New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-04
MR.. GLIDER DEPENDS HIS BILL
THE TENEMENT HOUSE COMMITTEES REPORT TO
BE PRINTED IN FULI1-wHY THE RECON-
y

THE TENEMENT-HOUSE COMMITTEES REPORT TO
BE PRINTED IN FULL.-wHY THE RECON-
MENDATIoNs SHOULD BECOME LAWS.
An important and final hearing was held at Albany
on Tuesday before the Senate and Assembly Com
mttees on Cities In order 10 give those opposed In
part or wholly TO the measures advocated by the
Tenement-Hou Committee an opportunity 10 pre-
sent their objections Several amendments respect
ing details suggested by the various building associa-
tons accepted by the committee In conferences
between them and the various interests opposed be-
fore the hearing at Albany.
In support of the Tenement-iiouse bill OF the COM
mttee there appeared the chairman. Richard Watson
Glider Edward Marshall, its secretary; Simon Bren-
tano who prepared the committees report on fires
In tenement houses: DR. Dillingham;, Of the Board
OF Health and Henry Steinort the counsel Of The
board Mark Ash and William j. Fryer spoke
against some OF the features Of the bill Supcrin-
tendent OF Buildings Thomas j. Brady and +. j.
Otterbourg the counsel Of the Building Department,
explained the technical changes proposed by the
new bill; ex-Judge Henry T.. Rowland suggested
some notifications in detail but supported the bill
generally Mr. Glider after various objections had
been pointed out, spoke the desire Of the Tcne-
ment- House Committee and the public 10 see the
measures which the committee had framed effective
~ carried out. Among his statements he said:
am pleased to learn that the Legislature has
ordered printed our entire report which consists
of nearly 10000 words SOM esheen SUD rJ,G -
learn that ii is in a forward condition Of prin'ing
committee at present. and j hope that i WIN be
In few days. This commi$sion which began IT'S
labors las, May. has received great deal Of adj
vice from experts In NewYork in public hearings.
and otherwise and every suggestion made in bills
and other forms has been very carefully c9nsld.
cred Meeting the present emei gcncy, we feel that
we are safe II the hands Of The commtess on vfs
of the two Houses There are some points Whlch
you gentlemen Will have to decide | hope that you
KEN that IN G sS' Of h OF
York live in tenement; houses not merely in apart
ieTnsts beside bnGng interests and the interests
of owners. do not say this in any captious spirit:
from these gentlemen connected with the various
trades and interests involved
Continuing Mr. Glider said. quoting from the re-
port Of Brcntano;
want to say. as far the hreproof conditions
concerned they refer to very extraordinary
condition of affairs. In New-York the tenement
houses comprise only 81 per cent Of the buildings.
while 50 per cent Of the fires I'm these tene-
ment-h houses a gentleman said to me at one Of
our conferences in New-York: How few lives are
lost In tenement houses Why is II? Because. at
great expense Of life and expense of money paid
by the taxpayers NE support superb Fire Depart
ment, unequalled by any In the world. and AT the
greatest expense of any IN the world. New York
pays for It's Fire Department twice what the great
or city OF LONDON pays in gross. ana on basis Of
population four to one The skill. devotion and
hcroism Of our Fire Department are known through
out the world But still there is an immense mum
Der OF fires. and there are many deaths and many
accidents. There is an enormous destruction Of
There is class legislation in this bill. But we
say that the owner OF narrow lot. . feet by 100,
q little more careful of life than those who pro-
tec,ing only a small number OF lives. That Is not
class legislation; that IL legislation for the people
Now as to the suggestions of my friend Judge
Rowland They are mainly in The line Of amending
the best experts in the United states came before
us and gave evidence that the Health Code OF the
CITY of Newly the model for the world
There NAV be some good suggestions In what the
Judge has said, but be careful how you fool with
the health laws Of the city OF New-York.
The bill will be acted upon by the Legislature. 1t
Is hoped. very soon