The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-28

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date full and interesting. The summary is as fol-
Plans submitted for new buildings. .......... 900
Sumber OF budings i1Ss
Number buildings. .............. 800
New New SSn SiId nss sS%%snSsd S
Alterations commenced S94
sudinss rsSortsd for re escapes
Unsafe S1iidnss MADE safe ~
ynssie buildings taken down ~
Comparing with the report Of ii there were in that
year plans for new buildings comprising 1855 build
al 1855 Sans b S
Are
ss9 eases sent g attorney for ss!tle~snt
81 S:rs builder;
g the policy BY the Comm
M DuSs npds Ses Of 50 cl
liable IN the popaar In regard to
win secure that safety to lie and property required by
S1S reports and especially
10 H ana s trials ma II
ns IN Sbtsning from time e time the sd
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sectu.y enas Atsnsd that has ten
with no inconsderabie experience Of our own bring
law to M Ss q
assistance Accorded to his cor by the leading builders
are s hi s%
. tho w 81
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aSs e perssiss Tho danger; q
sss P's
S FEW Of n e ars 0
disaster to perfect education.
own misfortunes that we attained conviction" $50
s
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ary wsae C the ny
last acts Of The late james Gordon Bennett was
snd o. Sss the
ssd fulton street; really arspTSOi Snild@g The
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ei tsa' as 0 sasmpiss S reproot Structures
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could ~ aSs scntSas. Win s1sS
present and sabsct against s ROd
g in az the southwest Corner Of
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bustble timber and woodwork surmonnted by wooden
regard to result. Of the abers the department
f% lie and sIepsrY
6ssT . pussed be termed either
As usual in every annual report he says:aI cannot
or
law clear aIl and precise Il detail aIchiiscturs
%.ts
Deputies should BE- required
examination as 70 qualifications by competent body OF
sP oss ellie:
sasrs sM
school misfortune that could be wisely omitted in
the system Of London, which q selfsustainIng, he
nSy re Ssss
bs s 10 Se
s S ne c h M n e
10.
been carefully prepared and approved By the best srchi
few important 70 the T 6s
asenas 2oe S snd
s ATTENDED with Iii q 1 @
Ss hsts;
aSd avail az s'aR
t AZ The OF mnsns the Of
the department with those the Board q Health rhe
during during flaming and scnsirucon which should Se
roof e which ss Boston Are
% sa % pSG ,s wSG
and wood cornces There has not the slightest doubt
where eA Ss ne vaS su GDs and
in densely populated districts should be constructed
wholly Off regroG mater ais and the law should be 20
ern sairways well holes and elevators and demanding
stringent law requiring them TO be nreprooi IN all build
that the strnss., rssuI.tonsin the hand: q the
s s as sS Sc I'm
~ he oicers to enforce their large
proportion Of the vexa0ns and dtfcues OF the Depart
ment have emanated from the inenciency OF the law In
To upepsede or override the decisions the Department
as Re Fl The nat sy %
Increased in proportion and that the improved charac
ter of buildings safety assured lie and property
| entire cost Of the Department OF buildings
In TO the refusal OF the Comptroller TO pay the
contingent fund especially appropriated BY acts o. The
Conptroler the MANAGEMENT OF either Of his depart
mcn{s nor does believe him competent 10 direct his
sn, %" seanss Wherein srcksssps ana
knowledge required, a. mere bureau In me Fre or
any other Department In which no such quanestions
The report closes follows Under all the crcum-
stances il will be perceived that extremely dmcult
to conduct the Department with 70 ny sell OF
est The duties and responsibilities o. Inspectors and
employees Of the Department require skilled mechanics
and men Of negencS and ma @cn psrsGns
abors and advancing importance OF the Depart
| ment demand increased rather than diminished
diae and expose all fanatca pretence Of and
with n building worthy OF great city. viii endow
department bureau OF buildings with power 10 en-
force IT."
| Statistics for the Year.
The report is replete with interesting Statistics;
ALTERATIONS