The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-25

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

rons last evepng-John Clancy, the President IN the
sbsir.
TIE usual preliminary business, including the readis
ard approving OF the minutes Of the last meetas ~As
rAnsact@d
REPAIR ~ PIERS
TIE following communication from the Mayor also
MAvos's orrcs, Feb "a, 1885,
10 HososABLK CosEos CoJsIL:- ,
GASckASS-I heIesith Transmit 70 y'ur mono, &c
s-iy .a- .ss,,sp-nyo. comoaoicatoo fr' IN The &c l.
o-rt fcsru OF Prot Commissioners, resnve W see
imperative Lecrssty Tor action mate OF repr ny
sC piers belonging TO the CITY, VIII DC seen
Sa.s the Hosrd 81 Plot Commsslonefs am 'ue Isu ~
.1 n the premises me dangerous state OF pier Ne
Ss riv,s aed al she present time oy ina ice
~rh n,ct hs'bor rs died, end The snils mere' "
go o,e. we're compelled be removed. would res
.ctuy reoompeDd, as have already done in tae case
the rep~rs required 10 be dooe GU pier No ~ North
river thai ti- Coam OF the sinking Fund De au
Suorzed unaer ordinance Of the Common Co ac TAI
Tor that purpose, TO advertise Tor proposals
sea.r speos- a,ioo- II be prepa ed by the
Coon ee Corporation, Tor the repairs OF pier 40
AMI al other standing ia need Of repairs
is,d "a the table snd ordered t. be printed.
o,h-r upfpportxnt communications from various per
IN also read, and in most laid
II reception Tirkish Rear
,'mDsi. hshoned racna, and which was laid over at
ne ast me etng. came ~ ior consideration.
Aloef os,n iucK-a moved that "x250' be inserted in
81 W 49, oto ana eco nmtteep instead Of "Mayor
scarp oeoste succeeded, and the result WAS another
Ayiag OF the document
ANNUAL REpoRr.
rhe follosug received from Mr.. A Ba-
t~f, the Fire Mar shall
To THE MAYOR, CoMNoS Council AND PoIcs JUsrrcxs OF
Cuy AspCuuSTY OF new YORK
Toe report herewith annexed presents =
all tie fires and Dire alarms that have
occurred 10 tn city during the months ending
~ November, 1857. A. this document IL lad before
you some weeks later than usual II is necessary ex
pa delay been occssioaed by the difficulty
collecting DATA CT which 1. Ii composed The time
,osuu.o m 10. oreusraop OF these statistics s how
ever, ADDITIONAL guarantee for their accuracy,
Before enter the specifc result n my inveetgs
Nope, 1here subject fO coDgraiulston part To
..rk ha nlp.f tn altt.tA ITp. he
favor o. DIVINE Providence nave been spared Pom
extensive caames such usually occur at this season
The ear While !ne neghboripg cities have been
'eo1 ~'.o disastrous ooGnagratons, involving iarge
sacrifice OF NE property, losses, 10 boto these
respects, nave been comparatively trhng The hsav'est
Inst which occurred IN the tea war, house OF essrs
Eocka Crane 50 Front street AMI VIII n amounted TO
about csc Vp II vas ocsso9ed by one OF .no.e ruun
OF accident ~ VIII b | have frequently called
your siten0on-tne depositne oi ashes IN a barrel
HI Air Furnaces.
u Ia two las. reports o;ed q large space 70 the
oil "a. why this mo1e " beating
9uI.srcs dangerous showed th1t IN ne majority
i.--s Causei ny imgeri, Of coostrlc
Srn, resulting frcm miserable spirit Of economy the
sart Of house owners, or from gross uegrgeoce oa
she par; of he builder. When constructed proper
principles appears ne satisfactorily demonstrated
saat reasonable objections the OF safety
der tois beac be urged a., sinst furnaces.
