The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-08

amount TO less than 10000 each
ninety amount to from 100000 u
81 zoo, 900 each, and three amount to
more than $1.000,000 each. Thes'
figures demonstrate the effectiveness
Of the Tax Exemption Act.
Business buildings amounted to
ST. 500, 900. or 20 per cent Of the total
this being the largest total for this
class recorded in any month OF this
year In the New York district.
The September total figure brings
the total for the first nine months
of this year up to sac, sos, 900, which
is as per cent greater than the aver.
age for the first nine months OF the
preceding five years.
Contemplated new work was report.
ed in this district during September
to the amount Of $73,255, 900. ..
Middle Atlantic States.
September building contracts In the
Middle Atlantic States comprising
Southern New Jersey. Eastern Penn.
sylvania, Delaware, Maryland. the
District Of Columbia, Virginia and
North and South Carolina) amounted
to $34, 1l9 900, a decrease of 10 per
cent from the August figure, This is
just the average seasonal decline for
this district.
The September total included the
following items: $1l .452 900, or 33 per
cent. for residential buildings; ST.
873 ,000, or 20 per cent, for public
works and utilities; $4,036.000. or IL
per cent, for business buildings; and
81, 1924, 900, or s per cent, for industrial
buildings.
The total amount Of contracts in
this district during the first nine
months of this year have amounted
to $685., 1856, 900. II North and South
Carolina activity mot included in pre-
vious years. be deducted. the net total
this district for the first nine months
Of the preceding five years.
Contemplated new work was re-
ported in this district during Septem-
Der to the amount Of S58,293, 900,
which is II per cent greater than the
amount of contemplated work report
ed in August.
Pittsburgh District.
September building contracts In
Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Kentucky and Tennessee amounted to
$40,8S5, 900, an increase Of "a per cent
over the August figure. In previous
years September has. on the average.
shown a decrease of IL per cent from
August.
Included in the September total
were: $10.268,000, or % per cent, for
residential buildings. $9,134, 900, or 20
per cent. for educational buildings;
$S,576,00O, or 21 per cent, for public
works and utilities, and $8,033 900, or
10 per cent, for business buildings.
From January l to October 1, 1921,
total contracts awarded in this dis
trict have amounted to 1891 ,078, 900.
II the figures for the States Of Ken
lucky and Tennessee mot counted in
previous years. are deducted from this
total, the remainder Is a figure con-
siderably in excess Of the average for
the first nine months of the preceding
five years.
, In this. district contemplated new
work was reported In September to the
amount Of s44.006,0 900.
The Central West.
September building contracts in the
Central West comprising Illinois, In.
diana, Iowa, Michigan. Wisconsin,
Missouri and portions of Eastern Kan
sas and Nebraska) amounted to $62,-
241 900. This is an increase of per
cent over August. whereas, during q
period Of ten years the average Sep
TENDER figure has shown a decrease Of
% per cent from the average August
figure.
The September total included the
items: s16,777. 900. or 81 per
cent. for residential buildings; $13,-
10000, or FL per cent. for public
works and utilities; $685.. 900, or IS
per cent, for business buildings, and
s6.SS5,000. or IL per cent, for educa-
tional buildings.
From January I to October l. 1921.
the total amount Of contracts awarded
In this district has amounted to
$500, $50 900, an increase Of IN per
cent over the average for the first nine
months Of the preceding five years.
During September contemplated
new work was reported for this dis
trict to the amount of $106, 485 900.
This Is 30 per cent more than the
of contemplated work report
ed in August.
The Northwest.
Contracts awarded during Septem-
Der in Minnesota and North and South
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