New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-31
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I'M rxrI 0RArIoss AND TsvEsrI-
CATIONS.
- r. THg EIGHTH AND MnrH WARDS IN

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4 LABoEs coscLUpsD.
-, C.s,msttee met sgNn on Saturday rnorniaS
=, Hall Prcscbt, J. N. RErp, Chairman. ;.
go. A. J. II. Dugunne, and W. J. Shea A
-, Of the Committee, aSTeesbly ~ previous AZ
.-<o.ua, procecded to inspect some tenemrns houses
~. Htehth and Ninth Ward. attended by Mr.. K.
n,.uing, Supernteslent of sanitary Inspection
M T. l. Leaycraa. ii AIN Warden Of Tho
ntAa WAsd
4 soc VA fr~, made a, No. 81 IHurens street, b~
:, C,.rI ae3 C.us' and here the Committee d..-
- % ocxn4' f~atare. On thu. 1T there .- o
:. ,,l rrar building m construction rsther above
.. .,sss-, u tenant hoo-s and contaufns tv"aty-
Il 81, sralos Of l0e persor. Ga goluS up stars ana
,,.usss the varou-y artinsnts i VA oh'ei'r 10 -
\ = auaates were of ylr1ls oolor-. though tho 49,
- isrlyslv u~e I,irL,r Htsd. F0f eNanlpr' 3"
4 = = - ID h. ~oulan might be- S'en 10 Po' 'l"u' -
\ tsy Il pale chocolate chIdrrn sIVun' ~ a. -
4 ,s.fr y biaok niotLsr w. 81 The b'H oi "lIs"'
- 40 a numerous progeny, With The same ch0c
-,0,fl,rDn. II mott -ed that to" chiliren
= n, slrno-t uliforn dIum -had, and the Com
j -. ..,o got wind of 80 fact that ,eyera OF the
Anants there h6d soOty wives sud -pme Of the
-, wos,en black bu-baud- The colony seefned 70
7 a.,ss prolific, and the phy-lOgD0mes o. toe Young
k~lst.oes locked rather -iuar and l1tcr"-t1 ". No
fs.s,,ly white fsulIrs were found in o." budding
Il la uese were . numb~r al black II Is no more
II. 81 10 >ay that ti- lnlsr more c,esnly tnau
80 fngirrity v..ttt. -ld landlord aud AZ ents
=. ,B o{an.or tLst ba..s- -hOT e-- hthy hablts
-, G.-r,y1 "a Whts<. Tao iUsA are alleged u be thr
, - r-@si, aLohg %. d1erent occupants Of tenant
- nr1t O. d., ~ come the Germ tns, and the 81
II o.,tls are cassed 10 this respect above either.
q. lcxi lOc Atty which arrested the attention
10 Committee was N the same street, Jat
49, (,rsnd. Th. place formerly known as
row " and cOnsiF;s Of eight four-stOry houses
/ L, in th. r,t These actin .y
3.e-.r description The partitions ahd ceiIng' are
,ty well d-nuded of mortar, aud IN sO'n" instances
rs, ssor and stsircSscs lpok A. If th"y were on the
:. :. N living way and iumbhng about the heads Of
W, inmates. On entering the Basement which are
H., h-t below the sidewalk, the Committee wore Ob-
t-l % dof their beavers, the ceiling, measured
"A, NJ Downing were only 1--WE feet ten inches IN the
L. There was witnessed Of the most .ickeu-
s, spsctaces encountered in any previous tour OF
5rc-tton either in this ci'y Brooklyn. With few
.sts,oos every room occupied and u number
SssBed invalds in and out OF bed, seemingly in the
hs sAge of consump' on, or the certain victims
n eher no LEES relentes. diseases. Between
!, kons and sck Of the basement
W., two ht,e lark bedrooms, and in more
-. one Of thee, bedrooms were crowded
so beds. lesving space OF not more than foot be
SEQ them. In some cases the families receive
k.r.p and Jet the beds for q shilling night. The
k>ay u the front buidnys Is - families and OF the
Isu ss-the rooDs renting fom 90 to - per mOuth
h ncone Of the whole premises r about sJ,6OO
6eS The upper story Of some Of the front houses dis
FRAN dormant windows embeishcd with faded rags,
hss and tin kettles thrust through where the
s-ti panes were viible. The entire aspect of
ts patch Of bOu>ss inside and out is ghastly, dis
ri and mos, rcpulsive, and those who have any
nsfy in such matters should by oil means take look
" Gsmse,ves. Al tho occupants, IA might be
,eaed Irsh The property is known the Joseph
kse estate, aud hss been for sone time 40 Litigation.
