The New York herald., 1869-03-13

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is also commented on aud the law giving the BOARD
OF Health power 10 order the construction OF tran
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sooner put into these buildings than they are closed
~ by the tenants and made entrey useless Tor any
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Bulding. not 80 regard il; and The Metropolitan Besrd
Of Heath have that such the ihsn
my approval either directly or indirectly.
The conflict OF authority which has arisen from
the passage Of the law giving to the Board OF Health
the regulation OF tenement houses IN New York and
Brook:yn :: n Is explained g length sy this law not
under the supervision Of the Board OF Health, but
also certainmatters IN connection with the mechan
cal arrangements such as the heights OF ceilings,
area OF sleeping apartments arrangement OF fiue5,
&c. In relation to this subject the Superintendent
says tssss ts@ s.s - +.
When plans and specifications for the erection Of tenement
houses were submitted TO for approval had
70 recognize what other laws required the subject
and to TO owners architects builders that whle the
plans and specifications correct FAR the laws
q s m sn ss were they were $ not
satisfied that such plans and specifications Ia conform
Ss bns ns
under pans and spsclcaons approved by The owners
were put TO great expense to alter their buildings and
make the same conform 2 law they knew nothing Of and
TO regulations adopted by the Metropolitan Board " Heah
II may be said that the business Of architects and
builders understand the law. This well
general rule but when the city expeRse OF
Ing bureau supposed to be charged with full control
the consuconof buildings and requiring its officers to be
ton as to their competency to discharge the duties
imposed by law before their appointment Office fair
nen OF buildings would naturally aud properly given
its charge. 4Ng -gl5It tss'T rs.' En-
commend that all parts of laws relating the construction
OF buildings under the control OF bureau in this
city other than this department be repealed and that the
and that they be made part the under which this
partment exists do not wish infringe the legitimate
powers duties OF the Metropolitan Board OF Healh but
Ing any possible conflict division of authority among pub
lie officials over SO important matter andto do away with
what deem the nction 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
MI. Macgreg0r, the superintendent. Another gives
full tabular record OF buildings and another,
after giving full description OF every theatre and
public hall used for 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 at one
same are constructed ami the time consumed by the
audience In leaving each:--