﻿HOUSmCr CO^^DITIOXS IX ]XDIAXAPOLIS 137 



Here, as in the other districts, we find forces for evil working 

 in opposition to the better elements of society. There are about 

 twenty saloons in the immediate district aroimd Christamore. 

 Although many of them are very dirty places, they are the loaf- 

 ing places of the men of their neighborhood. Owing to the dis- 

 tance down town, the men who desire to leave home of an CA^ening 

 find it impossible to go there. Consequently they loaf in the cor- 

 ner saloons in their OAvn neighborhood and become poisoned by 

 cheap whiskey, bad beer and impure atmosphere. In the other 

 districts we haA^e mentioned fiA'e-cent shows are a factor in the 

 social life of the community. We find only one place of this 

 kind near Christamore. My opinion concerning places of this 

 kind AA^as aclA^anced in the discussion of their presence in Dis- 

 trict Number 12. It is not necessary to repeat it here, but it is 

 to be hoped that no more "nickel shoAvs" Avill secure a foothold 

 in this part of the city. 



HOUSING CONDITIONS. 



Single houses 350 70 'fo 



Double houses 138 27.6^ 



Apartment houses 12 2.4^ 



Total number of homes 500 



Cellar- 

 Yes 212 42. 



No 288 57.6,^ 



SeAverage — 



Yes 98 19.6,'^ 



No 402 80.4^ 



Plumbing — 



Yes 26 5.2^ 



No 402 94. 8,^^ 



Water- 

 City 98 19.6^ 



Well 402 80.4^ 



Inside closets 6 1-f- ^ 



Lights — 



Oil 429 85.9.'^ 



Gas 65 12. 9j^ 



Electric 6 1.2,i; 



Garbage taken awaj"" by city v.-agon 361 72.2^ 



Own their property 75 15 i 



Rented houses 425 



Average rent per month $8.14 



Average rent per room $1.73 



