Amendments of 1939 to the United States Housing Act: Hearings Before ... , 76-1 on S. 591 ... , June 26 ... July 13, 19391939 - 442 pages |
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90 percent Administration amendment amortization amount answer average bill bonds borrow building built capital grant CHAIRMAN charges chart committee Congress Congressman construction cost CRAWFORD development cost dwelling unit economic rent families farm farmer Federal Government Federal Housing Administration figures financing Fire Insurance FORD funds GIFFORD give going GORE Government houses homes Housing Act Housing Authority housing program housing project insurance companies investment issued KEYSERLING LAMBERT land legislation living loan local housing authority low income lowest income group LUCE Manufacturers Mutual Insurance mean ment Miss SUMNER mortgage municipal NATHAN STRAUS National obligations operating paid PATMAN payments period present private capital Public Works Administration question reason rehouse rentals rural housing slum clearance SMITH SPENCE statement STRAUS subsidy talking taxes tenant thing tion trying Underwriters United States Housing WILLIAMS WOLCOTT
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Page 118 - The property of a municipality, acquired or held for the purposes of this act, is declared to be public property used for essential public and governmental purposes and such property shall be exempt from all taxes of the municipality, the county, the state or any political subdivision thereof...
Page 114 - ... to make studies and recommendations relating to the problem of clearing, replanning and reconstructing of slum areas, and the problem of providing dwelling accommodations for persons of low income...
Page 120 - Insofar as the provisions of this Act are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this Act shall be controlling.
Page 117 - Act. (b) By suit, action, or proceeding in equity, to enjoin any acts or things which may be unlawful, or the violation of any of the rights of such obligee of said authority.
Page 113 - No commissioner or employee of an authority shall acquire any interest direct or indirect in any housing project or in any property included or planned to be included in any project, nor shall he have any interest direct or indirect in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished or used in connection with any housing project.
Page 112 - ... or unsafe housing conditions exist and the providing of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations for persons of low income are public uses and purposes for which public money may be spent and private property acquired...
Page 41 - going Federal rate" means the annual rate of interest (or, if there shall be two or more such rates of interest, the highest thereof) specified in the most recently issued bonds of the Federal Government having a maturity of ten years or more, determined...
Page 138 - The last sentence of paragraph Seventh of section 5136 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, is amended by inserting before the colon, after the words "obligations of national mortgage associations...
Page 119 - Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its interest in any property, or grant easements, licenses or any other rights or privileges therein to a housing authority or the federal government...
Page 117 - ... events of default and terms and conditions upon which any or all of its bonds or obligations shall become or may be declared due before maturity, and as to the terms and conditions upon which such declaration and its consequences may be waived.