Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-08
SEPTEMBER BUILDING
PERMITS BREAK RECORD
Total for Month Eleven Per
Cent Over Same Period
Last Year.
YEAR TO DATE BpEAks RECORD
Total Construction Since January 1
Is Grcnter Than Total for Any Pre-
siouS irar-MlddIc Atlantic states
Incrcnsr.

NEW YORK. Oct 7.--Building con-
tracts awarded during September In
Tho twcnty-seven Northeastern
states (Which include about three
fuurths of the total construction in
the country amounted TO &27l,493.O00
according 10 f.. vs.. Dodge Co. This
figure is II per cent greater than
that for September. 1921. and Is tho
highest recorded September total.
Tho seasonal decline is stun under
way. last months construction ac-
tivity being Is per cen, under that
OF the preceding month.
The year TO date has broken nnanv
records. The total construction
N'hrtcd during the first nine months,
which has amounted to {2.634365, 900.
is greater than the total for any en-
tire year previous TO 1922. on the
hin" months basis this year IS 81
Yer cent ahead Of last year
Residential building showed a
slight Increase In September amount
NIX to VOL .i2o.oop. or 81 per cent
az the months total. Public works
and utilities amounted TO .50.37e. 900,
or 10 per cent. business buildings,
s'5,so7 900 or II per cent: both
classes showing increases over Au-
gust Industrial buildings amounted
to t2s,3ai000. or 10 per cent OF the
i"tal and educational buildings. 32l.-
$4,000. or per cent.
Contemplated new work reported
curing the month amounted 10 $780,
While the seasonal decline may Re
expected 10 continue. II is likely that
ia" remainder 81 the year will show
q volume or activity that Is high In
comparison with like periods OF pre-
N'"us years.
New England.
New England building contracts
~ September amounted TO s303ss 900.
an Increase Of per cent over the
preceding month. and Of SO per cen,
over IN. corresponding month OF last
var.
Construction s:ar,st during the
first ain" months OF this year has
amounted to I25a552. 900. an increase
81 ~ per cent over the corresponds
nS period ~ las, year. This nine
months total is IS per cent greater
man the amount 'or the entire year
1t2l
The September figures Included:
~ 900. or 40 per cent. for resi-
""nral buildings: 1900. 900. or 30
per cent. FOR business buildings. and
. mn. Over 81 900. 900 each. or pcr
'"ut each. for Industrial buildings.
'"-pltdls and institutions. and public
works aud utilities.
Contemplated new work reported
"Hriur he month amounted TO 3oa
$40. pUp
Ne" York and Northern New Jersey,
september building contracts in
N"w YORK state and Northern New
Jersey amounted to {62,9S2.ooo. a de-
'l"hs" 81 - per cent from August
"ud OF 20 per cent from September.
1|.l
The total amount OF construction
started during the first nine months
81 this year has hcen S7OO5lG.O0O. an
iucrcas" Of 50 per cent over the cor
r"sponc!n. period OF last year. This
."inc months total is greater than the
Total for any entire year previous TO
1872
Last months figures included $a3.-
10000, or SO per cent. for residen-
'.al buildings: 3lo,S73.00o, or II per
cent for business buildings: SCOTS
600. or 20 per cent, TOR educational
buildings, and t4.6Sl.000. or per
cent. for public works and utilities.
Contemplated new work reported
curing The month amounted to 1884,
$4,000
Middle Atlantic states.
Total building contracts awarded
during September in the Middle At
Iantic states (Southern New Jer-
sey. Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware
Maryland. DISTRICT OF Columbia. Vir-
finia and the Carolinas) amounted
I" 3je,752.o00. This was AN increase
OF 10 per cent over August and or
II per cent over September 1921
During the first nine months OF
this year the total amount of con-
struction started in this district ha,
been s3S692l 900. an increase of so
per cent over the first nine months
OF last year. and an increase OF Q
rer cent over last years total con.
struction.
included In last months Heures
were the following items: SIS.Ol7o0o
or 10 per cent. for residential build
ings: E,f'l.ooo. or I9 per cent. for
Huflic works and utilities: s5.355. 600
or l3 per cent. for business build
inEs. and $3.750.0O0. or per cent.
for educational buildings.
Contemplated new work renorted
during the month amounted to s3S.-
COS. 900. ~'''
Pittsburgh District.
September building contracts IN
western Pennsylvania. West Vir-
ginia. Ohio. Kentucky and Tennes.
see amounted to a4S,14l,e0O. Al
though this Is A per cont undar ~.