City plan for Akron, prepared for Chamber of commerce . n Akron, plans to loan money on first and second mortgages to lot owners desiring to erect their own homes,and also to erect a number of houses of the semi-detached or terrace tj^pe for renting. 66 The General Schedule l)clow Shows the Relation of the Cost of Lots and Houses toWages, Rent, and Savings Lots—Iniiinned . $,500 .$000 $700 $800 Minimum Lot and House for Normal Family (except paved roadway) Minimum Lot. Houses 2000 2K)0 ..-^OO „ , , , ., , ,, Total House and Lot 2500 ;5000 2,500 4000 Terraee row . l(,-l« 80-100 deep S
City plan for Akron, prepared for Chamber of commerce . n Akron, plans to loan money on first and second mortgages to lot owners desiring to erect their own homes,and also to erect a number of houses of the semi-detached or terrace tj^pe for renting. 66 The General Schedule l)clow Shows the Relation of the Cost of Lots and Houses toWages, Rent, and Savings Lots—Iniiinned . $,500 .$000 $700 $800 Minimum Lot and House for Normal Family (except paved roadway) Minimum Lot. Houses 2000 2K)0 ..-^OO „ , , , ., , ,, Total House and Lot 2500 ;5000 2,500 4000 Terraee row . l(,-l« 80-100 deep Semi-detached (each) .30-40wide 80-100 deep ^^-^Es: Detached 40-50wide 80-100deep Per week 20 30 40 .... 1040 i;500 1560 2080 Minimum House. „ Four — living-room, kitchen, two bedrooms Rent: 1 K tl Per month .... 20 25 30 40 p. f , r • , •. i .u l*ive preferred — living-room, kitchen, three Savings: bedroom,s and hath; allows for separate bed- Per month .... 56 7 8 rooms for older children of different The Village Green, Tallraadge Center, near Akron. A siiisi nf cijunncssand peace which the city lacks. The parks and open spaces pro-posed for .\kron will provide some of the beauty and refreshmentof which this ^illage Green is characteristic. A BRIEF SURVEY of the LAW RELATING TO THE CITY PLAN/or AKRON BY FRANK BACKUS WILLIAMS OF THE NEW YORK BAH Note: Tlie Brief Survey is a summary of sucii portionsof a more complete survey as are thouglit to be of generalinterest. Tlie entire survey, witli notes, references to legaland other authorities, and extracts from legislation inother states is published in full as a separate report. Brief Survey of the Law relating to the City Plan for Akron I. Establishment of City Plan IN order that city construction may be intelli-gently carried out there must be a plan of thecity as a whole, by which the construction of anypart or detail of it from time to time as it occursmay be guided. To that end
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