Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-31

the capacity of the brewery in this city.
now one of the finest and most COM
plete in the country, is to be increased
three-fold.
The value of imports entered ut the
MORT during the wear was Sc, lS3 rs
against ST. ,33332 80 last year; number of
vessels built in the district OF AieXau-
dria S as against last year; total ton
mage of the port LOB vessels Is against
l0i last year, and I $500 gross tonnage
as against ), i55.2S last year.
There are S94 private gas consumers,
against ST. last year. During the year
965 feet of new mains were laid, lzlo
feet renewed, and 300 feet of old mans
lowered IL new services were put ~
new buildings, 1G old ones renewed, ~ d
l lamp post erected. There are now nc,
% electric are lights in operation; The
cost OF operating the electric light lasi
year-that is for labor, material and re-
pair.s-was 5.774.S1. This year 81, $50.
Jn.t'lY Corporation Court there were
2ts say l.hcn law suits instituted,I chan
Gerry suits, 20 administrations granted, 10
wills admitted to probate and % char
tiers granted. In the Circuit Court for
the city there were t common law and
- chancery suits entered, 5 wills adj
mitted to probate and charter granted.
The total reinsurance paid for losses
within the city limits for the year was
| but 81 Dos. %, as against $23,37l.9l last
year. Oflhis amount $1,000 was paid
for losses at the fire at the wire pillow
mandatory which occurred during
the previous year.
During the year the police made
1913 arrests, as against 1872 last year.
| The police took up 43 COWS. 8 horses,
| 65 geese and 6 goats. The number OF
! dodgers at the station house was 964.
The total amount of flour inspected
during the year was 81 ,265, as against
81 $50 last year.
The fourteen building associations in
the city during the year loaned about
$3.50 900, or about $4,000 more than
last wear. A large sum was also loaned
by the various loan associations.
The number of marriage licenses is
sued by the Clerk of the Corporation
Court during the year was 1916 to
white and n to colored persons. Last
year 107 were issued.
The number of deeds recorded by
the Clerk of the Corporation Court dur
ing the year was 70S. Last year there
were 100.
There has been paid into the City
Treasury by Mayor Strauss from
licenses collected since the beginning
OF the fiscal year. June l. 1892, TO this
date. Dee. 81, 1892, SS.544.2l. This Is
hish-water mark OF licenses collected.
From fines January l, to June !, 1892,
S95635 from June l, to Dee. 81, 1892,
s., sos. 40-total $3.46i.75; a monthly
average of $2SS.73. This is larger
than last year, which was then the
highest-$252, 10 per month. During
this year 597 burial permits were issued,
of which l31 were for interments of the
remains of persons who died outside OF
the city. and of this number 66 died in
the District of Columbia, 45l died III
the Corporation limits and 10 at the
! Aims House. OF these 466 there were
white males 155, females ll5; colored,
~ males; 90 females. The average
monthly deaths in the city were IS,
| the greatest number in one month be
ing in July when 60 deaths occurred,
of which - were from cholera in!antum
and entero colitis. The bodies of %
persons were carried out of the city for
nterment. Last year -iG2 burial per-
mits were issued.
Last, but by no means the least, the
GAZETTE during the year donncd a
new and handsome dress and increased
its circulation. lis columns are daily
filled with the latest news received by
telegraph from all parts OF the world
the paper is read by nearly everybody
in The community and this section OF
the State. thus making it the best adj
vcrtising medium in Northern Virginia.