United States Housing Act of 1936. Hearings .... on S. 4424...April 20-29, 1936.(74-2). |
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... existing buildings . The development of a low - rent - housing project may include slum clearance . The development of a slum - clearance project may be confined to demolition and removal . ( 6 ) The term " administration " means all ...
... existing buildings . The development of a low - rent - housing project may include slum clearance . The development of a slum - clearance project may be confined to demolition and removal . ( 6 ) The term " administration " means all ...
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... existing slum sites . It may mean the clearing away of the slum site and the building of better quarters on the same spot .. In some cases , it may mean the construction of low - rent homes upon cheaper and economically more desirable ...
... existing slum sites . It may mean the clearing away of the slum site and the building of better quarters on the same spot .. In some cases , it may mean the construction of low - rent homes upon cheaper and economically more desirable ...
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... existing , 3,000,000 . It can be assumed from the Real Property Inventory that 10 per- cent of existing units are unfit and should be replaced . ( d ) 1 percent replacement annually for 10 years , 3,000,000 . It is reasonable that 1 ...
... existing , 3,000,000 . It can be assumed from the Real Property Inventory that 10 per- cent of existing units are unfit and should be replaced . ( d ) 1 percent replacement annually for 10 years , 3,000,000 . It is reasonable that 1 ...
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... existing vacancies can- not meet the need . The huge capital loss which the middle income groups would have to absorb to build new quarters for themselves and to hand down their present dwellings at a low enough cost to be available to ...
... existing vacancies can- not meet the need . The huge capital loss which the middle income groups would have to absorb to build new quarters for themselves and to hand down their present dwellings at a low enough cost to be available to ...
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... existing need and future shortage of livable housing for the lower - income groups is so drastic that a national emergency is imminent , the proportions of which have not yet been appreciated . 2. The blighted areas of our cities ...
... existing need and future shortage of livable housing for the lower - income groups is so drastic that a national emergency is imminent , the proportions of which have not yet been appreciated . 2. The blighted areas of our cities ...
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Page 11 - If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances, shall be held invalid, the remainder of this Act, or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. SEC. 17. This Act may be cited as the "National Labor Relations Act.
Page 226 - families of low income' means families (including elderly and displaced families) who are in the lowest income group and who cannot afford to pay enough to cause private enterprise in their locality or metropolitan area to build an adequate supply of decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings for their use.
Page 9 - An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 1916, as amended, shall extend to persons given employment under the provisions of this Act.
Page 3 - It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States to promote the general welfare of the Nation by employing its funds and credit, as provided in this Act, to assist the several States and their political subdivisions to alleviate present and recurring unemployment and to remedy the unsafe and insanitary housing conditions and the acute shortage of decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings for families of low income, in rural or urban communities, that are injurious to the health, safety, and...
Page 294 - All such regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of buildings throughout each district, but the regulations in one district may differ from those in other districts.
Page 260 - SUCH OTHER OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR CARRYING OUT ITS FUNCTIONS UNDER THIS ACT, AND FIX THEIR COMPENSATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLASSIFICATION ACT OF 1923, AS AMENDED.
Page 272 - Five members who are members of the Committee on Banking and Currency of the House of Representatives, three from the majority and two from the minority party, to be appointed by the chairman of the committee.
Page 11 - To provide financial assistance to the States and political subdivisions thereof for the elimination of unsafe and insanitary housing conditions, for the eradication of slums, for the provision of decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings for families of low income, and for the reduction of unemployment and the stimulation of business activity, to create a United States Housing Authority, and for other purposes.
Page 3 - slum or blighted area" means any area where dwellings predominate which, by reason of dilapidation, overcrowding, faulty arrangement, or design, lack of ventilation, light or sanitation facilities, or any combination of these factors, are detrimental to safety, health, or morals.
Page 10 - Any and all notes, debentures, bonds, or other such obligations issued by the corporation shall be exempt both as to principal and interest from all taxation...