, 1881-04-03
THE C1TY;7HALL.
another Batch OF Tenement
House Reports.
u. st ths Crib-lnfettious Diseasts-lsstsstng Tho
City labarers.

TECENIENT-HOUSE
.obo following reports upon unhealthy and
~ ave,ifnZs were made to the Commissioner
~ uca,th by the TeEeutnt-House inspectors
sneteylay. ~ The evils complained Of the land
sS.s - he compelled to correct Some OF the
!oraa .,~as ~ xeem to think that they are not re-
Iaas,h1a .s.a1 for defective drainage, sewerage,
rpo+a,7yinc srsai cesspools, privy yaulrs, detective
'",nt,,o and other evils. After some Of them
p.as s,,eJ two CIR three times some OF these
@.ar.cto,,s ~ people may find themselves COM
aa,lea ~ 1o rs they are required by Law, to pro-
tecS their tenants hea4tn'
orned nv Mrs Raggto, are occupied By four
ton,;1,cs consisting Of nine persons. Tho plumb
,rc ;s IN very bad order. There are three wa
+eT.c,osets one on each floor, in poor condition.
rho waste-pipe Is broken and closets out OF
or,}er. The kitchen sink waste-plpey9s out OF
order and broken, and tho waste water has been
1jloxed 10 r7,u over the basement flooE-
N 81 Wright street, owned by William Stei-
uar 11a Rarber street; occupied by three fami-
1;os IF eighteen persons: plumbing in poor
Conditions. the waste-plpes go to wooden
drain connecfed With privy, without traps
Inv. aHs. IN tne Kitchen on the lower floor. The
{nts,x.ctor says: "Upon my visit it was coHered
vim rags to Keep down the stencil
10 6s8 South Canal street, owned ns hosanna
sonst In tue sink waste-pipes thern was found
"a upward current; no trap under the SINK;
ptXs5 r. S South Jefferson street, owned by Will
i'm, MetzEer; occupied by three families, with
sarcn children. The sink waste pipes have no
Tssns The worst feature Of this tenement, the
Thrre Is a mnsry, offensive smell there all the
ttme. Seyen persons work in the place.
Ne 20 South Ca1ai St street, ,vn owned By NICK ss:
1ona occupied by eT famSs canasoG f fk
plumbing work Is poor. The sink waste
ppipes ars untrapped. and there is strong
upward current from fhsm; & dra19age @ deteettsGf.
below the street grade. and occupied by two
families. II opened the floor IN these tene.
ments," says tho lnspect9r; aud the tenement !,t
Tas almost Immediately filled With very foul
stencil. Upon putting an iron rod through the
onenlnc made found about two and haIf feet
Of foul sewage. The walls In the upper hoor
The family On the lower floor, including the
children. bave suffered with sore threat during
the winter" -.-.
Mr. Halyerson and 81. Oleson: occupied BY thir~
teen families, OF seveuty-siI persons: plumb
iug, drainage and privy vaults poor: insufficient
and nlthy closets; dirty walls; ;.plumbing defect-
no. s. is in good sanitary condition. The
walls and ceilings gre clean. The plumbing
door. while directly across the hall is No. 10,
which IS anything but In good sanitary condition.
the walls and ceiling are in want Of white
Washing The plumbing work is out Of Eepafr-
filthy condition. In the basement humon filth
Is deposited on the floor, and even on the roof
Of the house tho people have gone to attend the
calls Of nature rather than 50 to sho ialthy
Hater-closets under the sidewalk. The waste
pipe connecting with the sewer enters tile-pipe
In the basement, which Is unseaied. The water
seryice-pipes are in poor condition. The ten
ants have to go to the store below every time
they want wnter. The sewerage, from appear
ances. wants thorough oyc.haultng."
During the past week tho Inspectors OF fac
tories and tenement houses visited 136 teue-
ments, served twenty-nine notices, and had
eighteen abatementS made.