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workmen’s dwellings.
1089
whereas the usual price was 16—20 öre. On these sites 24 houses were built in
two rows, parted by means of a wide street. An illustration is shown on page
1086. Each house contains 7 rooms and a kitchen and costs the Society 15,000
kronor, including erection and purchase of site. The bottom story is of stone,
and the two upper ones of wood. This kind of house is cheap and easy to
build; it is very common in Gothenburg, and has substantially contributed to
solving the problem of dwelling accommodation in that city.
After the scarcity of dwelling-places had ceased to be felt, the interest in the
Society waned, and in 1896 it was dissolved, when the whole of the reserve fund,
about 60,000 kronor, in opposition to the wishes of many, was distributed among
the members. During the life of the Society an interest of 5—61/» % on the
investments was paid.
Besides this Society there are in Gothenburg about 35 smaller Building
Societies, the activity of which is generally based on speculation; the financial
result has, as a rule, proved very satisfactory.
Other parts of the country. Agricultural labourers generally receive
free house-room from their employers, which in many instances is defective and
unsatisfactory. A desire has recently been noticeable among these workers to obtain
their own homes. The attempts made have proved very satisfactory.
The workers employed at industrial establishments in country districts are
also, as a rule, provided with house-room by their employers. This is occasioned
by the fact of the proprietors of these industrial establishments usually owning
all the land in the vicinity of the factory, and, besides, in consequence of their
finding it cheaper to allow the wages partially to be given in »free house-room»;
on the other hand, this is accompanied with greater dependence of the worker,
which has caused the energetical movement among the industrial workmen for
providing homes of their own.
As examples of habitations for workmen at factories in the country, the
following may be mentioned.
At the large Iron Mines of Grängesberg in Dalarne, a great number of
new habitations for workmen have been erected. Each house contains 4 sets of
rooms of 1 room and a kitchen, entrance hall, etc.; each set of rooms is entirely
separated from the rest, and has its own entrance. The houses, built of wood
and painted red, are much liked. Three kronor a month is the sum paid per
set, which of course does not represent the rentable value of such dwelling.
Only well-known, steady workmen are allowed to move into them. — The
unmarried workmen live in barracks, of which the latest contain two rooms each,
accommodating altogether 48 persons.
Huskvarna fabriksaktiebolag (The Huskvarna Manufacturing Company, Ltd.)
has erected dwellings for renting to their workmen, and also granted building-lots
and loans to them to erect houses of their own. Each of the latter is owned by
one person, who occupies part of the house and lets the other sets of rooms.
Hitherto 133 »own homes» have been erected, comprising altogether 412 sets of
rooms. The rent for 2 rooms amounts to 96 kronor, and for 3 rooms to 144
kronor per year. The value of the workmen’s houses amounts to 609,700 kronor,
on which there is a debt of 130,000 kronor remaining.
Sandvikens Jämverksaktiebolag (The Sandviken Iron Works Company, Ltd.)
in the Län of Gefleborg, has erected upwards of 130 workmen’s dwelling-houses,
which have a fire-insurance value of 1,100,000 kronor. In these 3,674 persons
live rent-free. Every habitation has its garden-plot. Water is led in, and there
are fountains in the street. The company has erected a church, 4 school-houses,
and a bath-house. There is a physician, an apothecary, and a small hospital on
the spot, and the workmen receive free medical attendance.
Sictden. 69
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