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'*'Tiat~ was in March, during -%h-ich tlî.. iargest number of permits were rucorded. A total of .66 were issued for- improvemnents totaling $567,320. In January there.were 31 permits f or S310,600. February witnessed a >lumip of 24 permits anid $148,074. March Corne -Back * Tht. come-back in- March gave en- couiragement to.all unes in the build- igstrades, but visions of a busy sea- son wi .mere again dimmed by Aprils total of 55 permits for $434,150., _NMay further dleclïned with 50 per- i ost. .Builder, James Crabb. $22,000J August .13--Lydia Morf, 246 Linden avenue, temporary permit. to build a single family 'stone veneer residence. The plansflot being complete the per- mit is a tempo rary o ne, pending the submission of definite plans, and -the cost, is not given. The architect 'is FE. H. Hughes, and the builder is July Réal Estate Sales. ~. W~1 Y nuits and $390,968. June permnits re- zU1U L to vai East i ear; Aiiîîned at 50 >bu t with a sliglit in- Real estate sales activity during the créase in the total cost of work, o io uyti ercomipared îhlîreached $496,554,,but the, bot- vr -favr0 l n ola olume with tom dr opped out in July.. During tlat Jthiemionith of Julv, 1936: dollar volmne niu)nth the total permits were 0111-1- being approximately the samie, il- 1 vas -45 and the improvenit costs ireached eelc hs ekbv.Stewart B, 0o11-1 $373,815. Matthe -s,. Baidan are ice- Se*.en Months president.» Tht otal ýpermits f or the. sev en Sales :the..-frst %week in, August niontîhs vvas 321, and the total cost. Were slow, but sales ini the second Of Al improvenments, both ne-w ork week hlave beeni verv- satisfactorv, amd reniodeling jobs, was $2,72f:4&Lý Therv lias~ been a real pick, up in i ii As lIn ail former nionths, Ju.lv wit- qliiry andj numlber of contracts closed. m2sl otha er typ e d elig;over Thil«, woul( l ead us to believe that the 'eidm le en s o c nsu 0i,, f Ilmarket imay be exceptio nâàlkac- ru.idncswhich -ý cost a total of Ags sales of last year by- a sub- s31 ;.;50; 17 were for alterations, stanîtal aiiounit," lie declared. '28.155; to for commercial build'ings, S28.50o and six for private garages, MODERNIZING $l/10.The Ajax Shingle and Moderniza- -ilîuectte lea(l with 17 perinits anid tioncmay,14 enrlaenue, S700,of wichiIl were for niew Wilniette. 15 110w engaged ilu moder- Near Three, Million Mark, Atotal of 321 building permit, for improvenlents costing $2,721, '481 wereý 1i>Ltud iii the fouir villages of *Ilmtte, Kenilworth, Winnetka, and Glencoe Trîj anuarv 1 to july .31, 19,37. C)ilit uncl fortv-two of tlîe liruits were for new residences, the u-'tmi-ated cost oi wliich is$2155. Folwn sa mnIoIt111v taïbu La i Ition f bilingactivities silice the first Month Total permits Cost Jauay............................1 U 30,600 Fehuay . .'. . . . . . . . 24 . . 148,074 Ma di* *.. ..... .. ... 66 . 567,320ý April 55434,150 ..Jut.. ... . 50 3. . 90,968. 50 496,554 ........-. .~.. .. . 45 373,815 S.ý E. WINNETKA- 6 Rooms, Tiled Bath. Garagje Aufomatic Hoaf liesoq0 if -glistens, insiciand outi' FRANKL*IN REALTY CORPORATION UNI.17777Easo For Appointmenf-ýCaII Mr. Daley A-T=-O"-N I Z.E OUR ADVERTISER'S '*~. f GENERAL CONTRACTOR Buider of FINEST NORTH SHORE HOMES FOR 40 1015 CIENTRAL AVENUE Ml YEARS WILMETTE 456 or 3511