1 f WP P A TO SURVEY SUR VEY HOUSING NEEDS if t f A survey now planned as a aM M state W WP A project may prove provo the ther r solution for or between and GOO landlords whose property is pled pied by indigents I Information n concerning concerning- the tho survey sur sur- urVey ur- ur vey Pey reached the city and county building Friday while co county nty com com- rS puzzled over complaints of property owners that they CAnnot cannot can CAn- not riot continue paying taxes on non- non revenue producing property County commissioners are without without with with- out but funds to give needy families to pay rentals and the law Jaw providing for or landlord tax exemptions In such cases expired early this year County County County Coun Coun- ty officials by law laware are the tax collection collection col cal lection agency for the state school and municipal taxes as well as county taxes and without authority from tram the other taxing units commissioners commissioners com corn missioners to act on landlord landlord landlord land land- lord applications for lor exemption of ta taxes es once they become delinquent County commissioners or taxing officials have no authority to compromise compromiso com corn promise or or exempt current taxes But they may be compromised when the they become delinquent Complaints of property owners are according to B. B F. F Quinn county county county coun- coun coun coun- ty commissioner of ot charity the di direct direct direct di- di result of an apparent housing shortage in Salt Lake City Representatives of the American Association of ot Social Workers who have met with Mr Quinn reported a variety of statistics bearing upon I the problem Included were That since 1929 there have been 1225 2225 dwelling va vacancies From January January Janu Janu- ary ry 1 1930 to August 31 1935 there have were new homes built During the same period it was re reported reported reported re- re ported homes have been torn down some because they were unfit for occupancy and others for a Variety variety variety va va- of reasons obvious to the own own- ers era Between January 1 1930 and December 13 1834 1099 marriage licenses were issued at the county clerks clerk's office each forming basis of a family in need of a home The W P A survey which has been J launched is for the primary purpose of determining the number of ot pieces nf of property in which auditors auditor's tax deeds have been issued to various counties Thus the counties become title owners of the property which It was indicated may be garnered and pla placed ed under supervision of charity departments for housing in indigent indigent indigent in- in families We Va are unable at this time to tos s say y what relief will be offered for or landlords or what arrangements will be made to house needy families continually harassed by evictions said Mr Quinn The county commissIon commission com corn mission will follow through on the report of relief agencies A finance committee of the relief agencies is slated to meet September Septem Septem- ber 17 to further consider the situation situa situ Ion tion f