The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-12

''ren discipline OF the boys Is claimed to be very
good, and they could all be got into the street
SIXTEENTH WARD.
In this, as in the other wards above Fourteenth
street, the sch0OlhOuses generally have the benefit
of tolerably good buildings for their immediate
neighbors. At the school in Seventeenth street,
that the two back stairways like the broad visitors
stairway In front, are OF wood They are also none
has however ndependsnt stairway sue 0"'' H00'
In Eighteenth street. near Ninth avenue, the
schoolhouse Is heated with steam, ana the boilers
excellent stairways from the top Of stone and
brick. and though the school has a very large
attendance its discipline il claimed to be perfect
as can be maintained in q smaller school,
The school in Twentieth street, between Sixth
with two boilers, run BY the janiror, who holds one
OF MIR. Dunham's certificates. There are three stone
and brick stairways leading to the top, besides
other wooden stairways from lower doors.
In Twenty-fourth street Grammar school As is
heated by eight hot air furnaces, but all the
well.
SEVENTEENTH WARD.
Grammar school No. IA, situated IN Houston
street, near Norfolk, Is brick structure four
ries in height. The building is dangerous one SO
lar ~ the pupils are concerned. There are three
entrances at the front OF the building. The Wis.,
tOrs stairway, In the middle, IL OF wood, and the
two stairs leading IRON the play yard to the rear
part OF the school are built OF stone. There are
thirty-six class rooms, heated by stoves in which
wood Is burned. In the vicinity OF the school are
number OF iniammable tenement houses, and to
the west OF the school is three story wooden iO0k
cry, one glance at which would dtshearten Fire
Primary School No ia located at a. First street.
1t Is OF brick, ana was at one time q Methodist
church. 1t Is an unsafe building. There three
trance. There are 70 stone stairs in any part OF
the building In case OF IRE or panic 1t would
puzzle the pupils to escape from the building. me
play ground and four stoves up stairs. There are
eleven class rooms In the building. The school Is
Grammar School No. Is Is in Fifth street, be-
tween First and Second avenues is a large and
imposing building, lately constructed Of brick and
stone. The building Is heated by steam, and there
are two boilers in charge OF man who has had
seventeen years. experience as practical en-.
gneer; but unfortunately thus man II to be removed
next week ana the Individual who is to take
Ms place. it is said, knows nothing whatever Of
the boilers. The janitor OF this school is not an
engineer but his wife says that che is not one
fool, and can take care OF dem boilers" The
school has w., stone starways leading to the pay,
building was opened last September There are
no dangerous buildings contiguous to this school.
Primary School No. ~, corner OF Ninth street
and First avenue is heated by seventeen stoves, In
which wood Is burned the building itself Is an
The starways used by the pupils are OF stone, and
the stairs for teachers and visitors are OF wood.
There are two doors, one tor males AMI the other
for females to get In or out OF the school, The
building ia supposed to be sale In case Of fire.
Primary school No, 20, in Twelfth street. near
three entrances. The teachers stairway Of wood,
and the rear stairways, for pupils, are Of stone.
the sclool mas niteen class rooms, and there are
Janitor lights oil the fires himself The school IL
surrounded by brick tenement houses
Grammar School No. 10, In Fourteenth street. is q
large and fine looking building, and may be con-
sldered to be pretty safe. There are thirty-two
and three stoves in which coal is burned. large
number OF pupils attend this school, and about
two years since when the shock OF an earth
quake was felt in this city, the school was
emptied Of every living soul within its walls
in the short space OF five minutes, u fact which
kC for ttov
years since q child whose clothing caught fire in
the school died OF its injuries. There six exits
noors There are stone stairways all through the
building but no fire escapes. An evening school is
held here with large attendance OF scholars. The
building Is not surrounded by any dangerous struc-
lures, and generally speaking the school Is sup
posed to be In q sale condition..
EIGHTEENTH WARD.
Primary School No. 20 Is situated in Nineteenth
street, near avenue A, and is OF brick two stories
in height. There are three wooden stairways and
two stone stairways In the building. There is but
one floor occupied for school purposes in the build
ing. The builang is heated by seventeen stoves In
which wood is burned. Mrs. Downing, the janitress,
does not live on the premises. as there is no pro-
vision made for her. The buildings in the vicinity
are tenement houses, but they not especially
dangerous The school ITSELF however, Is decidedly
unsafe.
Primary School No. %, in EastTwentieth street,
near First avenue, is Of brick, three stories In
height, and is heated by eight hOt-air furnaces
situated on the playground floor. The stairs are
all of wood, and there are seventeen class rooms.
There are no wooden buildings contiguous to the
school, but 1t may be surmised that the school Is
unsafe from the fact that the stairways are I'LL OF
wood, and would burn rapidly.
Grammar School No. 90, in East Twentieth
street. near =, Third ayenGe Is built Of brick and 10
gerous condition. 1t is heated by steam from tubu-
lar boilers, and fires are constantly kept burning.
directly into the brickwork OF the furnaces. The
janltor is in charge OF the heating apparatus. but
has not qualified as an engineer as yet, though he
has been before the Board to get his authorization.
He considers three pounds OF steam sufficient to
heat the building, but states that he believes that
he can put on 100 pounds OF steam without danger.
The beams are as dry as finder. We're the building
to take fire terrible disaster would be the re-
suit The anitor is not deemed capable OF run
ming the boilers as he has to have assistance
from the contractors who placed the boilers in
the building. The boilers were placed in the
school simply on trial and 1t Is not known whether
they are safe or not. The school has been ex-
amined, but with what result Is not known. The
report has been made to the School Building Com
mlttee. The boilers have not yet been accepted as
safe. This school should be investigated ut once by
some competent persons. II is one OF the most
dangerous schools IN the city.
Primary School No. Is located in Sixteenth
street, near First avenue, and is OF brick, three
stories in height. There are no fire escapes and all
merly occupied as tenement house and L
houses, and s insuiiciently heated by two large
stoves, in Which wood Is burned; The schools
really In dangerous condition, and needs nvesti-
CATION. There is but one entrance or means OF
egress, and that is by the single door in front Of
the building. There Is huge lumber shed over
the back stairs, which lead into the yard. The
building will be occupied until May next for school
purposes The jantfess does not live on the prem
lses. The chimney is In a dangerous condition.
Grammar School No. 40, In TWEEN third street,
between Second and Third avenues, Is four story
brick building. The janitor has been seven years
be practical engineer. He has had charge
Of the boilers for seven years. and he
states that no accident has occurred during that
time. He does not bank his fres and he states
that he is careful because his family live on the
premises. There are three entrances in the front
Of the binding. There are. stone stairways
row OF dangerous wooden stables, which are twelve
feet distant from the rear wall OF the school.
Primary school, No. 20, In Eleventh street, near
Third avenue, was formerly used IS church.. IL
has not been occupied for school purposes lately.
TWENTIETH WARD.
All the schools in this ward seem built wi th care
and upon good models, though there Is tine usual