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 FLORIDA

The net bonded debt at the end of the year amounted to 2,152,626 dollars. The District of Columbia has no other debt.

In 1920 the assessed valuation of the real property within the municipality amounted to 426,623.630 dollars; and of tangible personal property such as furniture, horses, wagons, ships, etc.. 91,982,374 dollars and intangible personal property such as stocks, bonds, etc., 323,031,277 dollars ; total 841,637,281 dollars.

Production, and Industry- — The District has considerable industries, the products of which are mainly for local consumption. The United States census of manufactures in 1919 showed that (excluding government works) the capital invested in such industries amounted to 62,906,202 dollars ; the salaried officials, suj>erii)tendents, managers and clerks numbered 3,208 ; and the average number of wage-earners emploved during the year was 10,577 ; the raw material used cost 31,036.917 dollars, and the output was valued at 67,936.000 dollars.

Within the District are 215 miles (1920) of electric street railway track, as single track.

On June 30, 1920, there were in the District 45 national banks, trust companies and savings banks. Their aggregate resources and liabilities lialanced at 216,778,000 dollars. Their paid-in capital stock stood at 20.572,000 dollars ; surplus funds at 11,187,000 dollars ; individual deposits at 153,297,000 dollars ; United States depositsat 1,722,000 dollars ; national bank notes outstanding, 5,742,000 dollars; and loans and discounts at 116,017,000 dollars.

Books of Reference.

Reports of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Washington. Bryan (V;. B \ A History of the National Capitol. VoL I., 1790-1814. Xew York, 1914. —Vol. II . lSlo-lST*. New York. 1916.

SUiot (Jonathan), The Ten Miles Square. Washington, 1830.

Force (Wm. Q.), Picture of Washington. Washington, 184a.

Jackson (Rici.aril). The Chronicle* of Georgetown.

Tindall (Wm.), Standard History of the City of Washington. Washington. 1914.

Townimd (George Alfred), Washington, Outside and Inside.

FLORIDA.

Government. — ^ n March 27. 1513, Florida was discovered by Juan Ponce de Leon, a Spauish soldier and adventurer, who landing on Easter Sunday (Pascua Florida or Feast of Flowers) called the place Florida. Florida was admitted into the Uidon in March 3, 1845. The present constitution dates from 1886. The State Legislature consists of a Senate of 32 members, and House of Representatives with 75 members. Sessions are held biennially, and are limited to 60 days. Senators are elected for four years, Representatives for two, the Senate being renewed by one-half every two years.

Governor.— Cary Hardee, 1921-25 (6,000 dollars). Secretary of State. — H. C. Crawford.

The State Capital is Tallahassee (population 5,637 in 1920). The Stat- is divided into 52 counties.