Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-02-19 | Page 22 | PBA Executive Announces $400,000 Program for Housing Defense Workers in Salt Lake

Executive Announces Program l 1 For Housing Defense Workers in Salt Lake Like A plan calling for construction construction construction con con- of defense family hous housing ng units in Salt Lake City was announced Thursday by a U. U S. S public buildings administration administration administration adminis adminis- executive Thomas H H. Farrington Sa San Francisco assistant P B A district engineer said the units will cost about each exclusive of utility and anti other installations and will be available only for noncommissioned noncommissioned noncommissioned non non- commissioned army officers officers' with families and for workers in defense defense de de defense plants with families Each unit will rent at low c cost st to the occupants ranging from 11 to 23 a month depending on Income income inome in In- in- in come ome of the renting family Mr lIr Farrington arrington said Upon completion of the units to be built variously in single double and multiple- multiple family style a housing manager will be appointed to determine with Ninth corps area army officials officials officials which families will be al allowed allowed allowed al- al lowed to occupy them Mr Farrington said he will spend the next eight days in Salt Lake City looking over various sites for the project He said he hopes to locate one of about 25 acres with sewer power and transportation facilities already available 9 C CLr Lr 4 y f fC C v J r b g 4 h. h 1 k kTHOMAS y THOMAS II H. FARRINGTON Tells defense housing plan If the site he selects is approved approved approved ap ap- ap- ap proved by officials In Washington I D. D C. C he said he will prepare a topographic map of the site and private con contract tract bids will be asked The contract will be awarded in Washington and probably will call for completion within 90 days he said There will be permanent housing housing housing hous hous- ing facilities Mr Farrington emphasized em em- The great need for such facilities wont won't be overcome by these units of course but butI I am not authorized at this time timeto timeto timeto to discuss the possibility of additional additional addi- addi ional mass units in the Salt Lake area He said the project will have priority in securing building materials materials ma- ma wherever they can be lo lo- lo He conferred on the matter matter matter mat mat- ter with Postmaster I. I A. A Smoot and with Ninth corps area army officials at Fort Douglas during the day