New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
MIST HAVE FTPE.ESCA PES.
CORPORATION COUNSEL AFTER THE ACAD-
Envy OF MUsIC-HOW THE FIXTURES
BE-, Rl-ILT

Building Commissioner Bush has grown tired OF
issuing orders TO the management Of the Academy
OF Music TO place facilities In the line OF hre
escapes on the Academy Building. The case 10 IN
the hands Of the Corporation Counsel VINO VIII
nrobably see that the orders carried out by
due process of law.
Commissioner Bush asked by Tribune re-
porter about the "death-traps which exist In and
around the city. He said that since he became
Commissioner he has been rather strict as regards
the construction OF party walls he SAID mat ne
Visited the scene OF the Union-s fire. and was
90 chan Immersed with the importance OF his
,aeas az regards these walls He noticed that the
dividing wall between the house in which the ten
lives were lost and the building adjoining diu not
extend to the top OF the roof. The aperture ABOVE
the top OF this wall served as an outlet Tor the
flames. which extended to the two buildings below
There are now in the city thousands or hathouses
and private dwellings which are constructed on
tbs same plan In the future. however all OF these
walls will extend TO the roof
Mr.. Bush seems to have particular interest In
providng buildings with fre-escapes. An interest
ing pamphlet issued By him reads:
not less than feet inches in width from face OF
wsn and al least feet inches high, connected
v IRON stairs or ladders with drop ladders where
he distance from floor OF balcony to ground ex-
ceeds I'M bars 10 be not less than lsx inch iron
nseed edgewise. laxN inch angle iron se' not
m9 Snt tnaH Of wall and firmly secured inside Of
iii y, IN nut and washer. or turned down al least
srackets or braces be no, less than two two
..InSs ~ width OF balconies. and made OF 4.-inch
round or square iron. turned up at 'sh' a"s'es "
bearnc bars. and riveed to same ,o,s. ~, 4 rch
up 'ncnes by u inch angle iron extending through
Sn,i thickness Of wall and secured on ns'de OF wall
-. o,,t and large washer. -, =, q,
" ..er, raj 10 be not less than Ia nches Dy 2
,rch or ~, inches by \, inch angle iroh' We'll eaoed
IN r sie in bars or balusters to be not less than
u inch round or square iron, spaced not more
han inches apart, and nrmNrveted TO top ana
bottom ntps Of balconies to be Of not less than II.
I, rbes by "a inch wrorgh-iron STATS spaced not
,nore than IL inches apart, ana oatteheo on uhoer
ssSe with iron OF the same size - -, 49,, M
siSSta,r openng3 In flooring to be not less than "
,rches nv 3s inches, and finished without cover OF
or stairs 10 bet set a; proper angle and not
.ss than eighteen inches wide: Strings or sides ~
inches by inch wi,n rs the string Ladders
- .~,end from balcony to balcony and be firmly
secured to same. with lower length not exceedng
lively" feet moSsD ter use Drop ladders to be
structed Of iron Jess than IA inches by y men
oy a,eris 70 be Of he best quality of wrought iron
and the work done IN good workmanlke manner
in every respect acceptable TO this Department .
Any style design OF fre-escape eeua as S h
ri, sre0escapes on factories were women or chill
s.Sered NECESSARY BY the Department must have
ladders provided with steps and hand rail-
Qcuttie iadders-iIadderB TO scutties snah De con-
structed in ali cases the as ladders TO fire.
In Constructing all balcony Are-escapes the manu-
conspicuous place a cast-iron plate having suitable
raised letters on the same to read as follows
NoticeAny person placing any encum6r snS ,.
p 1rl for ten days Wesley c. Bush Com
missioner.