The Washington times., 1924-10-11

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july, and an increase Of s per cent
over August, 1923. Included in last
months total were: $45, S13, 100, or
So per cent for reside ntial buildings;
$12,2l9, 300, or ia per cent, for COM
mercia1 buildings: $S.455s1O0, or ~
per cent, for educational BUILDINGS
So, $50 200, or Z per cent, for hos:
pitfalls and institutions: and ~, 130,-'
600, or per cent, for industrial
buildings.
Total construction started in this
district during the first eight
months Of this year has amounted
to $926, O8S, 500, an increase Of -
per cent over the corresponding
period OF last year.
Contemplated new work reported
in August amounted to $93 49,, 900,
only per cent more than the
New England lii August amounted
to $30.249,2 200. This was a per
cent increase over the preceding
month and 2 per cent over the cor
responding month Of last year. Last
months record included: $16, Isl, 500,
or 81 per cent, Tor residential build
ings; 3,708. 500, or ~ per cent, Tor
commercial buildings: $S,496,9OO. or
IL per cent, for educational build
ings; and $63, 128,60O, or 10 per cent,
for public works and utilities.
Total contracts awarded In New
England during the. first eight
months Of this year have amounted
to e237,495; 500, q per cent IN
crease over the first eight months
OF last year.
Contemplated new work reported
in August amounted to $S1, 956, 500.
which was only s per cent In excess
OF the amount Of contracts awarded.
During the year ending September
the excess OF contemplated work
over contracts was only ~ per cent,
compared with so per cent as the
normal excess.
Middle Atlantic States.
August building contracts in the
Middle Atlantic States eastern
Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey.
Maryland, Delaware, District Of Co
lumbia and Virginial amounted to
$S7, 489 800. This was g 40 PEI cent
decrease from July, hut waste per
cent over the August 1898 figure.
The important items in last months
total were: $16, cit, 500, or A per
cent, for residential buildings;
81, 1873 100, or 10 per cent, for indus.
trial buildings; $5,235s 900, or IA per
cent, Tor public works and utilities;
ltf so, 400 or IL per cent Tor
commercial buildings. .xs
ConstructiCtd started in this dis
trtct during the first eight months
of 1924 has amounted to $780,, ST., 300,
IL per cent increase over the cor
responding period Of last year.
Contemplated new work reported
last month amounted to s6l. 049. 800,
an excess Of So per cent over the
amount OF contracts awarded Dur
ing. the year ending September /
contemplated new. work was report
ed 81 per cent in excess Of the vol.
ume of work started, ar indication
that there is still considerable vol.
ume OF deferred construction in this
territory.
Southwestern States.
Construction started in August in
the Southeastern States (the Caro-
linas, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee,
Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and
louisiana amounted to $54, 1896, 100.
This was a decrease Of 4 per cent
from July and an increase of 81
per cent over August Of last year.
Included in the above total were:
81, POT 900, or 81 per cent, for pub
lie work and utilities; $15,199, 200, or
% per cent, for residential build
ings: $7.482, 400, or IA per cent, for
commercial buildings; $6.514,5OO, or
IL per cent. for industrial buildings,
and $3,911,900, Or Z per cent, for
educational buildings.
Total construction started In the
Southeastern States during the first
eight months Of this year has
amounted to $411,527 200, an in.
crease Of IS per cent over the CORE
spending period of 1928.
| Contemplated new work reported
In August amounted to $55 ,3S6, 900
only. i per cent over the amount OF
! contracts awarded. In the year
which ended September the excess
OF reported contemplated work over
contracts awarded was so per cent
compared with the normal excess
Of so per cent.
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August building contracts In
Western Pennsylvania, West Vir.
gina, Ohio and Kentucky, amounted
to $47,S58,200, an per cent In.
crease over July and a IL per cent
increase over the previous August
Important items in last months
record were: $1,000, 800, or 80 per
cent, for public works and utilities;
/ $l3, 469 200, or 28 per cent. for
residential buildings; $3.50, 900, or
IA per cent, for industrial buildings:
$4,S29, 400. or 8 per cent, for com.
mercial buildings, and $4,075, 800, or
ings.
! Contracts awarded in this district
between January / ana September
OF this year have amounted To
! $STO,421 300, a decrease 81 10 per
cent from the first eight months
Of last year. -
Contemplated new work. reported
In August amounted to Sac, $50 900,
which is per cent less than the
amount Of contracts awarded. Dur.
Ing the year ending September i
the excess Of contemplated work
reported IN this district over con.
tracts awarded was 81 per cent. com.
pared with q normal excess Of 30 per
cent. - -.
The Central West.
August building contracts in the
Central West illinois, Indiana. Iowa.
Wisconsin, Michigan. Missouri. Kan.
sas, Okla ON a. and Nebraska
amounted to $9O,714,10O. The IN.
crease over July was II per cent:
over August Of last year, 81 per
cent. The above total included: