THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON
SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 9, 1924.
Zoning
Constitutional
i ; in Many States; Court
; ; Support Is Also Given
Cases Decided in State Courts Upheld By the United States
j Supreme Court; Local Official Body Is Necessary.
f (Third of a series of articles compiled from a "Zoning Prim
er," (Issued by the Department of Commerce, Washington, D. C.)
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Doubt has arisen in many minds whether or not zoning is
I?gal and if the courts will support any laws that hare been
Irawn relative to the subject. When a zoning law is j properly
Irawn there is no doubt that the courts will support it, the Zoning
Primer states.; In fact, the courts have approved zoning whenever
t was done sensibly and comprehensively,' . -! ij 'i'-'-
One of the earliest points raised
regarding zoning was in Boston,
here two different heights for
: iture buildings ' w e r e. . fixed
. .roughout -the city. This was
ipported by the highest court of
Massachusetts and the United
ates supreme court.'
The next important case arose
i Los Angeles, where, under a
roning plan dividing the city into
dustrial and residential districts
brickyard in a "residential dis
dct was ousted, although it had
ecu in existence for many years,
rh la case was upheld by the Cali
irnia and federal courts. The
"'st, zoning case to show, how far
; iej courts will go in distinguish
es 'between zoning districts is in
,hio, .where the court held that
ne and -two-family, houses " were
s subject to noise, litter, dan-
r of contagion, and fire risk
, nulti-family ' houses,' and
hat: tey -eould be placed in dit
ercr.t districts , under; the police
ower.i In . New; York state the
fhest,- court- has declared -the
o e i b g of 4 New York City to be
csVatutional, stating, that it can,
if done with care and good judg
ment so as not to be arbitrary
or confiscatory. - j
Zoning has been declared vlegal
in a number of states, among
them Oregon. States which have
already authorized zoning are
California, Illinois, Indians, Mas
sachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey,
New;' York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode
Island Virginia and Wisconsin, In
these states zoning applies to all
classes of cities. In Iowa, Kan
sas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mis
souri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and
Texas the act does not apply to
all clashes of cities.- , This list
does not Include the District: of
Columbia,! Connecticut,- South
Carolina and Tennessee, acts
which apply to a particular city,
and North Carolina, which has re
cently passed a city planning; act
granting zoning powers to city
plan.' commissions. . ; il.
There must be some local "of
ficial body to initiate the -work bt
zoning. If "there is 1 a planning
board - or commission,' that Is the
logical body to take up the problem.'''-It-
there il ho such body,
zoning, to be done with wise fore
thought, -must take account of not
only existing conditions; and ob
vious tendencies of growth but of
probable changes and I improve
ments of many sorts. It is part
of the general planning! problem.
It relates ; to the. transportation
system, including streets, street
railways and other local passen
g e r : transportation, . railroad
freight and passenger service, and
water-borne commerce. If any.' It
relates also to public works and
utilities, to .parks,' schools, ;, and
many- private, and special ' public
undertakings. "',-" ,' ;
As there is nothing resembling
a planning' board or commission
in Salem,' the initial steps looking
forward to a city zoning "law in
Salem have, been taken' by mem
bers of the Marlon-Polk County
Realty association. ; 1 ; '
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; .That a national, building short
age somewhat in excess of 4,
000,000,000 now exists in the en
tire country is Indicated , by ' re
ports made to S. W. Straus & Co.
in a survey, of all cities of more
than 10.000 population, the re
sults of which were made public
yesterday. ' ; "j 1 ' .'
' Studies were made' in 528 cities.
In S30 of these reorts were made
of building " shortage amounting
to $4,050,820,000 of which $2,'
102,69S',500 is needed for resi
dential types; SI. 130,851. 500 for
commercial typeaand;. $870,270,
000 for public buildings of ' all
kinds. In 148 cities no shortage
was reported, thus indicating that
in these places the amount of
building requirements j now rests
on the normal demands of growth
and improvement. , ' - ' , 1
That a shortage of jcosiderable
magnitude also exists in places
having less than 10,000 popula
tion was indicated by the results
the S W. Straus & Co. in-
qoiriB 20 typical ': towns of this
typo in various parts of the Unit
ed States. Twelve of these places
showed aggregate shortage of
more, than $14,000,000 while 8
revealed - normal conditions.
