Arizona republican., 1917-08-13
B|G GA|N IN PHOE X|SSHOWNBY
 E|CHTMONTHS' BUILDING PERMITS
Grand Total of All Permits Issued from January to Date Equals Figures for Both Years of 1915 and 1916; Additions to Structures of City Already This Year Amount to Valuation of $562,519

Building permits issued from Janu ary to the close of business Saturday in the office of City Building Inspector Herbert J. Mann equalled in the valu- ation represented the total of all the permits issued during the years of 1915 and 1916. Including the permits issued since January up to the present time the valuation represented is actually $537,519 with an application on hand for a S25,000 structure, which if issued and it is practically certain to be will make a grand total for the period of $562,519. In 1915 the permits issued amounted to S316,911, and in 1916 they totalled $244,772, making a grand total for the two years of $561, ,683.
 According to the report of Inspector Mann for the month of August the total valuation of permits issued dur ing that month amounted to $133,906. With the exception of March, it was the best month of the portion of the year already gone In March the per mits represented a valuation of $137,- 79550. ' Included in the applications for per mits during August were those for the erection of the new Christian church building at an estimated cost of $5S,000, a public school administration build ing at cost of $16440 and an addition to St. JOseph's hospital at a cost of S25, 900. Valuation of nine residences for which permits were issued in Aug ust was $26,475 Two permits were issued for business buildings valued at $155; alterations and repairs to busi- ness buildings amounted to $6310; al-
  amounted to s1,426; removal of build ings amounted to an even s100, making a total for August of s133,90
 Since then permits have been issued for the erection of a two story, mezza- nine floor and basement business build ing on the Donofrio site on West Washington street to cost s25, ,000.
 In January permits issued were val ued at $33,69S: February S1S,7SS.S7; i; March $137,795.50; April $S1,776: May, $69,240; June $32,015; July, s133,906.
 In speaking of building conditions in Phoenix, Inspector Mann said that there is every reason to believe that the present is but the beginning of a renewal of activity along those lines. He said that his department is busily inspecting various buildings and in some instances in condemning stand ing structures. He and Fire Chief A. F. Wright have recently decided upon an aggressive campaign with relation to the theaters to the end that they will be found in exactly the condition required by law when the winter sea = son begins. He qualified this by say ing that none of the theaters now is violating the building and fire preven- tion laws, but that it is quite likely hot quired to make changes before they will be allowed to use their stages. So long as these stages are not in use the houses are within the requirements of the laws. The laws regarding fire escapes are also to be more rigidly en- forced in the future.
 Outside of the items of the permits issued last month, the inspectors re- port for August contains much of interest. This part of the report follows:
 Number of inspections of work under construction, 1S7.
 Number of constructions ordered al- tered where violation of building or dinance occurred, 2
 Number of inspections of buildings already erected, s.
 Plumbing
 Number of permits issued, g.
 Number of inspections of new install lations 56.
 Number of changes ordered where violation of ordinance occurred, 3.
 Amount of fees, 40.60
 Gas Fitting
 Number of permits issued, 36.
 Number of inspections of new install lations, 19.
 Number of changes in gas installa- a- tions, ?.
 Amount of fees. $24SO