New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-21
TIE GREAT CITY OF THE FUTURE.


The great city Of the future should be perfect
association based the equal rights OF al citizens
combining together voluntarily Tor inoir luH.uai
benefit, where each has his junction to perform,
each contributes according TO his ability and each
enjoys the advantages that association alone
renders IoSsIbIe. -.
is tending in this direction, and already there are
numerous striking evidences OF 1t. 1t requires a
certain density OF population TO make the uSo OF
gas or water brought from distance, from purer
and better supply than the Immediate vicinity
affords, all economic undertaking. Already we nave
towns which DO the same iOI theI heat steam
being distributed from central point, so that
each household has at command, at all times Of the
0sy and night such Eeat As il requires for comfort
OF domestic purposes, without the waste Of Labor
and material that the individual system requires.
The same system fol the distribution of power
will doubtless be eventually put IN practice, 50
that the dwelierS in tow shall not be subject 10
tue ANNOYANCE inevitable from the presence 0i a
steam machine in the Immediate Vicinity 0I RESI-
lence intended for repOSe and quiet Inc pos,lhll-
ties of national association promise eventually to
furnish the unlimited power nature provides for
men competent 10 the task of making use Of 10.
Possibly OF the first practical steps 80 be
taken in this direction. IN connection with tie gen
eIal welfare OF citizens would he the institution m
cities of societies ior the study OF This subject ana
the Investigation OF the results reached oiSc" heI =
in certain departments OF the II crssaTy business OF
life, toward the attainment OF me comfort, tlc
cleanliness, the ease, and The security from annoy
aucc which are 50 sadly waning IN city life at pres
II j. said that Lccch tie artist who in Paach has
done 50 much to cheer. anuac instruct. aud cnliyen
the entire Englsh-spcaking population OF the
world had his lie shortened ~ the annoyance the
oTean-glindcrs Of London caused HIM, lie fed
everywhere to escape them. but they followed LIN
with their relentless attacks upon his quiet
II such society a. IS here proposed should really
enter with enthusiasm ana devotion upon the work
suggested, il wUuId be aStonishtd 10 ma ont how
much mas been done in isolated cases TO Organ ~
system for the prevention OF the dlSon'or;S OF
city life There is a little town in holland in the
streets of which no horse is ever allowed to come
It's cleanliness may be imagined, and its quiet re-
pose.
Bad rs has been the economic organization OF the
system OF elevated raDd transit, yet IT'S lnroduc-
ton shows that horses are not needed in city for
purposes OF transportation. Sometime they Will
disappear have the pigs IN the streets. ~ means
OF which NewYors disposed OF its garbage only
lifetime ago. With the removal of the horses there
woud be ample space in the streets fol rapid transit
In its researches our society would find that the
cleaning OF the streets and the use of gas are in
philadelphia the city makes its gas
In GothenbuIg. Sweden Tor the last ten or twelve
years, "A system has been in operation by which
that city assumes the control OF ali the retail
traffic in Intoxicating drinks, and by eliminating
the sale of liquor from the domain OF private trade
has decreased drunkenness about 80 per cent. The
system has been 50 successful that Stockholm has
adopted it, aud the council of Blrmng CHAM, Eng
land has voted to introduce II, while special
committee of the British Parliament has reported
in favor OF it. alter "a careful examination OF its
workings,