New-York tribune., 1867-02-15

Iy from oVererording Accommodations Of 9TH supply
se$S Ss S'F sse ss & S asssf % 4. %e a48 %h % Conditions
newer psrts Of h aty comparatively wen built
and properly looked , ~ & t1e 6 % lo 1 ali Of which are bad sod
ton where the danger greatly increased by TINS very grouping
table are the lower portions the city intervals and along m
western border high FoseeodI on tue east ana
The of The improper sanitary condition Of houses
be caed under heads, viz First those due to faults IN the og
nal construction Of the building and second oe que " O'efO"s
Ts: erecting 'front.' and rear ,nDe hon~ on
distance yar1ng instances from six inches to two feet of the
rear end Of the rear Io % Ss'a % @ p NAV be- There are %sn blocks
Of houses built in @ minaer be result result bt n5 we 5 S tb i
necessarily very imperfect These spaces oo between no.s
thus contou. always dark ,nd very frequently from being made
Vie receptacle & o exc al through tbe house or comre the
,a 90 ssn sI % .IS S windows constantly closed and
slender which their presence might otherwise afford
at to great Of the high on house. separated
allowing but meager share OF direct hight anl
d Descen, ventilation very common evil tenement houses
front wall o admit Of winaoH therefore tnr tenants heeP
doors closed the hall h entirely cut on from e
opbse opening the street entrance The dwelling
% Sei 6s. S's 90 s % us"ay 81 but side room sleeping
open from these dwelling rooms and are simple closets Win 'oo
TSirS HSs Of LghL that The halls are
never tease they also dark and damp No sunlight eau come
there The space allowed h1 that proper T .
5p saH ,p i 50 ,rE hat at @a aJ rs impossible objects
Their without opeoiag gg ,Ii S M room , s'o[ and bsr eI, With
TS1iA Bs.s,,ais M C,lar,-The onn ohen
snb cellar, Dor ground the ceiling rns i''i & o w% % 'S sns @
iss stree. n s % Sss. n1 m Of I . m constantly
unqqey ui .. lodging houses, shers ile!s no sonnS
Tie occupant. sre entirely dependent upon sre hgb, b, , se
@fs[ I Ap oss1 % l soo"s y dcy.i,r 10 be depth oom
foot cuen' much 70 a to Keep the children of the
F ai Datnag,-A rle n9uo @ Of 'eae"sn' 5 % s.s no con con
by hoh al housr op. o, nrser,y HiI WIN u,ne me .a s,ra
e gutter vherr, from l'ek Of The proper grade lhy remain
,,s,a ,l ', 20, 1g a eaI e 3 o ths tes IneI At al ea
.aa. much material deposited by the tenant, the yar
tire house. .here the ce CONSTANTLY aooei 70 greater
srrt nLs basins and waier,oet. the successive aoor.
-. .a %, pSs '." rn""aa a.sep Ge1aS the basement
a,, of suous hous'' ,ni 'hene psng INTO a. street
80 .ni frqrsuiy ob.irrc,e by aocumul.tons oi .olh
It'd 10 me s,gl, Of ch ard offensive
suit ae pl1s sg,.1 ae s,eicn sGo, Id ~ % - eH
Of shh discovered urt encs or ntorraae. q ,he
s II, hs ro Of the ira ,ad thence passing up hroagh
b. al hl,ng osanz. sparmHt, through which
& s % t ., % M. ,s sryitS The em,Gsons from the star1rn
csac Of the drain fhg their ~ through the waste PPe' and
s0 InadJsat, prorisi,a Of at,ro,t, prirot-wbere
,, ,s.. Or .u, prooa sol Gu.hrs them Where pre are
relied upon heJ 'c '. ,','--p m 3' W o. on ., ,t % %
inadequate tm there equsat ocng ba one o the sSomms
Of fom % 70 ic peoq. Ihe.e ps are a.aA} "a ee yrl:
log upprr t oe and provided With opening and
throughout the house q the eninaiiors FROM tho
gll. sgn1,, OTes ] S'i1 Wy. ~ s r' A., ''T 's mo
prominent fe Of .on'aoGa N 'IsHI% rom 1oa', srn,r
n
and nes 'rc ,roumnahoss s s''ae eisrsms anl en OF
p. gby balls statssy wa;ercost. and eaky roof anl
