New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-24
TENANTS OF OLD TRINITY.

,ortors. No. 80 Wall-st. is pr'sident OF the New.
YORK Association for Improving the Oohui''"
the Poor He was seen recently by "po',0' ~
THr TRIBUNE. and III response TO luquui 'S - ~
work al the organization Of which he Is 'iic nc"''
he said: ootor
"Tur Tp1prNr cannot do the public grca''r
service than 70 call attention to inc cou"l'i'' "a
the peopie who live in tenement houses IN E,'"'
many instances they are the victims OF WIN"
slavery more oppressive and more dcEi'ous IMAM
was that of the negroes in the SCUM.
Isit true asked the reporter. thar llo 'o.'-
ants in these buildings are in such state OF
;@,n ,bot they dare not make complaints as''i''
their landlords no matter how bad NAV DC '''o 0''
diio, of the bonses in which they live ! .,.-...
"Itisa fact - replied MI. Potter ana ''o VIA t
,,o+ i is extremely hard for us 10 III" o"'
who the owners of these bindings Iea,E " ~;
entity we share with The Board Oh h.'i'" Ill.
n law Oh the subject-out at present II !" q UNf
tor II il could be enforced. il would rchc7o us VI
much embarrassment and greatly laS'H'','
tbc work we are trying TO accomplish
Tho clapse Of the law TO which refer requires Iha'
,bo name Of the owner Of each tenement house sha"
H. co,en,cuously displayed in the hall, or III soHic
mart OF the building. Its ri[ld enforcement N"u"
entail great annoyance TO the propre'oTs, pu' 'I1
general result would be eminenty DeheHci"'' ~
c,,,rse thor. are a great many men who own Such
nrooerty VINO would never purchase II rs an i"NoS
m.ut. bnt who acquire it by inheritance ny ''0
foreclosure of mortgages, and by various leh" p'o-
go For a good many reasons they DO 10, care
10 have it known that they are proprietoS OF Such
bnildipcs and they sLirk responsibility d i"i d.
possible" , 90 ,l,o +o,,o
.Tt has been stated that number OF INC tenc-
c,ent-louscs owned by the Trinity Church Corpora
,,o ,,, in 4 disgraceiully had condition. ana some
-. ,.,s made TO the matter in paper recently
roai nv george c. Booth inspector of your society
WHAT bosIs was there for such a statement :"
.Tr,uity Church Corporation, l am told owns
,o,oe GJO parcels of improved property IN TINS Guy.
4 great many Of these are rented on long leases ana
if from rsr-clas houses they degenerate even into
hauors,ores the corporation has no recourse as long
rs the rent Is regularly paid. Unless the matter IS
snecialy brought to their attention, the vestrymen
eond know nothing of the bad condition OF any ten
ement- houses owned By tie corporation"
"Wcre there not large number of cases reported
by your inspector, showing tonement-houses owned
by Trinity Church Corporation 10 be III an extremely
bad condition y
There were such reports but as soon as l
brought The attention of the vcstTymCn TO the mat
terthey set to work 10 remedy the defects OF the
buildings as rapidly possible, and they are sui
engaged IN the work. They have certainly shown
cy1rV desire in The world TO leave nothing undo1e
which they could 60 III the matter"
" Is il not q fact mat Complaints maze 10 1ne
BOARD of Health ABOUT nulsances III tenement
houses owned by Trinity Church Corporation nave
mis- / cannot speak from personal knowledge,
but do know That evils 10 winch our society has
called attention are being rcmedied, and III spirit
which shows the desire OF the vcstry men to Go their
duly in the matter" 80 49,
J6hn Bovine, corresponding secretary of the Asso-
cation for Improving the Condition or the Goor'
SAID TO HE TRIBUNE reporter that an examination
had been made by the socetys inspector, OeoIg' =;
Booth, into the condition OF tenement houses owned
by trinity Church Corporation. On March l, 1ooZ,
III. Booth reported:
Some Of these houses have been neglected so long
tina; ming short of demolition would no" &c e9cte
reported to ne Board OF Health Marcn 6, 1850 No 651
GreeuwIcn-st. was reported 10 the BOARD Oh he4ltn
Nos 10 ana II Desbrossest front and rear were re-
ported 70 Board OF Health May dSSd, ana aI NHs cse
il and 10 DesbrOsscs-st, front ana rear. LS9os
we Lave many our books about Wlc! theIS -
we nave not found it necessary to keep
record rsip and cannot readly poht tien out
fective plumbing is marked defect in many OF TRINITY
houses For example III the lonrsl9ty houses -ys -
and Ciars waste pipes have DeeA WlL4Oul
in he Iolscs the absence OF these necessary adj
ants
Accompanying this letter were the following
memorandum III regard 10 trinity Parish property;
6f7 Washing Jou-st.-Halls, stair walls, etc, not
whtewasneu Ia several years NJ water in TIE house.
