The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-06

IMPORTANT PREsENTMENT AGAINST THE BONDED
WAREHOUSE.
The Grand Inquest of the United States for the South
district of New York have terminated their labors
after finding forty two presentment, amongst which was
Owing 10 the late fire. the attention Of the Grand In
quest called to the United States Bonded Warehouse
in the city Of New York consisting con Of s stores eS with
ing desire to promote the public good did accordingly
visit and examine the throughout and the result of
said examination is as follows
rst-That in the erection Of such buildings great
should be taken and possible they should be
freproof. The buildings referred to not of that
order quently not calculated inspire confidence
and to the fullest extent that security desirable
and due to the Of merchandise deposited therein
The arches which numerous, are open at all times
and in of fire in any part Of the buildings it would
be instantly commuI saed TO the several departments
by the great current of air passing through said arches
second-The Grand Inquest would recommend iron
doors In the several arches and in all other passage ways
throughout the buildings that the may be closed at
pleasure and especially At night and in case of fire. there
by the flames be confined TO the place in which they
originated which would enable the fremen to labor not
nnly eecualy, but with greater safety to them
selves The ceilings being Of WOOD should be covered
with znc or some other kind of metal mpervious FIRE
Third-ThAt the shelving and other places Of deposit
Tor public documents should be OF iron, and properly
snoased with the same, which would not only preserve
such documents, but secure from the flames great
amount Of combustible material, which, when once ig
nited cannot be easily extinguished.
tus (the receptace) is within about three inches Of
the ceiling which is wood and the safety OF the build
ing ana contents must, In o great measure, depenu
pon the amount of heat produced, which doubt
es according to the heat of the weather 1t is not alb
soutey certain that the heat contained In said recepta
Gle IS general thing would be sufficient to fire the
buildings but it is believed that the great amount Of
property to be protected should be placed beyond the
reach Of hazard by covering the ceiling Immediately
the receptacle with zinc the danger would be re-
moved, and at trifing cost.
Fifth-Water pipes should be extended to each and
every part of the buildings that in the buildings with
good supply of hose, and in the event of fire being
discovered ordinary Waterman could extinguish the
same before damage any extent done. With the
improvements herein pointed out the United States
Bonded Warehouses would, in degree, be worthy
the name they bear.
This presentment signed by seventeen members o.
the Grand Jury The foreman did not subscribe to it.
INDICTMENTS FOR FORGERY.
The Grand Jury also found bills of indictment againt
Egbert FaInham for causing forged papers to be pre-
scented at the Department in Washington, and upon
which five separate bounty land warrants obtained
each for one hundred and sixty acres The accused has
been arrested