The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-01
FEW PERMITS
ARE ASKED FOR
sTAaNANT CONDITION OF
BUILDING INDUSTRY.
Although June Was Bad Month,
superintendent Of Building In
spection F. L. Brown Says That
July Is worse-Permits Were
Granted for New Buildings, Valued
at Only $57,OoO-More Than Twice
That Amount of Business Is Usual
1y Done.

The stagnant condition Of local build
,ng operations continues and Superln-
tendent of Building Inspection F. l..
Brown, yesterday disgustedly remark
ed that July had proved even worse
month than June. The latter was one
of the worst months of the year, the
volume Of business done being only Il
third that Of May. Mr.. Brown declares
that the paralyzed condition of the
building industry, locally is largely the
result of the strike. Said he:
"This is just the time Of the year,
when there's usually big boom in
building operations, and its discourage
ing to say the least to look at the rec
prds of the last two months. We ought
to be issuing permits for the erection
of buildings, whose value would aggre-
gate between two and three hundred
thousand dollars. Instead we granted
permits this month for new buildings
or additions to structures, the total
valuation Of which is about $4,000.
This months figures of $160,501 look
big compared to last months total OF
$s5,566, but they are really worse. be-
cause two-thirds Of that sum represents
the value Of buildings which are being
torn down.
"There is one big item there alone,
of $1O3,5OO, which is the valuation Of
the eight buildings torn down by the
Lackawanna, Iron and Steel company
in South Scranton. Last July wasn't
considered particularly big month,
but records show that there was busi-
ness, amounting to $143,000. In May of
this year we had fine record, mas
much as $249,S93 worth Of permits was
granted"
Among the items in July's list of per-
mits was one for s400 granted the
Scranton Pump company for the build
ing of temporary work shops to take
the place of their shops which were
destroyed July 2, by fire. Other tenn
porary structures for which permits
were granted, were the booths valued
at $780, erected at the Elks carnival
The complete list Of permits for July
is as follows:
JULY PERMITS.
A. S. Kapuscnski South Irving ave-
nue.; Margaret Gaynor, Hickory street;
Scranton Lace Curtain company; John
Christian, of Hickory street; Mrs. NJ
c. Ansley, of Meridian street; John
Welsh. of Mt. Vernon avenue; Peter
c. Kuhu, Of Cherry street: Thomas
Kearney, of Edwards court; w. NJ
Farrell. of Warren street; Mary Buck
of North Main avenue; Mrs. Thomas
Houser, of West Linden street, Scran-
ton Steam Pump company; M. Wind,
of Fifth avenue; A. j. Reich, Of Lloyd
street; Elizabeth Jones, Of Washburn
street; S. M. Shook, of Depot sereet;
j. w. Conner, of Elm street; Mrs. A.
Judge, of Front street; Conrad Wenzel
of Arthur avenue: j. j. Carroll, of
Sumner avenue: John l.. Schroeder, of
Harrison avenue; r. p. Hamilton, of
Harrison avenue; P. H. Warren, of
Rebecca avenue; Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks; Milford Dillon, of Grant
avenue; A. Anovonitz, of Second street;
Mrs. Miriam Williams, of Brick ave-
nue.; Benevolent Protective Order of
Elks; NJ. Sweeney, of Wyoming avenue;
John Davis, of Everett street; Daniel
Slowe, of Linden street; w. Kafilers, of
Clark street; George o. Colwell, of
Leach court; John Munley, of West
Market street; ]. w. Carney, of WASH
ington avenue; Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western Railroad company; Robert
Owens, of Lafayette street; Mrs. D.
Gothier, Of Jackson street; Joseph
Weiss, of Second street: H. A. Notch
man, of Pittston avenue; A. and ].
Jennings, of Harrison avenue; Mary
Miller, of Wayne avenue; Henry
Brown, of Broadway street; Allis Chal-
mers company; NJ. J.. Butterman, of
Ash street; Richard OBrien. of WASH
ington avenue; William Mclaughlin,
of South Webster avenue; Alice b.
Collins, of Harrison avenue; Nay Aug
Lumber company; Daniel Schroeder, of
Myrtle street; w. Moeller of Brook
street; d. Rutan, of Adams avenue:
George X. Davis, of Legett street; Hugh
OMalley, Of Hudson street; H. Hunna,
of Crown avenue; r. C. Aikman, of
East Market street; A. F. Kizer, of
Elm street; Mrs. Rhoda Tuer, of Pine
street; III. NJ. Hannah, of Monroe ave-
nue.; Daniel kalagher, of Phelps street;
Lackawanna Iron & Steel company;
Albert Wintermanter, of Crown ave-
nue.; M. ]. Kelly, of Ash street; W. w. |
Koch, of Cedar avenue; F. G. Smith,
of Court street; NJ. Scanlon, of Theo-
dore street; M. Toytack, of Luzerne
street; Estate Annie Richmond, Brigh- |
ton avenue; Peter Hiltz of Pittston
avenue; Charles Shoemacker, of Spruks |
street; Thomas Ferguson, of Luzerne
street; Irving Westcott. Of Church |