Evening journal., 1920-04-14
100 MORE HOUSES
FOR CITY SOON
Likelihood of That Number
of dupont Buildings
Being Ready June Is
PUBLIC-SPIRITED
MEN INTERESTED

II now appears probable that at least
100 OF the $50 dwellings at Csrney's
Point offered by the dupont Chemical
Company 10 relieve the local housing
situation. will be brought here and
erected In time for occupancy by June
rs. the annual moving day. II further
is possible the entire a30 homes may be
put up In Wilmington before the end
Of the summer.
Following a meeting OF prominent
men OF affairs presided over by Mayor
Taylor. and held In Council Chamber,
last night, a subcommittee OF five map
ped out plans for formation OF VIII
mington housing corporation. with
either $4,000 or $4,000 capital stock.
to finance transportation OF as many OF
the dupont homes as is deemed feas-
ible The subcommittee is composed
OF Col. George A. Elliott II. 6. Schutt.
A. ID. Warner, Jr.. Robert d. Kemp and
Fred w. Stierle.
The committee meeting was held In
the office OF the Mayor at the Public
Building, and was attended by the
Mayor himself. The project was dis
cussed at length. and It was decided 10
perfect plans for housing corporation.
and TO call together a small number OF
representative men OF means. probably
Friday evening, 10 arrange for raising
he necessary funds. Mayor Taylor said
today:
at Is the opinion OF the committee OF
1--WE, which met last night, that at least
100 Of the dupont homes can be and
should be In place here by June 25 TO
care for that emergency. II was also
the opinion OF the committee that II
was not a question Of whether some OF
our citizens would be willing 10 live In
houses OF this character. but that the
dupont houses would be the only
place AVAILABLE sor residence al all.
On a basis OF approximately $1,000
per home the investment Is regarded
as sound and secure. Il only Is in
tended that the houses remain i've
wears and then shall be torn down and
sold for lumber. II was figured by the
committee last night that a weekly
rental OF s6. or s24, month would De
fair, and would insure success OF tne
scheme 10 the investors In The stock OF
the housing corporation and RELIEF and
comfort 10 the occupants OF the dwell
ings alike.
After the mayor had opened the
meeting by briefly outlining It's pur-
pose, Fred w. Stierle, secretary OF the
Central Labor Union, said as a tenn
porary relief from present conditions
labor would welcome such houses
Housing conditions were serious. ne
added.
The mayor then put the proposition
souarely before the meeting. relterat-
ing his previous declarations that II
really was a question for the Chamber
OF Commerce and the Manufacturers
Association. and not for the city gov
ernment John Govatos promptly OF
fered. TO start a subscription. and 10
get others 10 subscribe. A. ID. war
ner. Jr., president OF the Chamber OF
Commerce, wanted to know II there
were no other feasible proposition or
an emergency character. In reply Mayor
TAYLOR emphasized the necessity OF I'M
mediate action, II homes were to be
ready by June 25. Mr.. Govatos there-
unon said he could see no possibility
of building new houses this year, next
year. or perhaps for several years, and
therefore the emergency housing pro
Iect was good thing.
Harold Keats, director OF the VIII
minzton Community Service, moved
that Il be the sense OF the meeting
that a stock company be organized 70
finance the project. The mayor asked
those in favor 10 stand up. Only IS
arose. but there was no votes In oppo-
sitlon. Mr.. Keats then moved COM
mittee be appointed 10 consider The
OF forming a stock COM
pany and raising money. This motion
also carried.
Mr.. Warner again questioned II there
were not some better alternative prop
osition. Marshall p. Tindall. the build
er. said he believed set OF frame
houses could be built which would be
as cheap in the end as the dupont
houses and could be rented for less
than $50 a month.
J Writ Willis advocated building OF
permanent houses. II such were pos
sible. He also declared people could
between Wilmington and
Carney's Point and occupy the houses
there until permanent homes could be
built here. w. A. Hanly, who orig
inally offered the houses In behalf OF
the dupont Chemical Company, replied
To this by saying the houses at Car
news Point were on leased ground He
also said the company had found II
could not duplicate the dwellings TO-
dav for $500 each. Col w. z. Slower,