Miscellaneous information submitted to the committee by-Continued Hedrick, Hon. James A., mayor, Decatur, Ill.... Howland, Frank B., secretary, office of the mayor, Boston, Page 75 101 81 Kemp, Hon. W. E., mayor, Kansas City, Mo--- Kennelly, Hon. Martin H., mayor, Chicago, Ill. Laney, Hon. Ben, Governor, State of Arkansas. Law, Hon. Arthur J., mayor, Pontiac, Mich_ Milliken, Hon. Howard E., mayor, Harrisburg, Pa. Murphy, Hon. Vincent J., mayor, Newark, N. J Rennebohm, Hon. Oscar, Governor, State of Wisconsin___ Samuel, Hon. Bernard, mayor, Philadelphia, Pa---- Storrs, L. S., zoning administrator, Santa Monica, Calif. Temple, Hon. James R., mayor, Dallas, Tex---- Thompson, Hon. M. E., Governor, State of Georgia_. Turner, Hon. Roy J., Governor, State of Oklahoma_ Whiteside, Georgia R., secretary to Mayor Taylor, Louisville, Youngdahl, Hon. Luther W., Goveror, State of Minnesota- Blyth & Co., Inc.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Lehman Bros.; Phelps, Fenn & Co.; R. W. Pressprich & Co.; and Shields & Co., statement Statement of National Commander O'Neil, American Legion_-_-. "Building Record," excerpt from Nelson's News Letter. Table IV-Cost and price distribution of new single-family houses in industrial areas, second quarter of 1947____ Christman, Elisabeth, secretary-treasurer, National Woman's Trade 1102 Tishman Realty & Construction Co., New York., N. Y., letter from_ 734 733 733 Miscellaneous information submitted to the committee by-Continued Page Net annual income of eligible tenants_. 570 Net annual income of ineligible tenants in process of eviction_--- 570 1087 Distribution of single-family homes insured under section 603, by current costs, and of single-family homes insured under section Number of private nonfarm dwellings started and dwelling units started under FHA inspection, 1946 to date___ Expenditures for new residential construction in nonfarm and farm areas; nonfarm by source of funds, 1915-47__. Expenditures for new residential construction in nonfarm and farm areas; nonfarm by source of funds, 1915-47_ Financing under S. 866, as passed by Senate__ New nonfarm dwelling units started, by source of funds, 1900-47-- 53 55 Javits, Hon. Jacob K.: Jones, Harry Willmer, professor of law, Columbia University, New 682 Exhibit C. An act to provide increased Federal-aided pub- lic housing for families of low income_. Exhibit D. An act to amend the National Housing Act Exhibit E. An act to increase the guaranty by the Govern- ment of real-estate loans to veterans. Proposed postwar public housing schedule projects agreed upon and for which funds are available__. Additional State projects dependent on proposition voted on at general election, 1945, effective January 1, 1946. Facing Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., housing projects---- Facing Additional housing projects financed by savings banks. Facing Resolution adopted at Washington, D. C., May 9, 10, and 11---. National Association of Jewish Center Workers, letter from__. Miscellaneous information submitted to the committee by-Continued National Association of Real Estate Boards-Continued Legislation concerning taxing powers and tax rates, May 21, 1948— For a Nation-wide Exposé of Public Housing, article by Clarke National Association of University Women: Death rate per 100,000 from disease and accidents associated Death rates from disease not associated with bad living condi- 596 National Federation of Settlements, Inc., New York, N. Y., statement Neff, Eleanor, associate secretary, department of Christian social rela- 1085 Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority: Payments made by, to city of Norfolk in connection with Merri- 423 Public Housing Administration: Bond prospectus for sale of series A bonds by Housing Authority__ 354 355 Additional data with respect to the project, the annual contri- 361 Power of the General Accounting Office to examine local housing 369 Summary of payments in lieu of taxes, local contributions and Table 1-Public Law 412, locally owned projects_ 251 257 262 262 Miscellaneous information submitted to the committee by-Continued Public Housing Administration-Continued Rents achievable for typical private rental housing in compari- son with rents for a similar public housing project----. Rents charged tenants in low-rent housing projects each year, Responsibility of local housing authorities to local governments_ Tax exemption of low-rent housing projects in Massachusetts_-_- Building and Civil Engineering, excerpt taken from document en- The Building Products Institute: American Legion news release of May 5, at Indianapolis, Ind‒‒‒‒ The Council for Social Action, New York, N. Y., letter. The National Council of Catholic Women and Housing---. United States Savings and Loan League, Chicago, Ill., statement_. Characteristics of home loans reported closed 9 months' period, 267 837 854 868 The committee convened at 10 a. m., Hon. Jesse P. Wolcott, chairman, presiding. Present: Messrs. Wolcott, Gamble, Smith, Talle, McMillen, Cole, Hull, Stratton, Fletcher, Nicholson, Spence, Brown, Monroney, Folger, Riley, Buchanan, and Boggs. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will come to order. We will open hearings this morning on most of the housing bills which have been introduced and referred to this committee, the principal one of which is S. 866. (S. 866 referred to is as follows:) [S. 866, 80th Cong., 2d sess.] AN ACT To establish a national housing objective and the policy to be followed in the attainment thereof, to facilitate sustained progress in the attainment of such objective, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Housing Act of 1948." DECLARATION OF NATIONAL HOUSING POLICY SEO. 2. The Congress hereby declares that the general welfare and security of the Nation and the health and living standards of its people require a production of residential construction and related community development sufficient to remedy the serious cumulative housing shortage, to eliminate slums and blighted areas, to realize as soon as feasible the goal of a decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family, and to develop and redevelop communities so as to advance the growth and wealth of the Nation. The Congress further declares that such production is necessary to enable the housing industry to make its full contribution toward an economy of maximum employment, production, and purchasing power. The policy to be followed in attaining the national housing objective hereby established shall be: (1) Private enterprise shall be encouraged to serve as large a part of the total need as it can; (2) governmental assistance shall be utilized where feasible to enable private enterprise to serve more of the total need; and (3) governmental aid to clear slums and provide adequate housing for groups with incomes so low that they cannot otherwise be decently housed in new or existing housing shall be extended only to those localities which estimate their own needs and demonstrate that these needs cannot fully be met through reliance solely upon private enterprise and upon local and State revenues, and without such aid. 1 |