The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
FOR THE MASSES.
d. o. Mills to Build Two Hotels Down.
town in New York.

The General Character and Prospective
Advantages of His Plan-Arrangements
for Health and Comfort.
New York. October 24.-D. o. Mills
has began the execution of plan for the
welfare of persons of scanty incomes or of
small earning capacity which for some
time be has had in mind and which he
now sees an opportunity to carry out in
accordance with well defined views, This
plan has taken form in the purchase of
property, 75x1oO feet at the northeast
corner of Chrystie and Rivington streets,
as a site for model hotel for those whose
interests he is seeking to serve, and also,
for similar purpose, of the entire block
in Blocker street known as Depau Place,
two hundred feet in Blocker street, and
embracing the first fine house built by A.
r. Stewart for his own use. This lies
between Thompson and Sullivan streets
The plans for the buildings to be
erected on the two sites are to be prepared
by Ernest FIagg, the architect of the new
St. Luke's hospital at Morningside drive
and One-hundred- nd-thirteenth street.
Of his plans and purpose Mr.. Mills said
Yesterday: 81 regret that the matter has
obtained publicity, since had hoped it
would remain unannounced until the
structures had been erected. However,
since the project / have in view has been
published in it's general features, you
may say that it has been In my mind for
some time. / have considered two or
RI al for aiding fhOSa WhOSa in.
comes are meagre or whose earning
capacity is limited, with the hope of
CARRYING them out during my lifetime,
and this is one of Them 1t is not at all
a charitable undertaking. 1t is one in
which see an opportunity of affording
practical illustration OF what may be
done to enable persons OF slender re-
sources to live in health and comfort.
''iThe plan is not entirely novel. 1t has
had Illustrations in London, where for
two OF three years hotel on somewhat
the same general lines has been conducted
with admirable results. The buildings
are to be models in their way. They will
be supplied with all modern con-
veniences. Their. sanitation will, of
course, be particularly borne in mind.
An abundance of light and air for the
rooms will be secured. The lighting will
be by electricity; the steam and water
arran gements will be of the most APP
proved kind. In fine, 90 pains will be
spared to reproduce the more important
and healthful conveniences of modern
hotels at an expense suited to the incomes
of those whose welfare am seeking to
promote.
''It will be impossible to begin the
erection of the buildings until next May,
when the present leases will EXPIRE and
it will probably take d year to complete
them.
GAS for the administration of the hotels
have not yet decided upon the details.
They will be settled with view to sup
plying good accommodations at a very
low scale of prices. I have undertaken
the affair on large scale so that the
plan may be as useful as possible to those
in whose interest it will be carried
OUT
Mr.. Mills said in conclusion: ~ think
that this will be the best use of capital
which | can make, not as matter of
financial interest, but as an investment
for the general good.