Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1911 — EIGHTH IN NEW BUILDINGS [ARTICLE]

EIGHTH IN NEW BUILDINGS

Record for December Bhowed an Increase of 216 Per Cent, for Kansas City. Chicago.—Only one city In the United Btates, with less population, exceeded the record of Kansas City during the month of December in the number of its building permits, and even then Kansas City is eighth in amount of permits with an Increase Of 216 per cent over December, 1909. The total for December, 1910, was $1,005,920, against $318,780 for 1909. Such cities as Baltimore, St. Louis, Cleveland, Pittsburg and Milwaukee are all far behind, while only Portland. Ore., of cities of less population, goes ahead. In average value of buildings for which permits were issued in December, Kansas City ranks sixth* among the twenty largest dries of the country. .