The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-14
UNSAFE BUILDINGS.

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shs city the question OF safety in public and private
buildings has attracted public attention q greater
hdegree shan ever before. Dangerous walls and insult
cent means of egress in Of panic fire have be-
come general topic OF discussion, and naturally all
Dyes turned toward the officials In whose hands the
safety Of citizens far buildings concerned
Entrusted The grave responsibilities attached to the
Department Of Buildings have been too little under
stood by the Masses and perhaps, by the officers OF
she department themselves II IL only when series
of csIamities shocks the community that attention IL
drawn 10 the bureau especially organized for the pre-
rention OF such caamitiea A visit 10 the Offices OF
the Department Of Buildings yesterday revealed the
fact that there is unusual degree OF activity and
zeal there at present. Suits which been long In
Ubeyance warmly pressed, and inspectors are
unremtting In their efforts enforce the observance
OF the laws relating to buildings. The section OF the
0aw reference unsafe buildings Is comprehensive
enough. When such structure is reported by any
of the officers OF the department notice Is at once
served upon the other responsible party.
The time 70 make premises safe only extends until
moon Of the day following tho notice II the person
sthus served with the notice refuses or negecs TO
comply with IT, then alter a second notice, survey
OF the premises will be made by three competent per-
sons then the matter goes Instantly the courts
Hence there few the docket Of the depart
mont In reference to unsafe buildings immediate
Action 10 taken them. II WALL chimney. any
pther portion Of house rs discovered to he a
Aton pert0us 10 human lie notice 10 at once given
khe lessee, and the matter Is settled few
days In reply 10 inquiry IN relation TO hotels one
oI the oncas assured the HERALD reporter tna there
was not single complaint against any on the score o;
FIRE xscApx CASES.
very different condition Of affairs Is shown as far
sss the means Of escape OF nrc or pane
tain buildings concerned large number Of
yaro the hands OF tho attorney OF the depart
mont, many Of them extending back several years.
Hero there an unaccoun'abie dilatorness In bring
ing those cases 70 NAL settlement The HERALD has
already spoken Of the condition OF the churches in ref
erence to Of egress The following list OF the
houses wbcn are not provided with lire escapes. &c,
comprises all public and private buildings the
Of which have refused or neglected to comply with the
time in which served, and the fol-
lowing the number and street, the owner.
THE HANDS OF THE ATTORNEY.
l87I.-Nos 433, 4a5 437 439, AL 524. 526, 43S and
~ East Thir.eenth street, John A. Foley; Nos a75
aud ssl Fourth avenue. w. Simpson; No. 1877 Ludlow
street, W. Smith
1872 No 0sI Sixth avenue, H. Humes.
ls'3-No. als third avenue, Mr.. Meyerback; No. 81
ls74-No. 422 Third avenue W. w. Smith; llsth
street and First avenue, southeast corner, j. Furcy;
No NJ, 81 Lexington avenue e Anssi Nos, S2a ana
road, Finnegan; No. 1877 Eighth avenue, A. Levy;
No. 2l6 Yves. Fity-ninth street rear) M cronin; No.
1202 Second avenue, 5. Mcyerback; No. 1872 Second
avenue, Association Tor Beirendng Children; No. 262
Yves. for.y-arst street. a r Quinn; No 1855 Third
city OF New YORK; No. 224 East sevensylith street,
city Of New York.
is75-No S52 West street, city Of New York; Cort-
land avenue, West 153d street, A. wci,z; No Ms
West Tnirty-ntth street (rear A. Fuller; Broadway
Palmer estate; No. 924 Second avenue W. Dietz; No.
6A East Thirteenth street (rearl J. A. Foley; l43d
street near Third avenue. F. Hearney Nos 81 and ys
Jane Curry: No. 254 West Forsieth street, r. J.
McAdam; No 200 West Fortleth street, NJ. Hsmken;
non: No 251 Canal street. H. Weidig; No. i0l Bayard
street. city Of New York; No Forsyth street. j. Jar
York; No. varok place, A. Roe No 13l Mott street,
=. J. Sleoni No 1858 Third avenue, b. OConnor; No.
~. Cnrys''e s'rge. ~ A. haas'esa; NO. szs b.e0mo
Folsom; No al West Thirty .sixth street, j. Cain;
NO. l,s57 Third avenue, W. H. Bull No. los Madison
street, N Kane; No. sos First avenue, Mrs. Gurcker;
NO. 424 Yves, Fortysix street, sarah Mcmillan; No.
tA7 West Fortieth street, Sternberger; Nos and
Murray; Nos Alb AS All and 419 Ninth avenue j. A.
