The New York herald., 1876-12-19

nre took place nt Steinway Hall last evening Tho
following artists performed -Messrs. Arbucxlc, cor
re,s' Alfred H. Peasc pianist; sohsi, nariten9i
T. w. Jameson. tenor; Tomii nson elocutionst. and W.
Colby, accompanst; and Niles Marie Salvotti, Soprano
and Nunier coniralto. The incement weather pre-
vented very large audience from attending but those
who wore present thoroughly enjoyed the efforts OF
the artists. The applause requen, and hearty and
almost all OF the performers were cncorcd.
ALDERMANfc SUGGESTIONS
At the regular meeting OF the Brooklyn Common
Council, held yesterday AFTERNOON tho special commit.
tee appointed TO examine the public buildings and
places OF amusement handed In report OF their work
and the conclusions arrived at AMER recitng In de-
TAI the buildings which they had visited and inspected
the committee suggest that In all buildings provided
with stage and scenery the owners should be required
TO make the following precautions against nro;-A
continuous fire brick wall to be built between the audi
torium and the stage, and that the same should
be carried up 10 the roof and IRE brick
wall wall built across Tho groscen1m opening ssdni
be provided SO as TO eectualy shut of fires occurring
on the stage from communicating 10 the auditorium
That all doors leading from the auditorium 10 the
stage should be Of 1reproof material All places OF
amusement, halls and public buildings should be pro-
raea WIN an ADEQUATE supply o. nr' nose anu
TO DO provided with strong banisters balustradc
and handrails; all doors TO swing outward. A fire
alarm should be connected from the stage IN theatres
or halls 10 the nearest engine company or station
house. That in all places OF amusement aud pub
lie halls not less than competent men
means employed TO extngush fires, who should be
compelled 10 give such appliances their exclusive at
cupied for performances and entertainments. That
the owners or essees oil all places OF amusement or
owners. trustees corporations charge OF all build
ings used public assemblages be restrained from
using settees camp stools chars other Kind OF
seats In the as!cs or assaarways OF such buildings at
any time. That in all the passageways In places
OF amusement between the outside OF seats and
the walls Of the buildings should not be Tess than four
feet In widtE afford ample and OF egrcss.
That there IS required separate and dis
tinct entrance way, OF an ample width for
every part OF the house, In theatres AID halls,
thnt lfria I'M m tba ~
bc avoided That the existing habit OF storing nlam-
mabe materials on and under the stages IN places of
amusement should be discontinued. Tho committee
had been unable 10 collect statistics respecting tho
loss by lire OF theatres, but enough known to
rant the committee In stating that ninetynne out OF
every hundred theatres or places Of pubic amusement
employing scenery have been burned from hazard In
inherent IN tho equpping or management Of the
stage The construction and occupancy of theatre
seemed naturally to invite nrc and IN almost
every the auditorium anu the stage prac
tcay one. Unlike warehouse, where brick parti-
tons rctard the progress OF the ames the theatre Is
vast room, in which IRE started makes sud-
den hcadway and has unbrokcn sweep for It's progress
the scenery the properties the gaslght, the OF
fireworks in spectacular represcnt ations and other
oil similar nature. all combine TO tho
risks compared with edilces used for other pur-
poses The highest talent and the greatest skill had
been devoted TO the discovery and application OF
means Tor the prevention OF fire in theatres and much
had been done in that direction, but much more is
needed
THE GRAND JURY TAKING ACTION
Upon coming into tho Kings County Court of Ses-
sions yesterday, the Grand Jury made prcscntment
IN relation to all places OF amusement They held that
for the safety Of the community at large, whom they
represented and were bound 10 protect, whose lives
were daily IN PERIL yet poweress to protect them
selves make their wishes known, all theatres and
places of public amusement now built should have
tho partition between the stage aud auditorium plated
with sheet iron side at least onecighth inch
thick, from tho collar foundation TO the roof, leaving
opening for the stage, and all doors through the
partition should bo Of irOn The drop curtain should
be OF woollen material substantially made and impreg
mated with chemicals 10 make the same ireproof,
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hydrant each floor and the gallery and at each
end Of the orchestra. with sufficient hose attached.
They also demand that competent fireman, approved
by the and licensed by the Department Of Fire
and Buildings, be stationed in the orchestra with hts
trumpet during every performance, In case OF fire and
panic to have command OF all employees