The New York herald., 1869-03-13

posted painted eaeh story and any pson o. p'cMn: M
hoon shoSdlbs deemed say ef nsdsnsanos. punishable
py hns or imprsoDmsnA I'D
is also commented on and the law giving the Board
Of Health power 10 order the construction OF tran
som or ventistins windows u sleeping rooms =, 70
pcrntendent says that the transom windows are no
sooner put into these buildings than they are closed
~ BY the tenants and made entirely useless ior any
purpose whatever, and thai
the 81 law weU quoted s" fsiuss Fis ysns.sns
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self acting and % :. e be ssyond ~ The control o.
!h department. over III; ssoss, from ne fset
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Heath have that such the htsn
my approval either directly or Indirectly.
the passage Of the law giving to the Board OF Health
the regulation Of tenement houses IN New York and
Brooklyn is explained Ct length. BY this law not
under the supervision OF the Board Of Health, but
also certainmatters IN connection with the mcchan
cal arrangements such as the heights Of ceilings,
area Of sleeping apartments arrangement OF iues,
&C. In relation to this subject the superintendent
says:-
When plans and specifications for the erection OF
houses were submitted TO me for approval had power
70 recognize what other laws required on the subject,
and to owners architects builders that while the
plans and specifications correct far the laws
srnng this department were concerned they were not cor
rect as 70 certain other laws duty enued when was
satisfied that such plans and specifications In conform
G Sas Ss n
under pans and spscLcatons approved Iy he owners
make the conform 70 law they knew nothing Of and
regulations adopted by the Metropolitan Board 81 heah
II may be- said that the business Of architects and
builders TO- know and understand the law. This Is well
general rule but when the city Is Ut the expense OF sustain
bureau supposed to be charged with full
the consuconof buildings and requiring It's officers
tion their competency discharge the duties
Imposed BY law before their appointment to oee fair
nen OF buildings would naturally and properly be given TO
its charge. Ns
commend that all parts of laws relating the
Of buildings, under the control Of any bureau In this
cl osheI nan ns ara that he same
and that they be made part OF the laws under which this
par,ment exists do not wish to infringe the legitimate
this Recommendation for the purpose Of entirely
ing possible conflict division authority among pub
lie officials important matter, aud do away with
what the inncton OF unnecessary annoyance and
expense upon property owners.
Several appendices are attached to the report.
One OF these gives the correspondence between Peter
Cooper, on behalf OF the Citizens Association. and
full tabular record OF new buildings, and another,
after giving full description OF every theatre and
public hall used Tor amusemens, concludes with the
following table, which shows the number OF persons
eaca theatre contains seats for the largest number
OF persons that have been admitted therein ut one
time, with the excess over the number for which the
same are constructed AMI the time consumed by the
audience In leaving each:-