The New York herald., 1868-03-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDINGS AND THE
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF HEALTH.-0n the 10Th
ut James NJ Nacgregor, superintendent OF Build
ings addressed a note, couched in rather tart
language, to DR.. Stone, President OF the Metropolitan
Board OF HEALTH in which he complained OF the en-.
tirely extra official conduct in his estimation, OF the
inspectors of the Board in travelling out of the pre-
scribed line Of their duties and advising owners Of
tenement heuses not, and in opposition to the law
and his (the Superntendents) Instructions to place
fire escapes such superstructures This, he holds
ts not only In direct violation OF the statute, but
places at imminent peril the safety OF thousands In
the event OF fire, and adds:-"Inasmuch as the De-
partment for the Survey aud Inspection Of Buildings
Is specially charged with the execution OF the law
relating the matter OF fire escapes think II would
subscrve the best interests OF the public and remove
a large proportion OF the inconvenences now
met with by its officers in the discharge Of
their duties II your inspectors were instructed
20 refrain from passing Judgment upon such casesn
The note Of Mr. Macgregor referred to the Board
OF Health for consideration, and Its negative action
may be gathered from the fact that II simply In
strncted Dr. Edward +; Dalton sanitary Snperin-
cation had been received and its printed complaints
noticed, particularly In regard to fire escapes on
saying he regretted - that any action Of said Of
ncers should appear to interfere with the just exc
cuton OF the law, and he respectfully requests
definite information a. 20 the occasion and mannec
of such alleged interierencem Satisfactory, GER
tainly Until the 'deinte informationm called for
IL given, and when given proved, the proprietors
OF tenemens TO be permitted 10 set the statute
at defiance by neelectinp the introduction into
their houses Of that which not only law but human
ity calls FOR In language the most emphatc-the
IRE escape.
COMMITTEE or PUBLrc HEALru.-In pursuance OF
resolution by Mr.. johnson, OF the Assembly, passed
on the 9th of February last the Committee Public
Health sat yesterday morning In the st. Nicholas
Hotel for the purpose Of investigating the affairs Of
the Health officer Of the port OF New York, DR.. j..
Bwinburne. The committee Is composed OF DR.. :.
n m. .l,ttno
A. Mathewson, A. A. Bush, G. Johnson and A. Hart
man. Mr.. Jaret SandtOrd, sergeant-atarms was
also In attendance. Mr. Ira Shafer and Mr..
II. A. johnson appeared counsel for DR..
Swinburne A recess took place at half-past eleven
O'Clock, and on reassembnp Mr.. Johnson handed In
astatement In reference 70 certain matters connected
witt the ofce Of Public Health, requiring answers
from Dr. Swnburne, and the committee then adj
lourned until tomorrow morning for the purpose OF
hearing any specific charges that may be brought
forward In reference to the future legislation Of the
department.
EDUCATION IN THE souTH.-A self-constituted com
mittee OF influential gentlemen OF this city have
signed an agreement to carry out the purposes o
The late meeting at the Cooper Institute In behalf OF
washington College, virginia, and 70 receive any
contributions friends favoring the measures Of re-
lief for the South advocated on the occasion. Con-
trbuiions can be sent TO Henry Cews, banker, No.
~ Wall street, or Duncan, sherman a Co., No. II
wall street,
DEATH FROM NEGLECT AND ExposuRr.-Coroner
Schlrmer yesterday held inquest In the basement
OF the premises No. Gansevoort street, the body
Of Margaret Tourney, an Irish woman, forty-nve
years " age, who died from neglec. and exposure.
The moor Of the room was covered with water and
flth and betokened extreme poverty on the part OF
tie occupant.
ART ON BRoADwAy-Tfne statue OF abundance =
one Of several very beautiful figures which are 10
ornament the front Of the Park Bank, adjoining the
HERALD Building, was put in position on Friday.
Abundance Is represented BY a female figure reclin-
,ng her right arm resting on p,e VI Iedgers while