The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
Prof. Bailey Says Proper Sani- tary Conditions Are Not to be Found in Many
 Tenements.
MEETING OF CIVIC SOCIETIES
Annual Reports of Committees Show Much Progress in the Work-New Officers Elected-Prof. Kent
 Again President.

It is to be regretted if any of the city officials whose departments cover ed the matters talked about were not present at the lecture delivered last evening by Prof William B. Bailey be- fore the Associated Civic societies at its annual meeting held in the chapel of United church in Temple street. The lecture came as report from the civic committee of which Prof. Bailey is chairman. His subject was "The Sums of New Haven" The lecture is sure to bring much discussion of the sub jeet and probably sone action because Of 1t at city hall may be expected.
 The lines along which the professor of social conditions at Yale male most Of his objections to existing condi- tions were in matters of safe and available fire escapes, suitable toilet accommodations. and greater cleanl- ness in the backyards, either voluntary or compulsory upon orders sent out by the proper city officials.
 The lecture was illustrated by a fine collection of lantern slides which were made from photographs in the makiug Of which the professor had been great ly aided by Arthur E. Booth, of the Boardman school. The first part of the lecture was given over to general description of tenement house condi- tions in the larger cities, such as New York. After that Prof. Bailey took up New Haven.
 Crowded Tencinents.
 The first picture that was shown was that of tenement at 143 and l45 Wallace street. It did not have even the usual unsatisfactory air shaft, the professor said and for that reason was particularly objectionable. In it lived twenty-nine people and in thirteen sleeping rooms. In the rear was back tenement, where lived ten people in four sleeping rooms. There was TO water closet in either tenement and but one outside privy. There was not a bath tub and no garbage can. The garbage was thrown on the ash heap, where it routed and infected the air
 At IS Wallace street. a picture of which was shown, there were thirty three people in twelve rooms; there were two toilets of which one was in the cellar and the other was on the second floor but had no water. In Wal lace street he said, in eight front and three rear tenements, there were I'll persons sleeping in sixty-seven rooms with four water closets, four privates, one bath-tub, and with one garbage can.
 Bad Sanitation.
 A picture of a very unsanitary cel- lar with a dirt bottom at 67 Wallace street. Another objectionable pict- ure was shown of the house at 10 Franklin street. Then followed many filthy and unsanitary back yards.
 The professor took up in no com promising terms the subject of back yard privies. He urged that it was the duty of the city officials to see to it that they are removed under order wherever there is a sewer through the street in question. Orders to that ef- feet should be sent out by the board Of health and it should be seen to that these orders are obeyed. He told of ore city he knew of with population | 50, GOO less than that of New Haven where this rule of no privies is strictly enforced wherever there are sewers.
 Fire Protection.
 A picture was shown of fire-trap tenement of four stories, constructed