New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-01

lot and on corners the bulldlUSs ABOVE Inv ms
story shall not cover more than % per cent. The
following important building restrictions are then
added
No shaft or court hereafter constructed in ten
cment house. except elevator shafts or staircase
wells except any shaft the area OF whch no,S m%
skylight otherwise In all tenement-houses mere,
after constructed or buildings hereafter conyerttI
TO the purposes of tenement house the Stair"aY
communicating between said cellar or basement
s the G2F s sa f be- eSeG to S Of
staircase leading from the first story TO the Upper
stairway shall be provided with ireproof doors at
the top and bottom Of said flight OF stars an ope"
lar to the Sidewalk in front Of and extending the
full width Of such houses when sna contain coma ~
staircase to give access 10 the cellar iron the
the may be covered with suitable vaul hSn1S
strticted or buildings hereafter converted 10 the
purposes Of tencment-honse me openings 10 in
on every story shall be provided with seIi-cioslhs
freproof doors This provision, however. Shill no,
apply 10 such elevators in tenement-housfS " tb
are operated by a conductor stationed Wi'hh the
car; but If such elevators run TO- tae Crlr' ~!
and the door to the cellar. il any. must be IRE
proof and se;f-closng. In all tenement mere
after constructed or buldnSs heItai''u Dr,,ioot
to the purposes of tenement house az partu ,
constructed Of wooden supports ana iath anq pIS
ter shall be solid or nlied IN SOM, an s,r,ss
shall be hreproof but this provision as - Starc!fr
shall not apply to buildings which are NOT over nv
stories high above the cellar ana which contain not
more than three suite Of rSms on one SI in he
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partition or interior wall between the hal OF any
tenement-houso which is not hrebroo' ana Any
room in the same; and no such fdn!igni or WIDOW
shall be allowed in any buillng hereafter converted
10 the purposes of a tenement-house. In an tehr-
Inent houses hereafter constructed ana DuidllSS
hereafter converted 10 the purposes OF tenement
house each room must have d separate WihdoW
Opening into the outer air; edch water c'CSt !uFt
have \ window opening into the outer air the moor
of each water closet must be MADE waterproo, WIN
aspbalt cement tile metal or some other water,
proof material: and such wdterprcoilnC must extern
M eas. six inches above the floor 50 tina, sild nn
can be washed or flushed out without leaking. inc
light and ventilation for all buildings hereafter
erect ed for or converted the purposes OF teneen
or lodging houses must he provided in accordance
with the requirements of this title ana the c'nul-
lions of a plan and permit previously approved N
writing bv the Superintendent OF BuLduGS anu
no existing tenement or lodging house shal be en-
larged or altered or its lot diminished without
similar permit.
In accordance with the commissions suggestion
no tenement house is to be allowed to be used here
after for a lodging house, private school stable
or for the storage OF and its other rceoinch
daton requiring the lighting of all halIwaEs ne
tween sunset and 10 p. and of dark h1l!WaYS
from a. m. to 10 r. m. is also adopted Il" prevent
overcrowding. each adult in room ~ 10 nave ip
cubic feet OF brea thing space. and each ch'i unde
twelve years POO Proper penalties are pi"NI!'"
for failure to observe the requirements OF lhe atI
In the view OF both Mr.. Glider ana Mr.. AIMS
worth the bill is neither drastic nor radlCa. ICY
II viii accomplish most benehcent results. NO BIZ,
said Mr. Ainsworth in the Assembly the other cay.
(which may pass the Legislature AT TINS session.
will do as much for humanity