Show Demolition Planned of Outmoded N. N NY Y Buildings To Provide Scrap Metal for War Effort 23 UP UP UP- NEW YORK YORI Sept Federal and municipal l authorities Wednesday planned large scale demolition of outmoded tenements loft buildings and idle factories to provide scrap metal The first building probably will willbe willbe willbe be razed next week weel Nine others will fol follow w in quick succession with many more more facing the thc same prospect Park Com m I s 5 s 5 I 1 Ion o 0 n II e r Robert Moses oses coordinator of the salvage drive in New York indicated that plans called for the destruction of ot He old law tenements condemned red tape legalisms and quibbling and warned that Washington might be asked to In In- In Either this is a war a-war war need or it isn't and if it isn't we are the victims of a monstrous practical joke he said William Wilson commissioner of housing and buildings disclosed that a survey of vacant buildings had been under way for some time On the list are said to be several capable of yielding 1000 or more moretons moretons moretons tons of metal One building to be wrecked is 22 stories high It Is a structure owned by the city as a result of nonpayment of taxes In all cases permission of owners will be sought but where structures structures tures turca are considered unsafe for occupancy and an owner refuses permission the city will seek court authorization for demolition 1 |