Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-31

| IN Ale48nQrl6 III Iuo pdSV ySHA
has exceeded that of the year 1895.
/ About $4,000 have been expended,
and some of the. dwellings are of the
most modern type and are ornaments
to the city. The section about the
water front which was destroyed last
summer by fre-a confagration which
extended over larger area than any
fire which every preceded it in this city,
is being rapidly rebuilt with finer and
moro suitable buildings than those
which previously occupied those sites.
Besides the acid works of the Alexan-
dria Fertilizer Company, other build
ings are contemplated during the COM
ing year, and it is believed that the
next twelve months will witness
marked expansion in the building trade.
NOTES.
During this years session the clerk of the
| City School Board has issued 1858 permits
| to children to attend the public schools. 72S
to white boys, 65S to white girls, 461 to col
ored boys and SIG to colored girls. Last year
the number Of permits issued was 2,27O
| The increase was in all four divisions Of the
schools.
The collection of city taxes during the
period in which discount of 10 per cent
was allowed amounted to $76, 1910 as
against SIT ,407 in 1896.
| The chain gang expenses this year were
$1,46275; last year 81, 53S.
The cost Of operating the electric lights
during the year was $6,351; last year
$6,O75, and 1895 Sc. 402. The reduction in
price of coal will account for the difference.
The works arc costing too much.
MI t.ooy I'D
to do business in the city, two of the number
being local, The Alexandria and The Mount
Vernon.
The number of dog licenses issued in 1896
wss 731. in 1897, 5S6. The number of un.
licensed dogs increases annually.
Alexandria has eighteen licensed physicians,
| four dentists and twenty.one lawyers.
The Alexandria military company has i'm
proved considerably during the year. The
roll has been overhauled and efficient men
have taken the places of those dropped. In
| fact the company has been virtually reorgan.
ICED. New equipments have been furnished
| the men and the company is altogether on
better footing than it has been for some time.
The total amount of insurance paid for fire
losses within the city limits during the year
was SOS, 819, as against ST., 500 last year.
1t is estimated that fully one million dollars
est loss wa, by the burning Of the property
on the river front, including the Pioneer Mills
| on the morning of June 3.
The Collector of Customs for the District Of
Alexandria reports tae value of impor
during the year at $5,743, as against
$11 ,952 last year, upon which duty of
,, $769 Sd was collected. Number of vessels
sailing under marine papers issued at this
port 81, as against lip last year. Number
of vessels dropped from the records as lost or
abandoned %. Number of vessels built 2.
Many Improvements have been made in
the government BUILDING in the shape of re-
pairs, new furniture, &c, and it is now in
better condition than ever before known.
There was decrease in the mortuary re-
, port this year as compared with 1893, '94
and '96. Last year Alp persons died in the
city; this year 1856. The deaths this year
were white males LOG, white females 109,
colored males IS, colored females Sc. The
remains of "a persons were brought here for
interment 40 Of which were from the Distrsct
of Columbia.
The number of alarms of fire and the time
of service during each month of the
year, as furnished by Engineer Wood,
of the Columbis Company Is as follows
January, 3 alarms, with 40 minutes service;
February, alarms, with 1 hour and As
minutes service; March, 2 alarms, with 30
minutes service; April, alarms with hour
ard 65 minutes service; May, 3 alarms, with
10 minutes service; June, 6 alarms with 21a
hours service; July, 8 alarms, with 80 min
utes' service; August, 2 alarms, with no ssrv-
ice; September, 4 alarms, with 30 minutes
service October, alarms, with 1 hour serv-
ice; November, 1 alarm, with 10 service; De-
cember, 1 alarm, with no service.
The Hydraulion Company reports 81
alarms, as follows: 8 in January, 4 in Fetru.
ary 2 in March, in April, in May, 8 in
June, 3 ia July, 1 in August, in September,
in October, ! in November, 1 in December.
The company was in actual service 81 hours.
The longest term of service was on June Sd,
at the burning of the property Of Captain b.
Bryant and others, when the engine was in
service for 81 hours.
The new engine house for the Hydraulion
Company was completed and occupied this
year. The contract price was $4,000, extra
work by contractor S218.83. grading aud
paving around house, &C., S340.87, price
of lot 81, $50, total 56,4O9.75.
The fire department continues in excellent
condition. The engines and truck are equip
ped with the latest appliances and during the
year the fire wardens have purchased nearly
Thousand feet of the best quality of new
hose. A new engine house has been flushed
and handsomely furnished.
The licenses collected by the Mayor since
the beginning of the fiscal year June 1,
1897, amount to $8772 During the same
period in the year 1895 the amount was
So 992 SO in 1894 $9, 273 rs. and in 1893
$50, 281 %. The receipts from fines collected
by the Mayor during the calendar year 1896
amounted to $2,469.56. This year six
months January to June) 1921; six months
July to December) Blob. Total 81 ,734
During the year the number of persons
sent to jail was 561. of whom ITO were white
males and 33C colored males. Of these 321
were sent to the chain gang 120 were State,
GO county and - U. 8. prisoners. The num-
Der of females was 46, of whom SO were col
ored and 10 white. The number of prisoners
last year was GIL.
The Clerk of the Corporation Court during
the year issued 343 marriage licenses, 213 to
white and 100 to colored persons Last year
274 wore issued.
The number OF deeds recorded by the Clerk
of the Corporation Court during the year was
656, against SAP last year.
During the year the police made !, 791 ar
rests, as against 2,20i last year. The mum.
Der Of dodgers accommodated at the station
house was 3091. There were 2,31O last
year.
The total amount of -four inspected during
the year was 22,3SS barrels, as against |
25, 961 last year. This does not include all
the -four sold here, as much which is received |
is sold without inspection. Besides, much |
hour now comaa in bap5