urSday, April 17, 1969 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Nine .irsday, April 17, 1969 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Pace NIn& HARARY'S QUIXOTIC QUEST:dg IS peculation and how it grows (Continued from Page 5) change in, policy was a coinci- While the median student fam- dence. "The city went to an own- ily income is $18,000, the median er-occupied inspection system for income in the North Central area the first time in April, 1968," he is only $5,500, according to the says. "We happened to apply it 1960 Census. The poor, in short, for the first 'time in the North cannot afford to live elsewhere- Central area." their existence in the ghetto is an So 'now, building offic als have all-or-nothing proposition. called a temporary moratorium on "In the total neighborhood one repairs-hoping the city will re- fact dominates all others-namely ceive a federal grant which will that there are virtually ho vacant subsidize poor home-owners who units available!" says the city's bring housing up to code. Mean- Model Cities Program proposal.-j while, absentee landlords - who "Any action, be it fire code in- can afford repairs-don't have to spedtion or sale of rental property do a thing is certain to result in a critical Some houses, like the six Harary relocation problem," houses, are in such bad condition So if the city does not enforce that the city condemned and good housing conditions, the poor evacuated them within days after have little way to fight it. the inspection. But with the hous- And the city hasn't enforced ing shortage, there is seldom a good housing conditions. Over 43 guarantee that displaced families per cent of the city's houses are can be relocated, so they must "deteriorated or dilapidated" ac- tolerate barely tolerable conditions cording to the 1960 Census. The -often for months. Harary houses violations went un- "Locating housing for large low- corrected despite warning lettersinomaiesous agrualow-' and threats from the building and income families is a virtual im- safety department and city attor- possibility," ,declares a. Model neys. Although Judge Sandford Cities report. Elden claims repeated violators As a result, the city's Office of "must come to bear the full Emergency, Housing has a wait- weight of the law," the Hararys ing list of about 115 families who have never paid more than a $25 need new homes-but can't find fine for any single violation. them. continue paying rent; the viola- tions go uncorrected; and finally, the tenants move out, the house is boarded, and the city foots the bill. Harary, meanwhile, makes a profit. Families on Emergency Housing Director Paul's waiting lists don't even begin to account for welfare families, or families who would leave their impoverished but tol- erable houses if.there were some other place to go.'So when Paul can find any vacant housing -- no matter how bad, as long as it isn't condemned - he considers it a blessing- CHARTER REALTY has offered several houses tagged with major violations to the Emergency Housing Office at the city's re- quest. The Daily reported on Feb. 21 that three Charter houses on Mack street and two on Wilmot were issued violation notices and claimed .the firm ignored them un- til the houses were finally con- demned. However, Charter claims the city .deliberately asked 't h e 'firm to maintain the houses de- sp4e the violations for emergency housing and welfare tenants. According to Paul, 1336 a n d f1340 Wilmot w e r e occupied by families placed by t h e city, as were 510 and 512 Mack. But he cannot confirm that the city per- mitted Charter to maintain viola- tions in the houses -- nor C a n City Administrator Guy Larcom, housing inspector Ralph Lloyd, or city attorney Peter Forsythe. Assistant w City Administrator Don Borut says "I doubt we would have let families stay in the hous- es if they were below code."/ The houses at 510 and 512 Wilmot were condemned Sept. 23, 1968 - after several violation notices; so were 1336 and 1340 Wilmot (chief inspector Ralph Lloyd founld the furnace leaking so badly Nov. 1, 1967 at 1340 that he evacuated the tenants immediately into a hotel). Whether or not some city offi- cials did allow Charter to keep the houses open despite violations is almost a moot point. W h a t is significant is the desperate prob- lems w h i c h forced the city to place tenants in houses that even approached the condition of Char- ter's. "I can't believe the city would put tenants in 1340 Wil- mot," says inspector Lloyd. "That place was a hole.", NOW ANN ARBOR must attack the housing crisis on two fronts - it must construct low- cost housing, and revamp and strengthen the building and safe- ty department. A recent $5,000 study of t h e city's code enforcement program by the Building Officials Confer- ence of America has clarified some of the code enforcement problems such as lack of rigid fining pro- cedures, and dependence instead on inspector's discretions. The re- port also suggested 75 terse, one- sentence solutions, but there is no guarantee the city will accept them. And with the Model Cities Pro- gram pending, the North Central area may finally get low-cost housing - but again, there is no guarantee. Ann Arbor already has two "low-cost" housing projects - Pontiac Heights and Ann Arbor Park - but both have quotas on the poor and cater mostly to fam- ilies in the middle income range. Right now, Ann Arbor h a s a desperate need for low-income hou'sing and some land on which to build it - Harary's lots in the North Central area. If the Model Cities Program eventually takes him up on his offer to sell - be- low market price, and no money down - Ann Arbor will have tak- en one step closer to meeting its obligations to the poor citizens, and not just the rich. And Ann Arbor will be one step closer to- the "All-American City" it has claimed to be. