Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-31
NOTES OF INTEREST.


There are now 1851 water takers, as against
$3.50 last year. During the year there were
| in the city 420 feet of finch and ,S72 fee OF
4-inch mains. There we're also laid 900 feet
of Pinch and 1883 feet Of 4-inch mairs III
ROsemont and 257 feet Of 4-inch mains in
West End.
During the year City Engineer Dunn is
sued l05 building permits-i6 for new bull
ings to cost $l32,380 snd SO permits for re-
psirs and alterations 10 cost Sl7.l47, making
total Of Sl49,527 as against Sll8,4b8 last
wear. The high price Of material and labor
is again given as the reason that many other
buildings were not erected.
In the Corporation Court this year 502
deeds were recorded, 81 suits were entered,
20 wills recorded, 2S administrators appoint
ed, 40 charters granted and 1894 marriage
licenses issued. In the Circuit Court 10 suits
were entered and | will recorded and ad.
minsirators appointed.
! The total amount of insurance paid by
] agents in this city for losses within the city
limits during the year was $25,974 againft
Sl4,056 last year. The most expensive e es
this year were those of the Burroughs prop
erty on south Patrick street extended which
occurred on the night Of May 9th and tie
Lozano FIRE oil King street on the evening Of
June IL.
There are 800 gas consumers in the city
while last year there were LII. Number Of
new services put in "a, numher Of services
renewed 80, number of 6-iDch main, laid new
240 feet, number Of feet of 4.inch main laid
$40 Total feet of main laid 4S0. Last year
4, 632 feet If mains were laid.
The alarms of fire during the year number
ed 40 and the fire department wss in service
I6l hours. Last year there were 65 alarms
and II hours Of service.
There were 445 persons confined ia the city
fail during the year-1S3 white and 262 col
oyed. Eghty.twO Of these were women and
Is were United States prisoners. Last year
309 prisoners were confined in Jail.
The scpOol permits isguei this year mum.
bered 1893. last year 1871. During the year
60 liquor licenses were issued; last year the q
were 80.
The total amount of flour inspected during
the yesr was 70, $50 barrels. as against "a ,9ll
the previous year.
DnriDg the calendar year ending today,
the fines collected in the Police court
amounted to S3,520.05. This is $222 80 more
than last year, when the fines collected
amounted to $3,297,75. The number of cases
tried was about the same as last year. As
has been the case during the past five yea
the number Of cases Of white persons trlel
exceeded that of the colored,
During the year 81 arrests were made
Odgers at the station house. Last year there
were ,3f5 ares and l,7S4 10 gers
he chan gang EXPENSES are the largest
for decade, the Crst this year being 81, 1873,
as COMPARED with 81, 25J in 1907. in 1876
ctst was 81 ,493
alexandria has been designated as con-
servstive city; it would appear so IS to the
dog population as IA licenses wee issued in
1908, the same number in 1907 and 740 IN
1906.
Thera was decided decrease in the num-
Der of deaths Oecu ring in this city as COM
pared with past years. This decrease cannot
be. it is said. sscribed to a. reduciioa in the
The number, which includes
those brought from the outside 10 the .Alex-
andris Hospital and few who died at the
POorsHouse, numbe 2S4-whites, l67; colortd.
III. This is decrease of so during the year.
Is during the year 1907 the number was S64.
The record includes the iofants Of few
hours and those who were nearing the cea'
ury milestone. In 1906 the number Of tho
Who'll died in the city was 1923. SO the year
1908 was sn exceptionally healthy one in
4 leIaDdria If there was an increase in its
population.