Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-14

issues and is authorized to make them
redeemable at the end Of eighty year
periods. A recent issue of $1O,0OO,0O0
of per cent bonds sold for $9,90O,OO
The taxpayers are not disturbed, since
there is no charge against the rates.
The buildings thus far erected show Il
handsome profit. A 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 disproportionate to their num-
bers.
London is composed of the square
mile called "the city" and twenty-eight
surrounding boroughs. Each of these
has a mayor and board Of councillors
and aldermen, and all are empowered
under the housing act to engage III
such enterprises, subject to the general
supervision Of the London county coun-
ell. Although it is only three years
since the boroughs have had this right,
an enormous amount Of work has been
accomplished. Battersea has erected
dwellings for 1000 of its population.
At'an expense of $25O,000 Bermondsey
has erected four blocks of model dwell
ings for $50 persons. Camberwell has
provided accommodations for ], PAP per-
sons at an expense Of about $5O0,O00.
The most extensive Of the borough
o01,nr,,nc ic tt,uf toll 1,,,C
ditch, which is pushing work on three
large estates which its council has pur-
chased or condemned. For this work
there has been appropriated more than
81 100000. Houses and cottages are be-
Ing erected for fully 5000 persons. The
borough supplies electric light to its
tenants. The rate for two room fiat
is 16 cents week and for three rooms
20 cents II week, with larger apart
ments in proportion. The buildings al
ready completed house 1000 persons,
who pay from S1.50 to So week for
these flats. The borough derives prof
it both from its rents and it's electrical
service.
The boroughs combined have expend-
ed or appropriated nearly 100000
and are or will accommodate more
than 1900 of their inhabitants. The
map Of greater London is honeycombed
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 and aggressive London
county council. BY far the largest
housing scheme ever undertaken by q
private OF public corporation Is that
which ts in progress in Tottenham, q
suburb six miles from the heart of
London. There the London county
council is creating new town which
will have population Of 10000. After
prolonged negotiations the council pur-
chased from private holders tract of
225 acres at price Of $1,000 an acre.
Through it runs the river Moselle, and
In every respect the location is de-
lightful one. In the center there is re-
served space for stores and public
buildings, including fine library do
mated by Mr.. Passmore Edwards.
From this center streets and boule-
wards will radiate in all directions. It
will be city Of cottages, each with Its
garden and its share of the spacious
courts, parks and open sections called
circuses.
The estate is divided into two tracts.
The one nearer the city consists Of 179
acres and has frontage Of a little
more than half mile. Work is rapid
ly progressing on this section. There
will be 4,750 isolated cottages for an
estimated population Of $4,000, and
1000 more will be provided for in tene-
ments over the stores. For this huge
undertaking there has been set aside
the sum Of 100000. It is planned to
complete this work in 1907.