Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-17
DU POINT ABSolVES
SHIPPING BOARD
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years and 81 principal At the expiration
Of that period. II was for this reason
that tho sale was made 20 Greenfield.
similar Offers were made for the
deais at Camden ana Chester To which
YOU refer. but the terms were not
satisfactory and all bids were re-
iected You state that tho houses IN
Chester wcr~ sold nearly two months
after the Wilmington houses May
cal, your attention TO tho fact that
the Wilmington sale wac on February
20 and ~. 1879. and that the Chester !
sale vas twenty-five days later. viz.
on March %. 1929: that 5o2 houses and \
several additional units were COM
pris,d In the Wilmington sale. while /
az Chestsr there were only 27s houses
ana n few additional units? Although |
the eale OF Fairvicw. at Camden. took |
place between December 10 and Ia i
1891. complete settlement has not yet |
been made with all the purchasers.
From my Investigation. / am con-
WINGED that both the Shipping Board
and the Emergency Fleet Corporation
have acted IN entire good faith in the
whole transaction and that both have
done all In their power 10 hasten aot-
Elements with individual purchasers.
AS you know. the transaction was
out OF the ordinary and one of such
considerable magnitude that Il would
he impossible to consummate II within
the short space of month. In view
of this fact would request you and
the city Council OF the city Of Will
mington 60 do all that you can to
allay tho fears of the purchasers and
20 prevent. as far as possible. further
unfortunate agitation. Owing 10 tho
Importance Of this matter. have
written you at some length.
Very truly yours.
coleman du Pont-
Bercer's Letter.
Gentlemen:
We are I'm receipt OF your communi-
cation IN connection with tho Union
Park Gardens matter. We feel that
the facts have not been properly stated
20 yeu, I'm so far as we are concerned
and therefore take this opportunity
OF giving them 90 you. IL il true that
the properties were sold at public
sale on tho 21th day of February. A.
record that title TO Margaret Virgins
was not obtained until June 3. 1922.
and Of course prior 20 that time our
hands were tied. Immediately after
the transfer was made we did every
thing possible 20 expedite the settle
ments and had a large force working
In Philadelphia and Wilmington 20 ac-
complish this.
You must realize that IN every
case the deed must ~ prepared. and.
under tho terms of the deed from the
shipping Board 20 Margaret wiggin.,
~ 10 necessary for us to obtain tho
signatures ~ the persons who Obtain
Ell the properties n public sale. but
who have since assigned or sold their
agreements. and u is frequently diff
cult 20 locate these people. Up 10.
and including July l2. 1922. there have
been made eco settlements or COURSE.
nj FIRST we were slower in making
settlements. but we arc now making
them az the rate az from Is 70 20 prr
day We want 10 assure YOU that we
are doing everything possible 20 settle
with everyone. and while we are try
ms &C. settle IN systematic manner
W. win he glad ~. through any special
circumstances. some persons require
earlier settlements. and they will So
advise us, 10 accommodate them hy
arranging their particular settlement
a. the earliest possible moment. We
feel reasonably sure that NJ the rate
settlements are now being made. and
with the cooperation q the pur-
chasors. that all ~ the settlements
Will he completed by August !. 1922.
In closing We want O. repeat that
any helpful suggestions viii Re gladly
received and given consideration.
Respectfully yours,
~. a. Berger. Secretary and Treas
urer."
No Garage In Gardens.
The troubles 81 he people n the
Gardens. however. are not over with
the delivery Of their deeds for now
they ind that they viii not le able
50 crest garages. The Office 81 the
building inspector stated this morning
that ~ would not he able % issue any
permits for garage building IN III,
Gardens. The building inspector il
obliged 90 hold of granting any per
mits for improvements IN the prop.
srti~ until he can get some interpreta.
ton % the word garage" which j,
used IN the sale contract. lie has p,
fcrred the matter 20 city Solicitor
tetterthwaite. who VIII render a dec.
sion sometime soon. In the meantim,
the people are becoming Very much
ngitated on this score.
Eugene Cornell AZ the wilrnfngto,
cf'ice today would not confirm he re-
port that large envelope containinl
a settlement for a mortgage cover
ms 30 houses in the Gardens held D.,
the Land Title and Trust Co. O.. PHI
ndelphia. against Margaret Virgins
nominee for Albert NJ. Greenfield q co
for the sum o. $50 600 had been foun,
.n tho cellar OF ID Hayes Robelen
ern painter. IL was thought that IN,
envelope had been thrown there hy
messenger. who wac taking il 2,
George + Browns Office This repor-
\ was confirmed. however. by lawye
n Cais1 D. Eurchanaf q office u v,.,,