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Show BUG PERMITS FOR fIRST FIVE Building permits totalling $51,050 have been issued by Building Inspector Inspect-or Davis during May, setting the high mark for 1917 and exceeding also each of the first five months of 1916. While building work has been held in abeyance abey-ance for this year, largely on account of weather conditions, the total estimates esti-mates on permits since January 1 has now reached $136,600. This is divided, with January showing show-ing $5,500; February, $3,500; March, $42,600; April, $33,960, and May, $51,-050. $51,-050. The total for the corresponding months in 1916 was $160,950. oo |