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

Showing average Of O fraction over thirtytwo
mates In each tenement house In the city.
The expenses OF rent and living press heavily tho
mechanic ard Rboring portion Of tho community 70
compel them such abodes houses constructed with
out regard "a ventilation drainage the erection
these buildings every consideration Of health of comfort
Of safety sacrificed provide room for the argss
number Of inmates. More subject TO FIRE, from the na
ttudes crowded into houses Of this description than
ordinary tencments there is no provision for escape -
in the frequent confagra0ns which have occurred II Ia
only surprising that there has not been greater
destruction Of human life. But the sacrifice OF life
from unseen causes, from deficient ventilation, de-
fecye drainage, damp rooms and putrid gases, can
hardly be estimated Their influence is confined
TO the localities where the causes existed but spread TO
the adjacent neghborhoods, and affects the atmosphere
Of the whole city.
A census is now being taken by the Sanitary Police
and fycn the statistics already gathered there
TO believe that the tenement house population least
800 eco, OF 40 per centum Of tho whole population.
Tho highest medical authorities limit the minimum
space which should be allowed to each person q bed
to 500 cubic feet Of air. cube Of feet that
room 20 feet square and 10 feet high ought not to be
occupied by more than persons. II occupied by a
tive to health.
Eoard submit the following statistics showing the
don Of the tenement houses two wards Of the city OF
New York. in respect to ventilation the Of escape
from fire, and tho atmosphere air allowed each in
mate.
SIXTH WARD
Number Of tenement houses 500; population Is, 1892
celler population, I 1928, total 20 255
Number Of houses with OF escape bad Sal popu-
population, G,0s2.
Number Of houses not ventilated, $50; population, o.
050; 60. ventilated, 4l2; population Il, $50
Number OF houses in bad sanitary condition, $780, popu-
lation, IA ,673 do good, 172; population 1859
Number Of houses averaging 100 to eco cubic feet Of
air to each person, 21 population 892 do from 200 10
500 49, population $40; do from 300 TO AGO. 81 popu
ation 2s72 CO. from 400 to 500 49, population 4o2e
TO 700, 70; population 24l2; do from 700 to $780, 40
population leoo; do from 500 to l,OOo 8, population
Average TO each person. 90 cubic feet
sANENiH
lar 81 isns soss sS Gel
Number Of houses with means Of escape bad, as7;
Number Of houses not ventilated, iii; population,
6,142; do. ventilated, 4l6; population, II 200.
Number in bad sanitary condition, los; population,
Cubic feet Of 10 each 100 ieet
population $685. from 200 to 800 16O population, $685.
100 population, 2s2S from 500 to COO 81 population,
305 from 600 to 100 "a population 424; from 700 to
tor I'D to eao I0 ners Soo % p0pa
The Police act Of tho last session made 1t the duty Of
the police TO report all unsafe buildings and them
herewith many buildings either taken or Sc
cured prior to the organization OF commission autho-
rzed by the Legislature TO supervise the erection of
and the demolition OF unsafe buildings After that
mission organized the duties of the police In respect
TO unsafe buildings were assumed on the publication Of
the opinion Of Greene G. Bronson, Corporation Counsel Of
the city of New York that the law creating the
sion WAS invalid. There have been taken down
cured by the police 3l3 unsafe houses and other sruc
lures.
1t also made tho duty OF the police TO examine
into the safety of ferry plying the harbor Of New
York 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 TO tenement houses and un
safe buildings While the expenses OF cleaning tenement
Louses is made lien upon the property there pro-
vision for the collection Of the lien, is tho power to
take down unsafe buildings sufficiently explicit.
The duties Of captains Of police are arduous and
Permitting They are held responsible for the peace and
Of the State and the ordinances Of the local authorities
properly enforced. The importance Of their duties
requires that they should be OF high personal cha
racer and Of more than ordinary mental ability. In
view Of their aborious and responsible duties II Ia re-
spectfuly recommended that their salaries be increased
from 81 200 TO 81 500 per annum
The accounts Of the Treasurer Of Police arc herewith
submitted setting forth the received by him. and
from what sources, to whom paid the date Of payment
The benccent provision OF the law which set apart the
proceeds Of the sales OF unclaimed property and the
pension fund for the widows and children of policemen
killed in the discharge Of duty, have acvated the cond
ton Of many who would but for the creat On Of this
fund have been destitute
lho Embassy from the government Of Japan, which
visited the city Of New York in June last gave to the
Of 1890 with the recommendation that should const
fund and that the annual interest thereof be dis
rbuted amorg the force in such manner as the Board
should expedent In accordance with this recon.
neudation, the Board constituted the Comptrollers OF
the cities OF New York Brooklyn and the Treasurer
Of Police the trustees Of the fund.- TO be called the ia
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 bis duty for the preceding
year $500. To the two sergeants who shall have best
performed their duty $l2s each To the i've pairomen
&C. 500 each.
The trustees have loaned the money at per cent
bond and mortgage property estimated TO be worth
$40 600.
The Board Police under the authority OF the Super
visors Of New York. have contracted for the erection OF
a spacious building in the city OF New York for the de-
tenn Of witnesses which will be completed on the LIST
OF May next.
has been the aim Of the Board Of Police 10 bring up
the discipline OF the force 10 high Standard and that
their efforts have not been unsuccessful gratifying evil
dences al daily Afforded II Ia believed that the Metro
poitan Police will compare favorably with any or
gsnized 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 Of Police
CENTRAL DEPARTMENT or PoIny,
| INV YoRx, Dec. l, 1850. J
Court OF Appeals.
| THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FIRST FffTY-Two PRE-
FKRRED CAUSES ON THE CALENDAR OF THE IA