The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-12
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MADESUME GAlNS
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 Survey For February
 The Chamber of Commerce bus- iness survey for February follows in full:
 Bank Clearings
 The bank clearingS for the month of February amounted to $5,493,- 800O0, a decrease of $246, 10000 as compared to the month of Janu- ary, and 8 decrease of q 1,281, 10000 as compared with the month of February, 1897.
 Bank Debits
 The bank debits for the month of February amounted to $2l, ,335, ,o71 .85, @ decrease of $3,213,363.61 as com- pared with the month of January, and 8 decrease of $6,609, ,449.20 as compared with the month of Feb ruary, 1897.
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 During the month of February there was 8 net loss of $232, ,493.79 as of the last day of the month.
 The total savings for the. month of February amounted to $47,304,- 693.56, a decrease of $232, ,49379 as compared with the month of Jan- uary and an increase of $759.41747 as compared with the month of February, 1897.
 Building Permits During the month of February there were 31 building permits is- sued, valued at $55,5O0.0O, an in crease of 13 permits and $18,750.00 in value as compared with the mnoth of January and 8 decrease of 1 permit and $5,200.00 in value as compared with the month of February, 1S37.
 Electricity i During the month of February there were 11,293, ,785 XVII of elec- tric current consumed, decrease of 801,27 XVIII as compared with the month of January and a de- crease of 5,542,083 XVII as com- pared with the month of February, 1897.
 Employment During the month of February there were 30,974 persons employed in manufacturing concerns, retail stores and public utilities, an in- crease of IA persons as compared with the month of January, and decrease of 5,720 persons as com- pared with the month of February, 1897.
 In eight of the largest factories a total of 15,755 persons were em- ployed, an increase of 163 persons as compared with the month of January, and 8 decrease of 5,053 persons as compared with the month of February, 1897. Freight Tonnage The freight tonnage for the City Of Waterbury, received and for warded during the month of Feb ruary. amounted to: L. c. L. cars received, 1,701 tons; carload cars received, 33,413 tons; L. c. L. cars forwarded, 2,965 tons; carload cars forwarded, 2,693 tons; @ decrease of L. c. L. cars received, 191 tons; an increase of carload cars re- ceived, 2,176 tons; decrease of L.. c. L. cars forwarded, 263 tons; and 8 decrease of carload cars forward ed, 431 tons as compared with the month of January, and a decrease of l.. c. l.. cars received, 1,294 tons: a decrease of carload cars received, 20, 20, ,636 tons; decrease of L. c. L. cars forwarded, 2,279 tons; and 8 decrease of carload cars forwarded, 5(, 1889 tons as compared with the month of February, 1897. l Gas
 During the month of February there were 90,321, ,00 GU. it. of gas consumed, an increase of 2,424, 900 GU. it. as compared with the month of January, and an increase of B. 772,000 GU. it. as compared with the month of February, 1887.
 Health
 During the month of February there were 39 cases of communi- cable disease, and IF deaths result ing therefrom, a decrease of 53 cas- es and IA deaths as compared with the month of January, and a de- crease of 78 cases and IT deaths as compared with the month of Feb- ruary, 1897.
 Statistics
 During the month of February there were 36 marriages, 88 deaths and 160 births, an increase of marriages, decrease of 35 daeths ; and an increase of 10 births as compared with the month of Jan- uary, and an increase of 19 mar riages, a decrease of 28 deaths and an increase of 25 births as com pared with the month of February, 1897.
 New Residents
 There were 2 new families who came to take up their residence ir Waterbury during the month oi February.
 Postal Receipts The post office receipts for the month amounted to $40, 0,o3400, a de- . crease of $3,51418 as compared tt the month of January, and . de. crease of $5,196.23 as compared witt the month of February, 1887. Telephones ] During the month Of Februax1