Ahead of its time, the new Holy Roman Empire's "Safety and Health Law" was released, which was enforced in the form of law throughout the country.

First and foremost is the factory, which must improve the living conditions of workers to meet the minimum standards of the safety and health law.

At this time, the advantage of not placing the factory in the city is reflected, and it is very easy to get land from the surrounding area.

Anyway, with the development of African colonies, a large amount of cheap timber poured into the country, and the cost of building wooden houses was very low, and the problem could be solved in ten days and half a month.

This is naturally discordant for factories that stay in urban areas, and the cost of acquiring land in big cities where every inch of land is at a premium can be much higher.

Franz was out of his control, and the government had long since ordered the factories to move to the suburbs to ease the burden on the city.

Earlier relocation, as well as the relocation subsidy issued by the government, since you chose to be disobedient, then now you have to carry it yourself.

Safe water for the city is also on the agenda, and once the renovation is completed, the water supply will be unified by the water company, and the messy groundwater wells can be eliminated.

In order to cultivate a good habit of drinking boiled water, the government has made it mandatory for factories, enterprises, public places, and government agencies to provide all drinking water in boiled water.

The pretext is to prevent cholera, and two years ago, the British just confirmed that the spread of cholera is related to drinking water, safety and sanitation, and the European continent set off a health revolution.

Cholera has not disappeared, and is still in the limelight every now and then, and is the most terrible and common plague of our time.

Those who dare to prevent the enforcement of the safety and health law are deliberately spreading the crime of plague, and the bureaucrats are the best at it in any era.

The garbage cans that were common in later generations were also introduced into the streets and alleys of Vienna, and if they were caught littering, they would not be fined, but they would be directly fined to sweep the streets. Guaranteed to be impressive and unforgettable.

New Brook

The safety and health overhaul carried out in China was different in the colonies, where there were no factories and enterprises at all, and there were very few small family-style workshops. If you insist on saying that there is, it is also a mine.

The abuse of workers by capitalists may still happen in China, and whoever dares to do so here will leave in minutes.

There was a shortage of workers everywhere in the colonies, and who would want to push their own workers out? The relationship between supply and demand in the labor market determines the status of both labor and management.

It is not difficult to implement safety and health regulations in mines, people are afraid of death, and the mortality rate on the African continent is so high, in order to prevent infectious diseases, taking hot baths and drinking boiled water are small problems.

Anyway, it can't increase the cost, and the construction of staff dormitories can organize workers to cut wood by themselves, and the fuel for boiling water can also be organized by workers to do it themselves, and there is no need to buy it.

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen said happily: "Ladies and gentlemen, the country has decided to officially upgrade the Newbrook colonial stronghold to Newbrook City, congratulations to everyone on their promotion." ”

The Vienna government intends to focus on the African continent, and this "Newbrook City" is administratively on the same level as the domestic city.

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen himself became the first mayor because of his meritorious governance, and there was no obstacle in Austria to the question of officers becoming magistrates.

It is impossible to turn a military into a military force, but it has always existed, and the top leaders of the Vienna government basically have military experience.

It is not uncommon for an active military officer to become a local administrator. You can do this at home, let alone in the colonies.

There are not as many messy relationships in the country here, and it is completely based on political performance. Lieutenant Colonel Stephen is not too capable, and his greatest advantage as a soldier is that he strictly enforces domestic orders.

It can be said to be rigid, or it can be said to be blunt. The Vienna government didn't care so much, and the end result was that Neubroke developed in good order, and the orders of the central government were carried out.

With the death rate of immigrants in various colonial strongholds remaining high, the situation in Newbrook is unbeatable.

According to Franz's employment guidelines, it was time for them to be promoted, and several surrounding strongholds were divided to form Austria's first city on the African continent.

After a pause, Stephen continued: "However, don't be too happy, everyone, our responsibility is greater when we are promoted.

In addition to promoting safety and hygiene and reducing mortality from disease, we will also focus on finding ways to develop the colonial economy, mainly the farm and plantation economy. ”

Gold, the director of the mining bureau, asked suspiciously: "Mr. Mayor, why is it to develop the farm and plantation economy, instead of focusing on the development of the long-term mining industry?" ”

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen replied: "Mining is not a long-term solution, and the gold we have discovered may be hollowed out in a few years, or a decade, and what will happen to the local economy?"

The domestic plan was to occupy Guinea for a long time, so it was necessary to develop a sustainable farm and plantation economy.

Of course, the mining industry, which is currently the main source of revenue for the municipal government, cannot be wasted. In the short term, the colonial government wanted to balance its balance of payments, and it was in the mining industry. ”

"Mr. Mayor, apart from the immigration expenses, New Brook's fiscal balance has been balanced.

With the influx of gold diggers, the commercial development of our city is very fast, with commercial taxes accounting for 7 percent of fiscal revenues, customs duties accounting for 1 percent of fiscal revenues, special industry taxes accounting for 6 percent of fiscal revenues, tobacco and alcohol monopoly revenues accounting for 8 percent of fiscal revenues, and mining taxes accounting for 76 percent......

In the third quarter of this year, the total fiscal revenue was 94,000 shields, the total expenditure was 96,000 shields, and the fiscal deficit was 2,000 shields. ”

This is his political achievement, and it cannot be ignored. Although the mining industry still occupies an absolute dominant position, the income from other industrial developments cannot be ignored.

Industrial development belongs to development, and it can transform development into fiscal revenue, which is the credit of the tax bureau. In many colonial strongholds, mining revenues accounted for more than 90 percent of fiscal revenues.

