The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-21
DWELLINGS FOR LAs0RERs.
TO rHE EDITOR o. rnE nEnALp,

TO THB EDITOR OF rHE HERALD.
The princey gifts Of Mr.. Peabody well hoso Mr..
Stewart yet intends make TO the for the pur-
pose Of provide appropriate dwellings for The working
classes have already had the beneficial effect Of direct
ing the public attention 10 This most Important and
interesting question. and therefore hope that the TOW
remarks here offer this subject may DO deemed
worthy OF being submitted TO yoar readers. The bone
nc,sl results accraing the nation from patriotic
and benevolent sfts win be In proportion 10 che amount
OF judgment and forc,hought with which they
pended NY suggestions TO show how they may DO
made 10 lay the foundation for Fundamental reform of
the present wretched system Of housing tho poorer
casses Il would have but very limited effect II these
great sums invested In buildings Of superior
kind usually done with hospitals schools and other
benevolent institutions which 10 the creator part enact
bte or no payment from those who enjoy their bcncns
The buldses for this purpose ought 70 he OF such
description the which the poorer classes could
anord TO pay for convenient lodgings therein would be
sufficient 10 pay reasonable ntereslsay six seven
per cent-op capital invested. II these lodgings
were Of superior kind they would have 10 be lot
al . lower rent than they are worth, TO place them
within the reach 81 those who most need them.
Now those Who wish TO confer real benefit sOcie-
" ought TO boar in mind that rule, gratuilous gifts
20 people. who ought 10 be able 10 help Themselves
n
bers OF The working classes ask such sis But they
have = night 10 demand . reasonable share Of comforts
M FAR Ar they can pay for combined with such domestic
arrangements as decency and morality exact.
The great ob,ec, would therefore be- nfs 70 e.cera.n
what amount OF rent could be the average eracof
from each family among The working classes and then
10 make an to furnish The gfcstesi possible amount
Of space and genuine comfort which tbAi fcut v gay
for al the ratio ~ per cent the capital ia
vested Even Il The dohator intends 70 make free gn
10 the naio on the utmost sheah ~ taken Jay
the capital in such a " commercial enter
prse we're the real object word 10 make the eaiat
isbmcnt sef. supporting and remunersIye In tlswny
the proof will b. furnished that tile erection " Whole
some comfortable and Appropriate dwellings Tor he
tive enterprise without fskng tho capital Or maslng
the tenant pay more than he can AFFORD lrsetrai
call up mass Of capital for equal purposes For many
benevolent men, Who however, rsnno AFFORD y ART ~
such large Messrs Peabody, Stewart and otbcrs
will content themselves With moderate but SURF lntecst
N they can at the time enjoy The eradication Of
having contributed TO the welfare and happiness of TIER
fellow creatures Such men then form iont STICK
on large scale Tbs task To DO accomplished ia this
country r. nothing n COMPARISON 70 shst has 10 be
IN England two disInci classes q hborsrs forming
moro than Of the entire nation, yet sac.r
ns from the want Of wholesome DWELLING The work.
ind men Of the great manufacturing towns and tho
Aboyers OF tho fields suffer alike. In this country.
however wners the agricultural scsl ~ not vet fnobcpo
xsd BY sm all NUMBER of great owutrs, tho compafs-
lively email number u agricultural isboror the
happy position Of independent men who esn take rare
Ss e , s@a ne ss fr ssr Is
glasses Of the oyeruovn cities and here 10 should
begin vith providing FOR the wants % thoo who suffer
most There arc IN New york especially the low er
srdcr Of the laborna cssess who obliged 10 live
TO the places where they have 70 ~ork, aud can
cny s6ofd 10 pay very moderate rent The
coil being very dssr in all stustons which
would not Be TOO far from the places where most
hberers requirsd he suy means o. securing cbsap
dwellings would b. 70 erect buildings with - many
stss1ss compAilbis With health and asfsty. i've
sassss vUsi1 - b No high NE sppse asssss ngAs
~ 0pDVialsd fps pnJAbs p,eeolng aDaf1nDoo -