The New York herald., 1873-12-12
DANGEROUS LOCALITIES.
The Fourth Avenue Improvement and
the Board of Health-Importnnt nat

The Fourth Avenue Improvement md
the Board of Health-Importan ant
Action.
Now that the warm weather has passed away
and the danger from contagious diseases has
lessencd the Health authorities giving their at
tention to other sources OF destruction of lie in
the city. Among the most glarlng and fatal in It's
effects OF those places that have come under the
notice Of the Sanitary Committee is that part OF
the Fourth avenue where the work known as the
Fourth avenue Improvement is being carried on.
When the boiler explosion took place IN Harlem
the HERALD pointed out the risks OF life and limb
the people were exposed TO by the careessness OF
the persons conducting this work, and the want OF
proper protection against accident. The Board has
that they will be able to carry it to satisfactory
conclusion. DR.. James, the Assistant sanitary
superintendent, inspected that part OF the ork
above Forty ninth street, and presented through
DR.. stephen Smith, the following report at the
meeting Of the Board held on Tuesday,
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Nea % sasnsd II the sopayon w 6
the Mcrn now being !assea hs ppoe
and s found saS ss IN condition to life
reerFsd TO- while on the westerly side the her rails are
he street. but almost ths entire sl sdewslk Selsher
oh a With nor either snae or rSnS srsen
TO insure protection TO pedestrians VINO may at
ayenne, vehicles which may have occasion to
same Several the streets referred 10 were as tar as
raic at this point concerned efectuay closed BY
reason OF large mounds oil earth being piled in the
avenue where the work Is going In such instances
U OF W yece s a
to cross at those points, but there nothing pre-
vent foot passengers from enterng on the contrary
opening ws' s at either end q the raps n
from Walking On the track Or Stsc@pilns q cross cross
our inspection we saw many children. at varions
OF the great danger they mourning Is true that
on one side OF the sreetcrossngs the westerly sde)
there Is man Stationed whose duty It is to wave nag
70 answer the purpose intended as II not untrequenty
happens that the train almost the crossing before the
stood for some time, looking somewhat bewil.
dercd, and apparently celebrating whether 1t safe
TO attempt pass over there being person to direct
safety seemingly good deal frightened. 1t also
noticeable that some of the booths provided the
charge depending for observation the incoming and
outgoing trains small opening In the booths some
cases not more than three by four inches
dangerous condition OF the line OF the generally
we respectfully recommend that proper gate be pro-
the passage Of vehicles on the line of Fourth avenue
above Fory-ninth street. where rails are laid on the
level OF the street or sidewalk ana the committee FUR
from each Of said gaeways along the line OF said rails
and at such distance therefrom 20 insure good
sufficient clearance for All trains passing therea said
IRON crossing said avenue during the passage Of such
trains
power regulate the uso OF streets and pubc
places In the herein suggested been conc-
svey conferred upon the Common Council under the