The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12


 of January, 1897.
 Building Permits
 During the month of January there were IS building permits is- sued, valued at $36,65O, decrease of F permits and $27,375 in value as compared with the month of De- cember, and a decrease of 10 per- mits and $43, ,450 in value as com- pared with the month of January, 1887.
 Electricity
 During the month of January there were 12,095, ,060 XVII of cleo tric current consumed, an increase of 118,869 XVII as compared with the month of December, and a de- crease of 4,546,043 XVII as con- pared with the month of January, 1887.
 Employment
 During the month of January there were 30,830 persons employed in manufacturing concerns, public utilities and retail stores, 8 decrease of 827 persons as compared with the month of December, and de- crease of 5,973 persons as compared witt the month of January, 1887. In eight of the largest factories a total of 15,592 persons were em- ployed, a decrease of 174 persons as compared with the month of De- cember, and a decrease of 4945 per- sons as compared with the month of January, 1937.
 Freight Tonnage
 The freight tonnage for the city of Waterbury, received and for warded during the month of Jan- uary amounted to: L. c. L. cars received, 1892 tons; carload cars re- ceived, 31,237 tons; L. c. L. cars forwarded, 3,228 tons; carload cars forwarded, 3,124 tons; a decrease of L. c. L. cars received, Is tons; a de- crease of carload cars received, 7,038 tons; an increase of L. c. L. cars forwarded, 296 tons; and a decrease of carload cars forwarded, All tons as compared with the month of December and a decrease of l.. c. L. cars received, 1,136 tons; a decrease of carload cars received, 1,220 tons; decrease l.. c. l.. cars forwarded, 1885 tons; and a decrease carload cars forwarded, 4,763 tons as con- pared with the month of January, 1887.
 Gas
 During the month of January there were 87,897,000 cubic feet of gas consumed, an increase of 583,- 900 cubic feet as compared with the month of December, and an increase of 5,236,000 cubic feet as compared with the month of January, 1887.
 Health
 During the month of January there were 92 cases of communica- ble disease, and 26 deaths resulting therefrom, an increase of il cases and IT deaths as compared with the month of December, and decrease of 107 cases and an increase of ' deaths as compared with the month of January, 1897.
 Marriages, Deaths and Births
 During the month of January there were % marriages, 123 deaths and 150 births, an increase of 12 marriages, IT deaths and a decrease of 43 births as compared with the month of December, and an in- crease of IT marriages, 16 deaths, and a decrease of birth as com- pared with the month of January, 1887.
 New Residents
 There were 3 new families who came to take up their residence in Waterbury during the month of January.
 Post Office Receipts
 The post office receipts for the month announced to $44,44818, a de- crease of $23, ,766.55 as compared with the month of December, and 8 de- crease of $589.03 as compared with the month of January, 1887. Telephones
 During the month of January there were 18,743 telephones in use at the end of the month, decrease of 29 telephones as compared with the month of December, and an in- crease of 856 telephones as compared with the month of January, 1887.
 Brazil wants its foreign debts