Deraismes Noa 322, 324 and 1925 East Twenty fifth
soahwss Gs corner. s. Peters school, No. third
hvcnue, 4. H. Weidig; Nos 2sl and 29S Bowery, +.
Wood; Nos 49, 7s4 7ss and 1888 Eighth avenue,
lS7o-Nos. $780, 322 and 324 Henry street, NJ Rinado;
No. II Canal street, Peyton; No l4a Reade street
avenue, N. Rinado; Nos. 647 ana S6s West Twenty.
end 202 West Twen.ydfth street, O. Mealiea; No o.
OAK street, King, AGENT No s27 West Twenty-dfth
fourth street H. Voienuns No. AS wss. Fisy
khird street. Mrs. Tremer; Nos l04 and JOG Bowery,
3. r. Husson; Nos sos and $40 West Twenty-hnh
ptreet estate Of j. Shanney; Nos. 436, 43S, 440 and
AZ West Twentv-uinth street, estate or J. Shanney;
No. 1853 West Twenty-hh street. estate OF j. Shanney;
Nos t43 and 645 West Twenty first street. I. Moore;
NO 32l West Tweniy-ht street (rear), H. Mcmahon
tenth avenue West Forty Afih street, II. Vase;
NO 269 West Forty seventh street, Mary Petcrlne;
No SO Greenwich street, E. Burke; Seventh avenue
and Twentieth street, northeast corner, A. Stocsel;
No. SO New Church street W. Nordseick; No $50
West Forty ninth street, ID. T. Lavell No 30 East
Forty fourth street. W. McDormott No. 80 Oak street,
Derasmer estate; No. lI9 New Church street, Duffy
AZ Nos. -nndD Was htPv atvt hcra
(rear Stewart Nos. "a and 20 Oak street lrear),
siberstein 4 portulsky No. IS North Moore
n. M Lewis; No. los Park place Mrs Adams;
Nos III ana 125 East Twenty second street, J. Pur-
757 broadway, d. r. Wagner; No. liz HUDSON street,
Devaisnes estate; Nos 2ol and zoo Rivngton street,
Board of Education; No. 40 walker street, A. q.
Thorpe; No. zl0 First avenue, j. A. Foley; No 227
William street, A. H. Wagner; No. 757 Third avenue,
T. Bohemian; lo9sh street, near Tenth avenue and
Stark; Nos. $50 and 252 avenue b, j. Thompson; NO.
SO West Thrty.nin,h street, A. J. Kerwin; Nos.
1o42, 1,044 and l,o46 First avenue, A. EIlis
No 4as West Fiity-second and rear r. +. Rabe
Greene and Houston streets, northeast corner, j.
Kelly: Broadway and Manhattan street, norihea
corner, A. Feehan; No. 1908 Second avenue r.
sheehy; No. Dol West Thirty-sxth street. G. r.
Lynde; No "a Grecnwicn street, Jane McCrea; No.
Tor,y-seventh street, J. Eocl, No 24o Seventh
nue., Doun, executor; No. 90 horatio street. II.
Haberry street, boan. executor: No 81 West Twenly,
fourth street, McCunn estate; No. 204 East Forty
fourth street DAVIES NO ~ tand rear Lispcnard
street, d. o. Donohuc; No 232 avenue b, r Carney;
No 1877 West Houston street, NJ sullivan, No 80 Null
berry street, middle and roar, Mrs O'Donnel; Nos.
2O3 and 200 West Fifteenth street, - No.
b4s and REAR Broome street. Mrs. TurnbulI; No. 81
Charlton street, w. Cleary; No. 81 Thomas street, NJ.
G. ,oe; No SO Wost street, Il. b. Kellogg No 9 Riv-
ington street, A. Reohardt No. AZ Walker street. c.
A. Baudovine No. 3l4 East Fifteenth street, Mrs Pat
ttson; No. FOG East Sixth street, Mrs. Lynch |;
No 70 Hudson street, w. Husiace; Nos. 454
and $50 West Thirty-1fth street, j. p. Mar
shall; No. 5s land rear Mulberry street. r.
No Woat For ctr
Wctzcll; No I6l Mott street, Hannah Mosser
No 3s6 Canal street. Is. Miller; No s5 Greene street,
g. Gumbrecht; No ~ Rose street rear), A. g. Thorpe;
No 81 Iispenard street, L. Duhainc; No. 5S5 Broad
way, Tony Pastor; NO. 407 East Fifteenth street, A.
Steinmullcr; Nos 40 anu AZ West Fourteenth street,
J. Rothschd; No. 2, 29l Third avenue, Levi Adams
No. 632 Broadway, Hill, receiver; No u East Fourth
street. A. " Stout Nos 500 and 66l Eleventh avenue,
H. Murray; No 81 Pell street, D. !. King