, 1876-02-19
pEABODY,S BENEEACTION.
Tho Dwellings that Dec t1Hfit for Lon
d"u's roor-rcn Completed, mud 0c'
cuplcL by 10.000 Persons.

Tho Dwellings that Dec Euiit for Lone
d0u7s poUr-Tcn Completed, mud Oc"
cuplcL by 10,000 Persons.
Lot'dsn Duty feres, jan. 10.
It IL little moro than ak ycars binoo George
Peabody died, and already ten Of the commod-
Qua aud substantial dwelling-housea ho bo-
qncathod to tho workingrnen OF London hayo
rlaen IN tho metropolis, all Havo ono being cou1-
pletcd and occupied. Tha first, built IN 6ptal-
i1olds, and completed during the lifetime of ns.
Peabody, has ulnco been followed by tho ercc-
tlon Of others in GAckfrlars road, Stamford
street. shudueli. Ialingtou, Chessa Dormond-
sey, Westminster Eouthwark. and pimtco. This
last is stil! III course Of building and promises
to bo tho largest Of all, for 1t stands on5 acres
Of ground. aud affords aite for thirtY-six
blocla, twelve being nltealy far adsancea on
ths way to completion. In tho aggregate the
not leas than 10000 persons. being within
twenty four OF tho population Of Tlyorton. Which
roturnA two lno!ubera to Parliament. Wlas tho
population will bo in the COURSE Of twantJ years
might be caloulatod BY an onsy sum that would
os ssa5a I'LL y IT, ffs Pesboy with i
object Of providing "improvGd dwoliiuga for tie
poor Of London" Was hnlf million ntorling.
This ls q capital stun laid out In an Investment
returning certain moderate but aafe intercnt,
which interest, ~ II Gccumulate8. becomes avail
sLlo for the building OF dwellings ana those
will themselves, tn tile magical hummer peculiar
to compound tntercBt add further aums to tho
capital, and 20 on al iatlultum. Tho nso aud
beuoilcont action Of nr., Peabody has. in fact,
planted In london h gooaly secl which will IN
crease mud multiply till, in tho course Of timo,
it's branches shall spread out far enough to pro-
vide h!iade md shelter for all who oau provo
their right to dHalI boueath 1t.
Tie latest addition TO tho taPldly.inoroasing
number Of tleso congertes Of homes haa 1uHt
boen oponed IN Southwark street. Il il SUBJ
staltial building OF tweiye blocks. aud, taking
tho average Of four iti each family. w,ll auppIy
house-goom for nbout ,0G0 pe.sops. III each
block tLero arc twenty-five tenemerts. = fow
cousiBtlnE Of p1la room, some OF two, and E4nny
Of three, but ehcll absolutely and
etreot or Iii tho Rue du Fauboure st. uouoro,
Tho throo-roorn teneInenta conBists-to take an
average exsmple-of q kitchen, Is fact by u, Z
bedroom 10 feet BY II. aud second bedroom u
feet by 16. The tloors e1o boarded ,oyor. the
walls nro cemented, and atl arc at prosont boau-
tifully whito, There IL fireplace ID each room,
TINT in the litchun boing furnished with cap
ital oyou aud bo!|or. lhare arc boyoral cup
boards, one IN thu kitchen having over 1t =
meas-safs with doora Of perforated zinc.
lu tho psenago outaldo Is . coal-bp Of neat
AMI ingenious construction, capnblo OF hold
inK lH!f ton. 0n anuh nat tharo iH \ laundry,
wltl copror boiler. wriu9lng inachiue, aud
rlangie. TI,s IL devoted 10 tho 1lso OF four
By turns one t!aY . weok. Zach flat lan dust
shoot, tho tenant having no fuIthor trouble than
to open it and drop down the conteuts Of thelr
Ehovol. Nor does THIS concludo tho liss Of
special accommodations iu these wonderful
mansions. III al underground room Of each
touement tLero Is q capacIoua bath. to which
the tonanta llaYo access without charge, and ~
often M they please. shcto boiug no other uecos-
potlntendcnts otnce. for tho key. Gas lA pro-
yIded III tho wAah-houseH aud through the
1oomy stA!rcases, also ut the oxponsu Of tho
trustees. The rent Of q t4ree.Eoomad tono.nont
In 81 I'd weak; for IND rooms, IL I'd; and for
one roolu, aA.
1t IL satisfactory 10 know that these adyau-
tages. wbtch become I'LL tic Eseator when cou-
irauted with tho sort Of dwellings TO which tie
poor Of London aro accustomad are uot tenn
ierea by any arbitrary interference With tue lib
eersy Of tho ienant. There a1s few simple sulos
enforced In tue buildings, but they are designed
simply ln tho iutereats Of order aud cleanliness,
and iur tho general good OF the little communi-
ty. For example, II IL orllaiuod that tic pas.
morning before 10 o'clock, and waBnod oyery
Saturday. This tho teAnnts tako 1t III turn to do.
Washing Ia 10 10 dune only IN tho laundry. aud
care ia taken that The place shall not become =
rula thht "ouly tonsnts' clothes arc TO ba
wasled." posaIbie Intentions OF turning AZ
| honcst penny arc further uippod ln tho bud BY
1Iuo No. 10 Ghe'e H s!s .oniy t1litso9) ,li 7.
| WINCH GECECG3 kuAk 4sV t1A1Ah HA4 VI
| pcrmIt.ol TO undotlot or take !u ludgers,
Or to keep . Ahop, Of any hina." Other
| rules are almea against tho Asugiug out OF
clothes to dry the disposal Of "n'astdr in tho
wrong place." by the simple expclieut Of throw.
| ing it out Of tho window: Of tho playing OF
onildren on tho atAirs, in tue Passages oF III lha
laundrios Of Tho keeping Of dogs !. Of the pa
peEng OF TIM rals. Of tho driving Of nails .' tn.o
| tho ealnn nr tho boRtiug or sinking OF carpgts
Or mats after 10 O'Clock in the morning. Tho
habit Of punotuaity In money payments u foa-
sored by tho atst rulo, which direoss tast "she
nor,n.eodeut's penn oIiics on Moudays. from >. N.
III Q p. m..". .nd iu clencnod by tho second:
whioh tesno1J Announces TINT "no Arrears OF
ront Will bo SLOWED" 1njaaiclona generosity u
1cpressed BY Rule II, which pFoelalms tha: "ths
uce TO quit who onss any grasuitiea either to
himself or the potters," and discipline Is easae'
llshod BY Isulo t12, which PROMISES dizordoEl,
tenants prompt uosica to qn!s.
| This IL full summary, almost verbatim 70
print, Of tho rules enforced In each Of the dwell
lngs, snd 1t will bo seen thas none Of them a1t
OF nature to bn Offensive to honest, tidy people