The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-23

4Ile IOuOWluB QucSGIOAlS u1ld all
swers have been prepared by the
War Production Board in response
to queries concerning Order L-41,
placing non-essential construction
under rigid control
@. The site for building has
been staked off. A building permit
from the, city has been issued. ALI
the materials have been paid for
and delivered to the site and men
are excavating Does this constitute |
beginning construction?
A. No. Under the terms of the
order, construction is begun" when |
materials have been physically in
corporated into the building itself.
@. The foundation for house
was laid last fall but work was
postponed during the winter. Can
the owner, without AUTHORIZATION,
build the house on this founda-
ton?
A. Yes.
@. A person has received a Fed
eral Housing Administration loan
to build a house but construction
was not begun before April 9. Does
the approval of the Federal Housing
Administration loan constitute au-
thorization TO start construction?
A. No. Residential construction
costing $500 or more not begun be-
fore April can not be started with
out specific authorization from
WPB.
@. The owner of a cottage has
received an order from the state
government to move his dwelling
inland some distance from its pres
ent location on the seashore. Does
this order constitute an authorize
ton when the cost of building new
foundations will be more-than $500
! A. No. Authorization has to be
! obtained from the War Production
! Board.
@. A man plans to build a house
himself with help from other men,
bers of his family who will receive
no compensation. The total flnan-
cial outlay is less than $500, does
he have to receive authorization to
commence construction?
A. Because the total cost Is less
than $500, no authorization Is neces-
Sary.
Q. A residence was burned down
Christmas day. The owner has all
material on hand for rebuilding on
foundations which were not dam
aged by the fire. Can he build with
out authorization?
A. No. Authorization is required
to begin construction to replace
houses destroyed by fire unless the
fire occurred on or after Jan. /,
1912.
@. A house was destroyed by fire
in February, 1912. Can the owner
receive priority help in restoring
She dwelling, as he cannot other
wise get the necessary material?
A. No blanket provision for
priority assistance in such cases
has been established. The owner is
permitted to begin construction
without authorization (because the
fire occurred since Jan. /, 1912
but If he needs priority assistance,
he can apply for such help as
though his house were a new con-
struction project. There Is no as
surance, however, that it will be
granted.
Q. A builder has material on
hand to construct a house. He Is
unable to get authorization to be-
gin construction. Does the govern
ment assume any responsibility for
the disposal Of this material?
A. No.
@. Can complete house be built
If its total cost is less than $5OO2
A. Yes.
@. A manufacturer Of tile roofing
has received an order from a sup
plier. Can the manufacturer fill
the order?
A. Yes, unless he knows or has
reason to believe that the material
will be used in an unauthorized
project.
@. A land owner has purchased
second hand equipment to drain
his plantation. The cost of labor
will exceed $1,000. Do projects OF
this type involving no work other
than ditch digging fall under the
ban placed by L-41?
A. No. If no materials are to be
used in the project, he can dig as
many bitches as he wants.
@. Because Of increased produce
ton requirements at o coal mine,
the company owning the property
desires to build additional houses