The Washington times., 1921-06-18

Architects drawing Of one of
Edgemoor, Md. by the Edgemoor
pleted for four Of these houses.
contain from twelve to fifteen ro'
F. Beresford has drawn plans for
ished plans for the fourth house.
utilities; s2,2so. 900 or IL per cent.
for business buildings.
Contemplated new work amounting
to $2s.407 900 was reported in May.
NEW YORK STATE AND JERSEY.
In New York State and northern
New Jersey. May building contracts
amounted to s57 .o84,000. an increase
of IA per cent over April. OF the May
total SO per cent was for residential
buildings.
Total construction contracts In this
district for the first five months of
this year have amounted to S1s1 .613,-
900, which is 81 per cent greater than
the average for the first five months
of the preceding five years.
Included in the May, 1921, figures
were: $3e. .492 900. or 90 per cent, for
buildings; $s,031 900. or II
per cent, for business buildings; ST.
776.0O0. or 13 per cent, for public
works and utilities; 1881 900, or 3
per cent, for industrial buildings.
Contemplated new work was re-
ported In May to the amount of $685.
$40, 900.
MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES.
Contracts let during May in the
middle Atlantic States, comprising
eastern Pennsylvania. southern New
Jersey. Delaware. Maryland, District
of Columbia. Virgins, North and South
Carolina amounted TO x43, ,612 900, an
Increase OF go per cent over the April
figure.
Total construction contracts in this
district for the first five months of
the year have amounted to $12s,212,-
900. which is practically equal to the
average of the first five months of
the preceding five years.
Included In the May total were the
following items: s13,0os 900. or 80 per
cent, for residential buildings: sl1,-
CAT. 900. or % per cent. for public
works and utilities: x6.201 900. or IA
per cent. for Industrial plants; and
S4.271 900. or 0 per cent. for business
buildings
Contemplated new work was re-
ported in May to the amount of $780,
107. 900.
PITTSBURGH DISTRICT.
Contracts awarded during May In
Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Ohio. Kentucky and Tennessee,
amounted to Sal. .2s5.ooo. which was
slightly under the ngure for the pre-
ceding month. This amount. how
ever. is considerably greater than the
average May ngure for the last five
years.
During the FIRST fve months of this
year contracts awarded in this dis
trict have amounted to f16o. 100000,
which is 80 per cent greater than the
average figure for the same period In
the preceding fve years.
May. 1921, contracts. included the
following: $17 $4,000. or 43 per cent,
for public works and utilities; sio.-
674, 900. or 28 per cent, for residential
buildings; IS 211 900, or 13 per cent,
for educational buildings; $4-244,0O0,
for business buildings
Contemplated new work was re-
ported in this district during May to
the amount of s54 $50. 900.
THE CENTRAL WEST.
May building contracts in, the Gen.
trail West Including Illinois. lows,
Indiana, wisconsin, Michigan, Mis-
souri,. and portions of eastern Kansas
and Nebraska) amounted to s72. .s94.-
600. Although this was 3 per cent
under the April ngure, IL was Is
per cent greater than the average
May figure for the preceding fve
years.
During the first ffve months Of
this year, construction contracts in
this district have amounted to S1s4.-
$4,000. This figure is 10 per cent
greater than the average for the
FIRST Eve months of the five years
previous to 1921.
May, 1891, contracts included; $2s.-
207, 900. or 30 per cent, for public
works and utilities; 313,203. 900. or
Is per cent, for residential buildings;
11,472,00o, or is per cent, for
90, or IL per cent. for business
buildings.
Contemplated new work was re-
the amount of s177.20e. 200.
THE NORTHWEST.
May building contracts In Mime
sofa and North and South Dakota
amounted to s7,521 900. practically
the same as the April figure
Construction contracts let in this
district during the first fve months
of this year have amaunted to xA0,-
3os,ooo. The average ngure for the
.frst nve months In the Ave years
previous to 1921 is s24.71s.00o.
Included In the May. 1921. total
were the following items: s2,55s,0o0,
or ~ per cent. for education build
ings; s2,i1o.oo0, or 2s per cent, for
residential buildings; and s1,s4s, 900,
of rs per cent for public works and
utilities.
During the month of May con-
templated new work in this district
was reported in the amount of sl7,-
$4,000