New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-09
4 VORKINGMANS VILLAGE
eow rEw-YoRK MECHANICS Can SECURE
HOMES

BOW EEw-YORR MECHANICS CAN SECURE
HOMES.
number of the Father Mathew and
Church Temperance societies have appointed deegates
AZ the request OF the Bureau Migration to confer with
the Executive Committee OF the Bureau With reference
to establishing homestead settlement tor cheap ana com
Portable homes in the immediate neighborhood OF New
York The first of conferences was held on January
q al Co0peratlve Hall. No. 2l4 Bowery. Calvin Pep
per informed the delegates OF the OF the project
and Horace Greeley President Of the Bureau then re-
lated his experience in establishing suburban village
He said that about twenty years ago ne
was connected with the society that FOUNDED
the village OF Mount Vernon in Westchester County
The members were poor men. who said to Themselves
we will get 1000 together who will put away VI ~
week 10 buy landD They had $4,000 IN the savings-
banks before they attempted 10 buy an inch OF ground
Then they said "NOw can look for location" The
speaker was on the buying committee, which purchased
200 acres where Mount Vernon now stands Attention
was called to the fine situation Of the village, sl0png
back as IL does from the New-Hayen Railroad, which
was then lust begun. The Society paid $4,000 down
on the contracthe rest 10 be paid after Few months
The Spectator who owned the land had no more IDEA
that the whole amount would be paid by the Society imam
that il would be paid by Bank Of England He said
They'll break, and will forecose and Keep ther
$1,000" There never more astOnlshed man than
he was when the Committee came 70 nm WIN ihe I,t
OF the price. $4,000 and demanded the leeds, ne
society aftervard bought more, adjoining a.
there was stll money coming inthe agreement having
bpen Loo
weeks The whole was then laid out with streets ana
portions assigned for churches ana Other puDc puo
fngs The part not used in TINS way was uydtI tdcu
person getting at least lot 100 feet square pr stevens,
the President, granted a house ana lot Tor Ms
services. -,
This village is now one OF the finest around New York
Mr. Stewart NAV do well at Hampstead, hut bic l0s
are intended rather for people who can Dnld hou-er
worth from 5000 10 $4,000 Mount Vernon houses rarely
cost over 81 900 each Mr. Greeley said that he coud
only speak vaguely 81 the later history OF the
as his purpose had been simply 10 aid IN starting H. ne
sold out his plot to mechanic when thr
scheme established. There was no trouble
in carrying out the plan after proper on.
GERS were selected. As the Land Was
5000 an acre. The attempt can be successfully
made anywhere about New-iOrk. There are 5000 ue.
chanics in this city who do not save money nat c0ud
should If the prosperous workingnen Of NeW
York would save s. a week each, for five years. they
would then be strong enough 10 dictate any term, they
chose any OSher class. Every healthy man should save
a. 600 before he is Is years old man who has That Is
independent-his own master 40 least
Mr.. Greeley said, In conclusion IA 70 where Such a
village he suggested could be- started. that there are
SO many railroads all sides that places enough
easily be found within 20 miles OF New-fork At such
Harlem road land can be bought for 5000 acre. At
that "A will get lot 100 feet square fur lr~s than
$500 There need be fear OF loss much 3Id within
an hour and half OF NcwNOrk Is worth IT. price 20
potatoes The speaker had come through the rain
with the hope OF helping this cause He hoped 10 see
mined 10 own lot 1t II easier for NewIork workmen
To save money than IL 30 years ago ana ther
extravaganza Is ineXcusaole. -,
The meeting adjourned to meet At Cooperative hau on
Jan H. when II i expected that large NUMBER OF dCie
gates will be present,