Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-30

/ was OK. 1uC uuuDCl III jan e1o 'AiS
time is Sc, of which IS are subject to
the chain gang, 9 State prisoners, 3
county, and three women.
The collections of internal revenue for
the year were-beer stamps 100000,
cigars $1,000, special tax stamps $1,000
and on whisky and brandy $50, 900.
These figures are about the same as
those of last year.
The number of water renters In the
city is 2,402, an increase of 155 over
last year. The Alexandria Water
Company during the year ended No
vember 1st laid 2443 feet of new pipe
and since that date 800 feet more,
making total of 2,743 feet. During
the year 4 fire plugs have been erected
at the corner of Royal and Wolfe,
Royal and Wilkes, Patrick and Wilkes
and Patrick and Pendleton. The wa
ter mains are extended as fast as the
streets are opened to accommodate
those who erect new buildings on the
outskirts of the city and water
plugs are erected for the protection of
property on such extended streets.
The commissioners of the sinking
fund during the year purchased corpo-
ration stock as follows: 81 800 bonds of
the issue of 1879 and 81 800 of the issue
OF 1872. Total $500, This is the
same amount as last year.
There are 80 electric arc lights in op-
Grafton. The cost of operating the
works and lighting the city, that is for
labor, material, repairs, &c, in 1898 was
$3.50; in 1892 the cost was S., $50. The
city receives 5000 per year for lamps
furnished the V. NJ. r. R., and $125 for
one lamp at the W. S. depot.
The chain gang expenses this year
for board and clothing was S144S.79; in
1892 it was 81 ,O92, and in 1891 $614.
Seven hundred and sixty-two dog
licenses were issued during the year.
Fully five hundred are unlicensed; sew
en- hundred and forty-eight licenses
were issued last year.
During the year permits for the cree
ton of 81 frame and ri brick buildings
were issued-total 125 Frame in lst
ward 6, cost $500; I'd ward 9, cost
81, 500; 3rd, ward 40, cost So, 200 4th
ward &c, cost $15, 600. Brick, 1st ward,
$, cost $3.50; I'd ward Z, cost s., 600 !;
Bird ward, q, cost $43 800; 4th ward 13,
cost S13, 100. Total, S114,350; which
represents about two-thirds ofthe value
The number of permits issued last year
was 1871, SO frame at an estimated cost
of $5S, S25, and 81 brick at an estimated
cost of sos, 375-total, SILT 200. 1t will
be seen that despite the dull times only
two less houses were built here this
than last year, while the money ex-
pended in building was fully as much as
last year.
The Alexandria Fire Department con-
sists of two steam fire engine companies
| and hook and ladder company. All
the apparatus is drawn by fine horses
and few cities of the size of Alexandria
can boast of better equipped and
more efficient fire department The
companies have full ranks and the
members take pride in keeping up
the reputation they have won for ex-
cellence as fremen.
During the year the Alexandria IN
Urinary has been enlarged and generally
improved and is now an institution
of which any city may be proud. The
building is an imposing one, is divided
into wards maintained by various char
liable organizations, and patients there
are provided with the best medical and
surgical attention and receive careful
nursing.
The Alexandria Light Infantry dur
ing the year has been recruited up to a
membership of so and maintains its high
rank in the State military force. The
company's armory has been enlarged
and improved and is now among the
finest in the State.
The value of imports entered at this
port during the year was $3.50 as
against $6,1S3 last year number of
vessels built in the district of Alexan-
dria 8, as against s last year (; total ton
mage of the port LOG vessels as against
los last year and 4,901 gross tonnage as
against ,S5S last year.
The clerk of the Corporation Court
during the year issued 124 marriage
lcenses-74 to white and so to colored
persons. Last year 120 were issued.
Besides this large number of Ale1an-
drians secured marriage licenses in
Washington.
The Telephone Exchange reports
prosperous year with an increase of
Is subscribers.
The receipts of the Alexandria post
Office for 1893 will exceed the receipts
of 1892 about 81 600.
In the Corporation Court there were
80 common law suits instituted, 10 chan
Gerry suits, 81 charters granted and II
wills probated. Last year SO charters
were granted. In the Circuit Court for
the city S common law suits were in
stituted, 5 chancery suits and wills
probated.
The number of deeds recorded by the
| clerk of the Corporation Court during
the year was 7S5 as against 70S last
year.
During the year the police made
2,043 arrests as against LAB last year.
The number of dodgers accommodated
at the station house was ,199 against
964 last year.
There has been paid into the city
treasury by Mayor Strauss from licenses
collected since June LIST 1893, the begin
ming of the fiscal year, 1881, 90, as
against $S,5H.24 in 1892, during the
same months, the fines amounted to
81 1851 in 1892 during same period the
fines amounted to $2,50S40.
The total amount of -four inspected
during the year was 2S,171 barrels, as
against 81 ,265 last year. In addition to
this quantities of flour came to this city
and was sold without inspection, as the