Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-03-18
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In good condition would hc surrounded
by Il number of objectionable ones. \
year ago parliament constituted struc-
lures housing thirty person; as an
area of disturbance" instead of twenty
houses. This amendment is rC-CnfOrcrd
by power to widen old streets or to cut
new ones, with the right to purchase
all abutting property and rebuild there
on
lnaSmuCh as there is absolutely no
limit to the borrowing power of the
London county council for the purpose
of executing reproductive enterprises,
it Is difficult to fix the possible bounds
of its operations. 1t has not the slight
est difficulty in floating enormous bond
issues and is authorized to make them
redccmablc at the end of eighty year
periods. y recent issue of $lO,OOOOO0
of 3 per cent bonds sold for S99OO,O,O,
The taxpayers are not disturbed, since
there is no charg" against the rates
The buildings thus far erected show Il
handsome profit. \ few of the great
private landlords are disposed to fear
the threatened competition and to re
sent the rigid supervision exercised by
the housing committee but despite
their vast wealth and high standing
they do not seem to have an influence
much diSproportionatc to their num-
bcrS.
London is composed of the square
mile called the city" and twenty eight
surrounding boroughS. Each of these
has a mayor and n board of councillors
and aldermen. and all are empowered
under the housing act to engage in
such enterprises, subject to the general
supervision of the London county coun-
ell. Although ii is only three years
since the horoughS have had this right,
an enormous amount of work has been
accomplished. BatterSel has erected
dwellings for l,5oo of its population.
At an cNpcn"e of $2JO,OOO Bcrmondsey
has erected four blocks of model dwell
ingS for !e persons. Cambcrwcll has
provided accommodations for LAP per
sons mt an expense of about 100000.
The moSi extensive of the borough
schemes is that undertaken by shore
ditch, VIII oh is ushing wo"k on three
chased or condemned For this work
there has been appropriated more than
$l,5OOOOO Houses IN cottages are be
Ing erected for fully 6.O3O persons The
borough supplies electric light to its
tenants. The rate for n two room fiat
il l6 cents Wee. and for three rooms
70 cents week, with larger apart
mentS in proportion. The buildings al
ready completed hou.c 1000 persons.
who pay from $l5o to So week for
these flats. The borough derives Il prof
it both from its rents and its electrical
service.
The DOrOu@hS combined have eXDcnd-
ed or appropriated nearly $4,000 900
and are or viii acrpmmp late more
than 1900 of their inhabitants. The
map of grc3tcr London is honrycombed
with these municipal dwellings, and
from all indications the work has
scarcely begun.
But the activity of the boroughs is
insignificant compared with that of the
all powerful ana aggressive London
county council. BY far the largest
housing scheme ever undertaken by n
private or public corporation is that
which is in progress in Tottenham. a
suburb six miles from the heart of
London. There the London county
council is creating Il new town which
Will have population of 10000. After
propngcd negotiations the council pur-
chased from private holders Il tract of
225 acres at price of $1,000 an acre.
Through it runs the river MoSellr, and
in every respect the location is de
lightful one In the center there Is re
served space for stores and public
buildings Including n fine library do
mated 10y Mr.. PaSSmo:c Edwards
From this center streets and boule-
wards will radiatc in all directions. 1t
Will he city of cottages each with It's
garden AMI its share of the spacious
courts, parks and open sections called
cirCuScS
The estate is divided into two tracts.
The one &c ircr the city cons SITS of l79
acres and has frontage of little
more than half n mile. Work is rapid
ly progressing on tbs section. There
Will be 4IIO isolated cottages for an
estimated population of $4,000 and
1000 more viii he provided for In tcne-
mentS over the stores. For this huge
undertaking there has been set aside
the sum of SIGOOOOO. 1t is planned to
complete this work in 1907.