oLn gndaws AL ,hris as3Tae th i , o' ia ," & G sS
of,hs osap.n an e,psy 20 ~, NJ esa.s & s o.n ] Is 1 "a
,e some Of h,-r premises are ouni by g's t % The nshes,
trm Tiey are frequently eute guoraut Of the condition of
,h py and et n ia care & 10 az Ii % s sn" ,D 0' 'Se, o
mase property to be Of ihe reste' peea i an,as to h,
ini the property e.e'g T. immediate pGal % '1d ia Tr9 ] Ge %
osa INTENDED r The latter ilaca- ie With h9usr;
.n,y intended for tenement houses bn, wdieh are abandoned
pr,e ence, arranged not ir The on9iauon oi many hsi
T.p 10 ef tiem down and improve ha propc vhla
p, Ps' .,. q 's S d I , ever, % Son P6 P . o
epidemic ofthe In one Of them w onnd that ~
SamaSr ~. Sro ID every epdcmc drst
oDsi,at servant K b. DiLToS SANITARY Suprnioajezt
superintendent Dalton submitted the following recon-
mcntations in regard certain improvements in the
strudiOn OF tenement houses;
ogglcs oy THg S,slr.HT s., sgrsa'sTgsPsTT 81. T ,
nErnorolirIs Dotnp oy liE.tri le,; 4 ~ ~,
10 accordance with your Instructions beg respectfully to lay
condition Of houses the cities Of New iors and
rear tenement house ON single lot should opinion
uaaed the ONLY say by which The evils mentioned IN n report OF %.
thsn be deeper and yet leave sufficient between
provision ventilation and light To improve the ventilation ami light
Comparatively 6ui moderate expense ard light halls
the hall bedrooms at one e3d On each h9or may he dispensed
| Into the hall thus improved noicrate sized window
now have opening tb" dwelling In the bot
m % slia m o o. ssr si ron Sr%' ~ an b The EnneT
Board which only admirably adapted purposes Of ventilation
Ia, plan DO away altogether vih the presen stairway and
connected BY bridge each story, protected by uahe
len Vscsni sad irst 'eaator and placed
sy oyer the successive opening, thus e the l"ol' o he different
eatng welknown fact that when Ore breaks out In no
the stairway n the dft thug doorrd and excepting
the instances where ou ladders have been attached ons
casualties have occurred from ibis cause that the demand certainly
Thousands necessarily live these tenement houses and who
% TSeo are & ct, tho.a"d, Of these so%. many Of be models
u other respects where there absolutely no poalg Of escape for
lower porons and be speedily ernguhi Many much
higher adjacent buildings that eape leading upon tho
ladders very exceptional The adoption foue 'arcses
,,cS%s " th aa.s2hoa.s .ps,e% would afom am
Il would mush degree the loss oe Gre and vood afford
saS sinks outside the body Of house latter
Of Infection An Instance Of the practical and successful
working this plan described the accompanying report Of SANITARY
npeetOr James No R Ws't Twenty with diagram
communicates throughout is entire hight With the body Of The
house correspond. with The plan proposed The plan here described
@ % % % 1oo, ~ sep sbop os, be connected by bdss 80
may abunsne of light aud air the dwelling
10 case, where front and rear house. eI,t both
10 there daIk bedrooms opening from Que dwelling
% s% @ n S% Gn should S % also S'isTSa ;. se. By a Sh raSS
The roof AMI separate age for each otherwise The contain
carried out the best enenn. aud ery successful 10 remedy de-
S be- oa tb n, m I O hy recognized by Architect, aSS
PaTb ,nd where sewers do 40, yet sIs that Che grading Of the
system Of will itself be Of avs houses
uns, accompanied by watehuu Rooms will bo
crowded windows an1 doors will psrsstenty closed; speriu for
ventilation viii be stuffed with etc refuse matters will be thrown
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