The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-04

THE NECESSITY OF MORE BATHS
The baths were open ia days last summer, ana
the average daily attendance Was about 5000.
me number Of people who can comfortably battle
at the same time at each or the two D2tns Is only
with the exception OF sunday, the average
time allowed 10 each pather Is only about ten
minutes. The rules established Tor the manage
ment OF the baths allow twenty minutes, which Is
little enough, pu5 IL Is discretionary Win the
keepers TO aprldge even tnls wonllJ short space
OF lime when the crowd clamoring for admission
is very great, which IL almost always IS. THIS
shows the great necessity OF providing additional
bains or charging the present ones. The Depart
mept OF Pubic Works. however. declares that to
keep open the two small baths now provided Will
absorb the entire appropriation OF $4,000
Clifford, Inc chief Clerk, GAYS tnat the
an extra outlay OF ST. oGO so that only enough win
remain oil tue appropriation TO ceiraf the usual
working expenses. For each bath there Is en-
ploy.d a superintendent, who Is paid at the rate
OF 81 600 year: two female attendants, two male
Keepers and Waterman, all Of whom are paid AZ
chased aud other Incidental expenses paid.
THE MULES At THE BATHS-
mani y VISITORS me followinr REGULATIONS FOR the
use OF the baths have been establisned:-
The baths will be opened daily as follows:-
from ave . cloes a s. IN nine o,coek p N. and on
SUNDAYS from five o'clocS A. " tiil Twelve o'clock ~
from I'VE O'Clock a ii. iii nine o'clock =. NJ. !.
required must give his or her name am address Ick.
be tree tut hey wi he refused Tor sanitary or
Women anc girls viii be required furnish suitable
) BatEsrs d either sex desiring towels may obtain
UDon the OF the towel twenty-five cents viii be
Throwing .oyvel. in fne water or at another person
Is pronbfed un3er penalty OF payment Tor tne same or
no person shat, push another tho spat.
ter water at him against lbs wish. -
q No swearing. profanity or noisy language will be
Any person detected in defacinE the premises will
= 1 XII persons must retire as soon as dressed:
number oi ni dressing room key and strict q
the will DC required within thirty minutes from
ID 70 persons a. spectators win allowed stand
II. No person will be allowed to remain 10 the water
demand Tor baths shorten the time Of boys
TO accommodate 9ther person. ,,o r,,,to,0. ror
cupy dressing rooms aiier pressing
IA. Money clothes aud properly lett m the house or
rooms will &c a. the risk d the owner
obedience rules sa s nnaiy decided y he keeper
l6 4 policeman VIII he il attendance to enforce order
SUBJECT to ine vish Of the Keeper.
on sundays the baths arc only open for males
from I'VE O'Clock A. II. TIL twelve O'CLOCK NJ,
winch Is also mistake. Tor totally inadequate az
the bathing accommodations are they should, at
least, lie open all the time. In the admission to
fhe baths the following rule Is observed "A line
IS formed, and when sufficient number 70 M
the batn mas been admit ed inc doors are closed
until there IS room Tor new comets. Before aad
whelmIng, aud many nave TO vail Tor hours be-
lore they can OBTAIN admission.
WHERE BATHS ARE WANTED.
The Legislature Of is7J-1f authorized the Board
or ApportiOumcnt 70 appropriate $4,000 Tor the
erection OF lour additional floating batns but that
wise Dody never availed it-eif 0 The power u add
materially to the pleasure. comfort, Rcalth and
happiness OF thousands OF our poorer classes.
Near Slxtfetn street and East River there are
baths which are very cheap. n not "Hce@-the
charge Is but ten cenIs-Dut Two baths UP town,
saw near 1wcuty-thlrd street, and twO Tor the
dOWnto IN districts are lmperatlyeiy needed. some
Wealthy New York pbilant6rcp!st VINO would give
the money necessary 10 fheir erection would
prove himself true friend 81 the poor and con-
fer a substantial boon upon THIS CITY. "Ceanli-
ness fs next TO WodllneSs," aud surely IL must be
Il noUle tning 70 bring people 50 near the godlJ
Siafe.