The New York herald., 1871-12-24


them, and no better or more reliable information
possibly be obtained than u contained In these
reports. They are true and faithful picture OF Q
number OF houses that may well be taken Is types
| OF Q GLASS;
Ihaye report that have this day inspected the
leonard street. from. and asss.by your instruc.
ons or rather IN Of your instructions directing
following eIistng In the several build
No. rs ront) two story and attic frame building with
brck ont inhabited by three families ana S sors M No
fscye and not properly connected 40 tba. rain water dis
leaks the walls and ceilings
the stairs of the house are broken IN places hoes in the
treads dangerous The cellar and the
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No: y. rear Two and hall story and basement -Four
open the An ths WOODWORK dsfsced, broken or
carried away TS rsSD s,s sS wn sa Ms
straw, rubbish. excrensnt, 40 -. On :, ,-,., :,
% rear p %Suan has an old brick @ yn
building no. paved ana graded % suracs water
be discharged directly towards and into the said
@ Ssais s'H al an sas @
s S' n are S o the
There an old wooden henhouse in the yard which very
the house, the yard around IT, broken uneven
Tho alsyway Of No. Is s not paved.
No three story and basement frame building ,S With
families whole building settled badly
hs 0n
the alley which separates them and .lsc By
bic this settling that in entering and walking the
dows and floors depart from the true horizontal al broad
angle The beams, rafte and woodwork generally Of tho
ROTTEN. oRAoKFD sHAKY
The window sash and frames are broken and in places
wanting The plaster Of the walls and ceiling Of rooms
No s5 rsarl two and half story brick and basement
the rain pours through The doors beams
are a s and the aad
bedrooms dark aud ventilation connection
%
The front on the st noor broken OF its hinges and the
Inc Osssmsnis anoccupisd. the window sashss and
and human The the floor Of tho
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families and three unocouped rooms In the yard between
es s s s
closet The vault severed but full sad and
with the dirt The Of these houses are broken
No. . frontl story and ba.emen. frame with
places second top rear house
Ss
% s s oa s a.
the s street m Is not paved and ha. no @ rang ssounS
front broken and disconnected The yard
whsa som%On to "a rear and ~ rear is paved but
The condition the Easements and areas Of
owner q these buildings i. lady said to now in
Engand bu. the could be asceraned The agent
consider these building. from their their want Of
scrSed being unsafe dangerous and unit for human
S IND that S0, rs o9t
sna r.nsr na S front na q. osS
Another inspector describes the premises No. York street
two story attic and basement building franc and
occupied q BY aye and presents the follow
roof rotten broken and leaks 30 badly that tho
rooms Of the lower floors are rendered damp and un-
p.serns OF the walls and ceilings the halls dirty
The stairs are out Of repair - 10 treads.
sSa ns as ssS the are
junk and !: in very filthy condition
1 nss % oss % S s with % ss
settled floors Of the rooms halls and passages
house ]: mere psssASoIf Dosras and thin plank. too
s Il As
roof leaks all very badly; the plaster broken in
the halls, rooms and passageways.
Az The % :yway extremely dsrs damp dam and
and offensive from accumulation Of NTH, ashes and old
ST.: s :s No: :s ::s 4: & 81
Another Inspector giving description Of l6S West Broad
limb these
The sarways steep, and unsafe from of
pair between the second hoo and the third hoor
front, provided with any rail.
The floors Of of the rooms broken and uneven,
and sanng, owing to the settling OF the
One Cellar used for storage Of junk and is dirty
Ss Ss ns So low ss
right The foors sidewalks and ceilings Gall pank) full
S.si sass1 VIII al aI u sleeping
There closets the second hoor dark ui
Of hh and ch0ked TO be perfectly useless Tho
other dark closet and meagrey supplied with water
from kitchen sink There 10 also closet In the basement,
between the which approached through hole
in the WALL and conessedy hthy that II ID seldom used
1t leaks into the corner basement
The passagewAys throughout the house are narrow, very
dark dirty The floors with holes worn Ia
them many places They resemble mostly congeries OF
indeed.
Outside Of house, the side rear. number Of
half rusted half burnedou oveppes through the
window holes and close to the rough boarding which
the back OF the house. . -
This house is the resort the vest OF abandoned
coored women the apartments high and
the sdewsk pavement York street s broken, dirty and
dangerous.
In this sketch Of the lives and trials OF the poor
the fashionable woman will find ample food for
meditation wheu she finds time to think ana an
excellent field In which to labor for the improve
ment OF q people who Will sadly need before the
winter months are passed some such attention as
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