The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-15

ed to SOS, 4e7, 900. or SO per cent
less than the total for the year
1890.
The years total included $685.
10000, or ~ per cent, for residen-
tial buildings; S36,743,000, or Is per
cent, for business buildings; $23,-
$4,000. or IL per cent, for educa-
tional buildings; s1s,s73.0oo. or 9
per cent, for public works and
utilities; sf6.057.000, or 8 per cent,
for Industrial plants.
The amount of contemplated new
work reported during the year was
s377.674.000. showing q shortage of
construction which should be at
least in part made up during the
coming year.
New York State and Northern New
jersey.
Contracts let in New York State
and Northern New Jersey during
December amounted to So, 33I 900,
the largest December total on rec
ord for this district. This figure
was s per cent greater than the
November total and more than
three and a half times the figure
for December, 1920.
The December figure brought the
years total construction Up to
s647,051,o0 which was per cent
greater than the 1890 total, and
was. consequently, the largest
yearly total on the Dodge Com
pany's records for this district.
Residential building was the
dominant factor in the 1921 record,
amounting to sS69.443.000, or 81 per
cent of the years total. Business
buildings amounted to See,s51. 900,
or Is per cent of the total: public
works and utilities, $45,59s,0o0, or
per cent: Industrial buildings,
S37.2s0,000 or s per cent: educa-
tional buildings, S36,177,o0o, or 6
per cent.
Contemplated new work reported
during the year amounted to ST.
l76.000,00O, compared with S647,-
100000 worth of construction actu-
ally started showing a deficit still
to be made up.
Middle Atlantic States.
December building contracts in
the Middle Atlantic States (com-
prising Southern New Jersey, East
ern Pennsylvania. Delaware, Mary
land, District of Columbia, Virginia
and the Carolinas) amounted to
S32.923.000, an increase Of 8 per
cent over the November figure, and
more than double the total for De-
cember, 1920.
The total for the year 1921 came
to s355,235, 900, compared with $780,
$4,000 for the year 1920. This in
crease, however, was in large part
due to the addition of North. and
South Carolina to the district in
1921.
In the years total were the fol-
lowing items: s11S,S4l, 900, or 80
per cent. for residential buildings;
sSS,337 900, or IS per cent, for pub
lie works and utilities: s46.235, 900,
or 10 per cent. for business build
ings; s32,627,00O. or. 3 per cent, for
educational buildings; S2S,S04, 200,
or per cent. for Industrial build
ings.
Contemplated new work reported
during 1921 totaled s695,00o, 600,
compared with $685., 100000 worth
of work actually started.
PIttsbsryh District.
Contracts awarded during Decem-
Der in Western Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Ohio, kentucky and Ten
nessee amounted to s22,453.000, a
decrease of IS per cent from the
November figure but an increase of
IA per cent over the total for De-
cember, 1920.
The total volume of construction
for the year 1921 in this district
amounted to s422,049.0o0. a decrease
of per cent from the. 1920 total :
Included in the 1921 total were
the following: s120.S5s. 900, or % per
cent, for residential buildings:
Sill. 259.000, or % per cent, for pub
lie works and utilities; s49.247, 900,
or IL per cent for educational build
ings; 1910, 900, or IL per cent, for
business buildings: s41,S15, 900. or 10
per cent, for Industrial buildings.
Contemplated new work reported
In 1891 reached a total of $6G3.0 00,-
900, compared with $4,000. 900 for
construction actually started.