New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
BUILDING REPORT
 SHOWSLARGE GAIN
Increase Of S94,550 in Compari-
 son to Last Year
HIGH SCHOOL FIVE WINS
Heavy Mail at Post OniCc - Girl scouts Complete Rag Doll Contest -l. VI. (. A. Basketball Team Defeats Highland Park.

With the December report stil' rncompletcd. an increase of S94,- 55o in building in 1929 is seen by & compauson of Inspector AXcl JohnsOn's records with those Of l92S. The report for the year now b"ing brought 10 a close shows that If new buildings were con- structcd at a valuation of $424.20U. as against 50 buildings at cost of $329.G5O in 1928.
 Although more new buildings were erected last year. more i'm portdnt structures were built in 1929, including the $95.00O addition 10 the Linden street school and the new $150,000 Trumbull factory. In 1928, 349 permits were issued by Inspector Johnson, while so far this year he has issued 273.
 April proved to be the buses' month this year, fl permits being issued. Last year June proved tc be tho most busy period for the building inspector, 47 permits being granted during the month. Sep tembcr was the biggest month in regard to value, work being started on buildings valued at $lG4,OOU. March was also full period, the valuation of the new buildings being placed at $1O3,0O0.
 The report by months showing tn valuation of new buildings and the number of permits issued is as fol- lows: January, 5000, s permits, February, $1,o0o, 19 permits; March "l0@,UO0, 4 permits; April, S14,SO0. fl permits; May $4-,50O, SG per .nits; June, $7Goo, A permits; July, $1o00, 36 permits; August. $lS.9oU. 45 permits; September, $lG4,00O, 15 permits: October, $36,00o, 4 per- nits; November. $25.00U, 10 per- mits; December, uncompletcd.
 On account of the weather last night the Girl Scouts could not com plet2 their carol singing. They made a few calls on Pennington avenue, including Mrs. Frank Wheelcr's home. where Mrs. John II. TrumbuIl presented three Girl Scout sewing kits to the makers of the prize dolls that have been on display in Thralls drug store win dow for the past week.
 Christine Durant made and dressed q Spanish lady and was awarded the prize for the most cleverest doll. Florence Widger had the neatest doll, and Kathryn S11i+ he doll cd I, ft scwed Little Red Riding Hood.
 The dolls made by the troop were patterned after those done in Hart ford. They will be used in the work of the welfare organization in Plainvillc. Twenty one dolls were handed in.
 The girls will meet this evening at G:30 o'clock in front of the high school to continue their carol sing ing if the weather permits.
 In q thrilling and exciting game that was filled with fast basketball vile high school five nosed out it's old rivals from Lewis high of Soujhington last evening on the local floor, the fnal score being 20 to 19. It was q Western Connecticut league game and marked the locals second successive win in the circuit. giving them possession of first place.
 The locals took the lead at the be- ginning and kept in front through out the battle. For three periods the Plainvillc crew held a six point margin but in the last quarter SOuthington rallied sharply and drew up to within one point For the last five minutes of the battle l PlainNilo held q onc-point margin and the fans went wild as the two teams hattlcd to score q victory.
 For excitement the game left to be desired. The victory was a sweet one bccaus" Of the foot ball victory that Lewis high had scored over the locals last fall.
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