Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-31
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There are 2.22i7 water renters in the
city. an increase Of 40 over last year.
According to the report OF Che Superin-
tcndent, the Alexandria Water Compa-
nv laid 5000 feet of new mains during.
The wear ending November LIST. Since
chat time 200 feet have been laid
making total of ), $50 as against 2,5l2
last year. OF the last 200 feet, 40
were laid on Queen street, beween Pat
rick and Henry; 40 on Princess, be-
tween ROYAL and Fairfax 900 on Royal,
between Duke and Wilkes; 100 on
Wolfe, between Pitt and Royal; $50
on Patrick, between Gibbon and Wilkes.
During :hc year fire plugs have been
placed at the corners OF t'ibbon ana
Patrick streets, Henry and Wilkes,
Princess and West, Queen and Fayctte,
Queen and Henry, and Wolfe and
Royal.
The Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund have purchased during the yeai
$500 of Corporation bonds-$S, 400 OF
the issue Of 1879 and 800 Of the issue
of 1872.
were issued; in 1891, Sll. How many
were unlicensed is 4 question.
The chain gang expenses, that is for
board, clothing, Nc., in ISL was $6l4.5o;
this year, 81 ,029
One we'll constructed brick sewer was
buiIt connecl iu. the lst and 18th wards.
during the year; another is nearing
completion in the 2nd ward, and de-
spite adverse criticism, the engineer
and contractor say it will stand the
test OF both time and critics.
The number Of prisoners sent TO Jail
during the year 1892 WIS ~, OF winch
244 were colored, and So white. Oh
this number there were ten females
colored and l white.
During the year there have been Is
sued permits to build 127 houses. some
large and others small-93 frame houses
at an estimated cost of SIS, S25, and 81
brick houses at an estimated cost OF
S5S.375. Total, Sill, 200. The high
est estimated figures for n frame house
was $1,000, the lowest 1928; for brick
house -, 900 the highest, and $3.50 the
lowest. The increase. III buildings as
compared with 1891 was brick and 10
frame houses and the increase in values
was $4,000. In some cases. the contract
prices of buildings were given,in others,
and majority of cases, the estimate
was much below the actual cost. One
hundred and sixty thousand dollars is q
low figure to place the improvements
during the year.
The collections of internal revenue
for the year were-cigar stamps 50 600;
beer stamps, $50, 900; special tax stamps,
81. 636.4O and on whisky and brandy,
100000.
The lumber merchants report that
fully 100000 feet of lumber were sold
in this city during the year, which is IN
increase of fully 100000 feet over the
sales Of last year.
The grocery and provision merchants
saw that Notwithstanding the fact that
trade was dull during the first part OF
the year owing to the wet season, yet for
the past six months their business has
considerably increased, and that the
trade for the year will amount to about
s., 800, 1000.
During the year the Clerk ofthe City
School Board issued 2073 permits to
children to attend the public schools
GA to white boys, $40 to white girls,
454 to colored boys and 405 to colored
girls. Last year 20S0 permits were is
sued and the falling off is in colored pu-
pills.
cracker, cake and candy mandatory
has been enlarged during the year and
its capacity increased to supply the
growing demand for the excellent goods
turned ont there.
The Potomac Shoe Factory has done
we'll during The year and the company
is now making arrangements tor IN
creasing its capacity.
An industry which has sprung up
during the YEARS. the Alexandria Steam
Bakery, which has large and growing
trade and which has completely driven
out of the city the Washington dealers
who formerly sold bread and pies here.
The business of the Portner Brewing
Company has increased so rapidly that