Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
building hEv|V1 N BOISE list
YElRRESULTsI IN OVER 4 MILLION
and half DOLLARS IN PERMITS

man and building laborer in this city
has been steadily employed. Even
though we fell down to the extent OF
several hundred per cent In carrying
out our building program as advanced
by various civic bodies and business
interests last winter, 1t was necessary
to bring to Boise from elsewhere car
penters to the extent of about one hum
dred per cent Of our resident force. This
was the only craft 1t was necessary
to draw on from outside. We now hope
that we shall be able to keen these
new mechanics steadily employed so
that they will make their homes with
us.
Again il was well that the proposed
building program was not carried out
further than 1t was for the reason that
about In September much of our build
ing material gave out The first to
feel the shortage were the plumbers
and steam filters. There was. and is
now, a severe shortage of cast iron soil
pipe. Much work is being held up on
account of this. This department has
permitted, under special permission.
granted by the council, some tempo
rary installation of drainage plumbing,
which will be changed when there Is
an adequate supply on hand. The
shortage of plumbing fixtures, black
and wrought iron or mild steel pipes,
has been partially alleviated About
the same time; builders had some trou-
BILE in securing certain kinds of lum-
Der, such as rustic siding. which was
Followed by a serious nail shortage
with no nails in sight. On severas o.-
casions we were out OF flue lining,
as at present. 1t is now reported that
we have no sheet metal.
| SHORT ON BRICK.
One reason that our building operas
tions did not begin until the latter part
of April was the absence OF brick
! can give no reason to callHpttcntion
! to the quality of burned BRICK which
is being produced here. After making
some investigation and discussing the
subject with local we'll known and re-
liable brick men. | can find no valid
excuse why our yards should not pros
duce better quality of burned brick
than what Is being produced. The de-
mand Is apparent by the large ship
ments of burned brick from more dis
tant points. This question should re-
ceive the attention of the council and
the Chamber of Commerce.
In order to minimize the fire ha-
Zard of this city, this office, together
/ with Mr.. Foster. the chief of the fire
2
/ ings, which. In our estimation were
/ SO delapidated from neglect as to be-
come n fire hazard to the more valu-
/ able buildings in the neighborhood.
4 Having reported these to the council
and receiving authority to carry out
our recommendations. we can report
| that forty of these buildings have been
I RACED and removed from the premises,
IL of them have been placed In good
iy.Ar tai oil
er eight will be proceeded against be-
fore the dry weather Logins.
| WHAT RECORDS SHOW.
This department.. has issued during
the past year a total of 1920 per-
mits The estimated value OF construc-
ton covered by these permits amounts
to $1,767,35s, exclusive Of heating.
over which this department has no
control against a total of 1915 per-
mits. with the estimated value of $2S4.-
522 for 1918.
During the year we have issued per-
mits for Al dwellings, with the aver
age estimated cost at $4,000; 1s1 pri-
vate garages with the average esti-
mate at $780, 4 public garages with
the average cost at $4,000; Z filling
or service stations, with the average
cost at S27l1. / frame church Mt a cost
of $4,000; addition to the state capi-
toll, with the estimated cost at $780,
900; l school house at the estimated
cost of $4,000; 2 green houses at an
! average cost of S2200: total of 23S
permits for new construction, and o67
permits for repairs To and remodeling
4 of building.
The receipts of this office for the
4 year were $1135.S0. Permits for all
4 public work were issued without fee"
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