New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-27
PUBLIC NEEYYV@H.
BOARD Or ALnERNEN.


melt .. puti!o bsir without cosrgs 70 ia oather
To he H"e'otic ne comnO- CosneI
Arnost daily 1e read about croTrrs Of ioi1, boy
hopeful youths which, IN default Of = ws,lestsb-
lsheo, lrsptctec sLc eIs.ut0Es public Oa;h, eK-
pcetd tLeT lives 70 celss!ye water cepths; aod tbs
eLtrs wait CT gerersy accessible but safe aud gratu-
sed il the press wei in great Dumesr OF public
meetings. There e sure,y 10 need OF proving once
tie advantages Of batting in general, everyons
knowing perfectly COW recefssiy ano hish7 important
it s With regard 70 public heath ard ciesDlisess and
e. en- to gereia! uore.ty. We might. BY tie way
ak that hundreds If poor persons falling victim TO
s;rasis sr2;,roke you'd have saved their lives If
they had strepgthened and refeeh.d themselves
by co1i.pg BAH. Indeed. ID al ths repub-
lies Of fcImer times there WAS ecsceiy town
vitlou. q public Zee bah fo- the people,
ard even TOW il oic nClarct,e. Esrope taoss leeds
Of the peor.e mucI better cared fer than In tts
Fnpue CITY Of the new ard 20 called free word Pers-
trsted by this ccLsoerstion large society has been
fcrne6, vSose an it ia TO provide .he city Of New
lo1k with erh;utcus ard safe public river baths and
at general meeting @. this society, a.elstsd by
sss meeting Of other c.t.zens .rs urdssigned were
selected az apec:Gl committee tor tte purpose o. 70
slziDg th.I oeLefcis, sim soon possible.
The members Of tie ss1e society generously decided
TO pay each ore yearly contributor, aud thers ie
rot the smallest doubt ttat With the assistance 0
othe generous f-l oitzers ae cost Of the intended
estsblistmeLt VII os greatly covered. No pay ftr
batb;rg vii BE- taken, sad or beneficial nsttusioa
shal sn0 vi. fc'eyar rensiI free from al ard every
pee upon which are received zoe are a. follows
/irSt: Every bcoy shall have tse entire Zee uss OF
TIE bath lorg a. bis cntGct ard behavior IS IN ae-
oordsncs will the strongly mora. rules Of the ss.itI-
tiCn.
.Sfco,d IN o.der TO avoid overfi.pg ard disorders,
certain quantity Of entrance tokes WI be distrib-
ued grstuitousy to az many people OF families as tas
space Of the establishment viii allow.
Third: Every estsblisbmen. vii have three ss-
t;rely separated comp aIt:.;oDs, with separate
tIaLcef-ene :or men, ors toT boy., ara ons ior
women.
Tolyh: As scor az pcesble, free lee.ors Of swim
ming viii be coDDeots1 with the ba'he.
Fin Specsi re gard Si. prevail for ths deoiplss
Of sl scaoert Pubic Schools in order TO afford to
these disciples the special ard constant occasion to
10y free bathing at times fIed in advance snd under
the care and inspection of thsr respective .eschs
We aye ,escy 10 produce at any tina thousands Of
signatures and hurGrecs OF meoiCsl recon-
but we are perfectly sstsfsd ths the above mention
"a eaOft considerations ard explanations more
than suicert t. slow tie absolute necessity and I'M
loltsncs OF our purpose, sad therefore, we simply
submit to tie lesrf. ard minds of honorable
town fathers the respectful censnd lst. Te grant to
several fee shore place. being ct for realizing our
useful purpose; I'd. To afford TO u tner kind and
gereTous protection and assistance II ordsr to donate
our geat city with monument Of public benefit
which will certainly secure TO them the thanks OF a.
BCsss,aNy saN M;; ,ie'sTT aTsTTAv STRIVE
julius sCHMIDT. THOMAS TAHOE,
l. hAiNiN'AA MAX pIEMSrsF N % 'N'''
Ser York Juiy u 1853 Speois. Committee.
P.s.-Ronorsb:e Size: Please direct jour decision
TO the Secls.sIy, julius Schmidt, No. - Chatham
street.
MAYoR's OfrIcE, Nov -Ycrk, July 70, 1873.
