TITLE 45
Towns and cities
CHAPTER 45-25
City Housing Authorities
SECTION 45-25-2
§ 45-25-2 Declaration of necessity.
It is declared that:
(1) Unsanitary or unsafe dwelling accommodations exist in
various cities of the state, and that these unsafe or unsanitary conditions
arise from overcrowding and concentration of population, the obsolete and poor
condition of the buildings, improper planning, excessive land coverage, lack of
proper light, air and space, unsanitary design and arrangement, lack of proper
sanitary facilities, and the existence of conditions which endanger life or
property by fire and other causes; that in all these cities many persons of low
income are forced to reside in unsanitary or unsafe dwelling accommodations;
(2) In various cities there is a lack of safe or sanitary
dwelling accommodations available to all the inhabitants, and that consequently
many persons of low income are forced to occupy overcrowded and congested
dwelling accommodations;
(3) These conditions cause an increase in and spread of
disease and crime and constitute a menace to the health, safety, morals, and
welfare of the citizens of the state and impair economic values; that these
conditions cannot be remedied by the ordinary operations of private enterprises;
(4) The clearance, replanning, and reconstruction of the
areas in which unsanitary or unsafe housing conditions exist and the providing
of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations for persons of low income are
public uses and purposes for which public money may be spent and private
property acquired;
(5) It is in the public interest that work on these projects
be instituted as soon as possible in order to relieve unemployment which now
constitutes an emergency; and
(6) The necessity in the public interest for the provision
enacted by these chapters, is declared a matter of legislative determination.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1935, ch. 2255, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 344, § 2; G.L. 1956, §
45-25-2.)
