New-York tribune., 1886-03-04
SANITARY CONDITION or THE CAPITOL.

prpol,r or JAMES r. GARDINER, CONSULTING En-
GrNrHR TO 1HR BOARD OF HEALTH.
frrov An oc. \sinvlL CORRESPONDENT or rnE TRBrNEi
ALBANY, March 3.-James +. Gardiner, Con-
>ulting Engineer 10 the Poar Ui Health has submitted Il
somewhat elaborate report 10 that body IN regard 10
the sanitary condition OF the Capitol The Investigation
upDn which the report is based was brought about by
Dr. Nlhanl one of the commissioners OF the Board
who during the last winter had i've patients from one OF
the department, In the capitol suffering from difficulties
which ho concluded grew Out " the condition OF lA'
building Tho essential condition ot the wholesome
n,. of the ro.m. OF the Capitol" Mr. Gardiner premises
is The passing through them Of constant slo" current
OF purc air properly wurmel This involve" the entrance
ino them oi puro sup.y OF warm air. t' exit through
ro arcrt Iros and tuc prevention Of any fou air from
reaching them" Hc find, that there arc Few rooms
among tho-, occupied as Offices "t committee rooms
whore an these conditions are fulfilled The results oil
Mr.. GarIlucfs Investigation may bo summaEifcd ~
follows:
,r, air supply 90 the Capitol, drawn down from the
level NJ the roof through All shafts f. IN dan nI con
an through large ,o pipes that discharge within
twelve fcc' ~ th" top Of the -nits he ratSnu %
il, changed oIce minute. In is downward course lls
purity ct the air Is further cndanErrTu py ni,o
vatcr-Clo-rts tC windows fruT Whch open INTO Ho F
-haft- Prom the foot OF The shafts tie AR IA draW over
ton, ,il- and forced ny fans into tue basement from
the ceiling oi whirh hot nlr tnes lean to the ro3n'
nlo,r The air. on reachiuL tho basement, u Wttrr
,,t,n,inafcI 6v foul smelling ground sater knich
seen, i'm through foundation wall along IN" western
s iLr puiin,; ana by the air from $500 feet of
Ii TpaIa, and 100 'cct OF soil ana pipes.
The two large rick drains fonud to contain several
inches o oGcn,iyr matter and to hc connrcord without
trapping. with Large c"S~p1ols containing he"rS 4''
cubic feet OF accumulation ulth , - ,., g. Ia .o
The iron drain tue north side was fourd 10 DC so
ob,ttuced tnat much nlth accumulated Alter IeANlnS
the basement and rising into the apartments, II wa.
found that Ia many OF the rooms the ar oecae ,s' m m
FOR want OF proper exit nncs me pro- 'elHn ~,
bringing air the rooms IA, In ecnoga "eoh adequate
while the arrangements FOR 1t, outlet are NIry Ihauo
quae. In the Western section 0i tne hp2l uu'a ia"
been built 10 obviatc this difficulty tue advantlse o
which will be felt II the updrangn thtouTn m vi" v
sufficiently strong Ihis up current Is W Oo euo'" -
means of steam radiator, In the nurs. ~ H.. ,
such are The nsanilary ;9nato6s, glch omen near
the top OF the air suais; the carrying oi the upper
ends Gf ao pipes further from the air Shasi the p'r
mansnt closing and calkne OF the wlndopT 3 Tue to W"
closets opening the shafts; and the lroNdhS Vi "F
nrial ventilation for all these water closets .
4, regards the protection Of the air IN Ihc nasencn
the ecpns o the foul ground water on to the moor sog
the we,orn side can only DO Potmanen.S & lawn
constructing wall outside OF the tnlhuhoh @
open area which can be thorouEniS t - m
i".elv ncd A. nee beneath the basement door can be
stopped only by spreading layer Il h7I nat u h ne
large brick drains and carried In iron pipes WIN ehu
Joints tho eastern front of the hudhg. snu tmore'
after being trapped find outlet INTO tile street sewers.
The brick drains should discharge under the 0uhdato
through iron pipes which should be separately uabPch
n,y carry the bulk of tho sewage from tho building
should te laid In oondults and have ar ttnt manu-
holes opening not into the corilors but h'o .nS Io ~
duit, These c0nduts and the brick drains should 10
ventilated by sucking che air fr0m then at suc ro %
A u
bct(yeen them and the basement Tho iron drains
carrying the sewage should be trapped separately from
inc other drains outside of the building. lac traps
shoull All be In man holes where they can be lotoIeu
for cleaning The original plan Of drawing out Ihs
Ned air from the apartments on the nrSt ana scoohu
doors by eXnausthg II through nucs constructed lor t
purpose down cOnduits under tho basement shouu
hc carried ont Fines should he made or chimney hles
utilized To draw the air from all the otheI looms ny
means of fans placed IN the attic and worked Dy power
trnn,mttod from tho basement, and the power O tue
fans which force air into the basement sh0ulh 10
creased 50 as To permit the passing through tue pu
III Inrtsa d
The cleaning OF the traps and waste pipes between WASH
how and trans il recommended at least twice year.
and hr Introduction O ncande scent electric gt III al
ne rooms which IL In progress and WILSON De com
neted IL an Important sanitary Improvements, because
burncrs over heat the and not only consume
the oxygen OF air but by the inevitable escape VI gas
render air impure for breathing.