The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11
Employment In City
 Shows Great Increase
tContinued from Page l)

as of the last day of the month. The total bank savings amounted to $45, AT, ,228.38, a declease of $154,- 907.04 as compared with the month of August, and decrease of $697,- 677.99 as compared with the month of September, 1888.
 BUILDING PERMITS
 During the month of September there were 47 building permits is- sued, valued at $111, 700, showing a decrease of 15 permits and $109,450 in value as compared with the month of August, and a decrease of 4 permits and an increase of $21,- 200 in value as compared with the month of September, 1888.
 ELECTRICITY
 During the month of September there were 15,011,508 XVIII of elec- tric current consumed, 8 decrease of 129,922 XVII as compared with the month of August, and an increase of 1,4S5,801 XVII as compared with the month of September, 1888.
 EMPLOYMENT
 During the month of September there were 34,083 persons employed in manufacturing concerns, retail establishments and public utilities, showing an increase of 1891 per- sons as compared with the month or August, and an increase of 1891 persons as compared with the month of August, and an increase of 2,565 persons as compared with the month of September, 1898.
 In eight of the largest factories total of 17,783 persons were em- ployed, showing an increase of 1,167 persons as compared with the month of August, and an increase of 1,501 person sas compared with the month of September, 1888.
 FREIGHT TONNAGE
 The freight tonnage for the city, received and forwarded during the month of September amounted to: L. c. L. Cars received, 3,134 tons; carload cars received, 62,394 tons; L.C.L. cars forwarded, 5,149 tons; carload cars forwarded, 4,429 tons; showing a decrease in L.CL. Cars received, tons; and increase in carload cars received, 20,060 tons; a decrease in L.C.L. Cars forwarded, 5 tons, and 8 decrease in carload cars forwarded, 261 tons as com- pared with the month of August, and an increase in L.C.L. Cars received, 239 tons; corload cars received, an increase of 24,190 tons; an increase in L.C.L. Cars forwarded, v35 tons, and an increase in Carload Cars forwarded, 876 tons as compared with the month of September, 1888.
 GAS
 During the month of September there were 76.745 900 GU. 1t. of gas consumed, showing an increase of 6,008,000 GU. it. as compared with the month of August, and. a de- crease of 2,179000 GU. 1t. as com- pared with the month of Septem- Der, 1888.
 HEALTH
 During the month of September there were IS cases of communicable disease and deaths resulting there- from, decrease of 13 cases and no change in deaths as compared with the month of August, and 6 de- crease of 19 cases and a decrease of 2 deaths as compared with the month of September ,1938.
 MARRIAGES, DEATHS, BIRTHS
 During the month of September there were 101 marriages, 86 deaths, 163 births, showing an increase of 32 marriages, an increase of 23 deaths, and 8 decrease of IS births, as compared with the month of August, and an increase of 37 mar riages, no change in deaths, and an increase of 4 births as compared with the month of September, 1888.
 NEW FAMILIES
 There were 27 new families who came to take up their residence in Waterbury during the month of