Evening journal., 1922-07-08
WASHINGTONpS
AID ASKED FOR
HOME-BUYERS

United States Shipping Board
and the A. NJ. Greenfield Com
pany of Philadelphia, and
WHEREAS, the purchasers Of
these houses. nearly all Of whom
are residents of the City of Will
mington. bought same in good
faith last February paying 10
per cent. deposit and making a
contract with the Shipping
Board representatives and
WHEREAS, in the customary
line Of business a contract made
by two parties cannot be broken
without the consent of both
parties. it appears the pur-
chasers were certainly not
treated fairly when the shipping
Board transferred its interests
in the houses to the Greenfield
Company. and
WHEREAS, the action of the
seller (The United States Ship
ping Board) in transferring the
properties TO A. NJ. Greenfield.
without the consent or knowl-
edge of the purchasers. has
caused considerable incoDveni-
ence and discomfort to the pur-
ehasers when they have been
ready TO fulfll their end of the
contracts for months. and
Delay Warranted.
WHEREAS, this negligence
on the part of the Shipping
Board and Greenfield is very
noticeable when II is considered
that the purchasers OF the Gov
ernment properties at Buckman
Village. Chester. and at Cam
den. n. j., which were sold
before and after the Union Gar
den transaction, have been
settled and forgotten. while
four months have elapsed and
the Union Garden purchasers
are still without the titles and
deeds. and
WHEREAS, the handling of
the Union Garden Transactions
is not in accordance with the
good business methods usually
practiced by private firms. and
Is so irregular that the public
press has for weeks condemned
the arrangement It really seems
necessary for the United States
Government to take the matter
in hand and act at once. and
WHEREAS, this unwarranted
delay is also causing the proper
ties TO deteriorate from lack of
attention and repairs. as in
many cases the purchaser can
not get into his property due to
the legal tangle, and the former
beautiful layout of the Gardens
is being marred by weeds, tall
grass. etc. etc.
THEREFORE, BE IT FUR
THEIR RESOLVED. that the
Council of Wilmington appeals
10 its two Senators. L. Heisler
Ball and Coleman dupont, its
Congressman. Caleb r Layton
and Albert ID. Lasker, Chair
man OF the Shipping Board.
asking that they use their in
iuence in having the transac-
ions completed at once thus
'elieving hundreds Of Whining
.onians and their families of
nxiety. grief. discomfort, ex-
lense. inconvenience, etc. etc.
nd that the above gentlemen
dvise this body when, in their
pinion. the matter can be
ettled.
Respectfully submitted. Alex.
: Abrahams, Chairman; Harry
!. Vincent, John J. Murray.
.rthur johnson and John J.
Inlvena.
Law Committee OF The Coun-
Il OF the City Of Wilmington.
lelaware.
fter the meeting OF City Coun-
on Thursday night. the law COM
Zee met and decided upon i'm
Late action. Chairman Abra- =
IS was authorized TO write the
anded resolutions.
o time was lost and the resolu- I
5 were prepared and sent by s
70 Washington yesterday af- q
oon, accompanied by special
anatory letters written by Mr.. r
shams 70 each recipient OF the t
lutions. a
ie officials a. Washington were :
d 10 advise City Council as e
es possible just what could be a
cted and 10 supply complete in a
lation as 10 the why's and
tores" OF the entire transaction. I
letter 10 4fr. Lasker asked sew a
important questions. the an I
s to which will be awaited with C
est. '
seds for transfer Of las proper r
at the Gardens had been filed Y
the recorders Office in the Pub t
Building when the Office closed s
oon today. This is an increase
light properties transferred since L
erday. u
stop Paying Rent. I
meeting last night Of nearly 5
purchasers Of Gardens homes. [
'solutlon was passed and signed e
ng the Greenfield company un-
luiy IS, or one week from today L
which TO deliver deeds to their o
perties or face legal action. h
he meeting was held on one Of O
vacant lots at the Gardens. and n
the most largely attended OF $
which have yet been held by +
indignant buyers. {
he resolution adopted reads: r
a. NJ. Greenfield Company >,
nd Margaret Wiegans-The :
purchasers of prop
tics at Union Park Gardens, ?
nder contract of sale with the +
liberty Land Company or as 1
gnees thereof. hereby notify I
,u that on and after the fif- I
enth day of July next, we shall
smand of you proper deeds G
'rering such properties In ac- {
,rdance with the terms of our I
,ntracts of sale. which con-
acts we hereby tender our Z
fxec ,.oa6y and xxllIfuU IN NOR d.