Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-31
NOTES OF INTEREST.

During the calendar year ending today
there was collected 10 the Police Court lines
amounting to 5000 20. This is the largest
sum ever collected in any one year for
fines. II Ia also 1929 in excess of 1895
when the amount was 1876. The chain
gang expenses was also greater than the prior
year, being 81 ,4e3, sum much in excess OF
the average, or any one yea during the past
ten, yet not AZ much as in many years prior
to 1897. During ths two fiscal years May 81.
1895, the fines collected in the Mayors
court amounted to So, 422 20; the chain gang
expenses during the same period were 81
805 70. During the two fiscal years ending
May 81, 1897, the fines collect d by the
Mayor amounted to Si,42609, and the chain
gang expenses during the same period were
So, 1880 During the two years ending Nav
81, 1904, the receipts from fines collected By
the Mayor amounted TO 81 3l4.6l; the chain
amounted to 81. 9O2.39. During the last two
fiscal years ending May 81, 1906, the fints
collected by Police Justice Cation amounted
10 81 300 the chain gang expenses were
81 6y3. q for the same two year.. The Police
Court was first presided over by Police JUS
tice la February, 1904. During the first two
full fiscal years ending May 81, 1905, a.
shown above, the fines amounted 10 1909.
monthly average Of $500 80. The hnes col
|, 1902. aud ending February /, 1904 the
twenty months preceding the Police Justices
term, amounted to $6,23i72, or a monthly
average Of $3l1.6S la the next twenty
months Immediately following the time when
the Mayors Court ceased collecting fines tho
fines paid into the Police Court were S0,f0J.65
or monthly average Of $S35.23.
The total smouGt Of insurance paid by
agents in this city for losses within the city
H. q - fnae
$500 last year. The most expensive tire
this year was that at the shipyard on October
Is which caused loss 10 the Westchester la.
surancc Company Of New York, Of which
Messrs. NJ. r. Harlow &,Ce. are the agents.
OF $2,6Qs, though the Gre loss amounted to
$500.
There are 1888 water takers as against
3,075 last year. During the year ,52o feet OF
6-inch mains were laid.
The school permits issued this year num-
bered 1,S62-last year 1919.
During the year 66 liquor licenses were Is
sued; last year there were Sc.
There are 1888 gas consumers In the city
and the gas consumption Is increasing an
nually; last year there we're 200 consumers.
The alarms Of fire during the year number
ed CO and the fire department Was IN service
Is hours and 80 minutes. Last year there wero
"A alarms and 10 hours and 40 minutes OF SER
vice.
There were 405 prisoners confined IN tho
city jail during the year-lOJ white and 5DS
colored eight OF which were United states
prisoners Last year 347 prisoners were con-
lined in the Jail.
During the year 1874 arrests we're made by
the police officers and there were l,22S lods-
ers at the station house. Last year there
we're 1872 arrests aud l.67s dodgers.
Daring the year City Engineer Dunn IS
sued 63 building permits 80 for new bnild-
ings to cost $50, 200 and ~ permits for repairs
aud alterations 10 cost 500, making total OF
sGi.4 400, o. agsins. Ss6,203 last year. There
was less building in Alexandria this year
than for long time past, the high price OF
the material and labor being given as toe
reason.
During the year the Auditor issued 7to dos
Licenses.
In the Corporation Court this year 557
deeds were recorded; g suits were entered.
% wills recorded; 20 administrators appoint
ed; 81 charters granted, and 40 marriage H.
censes issued In the Circuit Court - suits
we're entered and wills recorded.
The total amount of -four inspected by
Deputy Inspector X. II. Hancock for the year
was q, S21 barrels and bags, as against "A, lao
last ear.
The deaths occurring 10 this city during tho
year, including those who were making their
laGt earthly homes In the Poor House. mum
bered 3ls. This is an increase Of ~ ~ COM
pared with 1906 when the death roll mum.
bered COS. The record includes children,
BOYS and girls, who lived but few short
hours, as veil a those who had neartd the
century mile stone. II is saii that AlexaI-
dria has had as decided increase in population
If this is SO the death rate is low. In 1907
the deaths we're, whites III. e6lOred 127.
Yet the death rate IS low, certainly so among
the ghi'es. In 1864 the total deaths were 3i5.