New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-21
NEW work. DAIY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1873

their fatherIands Directly contingent upon the new
ness and Uniformed character OF adyerse
Influences and this Ia the absence OF any great nvn
mens Of architecture 60 nc. a. ione IL they
are not wanted much less insisted upon IL Is esscn
tia 10 the development OF any that s works should
be tried in the crucibe OF honest intelligent criticism
William Watson Of Boston. member of the lntsrnaa
tiona Jury at the Paris Exhibition Of 1873 opened tue
afternoon Session with paper on Interesting Devices
in Construction OF Firc-proOf Houses IN faris " -
nofiery filIings between iron floor beams-a system
which Mr. Watson claims combines saety. hosen S ~
dampness. cleanliness. lGhtuess' Venna''on ""' ~
lidity. ..o,...,..,-,ov
&c. Cldy OF New-York, read paper prepared by /.
NJ Clark, OF Boston. on the Typical SANITARY ho"se
Mr. Clark laid great stress the foundation ana s
ureparaton. The first great requirement. said ne OF
n wholesome house is a dry site. house whose p"se-
,uenf floor Is damp with ground moisture, when San's
over running wafer, though the water dc
with culvcrt OF masonry, or IN when 'hc o"'s'"0
danpness penetrates the walls and trickes down 'o
inner face or asccnds by capillary action into the por
ton above ground IL unit TO I've IN ArcHlec.s,
when tempted by tue hope OF commission W tssH.
The views OF owners Who DESTROYS OF uti.zlng uo ,
mi spo; ground. talk indefinitely about The ease VIII.
whchi be made al right by c1neredng &
Federal law which makes the professional man r. ~.
sponsble for the evil results when iqo ~, IiDa 10
withholding the warnings which BIS superior kIo"uRo
Even alter Ike dry, open soil for size is secured,
much more Is requisite to insure cellar Iree lr1n
dampncss. The ground water must DC KEPT always pc
law The basement floor By MEANS aud the streams
which work their way through the ground nfter rains
must be prevented from penetrating the walls.
The upper stone should always OvcrhaDg the joints so
that water running down the face OF the Wa may oIop
of being able insinuatc Itself below the TOD
edge ~ the pOintings. CoaDlns ana FciIletia,OIs
eEould be seDarated from tae house. One south wnuo"
houd be placed every room, IL possible and all win
dows should extend within six inches OF the ceiling.
~ sweep away, when the upper part IS opened tne
clngng organic yapors which collect there ana renai
stggnant. IL, -, -, .oo..,
The subjects OF proper walls. ventilation OF bcd-roons
and methods heating also discussed at leDgth
the open the hearth hayiES the preference as
means ~ ht ing.
Professor Ware read tho final paper. upon tho innn-
encr size and shape o. city lots every part of houses
built thereon, illustrated by comparison or ioim- OF
paper was written by J.. +. Potter OF Newport 80.
After accepting invitation nom the Phiauelpnlo
Chapter hold The convention m mat city In looo inc
contention OF $40 declared adjourned.
THE DINNER AT PISARD's.
Tie annual dinner OF the Institute was given last
evening at Pinards No East Fiiteenthst. There was
no formal programme oasts and responses bus the
evening was spent in social intercourse. THIS morning
members from other cities will visit, By invitation,
number OF buildings III NowYork. Among the prom
ue,t members OF the profession who attended this con-
venton were Professor Russell Sturgs o. p. Hatfield
W A. Potter, Lewis W. Leeds j. G. Cady. X. NJ. UpOhn
Charles C. uaght. Y. " Robertson ana william Hai-
drnhcrg, Nev-York ThOpas L. Walter and James Nc
Arthur, Philadelphia George {. Mason, Newport;
Iames ". Mclaughlin. Cncinnatli Alfred stone ana
James Murphy. Providence and william X Ware ana
W. T. L. Longfellow Boston