Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-31

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part of the ciy can hardly be obtained for love OF
money. and people who wish to build are com
pele6 TO 90 to the suburbs. But at the rapid rat'
at VIII oh the city Ia extending what are now the
suburbs will soon be the thickly populated pat
OF the city, ard the present suburban LOT o "ner
will soon be getting city prices therefor.
The numosr Of marriage licenses isauec
by tina clerk of she Oorporstion Court dur
ing the yssr Was lots white and 29 Col
ored. Last year 1873 were issued
The number of deeds recorded by the CLERK
OF tho Corporation Court during the year
was 709 as sgains! 61S last year.
In the Cooperation Court there were Il
lay suits entered; 35 chaaoery cults; II
willie orcbsted IA DO minisirstioDs granted
end So charters. Il the Circuit Court for
the city there were 6 law snd chancery
suits entered; l will probated and admln-
Ia ration granted.
During the year the police made !. 672 ar
rests es against l 1852 last year.
The collections OF internal revenue for tbs
year were-cigsr stamps. "a 500; hesi
stamps, $50 600; special tax stamps. 1900
and On whiszey AMI brandy Sl12. 600.
TIE twelve building associations In tbe
city during the year loaned about 5000 600
There are also o number Of trust anu lean
associations which loaned many thousand
dollars.
The total FIRE Insurance paid for Losses in
he city for the year was $23 81 81 -ot
which amount Wise & %. paid IS 21453
JanneV & Warfsd S15.076 ID. ard P. B
Hooe SS1 rs.
There has been paid into the city treasu =
TO. 6aes snd licenses since the beginning Of
the fiscal year, June l last, to D .cember 81
Ito dew by ex-Mayor Downham for licenses
a 1872 "A. fines $119; By Mayor Strauss, T.
oeuses So 667 90, 6ses 81. 514 80 Total Ii.
osnsss 81 5000; total fines 81 $3.50. This
ts the largest sum eyer placed to the credit
of shese accounts by the lat of January.
The fiues during she six months collected y
Mayor Strauss, averaging $40 per month,
hes never been equaied, the nearest TO it
being during the late Mayor Shoots term,
when it was 81 402 70 for six months.
The Commissioners Of the Sinking Func
have purchased only $500 in bonds since
June Last, but they have had erected and
paid for the fine shed In the market court,
Rud their revenues will more Sc thereby.
During tha year 1862 burial permits were
Issued, 257 white, 200 colored, 234 male 228
female. 10S bodies we're brought into tbe
city for intermeDt aud Is carried cut OF
the 1OS brought here, 81 were the remains
OF white, and "a coIored, making total deaths
in the city white 173, oolored ISL, or 25 ont
OF each 1000 of the population as per census
OF 1890.
The value o! imports entered at the port
ofAlexsndrla during the year wss SIT 1872 30;
cumber OF vessels built 10 the district OF AL
exandrie 8 (; total tonnage OF this port 101
5,455-2S gross tons.
The total amount Of -four inspected by &. b.
Han ock, Deputy flour INSPECTOR, for the fourth
quarter ending December 81 was 6 996 barrels.
During the year 81, $50 barrels were inspected,
as sgainst %, 724 last year.
The oy ster trade has held its own, and during
the past two or three weeks shuckers have been
kept busy night and day filling orders.
During tho year year tho Clerk of the City School
the public schocl,-64l 70 white 1ys; 53S to
white gi'ls; 461 to colored boyo anG 44O to col
ored girls Last year PAL permits wAs issued
and the filling off is In the number Of eoloreo
girls.
There are 81 private gas consumers in the
city as against $50 lsst yesr. Daring the year
2 lamp posts erected and 1221 feet Of new main
laid. There arc now So electric lamps in the city.
The market building has just been repainttd
and repaired, which adds greatly 10 its appear.
ance. During the summer the unsight.y stands
Ia the market area were removed and a handsome
shed erected instea which ao ;ds protection from
weather TO all who attend market.
During the year sewer WAS construed along
the southwestern section OF the city which Will
drain that section. 1t is prof able that the sewer
will be extended to the river or creek, in which
event the southeastern part of the city will be
greatly benefited and improved.
The number OF prisoners committed to Jail dur
ing the Year was 352-males, coored, 212 fe-
males, cOiored, IT white males 121 white fe-
males g.
There are 2107 water renters in the city, an
increase OF II over last yeSr During the year |
the water company lsii 2o12 feet OF new mains. |
The officials repor5 a large increase in the
amount OF mail matter received at snd distributed
from the postofico
At tbs tax Gale Oct. 10 Of this year there were |
placed in the hands of the tax collectors for col
lection or sale bills amounting to 81 ,56lS4, d. |
yided as follows: To the Collector of Southern |
District S54O. 81, of which amount 1857 .04. |
bout 66 per cent. was collected. To the Coll CO.
Or OF Northern District there were delivered (ln-
,lud ng paving bils0 bills amounting to $7,O21- |
So, OF which amount So, 402 1S, or more than |
90 per cent. WAS co lected
Eiah'y.six Application, for building permits |
were made duIiug the year; Fer which there
we're issued permits to build seventy .one frame |
houses at an estimated cost OF S65, 415-the high
est figure for single house beir $500, and the |
lowest $15O-and II brick houses at an estimated |
cost Of $40, 2O0-ihs hg lest figure for single |
1ouse being $500. the loweat $500; one brick |
church, $4,000, and permits to reconstruct, alter
&C., the exterior of buildings $3.50; making tho
Total $126,925. he actual cost Of const: ucting !
these buildings will FIR exceed these estlma,es |
and the building figure for the year may aateiy be
put down at 100000.
The cost Of operating the electric lights this |
year was $5,774 81 paid on account OF purch sc
3, 400; interes, paid S672; total expenditures
s9, 44681.
During the year s11 dog licenses were issued, |
while in 1890 the number was 655. in both |
years unscld numbtrs Of anlicenaed dogs prowled |
At large.
The chain gang expenses in 1890 were $642..
10; this ear The sIouut w IS S6l4.56.
An evidence cf thrift is 70 be Observed in the
increased number OF carriages and private con.
7eysnces DOW owed by residents OF the city.
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Communicated.
The GAZETTE OF yesterday re ferred to lone Of
he ministers of this ctyn who in his sermon on !