Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-31

racter from infancy; to this department
will also belong the devising the best
means Of recreation.
XI. That for the general superin,en.
dance tthese departments, the commit
tee appoint sub committees from their
! own number, or from the other mem
bers OF society; each Of the sub-com-
mittees shall lay weekly report before
the committee to be examined and pas
sed with such observations as may be
deemed necessary.
XII. THAI should there no, be at first
a sufficient number of persons in the
community, fully competent to the ma
nagem cnt OF The different branches of
industry, which it may be desirable to
establish, the committee be empowered
to engage tbs assistance OF skiliul prac-
licai men from general society.
XIII. That in regulating the employ
ments of The members according 10 their
age, abilities, previous requirements and
situation in HE, the committee pay every
regard to the inclinaions of each, con-
sistent wi h the general good; and that
The employment be so ordered as 30 per-
NIT every individual who may be SO dis
posed, to occupy part. oil bis time in
Agriculture. Great facilities will be al
fordee to agriculture by the power which
the community will always possess OF
calling out an extra number OF hands, al
those times and seasons when j, is oil the
utmost importance to have additional
aid
XIV. That, as under the proposed ar
rsngements every invention TOR the
sbridgement of human labor will bring
an increase of benefit to all, il will be
primary object with the committee to in
roduce, to the utmost practical extent,
all those modern scientific improve
menis, which, if rightly applied, are cal
culated 10 render manual labor only
healthy and agreeable exercise.
XIV. That the first objec, Of the com
muniiy be to produce a full! supply o.!
the necessaries and comforts of life for
domestic consumption and as far as To-
calities will permit, directly FROM their
own hand and labor.
XVI. That in regard to domestic con
sumption, each member OF the commu-
oity shall be fully supplied with the ne
ccssares and comforts Of life.
XVII. That within the community all
the members be in equal rights and pr-
vlleges, according to their respective
ages.
XVIII. That to avoid the evils arising
from a system Of credit, the commercial
transactions OF the communiry be con-
Quoted for ready money or barter, only
that these transactions on the part oil The
community, be always performed in good
faith, and without the slightest attempt
to deceive buyer or seller; and that
when any individual with whom they
deal, show disposition to impose upon
the community, all dealings with such
individuals shall from that time cease.
XIX. That the surplus proceeds OF
the united exerions Of the communi.y
which remain after dscharging rent, in,
terest, taxes, and other expenses, be re,
gularly applied 10 liquidation of the ca
pital borrowed upon the establishment; ;
and, when this debt is cancelled, il is
proposed that the future surplus be in
vested to form fund for the establish
ment of second community, should The
increased population of the frs, require
it.
Xxx. That in the domestic depart
ment, the following arrangements and
lot No o,1ontaJ
|. The heating, ventilating, and lighting
OF the dwelling houses and public
buildings, shall be effected according
to the most approved methods.
2. An ample supply of water shall be
provided, and distributed to each
building, for domestic. purposes and
as a security against FIRE.
s. Provisions of the best quality, only
shallbe cooked in the public kite hen
and i, shall be special object to those
persons who have the direction of this
department, to ascertain and put in
practice the best and most economi-
cal means Of preparing nutritious and
agreeable food Any parties being i'll,
or DESTROYS of having their meals
alone, may have them sent to their pri-
vate apartment.
4. The furniture or dwelling. houses,
dormi,ories, and public buildings, (as
far as the same be prov ided out of the
funds shall be devised in reference
TO intrinsic use and comfort. A SINH
lar regulation will apply to the cloth
ing OF the community. Among the
children, very essential Improvements
may be introduced, which will not only