Evening star., 1933-07-20
SEEK enforcement
Of DEED COVENANTS
Edgemoor Citizens to Ask
Submission of Lots Sub
division Plans.
BY JACK ALLEN.
STAFF Cnr-esnondent of The Star,

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EDGEMoOR, Md, July 2o.-A deter
mined campaign to urge enforcement OF
whatever building restrictions may be
contained in the covenants of deeds for
property in Edgemoor was to be opened
by the Edgemoor Citizens Association
today following mass meeting OF that
organization held here last night.
The associations Building Commit
tee was to appear before the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission this afternoon to request
that the commission delay the subdivl-
sion OF any lots in this area until the
committee has had az opportunity to
study the subdivision plans.
Fight Erection of House.
The move was designed as a means
Of blocking erection Of house on Clar-
endon road until counsel who was to be
employed by the association today can
determine the building restrictions con-
tanned in Edgemoor land deeds and find
whether or not there are any restric-
tions as to minimum building costs.
Officials of the association who called
the meeting explained that plans are
being made to proceed at once with the
construction of house on Clarendon
road to cost less than residences of
adjoining property holders and that de-
velopers Of the property were to appear
before the planning body today in an
effort to obtain the approval of a plat
of the subdivision of the tract in which
the lot is located SO that construction
can be started.
1t was pointed out by officials of the
association that it Is proposed to erect
the house in an area in which other
property owners are said to have been
required under the terms of their deeds
to build residences costing not less than
$4,000 and that other home owners
building in that section should be re-
quired to comply with the same re-
strictions.
Fears Value Decline.
The release of any of the restrictions.
speakers said, would depreciate the value
of adjoining property and make it ex-
tremely difficult to renew mortgage
loans.
1t was pointed out by the owner Of
the property and the contractor who
is to build the home on Clarendon ave-
nue. that the lot is to be sold to a
the structure proposed to be erected on
the site will sell for approximately
5000.
The building restrictions in the area
In question they said. permits the con-
Struction of homes costing as low as
SIS 900. Association members owning
property in the same vicinity said they
were forced under the terms of their
deeds to erect homes costing not less
than $1,000
The Building Committee was au-
thorized in two resolutions adopted
upon their introduction by o. P. Brown
to emploV counsel to search EdgemOOr
land deeds to determine what restric-
tions, if any are contained in the
covenants and to take such action as it
deems necessary to enforce these re-
strictions and protect property values
in the community.
Third Measure Presented.
A third measure, presented by Thomas
T. Mott, directed the Building Com
mittee to appear before the Park and
Planning Commission this afternoon to
request that it refrain from subdividing
any lots here until the plans can be
studied by the committee.
1t is further requested in the reso-
luton that Irving c. Root, chief en-
gineer for the commission, and County
Building Inspector j. Fred 1nirie in
form the committee of any proposed
construction in Edgemoor and permit
the committee to examine the building
plans before any construction permits
are issued.
Thirty members of the association
contributed S. each to employ counsel
to examine the property deeds and
turned the money over to the Building
Committee, which is composed of Maj.
John Upp William Bond, Harrison
Hathaway, Brown and 10 V. Morgan.