The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
BUILDING PERMITS

During the month of April there were 56 building permits issued, val ued at $74,700.OQ, an increase of 24 permits and $24, 10000 in value as compared with the month of March, and decrease of 10 permits and $52 050.00 in value as compared with the month of April, 1888.
 ELECTRICITY
 During the month of April there were 14,537, ,499 XVII of electric cur- rent consumed, decrease of 1,201,- 140 XVII as compared with the month of March, and an increase of 2,834, ,880 XVIII as compared with the month of April, 1888.
 EMPLOYMENT
 During the month of April, there were 32,223 persons employed in manufacturing concerns, public util- ities and retail establishments, an increase of 19 persons as compared with the month of March, and an increase of 1,732 persons as com- pared with the month of April, 1888. In eight of the largest factories a total of 16,419 persons were en- ployed, an increase of 45 persons as compared with the month of March, and an increase of 941 persons as compared with the month of April, 1888.
 FREIGHT TONNAGE
 The freight tonnage for the city received and forwarded during the month of April, amounted to: L.CL. cars received, 3,103 tons; carload cars received, 43,898 tons; LCL. cars forwarded, 4,873 tons; carload cars forwarded, 3,728 tons; showing a decrease of L.C.L. cars received, 24 tons; a decrease of carload cars received, 9,140 tons; a decrease of L.C.L. cars forwarded, 298 tons; and a decrease of carload cars forward ed, 286 tons as compared with the month of March, and an increase of L.CL. cars received, 998 tons; an in- crease of carload cars received, 10,- 666 tons; an increase of LCL. cars forwarded, 1863 tons; and an increase of carload cars forwarded, 1,521 tons as compared with the month of April, 1888.
 GAS
 During the month of April there were 84,815 ,000 GU. it. of gas con- stunned, decrease of 1,579,000 GU. it. as compared with the month of March, and an increase of 6,O63, ,0OO GU, it. as compared with the month of April, 1888.
 HEALTH
 During the month of April there were 66 cases of communicable dis ease and II deaths resulting there from, a decrease of 34 cases and deaths as compared with the month of March, and decrease of A cases and 8 deaths as compared with the month of April, 1888.
 MARRIAGES, DEATHS & BIRTHS During the month of April there were 81 marriages, 94 deaths, and 181 births, an increase of 67 mar riages, a decrease of 36 deaths, and an increase of 13 births as com- pared with the month of March, and an increase of 48 marriages, a decrease of 20 deaths, and de- crease of 12 births as compared with the month of April, 1888.
 NEW FAMILIES
 There were 5 new families who came to take up their residence in Waterbury during the month of April.
 POSTAL RECEIPTS
 The post office receipts for the month of April amounted to $42,- 482.55. a decrease of $4,O87.59 as compared with the month of March, and an increase of $1,590.94 as com pared with the month of April, 1888.
 TELEPHONES
 There were 18.907 telephones in use at the end of the month, an in- crease of 37 telephones as compered with the month of March, and an increase of 216 telephones as con- pared with the month of April, 1888.