New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-25

nos nutsbed An elaborate report upon the plans ana
models for dwellings for the people In tic Paris EXpos
zion which We abstract and quote largely from below:
The report on dwellings, characterized by cheapnesS
combined with the conditions necessary fog health and
-nfortv begins with the assumption that fully one-haf
the diseases which act the wages classes in Great Br
tain and less those OF Continental cites arc
occasioned by ocalzing in and about their dwell
ipgs together with the misuse Of those dwellings by over
crowdg. Comparisons between the death rate upon the
Queens estGe ut Osborne and the general labor districts
indicated that, equal sanitary care were made the uni
versa rule aty in the rdral districts would
be about Onchaf what II Is at present In the matter OF
sanitary constructors and arrangements it Is alleged
that the dwellings erected models ia the grca ENhbl
tion display no advance in principles from those which
Prince Albert displayed in the Worlds Fail of 1851 Inc
epread Of misery aud disorder conCulTenty Win tHe
spread Of in the chief cities Of France nav
fng excited the attention OF tho Academy OF Moral ana
Political Science the Institute three OF the members
have carefully studied the subject with view to pac-
cal Improvement THIS investigation has shown says the
report how Inferior were the results OF all measures Oh
cure and aeviadon by charities, and how superior were
the results Of werected eXertons In the way OF pre-
venton under the leadership of NJ Jean Dofus an emf
nent manufactures the present Mayor of MuhOuSe who
deemed the great point Of attack the progressive
OF evil TO be ia amendment o the habitat0ns" NJ
Dolfus first erected experimental block of four dwell
Ings. and then organized society with capital Of 500
600 francs aud Of sixty shares took hr yve hUIsef
But previous this the Emperor had studied ANA cNlf
ilnentCO
ce oHrftere or Moi"lghGls quarter lhu I'D 100 E''
OF l00NO1 francs allotted Tor the HmrlurajlOn Oi
the dwellings o the laborcrs in some Of The nnuiHc.
turing cities. There was radical u,iheny IN we cue
ourrTe. ia that IL constructed as 10 RESI- NH bar
racks, aud without giving independence to each separate
tenant. aud L aUcs Of Paris refused To DO " bar
racked" Coucrrulig these, tho report SAYS;
THE result o' this welIutended effort ha, appre-
hend, been o. rctGd progress for where II Is necessary
for the classes IN manufacturing towns {" be near
oterSi necely t. construct What have called per,
ppudiCular (
horizontal streets aud also TO 10 sonnet ming un narrow
space room where wide space Is not oDtauabie al 'hy
price. There moreover, ~ the massive constr
various economics ana collective advantages op'"ih@"e
beyond those "fch are 10 Oe Sot Ior Sh SIhll,0 ~
tage eonstiuctons-e - common waSh-l"u'cS and dry-
ingSNCGs nas common SiOrerooms. &C.; AID batter
future icr Improved %at'r-surp} Improved drainage,
warLint lighting, aud ventilation Moreover the report
OF the Noog of detached, seindetachci. or widely
spread suburban dwellings, with cheap railway tr"-t,
Jor the wages Oi entirely favorable The wives
find il dear Ca be Il distance from the town ~ "
and The town shul~. TIC make ore complaint w.ct
would not commonly he antcimted.tha after IL nard
Ifsiy dssl1rcaip 10 them if not jurirts They reel
af.y fet yr.l'. &c of riilwuv Travelling they Ina 90
laSstude aud not wen up to their work as they
Several MOI ncatons Of the principle Of detached dwell
ings tired az the manufacturing city OF Muhoist
the most eg h ia tie exhibited ia the garden OF
Exhibition. tlc principle Of the Prince CousorS cot
tage oi four houeS under one ru" occupying however
eael perfect quarter of square, separated ny double
end Uoii go tio rct. The ground occupied 10y ea'
house Is abo - y1ldS, ahd each bas aDou; IA square
part Of the gable to the ac Of tho wall Of the next house
The sanaly advantages Of this external "rraig, ment OF
these dwellings, forming part Of town, Hrctrcer
sweep of the Winds for external ventilation through the
town as well as thr advantage of The garden in fine
