158
CREFELD.
Weekly Wages.
Weekly Hours of
Labour.
Chemical, Soap, &c., Industries :—
Chemical Workers—better men
„ „ unskilled
Soap Makers
Coopers .. * ... ... * « » * * » ...
Printing Trades : —
Hand compositors, machine minders, and
pressmen.
Machine compositors—news
„ ,, jobbing ... ...
30s.
18s. to 21s.
23s. „ 24s.
24s.
24s. 9d.
30s. lid.
32s. 2d.
57-60
57-60
63
63
54
48
54
The wages of workpeople in municipal employment at the same date were
as follows :—
Weekly Wages.
Weekly Hours of
Labour.
Gasworks :—
Foremen...
Gas-stokers
Labourers
Waterworks :—
Labourers
Electric Lighting and Power Works
Engine-drivers...
Stokers ... ... ... ...
Fitters and Installers ...
31s. 6(f.
28s.
20s. 5d.
20s.
32s.
27s. 10c?.
30s. 5d.
Tramways (private)
Drivers ...
Conductors
22s. Sd. to 26s. 9d.
20s. „ 24s.
70
70
60
60
74
74
72
664
71#
Housing and Rents.
For many years considerable attention has been given to building regulations
and to their enforcement ; and the bye-laws as recently revised are
very detailed and stringent. They divide the municipal area into four districts—
(1) the centre of the town, (2) other portions of the town already completely
built over, (3) portions of the town now being taken up for building purposes,
(4) the " residential district.” The third of these divisions is again sub-divided
into (a) areas in which no special advantages under the building bye-laws are
given to factories, (b) areas in which such advantages are given, (c) areas in
which factories may not be erected at all. For all these various areas there are
differences in the regulations. The houses which may be erected are divided
into houses for one or two families, and houses for more than that number.
The height of the houses which may be erected is fixed in relation to the
width of the streets. Thus in district Ho. 1 the height of the front of the
houses may not exceed 37 feet 4 inches if the street is not more than 26 feet
wide ; and for every increase in width beyond that amount the houses may be
increased a corresponding amount in height, with a maximum of 58J feet. In
districts of the second class the height of the houses may not normally exceed
the width of the street, but in streets less than 29J feet wide houses of this
height may be erected, and with a width of from 29J to 40J feet a height of 40J
feet is permitted ; the maximum in these districts is also 58J feet. In districts
of the third class the maximum is 40^ feet, except for factories, which may have
a height of 74 J feet, or more with special permission. For the residential
quarter no such limit is prescribed. Dwelling-houses in the first and second
districts may not be of more than four stories, including the ground floor and a
mezzanine floor, and also the attic floor if more than half of it is intended for
dwelling-rooms. Basements are counted as a story if the ceilings are more than
8 feet 1 \ inches above the level of the pavement. In districts of the third and
fourth class the houses may not be more than three and two stories respectively,.
