The Washington herald., 1914-01-02
MANY ALEXANDRIA
Streets IMPROVED
Numerous Buildings Also Were Built
During the Twelve Months
Just Ended.
TO ERECT MACADAM ROADS

Alexandria, Va, Jan. L-Alexandria
progress in the way OF street improve
ments and sewer work. One new manu-
featuring plant. that Of the Edelstein
Manufacturing Company. started oper-
ations. and the Beie Pre- Bottle Com
pany. which was closed down during the
year, was purchased by the Old Do
minion Glass Company and operations
resumed on an increased scale.
The plant OF the Bliss Silk Throwing
Company. Pitt street. between wilkes
and Gibbon streets, was purchased by
the klots Throwing Company. a New
York corporation. and operations con-
tinued on a more extensive scale.
This year promises to be a banner one
In the history Of the city. Among the
things planned are: Erection of high
school building at a cost of $500: erec-
ton Of new house for Relief Hook and
Ladder Company. at a cost of $1,000:
new hospital for Alexandria Hospital at
a cost of $1,000: remodeling of Arnory
Hall at estimated cost of IS, 900 to 500.
Thirty-three miles of ta- macadam
roads are 20 be constructed in Mount
Vernon district, Fairfax County, at a total
cost of $l16.000. The work will be started
early in the spring.
The Episcopal Hign School, west OF
Alexandria. during the year. has added
a number OF new buildings at a cost of
about $4,000. A modern gymnasium is
to be erected during the year.
According to figures prepared at the
office of City Engineer Dunn. the total
cost of improvements and new buildings
during the year amounted to ssi.5iS. For
new work forty-three permits were issued.
representing cost of s5',42l. while 100
permits were issued for repairs and al
terations, amounting to s27,lI.
Twenty-one sc.Iares were improved with
modern roadways. thirteen being with
vitrified brick. asphalt block, and bitumi-
nous tar fnacadam. while seven were with
cobbe stones. The last named squares
are on the outskirts of the city.
4 total of 5000 yards Of concrete side
walks were laid by the city. in addition
to that constructed by private parties.
Cupid was busy here during the year.
total of 6e3 licenses being issued. an in
crease of l35 over last year.
The total number of deaths was COS di-
vided as follows: White males. 90: white
females, 20: colored males. s.: coIored fe-
males, Il.
The birth rate exceeded the death rate
by 81. there being a total of 90 births in
the city, divided as follows: White males.
l23: white females, 125: colored males. 90;
colored females. a.
Police Judge Cation collected fines In the
Police Court amounting to sS10. The to-
tai number of prisoners brought before
him was 1873 divided as follows: White
males. 625: white females. IS; colored
males. 466: colored females, a0s.
There were $40 prisoners at the city Jail.
as follows: Colored males. 10: colored
females, i5; white males, lis; white fe-
males> ?.
According to the records compiled by
y. 8. Greenaway. clerk of the courts the
following business was disposed of in the
Corporation Court: Deeds. 49, common
lawsuits, 81; chancery suits, 81: admins
tration, .; wills, ..
In the Circuit Court the business was:
Common law suits, Il: chancery suits 2s:
administrations, Is; wills. Is.
The total number of permits issued to
children to attend the public schools was
e.174 divided as follows: White boys. SIG:
white girls, 765: colored boys, ef7: colored
girls, JAG.
The total fire loss in the city during
the year was s25.s7 against $4,000 last
year, a decrease OF s1i, PC.
The city gas plant showed increased
business during the year. a total of Ill
new services being put in and s. services
removed A total OF so05 feet of mains
were laid.
The Alexandria Water Company has in
creased its taps during the year Ids. and
the total number of water-takers now is
S,ss9 A total of 5.2s3 feet of mains were
laid during the year.
Beginning next Monday and continuing
two weeks, evangelistic services will be
held under the auspices of the Minis
terial Association OF the Protestant
churches of the city. Local pastors will
preach at the churches each night at
7:3o o'clock, and there will be special
music.
Order OF exercises for the first week.
with names of ministers who will off,
ciate, is as follows: Monday, January 5.
Methodist Protestant Church. sermon by
Rev. g. A. Luttrell, pastor Of Trinity