A brief history of Alexandria County, Virginia; . Residence of Mr. George O. Wonder 20 ALEXANDRIA COUNTY with stone their entire length. The county owns road machineryof the most costly and modern type, including a portable stonecrusher and traction engine. The county also owns a valuablestone quarry where stone is broken for road purposes. The countyis free from debt, its modern court house and commodious up-to-datejail having been paid for and the bonds issued for their constructioncanceled. Pauperism is unknown here and the county poor househas not had an occupant for five years. There are
A brief history of Alexandria County, Virginia; . Residence of Mr. George O. Wonder 20 ALEXANDRIA COUNTY with stone their entire length. The county owns road machineryof the most costly and modern type, including a portable stonecrusher and traction engine. The county also owns a valuablestone quarry where stone is broken for road purposes. The countyis free from debt, its modern court house and commodious up-to-datejail having been paid for and the bonds issued for their constructioncanceled. Pauperism is unknown here and the county poor househas not had an occupant for five years. There are no saloons in thecounty. The number of prisoners in jail averages about ten andthey are required to work on the county roads. The expense ofboarding prisoners is not paid by the county, but by the State, towhich all fines are paid. The scheme of county government origi-nated in Virginia and can scarcely be improved Residence of Mr. George G. Boteler
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