10 the Honorable tic Common CoprcA
GFsrIInEr: herewith transmit 60 your Honorable
Booy a Communication from tae Spscis Ccnmit;ee Of
q society which has been formed for the purpcss OF
providing gratutous and safe public rver baths TO the
residents Of the city.
La.y a.ai
IL elt ana organized tie society for the important
object above mentioned known tc ne IS some Of
beat citizens. and as having engaged II this work
y ith purely benevolent motives, soa rot IN any way
" tn view to derive profit from the organization O.
II after CT personal speculation.
The greet benet. TO the public Of free river baths
whtn p,operiy Constructed, 40 1t is proposed thess
sban be- must be admitted. Besides, DC city 10 better
situated to afford its inhabitants the refreshing and
hc cs.thful pleasures of rver bathing than our own
Bounded by two rob!e rivers which afford every
facility ior Locating bathr, they should before this
been established Ii the earlier periods of cur
city, tie many secluded places along the shores OF
ese stssu OF themselves provided tnsse advantage
The rapid iIcresss, however o: our population AID
lts ccrstqueIt contlucC CT wharyes for the accom-
notation Of cur commerce have lorg s!Ice deprived
tt jesrous OF saltwater bathing Of these torn
facilities, ara it cAnnot be had except in few
"a vste baths ecceSsbe 10 the msss of lie pecpe
in the remote upper sections O. the Island. would
respectfully recommend hat Jour honorable body
ssa berg granted under such regulation. nsy Do
DANIEL 2. TlEaANN. Mayor.
TIE papers were read, ard referred 20 Committee
" hsiyes, Piers ard Siips.
Another message MAS received from the Mayor
sccou psnyiI LO.ice and letter from Russell Sturges
Il esse o. tie east half OF pier No. % East RIyel re-
monsu s,Ig sgsirst the Of sad pier ey the Corpo.
ration arc ro,y the suhoItes 20 make the proper
repairs or that tie same viii be dore ~ himself ard
cbaTeed to tie city, Referred to Committee On
NhsIyes, P!eis, end SIPS.
Tarc on Fer, Boats.--Ihe following resolution was
referred 10 tre Committee cn Oroirsnces:
by the vso-s Fy Companies ming boats lom the
the .aiue i: b. referred 70 the Committee on OIcanoes' -
quie ito the tss q TIE case AID . tepot .. e ne exp
a,Icy Of e5sss ann 0 Pi''e' 70 C. '' s'' y s
2ie Hariem Ferry Co--The following resolution
WAS introduced anG lad over:
~ fereds There pre- sent Company enjoying with
on authority he City Gove,net yauste tery fan
pamey IRON the cwei pal; OF ine ety &c Hs'en from
fAe said , :tansh.. eoad ,. ei,pSsei q 70 p'0'
Roed That the Con'rolleF be ard he hereby GI-ct =
!o iisnchse 10 I'm isry from poafr tho
s Il Il. p.f' "f otoSs Sc 'ss S' s '''" '' 90 ~
Ccnt,0l Park Fund-A comnunio alton was re-
csivsc from the CLtioer and referred 90 Committee
On Frsnce, submitting sc ordnance f,T c-eaiirg
Centlsl Pa k Fund Of 1913 400.
Fagfsc Comyaru No. 5.-Tbs Chief Engineer for.
wsiSed 10 tie BosId a decision q tbe File Comni.
s.,rtrs oisbsrdiIg Ergne CtmpaDy Nc. ., ard eipe-
lirg several Gifts members. motion TO confirm the
decision was lcst f van. o. constitutional vote
Tte u liWiamiJaret Fcrrt.-Mr BooIf csled up
srssoutor Of the Bosld Of Courc;lmen diTecttg the
Controller to advertise clips Nos 25 ard 20 East River
FOR 4 ier.y 20 B,coklyn for ten yeais.
An animated discussion ensued upon tbs mater, IN
wb(h it was asserted that the movement wss ore to
tske from tie Wilhsmsbvrgh Ferry Company i.s
irsDol he 20 give 10 8 new Company. AT its conc!u.
sion .he subject laid over, aud made the specia
Nctr at TIRE next meeting Of the Beard
RemGroi 81 Obs,rTctioss on Piers Nos. :! and d
re: Cut1r was passed aiter discussion, direct
III III Street Comm sicner to remove ths distractions
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