Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-07
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Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Aug. z

prised all municipalities having more
than 80, 900 population, or l5l in mum.
her. II was found that New York had
the largest land area, 2O9,2lS acres.
New Orleans stood second, with l25, 600
acres: Chicago third, with ia, 932;
Philadelphia fourth, with 81, 1913; and
Duluth fifth, with 40, $50. The city
having the smallest land area was Hobo
ken. with 1926 acres. 1t is remarked
that there is often great disproportion
between the area covered by city and
the number of its inhabitants. Duluth
with 62, 900 inhabitants takes in more
territory than st. Louis with its 642, 900
Salt Lake City, with population 5000
less than Hnboken, Includes an area
tbirty-fve times as great. The total
corporate expenditures OF the l5l cities
for the fiscal year 1904, were $554, 44O,-
2l5. of which those of New York con-
stituted $l67, 900, III, or three tenths.
The report states that although New
York has only twice the population OF
Chicago, its current expenses are nearly
four times as great.
The next six largest cities Of the coun-
try together expend less than New
York. Boston appears to be a rival
TO New York in the generous manner
ia which money is spent by the city
fathers. Though about equal in size
with Baltimore, the current expenses
are nearly three times as great.
Washington is another of the larger
cities conspicuous for generous ex-
penditures. 1t spends more than any
one of the next eight larger cities OF
the country, and twice that OF other
cities of about the same population.
During the fiscal year 1904 the total
receipts of the l5l cities were 1894
l75, 1913. The receipts from municipal
industries, such as gas and water WORKS
and other commercial revenues, amount
ed to $l12,2S6, 1927. OF the municipal
industries, By far the most important
are the watergorks. Their value con-
stitutes 69 s per cent. Of the aggregation
value of all municipal industry properties.
OF the IS, 900, 900 invested in electric
light gOrks, Chicago reported about one
half. Nearly all Of the SSl 900, 600 in
vested in gas works was reported by
Philadelphia. The aggregate value OF
all municipal industries reported was
$3.50, $40, 72e. The aggregate debt OF
the l5l cities at the close OF the year
was 1881, 462, 655 The largest per
capital net debt was reported by
Newton, Massachusetts, sl26.6s the
second largest by New York, $llS.25 {;
and the third by Boston, $lOSl7. The
tax levy per capita was largest for Bos-
ton, 5000. Some old sources of mu-
nicipal revenue repofte4 gere the fol-
lowing Privileges of maintaining sFe1
ways, hitching posts, barber poles, and
bay Windows aud store fronts projecting
beyond street line The privilege OF
placing advertisements on street waste
paper boxes and the exclusive right to
rsmoge dead animals.
The May Department was informed
today by telegraph Toia eague Island,
Pennsylvania, that the new armore4
cruiser Washington WAS put into cenl-
mission today. She will be assigned TO
the Atlantic fleet
Consul Il. J.. Harris, of Chemntz,
Germany, has found cut that Germany |
uses large amounts of Americas canned
meats for her soldiers in the field. The |
consul says that he has secured informs-
tion from official sOurces to the effect |
that least one half of the nsGt tprnishd |
the German soldiers in Southwest Africa |
is of American origin, that the soldiers
prefer it TO German meat and that 1t
costs but one-thrd as 4anch at that point.
Announcement is made in the dsi.y con-
suiss end trade reports of the govern
ment today that Switzerland has started
an official inquiry concerning the con-
sumption of American meats in the sarI-
Gus caDtOns.
The democratic congressional commit
tee has determined to follow the example |
of the republicans in the matter OF
political contributions. Every member
of the party in the county is to be APP
pealed 70 indirectly to hand in 81 to help |
The cause.
Announcent was made at the Navy
Department today that the contractors
fol supply fresh meat and bread to the
New York and Norfolk navy yards had
been called upon to shGy cause why
their contracts should not be cancelled
by the government because ei their haV-
nE furnished bad supplies. Secretary
BOnspsrie tsd al inspector examine the
fresh meat aud bread from these two
yards and his report received tGday shows
.hst large quantities of bad food has |
been furnished the government.
As result of the ingestigslion of the
army construction shops at Manila be-
ing conducted by Colonel Wood in-
.peetGr general of the division, Major
Wood is rendering bills for government
articles to forty officers Of the army and
civil government, including Maj Gen.
JorDin, Gen. Woods predecessor, as
er-ir chief Tens of thousands
If dollars are owing TO the government,
md have been buried beneath mass of
,ffical red tape for more than two years.
Representatives of the Penn Bridge
20. aDd District Construction Company,
,harged wita violating the eight-hour
aw, appeared In the Police Court today,
their demand for jury trials,
uttered pleas of guilty and we're fined
10 by Judge Kimball.
Gambling st esFatOga.
Saratoga, Aug. THE Bridge Whist
,lnb a gambling house operated by Joe