The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-20
AID jIS0RY GROUP
ACTS ON HOUSING
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Wilmington Board of Realtors; c
B. Kornegay, representing lsbo
and a commissioner of the Hous
ing Authority Of the City OF WI
mington: w. Ronald Lane, mayo
of Wilmington; Harry M. Solomon
chairman of the Housing Authorlt.
Of the City of Wilmington; c. Var
Leuven. business man and mem
her at large; James E. l.. Wade
~ councilman and a realtor
Frederick Willetts, realtor, and n
r. Emory. chairman OF the Cl1!
Planning Board and executive OIL
rector of the Housing Authority.
Actions of the committee were
not unanimous except for the rec
concentrations as to the sale OF the
two Maffitt Village buildings pro-
posal for use as industrial plsntF
and as to the wrecking OF 1852 J laf-
fit temporaries. Actions on the
other four recommendations were:
Sale of Hillcrest to the Housing
Authority: approval 6 to !. with
not voting and 2 absent. Voting aye
were Emory, Hewlett, Kornegay,
Lane, Solomon and Wade. Gardner
voted no, explaining that he did not
feel it necessary to take action un-
til the present housing emergency
ends, and Willetts requested that
he be recordd as not voting. Hill
and Van Leuven were absent.
Sale of the masonry sections OF
Lake Forest: approved 5 to g. with
2 absent. Voting aye were Emory,
Kornegay, Solomon, Wade and Will
let's. Voting no were Gardner. Hew-
lett and Lane. Hill and Van Leu
ven were absent. Those voting IN
opposition stated that they did not
feel action to be necessary at this
time
Retention in present locations and
sale to private owners OF the l.
275 demountables: approved 5 to
with 2 absent. Voting aye were
Emory, Kornegay, Solomon, Wade
anl Wiletts. Voting no were Gard
ner, Hewlett and Lane. Hill and
Van Leuven were absent. In this
case also those dissenting stated
they did not feel it necessary to act
at this time.
In a separate motion, also adopt
ed 5 to 3 with the same division OF
the committee directed
that the recommendations be trans
mitted to the appropriate govern
ment agency with a request that
all the housing recommended TOR
sale be sold by projects rather than
by individual buildings; that the
demountable housing, now fully &C.
cupied, be retained in its present
location and used to attract post
war industry; and that if permits
sible under the law. the sales take
place by negotiation rather than by
sealed competitive bidding.
Commissioner Gardner led 4
spirited effort to have a part Of
the housing, particularly at Lake
Forest, sold as individual build
ings or dwelling units so that re-
turning veterans might have an op-
portunity to purchase it for homes.
He was supported in his effort by
Mr.. Hewlett. Other members Of
the committee contended that the
design of the projects does not per-
NIT sale in this manner and urged
that sale by entire projects was the
only feasible manner Of disposition.
The successful motions relating
to Lake Forest. Hillcrest and the
demountable housing were put by
Councilman Wade. The Lake For
est motion was seconded by Mr..
Solomon and the Hillcrest and de-
mountable motions were seconded
by Mr.. Kornegay. The actions Of
the committee in all respects fol-
lowed the recommendation of the
commissioners of the Housing Au-
thcrity of the City of Wilmington,
which were presented to the COM
mittee in booklet form, with sup
porting material.
Mr.. Hewlett offered the motion
as to disposition of the buildings
proposed for use as industrial
plants, and it was seconded by Mr..
Kornegay. The molten as to wreck
ing and removal of temporary units
at Maffitt Village was offered by
Mr.. Willetts and seconded by
Mayor Lane.
The fate of the demountable
houses came in for much discus
sion. There appeared to be unani-
NOUS sentiment in favor of holding
them in their present locations and
using them as an industrial asset.
and it was brought out in the dis
cussion that with a national housing
shortage now approa ching peak, the
demountables might be moved
awsv unless action were taken to
rel them. The three members
vol : against the committee rec.
omi -ndation appeared to do 50 not
in opposition to retention but rath-
er because they felt the next few
months might change the local
housing nicti,rn