Statement of the Provision for the Poor, and of the Condition of the Labouring Classes in a Considerable Portion of America and Europe: Being the preface to the foreign communications contained in the appendix to the Poor-Law ReportSenior, Nassau William
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Statement of the Provision for the Poor, and of the Condition of the Labouring Classes in a Considerable Portion of America and Europe: Being the preface to the foreign communications contained in the appendix to the Poor-Law Report
Senior, Nassau William
Poor -- Europe; Poor -- United States; Working class
3. After prayers at 6 o’clock in summer, and 7 in winter, the
inmates, accompanied by the inspectors, are to proceed to their
respective workshops. The dormitories are to be swept and
cleaned by two inmates, selected by turns for this employment
out of each dormitory, and then to be kept locked.
4. At 9 in the evening, in all seasons, the bell is to
announce bedtime. The inmates are immediately to proceed to
their respective dormitories; the roll is to be called by the
inspector, and prayers (not lasting more than a quarter of
an hour) are to be said, and listened to attentively; after
prayers each shall go quietly to bed, and perfect silence be
kept in every dormitory.
SECTION 4.--_Refectories._
ART. 1. Breakfast shall take place during the summer six months
precisely at 8 in the morning, and during the six winter months
at 9, and last half an hour. Immediately after breakfast the
inmates are to return to work until precisely half-past 12
o’clock, the dinner hour at all seasons.
5. From half-past 12 till 2 is allowed for dinner and for
recreation, under the inspection, in each division, of a
servant. At 2 o’clock precisely the bell is to summon the
inmates to return to work, and the inspectors are to call the
roll in each workshop.
6. At 8 in the evening, in all seasons, the bell is to be rung
for supper; the inmates may remain in the refectory till nine.
7. The same regulations shall be observed in the dormitories
and refectories of each sex, except that as respects the aged,
sick, and infirm.
SECTION 4.--_Workshops._
ART. 1. The inspectors are to see that every workman is busily
employed, and loses no time.
2. The workshops are to be kept locked during the hours of
work, and the inmates not allowed to leave them.
3. Each able-bodied inmate is to have a task set him,
proportioned to his strength and skill. If he do not finish it,
he is to be paid only for what he has done, put on dry bread,
and kept to work during the hours of recreation.
4. Every workman, who for three consecutive days fails in
completing his task, is to be kept during the hours of meals
and of recreation, and during the night, confined in the
punishment-room upon bread and water, until he has accomplished
his task.
5. Every workman who wilfully or negligently spoils the
materials, tools, or furniture in his care, shall pay for
them out of the reserved third of his earnings, besides still
further punishment as the case may deserve.
6. Every workman doing more than his task is to be paid
two-thirds of the value of his extra labour.
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