The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-30


FOurierism.
New ioRK, April q, 1912.
J. G.. BENNETT, ESQ
You say in reference to the Fourier system of as.
sociation that hitherto it is all words, and that
when il is shown who will clean boots and wash
clothes, you will admit its praccsbility.
The first step to be taken would be the adoption
| OF articles OF agreement and association.
The name and style Of the association, TO be
The Fourier Association Of Bubble-bubble county,
State OF COney Island" The objects and business of
the associ ,tion 10 be, The general Improvement of
Their Six thousand acres aud in the immediate vi
emily thereof and the erection thereon OF phslaox
OF bull lngs OF the value at least OF $i00C0J, or
before LIST January, 49, ard The same any part
thereof, with any other kind CT properly acquired
ny them, 10 SELL rent, or lease, aud to do all other
acts necessary anu proper relative thereto The
stock 10 be divided into two classes capital and
guaranteed. Shares one dollar each
When tract of land has been seec e viz: in the
rch and fourishlng republic of Coney Island, GER
lihcaes of capital stock equal TO the acknowledged
value, to be Issued in payment, and the land con-
veyed to three trustees.
The capital stock thus to be based on The land.
The articles of association then to be subscribed for
STOCK equal to The purchase SHARES being one dol
lar each, need not prevent any from sibscr bpg for n
thousand shares mere or less. The fist on The list
TO have the privilege OF going on 10 the land first
then the second, and the of the stockholders in
u
daily remuneration payable weekly in guaranteed
SIX per cent stock, with which they to 60 The
ing rooms, shoe store, and other establ shments
SAID stock being receivable in payment of all asso
citation dues, FOR rent, land and other properly. This
stock guaranteed by all the property OF The associa
ton, TO be issued in exchange for labor building
terIals, as the improvements progress The three
per cent dividend 10 be punctually paid every six
months after the date Of each certificate Then at.
ter making the capital stock aen per stock that
ls, 1ve per cent. dividend every six months, the
dsiy compensation then to be increased, then fund
OF profits 10 be created equal to The guaranteed
stock, or sufficient for unforeseen losses.
Soen as a settlement has been CONNIE need, the
capital stock will at once be wor h a premium.
The fair remuneration to be sufficient to provide
comfortable living The earth being cultivated
IN the best possible manner will probably yield su
Gent not only to effect this obj CT bu, to pay inter-
est on the per cent stock, which must be done at
all events, even II be necessary to property TO
do 40. The acting trustee to be a resident member
No guaranteed stock to be legal unless regularly
passed by the board of directors and counter signed
by himself. He to be prohibited from conveying
aDyproperfy except in exchange for an eqIalamO
oil his signatures To be ready for the protection of
property against private depreciation, snd if neces-
sary to call IN the aid Of The peace officers of the
cOunty-eech one To be dependant upon his ewn |
exritlons and amenabe TO HE laws of the land La
borers and others to be hired for as little as they
Will DO acts OF drudgery aud services attended with
rsk' oat not less than will enable them 10 live COM
fortably Every holder f one more shares TO be
a member, and every member wishing it, to be pro-
vided with agreeable employment, or employment
made 80 by prcpor'ionate pay.
Expulsion TO be the only penalty united with the
proteeiing3power possessed by the acting trustee,
to be the executive power. he board OF directors
to appoint the different committees, on agriculture,
manufactures, commerce, &c.
Children to be employed in going TO school for part
OF the day, and an opportunity 10 be otherwise EN-
ployed. In case OF sckness The daily lay, although
reduced, yet to go on With these advantages none
but the idle would suffer Association land is tn.
osly ell ciua remedy for the present great extent of
want and misery which exists Any one, on selling
his stock OF the enclosed description, be- quit of
The concern: The stock TO be circulating medium
based on value. Each one thus having his her
siare OF Il property in hand available Ii .e mony
For money, all kinds OF services be had, so 1t
vii! have To be in association, the time
curing greater advantages than by living in a state
OF competiiien-familits in isoated state. 1t is
practical details that is wanted Of The friends
OF association. The articles to be forty in num-
Der much more 10 be said Ii you would insert
the whole or an abridgment Of this, or take some
notice OF It in one Of your good tempered columns,
would be highly gratifying and benefit suffering
humanity.
Here Is a sample OF the currency