hi s'g goon and ground o6r back Gutter Of eTte
sou detective, causing RAIN water TO ponT down Wi
eral window sashes loose, admitting ram ana Wlni
sIars ana nails very dirty. Back room ground floor in
bad condition, having holes through wall Cellar dIry
Carnage and aches IN back yard
Gi5 WasingtOn-st.-Front G. liar damp. Back cellar
contains quantity of vet, black, offensive mud, caused
b. leakage from yard sink. Back room ground loOr WIN
dow sishe- loose and dccaylng Plaster needed. Cell
ing sunk several inches and apparently dangerous
Weatherboards north side rottcd away in places at
ground aud upper ioOts, Admitting wind IA ram to
rooms. Opening through wall under eastern Wlnd0"-
s, top toor. Roof leaks slightly Floor boards, Top
oil NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rotrng and &, api-
Gated d., having several openings. Back gutter OF
leader rasted through Waste lipe not ventilated
2l3 Narck-st-Nastc pipes not ventilated
2l5 Narick st-~aste pipes not ventilated Front
SLY @i7 Valics'si.-waste pipes not ventilated Back
2l7ls Val.eh-st, rear house No I-Roof lcaLs East
"dI detective, as TO auiit ram. Plaster nCCdCC,
80 varickst-wase pipe not ventilated.
81 Narckst. -H aste p.pc not ventilated
223 YarcA-st.-Waste pps no. ventilated.
4 CaIksou-st.-sinls NOT trapped. Waste pipes not
ventilated. Roof leaks. Halls and walls very dTty.
NWewa-h and paint needed.
CLusson-st-Celar, halls and walls dirty. Roof
LEAFS Ia many places. sinks not trapped Waste Pipes
no ventilated. strong door o. sewer gas throughout
house Whcwashing said not 70 have been done IN nVe
years.
waste pipes not ventilated. Halls walls and StdIs
very dlrt,. 80 white" asllns COua ln i've wears BACK
leader, southwest corner, dsj0utcd Leader FROM oX
iens'n rstc1 Through one unlocked closet very foul
GarDage il yard.
leias front rooms Rain enters skyilcit and scutte
40 Clalkson-st.. rear-kcfuse in cellar. Leak at
Il Clsrkson-st. rear.-Has not wAtcwashed In four
ycars. Cellar 0li,y.
80 Kius-o@ - Elntcwash needed. Waste-npcs nol
Nru-iaTsO.
Desbrosscsst.-Ieak at yard sink from sewer CON
neClOn. Gas. needed southwest loom. Weather
boarding east side, top, cracked and detective, causing
dtupu Wastc-uipe- ventilated. Cni.uucys 70
top Gaming ami dangerous Bricks falling inv
cAiuncys smoke badly.
DesJross-s-st-n liiewash needed. No water in
house. F.Out wall cracAed and bUgng. Back wall
bACly cracked.
7Desbgosscs-si., rear.-ROOf leaks badly. WmtcVash
EeuCcI.
II Deslrosses-s -Wlntewash needed for INST = :