The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
STATISTICS.
indianapolis Shows a Gain of 4 Per
Cent. Over August of 1902.

Indianapolis shows a gain Of 4 per cent.
over August of 1902. Construction News of
Chicago. in it's issue of Sept. II, gives build
ing statistics from twenty-five cities as
follows:
Notwithstanding all the talk concerning
labor troubles throughout the country,
building operations for the month of August
show an increase over the corresponding
period a year ago of practically IL per
cent. During the month just closed permits
were taken out in twenty-five of the prin-
clpal cities of the country, according to
special reports to Construction News, for
$3.50 building improvements .aggregating
S25, $50. S22, against 1914, aggregating $22,S31,-
clio for the corresponding month q year
ago, being an increase of us buildings and
s., 7O1 .512, or practically IL per cent. This
is considered extremely satisfactory when
prevailing conditions are taken into con-
sideration. In some of the principal cities,
notably New York city and Pittsburg, labor
troubles reached an abnormal state due to
the difficulties in the building trades while
in other cities there has been much fear
that owing to the continued strife in other
lines that it would eventually affect build
ing mechanics, and this has deferred many
people from going ahead with improve
mentS which they have had in mind An
other unfortunate influence which IL has
been necessary TO controyert has been the
alleged high prices of building material
which has also had a dampening effect
upon the spirit of investors. Many have
held off for the reason that they believed
titIt NOulu tNtlltudlly Dt a. very lldIhtu
decline. in prices, but at the present time
there has been no material change. 1t
will be seen that New York city has re-
covered from the inactivity due to labor
disturbances and for the month just closed
shows al increase of 81 per cent. over the
corresponding month a year ago, while the
increase in Brooklyn for the same period
is 1O per cent. A notable feature in the
building operations in Chicago during the
past few months is the construction of q
large number of small buildings for people
of slender means, chiefly two-story flats
and single dwellings,. Earlier in the year
many permits were taken out for large
buildings, particularly factories and ware
houses, but during the past few months
the large number of permits for small
structures has maintained the high stand
ard set during the earlier part of the build
ing season. 1t is believed that the tend
ency OF the times on the part Of large con-
Germs is to restrict building construction
while on the other hand there is every
reason to believe that the construction of
buildings of moderate cost will continue in
much larger volume than probably ever
before and that the buildings will thereby
suffer no diminution.
June, July and August are dull months
in the building trades for the reason that
it is Immediately between seasons, too
late to begin operations for fall occupancy
and too early for spring. Recent reports
show that building is active in all parts OF
the country and there is every reason to
believe that il will continue throughout the
rest of the year. The figures for August i'm
detail are as follows.