The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-27

very high figures hut II might b. done At TIE up
per end II the Island. or in some of tho suburban
towns The peculiar formation Of ths island-con-
certrstns The business near T. tho point as Toe-
sitl'is The greatest otlect T. me rlan Of build
ing eheap-tenung house, fsr ~ town but even
his objection might he slrmountcd. Some " tue
stree, railroad line. .resdy run up as far as u
would h. necessary 10 20 for and A. suitable
prces and other, gill so~n - extended IN the
same direction. Another objection may here he
urged On tie ground that he slow locotnotion n
stree, cars would require creator length Of time
10 making . trp han ihe poorer classes coull A.
ford W loee But this IL not irremediabc. Horse
power for N. propulsion Of street. cars has nesrlv
hal Iva DAY, snd mummy" engines have slrcaiy
been successfully used. Contemporary with =
movement for the erection NJ cheap houses IN the
upper eud NJ tho island, should 10 measure to
permit dummy" engines TO he used On he street
railroads. These engines could be propelled
slowly through tho tlictly settled portions Of the
city, 10 ~ 70 avoid socidents, and the speed could
he accelerated who're the population becomes less
dense, and rice versa IN returning Ia tls way
the dstsnce from tie business conre Of the city 10
the UPPER part Of tho ISLAND might lie accomplished
nearly a. q uckly "A Central PARK IL now reachcd
without any additional r7,t Of lNo. The value 4
the land IN New York Is the chief c1isc q high
rent. and just IN proportion 90 the valuable land
~ reeeded from the rents 81 dwelling houses
Nigh, ~ diminished. The price Il land on the
| upper part OF tho island IL merely nominal IN
| oompar son with the downtown rates. ~ he
Ill 4
| 10 the renters, and ,toy would, IN addition, gain
convenience heNlth, and other blessings that re
| impossible under TIE present circumstances.
This is the only remedy Tor b,gh rents md
| Their attendant evils, and i Is useless
~ look for suy oiher. Tho p-c--- classes must
look 10 Ne suburbs ior rcle'. and co, sal VII not
h slow " run In any ohanu,' INA, 'urNrta It Tie
| erection Of small house, ~ wo have suggested,
would prove = remunersIso iavoGmoni for our
| capitalists, would he boon 20 teDtors, aud wouli
greatly lessen the ci,y rita ity Il p-acucAtle,
&, would h tenehcisL ard there isD. other Bone
Ting must h done. The people even nov an
huidled together Lac FIX OF sheep and get
every day sug,Hen,s tie evli, ir the CTS i.uuprc
cedenuy Increasing IN population, And nothing u
| teing done 70 relieve the pressure. London, ana
other overorowdci ctes. have successfully al ptet
the policy suggested, and Why cannot New Yors
| profit ~ the eSamplc' There Is an abundance o.
capital seeking investments and there is way ir
which II could lie more prohtably used. Il 10 onl :
necessary that some Of our leading capitalists shAl
tstc the initiative, spi the work wi he vrtuaIly
socomrlshed. Asror. srsw.sr, vASprEprtr, ctc.
viii you not enhance yoir own Interests, and init
gate the condition ofthIt large Class ~ your fellow
citizens who are Poweress - help themselves, by
inAugvrntins some such policy - tina, we hay,
| sug. cstcl