The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-29
BY JAMES M. MOORE

One hundred housing units are available to veterans and their fam- flies in Milldale. Connecticut ap- proximately eight and one-halt miles from Waterbury it has been determined by survey compiled by The Waterbury Democrat.
 The housing units are contained in 8 federal housing project known as Broad Acres" and located on the main road between Milldale and Waterbury. Regular bus service from Waterbury is routed by this site.
 The buildings are similar to the Porter Tract project in Waterbury each building containing varied number of actual dwelling units.
 The units are of the one, two and three bedroom type each with a kit- chen and living room. The one-bed- room unit rents monthly for $29.50; two- bedroom unit for e32.50 and the three-bedroom unit for $33.50.
 Ralph H. Bake general housing manager for this area said today that veterans who desire to rent at this site will be given priority, if their applications are filed with him immediately. The managers main office is located at the Waterbury Warner Gardens project where he is assisted by Atty. Timothy s. Sul- livan local manager.
 Lester E. Young, chairman of Waterbury's Housing Authority said he would make every effort ito ex- pedite the use of this project by veterans seeking immediate tenn porary dwellings for their families" !"
 Any further information relative to this project may be acquired by phone or mail through The Water bury Democrat. All formal applica- tions must be filed with MT. Bake or Mir. Sullivan at the Warner Gar dens federal housing project, this city.
 A survey by this newspaper has been in process for the past couple of weeks in an effort to determine means of affording immediate dwelling units for veterans and their families. It has been estimat- ed that Waterbury veterans and non-veterans seeking housing, num- Der well into the hundreds. At the Veterans Advisory Center total of 329 veterans have applied for housing of which i6l are listed as critical"
 A project surveyed by this writer at Southington, Conn, comprised oI approximately 60 duplex type houses of brick construction, now idle in great part, was said by federal au- thorities to in a state of prepara- ton for spring opening.
 This project already has a long waiting list, one federal housing authority stated. However there is possibility by spring that many applicants will have found dwellings elsewhere and some units will De available"
 The greater part of this project Is empty now because Of faulty con struction of a drainage system which has resulted in the flooding Of the cellars. A new drainage system VII be installed in the spring. The houses are of red brick construction of a duplex type having two floors with four rooms in each unit. Inis project is approximately IS miles from Waterbury.
 The Broad Acres project ayaii- able to veterans is now occupied ny approxmately 60 families. many from Waterbury There are units available for an additional 100 fam ilies immediately, Mr. Bake said,
 Each unit contains electricity, was ter, kitchen range and ice-box ana Is heated by coal-buyning units There is an office open all-day al the project site. which, as stated in on the main road between Water bury and southington, In Milldalf It is approximately nine miles ron the center og Waterbury. It is no the project built for the Jamaelan workers transported here during the
 A Survey also was made by this newspaper as to available housinf units which might be taken down from their site and removed 70 Wa kerbury. The Waterbury Housing Authority also Is undertaking sim. liar means Of getting more ayaiiaole housing in Waterbury.
 This Is in accordance with recent leelslatlon passed by Congress and approved by President TFuma n creating an appropriation for nov. ing Of available housing units from one site to another to provide dwellings for veterans.
 Such type housing must be oi wood construction og some material which can be dlsIAantled. moved and re-erecled at another ate. The projects ia Milldale and southing-