New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-05

lodging houses from, becoming las so often has been
threatening the entire community. and to protect
the unfortunate poor against that class or land
pei them 70 live amid filth and vermin. To these
ends lodging houses should be licensed only on
Health and Police departments.
NETWORK TO HAVE a MODEL LODGING
HOUSE.
In closing his paper. DR.. Thomas said
New-York City may be congratulated the fact
that 1t possesses citizen whose enterprise joins his
philanthropy 10 bring pass model lodging house
system on a large scale in the American metropolis.
d. O. Mills Is about to crown an emnenily success
the slums OF the East Side. and worse slum on
mammoth model lodeing-houses, where total of
$50 dodgers may obtain aecommodaons equal to
cost Of only Is TO % cents per night The architect
designer 'Ss Of ST. Likes HOSPITAL Of this city the
Corcoran Art Gallery and Protestant Episcopal
itol, at Tacoma Wash. and who brings to this
task an enthusiasm as well as thorough pug. KNOW,
SeSeh ct nn results in the ~ near future
The erection Of Mr.. Mills's lodging houses will be
year viii witness the opening of the finest lodging
house in the world. Although Mr.. Mills enters upon
ne. nevertheless. as sagacious business man. pur-
that its ses sha be snch n
work May we not hope that one or the results OF
erection of model lodging houses for and women
in every large city on this continent?
INVESTMENTS THAT ARE PROFITABLE.
Ex-Mayor Hewitt discussed cooperative savings.
and explained the working OF the Birkbeck COM
pany. of which he trustee. He commended
the method of securing homes for working people
pursued by companies of this character
Mr. Paine followed Mr.. Hewitt and said in sub
stance
My own work has been especially directed to
this whole problem. separate, Independent homes for
the families Of every workngman ne beau ilea.
greater ANTIQUITIES for this best phase of working
eSr naH IN s b n
around within six 70 zen mile circles is being Lrao
the diffusion Of working people more possible. and
the great hope at the present time ior better coh'
Charles Booths analysis of the London populss-
ton shows that while per cent fan into inc RANKS
% poor e q per cent rse into the ranks
Portable working class Thess sT ,s , i1scn ems
Model tenements may be the best provision Tor me
fort separate homes are possible Every enersy of
business men every study OF ,b
separate homes Ior as large proportion OF me
working people Of every city, 70 ooeppy nno r.
Red Hill experiment in the middle OF London and
blocks Of houses at Pasey, suburb OF Paris show
built about one hundred little brick houses sin In
lin some cases cash payment being only months
rent These houses wero usually i :, STORES IN
and were bought fast az they were buiit. The
situation was two miles from City Hall; land worth
81 foot. $3.50 .. I'm.
about 120 frame houses on tract OF some MVo feet
about three and "A quarter miles from city Hall In
1889 s4-lots averaging ZOO feetmand sold them at
terms of credit. Such houses were in demand as
fast built by artisans. railway conductors. en-
gineers, clerks, and small tradespeople ,
Both Of these experiments were successful that
OF the Building Association In eminent degree, the
land being bought In large tract at about nine cents
foot, and retailing at about 20 cents after streets
sewers and construction expenses had been pald
The buyers OF houses paid only the wholesale net
cash cost of the house. and fair retail price for
their land the company making its only ana ample
profit on the land. Probably every city in the
country would well promote and conduct similar
enterprise to a like success
The last session Of the conference was held last
night Mayor Strong presided He said that he was
greatly interested in the efforts to better the con-
dition of the poor The association. he said. de-
served credit for starting the movement
The speakers were r. j. Potter Dr. Albert shaw
on Facts and Tendencies of Transit Facilities In
Their Relation to the Housing Problem. and Pro-
lessor Felix Adler. The Moral Aspects Of the
Question. , 49,, Co.. +,
Refore adiourring the meeting. Mayor Strong said
that he hoped that the committee which had ar,
ranged the conference would soon come forward
with some plan to be speedily executed for the ac
complishment Of the good that the association 40
greatly desired