weather FOR tie children as also convenience for much
outdoor occupation Tor the housewife, ana futDer the
The cost Of each 1oase complete is sOf or about 5000
with the adjuucts Of the garden the Kitchen the cellar
them, first by advance Of 20f soOf and then by
come propreiors OF their houses In I3uTtee5 or hIeen
years Out OF go DIS llngs co4Srurted e{ the company
up to August 1865, GAO were sold, and the financial opera
ample was followed al GueDwler by the manufacturers
houses have been coD-ncte, OF which forty mine are az
selves who do net D. bit let them to their own work
people. Another company has been formed Wh sucee's
at Beaucourt and example Of these three places has,
II is reported given great impulse To the construction
Of improved dwellings in other manufacturing towns oi
indced OF new towns declared TO have been originated
in other Continental States by the influence OF me sue
cessfu example set by the Prince COnso at the EAhlo
In considering the question OF dwellings for the laborer
second the occupation o. buildings constructed by the
ment, were discussed, and the conclusion is expressed
that the last preferable, and more generally profitable
TO the occupant, the report saying:
4" AS rule poor Ian makes poor landlord and for
his family bad and it would be better for them TO
lie uudera rich Tie family Of the poor have 10
submit 70 dscomiorts from dGpdatOus, without tho
Moreover have hitherto met with an instance Of
any structural Improvement or advance made IN the
dwellings ~ the wages class OF peasant proprietary ny
upon plan Of his the associated workmen OF Paris
whereupgn the Emperor granted them 10000 francs Win
which make the trial. and they con- tructed dwelling
which they adopted their model. Oh the latter design
the report says:
"oh the whole, this house. examination, it viii be
agreed, Is. under the circumstance, 4ecOtd
Some ventilation, though deem imperfect is provided
for the living and the sleepingrOO0s bat the window
space large They have preserved an open ornamental
grating for the front door, aud the stair space IS large
but with that front door aperture II VIII serve for aera-
ton. and contribute to make me Whole house one "MGn
elevation il cheerful and in good taste and the paperng
and internal decorations are superior TO any real work
mans effort that have seen IN their dwellings III En-
gland. Allowing that the occupants OF model dwellings
was observed in visiting OF model dwellings
erected by Mdme. JOuOy Renault, AZ the Rue dc Gail
lOux and Others that the style OF the decoration, the
large mirrors the Of the pictures, wei as Of
much Of tic furniture is greatly IN advance OF those III
dwellings OF the same class lh England
The allowance of the lower parts OF these houses as
shops is attributed 10 the nadul desire OF IabOllng
higher social position, snch az tIs ana 70 uo ls
associated owners OradlOids The Pfussian dwelling,
which costs 5000 francs about $1,000 II not considered
small farmer then common labOrer
The report then discusses the sanitary and economical
questions OF construction connected WIN each TYPE OF
dwellings, considering excessively the wall question: te
chimney question:, the ventilation question, ara the
watersuppy question, as applicable to the dwellings, oi
IiIg WALL QUESTION
Those who have occasion 20 visit the OVercro"oeu
tenement houses become unpeasantlY aware OF pecu-
nary depressing musty, footed smell Aiter elluemc
attacks the iumaies VIII refer TO TINS as the deau
mans smell" The cause OF TINS odOr Is IN the an
sorptOn by the walls 81 Iont gums. III INC o9uISo
OF the service under the Health act IN England,
where the occupants OF house were al
struck By FEVER ana al were Cfd6ftu 70 De eluOst au
the walls aud ceilings lime washed IL then occurred mat
the performance OF this service had been oDsucted or
neglected hrespeet 10 particular houses, anu IN those
unceansed houses, and those alone, ana Will fresh Occu
pants, the fever has broken our aga thns lem
the condition u the eprOus house, ana tue eihclency
OF the work OF publication. Walls athed, plasered and