The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-10

A Quiet Day as tho Kxchanse-New Build
4 ing-Tcncment Heuscs-Prespecsso Of Another
Exodus I'm May.
The attendance yesterday at the Exchange was not
large the sales being few. Messrs A. J. Blocker
Son q Co., the only auctioneers who occupied their
stand at noon presented two pieces Of city properly,
| one q tenement house In Second avenue and the
other Trinity church leasehold ground rent 5000.
Both brought fair prices, such being the inevitable
consequence when any portion OF New York island
Is brought under the hammer. Friday has never
been much Of q market day in real estate, and the
occurrence OF sales that day now Is only another
indication OF the growing importance OF this interest
We give particulars OF these sales below.
Appended win be found specifications Of proposed
new buildings submitted TO the Bureau Of Inspec-
ton and Survey since our last report OF October Q.
An examination Of these will show what little provt-
sion Is being made on the island for the increasing
wants OF q growing populations fact which, while
accounting for the present activity In suburban real
estate points with unerrng force to Its still greater
appreciation. Some lew tenement houses In embryo
those s M IN Which render
them alike III adapted for human habitations as Ill
suited to the largest class OF metropolitan workers.
To man OF any degree Of refinement in taste aud
feeling there Is something repUgnant in the idea OF
living In crowded barrack OF. q building,
the same roof and the same passageways con-
cerning whom he has no choice, and with whom
that prevents that exclusveness ami privacy he de.
sres Tor lls family, while to those whom certain
ingram NJ ndinerencs to such considerations may
taste as any other these houses III suited
purely sanitary grounds. Tho diagrams submitted
with each specialization apparently show the bed
rooms, where two families are 10 be accommodated
on foor to be all dark, except for such light as
they may obtain from adjoining rooms The I'm
portanoe Of the single matter OF light irrespective OF
air to the proper health OF the body is but III appre
cated by the mass OF men but 1t cannot be 0verest
was Without form and void, and darkness was upon
moved upon the lace ~" Of the deep. ' ana the
spirit Of God moved upon the face OF
was light" Following this we have In regular sue
cession the preparation OF the earth to be the habi
the ruition Of the land the brSing forth Of moving
creatures and lastly, mans creation For men to
Willingly spend third part Of their lives 10 places
except IN sickly CLEAN, Is to oppose the natural
laws OF their being and cannot but result to their
physical injury. The ventilation OF such rooms Is
also necessarily imperfect-a most injurious condl-
ton, especially when 1t is considered that they
air Is needed, ct night, when the Impurities taken
into the body during the day being evaporated,
life ITSELF The vital statistics OF the Board OF Health
furnish but too conclusive testimony Of tho harvest
presented in
these speciacations Is the plan OF fire ESCAPE in
cuded IN that OF the proposed addition to the House
case enclosed with brick walls running from the top
door to the basement As shown on the diagram 1t
IL built In sort OF extension Of addition to the
main building, separated from i by party wall, &c
cessble from each no0r, and offers In case Of fire
sure means Of escape. All the tenement houses,
1t viii be perceived, have much better provision for
escape In case OF fire than existed in former build
ngs OF that description, viz, access TO the roof by
law requiredi but Il may be questioned
Whether this would be sufficient in all
being attached to old buildings looking to an
inexpert observer as positively more dangerous to
volume OF fame. An from stairway built in q brick
tower separate from the main building, with iron
doors communicating with each foor capable OF
being opened from either side, would seem to be 0
much better provision.
In the absence, then, of any increased accommoda-
ton for living In the city we may look for another
exodus OF our population next May. To this, how
ever we can ind no objection, as we will need oil
OF the land the island for the wants OF our future
commercial development.