lu o SANITARY point OF the different. Al
lhoagh thc Consideration Of such question does not
es su'ct! ~thin tae sphere OF my duties, see ns %
bat called upon lay before facts
CONNECTION with shch said 10 affect the efficiency
Of Of he meet Important of our public departments
health Of TIE children IN the public schoos found 70
suffer from ths mole Of h-atng In many instances,
assured the teachers obliged to ALLOW children to
regulated hours consequence OF
bs voeu tesaones produce by the closeness aad mpu
ry Of atmosphere Is Is found from tnat
b-sied thrown of IRON furnaces and roo surfaces
ally oisve1 mot Of it, vital properties AMI is
produce g-son. 10 che OF VI deli
ttuo tnls t.oteucy Is imneaiatev developed
By furnace and hence The number Of cIldren who
seat BAGS al 10 their parents But not merely Us tas
-.ct aDed % ia our ward schcos II has long -Gce
the Affection Ony-icians auh IN sotua "a miles,
A Of the furDac- pesuseiy prohibited 10 climate
where oys, eIia aud complaints connon,
but Comparatively title bodily
sksn Obvcus ttas any STEM Of hestipg which pro-
3Vc.s these - uptons - desirable 70 be avoided
IT. nowevsr, 40 away with pan wncn recon
isef for cleanliness and of fuel and
tr we nus. enueavor /, substitute some other system
ot ~hcb all combine these advantages with safety u
life property The Of not water pipes ~
The ouy which will reconcile ali these reluive
steam pipes, which have aitery come into avor,
suh'C a. Ihe objection mat when ipco-ed from the
oiOugo Into contact with plue word they liza
Die ate ain eUgh Of unie - produce combustion
When introduces INTO warehouses dwellings, the
required IN the layug Of them n necessary in
tS- ~ bot pipes. Al All the elbows the S"of
cAins should b, Kept i've inches clear them,
The beai at u concentrate At those
ptres no osnger ~ this % be spprehen led
Tt-y peri city safe and although not calculated 70
produce tbe amount heat the furnace they
a warmth Ia he slhere, vJ,ch II fDlni
cjdcou. effect u,on the heath 0sug 1, tue
dep orhbe accihents In couple OF our public
schools the Board Of Education VIII pobaoy feel II ne
-ssry adept other psn q heating than nat
lse. Ir-syccuui! submit 10 Their Consideration the
foregoing renaTss
10 connection - 10 toe subject OF hot air fusnlces,
ASv. fac state. shich, Il Il does atng pre-
Velt Wi L I'D u dimn tbs danger ari-iog from
lee, coustr u tiuu. the OF my nvesug stOos
have that, uost Instances, several hous 1rcvi-
the breaking out oi Af,s arising ron this ca1se
sme nae beat " scorchug OF pune Sood has
De. observed ~oud, therefore, recon mend that On
tbe a-st Invocation Of suco symptom, an exanias,isn
instituted sround tue registers AMI 10 the
nameo e vicinity furnace itself II this prectd-
tau be strictly observed, si leaf u oronOs DIS
cvvry Ct the uCpett enemy, add ensure Tue safety u
The premises aud u, occupants 10 show how Negligent
p.rsobe OF premonitory indica ons OF thus klpi,
ado that Ia several instances this smell scorch
obssrged during the dsy aud evening AMI Il was
only toward morning tba the parties were male sen IDLE
.ugocstlre smoke afd an alarm 81 fire.
Oogta u Fires.
To the Of fire, u vhish have 10 IRE
q9eufiy hao occasion u direct your atteo'on, have 70
ada another has hitherto escaped notice Loorers
poyed N the construction Of new buildings nave a
carress haoit thrJ~ng rubbish from the top Of
pr-u-es do~ tbe chimney 1le 10 the belief AT oil
reach bottom In the ue becomes blocked
40 snd so continues until an ACCIDENT taxes pls-.
Of this occurred long at 40 1851 Brod
way. Ihe OF the premises erected stove IN tne
b>emsnt previous To- putting their FURNACES ~ u-e Toe
been kepr burning tor nearly for night when
al hre discovered issuing from the os-sb'd
and the vicinity OF the nso Fortunately, u maize
IN the DAY time aud few buckets OF water
arrested It's progress. notified OF the fact,
s,iiuteo exAmD Ailun, aud found tn. chimney h1e
ana several bushels Of rubbsh we're removed
uem the nue, ~bere bel lodg-d about toe
cenGe OF the oudng 10 guard against the recurrence OF
sulh accidents should be invarable rule with build
70 drop plumb Inc the cnimncys before they
pronounce a building ~ for occuUansy.
i-nensitar.spt-VdJrdnS Boys
J. has been discovered from rcccut invesrgatons that
large u"rrruon of our ~ town ares the york Of
class 81 youths, whosc vary from
twenty They usually copgregste A. tue Of
eees spending TIER tine in iccness ane each irving
excel his axsocates ~rkcdnees. Without any
be means gaining livelihood they u be found 10
thc al nours q the day ami nuht Unless
lu.y caught the per peraOn OF offence the police
have little power tnom. Under tuch circumsan.
of course, prisn tnst D the stSii-tcs "
courts ys should be set 40 corrou,
s the args share o. offences and that they should
ciotay even DC called upon 70 pay the penalty OF their
cnsse up-on The scarytd
10 Glaze OF oa ncers like these. In whom
depsayity bss not yet entirely ext1gusbed the
umtHy of bOyboOd IL evident that " ~ inoaBiz-
cscr too many chances Of thieving with mpuny for
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