The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-28
State Starts Vets Housing Inventory
 Col. Ernest Novey
 ConsuIfs Waterbury
 OfficioIs on Survey

Col. Ernest Novey, assistant to State Housing Administrator Prem tice White, today consulted with Mayor John s. Monagan, city au- thorities and private contractors and builders in Waterbury.
 Colonel Novey's appearance marks the initial step in a statewide effort authorized by the State Housing Authority yesterday, to take inven- tory of all veterans homes under construction, the materials mad la- bor required for new homes and the number of veterans families now without accommodations of their own. ....
 Once we have compiled state wide statistics they will be for warded to Washington Housing Au- thorities as a determination of Connecticut's building needs" Col onel Novey today, told The Demo- crat
 The survey includes the study of the shortage of such materials as lumber, electrical and heating sup plies and other vital building ma terials. It also includes 8 deter imitation of the exact number of veterans and their families now without homes, or who will soon need homes. The survey will be made in 13 other state areas other than Waterbury.
 Mayor Authorized
 Coincidental with Colonel Novey's appearance here today was last nights authorization of the mayor by the Board of Aldermen, to sign a contract with the Federal Public Housing Authority to provide tenn porary housing for Waterbury vet erans.
 MT. White today told The Demo- crat that the survey would be "a comprehensive study of private home building operations in the State designed to eliminate the con- fusing and conflicting reports as to housing needs" MT. White was au- thorized by the State Housing Au- thority, yesterday, to commence the study immediately.
 Among those contacted by Colonel Novey here today, other than the Mayor, were J. Francis Smith, local lumber dealer and builder, who is @ member of the State Housing Ad- visory Committee; John T. Hartley, city building inspector; Miss Nancy J. Delaney, director of Waterbury's Veterans Center and private con- tractors and builders. Earle H. &c., gur of this city is member of the State Housing Authority.
 Provides For 200 Units
 The contract, authorized by the aldermanic board last night during its special session, provides for 200 housing units for the city except that the FPEIA may furnish a small Ter number of units if a shortage of facilities necessitates reduction"
 The board also authorized the Waterbury Housing Authority head ed by Chairman Lester E. Young, to operate and manage the new units to be provided by the contract.
 A site for the houses has been se- lected at the Hamilton Heights Fed eral project on Hamilton Avenue. The Board of Works previously was to commence grading and layout of the area and the install lation of sewers, water pipes, etc.
 Further indication of the active in veterans housing needs here was yesterdays meeting of a representing Waterbury's veterans, with the Mayor. The committee, whose spokesmen said they represented an independent organization, also attend ed last nights board meeting. To- night it will conduct special meet ing at 7:30 P. M at the Y. M. c. A. to which all veterans are invited.