New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-15

-, almost impossible to be detected, except
s sSn tSS Closest SCRUTINY c and 2pohS S difficulty
nse Of ,h he' nse OF beams. lntels, and grders s
the Of new forms S %iSS"' az new patented
s,s Invention cannot be curtaeu} VIC INV hi ~
n OF en- enerai use we have for the smaller sizes
me- based actual experiments from Will wiz ;o,tah
Iucs - brealpQ weights. OF these newly inNelteu
p,S OF ntes have record the failure Of two our
ing the last year letting down the entire ICnt vi sae
mstoning weight $50 tuns, and II broke win Weght Oh
but OF the other ror SI fseI caused Inv their
FRACTURE and In not less than forty dlieteht css
sieoT Of Tic span OF the gder beam Intel also in
number OF other instances have condemned the beams
piaced hy more substantial In cases where have
required tina, support should he placed In the center
The beam has beeu injury TO the value OF the 6-
ing and The owner in most cases would have Wiuhgg
borne the expense OF new beam %en b MU dne had
not the wall been built upon IT, ana IL would nav %
quired the snoring up or taking down OF the "an " VI
der TO replace the frail grder. - ,
As remedy for the foregoing would recommend ,n6 ~
that every grer BEAM Intel, should be tested 10
weight hy competent person selected by this depart
ment qualified in his experience as to the sIshsn a
10 h., ability 90 resist the transverse strain coming there
on obtained hy actual test: and that the saie Wegh'
when in use shall be at the rate OF oneio'n INC "
Tns law, in regard TO the testing Of iron Orders and
ETrope and its early adoption is the utmost import
Rncc building interests aud Tor the VI
life in the City OF New YORK.
BUILDING LAW -. H..
defects
like own can only be discovered ron nGu, la
rience. and therefore, although the eNlsng aM nS
Of structures and at the time exerted strong
Influence in the prevention OF accdets sun
shown mat changes should he made which were aosV
lutoy necessary in order 10 make the law an ber
The defects as they have been discovered Ie 6s
deayorea to point ont in 6y 3n@@ and necessary
changes. Since the act became law ~ nv sneres
amendments have been added ana sonle ~ ny eos
however owing TO the pressure OF otHcI @ - - tho
present time been neglected. The accident IN IhIIy
NTH street. heretofore referred 20, Aa q enuTc' me
draw public attention 70 the SUBJECT anu Wv alou0
community to such extent that more PEREZ Tf
building law vb ES ensued in reference to the
sad occurrence noted, was prouuct.c u !,
i'm the city, the regulating the same the means 10
be used TO similar calamity IN the tntuT We
fcTiay improve the building law as In operation nav
ing self long felt the necessity OF the changes brV
poeed 1 prepared an amended bill and presented II
to the Legislature at the present session az e sat
time urging ITS passage Before PTe c m Ha
mechanics for their consideration, ana the Dill as raeo
e by act them a e NH SisS ban S Was also
ierred aud received the entire approval OF ne Boarc
of Fire Underwriters of this city. This bill IL gives m
pleasure 10 say, has passed both Houses OF the Ls
hecGme a law An extended reference 10 the new pro
visions embodied IN the oil Is unhtcessaIh IoI ~ W
hest OF my ability have abored TO make u IN an ~
provisions one which should fully meet the require
inens only of the present but also one adap'ed
That il viii make building expensive is not fact
for in Is only upon poorly constructed sructurcs- sha
budinCs"-erccted for speculative purposes, tdt an
additional expense is entaLed , 49,
In the erection Of good buildings no increased eN
pepditure rendered necessary, and the tendency
The new law viii he to promote generally the buiuls
interests, while greater security against acclIeht Is W
In the passage Of the bill through the legislature ION
me 10 remark that CaptiOUs opposition was mace, ~
bas bse mo case I'm former years but all seeming Il
recognize the necessity and importance OF Ie measure
gave il thc,r hearty and cordial cooperation.
Sboud the new law 90 into immediate tHect am con
Viuccd that manifest Improvement VIII ne eXiultcu ln
this department, one when VIII result
in great good for the changes proposed are Only mos
Nv,rrufcd the experience Of the PAST, ana ii carrie
ut either bv myself successor can alone benen me
,ubir and reflect credit upon the government 81 the
METROPOLIS OF which YOU s are at the present ume'
chief Magistrate. ,-..-.... g.. A..
For ne details Of the work Of my department Tor the
wear reference j. again made 10 the various ENnts ac-
S0muaing report, and for The operations of ne De
narueut three months prior thereto attention III
drrccd 20 the addenda annexed.
All Of which D. respectfully submitted.
JAMES VI. MACGREGOB,
smnnrntnmleMt Of Bu-ldLnCs.