This investigation also brought
to light definitely planned expen
ditures of nearly . $800,000,000
during the next two years for
churches, hospitals, charitable and
educational institutions, these fig
ures dot being included la actual
snortages. now existing.
The survey, which is the -most
complete study of actual building
conditions throughout the country
ever undertaken, was made by
W. Straus & Co., through its edu
cational department. 1 Chambers
of commerce, real estate boards,
building departments, municipal
governments and other : agencies
best aialif led in their respective
commuhities to give aafhennc
data, cp-operated. .
It is I pointed out In the survey
that, evten .within the boundaries
of citiefj where the general situa
tion is such as to justify -reports
of shortages there may ba limited
residential zones or there may be
certain ft vnea of construction in
wiucn the sattiitiMon iromi , nas
neen rtyicnea. sucn conamous
particularly are pointed in con
nectionwith, certain sections of
Boroughs of Brooklyn and- the
Bronx fn New York.! and in Chi
cago, f I
The Eastern section of the coun
try reported total shortage of
$2.312J510rOO0, of which $1,652,-
87,600 was residential; $439,-
220,00ft commercial and $220.-
4 02,50 a public. The central states
reported $1,149,700,000 shortage.
consisting of $294,486,000 resi
dential $462,741,500 commercial,
and $392,472,500 public. In the
Southern states a total shortage
of $307,495,000 was distributed
as fallaws: residential, $83,425,-
000.; commercial, $127,515,000;
public $86,555,000. The Western
states reported shortages of only
$281,115,000 of which $79,900.
000 was residential, $91,375,000
commercial and $117,840,009
public. I
Of the 25 leading cities, New
York led with a shortage of $855,
000,000, the greater part of which
is needed for residential types of
buildings. Chicago with a : short
age of $501,543,000 was second.
Philadelphia reported a shortage
of $240,000,000;! Milwaukee,
$130,000,000; San Francisco,
$78,500,000; Pittsburgh, $77,
000,000; Los Angeles, $51,000,-
000; Denver $45,500,000;, Cincin
nati, $42,000,000; Portland $35,-
000,000; Cleveland $29,750,000;
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Rigdon & Son plan to open
their new mortuary at Chemeketa
on Cottage about December 1.
The new building represents an
investment of around $32,500 and
is one of, the finest, of its kind
along the coast as no expense has
been spared by the owners. The
building is of reinforced concrete
with a stucco finish. Efforts have
been made. to make the building
beautiful as well as efficient.
Features I - of the building in
clude a large marquette to provide
shelter, regardless of the weath
er for : the arrival and departure
of mourners and friends . of de
ceased persons.
Modeled along the line of a
Roman , temple, the chapel is a
work of art, with opalescent glass
adding to the beauty of the room.
yhen extremely large i funerals
are necessary, a disappearing wall
can be ; raised so that the Chapel
and ; loggia open into one large
room, nearly doubling the origin.:!
seating t capacity. Latest , type
opera seats are being used in. the
chapel, with the music room , well
to the front. A large fireplace is
located in the loggia and two
large slumber rooms, offices, rest
room and preparation room comt
plete the first floor equipment.
Three display, room, a private
office for W. T. Rigdon, senior
member of the firm and a 3-room
apartment , for night attendants
are located on the second floor.
Space for a second preparation
room, storage . place f ot vaults
and the furnace and fuel rooms
are in the bisement.
The building was designed by
Freeman & Struble, local archi
tects, with Carl Engstrom, of Sa
lem in eharge of the general con
struction.
Mr. Rigdon has been in Marion
county for the last 75 years, pf
which 33 were spent in the mor
tuary business. He' crossed the
plains with his parents when but
one1 year: old, and is one of the
best known pioneers in this part
of the state. Lloyd T. Rigdon, his
san. Is the Junior partner. '
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FARM LH VALUES
WILL BE STUDIED
Federal Department of Agri
culture Will Tabulate
Selling Prices '
The United States department
of agriculture will draw upon the
real estate men of the country
specializing in farm lands in get
ting facts for a very detailed
study which it is about to make
of the actual annual turnover in
farm ownership ' in- the various
states, of the trend of farm values,
and of the prevailing farm rents.
