Salisbury, Jan. 3—During the year that has just closed Salisbury built more than 200 homes, according to the record of city Engineer E.W. Cole. The total of buildings of all kinds within the city limits was a little over $1 million. This included a number of business houses and additions to houses already occupied. Just outside of the city limits, there has been considerable building, which is not included in the above total.
During the year, the fire loss in the city was only $20,570. This is considered a very small loss where the total property valuation is $40 million. During the year firemen answered 76 alarms. The previous year they answered only 52 alarms but the fire loss that year was $135,000. During the past year the firemen had improved apparatus and better equipment for fighting fires and this is given as one reason for the small loss.
During the life of the Rowan county court, which was established 15 years ago, 17,611 criminal cases have been docketed. Of this number 1,659 were docketed during the year which has just closed. Violators of automobile laws had a good lead over all comers and many of these cases went off with the payment of costs. Fines going to the county school funds augmented by a few from the Superior Court totaled over $13,000.
From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Monday, Jan. 5, 1925
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