The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-11
Half Million Jump From March Of 1884
 Seen In Statistics
Business in General Holds Its Own Reveals C. of C. Re- Electricity Consumption Gains Slight
 Drop in Employment Noted

I bank clearing for the month o1 March amounted to $4.445, 500 DO a decrease of $27,00.00 as com pared with the month of Febru- ary, 1895, and a decrease of $539,. | 300. % as compared with the month of March 1894.
 BANK DEBlTS-The band deb- its for month of March amounted to $24,619,S02.50, an increase oi $3.906,506.7 as compared with the month of February, 1885. and an increase of $294,563.64 as com pared with the month of March 1894.
 BANK sAvINGS-During the month of March, there was net gain of $73,132.42 as of the last day of the month.
 The total bank savings for the month of March amounted to $43,- 053,69O.45, an increase of $73.132.- AZ as compared with the month of February, 1885. and an increase of ,327.70 as compared with the month of March, 1894.
 BUILDING PERMITS-Durine the month of March, there were A building permits issued, valued at $13,550.0O, an incerase of IT permits and $7.250.00 in value as compared with the month of Feb ruary, 1895, and an increase of permits and a decrease of $20.400.. | % in value, as compared with the month of March. 1884.
 EMPLOYMENT - During the month of March, there were 28,- 864 persons employed in manufac- turing concerns. public utilities and retail stores employing 65 or over, showing decrease of 106 persons as compared. with the month o1 February, 1895, and a decrease ol TIA persons as compared with the month of March, 1884.
 | In addition, William M. Har- ris, administrator of the EZRA reports 1915 men and women em. ployed in various projects in Wat. erbury and 8S6 men and womer employed on Mutual Aid, an in. crease of 117 persons on EZRA and decrease of S4 persons or Mutual Aid, as compared with the month of February, 1885. l In eight of the largest factories a total of 15,236 persons were em- ployed during the month of Marcf a decrease of 151 persons as com. pared with the month of Febru' ary, 1885, and decrease of 87( persons as compared with tho month of March, 1884.
 l GAS-During the month O, March, there were 65,675.6s2 GU it. of gas consumed, decrease oi 6,412,349 GU. it. as compared witt the month of February, 1885. ant a decrease of 1.968,514 GU. it. as compared with the month ol March, 1894.
 HEAHTH-During the month o1 March. there were 219 cases oi communicable disease and 2( deaths resulting therefrom, an in crease of 90 cases and 12 deaths as compared with the month oi February. 1885, and an increase o1 I146 cases and deaths, as com pared with the month of March I1934.
 MARRIAGES, DEATHS, AND BIRTHS-There were 10 marriag- es, 102 deaths and 165 births dur ing the month of March decrease of marriages. an increase of 27 deaths and a decrease of 6 births as compared with the month of February, 1885, and an increase Of 8 marriages. death and 4S births as compared with the month of March. 1884.
 NEW RESIDENTS-There were 13 new families who came to take up their residence in Waterbury, during the month of March, de- crease of 20 as compared with the month of February, 1895. and an increase of as compared with the month of March, 1884.
 POSTAL RECEIPTS--The post office receipts for the month of March amounted to. $36,341.66, an