New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-10
TIE BUILDING INSPECTION
NECESSARY IN sCHooL-HoUSEs-
sIXTY-TwO TENEMENTS AND FACTORIES UN-
PROVIDED WITH FIRE-ESCAPES.

IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY IN sCHOOL-HOUSEs-
sIxTY-Two TENEMENTs AND FACTORIES IN
PROVIDED WITH FIRE-EsCAPES.
The examination which the inspectors of the
DEPARTMENT OF Buildings have been making for several
weeks past results in almost daily reports each naming
from 40 10 so structures that would be dangerous TO the
inmates IN case Of fire Most OF these factories
tenements and are occupied By excessive numbers Of
persons who could notpossby escape by the existing
ways should a conhagraton arise. Schoo-houses are
included in the Investigations and though in most the
means Of escape declared sufficient in few they
have been condemned as entirely inadequate.
The following reports were received from The in
spectoTs Oh Saturday:
Primary School No. T. al No. 427 East Sixteenthst, is
a 25xiO three-story and basement brick dwelling un-
suitable for school purposes IL viii be occupied only
few months until the new schOOhOuse, now nearly
completed Is ready The school consists Of coo scholars
ing Primary School No. az Nos. 200 and 27l Fourthst
is brick 5Ox96 IS hgh and has trussrOOf covered
walls BRICK 10 inches in good condition. The venta-
ton and light good The building Is heated by four
In two flights 10 second story 2S feet wide each thence
single half way to third floor feet aud thence in two
feet vide The Inspectors recommend
that classroom doors be arranged to slide back.
il of prick four stories 100 by 49, feet high, truss
roof, covered with tin, Ventilation by fues Is
zontal tubular boilers good and safe the means Of
egress of front stairs OF wood feet wide to all
dows az each turn flights of wooden stairs are un-
protected the classroom doors open lnwardly, but
owing 70 peculiar construction cannot be remedied
IL is recommended that proper guards be placed the
windows referred Primary School No 80, at Nos.
19land lg6 Sevents is two and threestOry and base
nent brick building 20 by 49, 40 feet nigh which has fiat
Tin roofs these buildings formerly dwellings the
ceilings are in bad condition and liable 10 fall the class
room floor needs repair the ventilation is by Windows,
light not good the water-clOsets of wood and the
building heated by portable heaters on hrst floor aud
stoves abOve-al properly protected exit by one flight
of wooden stairs three feet WIDE in each house. which
are sufficient for number OF scholars in attendance
viz 30 The inspectors recommend repairs TO ceiling,
floor and play ground also CLASSROOM and the suDstltu
ton Of slate for wood in boys water-closet
In addition to the above, the following arg complained
OF as needing fire escapes, scuttes and ladders
Washingonst, Nos d. ST. 81, 81, u, 20 o. 49,
tenement Nos S. &c. o. and 1866 used factories
and ISL and 16i occupied boarding houses teue-
meBthoue southeast Of Morris and WAshDgons West
Forehs nemeDhouses Nos l0J los, l07 and 100 Recort
boarding No IL Lbeyst tenemuthoue NO 100 and board
No 1885, Puce houses Noe lJ l53 100 and
50 1872 l used factories Spnngst hnemenhOuse No 1863
ThompsOns suemeuh houses Nos 0l and lO9 South Fifth
49, IFS 49, 40 H. IA l26 1856 and No
factory; Church bouss Nos llS and III
workshops NOi 50 and o. and factory No 6J Tbomp
son Eos &c. l0 no. and M and dseDs bouse
Morrt boarding house No. 10 and teBemDthou No To-;
hOnses Nos 49, o. Co. g. TO- a. 80 board
ing house NO. o., and factory No 30