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN .. THURSDAY, APRIL 17 Day Calendar Bureau of Industrial Relations Sem- inar: "Management of Managers, Pro- gram No. 86; North Campus Commons, 8:15 a.m. Department of Electrical Engineering Conference: Discussion of Closed-Cir- cuit Television Proposal for aiding graduate education throughout south- ern Michigan: Chrysler Center, 3:00 p.m. Cinema Guild: Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable' and Montgomery Clift in "The Misfits": Architecture Auditorium, 7:00 and 9:05 p.m. ' School of Education and Department of Library Science Lecture: S c o t t O'Dell, Newbery Award Recipient, speaking on "WritingdSea Stories". Rackham Assembly Hall. 8:00 p.m. Degree Recital: Susan Nelson, bas- soon: School of Music Recital Hall, 8:30 p m. General Nptices Grade Sheets for Winter, 1969 have been sent to departments for distri- bution to instructors. Any grade sheet for degree students should be sub- mitted to .th Office of the Registrar within 48 hours after the examination, and no later than 12:00 noon, Friday, May 2. Failure to do so may prevent graduation for certain students. All grade sheets for non-degree students should be submitted within five days of the examination, and no later than Saturday, May 3 at 12:00 noon., A, grade messenger service will be provided on a regular basis by the Office of the Registrar to departmental offices on the Central Campus beginning wednes- day, April 23 and continuing through 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 3. Grades may also be submitted directly to the Office of the Registrar at "Window A", L.S.&A. Bldg., during working hours. Questions pertaining to grade reports may be directed to 764-6292. Student Identification Cards: Any' student identification _card marked "Valid Winter 1969 .Only" must' be re- placed before the student may regis- ter for the Spring or Fall term, 1969. Replacement of this card may be ac- complished by making application at window "IA" in, the L. S. & A. Bldg., prior to May 1, 1969. Proper notifica- tion of the student's correct, social se- curity number should be available when the application is made. All students should check their iden- tification cards for errors. The first nine digits of the student number South and Southeast Bag Lunch, if otherwise qualiifed, call 764-7460 for should be equal to the student's social James D. Clarkson, Dept. of Geography, application procedures and further In- security number, "The Ecology of Food Production in formation: If the numbers do not match, the in- Southeast Asia", Fri., Apr. 18. Lane State of Wisconsin: Administrative correct card should be brought to SalBasement, noon. positions with variety of agencies In Window "A", L.S.&A. Bldg., for re- areas of afunce, controller, personnel, placement. No replacement fee will Women Students: Recreational Hours supplies, lnev-stments, criminal invest- be charged, at the Margaret Bell Pool. rgation, work incentive programps, civil During Spring term registration, May Saturday, April 19: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. engrg, data process., deitetics, ee, man- 5-6, all matters concerning I. D. cards (Co-Rec), agement information spec., manpower will be handled in the Lobby and Room Sunday, April 20: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. (Co- counselor, medical librarian, nat'l. sci. 102 of the L.S.&A. building. Rec). projects in aquatic research, psyaholo- Monday, April 21 thru Thursday, gist, public health. purchasing, secur- SPRINGCOMMENCEMENT April 24: 12 noon - 1:00 p.m. 4:00 - ityntherapy, rehabilitation, occpat- EXERCISES 5:00 p.m., 7:00 - 9:00 pm. tioinal, alcoholic, physician,'engineering May 3, 1969 Pool closed April 25; reopens Thurs- aids, manpower utilization forest .con- Graduates assembie at 9:30 a.m.i {ay, May 8. servation, handicapped coord, health Procession enters at 10:00 a.m. - education. Program ebgins at 10:30 a.m. i-i,-Joint County System of Cedar, John- Exercises will be held at 10:30 am. in IFtx+Gc~ie'eli son, innr and Washington Counties, the University Events Building. Exer- Sedar Rapids, Iowa: Director of Re- cises will conclude about 12:30 a.m. GENERALS ABISION 'search, stat. and behavioral. Library All graduates as of May 1969 are eligi- 30S.A.B.3consultant MALS. Set. Consultant, MA ble to participate. Attention Students Taking the FsEE and teaching exper. 11!TICKETS: Maximum of four to eachSattentrionS9"TdentfiTain yoth e -E White Pine Copper Company, White prospective graduate, to be distributed Sat, Ari9ro: Washi ngtonincofrin yu re- neMich.: Computer Programmer, ap- from Monday, April 21, to 5:00 p.m. ied fro ashigton Inctly plication to geol., metallurgy, physics, listed the place of the examination, it engrg., forestry, degree In sci., engrg., Friday, May 2, at Diploma Office, 1518 will be given in Auditorium C, Angell or math with coryrses or esper. in prg. L.S.