St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-06-08

IN j. McDonugh homes, located
at wheelock Parkway and Jack
son St., are expected TO open be-
tween August 1 and 10. The other,
located at Hardwood and Mary
land. win be open around the
same time.
The two sites, the first Of an
expected four sites chosen by
the St Paul housing redevelop-
mcnt authority, are located In
communities where new hous-
ing Ia predominant.
The construction, built to last
for 40 years Is being done with
the best Of material, stated Yer
non Il. Dale, general manage
ment supervisor Of the st. Paul
housing redevelopment authority.
Dale conducted this reporter on q
personal tour Of the two sites.
The designs Of the buildings
are Of the latest style as to con-
form with the neighboring COM
munities. Each unit Is a first and
second floor small home complete
with individual Easements. The
rooms are comfortably large with
plenty Of closet space for the oc-
cupants.
Each apartment win have its
own gas furnace, private bath and
kitchen and win also be furnished
with an electric refrigerator and
a gas range. Each family pays
for its own utilities.
Transportation to and from the
dwellings win be supplied by
buses or streetcars. School facili-
ties win also be available either
through new ones to be built or
the existing ones.
Mr.. Dale said there was to be
absolutely no discrimination In the
selection OF the tenants for the
sites already under construction.
According 20 Dale. there are
only three main qualifications
for applicants. They must be y. =
s. citizens and residents Of SC.
Paul one year and must come
within the income limits.
The income limits vary with the
size OF the family and the num-
Der OF children. Apartments will
be assigned not on the basis OF
the rent paid, but on the basis Of
the number Of bedrooms a family
needs. This could mean that a
small family win rent a one bed
room apartment for the same
amount a larger family would
pay for a larger apartment.
Applicants who are selected as
tenants will be notified at least a
month prior TO the date they win
move into their new apartment.
In spite Of the fact veterans win
be given preference. others should
not be discouraged from applying.
All applications, no matter what
date they might have been filed
viii have the same chance as the
early filters. 1900 applications
have been received, 81 of them
from Negro citizens.
The entire housing redevelop-
ment program In st. Paul has
been standing on "shaky legs" for
several months. The problem of
rezoning the chosen site districts
has been multiplied because of
pressure by certain interests.
According to Commissioner
Frank Marzetelli, practically any
area where public housing might
be placed would have TO be re-
zoned. There Just isn't any
Class C property in st. Paul" he
said.
Housing authorities feel the
fight against lOw-rent housing
win be changed considerably n
more people would visit the
areas under construction now
and after they are completed.
Many OF the statements made
by those against the program.
such as "injunng property values
and about the type Of expected
tenants are considered untrue.
No matter what the anti-low-
rent housing factions say about IL
not working in st. Paul. Dale and
others Of the housing redevelop-
ment authority feel most Of the
problems win work themselves
out after the two present sites
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