Authority Acquires 1st Parcel Toward Housing Project

Courier 6-3-51 Authority Acquires 1st Parcel Toward Housing Project —Courier-Post Photo FIRST CHECK for property to be acquired by the Camden Housing Authority for its proposed East Camden housing development, was presented to Mrs. John Dyer, of 2120 Berwick street, who is shown receiving the check from Joseph McComb, authority chairman. The Camden Housing Authority on Monday acquired the first parcel of land on the tract where a 368-unit low-rent housing development in East Camden will be constructed at a cost of more than $4,492,000. Mr. and Mrs. John Dyer were presented with a check by Joseph McComb, authority chairman, for their home at 2120 Berwick street. Present in the Market Street Title Co. office on Cooper street, where the sale was consumated, were Raymond Osborn. authority solicitor; William Barnett, authority secretary; George Adkins, assistant secretary for development, and Thomas McGraw, representing the title company. Osborn said that he is preparing for the purchase of 12 other tracts on the site, where the owners have agreed on the price offered by the authority. Osborn said that it will be necessary to proceed with condemnation proceedings against 12 other parcels on the tract. He said that some of the owners have not been able to agree on a sale price; other owners can't be located, and title is not clear to other sections of the land. In addition to these parcels, Osborn said, 12 other parcels are owned by the city. He said negotiations are being made with the city for their purchase. McComb said he expects that construction on the project, which is to be one block south of Federal street and Marlton pike, will be started in early fall. The tract is bounded by Morse and Randolph streets, and Bank and Watson streets, and cuts on a rectangle to Twentieth street.