Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-01

ALL CONSERVATIVE. !.
Popuation Increases, Realty Holdings
q on Upward Move and Sound Busi-
ness Methods Prevail

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A sound and substantial growth and
progress in all lines was made in
Alexandria during the year just
closed Every line Of activity IS now
on firm foullt&tion and despite the
fact that some Of the industries OF
the city are not handling rush or
ders the gfcwthof the city had no'
been retarded Alexandria is now
moving along on conservative lines
There are few idle houses in the city,
s and real estate men report "a steady
demand FOR real estate to rent from
persons employed here who live in
Washington and other laces.
Business men generally look for
ward ,tofa prosperous year. The Alex
andr;a Naval Torpedo Station IS one
Of She big plants here that now g:ves
employment to several hundred
I hands. Several smaller industries
employing both male and female hep
also have located here during the
year.
"a The Virginia shipbailding Corpo-
ration in addition to the five vessels
launched during the year had q num-
Der of hig freighters come here to
/. undergo repairs.
The new census completed curing
the year shows Alexandria has q
population of 1900 an increase OF
2.,13l cverxsthe previous census or or
ii =. i1afs sce,St Increase.
The new city assessment just CON-
fpletey. shows steady increase n
the value of realty holdings. the to.
tai city assessment being ss,070,7sc
or an increase of sl.238,799 over the
preceding year. This therefore,
means it will yield the city approxi-
niately s2s 900 moro taxes annually.
$500 Individuals paid income taxes
through the local office.
A number of houses have been
erected daring the year among them
being eighteen by L..Morgan Johns
ston on King and Harvard streets,
/ and IN addition q large number of
fire hcmes were erected in Rosemont
and points directly north of that sub
division.
Five 9.400 ton steel freishters were
launched during the year by the Vir-
ginm Shipbuiltling Corporation as
follows: Clemence c. Morse. Janu:
ary 10; Jennie r. Morse, February
3d.. Anna E. Morse. April 9; Colin
II. Livingstone. June 26; Georgia NJ.
Morse, October 25.
Among the new industries located
during the year are the Blue Ridge
Manufacturing Co.. making work
shirts, at the corner of Wilkes and
Columbus streets and the Alexandria
Manufacturing Company on the sec
+ cnd floor of SIT King street.
Tb city completed the motor:za-
ton of its fire deartment last Zebra.
ary with the purchase of motor
steamer to take the place cf the old
Columbia horse drawn apparatus.
The school census shows .Aleyan-
tlria has 5.T21 of school age. of which
number 400 are white and 1912 col.
ored.
WcE:en of the city during the year
for the first time voted in the elec-
ton N November, grand total OF
l399 Qualifying.
J. NJ. Durcan. Alexandria's new
mayor. assumed the reirns of ths
city government September 4 whar
1 the newly elected councimen ais:
were inducted into office. The city
is operating alorg conservative line:
end many things are in store for tnt
new year.
Washington Memorial Lodge OF
Perfection No. :. Scottish Rite Ma
sons acquired the handsome res;
dence at the southeast corner Of Al
fred and Cameron streets. which 1
uses as its temple. The Master Ma
sons Club also acquired the residen
Il tial property at the so9thccs. corne
Of Cameron and ST. .Asanh stree,.s
4 ron enninment hrarr,h cf tn
y. NJ. c. A. was organized here dur
ing The year ard ESQ !, ~alinoa:
{ s-a:'eh 1T ehe soa.:1 = ga:lwa,
81 shops.
The Salvation Army ACQUIRED b
purchase the building at SO and s2