Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-31

The whites were males 113, females 120, to-
tai whites 233; colored males 81. females
102, total colored 1879; increase Is in whites
decrease 16 in colored The remains of 33
persons who die in the city were sent else
where for interment, and 95 bodies were
brought here for burial. of which number 46
uied in the District of Columbia.
During the year permits for the erection Of
~ frame and 30 brick houses were Issued, u
toial of 70. Frames in the LIST ward 10,
cost ST. 100; I'd ward 3, cost S1,150; Sd
ward 10, cost SIS, $50; 4th ward 90, cost ST.
$50; bricks in the LIST ward Z, cost st, $50;
q ward 3, cost So 100; Sd ward 10. cost
SIT, 300; 4th ward 10. cost $4,000; tot Il
S11,1OO, which represents only about two
thirds of the value. The number of permits
issued last year was 125, 81 frames and IA
bricks at an estimated cost o Sill 3 81. Tie
dull times show their effect OH tne building
interests, but large increase in the number
of buildings is predicted for next year.
The number of runs and the actual time of
service of the fire department during the
year, as furnished By Engineer Wood, was !:
January, Z ruus with 30 minutes service:
February, 8 runs with 80 minutes service;
March, 3 false ALARMS; April, 2 runs with
hour and 20 minutes ser ice; May, Slight
fire but no service; June, 5 runs with 80 min
utes' service: July D runs with 1 hour and
40 minutes service; August, 3 rurs with 3
minutes service; September. 1 run with is
minutes service; October. D runs with hour
and 25 minutes service; November , runs
with 10 minute'' service; December 4 runs
with Is minutes service. Total runs 44, ac-
tual time of service 8 hours and 80 minutes.
The Clerk of the Gas Works reports that
there are now GIG private gas consumers, an
increase of % over last year. During the
year 3 L new services were put in buildings
and IA old ones renewed. There have been
during the past four years 1876 dwellings fur
nished with gas, 40 i'll 1891 33 in 1892 30 in
1898 and 81 in 1894. During the year 961
feet of service pipe and 500 feet OF main
Pipe were laid and 81 meters furnished
During the past four years there have been
5,312 feet of service pipe laid, IA meters
furnished and with $500 feet now being
laid in the northwestern part of the city,
II, 500 feet of main pipe laid. This cons;i
tutes new construction entirely, no renewal
work, sHch as new service, renewal mains or
whore new meters take tie place of old ones
being included.
There are now 2,49O takers of water in
the city. an increase of So during the year.
The mains of the Water Company have been
extended on eight squares within the city
limits during the year rs follows viz: South
Fairfax street from Wilkes to Franklin, PIin-
cess street from West to Peyton, Pcyton street
from Princess to Oronoco, Henry street from
King to Queen, St. Asaph street from Gibbon
to Franklin, Cameron street. from Payne TO
West In addition to the above tho pipe line
of the Suburban Water Company was laid
from the corner of Princess and Payne streets
to the Gentlemen's Driving Park, and the
Cameron water conveyed about one mile into
Alexandria county. The introduction of this
water supply will enhance the value of all
property on the line of the pipe. Two par
tits have already tapped the pipe and others
are contemplating doing the same. The
drought Of the past summer was severe test
of the adequacy of the water supply from
Cameron run, but by judicious management
the city was kept suppl ed. Five new fire
plugs were erected during the year as follows:
Corner of Fairfax and Franklin streets, cor
rer of West and Oronoco streets, corner of
Pcyton and nronoco streets, corner of st.
Asaph and Franklin streets and corner Of
Cameron and West streets.
During the past year tie GAZETTE has had
no cause to complain. Its circulation has
been increased. a, has also its advertising pa
tronage while the prospects for a further
augmentirg of its business are good In cor
tinues to furnish the latest local, Geographic
and general news.