The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-26
OFFICIAL INSPECTION OF BUILD
.aA INGS.


The Department Of Buildings reports that the
following buildings have been examined since
the last report and found to be unprovided with
means OF escape in case Of fires
No IS Frankfort street. william T. Denyse, owner; no
No Is Ann street John Campbell. owner scuttle and
No. q Ann street william Hurry, agent; scuttle and
No 81 Ann street. william FURRY agent; scutsle and
Northeast corner Nassau and Beekman streets, Sidney
g. oBrien owner fire
No. 60 Roosevelt street 'front.' Margaret Dowling'
No 81 James street. front, P. Malone, agent; fire
No q James street, front, P. Malone, agent; nre
No aJames street. front, William Shannon agent; fire
No s6 James street. 'front.' W. Sheridan owner; fire
No: q Oak street 'front.' Mr.. Mclaughlin, owner; fire
No; OAK street front. David Williams, semitic
No. 50 Oak street, rear, David Williams owner; fire
No II Madison street, 'front.' J. Chambers owner; fire
No s. Madison. street. 'front.' John Egan. owner; fire
No lis Chatham street 'front.' Joseph Navlor, owner;
s.esps :sSso a ssss $ss Joseph N'y''
Cossoro!,r.s r. Northeast corner Broadway ana
street. six stories and attc boilers under side
walk, egressa Sufficient; balance Of stories except
httic suOulu uSVc uIe escape 'cODbiStlnB OF
for shs safety y those Who lodge se in esser!s
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and Progdsa with hose and There
= sao4DwAy Ho1EL-s Southwest corner Broadway and
pe e ssS % e rs and
kitchen to attic. v avn
Of Sixth
doors with halls and stairs And there are also iron bal
be provided at the head ofeach fight OF stairs from base
ANDEnsoSs HorxINorth side of Forty street. be.
tween Lexington and Fourth avenues Ave stories ninety
divided by spacious ha running rom the front to the
Of e nsss Sns IN eu
na & na 81 az
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the head Of each flight Of stairs and in the small halls
MARLBoRoGen HoTEL-es2 ss4 and sss Sixth avenue FIVE
hs the Ts storm
each BUILDING and aetectors and alarms placed at the
ssd"s; AZ SS. ess
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siScalioas that much danger spPrehendsa Should are
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detectors distributed floors and stairs Rear building
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ing should be provided.
Inspectors Hyde and Mcmillan report the condition of
Grammar School No located At I6 Henry street three
story and basement brick, 40xlO0 with wings IL feet
y'i net
tended. &C., about eighteen years ago. ventila-
ton %I bad; wooden water closets filthy and
o total Heated BY Wood stoYss whies pshona Ss
parnen not properly secured and liable to fall KIT
one fight Of wooden stairs on either side Of building
feet and 5 inches wide from primary department.
boys department., also used by primary department.
ana similar flight to girls department. also by pr
mary front wooden stairs run to all floors The Inspec
falling condition. Recommend that a suitable stair
way be built from primary department to yard and for
available Is inadequate for egress Are or acc
lent Ceilings should be put In proper condition stoves
nent properly secured slate should be substituted for
wood in boys water closet F!ues should be furnished
With openings at base; General condition not good.
hree story brick feet high 1oxioo feet peak roof Up
Der walls not In good conditions forty years old
,artmeni in very bad condition for the
tut Of exit and that is in dangerous cond
airs Of Wood feet inches wide, rum to ali oors
me flight Of, wooden stairs fleet inches wide IN
ront OF small building referred to above unsafe
Glass room doors open Atendance
600 Recommend that the Of the small building
lbove referred to be discontinued for school purposes
ion In main buildings also that slate be substituted for
wood in boys water closets and that room doors
arranged to slide back and forth instead Of opening