The times., 1897-12-20
NEW FLATS FOR WORkMEN
Tenements for Wage Farmers of
Moderate Means.
SANITARY HOMES'' ERECTED
Results of Movement. To Construct
Houses Superior fn Design and
Equipments to Those Ordinarily
Occupied by Persons of Limit
Incomes Successful Experiment.

The sanitary homes" recently erected
nient have hecn completed aud all occu-
pied. and tie plan seems TO he successful
Tie question OF The permanent relief or
the wago.earIng classes wis first taken
up abou, year ago by the District Cou-
luissioteis, ard after a conference on the
matter il was decided to request the central
relief couiinitLee To consider the question
of prCviuiug sanitary homes for the poor
of Washington.
The relief committee complied with the
request of the Commissioners, and appointed
n subcommittee, with Gen. George VI.
Stern ere as chairman, TO look into the
matter. Gen Sternberg ana the other mem
bcrs OF the committee mace a tour of in
spectiot through the dlley houses of the
city, aud after u consideration OF the various
problems involved In any effort to improve
such sections Of The city decided that the
most practicable method was the Or
ganization of Il sanitary Improvement COM
panS.
The central relief committee approved
the pl@ll, and shortly afterward com
pany as organized, With S5Oo,o0n, with
the following officers: President, Gen.
Sternberg; vice president, :. w. Woodward;
secretary, DR.. George VI COburn; treasurer.
John JOY Edson directors, Justice Brewer,
Judge Cole, Gen. John W Foster, Charles
j. Bell, Col. George Tresdell, Anthony
Pollock, Dr. Walter Wymau, Col. Henry
F. Blouut. George Westine house, Gen
George II. Harries, W. j. Boardtuan, Au-
gustus Y. Wortiingion. Bishop Sa,tetlec,
Col. George L. i ndre4vs, Berna rd r - anncy,
c. q Addison, William p. Whitmore, Dr.
G. l. Ma aptuder, Gen. Joseph c. Breckin
ridge, Marcus Ia ker, Mrs. Katherine fIotfer
Charles L. Foster and Simon Wolf. These
persons pushed the work IPalously, and
subscribed enough stock 10 purchase sev-
eraI Ints last June on Eates street,
short thoruughfare running from First TO
North Capitol street, and from T TO Q
street. The land was ptlrcha sed for 10
cents a square foot, and ground broken
for the erection Of the houses. block Of
eight TIVE story houses was built, accord
ing to the plan III Gen. Sternberg, and
turned ever to the company November -
last.
Each house consists Of two Independent
flats, one on each floor. Each flat L.
complete, having !, separate yard, exit to
alley. celiBr, bathroom, with a sanitary
water closet aud bath tub. Eight of
the flats have four rooms, bathroom anu
three large closets, and the Jther eight
have three rooms, ba broom and two large
closets. The lighting is good, and the
plumbing the best. Each kitchen has
range and thirtyga1iou toiler FOR hot
water. H4%
The four-ro flats ,rent for $3.50 a
month and the three-rooIn flats for $3.50
per mouth One months rent IS set aside
each year for house repairs, and If no re
pairs alc made during thesyear the money
VIII be given tG the tenant.
The Company is receiving about Z Per
cent net upon the capital invested. and
the stockholders will receive 5 per cent
dividends. anl With about . per cent ur-
plus VII: he left for the reserve fund. The
company believes that such houses could
be rented to earnest wage-earners ut prices
considerably below those the men have
been In the habit Of pa wing.
The general effect of the plan will lie
the improving OF wage -earneIs' DWELLINGS
and the renting of cheaper houses than tn y
are now living in. The company Isl "a .Iy
pleased with the success OF the undcrt ikiag
aud proposes to build such houses all over
the citV i'll the near future,