New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-27
The BUILDING INSPECTION.

ADDITIONAL REPORTS FROM THE BUREAU OF
COMBUsTIBLEs AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
BUILDINGS.
The Inspectors of the Department OF Build
ings and the Bureau OF Combustibles daily making
Investigations of buildings of every class both as re-
CARDS their safety from fire and their stability. The re-
ports presented Saturday stated in substance that
the Libby House, OF Nos "a and So Warren-st needs
tended the halls connecting the front and
rear buildings being crcuitOus that in OF fire.
the inmates would be in great danger Balconies de-
tectors and recommended necessary IN the
Cosmopolitan Hotel, at West Broadway and Chambers
ST. the Broadway Hotel Broadway and Forty-secoDd
81 the ST. HonOre Hotel at Sxthave. and Fortiethst
Auderson's Hotel, az FoTtyfourthst. and Lexington
ave. and the Marlborough HOTEL at No. 662 sixthave.
report Oh Grammar School No. at No llG Henryst,
concludes as follows:
The inspectors removed dangerous ceiling which was in fs
mHr departmep 70 yard and the primary
stairway inadequate for egress in Of IRE OF
Ceilings should be put proper conditions stoves furnished
with soveppes primary department properly secured
be openings base General condition not good
Fault is also found with Grammar School No 7, No
60 Chryste-st, the report which concludes thus:
Recommended that small building the north side be Dis
ventilation 10 main bung o that slate be substituted for wood
bach and forth instead Of opening Swardy
Under the direction of Fire Commissioners nspec-
tons have been made Of several places Of amusement
and reports submitted as follows:
The buildings in which Woods Museum is situated are
Jos feet by co feet the Museum proper being feet by
IS feet The main entrance is 10 feet wide with two
stairways one each side, five feet four inches in
width leading to the balconies in parque The
for employees the premises No. &c West Thireth-st
which leads the stage. Nos g. 81 and sc West Thir-
teths on the top floors connect with the theater and
the space is used scene and property room. The
supply Of water In case OF fire is good and ample hose
is provided length being stretched the stage every
night after the performance. All the lights well
protected. the theater accommodates 1850 people, and
can empted in five minutes. The exit Is very good,
and received the commentator Of the inspecting ofb-
The Tnirty-fourhst Theater located in the rear OF
buildings ga 226 225 and East Thirty ourthst ands
So feet by 90 feet The entrance and exit ample and
tObe commended The building is heated by steam from
adjoining factory. The border lights are properly
prOtected but the f00tghts not covered For pro-
lection against fire there 90 feet OF hose attached TO
faucet In the property The theater Will accomno
within five minutes. The st. James Theater is three
story free stone structure 2 feet by 60 feet The stair
ways ample. The border lights have no protection
10 the stage dressingro0ms the gasehts not Gov
cred The dressing rooms on the north side Of the
stage are exposed by window. There are two dress
ing rooms on either side the stage. The one
Is unprotected The property room on the flies has
swinging gss-bracket which is very dangerous. The
carpenter shop, In the flies has shavings the floor
There are stoves In the building Twenty-Five feet
OF hose with eight buckets water place the
OF the The house will hold 900 persons and
can be empted within five minutes. The inspectors re-
commend that twelve buckets and be placed on
each side OF the flies and IN OF the stage also,
that all the swinging brackets be made STATIONARY, aud
wire baskets be placed each light 10 properly protect
them An iron shutter should be placed on the large
dressing-room window the stage noor and the door
the stage should be of the material as protec
ton in case the broadway building should take ire