The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-18
City YntcllfgSnco.


ROUGH VEST ros JACK FRosr.-Absut this Hna|
eaia tho almanac, may expected strong winds ~
HoSs' ana about this tnae also, may, with equal prs
pey Dc aeeed, people hug tight their blankets late
the mornings, dsplAy decided aversion to toddlinx O
Of bed, stick cose 70 the cozy nrep,aces sslly fart
smotbered In clothing and furs and swell immennelv \,
receipts Of the liquor At least the addition ri
apply to the wessher yesterday which was exoeedi.s
raw, cold, boisterous and unpleasant generally 0u
two pleasant results followed from the decline a ~
mercury in the thermometers-ihoss are tho freesiax
the soft mud the streets, and tho blooming Of the ron
On the cheeks OF the lAdies-wo things which, perhsp
present INSOFAR able The dear creatures ooke
charming yesterday on Broadway and Il mot for
o. the hooeed skirts probably they ves
that they were objects VI the closest scrutiny aud
cation Of the eentlemen. II the Croton Aqueduct maas
gers will only consent 10 let the skating pond DO Ho,ds
while the cold lasts another good result viii
hailed in the elimination tho hills and ho,lows Al nre
sent visible on the ice, and The substitution Of osar
smooth, classy surface, which the difficult feaA
may be safely attempted. There an abundant Supply
water we believe at in the reservoirs and
fore, there DO no valid objection 10 the proDoss
flooding.
PROPOSED ACnoS OF COMMON COUNCIL on TxyExRx
HOUSES AND UNSAFE BUILDINGS We understand thai tn
Special Committee of the Board of Councmen appointed
last week to examine and report plan
the erection Of safe tenement houses intend To submit
the Board an ordinance upon that subject In few dsys
The committee in favor Of authorizing the Mayor d
establish Building Inspector Bureau at an expenss No
exceed 81 500 per annum, to be under the charge Of
superintendent, to be appointed by the Mayor his saar
70 be o and that OF his four assistants 81 600
oil Of these genemen TO be competent builders The or
dinance will provide, informed that all person.
who are about to erect alter building OF any a
shall, before commencing, file minute and accurate dsG
the purpose for which Is int nded and the time when Il
TO be commenced under penalty Of thousand doll
lars They will suggest that should be the duty OF sh
Inspector TO report upon all buildings in process OF srec
ton or alteration and that, when they find aa1
structure which in their Judgment mperled Nte the3
should report ii to the Corporation Attorney who would
prosecute the guilty parties The committee will also rel
commend the proprety Of giving the Inspector power
report upon all overloaded warehouses and those stored
having steam engines and boilers. The adoption aud
rigid enforcement Of such An ordinance ia just Whist Z
wanted TO prevent the repetition Of the sad acciden
which have recently occurred In this and neghborip
cities and is to bs hoped that when such an Ordnance
though there similar measure before the Ie0islaura
II s moro fitting that it ehouid from the CommG
Council for our city rulers ought to know sboh
what kind Of law il wanted for the protection OF e.
citizens than the representatives Of the rural districts
DANGEROUS TENEMENT Housas-we are authoritativst|
informed that Col DelavAns reply the resolution Of
Common Council, asking for information relative to II
number Of dangerous tenement houses In the city Il
almost completed, and will DO ready for presentaHsI
some time next week. Mr.. Richard Do wing, the Super
ntendent of Sanitary Inspection has devoted vast dsa
OF labor to the inquiry and through hts energetic meal
sures Is said that over four hundred buildings OF I'd
class above mentioned have already been returned q
dangerous, cthor bocaase Of ben nasnArousiy toni
anted, not having sufficient egress in Gaze q
1res 0rwbat is perhaps the important cOnsderAl
ton Of the three-defecive ventilation No suggesuons
respecting how these evils may be remedied be I'D
ered In the City inspectors report but believe he ind
tends to advise in the sanitary survey Of the city whc
is being diligently prepared, the erection o! air wells
such buildings and likewise the construction Of front
TO increase tho facilities for escape durn
hres The details Of these plans will be fully set forth II
the forthcoming sanitary report to which we have
fcrred.
REMOVAL OF ASHES AND GARBAGE.-Tns weather ibid
winter appears be totally down the street clesn
ing officials Once every fortnight the boeS fo(
removing the ashes and garbage from the city get roze
up their DOCKS and jus! they begu to get loose FROM
their icy bonds through the dissolypg influence OF the sun
another cold snap comes and congess them up anew
Ths at present the condition Of things brought abS
by Jack Frosts latest vs and the public must nod
therefore, blame the authorities they find the sshs
frozen in the streets but rather all their indgn
ton against the saucy clerk OF the weather. who appear
to he afflicted with as many caprices fashionable
man.
FIRE IN PEARL STREET. aud two o'cioc
yesterday afternoon fire occurred In the brush factor
Of E. j. Richmond, No. s59 Pearl street. II originate
from some pitch taking fire from lamp The damage
tho stock by fire and water will amount about $780,
sured in the Rutgers ard Relief Insurance Companies 70
$1,000. The building Is owned by p. 8. Titus. III
damaged about $25, and Is insured
AID FOR TIE ELM STREET SUIFgRxRs deputy Superb
tendent Carpenter yesterday received from tho propr
tors Of volks Garden, being the receipts of benef
$50 80, and from the French theatre $40 25 for u
benefit OF the sufferers OF the Elm street fire.