The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-04
A SOUTH SIDE ASSOCIATION.
Argument I'm Favor OF Downtown Middle
Class Dwellings and Lodging Houses
for Clerks--A Public Meeting An
n0unced.

10 THE EprroR OF THE HKaALp:-
have been requested 20 send You a statement con-
eernng the progress OF the downtown dwelling move.
ment temporary committee is organizing south
Side Association" with the purpose Of attracting part
OF the surplus population of the densey populated
wards into the south end of the island the same
time, utilizing the Improbable store property in the
latter district by converting is into cheap and commo
dious residences To make this feature largely
successful it is proposed to organize the means and
facilities for guaranteeing against loss those owners
who may be induced to alter their buildings accord
snee w he pan q the S such means
receiving donations and legally ava ling OF such
& Ssrse aa
missioner stephen smith some parts Of this city are
mo densey peeRed than equal area
oeuped whieh fe nsed as
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classes of New York and London according to the
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gratifying results such as decrease Of general death
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proved natl iaF shssTs to convert DID buildings
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Twenty per cent tenants willingly paving iar rent
ety with good success It is estimated that the ware,
aysrase no persons. very strong indacement to;
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would preclude he deady nishshads" ' Of darF ts
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The narrow views and incomes Of thousands q small
Covered W snail stores snd Wenss int Il to be
hoped that the South side Association viii meet with
in lower wards IN at an organized effort will follow
for erecting model dwellings in the southeast section.
This idea OF the transfer OF population in connection
with the new plan-heretoore pubhshedfor "coopera-
tive lodging houses Tor clerks saesmenn &c. has met
with general favor among leading citizens curing the
past winter The novel features that plan that
proposes that these establishments shah be conducted
like mixed colleges, where the unmarried of both
while lodging in separate wings for social
intercourse under supervision dining, sitting, reading
and lecture rooms, library, museum, &c.
Three private committee meetings have been held in
the chapel paror Of Dr. Howard Crosbys church to
range for practical action. This committee includes
Howard Crosby chairman, William c. Church Elisha
Harris Abram c. Hewitt James Hodgskn (Treasurer)
Richard NJ. Hoe, John Taylor Johnston, William r.
Martin, Willard Parker Carl Pfeiffer, Howard Potter
g. W. Samson stephen Smith, Robert L. Stuart and other
influential citizens
The committee will hold public meeting Monday.
March 9, at r NJ in he Geographical Socety's Hail.
Cooper Institute which will be addressed by eminent
cergynen, ply 9cians, business men and architects,
whose names Will be published on Saturday. Mean
while communications upon the general movement or
relative buildings considered available for
may be addressed to SAMUEL LEAVITT. Secretary.