The Journal Times from Racine, Wisconsin • 8

the Journal Dec. 6, 1973 ftA Taper Off to Zero GOLDBLATTS New In the city during the first The building valuation, listed at $170,000 a month ago, has been corrected" to $70,000: valuation on the Fidelity Abstract Co. building under construction at 733 Wisconsin Ave. flroppinJXsWlnie 'end Or sub- months of the year, permits exceeded the $193,000 authorized in November of .1969. Reported changed was the Seat Chajr I ikyAy Davenport with matching Love VW Jt I.

I 1 I ii nml 1 HUH i If I IK -XI ttor mm mw tt i i sidized federal programs, Jreached the zero point in the iCity of Racine last month. For probably the first time since World War II, no buildings permits were issued in the, city last month, for residential structures. Over the last 20 years, there Ihave been several months in only two or three new jingle-family homes have been 'authorized. It's unknown whether the lack new housing in November was were issued for 66 single-family and three two-family homes, as well as for nine apartment buildings with a total of 172 living units. In the first 11 months of 1972, there were a total of 169 single-family and two two-family homes authorized, as well as 37 apartment buildings with 460 units.

1 While no residential permits were issued by the city last month, there were 54 permits, including 38 for additions or alterations, with a total estimated construction valuation of $259,492. Included were three commercial one for a $60,000 Midas Muffler shop at 4920 Washington Ave. and two for $20,000 gas regulator stations for Wisconsin Natural Gas Co. at 3423 Spring St. and 1825 Grove Ave.

For the year to date, construction valuations total $12,713,587, or $90,000 more than at the same time a year ago. The year has had 759 building permits, 28 less than for the 11 months of 1972. And while the November dollar total was less than half the $602,000 total of a year ago, it a uiie-iiiiic uvxuiicuilc in Ldu uc expected to continue, said Chief ICity Building Inspector William Higher interest rates, an end -to federal programs such as the FHA 235 program and decreasing availability of good residential building sites within Ithccity hmits are among factors an the drop to zero. New homes continue to be authorized outside the although at a lower rate than 'when federal programs were operating. In Caledonia, for instance, the preceding three months had starts authorized on an average of 14 new homes each month.

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Continuing the present system of independent libraries would mean foregoing any state aids, he said, leaving the possibility of a fully consolidated county library system or a federated system as possible steps to obtain that aid and expand services. "At this point," Tabet said, "our committee prefers a federated system in which the operation is governed by a system library board, but each local board retains control of local aspects of the service." Tabet said, however, that position is subject to review and alteration depending on what is found out at the informational hearings. He said the committee expects to schedule four or five meetings, with dates and locations to be set later, and after that to develop formal recommendations for presentation to the County Board in February. Council Votes to End Sole! 144.44 Model GS 450 Genie Garage Door Opener, Regular 164.44 Elmwood Plaza 3701 Durand Avenue 554-7211 Open Monday thru Saturday Sunday 1 Bargain Sale On Canadian Pine 4' Canadian Pine FOR THE MAN WHO HAD "ALMOST EVERYTHING" Regular 10,99 888 Improvement Freeze 6' Canadian Pine Regular 1 088 22.99 Canadian Pine timeSS' Council voted Regular 39.99 3488 ifefek tT fuel aiC xrSSii Truly beautiful Christmas trees that are healthy and will last over the long Christmas holidays. rates will be absorbed by the city.

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thisweek to end a five-year freeze on street improvements and curb and gutter installations. The freeze was adopted in 1968 to end this month. The council Tuesday, however, directed that any preliminary resolutions or petitions for improvements received in time for its last meeting this year on Dec. 18 would come under the current rates. The new and old rates, per front foot assessment: Three-inch bituminous overlay and three-inch bituminous on existing base.

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