Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
N0TESOF INTEREST.

During the year City Engin eer Dunn is
sued 81 building permi $40 for new build
ings to cost $l02, 123 and 80 permits for repairs
and alterations to cost SIC 1886, making total
Of sl1S.45S. as against $64, 400 last year. The
high price of material and labor is given as
the reason that many other buildings were
not erected.
The school permits issued this year num-
bered ,S71-!sst year 1863.
During the year Go liquor licenses were
issued; last year there were GO.
Tha alarms of fire during the year number
ed 65 and the FIRE d partment was in service
II hours. Last year there were 6Z alarms ana
IS hours and 80 minutes of service.
Dining the year 1856 arrests were made
by the Police officers and there were l,7Si
dodgers at the tia ion house. Last year there
we're .s24 rrests and 1913 l3dg r..
There were 800 persons confined in the city
Jail during the year-l29 white aud I'D 60 or.
e.. Fifteen Of thesa were women and III
were United States prisoners. Last year 400
prisoners were C, nfaed in jail.
During the year the Auditor issued 744 dog
licenses as against 20 last year.
The deaths occurring in this city during
the wear. intending those who we're making
their last earthly homes in the Poor House.
numbered S65. This is an increase OF AZ as
comparel with 1906 when the death roll num-
bered 1923. The record includts children,
bovs and girls. who lived but few short
hours. as well as those who had neared the
century mile stone. In 1906 the deaths we're,
whites 1873, colored 140. Yet the death rate
is low, certainly so among the whites. In
| 1905 the total deaths were 80. -.
The total amount of Insurance paid by
agents in this city for losses within the city
| limits during the year was Sl4 csc as against
81 $40 last year. The mCst expensive lire this
vear was that OF WedderbuTa's row on north
Alfred street, thai occurred on the night Of
February 10
There are / al gss consumers In the city
| AID the gas consumption is increasing An
| nually; last year there were 1888 consumers
Number Of new services put in, So; number o.
services renewed, number Of 6-inch main
| laid new, 1,5iS feet; number OBJECT Of incl
main, renewed, 1858 feet; num e. Of f ct oil
inch main, new. LIS ct; lumber of feet
2.inch main, new, 5.3 feet. Tot ii feet main
| laid, C5l,
! Dnring the calendar year ending today, th'
, fines coll ct d in the Police Court amounted
to s., 2sT.75. This is $i.7d less than las
| year, when the fines collected amounted &c
S5,C0475 Ths number Of cases triei, hon
ever, was nearly 500 less than last year
The chain gang expenses were %i,2oo, O
! S24} less than IN 1906, when the amount e1
| expended vas 5 1913.
in the Corpor1to on Court this year so
deeds we're recorded, 95 suits we're entered, 2
wills recorded, 81 administrators appointed
J So charters granted and 45S marriage license
;ssued In the Circuit Court III suits Veri
! entered and will recorded,
Thsre are 3. 23O water kers as against 5, y.
! II 4 year. During the year there were laid u
the city 3s4 feet Gin, h and $50 feet 4-inel
nine. in Del Ray, 6,6OJ feet Of 6-inch snt
s S24 feet OF 4.inch pie and in North Alex
an3r,a, 40 feet of finch pipe.
: The total amount Of -four inspected durinl
the wear by r, VI. Hancock deputy inspector
was q, 94I barrels, as against 25.Ssl the PR
yious year.