The New York herald., 1876-01-14
Total sol 259 500 s77 O. 55 20 74a 2so os4 ses

The largest number Of new buildings are in the
Twelfth Nineteenth. Twenty second Twenty third and
Twenty fourth wards the largest number OF first class
dwellings in the Twelfth ward; the largest number OF
frame buildings in the Twenty third and Twenty fourth
wards the largest number OF alterations IN the Eighth
Ninth, Twelfth, Fifteenth. Eighteenth and Nineteenth
wards Since 1862 the advance IN the pnce OF real
and the consequent high rents and taxes have
increased the proportion Of tenement dwellings and
the causes have contributed the multiplication
of better class, distinguished as French fats The
costly structures proposed during 1875 are Of that
character. The proportion is OF hrst class dwellings
31s; second class dwellings 6s; third or tene.
ments 52S; French flats, 80; but inasmuch as the
cassh hcaton designates dwellings intended for one
family only FIRST class the second and third class
and fats being designed for than family fats
may be regarded tencments, viz first class dwell
ings. 37S; tenements, 6Oe.
Notwithstanding the decrease in building enterprise
since the general decline commenced in 1873 the ad
vancng dapdation Of the older portions of the city
and the annually accumulatng results OF lily con-
sructed designed houses prior TO the enact
ment OF building laws and the organization OF depart
ment of skilled mechanics 10 enforce them. The labor
of securing the safety OF life and property city like
New York is annually increasing the record Of each
year proves The most important achievement of the
past year is the census of buildings in the CITY, with
careful cassi1cation the hrst thorough and accurate
ever made. The Bureau OF Inspection reports
EGarY-FoUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED BUILDINGS
on Manhattan Island classified as foows;-First class,
stone, dwellings, ,lS6; first class, brick; 5052-tota
II lSS second class, stone l42 second class brick
l3575 second class brick on rear lots 2597-total,
1854; third class, tenements 20, ,4S5 French fats
stone, 1888; French nats brick 65-tota 1875
Estimating the three latter classes ienements the
proportion is, Of first class dwellings, l2lSs; tene-
ments 3 997 (which together with the frame buildings
lots, Ace and front lots IL 337 making the
number Of frame buildings 10 100 gives total of 81 156
buildings for the dwelling accommodation Of the popu-
laton OF New York south Of Harlem River the centre
Of population being about Fourth avenue aud Four
teenth street
Tue business houses comprise;-First class stores,
stone, BIS nrst class stores IRON, O3 second class
stores, 5672; factories. IA banks, 67 theatres q;
slaughter houses "a stables 5000 icehouses 70 brew.
56 dstilleres, TO- markets, IL railroad depots
2S halls 45-n all l6434-besde which there arc
lums. 66, the remainder being miscellaneous. II IS
especially noteworthy that 20. COZ buildings and
1887 alterations have been the work Of the last thur
teen years, since the organization or the department.
and comprise the most costly aud ornamental sruc-
the city. The old landmarks and relics of She
past gradually obiteraed by continued transforma-
lions. whereby the city improved and architectural
beauty enhanced. The records show that the moro
costly and extensive Improvements have been made in
The district lying say, south OF Canal street and be-
tween William street. Bowery, Church aud Wooster
streets The district east OF Broadway, from Fulton
TO the Harlem River Is occupied by factories,
second and third class stores and dwellings, while the
fine hrst class dwellings theatres, hotels and costly
modern structures occupy the line with Broad
way, say from Fourth sixth avenue, ana north OF
Fourteenth street That portion Of the city
stnated OF Finh avenue and between
fourteenh and Ffty ninth streets filed with inferior
hrst class dwellings and and third class
ana awehngs; while west Of Eighth avenue and north
~ fHV-hihlh street the lands remain almost wholly
uulmnroved As result OF the completion Of the ex-
peusive ooUeyaris ana the consequent spcculative
enterprise and high taxes the lots are held at advanced
raves IN consideration OF that the superintendent
remarks, that liberal construction of the discrc-
tonary power vested him 10 permu inc erection OF
I Irane euna,ngs navihs worked oenebciaIy in the
y-iourth wards u would not be inconsistent with
pubic NeaTe similarly exercised IN the district lying