Special Consular Reports Volume 9 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...are derived from voluntary contributions of individuals, of corporations, communities, districts, and of the state, and partly from the revenues of the working establishments themselves. Every respectable citizen can become a member of the society, provided he binds himself to payment of an annual contribution of not less than 3 marks (75 cents), and requests that his name be entered on the list of members. This gives him the right to vote. Members can leave the society any day under written notice to the president. One annual meeting at least must be held. The board of directors consists of ) members, elected for three years. They have the right to increase their number up to 12. They superintend and conduct all the.affairs of the institutions; they control the expenditures, decide upon changes within the colonies, etc. There are twenty-three working colonies in Germany. The first colony in Saxony was established in February, 1886, at Schueckengriin. The voluntary contributions from September, 1885, to June 30, 1886, amounted to 96,558.30 marks. The largest number of laborers that can be accommodated in this institution is 120. A chapel is connected with the buildings, in which religious services are held. They are furnished with medical attendance. The main building contains bedrooms, diningrooms, kitchen, and rooms of superintendent. The adjoining buildings contain workshops for carpenters, shoemakers, tailors, etc. Every new arrival is required to take a bath. Since the establishment of the colony to December 31, 1891, 2,188 men have been admitted, and 2,068 discharged, leaving a balance on December 31, 1891, of 120 men. During the year 1891,304 men were admitted of 43 different trades, of which 51 had not been punished by police, and 253 punished (gene...