New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-27

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Inspector Tracy made a long report in relation the
premises Nos So, 81. and SO Mulberyst which he
garded a. IN condition dangerous TO life and detri
mental to health. The house inhabited by q fami
hes comprising adults and about 40 children. The
house was built OF wood throughout and had seldom
been cleaned and therefore the walls and floors had be-
come saturated with offensive euva, the accumulation
of years The air was poisoned by emansons from the
walls and the inmates Who continually exposed to
the noNious influence, all pallid, thin aud
delicate appearance. stenches arose from
the flooring and penetrated the house, add
ing 10 the deleterious Influences to which
the unfortunate tenants exposed. The areas
the easery side and in the the filthy
inmates % the house The odors from these areas
were cxcecaincl civ offensive The binding was entirely
Of wood by G2 feet five stories in hight, and divided
into eight every floor the rooms beng only SIX
and half feet high. tnasmuch the buildings were
entirely OF wood and In the nechborhood OF large
factories there great danger from hre, which would
inevitably great loss OF life. On Nov 49, lsl the
building was on fire and one life lost. At night
nearly all the adult tenants were drunk. and II was not
too much expect that some night from eareessncss
more extensive than the last aud holocaust
cembeT 1871 The building was vacated few months
by the Board Of Health; bat the order was re
voked Feb a. 1874 One Of the reasons for the Board OF
Heahs action at that time had been the discovery mat
the death rate OF 1853 IN the house had been % per %
1873, the death rate 10 90 per 1000 persons The
building could never be rendered DaaOe, except aItf
alterations which would put the owner 70 nearly as
great an expense tear il down and build anew. The
entire should he scraped dsinfeeted painted
and aud the underground vaults should be
flled up. Carl Pfeifer Architect OF the Board, re-
commended that If any alterations were made me
buildings should have four stories instead OF hye az at
present which would give hight OF eight feet 70 every
story The hall passages should be made double their
present width. The owner should also be compelled TO
race fire escapes the building of which there were
none at present. 81 nOugh building five stories IN
hight The Board promptly passed a resolution deciar-
lpg the premises Nor S. 81 and SO Mulberryst. nuis
ace aud ordering them 70 be vacated before sept Z.
Sanitary superintendent Day presented statement
containing abstracts Of the reports OF the sanitary ln
spectors respecting the condition OF the streets In the
lower part the city several streets were exceedingly
dirty. although majority were moderately clean In
the upper portion Of the city all Of the streets except
those which unpaved were reported 10 DC clean
Inspector Gridley will visit Barren Island to-day for
the purpose determining whether safe anchorage
be obtained that place for the ALGONQUIN II the
anchorage should be found the Algonquin VIII he lowed
to Barren Island Thursday next Efforts are making
by the Health Commissioners 70 procure pier TO which
70 take the boats OF the New York Rendering Co., now
lying az the foot OF West ThrtyDnth-st, ana greatly
tmpedne the loading of dead animals upon the vessels
OF Prank swift, the Ofal contractor.