It was not easy for Newbrook to reduce this ratio to 76 percent and to achieve a fiscal balance, especially now that agriculture in the colony was still in the tax-free stage.

Mayor Stephen affirmed: "Yes, Newbrook has been able to develop to this point, and the tax office is very creditable, and everyone in the table is a hero. ”

"Next, I hope that everyone will continue to work hard to make Newbrook go further. I think everyone knows very well how much potential there is here.

Rich in resources and fertile land, as long as these places are developed, Newbrook will be the richest region in Africa in the future, even compared to many cities in China.

If we can make this place, surpass Brooke in China, and give the country the importance of this place, I think we have a good chance of getting a knighthood. ”

It is not difficult to make a fortune in the colony, and a part of the colony's financial income will become their bonus. The higher the fiscal income, the higher their personal income.

If you want to get a knighthood, it won't be easy. Even if it is a lifelong aristocracy, it must slowly accumulate credit. If you don't have military achievements, you basically have to endure for twenty or thirty years before you can accumulate enough merit.

Now, once the development of New Bruker is successful, the credit for everyone's work is in place. With real political achievements in hand, it is possible to get a hereditary title if you don't do it.

Everyone is willing to come to the colony, naturally they are ambitious. It may not be possible in other countries, but it is really not difficult in the new Holy Roman Empire.

The big nobles in the country, if they are willing to exchange their fiefs to the African continent, can immediately establish a feudal state, and Franz doesn't care about adding a few more seats in the imperial parliament.

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After boosting morale, Mayor Stephen said solemnly: "Silence! Discussions now begin on how to enforce the Safe Health Act to further reduce migrant deaths from disease. ”

Health Director Matt Damon said: "Mr. Mayor, we have done a good job in popularizing safety and health knowledge, even if it is compared with any city in China, it will not be much worse.

Now it can be further to exterminate insects and rodents, and many diseases are transmitted through pests such as flies, mosquitoes, cockroaches, and rats.

The specific measures are: emptying the vegetation around the settlements and establishing an empty isolation zone of one or two miles can effectively isolate insects.

Incineration of municipal garbage to eliminate the living environment of insects and ants.

Call on residents to artificially exterminate rats, such as putting rat poison, rat traps, raising cats, etc.

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Environmental protection? No, at least not in the African colonies, in order to control insects, from the very beginning there was no vegetation in the cities.

It's a pity that the cement has to be transported from the country, which makes the cost of concrete too high, otherwise it will be better to harden the urban area.

Mayor Stephen was satisfied: "As long as you are sure that your approach is effective, the city will give you the funds to implement it." ”

Health Director Matt Damon replied in the affirmative: "We have experimented with insects that have been greatly reduced by emptying the vegetation and burning the land.

If it is promoted throughout the city, then there are no foreign insects entering, and we can do a good job of sanitation in the urban area, and the number of insects can be reduced. ”

Mayor Stephen did not hesitate to make a decision: "Since it is effective, then immediately approve the budget and implement it with funds allocated by the Finance Bureau." ”

The vigorous and resolute style of the soldiers has been fully revealed.

"Okay, Mayor!" Matt Damon replied

Mayor Stephen continued: "Let's talk about agricultural development, the central government has called for 50,000 hectares of farms or plantations in the Newbrook area within three years.

Theoretically, the terrain around Newbrook is flat, as long as the trees and weeds on it are cleared.

Not to mention the development of 50,000 hectares of land, even if it is to open up 200,000 or 300,000 hectares of land, there is no problem, the only difficulty is the shortage of labor.

China promises to provide us with another 20,000 immigrants next year, but how to get them to open up farms and plantations is our task. ”

Engelbert, director of the agriculture bureau, explained: "Mr. Mayor, our people are not reluctant to invest in farms, but more often they do not have enough money to open farms or plantations.

The people have limited financial strength, so it is better for us to organize lumberjacks to cut down trees first, sell the valuable timber, and keep the rest for the people to make firewood.

After these obstacles are cleared, the cost of developing these lands in the later stage will be greatly reduced, which should increase everyone's motivation. ”

Gold, the director of the mining bureau, thought for a moment and said: "It is easy for the people to have insufficient funds, so we can come forward and communicate with the banks and use these farms as collateral for loans."

The only problem is that the interest rate on loans from the banks in the Newbrook area is too high for the population to afford, and if it can be reduced to the same level as in the country, then it is feasible. ”

Engelbert explained: "There is no way to do it, we have already communicated with the bank in the Agricultural Bureau.

The New Brook area is much higher than in China in terms of both prices and labor costs, and the accidental death rate of immigrants is also high. Not only are banks more expensive to operate, but they are also taking on greater risks.

We want banks to lower interest rates unless our city government comes forward to guarantee the loan and reduce the business risk they take.

Unfortunately, there are domestic regulations that government agencies are not allowed to provide guarantees for any individual or enterprise, let alone guarantee loans. ”

Cultivating a farm is different from digging a gold mine, and before the farm is developed, the so-called property rights are worthless; Gold mines are different, whether they are developed or not, there are people who take over.

Loans to farmers turn into bad debts in case of an accident, and it is impossible for banks to take over unfinished farms for development themselves.

If the risk is high, the interest rate cannot be low, this is a normal business operation, and the city government cannot intervene.

After a moment of silence, Mayor Stephen said, "This is not something we can solve, and the city government is not financially rich enough to provide this funding.

They first unified their positions, and then reported to the country in the name of the city government and applied for policy loans from the central bank. We are in compliance with the relevant regulations, and we should be able to approve it. ”

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