The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-23
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Competent 0nicinis Denying that Steam
Iieaup. Boiler, are Unsafe.

II having been said at meeting Of the
licensed GA. iuerrs Of y " York c.ty and Brook
Ign taat the boilers ia tae Charity Hospital on
Eh,hweli- Island. and in other Institutions on
that anil Warts Island, W rr not aiteu led TO hy
sum lent and compel mt force Of licensed en-
ginecrs. Or. G. r. Estthrook. chef OF STAFF m the
Charity Hospital. when questioned yesterliy.
said: 1t Is truo that We employ only one
licensed engineer TO supor.ntrnd the i've boil
ers in the buildings; but his assistants nrs all
practical engineers and two or three hold
lie nsrs. bat tl.ry have expired. The head en-.
sunerr has fan power t. select su n men rs ara
best suit "a TO h.- purpose; but OF course he is
obliged t. choose from the men who are sent
here H. conyirts or rauper- Among these
men. however, It Is not ditI.ul 70 nud c9mpe.
M engine - and lremrn. The idea that W.
would lGNn incompetent mon I'm charge of tho
lpucfs IS ritlcul1us' i'r. tstuhrpuA said fur
an. eff the lol.l- whi III hAl Teen adopted IN
In" CIHrNy 10 vllaI e'-o pr ,iiled IN the F.
MAJ Lang. riigm. aud IN thn institutions
On Warts lsiulG. tn Commissioners of
Chart and Correction dpsilr.i go run the IN
Fl tuuoNS ~ as economical "a manner as posi-
hin. aud they could unf uffnrd ta pay sallrlr. ~
oui7id" mon when COfnpeie nj men could be OBJ
iplned Tor No. pay Al ol ths boilers on tuo
islands ar" tested io boar one hundred pounds
t. M square in h, and the u~unl pressure
when the boilers are IN use IN only from five to
tn ponn Is. 90 there Is not the slightest danger
tt-HNIfhfiilS.
1t MAS also said that the Board OF Education
diu an GnMlHe thIng IN mI!uylng unlicensed
-nsinoers IN IN" public school houses Chlcf
Engineer Durham. who has charge OF all ut the
loIryo IA tn" r-aCol buildings Ia the city. was
HSkoi vest riny if the liyte Of Hundreds Of
teacher, and thousands oich llren Nert cndan.
E"f.d iy Ia 'uinp"ieAi persons having charge Of
IN" boilers used in Il atiug tli" buildings lie
laughed. and snid: " dou't see how thcre can
ho may possible dNAED r, Oar boilers would
SUSTAIN 100 lonn t. pre- surr To- tlc sluur, lnrh.
hat no moro than slN pounds are used. W. do
not rs" ~ am to run iur'o pumps. Tia" water
in tl" htutin- pipes throu, lout Tie buildings
cohdenscs ana returns 10 the boilers hy III, own
sprrlNc srtydy, aud the circulation j., thus
mhlnta.nvd. III" boilers in the public huol
buildings are Erurr9lly In charge ul the ami
tors. Tn" bolufs are 80 SAFE that thcy could he
attended 10 h1 women, or uNt n children. | To-
peat, thero Is not me su-lt st danger of cN po-
funs. During Va atlons IN tie neEouls tho
boilers alc thoroughly examined. and wherever
r. pairs are needed ttcy arr made, \ kit hon
stove or rangr would be rs liable 10 explode as
ON of lI' sn h,llrIs.
tnnih'r officer ~ the Board Of Education
sulu: cue stNose lc"nsed ougiucnr, VII ,sAy
that IL Is unsafe 10 run the boiler, without their
INp Nr' IN u'',. II employing ~ an want a.. t.
give tirn lnl-; but don't think the taxpayers
Il siI" the upI. iiDn,d cap Aso that would Doc Ia
Cured inpMplH}lul. n licensed on..,urrr To- take
CAGE VI each boiler in the school bdlliuss.