The New York herald., 1877-03-18
STEAM BOILER INSPECTION.
THE LEoIsLAruRE TO DE ENLIGHTENED By THE
STEAM USERS OF NEW YORK AND BROOK

THE LEGISLATURE TO DE ENLIGHTENED BIZ THE
IyN.
Thirty or more gentlemen OF New York ana BROOK
lyn using steam boilers in their business met at the
ST. Nicholas Hotel yesterday afternoon TO agree upon
a plan OF protest against the repeal OF chapter Ola,
Laws OF 1874 now being attempted at Albany. Mr.. s.
h. Il. Vance vas elected chairman, and Mr. John s.
Hulin chosen secretary The chairman stated the OBJ
jcct of the meeting II was 70 prevent the re-
peal OF the existing law relating 10 steam
boiler inspection Al present all owners having
their boilers insured in recognized companies were
no, compelled TO submit TO Inspections made by In
spectors OF The Metropolitan Police. Tho insurance
officers made their tests by the hammer--that u,
thorough examination internally externally every
brace, rvet and plate receiving attention This me-
cnancal inspection. he thought was superior to the
old hydrostatc test still by the police force, as
the latter tended to weaken boiler and was far less
satisfactory than the former. This matter deserved
serious consideration and should receive the attention
Is merits
Sir. D. W. Odiorne offered the following preamble
and resolutions, which were unanimously adoptcd:-
Whereas bill has recently been introduced in the state
the Laws q s4 W which possessing the
boilers issued oy companies corporations organized for
,he purpose OF making such suaranee1 nspeeons ana
business in this state are exempted from any other legal
legal inspection boilers in the city OF New York
and Bookyn that known the hydrosatic test consist
under the authority Of the Police Departments o those
pressure % 10 be ailowea i IS Hereby ~
Resolved That in the opinion Of this Meenx tho hydro,
New York and Brooklyn is. fact better calculsed to
insure their safety while nnder the OF and in
na ~ Under & ms n as s from
e.ovsd That in the opinion q this meeting the safety
thorough systematic mechanical inspection OF every
aIpted by inspectors OF and who
by their against los. ~ cass o. explosion are
died any defects existing; aiso
demands that they have been to the additional
and expense Of procuring inspection. and guarantees
ercse Of caution they may 10 better satisfied Of safety
Sers By them than FURNISHED ~ other
tenn Of sgaasa inspse.ions such boiler owners steam
loss of the inspectors employed " the
ve"ent season ana time for inspection which they.
as 1 he need ~ canton % ana
whatever: and :! is further
repeal shapsr Ss
Of this state ana the h NH anys s
TONED under to protect saeh steam boiler
plated BY said biii; Also.
70 award aa 10 sue Assembly Committee on judi
eary whom IL is understood said V has been referred
York city
n j.. being present by invitation, gave his views at
length regarding the usual safety tests applied TO
boilers. He conclude by saying that he should feel
extremely unsafe ny depending on the hydrosatc test
alone The long interval OF year. usual in this city
and vicinity between examinations, was not wise, and
the application OF this form OF test is not certain pre-
against acciden,. The "hammer" test is bet
ter than the hydrostatc, and its general adoption
would 60 far to mako matters In this respect moro
satisfactory than at present
CORRUPT CITY INSPECTORS
Mcssrs Odiornc Ackcrs, Campbell and others al.
luded earnestly the methods adopted bv the persons
selected by the police authorities In making their IN
spectons OF boilers in New York. Each Of these
tlemcn had hesltancy In saying that the depart
ment corrupt, and II was not uncommon for the
inspectors 10 receive brl5es In an oiIical way, and
frequent tly they would give certificates OF inspection
without ever having seen the boilers IN question:
The methods Of examining engineers at Police Head.
quarters also referred to- and II was charged that
the Board OF Examiners must be paid before certIf-
given. In this manner incompetent men mad
been qualified while engineers OF long standing were
''eit out in the cold"
On motion of Mr.. Odorne the following committee
appointed 10 proceed to Albany aud present TO the
tho resolutions and take such other
steps may be deemed necessary IN the premises
d. w. Odiornc A. J. Campbell and Charles 5. Mason.
On motion OF Mr.. Odiornc the following gentlemen
appointed committee TO call upon the Commits
sioners OF Po!ico for the purpose Of demonstrating
against the present methods adopted IN the cxamina
ton Of engineers. with vieT of rcmodeiling that
branch OF the experimentation s. Hulin, ID. w.
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