The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-13
10000, an increase of $2,2sl ,S00.00 as compared with the year loS0.
 Bank Dehlts

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 Bank Deblts
 The bank debits for the month of December amounted to 932,664,. 4S5.42, an increase of q, ,670, ,is7.63 as compared with the month of Nov- ember, and an increase of 4l,S70,. 445.72 as compared with the month of December, 1888.
 The total bank debits for the enc tire year amounted to S328,69o,- 207.6S, an increase of 4,07o, ,03l .l2 as compared with the year 1888.
 Bank Savings
 During the month of December there was Q net gain of $357, 7,03i.7e as of the last day of the month.
 The total bank savings for the month of December amounted to S46,270, 0,e7e.00 an increase of $S67,- 03i.76 as compared with the month of November, and an increase of $890, ,170.77 as compared with the month of December, 1888.
 There was Q total of 80,464 sav- ings accounts in the local banks as of December 3lst, 19S0, showing an increase of 426 savings accounts As compared with December 3lSt, 1888.
 Building Permits
 During the month of December there were 30 building permits is- sued, valued at $69, ,460.00, e decrease of 8 permits and $28,540.00 in value as compared with the month of November, and an increase of { per- mits and $3,3i000 in value as com. pared with the month of December, 1888.
 During the year 1889, there were 400 permits issued, valued at $1,- 052, ,6SB.00, Q decrease of 6l permits and 0 decrease of $666, ,000,00 in val- ue as compared with the year io38.
 Electricity
 During the month of December there were l6,532,lo7 XVII of elec- tric current consumed, 6 decrease of 1,560,007 XVII as compared with the month of November, and an In. crease of 797,l47 XVII as compared with the month of December, 1888.
 The total consumption for tho year amounted to 0b,229, ,830 XVII, hn increase of 27,263, ,402 XVII as compared with tho year 1888.
 Employment
 During the month of December there were 36,b27 persons employed in manufacturing concerns, retail establishments and public utilities, showing on increase of 262 persons as compared with the month of No- vember, and an increase of 4,6A2 persons as compared with the month of December, 1888.
 There was an average of 33,3ob persons employed In manufacturing concerns, retail establishments and public utilities during the year, on increase of 2,33l as compared with the average for the year 1888.
 In eight of the largest factories there were 1o,50B persons employed, e decrease of 107 persons as com. pared with the month of November, and an increase of 3,20i' persons as compared with the month of De- cember, 1888.
 There was ail average of 17,228 persons employed in the eight larg- est factories during the year, aia ii- crease of 1,364 persons as compared with the average for the year 1888.
 Freight Tonnage
 The freight tonnage for the city, received and forwarded during the month amounted to:
 L. 0. L. cars received, 20i6 tons: carload cars received eS,l65 tons; L. o. L. cars forwarded, 4,068 tons, and carload cars forwarded, 7,036 tons, showing Q decrease in L. c. L. Cars received, 226 tons; an increase in carload cars received, 60l6 tons; Q decrease in L. O. L. cars for. warded, 204 tons; and 6 decrease in carload cars forwarded, 36T tons as compared with the month Of No- vember, and an increase in L. o. L. cars received, 432 tons; an increase in carload cars received, 8,e6S tons; an increase in L. 0. L. cars forward- ed, 1,l70 tons; and increase in car- load cars forwarded, 2,025 tons as compared with the month of De. cember, 1888.
 The total freight tonnage for the year 1889 amounted to: L. 0. L. cars received, 33,80l tons; carload cars received, 6l6,923 tons; L. c. L. cars forwarded, 56,30l tons, and carload cars forwarded, 55,1SO tons, showing an increase in L. c. L. cars received, 6,837 tons; an increase in carload cars received, 142,oe0 tons: an increase in L. c. L. cars for. warded, 1885 tons, and an increase in carload cars forwarded, 1S57s tons as compared with the year 1888.
 Gas
 During the month of December there were eo,l43.000 en. G 0 mAa consumed. an increase Of SlO,O0o csl. it. as compared with the month of November. and an increase of g..