New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-24
HOTELS FOR POOR PEOPLE
D. o. MILLS TO BUILD TWO downtown
THE GENERAL CHARACTER AND PROSPECTIVE
ADVANTAGES OF HIS PLAN--ARRANGEMEyrs
FOR HEALTH AND COMFORT.

THE GENERAL CHARACTER AND PROSPECTIVE
ADVANTAGES OF HIS PLAN-ARRANGEMEyrs
FOR HEALTH AND COMFORT.
ID. o. Mills has begun the execution OF plan q,
the welfare OF persons OF scanty incomes or d
small earning capacity which for some time n
has had in mind and which he now sees an oppS
tunity to carry out In accordance with welAA
fined views. This plan has taken form In the
purchase OF property 75xI"0 feet. at the northern
corner OF Chrystie and Riyington SITS. as site sos
a model hotel for those whose interests he Is seek.
ing 10 serve and also. for a similar purpose Of The
entire block in Bleecker-st. known as Depau
Place. 200 feet in Bleecker-st.. and embracing the
first fine house built by A. T. Stewart for his own
USE This lies between Thompson and Sullivan
sts The plans for the bull iings to be erected On
the two sites are TO be prepared by Ernest Flag
the architect OF the new st. Lukes Hospital AZ
Morningside Drive and One-hundred- a md thr.
teenth-st.
OF his plans and purposes Mr.. Mills said ysster.
day to a reporter OF The Tribune: Il regret that
the matter has obtained publicity. since had
hoped II would remain unannounced until the
structures had been erected. However since the
project have in view has been published In Ito
general features, you may say that 1t has been 10
my mind for some time. / have considered two
or three plans for aiding those whose incomes are
meagre or whose earning capacity Is limited with
the hope OF carrying them out during my lifetime.
and this Is one OF them II Is not at all char.
table undertaking. II Is one in which see an op-
portunty OF affording a practical illustration Of
what may be done to enable persons OF slender
resources to live in health and comfort
1.-The plan is not entirely novel, IL mas mad u.
lustration in London where Tor two or three
years a hotel on somewhat the same general
lines has been conducted with admirable re-
suits The buildings are TO be models In
their way They will be supplied with all modern
conyenlences Their sanitation WILL Of course be
particularly borne in mind. Al abundance OF
light and air for the rooms will he secured. The
lighting will be by electricity: the steam and
water arrangements will be OF the most approved
kind In fine. no pains will be spared to repro
duce the more important and healthful conyen.
fences Of modern hotels at an expense suited to
to promote
1T will be impossible to begin the erection Of
the buildings until next May. when the present
leases will expire, and II Will probably take
year to complete them.
"As for the administration OF the hotels, have
not yet decided upon the details They VII! b
settled with a view to supplying good accommoda'
tons al a very low scale OF prices. / have I'm.
dertaken the affair on a large scale 50 that the
plan may be az useful possible TO those IN
whose interest II will be carried OUT
Mr. Mills said in conclusion: II think that
this will be the best use Of capital which
can make, not matter OF financial In.
terest. but as an investment for the general
good"