New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-12
HOUSEKEEPING IN LONDON.
SOME COMPARISONS WITH NETWORK.

SOME COMPARISONS WITH NF'"-i'"n'
Az in any other part OF the world. the cost OF
housekeeping In London depends entirely on "'' SP'.
IN which n family lives the quarter Of London ana
tho size OF the house and establishment Leaving
aside ontirIy all more ambitious or prctentlous hous'
ho,ds voId like 10 give In brief a sketch OF 'he
expenses OF one OF the thousands oil homes III '"'
qulct pleasant and cminently reSpec'"p'' ""' nv
arIstocratlc parts OF suburban London INIT. "
large districts both 10 the north and south OF ."e
city consisting OF street after street OF hohscs c
semi detached In long terraces. each win It's S''
front and back gardens. arording space Tor u"
trees and flowers, and giving good drying acco''"
lions for the thrifty hOusekeepers lh'Te u '"
rule prevailing In parts Of London that houses "'''
rent for ESQ and under should be expected 10 uo nc
wash a, home but that II Is der0ga0ry to the ulsS
Of a family living In house above that rent 10 nav
,har clothes hung out on their own premises FROM
Gao 10 ego Is rent paid for the great ""]"riy
Of the London suburban houses, such as are 'n""''
Nv the less important members OF the proi'SSioha,
cosses by bank clerks. commercial travellers n'il
servants and store managers. The usual "r"'S vi
agreement between landlord aud tenant are Il ''ree
ors, lease the landlord repair outside damages ana
those resulting from the fair wear OF the properly Tue
tenant to pay the rates, gas ana WATER anu HIN" sou
damages due TO excessive wear or carcssheSs' suon
a. hurst water pipes In the winter time, or the CRACKING
~ kitchen boiler from the Turing caused ny Lohuoh
hard water The rates amount to about ~ per cent
~ tho rent and 90 for the support OF Inc poor lor
street paving cleaning and lighting School loaru anu
County Council expenses. Besides the rates 'n"'r
Is the tax known the Inhabited House pus' ""''
amounts 10 about per cent OF tlc rent. Inc "''e'
IS also reckoned the house rental ana amounts u
,,out s12 on a rental Of $50. The gas Is PAID ior
80 motor Int for a small and not eXravagant house
hold II NAV be reckoncd at about go year mus Tue
expenses OF rent rates, taxes water ana gas ai'os'er
amount for n house OF $50 rental 10 very heaiiy
c7O DER year. or nearly $50 a month
The house for which this rental Is PAID Is propaDN
s.mide,ached with two rooms and kitchen on the
crnund foo, tive good bedrooms. two small BEDROOMS
Father better than an average American hai n
and n large servants room at the top oil me nous i
n good bathroom and two small cellars. one Tor coal
the other to be used as pantry or Eliueri na,
hnuse with n family OF two three l. usually worheu
with one servant whose wages average from ~ ~
els a year or from ~ to ~ 80 Il month Inc s,r
want problem in London presses almost as neav ,,
n" in America The demand far ouiruns the supply
But II IL by no means Impossible 10 M" a With
capable and respectable rl az ~ ee her for years
without change. such girl Is abe I" ,n char
a are With perhaps little assistance from the mis-
tress In the Of glass sil..r ana a,n% The
ho,s ~ the family but she does not like TO be ASKED
10 clean the outside steps OF the 'front.' aoor m Tho
stem ,r rirs She is usually BECOME sla'srny
,ooLinr creature between thirteen ana t"eIN se' -
Of age who to clean the seps at pence pen On
eatnr1ays which are her busiest days she WI ecu,
from twelve c TO are those who kesp one good servant
Who is TOO superior for such work. ana nose %nD
,sann none nj all and who do not object 10 ihuooi
keel, hvt would feel 1t loss OF dignity to BE- seen
cleaning their front steps ihe Sup s,ii cham r
@ daweons into t, lnundrcss." who clenIs cnaii-
bnrs IN he Temple ard Inns of Court and ely ocr,
The price Of food staples is s3mewna' ,,n s,u 70
nr"wide n varied menu vegetables are Fewer ina
prstarS and CLANS are dinicuit 10 procue "c"
oysee from Is 10 "a cents pound for joints: ana
os 1o 10 cents for the best chops and stcns bfes
a. usually n little under cents n pound uhu mo
=, 81 milk is generally cents quart fo'aocs
diner greatly different seasons bn, may hc on in
Quantities OF twenty eight pounds or over Inc snpc
vegetables average from TO IL CENTS p The Weeh
homseboh hills may he taken to average IRON 90 20
$40 for meals of simple but ample ana iai'y 'S nw.
Vn,w with the exception Of bananas Excellent appies
and pears may always be got In season ipr cen's