New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
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three rooms apiece; 20 per cent have two rooms ana
about 90 per cent four rooms.
Ii IS already evident, however, that there Will be
no trouble in finding tenants The people of the
neighborhoof have not been allowed 10 inspect the
buildings while in the process OF erection, but the
good news concerning them has been spread abroad
through the workmen employed on them, and In
Other ways and more than two hundred applica-
tions have been filed by people who are anxious TO
get rooms i'm the model tenement-houses. The
workmen have been potent means OF disseml-
nafine information on the subject one OF them
when doing job in another place few Gays ago.
reported to acquaintance that there was noth-
ing else I'm the city like the ouidlngs OF tHe lily
and Suburban Company.
TIE rentals for the apartments will range be-
tween $3.50 month. for the least desirable OF
those having two rooms, TO 81 month FOR the pest
OF the four-ro sets. 1t Is believed by Dr. T. X.
/. Could. the president of the company ana MS
associates that the twO-room apartments VIII prove
exceedingly valuable in the case Of young married
couples withou. children. and having modest means
Of support as we'll for elderly couples whose
children are NJ longer living with them and also
that I'm some instances two single women may care
to live together in such quarters Even these small
apartments are equipped with everything heediui
for comfort and privacy
The company is planning TO make a special effort
in the interest of scf-supporting women, and all
the apartment. IN one OF the SXty-ninth-st houses
the one nearest the river-will be reserved for
them expcrmontally 1t is hoped that there VIII We
a sufficient demand for accommodations on tne
part Of women Of this class to MI this building, but
Il the experiment does not prove success TINS
building VIII bee opened to families
\ careful Investigation will be made regarding all
applicants before they are accepted The entire
enterprise has It solid business bas.. The CITY ami
Suburban Homes Company Is purely business
enterprise, and the men Interested in it have no
r..otr ret on flt In
v.stmcnt There is no charity connected with the
model t.uemeut-houses or wth the other work
which the company is engaged H.
This other WORK consists at present OF the settle
ment known as HOmcwood, In the Borough OF
brooklyn. where Il large number OF houses have
been erected and sold people Of moderate means,
who viii pay for them in instalments amounting to
littlc more thdn monthly payments OF REM. The
company is amply secured not only by mortgages
on the property but by requiring The heao OF every
family purchasing house 10 take out a iiie-In-
sITdnce policy covering lie amour! OF LIS indebted
ness. Homcwood Is III The Ihlrueth Ward OF
Brooklyn. Ia, nrst of the HOUSES BUNK was occu-
pied about The last OF November ana "i'y oI more
families uow nving there Iney appear 10 be
Mel satisfied wth tne step tney nave tahem IA % ue
odlng 10 live unuer thelT own Tools dlthoush @ 'e
final touches nave not been appled 10 the niue
hamlet.
There is something OF unh lished appearance
to II as yet. owing to the fact that tae streets
been planted while. OF course 4 large amount Of
excavation has been necessary. and The evidences
OF it have not all been removed. The company IS
ondeavoring 20 keep the supply OF houses some
what IN ADVANCE OF the osmand 50 that intending
themselves what is offered. while If they are not
known IN an Intelligent way. The company tries
10 meet the wishes OF its patrons. SO !dr as poss-
are willing to pay Tor their future homes.
similar cnerpffe TO tha{ at a. M HGmewo6d , Is
suitable plot OF land has not Vet DeeA found at a
Is"Ie %,c Ind. rkins crordinsly viii be- in the d.
recuon OF more improve tenSmrnt1 IN the ciy