Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-31
Lansburgh & Bro,
400 to 426 Seventh Street.
WASHINGTON, D.. C.
NOTES OF INTEREST.

The alarms of fire during the year number
ed 20 and the fire department was in service
IL hours and 20 minutes. Last year there
were s. alarms and 10 hours and % inmates
Of service.
There were 35l prisoners confined ia the city
Jail during the year-l57 white and 1874 colo
red. Five were females and Is were United
States prisoners. Last year 236 prisoners were
confined in Jail.
The school permits issued this year mum.
| bered 2O74-last year 2050.
The total amount Of insurance paid by
agents in this city for losses within the city
limits during the year was $6,O75, as against
-, S55 last year The most expensive fire this
year was that of Beruheimer Il Co. IS store,
that caused loss TO the insurance compan-
les of over 5000.
During the year 1904 arrests were made BY
the police officers and there were 1916 dodgers
at the station house. Last year there were
1913 arrests and 1910 dodgers
During the calender year ending today the
ti2es collected in the Police Court amounted
10 81, l75, which is an increase of $7l5, a..
compared with 1907 when the fines collected
amounted to 50, AGO. II will be observed thar
the Increase just about pays the salary of the
Police Justice, which is S72O per annum. Jus
tice Cations collections from fines for eleven
months were - ,025.60, or monthly average
amount of fines collected in January, 1905.
then the first year Of the Police Justice court
would aggregate collections in fines 10 the
amount Of 8. 39l.50. Ii is not probable, how
ever, that the fines will amount to that SUM
The present year finds a decided decreaso
in the dog population, as $50 licenses we're H.
sued, as against sos during the year 1903 alyN
500 in the year 1902 There appears no ma --
son for this slump. But one person was ~.
ported for keeping an unlicensed dog. lie
being discharged, no efforts were made t..
make others observe the law.
The deaths occurring in this city during The
year, including those who were making their
last arthly homes in the Poor House. NUM- cr.
ed 343. This is an increase of IS as compar' d!
with 1903 when the death roll numbered 81 =
The record includes twin children, boy and
girl, who lived but few short hours, as welk
as those whohsd neared the century mile stone
1t is said that Alexandria has bad a decided
increase in population II this is so the death
rate is low, for while there is an increase lie
the number Of deaths the rate would be nos
unusual. The increase was among the color
ed it being IS, and decrease OF 8 in TIE
whites. In 1908 the deaths were, whites A..
in 1904, 1871; in 1903 c0lored 1875; in 1904. IA.
The matron in charge Of the Alexandria Hos
pital reports 20 deaths occurring At that in
sttution, out of 800 patients treated iherT.
many cases serious when admitted, az lefss.
eight in dying condition from railway iir-
juries, &c. This class of patients makes vt
Times a considerable increase in the perceni
age Of deaths occurring in cities on the ono
thousand basis.
During the year City Engineer Dunn i.sncd
ll3 building permIts-34 for new buildings
10 cost $58,Sl3 and 70 permits for repairs ant
alterations to cost $50, 400, making a total OF
S92 .2lS, as against s4s, 2l5 last year. A very
much larger sum than that however. was
paid for building work during the year.
The total amount of -four Inspected by
Deputy Inspector X. H. Hancock for the yeDr
a. 20, i07 barrels and bags, as against q ,4eI'
last year.
To the Corporation Court this year 68S deeds
were recorded " suits were entered; 10 Wills
recorded 70 administrators appointed q
charters granted, and 449 marriage Licenses
issued In the Circuit Court suits we're
entered, but no administrators were appoint
ed nor wills recorded