Evening journal., 1920-04-08
MAY GET $50
MORECITY HOMES
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tdfY 70 dfr mdIoif VIII droiob ~. n
report is probable early next week.
An important feature OF the meet
ing last night was an announcement
by Mr. Thompson, who was chairman
Of the committee which reported that
the dupont houses could be brought
10 Wilmington, that the figure OF $500
named for bringing the dwellings to
this city and reconstructing them
here, included the purchase price OF
si67 per dwelling asked by the dupont
Chemical Company. When the report
was frst published in The Evening
Journal last Saturday, II was thought
the $500 was only for transportation
and reconstruction and the total sum
would be 1867 The difference Of si67
will 20 far toward defraying the ex-
Denses Of organizing the housing cor
poration and maintaining small stan
TO manage the operation throughout
The five years 1t will run.
Gloom was as thick as the cigar
smoke when the Housing Commission
began its session last night. Out Of
about % members OF the commission,
only eight appeared, including the
Mayor. These were John. d. Thomp-
son, Jr., Clarence c. Killen, Samuel II.
Baynsrd, d. NJ. Buckley, Colonel w. E.
Slower, Harold Keats and William NJ.
Manly. George Sauter, president OF the
Central Labor Union, a member of the
commission, who arrived late, made
the ninth member 90 attend.
Mayor Taylor frankly expressed HIS
disappointment at the lack OF interest
In the project. 1T is not my business.
it Is not the city's business" he said.
1T is community business and ought 10
be done through community spirit. Yet
such spirit apparently is wanting. When
is was proposed that we do something
TO alleviate the housing conditions, I
thought II only right that should give
every opportunity for consideration" he
continued. II have done so and yet
here we are-only eight in number
"Simmered down" went on Mayor
Taylor" the proposition Is Just this
Who can raise the necessary $4,000 to
finance the project7 can not do II
personally, nor do | think any one OF
you can or should. Moreover know
lAo hohhS u tAS OAtJ Noh hVt Ju7b a.
present"
Mr. Hanly, who represents the dupont
Chemical Company and who made the
offer OF the Carney's Point houses,
called attention 10 colored family, It'd
lily dressed, whlc hwas ct that moment
with City Solicitor Huxley.
in Council Chamber on where to 60"
The family has been put out OF its home |
because the building was 10 be torn |
down to make way for business place |
Mr.. Hanly urged that something be done |
10 relieve conditions before June Is |
the annual moving day" when they |
were certain TO be worse.
There are 1000 families which VIII |
be obliged TO move on June 25, he said |
Many OF these undoubtedly viii only |
one dwelling for another; but |
there Will also be many who will find !
themselves utterly unable to obtain
place OF habltation, no matter what rent
they are willing to pay"
Mr.. Hsnly said that what appeared 10 !
be a lack OF interest on the part Of the !
remaining members of the Housing
Commission and the general public. in. |
reality, was due TO a belief from the /
detailed descriptions of the movement /
10 the newspapers, that the project is
lertain Of success and there was no need
lf boosting Il.
The Mayor, who previously had read
he report OF. the committee which de-
,lares the dupont dwellings can be
transported to Wilmington for $500
ZACH, called on Mr.. Thompson, chair
nan OF that committee, TO give his
'iews Mr.. Thompson, who represented
he Mayor at q meeting on housing
leid in Philadelphia yesterday after
,OOn, replied that the reports made at
ne Philadelphia conference showed the
Iousing stringency 10 exist from oosst
o coast and that something must be
lone at once to ward off much suf-
ering this summer. He insisted that II
he DUPONT dwellings should be erected
lere, they should be rented only to
amilies which have no other place TO
% and not 10 families which aim only
o obtain cheaper rent.
As showing the seriousness OF the
ocal housing situation, Mr.. Baynard
old Of the plight OF the contracting
Irm which Is % build The new Wash
ngton street bridge. The arm, ne said,
, unable to find homes for It's work
1en and the Park Commission has been
bIired reluctantly 90 grant permission .
or The erection OF barracks" on
ark land. Furthermore. he said. six
bremen OF the contracting company
osist on bringing their families TO :
Wilmington and places must be found :
or them. The bridge workmen VIII be 9
ere two years.
John ]. Connelly, contractor, builder 3
nd former State representative. who I
vas present. here interrupted to know s
ny. II permission were to be given
, erect a few franz dwellings, in the Y
Nv. II should not be extended 10 all. 4
r.. Connolly argued his point at con
Idersble length, and finally was Of
,red opportunity TO take the contract 4
,r erecting the 800 dupont dwellings '
ut promptly declined. He declared,
owever. the proposition would be
lost profitable.