Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-01

BANKS PROSPEROUS.
Fewer Deaths and More Births
Building Figures Show Increase.
Fire Losses are Small-Interesting
Data. -.
Data.

The first day of January, 1913, finds
tfe old city of Alexandria in better
condition than ever before in its his
tory to take upon itself new respon-
sibilities and to carry forward without
interruption the banner of progress
which she has been bearing for many
years.
The year just ended was one Of
steady growth and prosperity with lit
tie to mark its passing when the final
history of the city is written. Stats
tics prepared by the Gazette and pub
ished in this issue show that there has
been steady increase in all branches
OF the city's work.
First among the things that deserve
mention in a brief review of the hap
pcnings of 1912 is the spirit Of pro-
gress that has taken hold of the COM
munity. In no other year in the his
tory of the city has such development
work been done. Ten squares have
been paved with modern paVing,and
on many Of the squares concrete side
walks have been laid. Washington
street is now magnificent avenue
with its asphalt and macadam paving
extending from the city limits on the
north to Duke street on the south.
Daring the year plans were also made
for paving number Of additional
streets which will be carried out as
sG0n - t,,io sSS>.tifei D".ra'sa
The improvements of the streets
has also brought many improvements
I ir the character Of the buildings and
in consequence the city presents q
much handsomer appearance to the
New Year than ever before. Con-
spicuous among the new buildings that
have been erected is the handsome
new home of D. Bendhcim & Sons, on
King street, the new Westminster
b,1ilding Of the Second Presbyterian
Church at the coInor Of St. Asaph and
Prince streets, the handsome stables
erected by James NJ. Duncan on Pitt
street. the new bott!ing plant OF the
Robert Portner Brewing Company. the
remodeIinc of the old Pioneer Mills
b. the Emerson Engine Company, and
the erection of row of ten houses
on North Washington street bT the
Alexandria Construction Company.
! Work was started on the new plant
or the Mutual Ice Company near the
Potomac yards, on the new warehouse
for the National Biscuit Company
woich will establish a branch here
the remodeing Of the building at tbs
corner Of St. Asaph and King streets
for 3 .Abranson and a new warehouse
fer the Alexandria Fertilizer ana
Chemical Company.
During the year the annexation case
on the part of the city Of Alexandria
to secure additional territory from
Fairfax and Alexandria counties was
arrued before Judge Bennett T. Cor
don of Nelson county and decision Is
expected shortly.
Prosperity of Banks. =.
Tho three national bank Of AleXan-
dIia silrow continued prosperity as
there deposits and resources are !arg-
er than they were year ago. The ex-
act figures are as follows:
CAPITAL stock: l912--S3O0,OO0. 1911
-S30O,000.
Surplus and profits: l9l2-$39O.
135 e0-19l1-s372, 1894. Increase
SIT. .946.96.
Deposits: 1912-s2,636, ,5lo.68-l9l1
So 479 052.O7. Increase s163,45S.6l.
Total resourcas:l912-s3 ,695, ,54S,47.
--1911-s3,514.75S.43. Increase $780,
1884.
1876 Children Born in Six Months.
Births.-The births during the past
six months, being July, 36; August, 30;
September, 81; October 30; November,
II; December %. A total of 1876, of
this number III were boys and IS
were girls.
Shipments by Water.
Harbor-The Chamber OF Com
merce through the secretary furnishes
the following figures regarding the
harbor of Alexandra. For the pre-
ceding year ending June 3Oth, 1912, q