The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-23
HEAL7HFUL TENEMEN7S.
The London Peabody Fund To Be
Emulated in This City.
A NOBLE SCHEME.
Report Of the Mayors Com
mittee Of Nine.

oy the puDiic meeting held in the Cooper Institute
February d. and by the subsequent agitation of
the subject in the newspapers and the pulpit
likely to bear sbenecent fruitage to the thousands
of poor who are sufferers through the sordid in
difference or selfshness of capitalists. The COM
mttee of nine appointed by the Mayor the occa-
sion mentioned to devise measures for effecting a
tenement house reform have made preliminary re-
port. wherein they favor three methods of beginning
the good workviz.. first. by moving the Legislature
TO take action enforcing greater regard the part
of the landlords for the preservation of the health
their tenants; second, by the formation of stock
company under the Limited Liabilities act for the
erection of improved dwellings, and, third. for the
creation of trust fund for the construction and
maintenance of model tenement houses the net pro-
cceds to be applied to the augmentation of the
object.
ANOTHER PEABODY FUND.
The formation OF the stock company is now as
sured, and it is likely to be very successful 1t will
be managed in manner similar to the London stock
building companies not with view to- large
profits, hut for the greatest health and com
fort of the inmates comparable with reason
able profit The third proposition. that of a
trust fund, is really the most important
and, il properly carried out, it will prove
practical means Of bestowing incalculable bless
ings. 1t is in the development of this scheme, in
deed, that the committee most particularly in
terested. They that if possible it shall equal
in extent and efficiency the famous Peabody fund
in London. They rightly judge that there is
no reason why, among the wealthy men Of
New York. score or more may not
be found whose generosity and love of their
kind shall prompt them to do together for this city
what George Peabody did singly for London. The
amount of the proposed fund sl,oOoOOo. Sub
int; not IN ba X 1,,,t<
will not be considered as irrevocablc until the sum
of s25O.OOO has been obtained. Already before the
publication Of any Of the details Of the plan, large
percentage Of the required capital is pledged many
prominent citizens coming forward with cheerful
alacrity. When the merits of the project become
more fully known there will probably be plenty of
enthusiasm among the welltodo classes in giving it
countenance and support Yesterday the first circu-
lars were sent out aud numerous responses to them
are p1cted in u few days.
THE COMMITTEES REPORT
The following is the full report of the committees
At public meeting held at Cooper Union, on Friday
February % 1879, the Mayor in the chair the following
That tho Mayor be requested to appoint committee of
nine for the purpose Of devsine TO ene
power to add 10 their number
committee appointed under this resolution respect
fully submit the following preliminary report
In their opinion the subject is broadly divided into three
l. AS affects existing houses their in.
IT. With reference to the erection of new and improved
dwellings so as to provide better accommodation than the
prcs,nt tenement houses can give: aud
Ill Whether any relief can be obtained from rapid
The ar st head involves tho OF tho existing
lawshow far they suicent TO deal with the admitted
sary to suppienent powers Board Of Health and
wnstner t., fSr cleansing mud
n tho hcnse portions Of the city are satisfactory
listing laws do not insure sufficient light air
ss Ipnes Is on s%sn that no
further power necessary to requirements of
points with the Board OF Health and have
further Legislation This has afforded them the fullest OPP
portuny for cooperation and for providing that all
able requirements shall be cared for in special bill the
Your committee hope that this hill will become law be-
fore the the Legislature It has been Thought
the sale of spiruous liquors house although
this Is admitted TO be the of great abuse at present
The most important clauses the proposed bill are those
relating To the rcintroucton Of the system of sanitary
police and the licensing by the Board of Health OF all
With respect the section this head which
especially lay !" s re d
house quarters deporabe and calls for the and
men" Of the city The street. the only pia, ground
for thousands OF children aud the of nth
but entail direct and Indirect evils Of the grayest In
and sasS.se as we have found performed in an fess
samo ~Ss All smp az and
deafness In these localities These facts however, are
bin this subject has been introduced into the As
waaa es many IN the
H. Your committee think that in dealing with large
system OF improved tenement houses the ordinary city lot
"m for be p n or s on a"d
2'xioO feet seems to show that such house not be
oor Larger pieces Of land capital and blocks q
a o u vns To "d
mediation at moderate prices
ngs might be built so as to pay rs an investment Of cap
c hsy ms' s
undertaking . an enterprise Of this nature
Limited Liabilities acs for the erection ~ such i%proy"S
dwellings 30 he sondncicd on strictly comercia basis
and 90 the creation OF trust fund for the construction
revenue from this trust Instead Of being divided viii be
accumulated TO form further funds for employment in the
They have prepared the details Of those plans
Your committee are swsre That much interest has been
w.: S By of u" ss
believe that such houses to contain six be built
and Twenty four at selling price of 81 soto $3.50
they understand that steps have already been taken in such
iii That portion OF tho subject which deals with the
With the facilities for travel give" by rapid
ran', remsns r Tor a. n,nre
their first duty is deal with tho EVIL which lies at their
sS S"u " which srs opsfon be- so"s
cred ~ suited to their occupants and injurious to health
ASSOCIATIONS FOR THE IMPROVED DWELLINGS
sKw Yomk tsuG.rsrrp 1,rLr.
iy,s-Thi. association shall be called the improved
sS nnss Il: s aSts s
ss,yw-rhc capital to be $5oop with power increase
IA,rd-fhe shares to he 500 each oeespsnts Of tho
dwellings ana all classes TO be encouraged To invest their
savings in the stock OF tho company.
mcrcai principles aud eopane itself to the ebccs amcd
:vs the erection Of improved dwellings In New York
for working people, be rented NJ the lowest rcnuncra
fy1h-The association to DO conducted with tho most
rigid economy Nc to he made to directors, ana