The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-09
|PHA Pl; Sale And Removal Of l32
units; Tenants Must Vacate
Out-of-Town Vet
Co-ops To Get
Sale Preference

IlOllCeS IldNe OcSli
issued to 1872 families occupying
single prefabricated houses in the
government-owned Eastlawn pro-
ject, James F. Hundley, Public
Housing Authority manager, an
nounced this week.
The excavations are to be COM
pleted by February LIST, Mr.. Humid
ley said, and the units will then
be sold to non-profit veteran CO.
operative groups. Groups in other
cities lacking sufficient housing
for veterans will be given prefer
ence in the purchase, Mr.. Humid
ley said.
These houses must be removed
as one preliminary in the prepar-
alton for the sale of the Navy"
houses in the Eastlawn project,
Mr.. Hundley said. The units in
question do not conform to build
ing codes in that they are built
over public utility installations,
and are situated on lots too small
to conform to the building code.
The Atlanta office of the PHA
has asked that veteran co-opera-
tive groups in other cities be CIV
en- preference in the purchase of
the units, Mr.. Hundley explain
ed, because of the nationwide
emphasis being placed on veteran
housing. When the government
owned housing in Pascagoula
goes on sale there will be ample
housing for local veterans, he
said.
Lack Housing
Other cities, such as Meridian,
Mobile and Hattiesburg, do not
have sufficient housing for veter-
ans.
In order to purchase the units,
he said, cooperative groups of
veterans must be formed. The
city government where the CO.
ops are formed must give its
approval to both the veteran
group and the transfer of the
houses, he added.
Sale price of the units is limit
ed to cost plus five per cent, and
they cannot be rented or sold to
other than veterans until 1851.
Meanwhile, the 1872 families
living in the units will be given
top preference on available Navy
houses, ahead of any one on the
present waiting list. Veteran FAM
lilies involved in this group will
get first chance, Mr.. Hundley
said. 1t is estimated that approx
imately go per cent of the 1872
families have veteran priority, he
said, and there are not enough
Navy houses to take care of them.
Those that cannot be placed in
Navy houses will be placed in
the Maritime, or other project,
or will have to resort to private
rental.
Plans are moving ahead for the
sale of the government-owned
Navy houses, Mr.. Hundley said.
He is to meet Monday with the
United States attorney to start
proceedings for the vacating of
the plat involving the land oc-
cupied by the houses. 1t is hoped
that this can be completed at
the special term of Chancery
court opening in Pascagoula Mon
day.
Complete Field Survey
The Federal Housing Authority
has completed its field survey of
the units, and is now in process
of setting up appraisal of the
units on which the FILA financ-
ing will be based. The FILA is
authorized to guarantee 80 per-
cent of the appraised value of the
units. Thus the purchaser would
pay 10 per cent down, and the
remainder ove a period of IS to
20 years, providing, of course,
that the FILA appraisal and the
PHA sale price r the same.
Only IL of the so Gulfdale units
for Negroes have been purchased
so far, Mr.. Hundley said. The
veteran priority on these units ex-
pires on January 18th. when nom
veteran occupants will be given
priority in the purchase.