The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-06
Nl01ot0v Does 'About-face' on 21-Nation Parlex
Years Highest
Year;s Highest One-fan1ily House Permits Hit Peak

Building permits for the construc
 ton of one-family houses issue
 during June increased to the highes
 point for the entire year, even eS
 ceeding the peak building month (
 March, according to figures release
 by Building Inspector John T. Hart
 ley today in the monthly report c
 the building department.
 Thirty-three permits were issue
 for one-family homes valued a
 S202, 100, while in March only 30 per
 mits were issued at a total valuation
 of S171, 500. When the Governmen
 ban on non- essential construction
 took affect at the end of March
 construction values dropped to $95,
 900, but have been on the upgrade
 since then.
 The totals for residential construc- ton also reached the highest point for the year, with 52 permits being
 valued at S221,550, against only S205,825 in March. After the Apri drop, the value of residential con- struction had climbed to $169,600 in May.
 31 Families To Get Quarters
 Other residential construction au- thorized for June included one per- init for two-family house at S14,- 900, one addition and alteration for an extra family at $700, Is additions and alterations to dwellings at S3 1850 and two cellar foundations at S1 400 The total of the residential con- struction will provide additional liv- ing facilities in the city for 36 fam lilies. Last month construction of ad- ditional living quarters was started for 31 families.
 Hartley issued 52 building permits for residential construction and col lected s1,0815O in building and oc- eupaney fees.
 Although the value of non-resi- dential construction permits almost trlpled that of last month. it was still far below that of March. Actu- ally, although the value of the per mits issued during March was very high, s666,8l5, many of the projects for which permits were issued were halted as non-eSsential by the Civ ilian Production Administration.
 During June 37 permits for non- residential construction were issued | by the building inspector for work valued at s102,375. More permits were issued in May, but the total values were lower. Forty-fi five per nits granted that month were worth only s4,425.
 Permits Given Garages
 Largest item on the nonresident .ial list were alterations to and the erection of 12 new garages valued at '45, ,950. Alterations and the erection 'f three new office buildings were econd on the list with Sl6.9OO val lation. Two permits for new stores md one permit for a new gasoline md service station followed at sl2.- % each Other non-reSidential items were actorieS, two permits, s8,5OO; addi- ions and alterations to stores, seven ermlts, S3075; miscellaneous addi- ions and alterations, four permits, 2,75O; refreshment and hot dog lands, two permits, S1,05O; and pi- eonhouse, one permit, $50. The uilding inspector also issued per its authorizing the demolishing of aree buildings during the month. ees for non-residential construc- on totalled S523.25.
 The total of residential and non- I esidential building permits dropped 'r 93 in May to 89 last month. but le total valuation of the permits creased by about 50 percent. In $ lay construction was valued at D Ill, l,025, increasing in June to SPA D D. This is the highest it has been l. nee March when the building was alued at s872,640. Total fees col e cted during the month was s1.6O4- e