&A. Building.-i Hall, 8:30 a.m., not where the notifica-s P. Pro- ;ramming.s Some unclaimed tickets may be avail- tion said it would be. able at the Information desk, f i r t The Interviews for FSEE management SUMMERPLACEMENT INTERVIEW floor, L.S.&A. Building, on Saturday, intern eligibility will be held at Place- 212 S.A.B. Lower Level May 3, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. ment Services next Tuesday, April 22,. April 18: Southwestern Company, ACADEMIC COSTUME: May be rent- day before exams begin. You are noti- Nashville, Tenn., 1-5 p.m. Be outdoors ed at Moe Sport Shop,A711 North Uni- fled if you qualify for these. all summer and make good money, de- versity Avenue, Ann Arbor. 0 r d e r s Current Position Openings received. byt tailsatSP.' should be placed immediately. General Division by mail and phone, I at. ASSEMBLY FOR GRADUATES: At these' positions are open immediatelyI n -a 9:30 a.m. in area east of Stadium. Mar- spring graduates are welcome to apply J inTh e Daily Staff shals will direct graduates to proper _.-. - ~-__,_.----- ______ stations. 1 case of inclement weather, graduates will go directly to the build- ing where they wil be seated by mar- shals. SPECTATORS: All spectators should 0-D* be seated insshe builng by 10:00 a.m. dithbuligb100am.when procession enters. 0 E GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENTS, Invitations, etc.: Inquire at Desk, 1st floor Lobby, L.S.A. Bldg.CE P M be distributed at exercises. T DISTRIBUTION OF DIPLOMAS: Di- plomas conferred as of May 3, 1969, IN Tr ES TED? may be called for at the L. S. & A. Building May 23, and again May2 -r through May 22, MedicalSchdol d plo CA LL 764-0910 or 764-0912 mas will be distributed at Senior Class Night exercises June 6; Flint C 011 e g e diplomas at the convocation on June 6; Dearborn Campus diplomas at the - - graduation' exercises June 15;1 Law _ - School diplomas may be called for af- - --- - ter June 16 at 1518 L.S.&A. Building. Doctoral degree candidates who qual- ify for the, Ph.D. degree or 9 similar 0; IEA degree from the Graduate School and WHO ATTEND THE COMMENCE-111U U ALS M E 'W R I MENT EXERCISES will be given a hood' by the University. learn about people, what school,' big cities, and VINS de FRANCE factories won't teach you. Asell dictionaries with us in the rural and small-town ANNUAL GROUP FIGH a f i !South.,I BEFORE LAST September, in fact, the city did not even know which North Central houses were substandard at all-because it .hadn't inspected them. Only public pressure finally forced the city to begin a concentrated hous- ing sweep through the area, billed as the beginning of Ann Arbor's great push for better housing. And then six months later pub- lic pressure brought the same sweep to a halt. For housing in- spectors had checked not only thee dwellings owned by absentee land- lords-but for the first time in Ann Arbor's history, cracked down harshly on owner-occupied houses as well. To the poor, the elderly, struggling to keep their homes, the housing violations meant not safety but an unbearable added expense for repairs. Previously, building inspectors have avoided issuing violations against owner-occupied dwellings. The theory: homeowner may live- in substandard conditions as long as no one else suffers from it. According to assistant city ad- ministrator Don Borut, the sudden This means, in effect, that the city knowingly allows violations in houses to go unchecked since the tenants technically continue living there (and usually paying rent) only until they can find an- other h o m e - or rather, until Walter Paul of the emergency housing office can find one for them. Under Section 2A of the Federal Housing Act, the city must take responsibility for tenants who are evicted as a result of governmen- tal action. Condemning a house is such a governmental action - it doesn't matter if the house was condemned as a result of landlord neglect. That is why the Harary's ten-\ ants at 705 N. Fourth are patiently paying rent to the Hararys for a substandard home, while Paul tries to find them a new place - all at the city's expense. The same thing happened at 619 N. Fifth, the other houses on N. Fourth and 907 Wildt. The city finds major violations, orders i'e- pairs; the Hararys asked the Emergency Housing Office to re- locate the tenants; t h e tenants I - D..I'_" -~ a S ~a S S a a a a a a a sapapa a a - GRADUA1ITING SENIORS: Announcements Will Be on Sale Today through April 18 at the Information Desk ~.,. LS & A Building $ ,- s DETROIT-PARIS and return PAN-AM JET JUNE 16-JULY 14 * earn enough to pay for a year's schooling. * come to Summer Placement, lower level SA.B. Fri- day afternoon, April 18 WE ARE NOT LOOKING FOR "SALESMEN" I $320-adults For information call 761-4146 4fter 7, 663-3969 I|p III .w. -4- ---'---'- ^^---_ A. II! U --- < .: ;.<;; F 4 } ''.....,,..t { %:: k:: t : i a? .. i n* c i . .. «,ih .. fh . th...... For New PONTIAC TEMPESTS" or FIREBiRDS' Contact Your STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE at K inger-Wagner Pontiac EUGENE JUSTUS Apartment 7K, University Tdwers ' 3 662-5033 ,':. r < :'., «. v > >'> >,> <> , . :.< ,.v r<«>< ;;; ,: ','ss

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