w. directly opposite. having buildings IN the rear,
W found sl-o in n horrible condition
Tie Committee now stepped around to No. ~
v-.aer street and entered . four. story buusc hay-
n front Of about ~ feet, and extending back
rsy 100 feet Acc'ss To the different hpOns is
rsed by staiTvAys on the outside, joining the sev
~ piaHTs- when extend along the hou.c from font
b. resr Tie front pan of this e-ta abl -hn"nt il sad
j b ovtp.ei 49, a d-hou-e for whito- while the
.,uAlnpg portion j. H--i med 2" th" o,Orcl pOpu8
l1a Tie Committee took observation or two
H. fpt and Second luOrs bu. discovered that the
tnse birds had flown, most likely having got an
|zlEag Of th- intended visit Of the party. strap
kag neero wench, Of whom the reporters made some
kasrisr put On indesCnbsble grin and said there
va no of them inquirag, for The whole company
|stned TO 60 up stairs 10 way g. t.ey knew all
|sscs. Il.
At No. 81 Greene street, q sx-story building OF
l~uer cla~-, with u similar one in the rear, in
ycded, containing together about hisy famil
Tee vrt paid is FROM 81 % to $40 per month TAe
ls5s1g u % feet front having hall running throu n
- cenier the ceilings being high, the principal rooms
~ god .ize, and the bedrooms dark The hOusru ar.
svRed by DIR. Bostwick.
Tspe,nept houses at Mo-. lG and 10; Downing, at
"a Hamme riley street. ald at No - Nhr;sto 1her
pta-s wese likewise examined. The latter claims TO
b Sus,hing Of q model building, being without the
baa rvsr sppendage. having CrOtOn water on the
sfrnn hOors, the yard tagged, the cengs tOcrsb'y
bs and the bedrooms lighted from the outside ia.
t. hose kss two very Objectionable features: il L.
10 high being ~ix stories snd has wnodrn partitions
lssesn the hAls and apartments. This increases the
sgr OF fire. and permits the least noisrs ~
h EesId readily from without thus destfUynS also the
scasiOn Of the family.
wkle portion of the Comu,ittee were absent pur-
ssg tieu inv estg atom the re,nning members ned
sson in the City Hall and listened to the practical
ngesoos Of several gentlemen of lonS experience a.
ssldrn and landlords
hrR q. SIEpHgSs stated that be owned the tenr-
ns s9se No. - Baxter street, near Leonard, which
u fest fropt by 81 deep, aud four stnr.es high;
|;As Apartments are rented at 50 % TO 8.
Inae Is wssb.housc IN the yard sum
)ksniiy large for -four women to wash in at
|tk sane time and the water Is poured out into
|ztasf which has direct connection with the street
s~vsr Mr.. Stephens said the gres. difficulty was in
nc he rooms and al parts oi the premises kept
|essa be thought each landlord should by law, have
~ povst Of health officer. He estimated the net
|rxts ef the property he was describing at about 10
|pr enf on the investment His practice was to give
~ kears Eve days notice 10 quit, and he permitted
~ kter 10 give notice equal eng OF time before
|kzyiag. In the course OF bis remarks he declared
N ese proximity OF houses OF III fame to tenement
|s ssy cher dwcllng-bou.e, TO DO an unUiltigs.ed
ea,ssce and expressed hope that the Committee
ssA give that branch of the subject their earnest
Hezzs.oa
Mr. ssSs replied that the scope Of the Committee
<ses did not embrace toDements OF that character at
|ses officially.
Mr. sxsUIL wkxks ssld h- was builder agent and
|Andsrt, and bis experience with teOant hoases eI
fsded over period Of - years. Wherr ,eaant IS
Udehy or of ascertained bed c4ai soser. it is diff
~ matter 10 dsfosse-s him under preseu, laws
Fsst'd h pays bis rent punctualy. good plan
. icneueHi house would be thu; On lot, IS
~ rsei BY 100 deep, er-ct trout and rear buildings
sies high ea,h 2s feet deep, with space Of 20
: sesseeo, 0nd lraving isterval Of = few feet
4 - u rsAI bnid,ag the walls should be twelve
- lhck. faeh hnn-. ahnnld Aax. acnnmnoAa.