporation Court.
There are seven building associations in
the city, which during the year loaned up
wards OF $50 OC0, mcst OF which was used
ID building.
The Dumbsr of prisoners received at the
Jail durinE the year was 302 an increase Of
90 over last year AS were committed foi
feionies and l54 for msdemeanor and sub
jet to the chain gang. Beside these II in
sane persons were temporarily committed
10 Jail. There were no escapes from the
iait during the year. There are now IS
prisoners 10 jail, IL of whom are charged
with felones.
Another hundred new houses hsvo been ad-
ded to the city, which cost over S150,000 be-
sides many improvements have been made to
others
The city still boasts Of having three of the best
equipped and most efficient volunteer fire com
pancs in the State Each has fine house and
! a well lifted and furnished hail. and the total
| membership aggregates over 200.
The Alexandria Light Infantry. the crack mill
tary company OF the State. during the year have
had their armory enlarged and handsomely i'm
proved The command has mem bership of SO,
and is angaishing to enter competitive drill
for prize
The number of barrels of flour received he
during the year was in the noighborhood oil
50,000-almost double that of last year.
The real estate transactions in the city have been
numerous, and there is an active demand for de-
sirable building lots and for medium sized dwell
ing houses.
In the county the real estate transactions have
| never been exceeded in single year, and the
general financial condition of the county is better
than it has been f. many years past.
During the year the city became tho purchaser
of the old canal locks and water front, which, it is
believed, will soon become valuable property.
The amount of mail matter received here du.
ring The year was considerably in excess of that
| of last year
During the school year tho Clerk of the City
School Board hiss issued 1-5S permits to children
to enter the public schools-596 to white boys.
435 to white girls. 415 to colored boys and 412
to colored girls.
There was expended out of the city's general
fund for the wears ending 1856, $4,000; 1887.
$4,000; 1855, $4,000. OF the last mentioned
sum 50, 100 was paid for the canal locks, &c. pur-
chased by the city.
No temporary loans have been made by the city
since February 1855.
The commissioners of the sinking fund have
purchased since juno list $4,000 city bonds
81 600 of the issue of 1872 and $500 of the is
sue of 1879.
The dog family is slightly on the increase six
more having been licensed during this than last
year. 535 dog licenses were issued in 1856,
$50 in iS7 and 545 in IS. OF the last number
sol were for male and A for female Dogs amount
realized from liconses 1857, the largest sum in
16 years. Fully 500 dogs were not licensed this
yesr.
Tho number CT vessels which arrived at this
port during the year WAS L ,343 number which
sailed with cargoe5, / ,205. Value Of importa-i
TONS $4,000; amount of duties paid, So, 900.
Tonnage of port, 4IS2 tons.
The collections of internal revenue for tho year
were By sale Of beer stmps. sac, 610; cigar stamts
$500 special tax stamps 81, 600-totAl 500, o10.
This does not include tax on spirits made at any
| OF the distil!eries.