New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-31

VENTmATIoS % 0oL.HoUsEs-The COMMITTEES
on Warning and Ventilation Of the Board OF Ednea-
top met yetteI day the Hall Of The Board N prose-
cution of their inquiry into the bssE methods Of warm-
ng and veDtilatiDg seIoo buildings. MesEs. Cfozer,
Shire, Benedict and McGde wee present. BIZ. John
Brown presented bis views Of the best method Of
venilatng. He contends thai. no be properly
warmed ventilated uDless !; hiss its fines sepa-
rate from sl other rooms. If two depend on
the iue for either heat ventilation will be
cure to rob the other He ventilates only from tbs
bottom of The room, believing that ventstor at the
top serves mainly to cary Of the pure air
which comes from the furnace, and which, being
lighter than the air in tee room, rises Immediately 10
the top Of the room. He advocates bot-water ap-
paratJs the best Of securing the large guam
tty of air moderately warmed, which he considers
Necessary for room foil OF scbooEchildren- lie
stated that in The school house Wooster street, the
amount of air which into the various rooms from
tire furnaces, wac, in ordinary weather, l,OOO,OD1
cubic feet PER hour and IN cold weather much more
This is than 10 cutie feet per scholar per minute
in the most crowded cass-r5oms. ALI. Harris of
Brooklyn explained thsir manner Of building school
houses.
Mr. Brown was catschised considerably in regard to
Lis positions and sso 10 respect TO bis assers that
cast ire was more durable than wrought iron for hot
water apparaus Much time spent in discussing
the liability to rust Of the bee+ron radiators ussd in
stsam.hea'iDg appsratus IL ~as stated by a member
Of the Board of Education Of the town of Elizabeth
that come radiators ut mo a schoolhouss there were
constantly rusng through, and tiosmth was hired
by the month to Keep them soldered mp. Mr. Gnmshaw
OF Newark exhibited very pretty therm) meter alarm,
hch can be set To strike a bell IN the tenn
peIatuIe of rises above shy see ted degres. IL
alec be arranged % open and cose regster,
completely closing il when the temperature OF room
lsee 10 cer ain point. and opening il the tenpera
ture falls Some other devices offered for the in
spec.ion Of the Coz mee but thew bad never been
reduced 10 practice The Committee declined 10 IN vesi
gate them, and adjourned til next Friday at p. 10.
ARREST OF THE ESCAPED SING SING PRISONERS
climbed through the scDtehos the rop Of the Hospital at
Sing Sing The OF Of 7red
u that they al up the hiyor 20 Peeksk whee
they stole Iloop ing At the pier aud owed
across the nv dwes They then ieevored 10
the mountain to Wet Point but Lost ta and while one,
nan ed an Lee nqubies and procore food the
deIbUsh be latter chopL wood and sccosted
bin With The 1at he would direct them TO B1ttermN
Fas supectin Gdesefs TO be escaped convcs be
genously TO the assistance Of i've mon who
succeeded in efecng their est Dje IA caD "A rranls
bnfe, but they attempt them Van Leet u
still but Doyle and Francis are now In their ola
quarters at Ting Slug
CHARGED WITH FALSE PRETESsEs -Of,er Bark
ley Of the lower Police Court .rrested Constable
charge OF having obtaned goods under false preenes Fedb
Stokes of No 63 Front the complainant and be
alleges that in May a the accused called al his store and
that he worth 5p and above his debts
owned houses and lots He then alleged desired to
purchase bill Of wines and cgsrs credit and Mr. stokes,
pcng confidence ia the made hna osyered
Mr. Stokes that the goods remain unpaid Tor AID h
a3e by toe used fake and fra8d1
lent Justice oily held the prisoner for exAarat.on
BUmsnberg aaes thai be viii be fully able establish ks
innocence when be obtains hearing