New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-28
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PUBLIC BATHS DISCUSSED
THE WORK OF THE MAYORS COMMITTEE,
INTERESTING ADDRESSES AT MEETING pm
SIDED OVER BY Mr.. sTRoNG-DR roLxAx


SIDED OVER BY Mr.. sTRoNG-DR roLxAx
AND OTHERS SPEAK.
The Adermen's Chamber in the City Hall ~.
crowded yesterday with citizens who are lnter,st.s
in public baths. Mayor Strong presided AZ "A.
meeting and the proceedings were opened BY O..
eral c. H. T. Coils, Commissioner OF Public Work.
who said that Mayor Strong was the originator A
the system Of providing public baths for the ety
and that the masses OF the people owed the MAYO,
a vote of gratitude. The Mayor In reply said that
he thought his committee had done a great sery,fs
and that all honor due to them for the rooi
work.
William CASTOR Hamilton. civil engineer, fol-
lowed, briefly sketching the work Of the committee
He said that this was the beginning Of the esub.
hshnent Of a regular and general plan Of baths tof
the city. and he added that the committee would
like to establish eleven lighthouses, together With
the proper lavatories for pedestrians and VA.
farers
Commissioner OF Charities John p Faure bN a
the good work St. Johns Guild had done f9 ~
people in teaching them rules conducive to ceaaEr
ness and hygiene.
Mayor Strong caused laugh when In introducins
DR.. Noreau Morris he said, He will give you
logical rehash Of the various baths and systema"
DR.. Morris Immediately went into the technique Of
exudauons." perspiration. its beneficial and dstri-
mental effects. and the need Of cleanliness as .
condition precedent to goodness
THE exhalations of unwashed body sitting
next to one. as in public conveyance, may gen
crate germs OF typhoid and many other dread dis
eases" Dr. Morris said. In these public baths, Dr..
Morris said. the Is 232 lodging house transents viii
find proper cleansing facilities.
An interesting lecture, illustrated with stereop.
MN. MI
man. Dr. Tolman is secretary Of the Mayors Com
mittee on Public Baths. which prepared plans Of
beautiful structure to be erected in Tompkins
Square, where a large bath. smaller lavatories and
other sanitary arrangements are to be placed. and
two smaller subterrenean lavatories in Nsil-st-
lust back Of the Postofhce Building. and at Grssv
Square, at Thirty-second-st and Broadway,
The plans specifications. etc., for the BATH have
all been approved and the sites selected 50 tn6 ~
the committee now has TO do is to build. Tne Iomp'
kins Square bath will cost $4,000, and the two lava
tories will cost $4,000 each
DR.. Toman showed views Of the Roman baths OF
Nero. Agrippa and Docletian. and contrasted tn0ss
OF this country and England with them. Inc "ews
OF the Peoples De Milt De Hirsch ana Ay Sa
baths were shown. DR.. Toman said tnat tne tomp
kins Square bath. would have seventy-egnt n.n
water sprays and, allowing twenty minutes Is 70
bather. the bath would permit OF L""'" pe'S'
The lecturer presented striking views from tn, sne
lower East Side. showing the hlth me acx =. NJ
taton He said that these people did not WASH :.
cause they had no opportunity or facites s o.. ~
urged that the question OF public baths DC 81 sSes
more as question OF civic economy IL i'' ~ '''
reason. A.. usvo,
committee Of citizens called upon me MsyO.
to protest against the location Of the oatn 10 p.v
kins Square. The principal objectors aie sne TIA
DR.. Redmond and the Rev Or. McSweeney' ins
Mayor requested the delegation to call again.