New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

,o, promulgated by the Presloeht VI
1T" vice-Consul Slechta writes. lhe
''..a,,a, features Of the new law are ex-
n,ion from payment Of import du.ies OH
.,,o,oriaI for use in construction au'hoi W."
zion 70 the municipal government 10 e~-
er,rt contractors from the payment Oh hiu-
,.I.i,,I tayes for a period OF not less imam
sf,sen wears; a specified percentage earhiiis
. ,,orp,ine the rental TO be corrected
-, tenants: the grant Of available lana
I'D nv the federal government not nee
GEAR for other purposes, TO be used TOT
r,,,'ding SITES. and authorization TO the
uvecutive TO lean building companies iuilds
from the National SAVINGS i"s'''"''0"
the purposes cited
"Prouerly authorized companies ana COZ
norations wishing to undertake the puiiu
ir. oc workingmens homes must H'ane
,oouisitiou for the free entry or such ila >
tariaI as is needed in the constructor VI
.,cb house or separate group OF houses
sucb free entry to be granted Tor all INA
,e,iaI except lumber Since no frame houses
can he constructed in the Federal Dis ~,
tho exception OF LUMBER Is n i,lo, M
Eur,her than exemption from lnpoll 49,
.ar,ntfon from all federal government.
t9yes is also granted. Building coHipdhl.'
10 receive these special taNors NUS IN the
trart with the municipality TO lisuIe ~ ~
exemption from all municipal taxes on "a
I,ansfei az land construction, hoidlng anu
transfer uf houses built thereon. ltoussS
must be built on sites approved pN l'ie 80
eminent as being HYGIENE ana OH e.,.s
moi loss than thirty metres vide ia metre
canals 3gS feet or eventually 10 ne GU
largcd to that minimum. ProNlsloh nus NJ, l
be made for sewerage, water ana hsnt IN
nectlons and eacn house must ne 80 Con
n "a A
"Exist!ns mutual associations whose
members are in the employ OF the va e.
government departments. may nave Ia
privileges granted by this law, prosiueu
mai Ieauistion 10 that end De maue
through the proper department.. me s on
eminent will draw up plans Ior nv ~,
strtlction OF the houses, making proNIs.o'
for different STYLES and sizes ana spechS
Ing the kind and amount or mateIiai 70 ne
used the total cost or same. ana the ''iaN
mum price AT which the respeetase ~ nU"' M,
are TO pay IN rentals. No mouse ND! ".
built Tor less than s1.s25 and in no case MA!
the annual rent charged exceed 10 Re nsia
Of the cost ~ construction ana pilce ,i PC,
for building lot The building COMPANY
must obige itself 10 sell. either lor Casii
or on an instameut plan, any house WHICH
a tenant may wish 10 purchase Al pi,So
not 10 exceed ~ per cent IN excess vi ' ,s
original cost The conCessionalre must 10
sue provisional title to any tenant proPOss
Ing 20 buy a home. taking as security nie
insurance policy issued 10 the tenant u! q
company recognized by The soNerhmen,
competen.. the amount or the polCE not W
exceed tho onical valuation OF the prop
erty. 49,. -, -. tia
Cons .dera bic vacant land is held by tne
federal government as result oi arr
reclamd ions of lowl1nd and or hIlhss III
connection with the construction OF W.
new duays Tho provision allowing we
Executive 10 make grants or land 70 oui"-
ing corlp4uie. processing TO rent houses 10
workiug,uen Will doubtless allow or uslns
some % 'h.. reclaimed land. Houses pnLlI
on land 3, granted must he rented Al NV
rate G.tern,in-d ny the cost or construction
NJ 10 including value OF lann. r..
The government receives deposits ~, ~
s,yinrs purposes I'm On institution caileh
tho Caixa Economical. AZ per cent inter
est * maid on such deposits, ana at puleS
considerable amounts are on deposit auo
hiring no revenue 10 the government. l,oaiS
made from these deposits TO compfnle9
huiIding and renting homes Tor WorkHs
mon will thus serve two excellent purposes
moulding Investment for the SAVINGS az
uosits and placing funds in the nands 81
reliable concerns for Use in furnishing lllutn
naedad homes to workingmen AZ reasoI'au.c
rental charges How much facllIues OF 1nls
eort arc needed may he Judged ~ geheta
w. from the fact that at present n lapot
inc man. 10 obtain oven the most Weast
chatter must pav ~ 20 ~ per cent or nlS
.arnIngs FOR rent These figures are Strlk-
NC IN The face Of the fact that ~ AMER
r,s ~irn,;r, share Of wages or salaries "H'Sn
can cities ~ per cent is regarded as Tue
should be paid for house rent