The New York herald., 1868-02-25

TENEMENT HOUSES AND FIRE ESCAPES.
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Better late than never ray OF light seems to dawn
upon the grudging, graspng owners Of tenement
houses, and their long and ill-fated neglect 10 now
undergoing complete mstamorphosis. The Determined
policy Of the Superintendent OF Buildings has had tn'
cd effect Large bundles Of non-rssisting notices
sse daily from his premises and up 60 the Gre escapes
with desired rapdity, TO ths indsscrbabls satisfaction
Of thousands Of honest citizens 1t Is not when human
lire Ia wantonly sacrificed that public attention shoaia
be attracted TO the immediate cause, though
unhappily that Ii just the case ~ Proson''
but It is gratifying, nevertheless, 10 oDsefvo 'ns'
great work Of reform 10 being speedily Accomplished
According TO the propretors Of these houses all the pos
sible good motives which they might lay quesuonAo'e
CLAIMS the greater the protection they anofo tner
tenants Of fire the more valuable VIII their prop
srty become For q considerable tme they appear 10
have been anagonstc their personal interest," ioT
IL is apparent that premises devoid OF all security against
loss OF life should not only be condemned but deserve
10 be tenantess The people who live in these houses
have By casmies been aroused TO the dangers
surround them; and when It is CONSIDERED tnal
nearly Ave hundred human beings make their homes ia
them their safety should certainly excite reasonable
degree OF anxiety.
Although much has already been done there are IS
yst large number OF tenement houses In this city In
evils is now being quickly applied by compelling the
to strict observance OF every requirement set
forth in the law. To this end notices being daily
sent forth by the Superintendent OF Buildings to The
owners Of tenement houses their agents, requiring
them to place upon their buildings practical nre proof
escape, and stairway connected with proper opening,
leading TO the root, to connect by doors all the rooms
each noor frcm front rear. in order to afford
: safe and secure meaus OF escape IN case Of
Ira q dirAci 10 q AWS nj
no,co further ntimatss that II they neglect 70 comply
with tie above requirements within ten days after It's
service application will be made - the Supreme Court
for an order authorizing the Superintendent Of Build
ings TO place said ire escape said stairway, and to
from front to rear the costs Incarred therein to be
lien upon the house. Tho effect Of this notice, now In
duty hordes of in,y landlords although execute is
With slight tnge OF unwiilngness percepabe by their
noIds daily quite q large evee Of inqustvs tene-
ment osner whose pr ncpal subject Of con ersation
proceeding should not proper regard for the pre-
servaton OF fe induce The owners OF these buildings
remedy an evil rather than ina. they should be com.
OF the Superintendent, already stated, - daily
beseged by the owners OF tenement houses who
rush IN with rounded tale OF fihsy excuse, but
Mr.. McGregor 10 stern The landlord on rent day,
and eniorces the law with commendabIe risor Num-
bers OF tenement owners their agents now being
nouled 10 comply wh the regulations IN reference 10
maxi ing their teusment houses tenan able The follow.
P McEroy, No. ll5 East Tnirty. ninth street, build
ing No 40S Ninth avenue 80 feet hign TO put up fre
same So so Ninth avee TO mi M nre esc,ne
ana stairway connecting with roof connect front and
rear rooms by doors
Same. No. 40i Ninth avenue. Same work.
Same, No. 402 Ninth avenue. Same work.
Same No 400 Ninth avenue. Same work.
Same No. 37S lest Thirty NTH street. Same work.
The 10; ce Heth sin shol No. $50 Broadway. Build
ing No 20 East Honston street, As feet high Toput up
hre escape, bulknead and Stars To roof
Thomas Gibhons, agent. No. 1909 Ble,cker street.
Bull ing No So East Houston street, so feet high. same
work.
Henry Young executor, 1os Clinton place. Building
No 125 Roosevelt street, 40 feet high Fire escape and
connect rooms from front To rear; six families above
Same. Buildings 31e. a2l and 323 Water street, or
ll9 Roosevelt street. 40 fee gh families above
first noOr Fire escape ordered, 10 front Water and
Roosevelt streets and conn CT rooms front to rear
zane. Building No. III Roosevelt street, 46 feet
high Fire escape and connect rooms front 10 rear.
). D. sknlen, agent, M 40l Water street. Mary Nc
Reese owner, No 63 West thirty seventh str st Build
ing No 400 Pearl street, So feet high. Fire escape,
buikhead and STARS to roof.
Bernard Duffy No. las West Seventeenth street, or
has ladder leading from roof No 3ss Pearl
street, MT approved by department Ordered t. up
IRE escape with doue balcony 70 each story, aud lad
der !. ON roof 81 feet high.
W. ;. James, No FL Canal street. Building No 400
resri sret es isss ngn fire escape 0n'shead and
Same a2ent. building 40 Pearl street, SO feet high
ssn ames mi sogyS % rs s so se escape on oon
William IL or benjamin kissam, 50 William street.
BaLdng 4l2 Pear street Four families above nrst
story; - feet high Fire escape and biikhead.
James A. Hamilton, 43 Exciacge place. Buildings 28
and 80 DIVISION street. ~ feet nsn Eight families above
hrst etory. Fro escape bulkhesd. stairs 10 ROOT: con-
pect rooms from front TO rear Recommended TO have
double balcony and ladder IN front
John Jourdan l53 Graud street. 90 Mott street rear,
A5 ieet hign. Fro escape
Klaus Bade, H. Wes, street. Nc. 70 Bayard street;
wooden building, 81 feet high. Fro escape and ladder
20 roof.
solomon Bums.eiu, No 20 Baxter street. Building
No &C Baysrd street twoodeuA 40 feet high. Fire
escape, bulknead, stars TO root
Charles Nc anus 227 Madison street Building No.
90 Mott street. 20 feet high Fire escape. bulKhsad,
stairs roof; connect rooms front TO rear.
by doors. which is not required
John Jourdan, 1874 Grand street, 90 Mott street, 'front.'
80 feet hgn; same AID connect front and
James DAVIS, Building No. l39 seventh avenue 'front.'
Fire escape eighty feet high, stairway and connect
front ana
Same, No 14l Seventh avenue. Same work. Forty
feet bigb.
james Lewis No I2o Seventh avenue uront forty feet
hignl Same work.
Same. No. 13l seventh avsnue Same work
John Held, No l33 Seventh avenue. Same work
T. BrncS. NO l35 Seventh avenue. Same work.
| A. j. hathowscn, No. Pine street, building No. 347
East Tnirieenth street. Same work
Same, No 8i5 East Thirteenth street Game work.
zane, No 343 East Ibirteonth street. Same work.
Same, No. 34i East Thirteenth street. sam, work.
same, No. 339 East Thirteenth street. Same work.
Same, No 337 East Thirteenth street Same work.
Same, No. 335 East Thirteenth street Same work.
Same, No 333 East thirteenth street. Sime work.
All those 40 feet nigh.
Thomas Darlington No. % Pine street Building Nos
208 and 20s west Thrytnird street. 80 feet high. Same
work.
j. Bookmsn, 17o West Twenty seventh street. Build
No. 21o ives, Thirty-third street. Fire escape and
stairs TO roof
Same 2l2 West Thirty.,hird street. Same work.