New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-06
FROM LONDON.
Improved Dwellings for the Poor f.
. ..r. London.

l from a Occasional Correspondent.
LoSDos AprIl 10, 1863
Some years ago young printers apprentice,
Ihavpg finished his apprenticeship In Lordon. went of
Paris 10 find enpl.y ment. There he remained some
years very poor pay; possibly heh heard there In
his dreams tho chimes which recalled Dics Warrington
With lie prohesy thst he should be thrice Lord ayor
Of London; but however that may be lie came baeA o
1 London, worked as practical printer. mede some
poEey, uscd II well. and hns now become distin-
yushcd proprietor and an Alderman II London. with
only few years TO rtcvcne before Re STALL become lis
Lord Mayer No truo man rises in the world but oil
others rise with him 1t happy day for the poor
! Of London when Alderman WaicIow became man OF
wealth. No man has devoted more ;ime, energy and
money 10 the elevation of working people; not in the
spurious way Of indscrinnnte charity. but in helping
Thorn 10 obtain homes Of health and comfort. sisce
lest wrote to yea have visited. In company with this
gentleman several Of the blocks q narrowed dwellings
for the poor the aboring people Of hich there are
n building IN Londou-fvc Of tese (block) being
but by Mr.. Wateriow himself, aid others ey persons
whom be bss interested Ia tho plan. He has induced
tie Corporation Of London TO put mp buildings OF tfr
kind sufficient house Loco human beings, tie whole
cost of building which Is s750o0 These buildings are
Eve and six stories high, ard each fan.y has three
GOOD rooms at from 81 to o. IS per week. The mar
veous olssppees OF IL rent would strike any Que who
oould sec How comfortable and eommodinns these
rooms are Tho bedrooms are by i2 feet, and feet
inches deep; they well pasiered and papereai
each room has u fireplace and CRATE, and ventilstor
One Of tie Is divided into tws Of which sNs one
lis good kitchen with range, coPperho1'r, &c, ard
the other Ia wash house with snk elsern. lust shoot
water closst, &c. The bedrooms have capaeions cup
boards. The difference IN prices OF rooms resus non
the natural difference between the Iswer aud higher
oors ard this alone there IL bnt little difference IN
the themselves There stone pipes FOR drain
age running top Of the building to THE common
sewerF Of the streets The Fat top gives an excellent
place for hanging clothes The staryays 40. are sH
bnllt Of Ere proof materials. There neat front bal
comics and small back yards all Hslsed with good ron
ratings. Esoh tenement has Its doer end kaocker,
thus aTordug tie POOR tho English privilege OF
feeling that he Is In his own castle"
Tho project Ct securing better dwellings for such
working people ar earned ron e. to so per week hss
long been under tie consideration of tie generous
in London The late Price Consort. the Earl of
Shstssbury and Miss Burdett Con,s had done much In
this direction. Earl Shaftosbury al the head Of
Briding AsseciatoR which had built some houses far
less comfortable than these. at an expense 81 600
eminimum) per family tenement But the Prince Con
said 10 tho architect mir. Roberts, unless
ge, eight per cent. shall succeed 10 In
dasng builders 10 invest their capital In suoh houses.
The Shaesbury Association could build good honses
so oheapiy 10 til But how upieey Alder
man watciow has succeeded in doing tins MAY bo cs
mated by the following revenue account. which l
obtained from him;
REVENUE Account Of tie Fira Bssek Of inPr0rsd DveH