The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-05


mates in each tenepent house In the city.
The expenses Of rent and living press so heavily ON tho
compel them TO such abodes in houses constructed with
out regard "a ventilation drainage In the erection
these buildings every consideration Of health Of comfort
and OF safety sacrificed to provide for the argsg
number Of inmates. More subject TO fire, from the nd
ttudes crowded into houses Of this description than
ordinary tencments, there provision for escape 80
ia the frequent coniagratons which have occurred 1t Is
only surprising that there has not boon greater
destruction Of human life But the sacrifice Of life
fectye drainage, damp rooms and putrd gases, can
hardly be estimated Their influence is not confined
TO the localities where the existed but spread
the adjacent neghborhOods, and affects tho atmosphere
Of the whole city
census is now being taken by the Sanitary Police,
and frcm the statistics already gathered there is
70 believe that the tenement house population is at least
800 Coo, or 40 per centnm Of tho whole population.
The highest medical authorities limit the minimum
space which should be allowed to each person in a bed
recm to zoo cubic feet Of air. or cube Of feet that
20 feet square and 10 feet high ought not be
occupied by than persons. II occupied by a
greater number the atmosphere is vtated and destruc
tive to health.
From the returns made by the Sanitary Police, the
BOARD submit the following statistics showing the
don Of the tenement houses in two wards of the city Of
New York in respect TO ventilation the means of escape
from fire, and the atmosphere air allowed TO each in
mate
Number Of tenement houses 562; population, is, 362
celler population, 1 1913, total 20 255.
Number Of houses with Of escape bad Sal popu
laton, 1860; do. with means Of escape good, 22l
population, .C,0S2.
Number of houses not ventilated, $50; population, g.,
050; 90. ventilated, 4l2; population Il, $50
Number Of houses in bad sanitary condition, 800; popu
lation, IA ,673 do good, 172; population 1859
houses averaging 100 70 2eo cubic feet Of
800 3d. population 1376 do from 800 to AGO. 81 popu-
laticn S72 CO. from 400 to 500 lla population OPS
to 700, 7e population 24l2 do from 700 to 500, 4a
population, 1eoo; do from 500 to l,ooO s; population
Average to each person. 219 cubic feet
shNENiH
b. NsmSsr Of tsn sos sS population Gel
Number Of houses with means Of escape bad, aS7i
population, ~ oes; do good, 2os; population, e,ss4
Number in bad sanitary CONDITION, 13s; population,
6,s45; do in good, 392 population, 1851.
Cubic feet Of to each 100 200 ieet
population $685. from 200 to 800 1907 population 1888
icc Population from 500 q co. s. papuo,cD
305 from 600 to 700 81 population 424 from 700 to
soo II population a2o from 500 to 1000, IL popaa-
top, 10. Average TO each person, 200 feet.
The Police act Of the last session made II the duty Of
the police TO report all unsafe buildings, and them
Herewith many buildings either taken down or
cured prior to the organization OF commission autho
and the demolition Of unsafe buildings After that com
mission organized the duties of the police In respect
to unsafe buildings assumed the publication Of
the opinion Of Greene Bronson Corporation Counsel Of
the city Of New York that the law creating the
sion invalid There have been taken down or Sc
cured by the police 3l3 unsafe houses and other sruc
lures.
1t also made the duty of the police to examine
into the safety of ferry boats plying in the harbor Of New
York In the performance Of this duty two ferry boats
reported unsafe, and ordered to
ming until properly repaired.
amendment to determine accurately the powers and du
ties Of The police In respect 10 tenement houses and I'M
houses is made lien upon the property there Is
vision for the collection Of the en is the power TO
take down unsafe buildings sufficiently explicit
The duties Of captains OF police ardu0us and unin
tcrmtng They are held responsible for the peace and
good order Of their respective precincts and that the laws
Of the and the ordinances Of the local authorities
properly enforced. The importance of their duties
requires that they should be OF high personal cha
racter and Of more than ordinary mental ability In
view Of their aborious and responsible duties it il
spectfuy recommended that their salaries be Increased
from 81 200 to 81 500 per annum
The accounts Of the Treasurer OF Police are herewith
submitted setting forth the received by him. and
from what sources, to whom paid the date Of payment
The benecent provision Of the law which set apart the
proceeds Of the sales Of unclaimed property and the
nnes imposed on delinquent members or tho force, as
pension fund for the widows and children Of policemen
killed in the discharge Of duty, bnvc acyated the copd
ton Of many who would, but for the creat On Of this
fund, have been destitute
The Embassy from the government OF snpan, which
visited the city Of New York In June last, gave to the
Poard for the benefit Of the Metropolitan Police, the
Of $3.50 with the that should cons
fund and that the annual interest thereof be dis
rbu,cd among the force In such manner as the Board
ebculd expedent In accordance with this recon
neudation, the Board constituted the Comptrollers OF
the cities Of New York and Brooklyn, and the Treasurer
OF Iollce the trustees Oh the 10 Jh
Merit Fund and directed that The interest thereof
should be annually distributed In the following manner
To the captain who shall In the opinion OF the Board OF
Police have best performed his duty for the preceding
year 5000 To the two sergeants who shall have best
performed their duty SIPS each To the Ave pairolnen
&c. 800 each.
The trustees have loaned the money per cent
bond and mortgage on property estimated to be worth
$40 600.
The Board OF Police under the authority OF the Super
ysors Of New York. have contracted for the erection OF
a spacious building In the city OF New York for the de-
tentkn Of witnesses, which will be completed on the LIST
OF May next.
II the aim Of the Beard Of Police 10 bring up
the discipline the force high standard; and that
their efforts have not been unsuccessful gratifying evil
dences daily Afforded II is believed that the Metro
politan Police will compare favorably with any or
gsnixed body Of Of like numbers, whether In re-
spect TO discipline and efficiency, 10 intelligence, TO
moral character physical appearance Very respect
fully, JAMES BOWEN,
President OF the Board VI Police.
CENTRAL DEPARTMENT or PotHY,
NV YoRx, Dec. l, 1sc0.
Court OF Appeals.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FIRST FIfTy-Two PRE-
TKRRED CAUSES on THE CALENDAR OF THE IA