New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-03
Social Science.
[Feom the Friends of Association |
City Wcrk.RKcuse.

not find work. to in the streets or resort 10
crime to obtain food, when by the outlay of small
capital, achich reould not be giUeu oray 61e' IN
cested in Oaluable property, this result weuld be
avoided. If the City will found an Industrial Es-
tabli,hment, ia which Agriculture and Manufac-
lures will be Jointly prosecuted upon the proper
Plan, it can, not only suppor, its poor the children
Of the House of Refuge, and those Of the Long
Island Farms, without any expense to it. but OBJ
taia interest upon the capital invested. we
hold ourselves ready to furnish such planif called
upon.
We give below brief description Of an Estab-
lishmcnt, something the principles which we
should recommend, which has been founded at
Strasbourg, on The Rhine in France.
Mr.. ScAUTzsspERGER, Mayor of the city OF
Strasboufge, animated by strong desire to do
something to relieve the poor of bis city, proposed
the City Council, in 1859, plan for an Agri-
cultural Colony, where the destitute, who lived
upon pubi: charity, could find employment and
earn a livelihood. Mr.. Schluzenberger was guided
in forming his plan by his knowledge of The Doc
,rine of Association OF FOURIER, and was animated
by the noble philanthropy with which that great
mind has inspired many persons. Mr.. Schut-
zenberger, in an address TO the Council, expressed
it as his conviction that the causes Of Paupersm
were to be found in the want of proper Organi-
za,on or System of Industry--in Competition
without regulation or limit--in the decrease OF the
profits of labor, and in the Instability of business
and industrial operations; and proposed the es-
tablishment of an Agricultural Colony where the
Poor of the city could be provided for without an
expense and burthen to il.
The city owned tract of land containing about
300 acres, covered with forest The Mayor pro-
nosed that the land should be cleared and the
Colony established upon it. He estimated that
the buildings necessary for a Colony OF 4OO per-
sons including e,i-houses for agricultural purPo'
ses, could be erected for $50 0O0 and thaslO,o ,ooo
more would be required to stock the farm supply
it with teams, implements, and every thing neces-
sary to cultivate it. The sanction OF Government
was not obtained until February 1871, when ope-
ra,iops were commenced. We will present sum-
mary description of tho Colony, as We fad it in
the Paris Paalan1:
lst. The edifce of the Colony is composed OF
central building and two wings. The first story
contains a large vestibule, which serves also as
the eating room for the servants and hired aeorers
abou, the establishment; two large eating rooms,
ono for the men and one for the women; the Office
of the establishment, and large Kitchen with
ovens and an for heating water for baths
The cellar extends under the entire building,
and serves fer store room for vegetables, wines,
and various other products
In the second story, there are four sleeping
rooms for the managers and directors OF the Col
ony, and large place for keeping the linen and
the clothes
2d. Two buildings for lodging rooms; one for
men. and the other for women over Them are
granares for the storage of grains and other pro-
ducts.
9. stable, calculated for eighty cows, with
double row Of stalls
4th. A barn, with places for thteshing.
5th Two little buildings; one serving for
wood-house and pig-stye; the othera blacksmith
shop.
9th. Four little dwellings one for the Director
of the members of the Colony; one o1 the Director
of the servants and hired hands, one for the Over.
seer of the animals and one for the OSersecr OF
the lands.
9TH. A large enclosed yard for animals &c.
8,h. Poultry yards and two wells.
These buildings are quite extensive and yet
they did not cost over $4,000 francs or about
$4,000 Although built cheaply, they are solid
they are constructed of frame work, filled IN with
unburnt b;ick and covered with dea!boards, TO
which coat of boiled oil is given. The touada.
tiens are of stone.
They commenced receiving individuals in the
spring of 1912. The number now consists OF 90,
from the age of twelve to seventy; 81 are men' 10
women; they have been transferred from the
House Of Refuge to the Colony.
Four persons are sufficient 20 oversee and man
age the establishment. One Director, Keeper
of accounts an Overseer of the different branches
of work and an Overscer of the animals. Ihe dl-
vision of employmeats is as follows Wagoners,
men employed in the stables, Cartwrghts, l
JoDer, 2 Backsmths and Farriers, Shoemak-
ers, 9 Tailors, ? persons having charge OF the
grain. Gardeners 2 Cooks, Errand Boy; 40
men and l3 women are employed in the fields;
women have charge of the linen and clothes
Nevertheless. when circumstances require It, all
the members of the Colony are required to lend
hand 10 the work of the fields, and all so Tar have
lent their assistance without any repugnance, and
even with eagerness.
At 5 O'Clock in the morning, the beat of the
drum wakes the inhabitants; they have hall an
hour to dress and make their beds. They meet
FIRST in the dining room, where prayer Is held