The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-31

Another million-dollar month has
been registered in 1909 In the issuance
Of building permits for structures in
the business and residence portions of
Salt Lake. With the closing OF the
books of Building Inspector A b
Hirth at noon yesterday, the record
for October reached Sl,Z42,O5Os swell
ing the total of expenditures Tor tne
year to Sl,265,41O. This is Tor the ten
months Of the present year, ana eX-
ceeds the whole of 1905 by $2,5SI09V.
1t is hardly believed that the build
ing record of 1903 viii double that OF
year ago, but it is now confidently
believed that permits issued for the
year will represent expenditures OF at
least SIS, zoe, 600, a record far and away
in front of any other in the history
of Salt Lake. There are two months
yet TO be heard from, but these two
are generally the dull months of the
whole year, coupled with the first two
months of the year. For four months,
under general conditions, the build
ing activities are dead in comparison
to other mOnths-NOvember December,
January and February.
November Was Busy Month.
But last year November showed the
best record of any for the year, with
a total OF $3.50, 500, more than 100000
IN excess of the permits for any one
month OF that year. In 1903, however,
two months have gone past the million
dollar mark in the Issuance OF permits.
The largest month of the year was
August. with S1,751 ,32O. This total
was gained through the permit OF the
Utah hotel building, South Temple and
Main streets, which VIII cost Sl,ZOuOOU,
according to the figures submitted to
the building inspector. That was the
largest permit Of the year, and Will
likely be the largest OF the year when
the books are closed on the last day
OF December.
The next largest was issued during
the month just drawing 10 close,
when the KeaTns building permit was
taken out for 100000. This Will be
& ten-stOry store and business block
on the west side OF Main street be-
tween First South and Second South
streets. 1t was this permit, with sew
eral others above $4,000, that put Oc-
tober as second in the running for the
year. Other large permits were Tor the
A. Fisher hotel building on West Tenn
pie street for 100000. the kimbal
p apartment house at Sixth East and Sec
Ond South streets, for S6OOUOi and the
warehouse OF the X l. Furniture
company in the rear OF its present store
on Third South street, which VIII cost
IN the neigh bOrhOod Of $4,000.
During the month there were 15s
permits and four of them-the Kearns,
J. Y L, Fisher and himball-totaled
SS45.0O0 alone leaving S397,O50 to be
accounted for In the other 100 per
mits. But for the month the permits
averaged S7sS1S each.
During the last week OF the month
the permits totaled $500 in 81 per-
mits' or an average of s1,s12 for each
permit.
Building Many Homes.
The feature of the month Of October.
outside of the three large buildings IN
the business portion Of the city, was
the number of permits taken out for
homes in all parts OF the city. There
IS 10 one section which has been IA
vOred in the building, apparently, I'M
less il be that the bulk OF them swing
nd hRnnh-
City Creek canyon and running east
and south to the city limits. In most
instances the new homes that are go
ing up are of the fOur-rOOm and i've
room class, all OF them bricks, and each
aVera ging in cost more than $1,000.
1t is a splendid indication of the newer
ana finer homes, according 10 the Dulld-
The largest month OF last year was
November, with q record OF S9SS,50O,
and there will be whole lot OF hust-
ling before this win be caught this
year. Most Of the large buildings
which have been in prospect for months
hack have taken out permits, and dur
ing the rest of the year the per mits
VIII not be for so large amounts. In
Spector Hirth said yesterday, however,
that he expects several buildings 10
be started yet this year which Will
cost more than $4,000. There are two
Of three apartment houses for which
permits viii be taken out, but none Of
Them is OF any great size.
1t IS feared now that November Will
drop behind the record of last year,
but at that IT is believed that when
the figures are totaled for the year the
record Will be more than $4,000 600.
Only one month this year has the rec
ord OF 1909 fallen below that of 1908.
This happened in May. when the rec
Ord dropped from S6Ol.215 for 1908 to
1892 600 for the same month this year.
There We're only three permits is
sued by the building inspector yester-
DAY. They were;
street. five-room brick dwelling, s.. geo.
K. n Sorensen, 23s Navajo street,
thres-room brick dwelling, 81 600.
H Nelson, 1882 Tenth East street
three-rOom brick dwelling, $500.