Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-14
SOCIAL STATISTICS OF CITIES.
An Interesting Bulletin From the Census
Ohice-How Washington Stands.

An Interesting Bulletin From the Census
Ofice-How Washington Stands.
What is known as the social statistics of cities
forms the subject Of a bulletin just issued by
| the census Office. The data was prepared by
Mr.. Henry Tiffany, under the direction of DR..
John S. Billings, and embodies the returns
from fifty of the principal cities. This in
formation is arranged in a series of six tables.
THE TABLES AND WHAT THEY SHOW.
Table treats Of streets, giving details to
length. width, paving, sidewalks, shade trees,
parking. percentage of street area to city
area, number of population per mile of street,
average yearly cost of construction and re-
pairs and average yearly cost of cleaning.
Table III, relating to street lighting. shows
the number and kind of lamps, the annual
cost per lamp and cost per head of population.
Table Ill il devoted to the subject of water
works and shows the estimated daily capacity
of supply. capacity of reservoirs. average daily
| consumption number of miles of mains, total
cost of works and the annual average charge
for water supply.
Table Iv gives tatistics with regard to sewers,
showing total length, number OF outlets, pro-
portion OF population to each mile of sewer,
total cost Of sewer system and average annual
cost of maintenance and cleaning.
Table V, pertaining to the police force
shows the number of men employed average
annual number OF arrests, value of lost and
| stolen property recovered. annual cost of the
| force and cost per head of population.
Table VI. relating to fire departments, shows
| the number of men employed. apparatus in
use, hre alarm statistics, annual costs of de-
partments, casualties and deaths and percent
ages of general interest relating to the fire de-
partments of cities.
STREET AREA AND PAvEMENTs
The percentage of total area of cities which
| is occupied by streets varies greatly. Thus in
Taunton it is 81 in Worcester 5.4, in Boston &
| and in Fall River 92, while in Denver it is 49, g.
| in Indianapolis 56.4. in Washington 43.5 and in
Baltimore 34.4.
All the streets Of Boston, Worcester and Hol.
yoke are paved, while in Denver none are
paved, and in Minneapolis but 81, in St
Paul Al and in Dallas Al per cent are paved
The average yearly cost of construction
| and repairs per head of population
in cities having over 100000 population il
S1.4, and in twenty-seven cities of less than
| 100 600 inhabitants it is S2.O4 The amount per
cleaning varies from 5 cents in Buffalo and {
cents in Chicago to II cents in New York and
81 cents in Cincinnati
FACTS As TO WASHINGTON.
This city has 235 miles Of streets. 1853 Of which
| are paved, or $3.50 per cent, q percentage
which is exceeded only by Boston, Worcester
| Lawrence, Holyoke and Taunton. Mass, and
Newport, Ky. The average width of the streets
| in this city is greater than in any other city.
| The annual cost of each gas lamp varies from
| $50 in New Orleans, $3.50 in San Francisco
and S37 in st. Louis to S15 in Indianapolis and
Canton, Sl5.6O in Minneapolis and $3.50 in
| HOboken.
| The annual cost Of each electric lamp varies
| from 9440.67 in San Francisco and $237. .25 in
Boston to S5S. .46 in Denver and S6S in Chicago.
In this city the annual cost OF each gas lamp
IL $40 and of the electric lamp S2l9 1t ID
noted that while gas lamps comprise over 6l
per cent OF all kinds used for street lighting
| yet in cities that have less than 100, 900 in.
habitants electric lighting is more general
In this city, it is stated, there are 5,349 gas
lamps and I95 electric lamps.
| PER CAPITA OF WATER.
The table devoted to water works shows thai
the per capita use of water in Buffalo is greater
than in any other of the cities named
being 1876 gallons. This city comes next
with III gallons; then Detroit Ill gallons
Portland, Me-, 165 gallons; Los Angeles
153 gallons; Denver, Col, 141 gallons
The consumption in New York is "A gallons, in
Chicago 81 gallons, in Philadelphia Ill gallons
in Baltimore ~ gallons. The annual charge
per average house for water in this city
| Is given as $3.50. which is the lowest rate
| Of any city in the list The citizens Of New
Orleans pay the highest. which is S25. In
| New York the charge 10 S6; in Chicago, el4
in Philadelphia, %; in Baltimore. ~.
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