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ion Site of Investment Of $2,124,210 Made In Six Months Semi-Annual Report Indicates New Construction Peak Las Vegas has had the great­est amount of building in the first six months of 1942 of any similar period in the history of the town since the auction sale of lots by the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad in May, 1905, when the community was started as a division point on the railroad. The total for the six months’ period is shown on 678 permits issued by R. S. Norton, city building inspec­tor, representing an investment of $2,124,210. In June 62 permits were issued representing an investment of $90,490. In his semi-annual report, the building inspector shows the fol­lowing distribution of construc­tion in Las Vegas from January 1 to June 30: One-Family Dwellings ,965 Permits 5 Of January .. ......... 66 $ 240,214.00 hite February ........ 69 241,300.00 ver- March ..... ...;....162 544,700.00 lling April ....... ........ 62 216,900.00 list- May ....... ....... 66 •216,450.00 !arm June ....... .....;... 27 42,940.00 ace m— for Total .... ........452 $1,502,504.00 Duplexes Dan Permits in January .. ........ 4 $ 30,050.00 nit; February ......... 7 23,146.00 iral March .... ......... 3 28,000.00 793 April ....... ..... 1 10,000.00 >er May ..... 3 6,000.00 ite June ...... ......... 1 10,000.00 er- . —------ in Total .... ........ 19 $107,196.00 Multiple Family Dwellings Per- to rnits Units January ...... 3 11' $i7,675.00 February ...... 1 3 1,000.00 March .... ...... 1 6 6,500.00 April ..... ...... 1 4 9,000.00' May ........ ...... 1 4 . 4,500.00 June ....... ...... 1 4 9,000.00 Total .. 0 $47,675.00 SI ' rnvaie urarages Permits H , 4 $ 2,300.00 January * 3,750.00 February jj 10)600.00 ¥ar^!S"f4 I -i #**000.00 4,700.00 WskJmmi « v 8 ioo.oo June tits.....” , ’ . If $23,450.00 Additions and Alterations To Dwellings Permits .... 8 January ,...... February ......... ° March --------.— ' S; April .............. 1®' May ......--------- June $ 5,250.00 4.100.00 7.100.00 3.375.00 12,650.00 5.650.00 Total ............ 65 . $40,125.00 Commercial Buildings Permits January .......... “ February ~—- “ March April ......----- |§ May » June -—- §4 '$31,707.00 35.500.00 28,000.00 58',700.00 35,000.00 14.750.00 $203,650.00 Total - -5-— 46 Additions and Alterations to Commercial Buildings Permits January -—-- | February ......... ” March .........-- ® April - J May ------ ™ June ...... 4 $21,000.00 8.500.00 8.050.00 8.450.00 . 9,185.00 % 3,050.00 Total ............ 44 $58,235.00 •3Hr°oloems'03gUeSt......$105,000.00 1 AnSto'city Rail 21,375.00 1 Atyn'G^erS^pspitM1 10,000.00 678 P4X&“:-$2,124,210.00 i -a.': "V -------O- ? Rev is w i