New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-15

pLAGrE SPOTS on THE WEST SIDE.

There are many places on the West Side
which require the special attention OF the Health Board
Were sufficient pressure exered the landlords and
tenants considerable Improvement might be made. III
would be too much 10 expect that these places should be
put in thorough repair but they might at least be made
bontable and renovated to such degree 10 prevent
them being standing menace the health Of the neigh
borhoods in which they are situated.
Nos 49, 537, $50 5r and 5i3 West Twcnty-sXth-st
aie fourstory brick teuements, housing rom three 10
and dirt and the street front has not been cleaned In
months On the north side of West Thrty-siXthst pc
tween Eighth aud Niu;h-aVcs,, are some dldWudleu
wooden tcuemeuts front and rear, known ms the Bar
rlcEs" A few months ago tie presence OF smallpox
led tho Board OF Health 60 order them 10 De va
Gated ana thoroughly cleaned since thel
tney have been reOccupicd, and are now tenanted
tie Board should have decreed their demolition. The
vreched apartments in these houses rent for from - to
rcn'agc his outlay than would better building This
IS tho secret Of their continuance.
or the south side OF West Iwenty-seventh-st, from
No 6i2 10 No 5iS inclusive Is row OF 0urstory tee-
mcnt There are two families on each hoor Inc Dulld
iug- are Of repair, seldom clean, are dark ana
il-yentated and unhealthy Inc street Is uneven ana
-paycd, and for months past has been covered win
layer Of art, ashes, and garbage, In some places
on he north side of Tlirtv-ninthst between Ninth
and Tenth-ayes, is Of wooden shanties, used IN
discriminatory stables and dwellings and occupied by
ragpckers the dogs used IN thelr carts horses goats,
arc number OF vacant lots, belonging 10 the ward
estate which piled ashes garbage. ana articles
zion Tue street is unpayed and naturally contributes
SIS quota TO the general ar OF dadatlOh ana decay
Thar surrounds the neighbOrhOOd
Nos 30 10 252 West Thirty secOndst, inclusive, are
fops.Cry front ana rear tenements filled 10 repletOn
with tenants OF the poorer class. Where many are
c0ucreated together 10 would he almost impossible 10
pfrssINc health and cleanliness, and very little attempt
tade Tie lower floors Of both front and houses
ore naturally poorly ventilated, aud from the rays OF the
lsu bong Shut out are damp and unwhOlesOme. The
tenants throw their ashes and garbage into the street
which is cleaned for months at time. 1t would be
dnieult to lind worse spot, in which sanitary
measures OF "a decisive kind are more needed Dun
haIn-cuurt" is a aleY-way, commencing at No.
-. Wet IhIythiId ST. and running through 10 Thirty
se,Ondsi. IL IL anked by OF tenements, occupied
principally by cOiOrcd people The basement floors are
iree or fOu feet below the level Of the street. and
the sun cannot reach them owing 10 the proximity OF
The adjoining buildings they are constantly damp the
Dccupants suffer excessively from rheumatism typhus
aud typhoid vers. The atmosphere Is foul and mephc
aud the only wonder that any can be found 10 live
~ the buildings The first and second floors, far as
sunlight and ventilation are concerned, are also shock
iug5 deficient 10 is needless 10 add that these dwell
iu-s cOnibute than their full share OF sickness
aud deaths each year,