The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-12
Business In Local
Factories Once More
Taking Spotlight =
Building Permits Given Second HOnOrs in Cheering Re-
ports Released Today By Chamber Of Com
merce for Month OF August

An increase Of 1856 In the totar of
persons employed in Waterbury is
reported In the August business sur
vey of the Chamber of Commerce.
The survey period closed Aug, 81 and
does not report large employment
gains that have been recorded since
the European war broke.
There were 32,692 persons en-
ployed regularly here last month,
an increase Of 1899 over the total
for August Of 1888. Eight of the larg-
est factories reported total employ
ment Of 1866, gain Of $50 persons
over July ana a gain Of 682 over
August of last year.
Building permits showed q large
gain In number and value. Bank
savings, debts ana clearings showed
drops. Consumption OF electricity
increased, while that OF gas showed
O declined Postal receipts increased
as did the number Of telephones In
use.
Following Is the Chamber Of
Commerce business survey for Aug
ust:
BANK CLEARINGS
The bank clearings for the month
OF August amounted to 1924, 800 90,
showing a decrease OF 1921 10000 as
compared with the month Of July
and a decrease OF 1888, 10000 as
compared with the month Of Aug
uSt, 1888.
BANK DEBTS
The bank debts for the month Of
August amounted TO $24,7i6,470,74,
showing decrease Of 1881 1851 as
compared with the month Of July,
and an increase Of $879,38l.59 as
compared with the month OF August
1898.
BANK SAVINGS
During the month OF August
there was q net loss Of $50, 899.63 as
Of the last day OF the month. The
total bank savings amounted TO $45,-
632,i35.42, a decrease Of $50, 800 SO rs
compared with the month Of July,
and q decrease OF S738,636.36 as
compared with the month Of Aug
ust, 1898.
BUILDING PERMITS
During the month OF August there
ware 90 building permits issued,
vnlued at $22i, 10000, showing an In
crease OF 81 permits and an In
crease OF $l4665000 In value as
compared with the mont hof July,
and an increase OF IS permits and
IA Increase OF sii6.775 90 In value
aa compared with the month Of
August, 1898.
ELECTRICITY
During the month Of August there
we're 1914, 430 XVIII OF electric
current consumed an increase al
i,S56. 038 XVIII as compared with
the month OF July. and an increase
Of 666,957 XVIII as compared with
, the month OF August, 1898.
EMPLOYMENT
During the month OF August there
we're 1882 persons employed IN
manufacturing concerns. retail es-
adjustments and public utilities,
showing an increase OF 3e5 persons
as compared with the month OF
: july, and an Increase OF 1900 per-
sons as compared with the month
OF August, 1898,
Z In eight OF the largest factories q
total OF 1856 persons were employ
ed. showing an increase OF $50 per-
sons as compared with the month
Of July, and an increase Of 500 per-
sons as compared with the month OF
August, 1898.
FREIGHT TONNAGE
The freight tonnage for the city,
received and forwarded during the
month OF August amounted 10; l..
G. l.. Cars received, 3,i43 tons: car.
load cars received 1884 tons; l.. @.
l.. Cars forwarded. 6,ib4 tons: car.
load cars forwarded, $3.50 tons.
carload cars received. an increase OF
oio2 tons; an increase OF L. @. l..
Jars forwarded, 1880 tons: and an
Increase OF carload cars forwarded,