Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-30
NOTES OF INTEREST.

The deaths occurring in this city during the
year, including those who we're making their
last earthly homes in the Poor House. num-
bered 3l2 This is decrease If 81 as com
pared with 1904 when the death r1il num-
bered 343. The record includes children,
boys and girls, who lived but few short
hours, as we'll as those who had neared the
century mile stone II is said that Alexan-
dria has had decided increase in population.
If this is so the death rate is low The de
crease was 81 in the whites. In 1904 the
deaths were, whites 203; cOlored, l42. The
matron in charge Of the Alexandria Hospital
reports % deaths occurring at that institution,
out of $50 patients treated, many cases were
serious when admitted. some in dying con
dition from railway Injuries, etc. This class
Of patients makes at times considerable in
crease in the percentage OF deaths occurring
in cities on the one thousand basis.
In the Corporation curt this year 572 deeds
were recorded; s. suits were entered; 81 wills
recorded; 80 administrators appointed; 80
charters granted, and 424 marriage licenses
issued In the Circuit Court IS suits were
entered, but no administrators were appointed
nor wills recorded.
The total amount Of -four inspected by
Deputy Inspector r. II. Hancock for the year
was "a, 140 barrels and bags, rs against 20, l07
last year.
The total amount Of insurance paid by
agents in this city for losses within the city
limits during the year was $780, as against
So, 075 last year. The most expensive fire this
year was that of w. A. Smoot Il Co.'S, that
caused a loss to the insurance companies OF
over 5000, though the fire loss amounted to
over $4,000
There were 347 prisoners confined in the city
Jail during the year-l35 white and 2l2 colo
red. Nine were females Zone whitc) and y
were United States prisoners. Last year 35l
prisoners were confined in Jail.
There are 3,075 water takers. During the
year 1912 feet of water mains were laid as
follows 400 feet IL inch to the new de.
pot 413 feet s inch 424 feet inch and
1870 feet inch.
During the year Is liquor licenses were
iss ued
The school permits issued this year num-
bered 1,969-last year 2,074.
There are 30 gas consumers IN the city
and the gas consumption is increasing an
nually.
The alarms of fire during the year number
ed "A and the fire department was in service
l6 hours and 40 minutes. Last year there
were 20 alarms and IL hours and 20 minutes
of service.
During the year City Engineer Dunn issued
70 building permits-34 for new buildings to
cost $75, 4s4 and SO permits for repairs and
alterations to cost $40 700, making a total Of
$50, 203. as against $92, 2lS last year. A very
much larger sum than that however. was
paid for building work during the year.
During the year l,792 arrests were made by
| the police officers and there were ,57S lOdg-
ers at the station house Last year there were
1904 arrests and .546 dodgers.
During the calendar year ending tomorrow
the fines collected 10 the Police Court by
Police Justice Cation amounted to 1858. As
compared with last year, the first under the
| law which relieved the Mayor Of trying
cases, shows decrease of $500, as in 1904 the
fines collected amounted to S4l75. Reference
to the Gazette files has disclosed that only a
small difference exists as to the net esults in
Police Court trials. During the calendar
year 1902 former Mayor Simpson collected
s., go and daring the year 1908 50 400. a total
| Of 81, $50 collected in the Mayors Court. In
1904 Justice Cation collected S4,l75 and this
year 50, 665, or total of$7siO.