New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-17

tho ,v NAV onpeal 20 the Supreme Court under sec-
ton ., lint had no power either to evade OF cnanse w.
He applied TO court for an order To nave '' os
restrictions waived his favor He virtually ADMITS
h, MI, ,ouses were in violation of law. and because
rot and will not overlook the facts, appeals 10 the
courts. . .. -, no, oo,on,iorcs with The law Ia
90 Mace the case In the hands of the Attorney have
no option the matter. and at that point my % nt
Viii Tho affair Yet Mr. Knapp says tnal SUI
lin to the courts ordered his arrest and persecuha
him generally when tho law was changc' IN iS m
was gain notified in the usual manner anu ne Up'a am,
an order from Judge Barnard. upon mere &C p, ,anf
men without notifying to this department OF
requiring 20 issue certificate against the req s
Of the statute He'd Mr. Knapp obtained an order h
the Court TO leave bis tenants - dS with
It, but Judge Barnard's order demanded a cern s
from ,ls Department. a ahH ar1grd i, ned second
order, requiring Knapp. To- show cause TSi9' case
came before Judge Barrett in Chambers in the aoss"t
a Judge Barnard, Feb Is. Judge Barrett asc' Inv hc
decide stating that, from his reading Of the law, hT
would promptly dismiss The case rs belonging prothH
10 the Superintendent. THIS is simple deali OF tho
LEGAL notices served bv my department upon Mr Knapp
and further. Why 1t should excite that g,ntr rn
malicious ire | am unable to understand MI. hIapp
saws that his buildings erected according to law
So they were before the law in question was enacu
His great sympathy with the poor WHOM no i 10 mn
syscIn of safety contemplated by the humane law - m
housing to the extent OF depopud,ng enH Thai Mr.
knapp and other landlords have only to lover 'he one
obyiated. Mr.. Knapp could at any time render ms SIX
dwellings, containing q families saIe IN arcollr d
lM,IO
always consider themselves aggrleved when IL COSTS
anything
In regard to the "usclcss expense" OF department
controlling the erection Of buildings In large city ME-
Knapp is either wilfully or unfortunately Ignorant Oh
the bcneccnt results OF similar systems IN all the larger
cities OF the civilized world or he would scarcely ven
turc to make foolish assertion win not reply 10
Mr.. knapps charges upon my Integrity or even upoh
want Of skin carpenter. But Will say That ms
memory is OF the most marvelOusy convenient character
when be remembers Inc as very indifferent sort OF
journeyman OF his. lie and worked both as journey
men In the shop OF ThOs. Gardiner; thought we were
pretty well matched in shaving making and believe
Mr.. Knapp TO be competent and sKillful mechanic III
regard my attachments an architect ana DulIle
the decision OF the American Institute OF Archl-
tecs before which passed examination, Is quite as
good authority as the opinion of Mr.; Knapp
In short Mr. Knapp all in the wrong and seeks 10 vent
his spleen upon mc, who have in no wise caused ms
troubles My business Is TO zee that the law Is applied
to the erection buildngs and should lives e lost ny
neglect on my part IN Mr.. knaPps or any other build
| ugs alone would bc blamed Tie clause OF the law
covering Hr Knapp's case Is, All dweiingholseS now
erected or that hereafter may be erected more tan
three stories in hight, upe or Duilt 10 DE occupied
by more than three families shall be provided with lfc-
escapes" Unfortunately tor Mr.. Knapp's TRADE IL does
not require rst-cass architect even good carai-
| tel, to understand this law. JAS. Nj MCUhA'oH'
Aer York, Feb. H. lSi2