'"Information on the ; average
amount , of taxes on farm real
estate in each locality will be in
cluded. So also will be the amount
of unimproved out-over ; land
available in each locality. In ad
dition to the number of farms
which have changed ownership
during the year, the survey will
record, prices paid and ascertain
in what proportion of cases the
change, was by sale, in what by
trade, by forced sale, as for mort
gage foreclosure, bankruptcy or
tax sale, and by "inheritance - or
gift. - ,.-.;--.-. '.- . .
- Although isolated studies hate
been, made here, and there of, farm
sales prices no agency heretofore
attempted to compile a rcord of
actual pries being paid at bona
fide sales of. farm lands.. The
new survey, will be of great value
in giving an accurate index - of
prices of which' farms are. selling
and of the rapidity with .which, of
ferings are being absorbed. Re
liable data covering the whole na
tion will enable' a comparison to
be made between the price- of
farm lands and the price of farm
products. It willl probably give
in relation to farms, and it will
make possible an examination of
what is taking place from year to
year la-relation to farm tenantry.
Census reports, the only hasis
for, present information, ot the- ex-,
tent of tenantry give only a static
picture of each decade, it Is poin
ted .out. They -cannot record what
takes place in the tenantry situation-,
following a "good": or a
"bad" far year '.
Crop correspondents of the de
partment of agriculture, ,.to the
number 'of more than 100,000,
and real estate men chosen be
cause ot their familiarity -with.
I conditions under which farm londs
are selling in each territory will
further light on the tax problem be enlisted In imaking the survey.
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W. J. Renner Is Forced to
Expand and Builds on
Highland Avenue
After' three months in his loca
tion at 152 South. Church. W. J
Renner. cleaner and presser.,has
been forced to find more como
kious quarters. He has prchased
a lot and erected a. 20 by. 50 foot
building at 755 Highland, jpHr&
will b opened for hus.'aeas Mon-,
day mor-jolnx. "The new location
is across the street from tha Lane
Morley grocery store. . ' (
. Mr. Renner will have a com
plete cleaning and pressing esta
blishment in his new location and
will , keep his old place as a down
town office. Garments will be
received and delivered I to ' the
South Church office for the bene
fit ot those who wish to call and
leave their work. A delivery ser
vice is also inaugurated and arti
cles will be called for at home and
delivered as soon as completed.
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Fine City ProDerties
Change Hands This Week
Josephine Stewart has purchas
ed an 8-room modern home at
4 60 North Thirteenth from Emma
Beckett, for a consideration of
$5300. The new owner . takes
possession the first of the month
Purchase of a house and four
lots at 1046 North Seventeenth
was made this week by Rolland
Randall, from George Mentzer.
The sales were made -by Mrs
Winnie Pettyjohn, local realtor.
Reimann Moves Offices;
In D'Arcy Building Now
' Rich L- Reimann, local realtor,
who has moved twice in the Ore
gon building, has again changed
his location. Mr. Reimann, who
formerly ' occupied ' rooms on the
third floor of the Oregon build
ing Is now to be found at rooms
3, 4 and 5 In the IVArcy building
over the Piggly Wiggly store.
IT. S. COUPLINGS ABROAD
LONDON, Oct. 22. (AP)
English railroads are to adopt the
automatic couplings ag used in the
United States and throw over
their present system of coupling
with heavy iron chains which have
fastened together English cars
since Victoria's youth. ' i
Installation of automatic coup-
linn will cost the English rail
roads about $1,250,000.
St. Louis. $16,000,000; Buffalo
$5,250,000; Newark, $5,000,000
Detroit, $7,000,000; Indianapolis
$3,000,000; - Seattle, Wash,$Z,
500.000: Rochester, $1,800,000
No shortage was reported in Eos
ton. Baltimore, Washington. D. C
New Orleans. Minneapolis. Kansa
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