New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
YONKERS.
DESCRIPTION OF THE MUNICIPAL BATHS
SOON TO BE OPENED.


IS SAID IN THIS couNrRY-scHooI. TERM
IN THE LEAKE AND WATTS ORPHAN
HOME ENDED-soC1AL AND
OTHER NOTES.
In the course Of a few weeks Yonkers VIII nave
the honor Of conducting the only municipal not
and cold water bath In this country. IL is true
that there are similar baths as for instance 'ne
one conducted In New-York City by the society
for the Improvement of the Condition OF the foof
and another In Philadelphia. under the auspices
Of a similar phanthropic society, out the oa'hS
at Yonkers now in course OF construction are,
according to Samuel L. Cooper. Commissioner OF
Public Works OF the city. the only baths con-
Quoted bv a municipality in this country. The ag1-
tat,on for free paths for the people was begun
about a year ego, and foreseeng tnat 'ne CITY
would soon provide bathhouse, Mayor feehe
adoed a new committeeman OF the committee oh
Public Baths-to his list Of standing committees
Of the Common Council Alderman Charles H.
Skinner was made chairman OF the committee ana
associated with him are Aldermen Leslie Suther-
land and E. Alexander Houston. The committee
went to work once after their appointment ana
investigated the baths of New-fork oo'h the
floating baths and the hot and cold water pains a'
centre Market Place The committee decided to
recommend bath similar TO the latter Po'
of ground was purchased at jefferson ana NarK
sts and Samuel L. Cooper was instructed to pre-
mare the necessary plans and specifications The
plans which Mr.. Cooper prepared call Tor puid-
ing Z5x5s which will front in Jefferson-st. Inc
front and the Vark-st. side are being oulit OF
cream-tinted pressed brick and the trimmings
will be Of Tuckahoe marble. The main portion
OF the building has only one-story. with hgh
basement The inside walls. iron work, etc. will
be painted In white enamel so that the janitor can
take a hose at any time and wash the ehtHe
inside OF the building. At the front. separated
from the baths. will be the office and lobby or
waiting-room for both and women. The
apartments for the janitor will be on the top
floor. and will be finished in an appropriate man.
ner The outer walls are hollow. and there are
two large ventating skylights. arranged III such
a manner that the ventilation OF the paths VIII
be rerfect The floor of thu bathroom will be laid
with granolithin material on heavy beams Inc
boiler which is to furnish the hot water and also
the heat in winter is in the basement In the rear.
The main bathroom contains twenty compart-
ments thirteen OF which are for men and seven FOR
women. and there is a toilet room for each sex.
For elderly people. nvalids or children. there
have been provided two rooms whore there Is a
bathruh The ether rooms are fitted up with what
Is termed tine rain water system Of shower
baths. Each compartment is divided making two
compartments of about four feet square each. The
first or outside compartment is to be the dressing
The entire cost of constructing the bath
house will be about $1,000 A janitor will have
charge of the building. and the plan now favored
by the Bath Committee is to charge each bather
five cents for clean towel and fresh piece Of
soap 1t is the hope OF the committee to have the
building completed by August Is. and the con-
tractor is pushing the work as fast as he can. The
committee is anxious that the people, especially
the working classes. which, II Is expected will
use the baths more than any other class may get
the benefits of II possible. If this bath
proves the success that the committee think It
will another one of similar character may be
cree ted next year in another portion OF the city.
possibly in the neghborhood OF the Upper Mills"
of the Alexander Smith Carpet Company These
mills employ about 1000 hands most of whom live
in the i'm Mediate neghborhood. bath in that
neghborhood would be source OF great con-
venience TO them.
With the sessions held yesterday. the school term
at the Leake and Watts Orphan Home. in the lIaw-
thorne-ave extension, closed for the summer. En-
amnatons have been in progress for the last two
weeks. and the greater portion Of them have been
completed. few organizations will be held when
the school reopens in September The children hail
with delight their coming vacation. Many OF them
will visit friends relatives. Others will remain
II the home. enjoying boating. swimming and out
inggs Ss .macn,s.,n p,cvcs cnn Which WA. orSsr-
lied about two weeks ago by members OF the Yon-
bership and has now upon its roll about thirty
men and women. 1t is the intention OF the club TO
near the city The club has among its members
some OF the well-known society people OF Yonkers
The work of tearing down the sheds and remov-
ing the stones at the Kellogg stone yard, which
was recently purchased by the city az a site for
going on so that as soon as the contract for the
erection Of the building is given out, the work Of
eXcavating may be begun at once.
At the meeting of the Board Of Health called for
Tuesday afternoon Of next week the subject OF the
cancy caused by the death of DR.. Samuel Swift
will come up for consideration DR. swift had &c. held
the office for about year. and was most efficlent
City Judge William c. Kellogg leaves on Monday
O
will visit northern Vermont and places Of interest
in Canada His wife and his daughter will accom-.
pany him. Acting City Judge William Riley will
return to-day from short trip. SO az 10 be In
The first annual outing of John c. Shots Camp
No 2, Sons of Veterans Will be held on Monday.
about $50 O'Clock in the morning for day at Rock
away Beach The members of the camp Will go In
| The camp has about forty members. and is in
excellent financial condition.
this city. held a meeting last night in Virgins :
Hall in commemoraton Of the 10th anniversary OF
the death of the poet Burns. The feature OF the
evening was an address by the Rey DIT John
Alison which was followed by some Scotch songs
and recitatiors by members OF the two organiza-
tons
Riyerdale-ave. from heart disease. lie was seventy
eight years old and had been sufferer for more
came to this country when he was about sixteen
years cid. lie lived in fonkers for nearly thirty
fancy woods but retired from active business life
about ten years ago. Mr. Bruce was one of tho
directors OF the YOnkrrs Gas Light company.
There sixteen deaths reported at the Office Of
the Board Of Health for the week ending yesterday.
which is eight less than reported last week OF the
deat his over half Of children. The hot wea her
is causing number Of the deaths among young
children.
The annual outing Of the Reformed Church Sun
day-schoo was held yesterday afternoon at tho
Palisades opposite this city The Sunday-school Of
the First Methodist Episcopal Church will spend
to-day at Forest View Park The regular outing Of
the Womans Institute Club will be held AT Alpine
to-day. The members will start at o'clock In the
afternoon.
LARCHMONT.
The Larchmont Field Club gave It's first enter
tainment and dance AT the Casino last night. Tho
Casino decorated with flowers palms and
bunting and lighted with electric bulbs and Japan
nj ladies nd inc