New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
TRADING IN 18th AVE. DISTRICT
JOSEPH MILBANK BUYS SITE FORMERLY OCCUPIED
BY COLLEGE, OF PHYSICIANS 4ND SURGEONS
Home urn Big Spectators and I"0estorsc Changes Therein
The Last Fifteen Yedrs-udny Plots To BE Impoued

! ment house law. which signed by cov.-
Hughes a week ago. was prepared as a ras,1.
conference at which were present represents.s-Ot
of the tenement house department hathouss ss ss
ers. the tenement house house COMMITTEES ara
sons identified with building operations n -
introduced by Assemblyman Beverly Robinson "a. -
Senator Grady.
The main substantive changes as SUMMARIZE,
the Real Estate Record and Guide are as foIo-a'
All fire escapes shall open directly from az ts.
one room in each apartment or private hail in -
apartment, at each story above the ground g.
other than a bathroom or water closet Gonna.
ment, and shall not include the window OF a s,,s
hail. and such room private hall be an intev-,
part OF said apartment. and accessible to svs-
room thereof without passing through privs,
hall
Access to the fire escape shall not be obstrucs,
In any way All fire escapes shall consist OF outzs.
open iron stone balconies and stairways. An
balconies shall not be less than three fset :
width and shall include at least one window :
outside door OF each apartment at each sO7
above the ground floor. All stairways shall }.
placed at agIe OF not more than 80 dsEsss
with fiat open steps not less than six inches
wdht and twenty inches in length, and a rise d,
nine inches-which are the dimensions now -
dured The angle of inclination is also the san.
But the openings for stairways in all balccnis,
shall be not less than p by 2s inches (the Cd "a.
said p by q nches)-
A drop ladder shall be provided from the Ioses
place beneath (The old law said the grOUnd1
All fire escapes must be constructed and erected
safely to sustain in all their parts a safe lad
and shall be constructed in accordance with sasa
supplementary regulations as may be adopted y
, the department
Every nOn-freprOOf tenement house shah Be DO
vIded either with hreproo5 outside stairwags Z
with fire escapes directly accessible to each apart
ment without passing through a public hallway
The owner Of every tenement house shall k5
all the fire escapes thereon in good order and =
pair. and whenever rusty shall have them pr0pzay
coated with two coats OF good paint
FIRE ESCAPES ON EXISTING HOUSES
In the case OF tenement houses erected prior D
April 10 1901 fire escapes that are already ersrs8
shall be deemed sufficient in the following cases
/ II located on the front wall Of the building
properly connected with stairs or stationary a1@
ders having openings
? II located on an outer court point DIS
tant not more than thirty feet from the Outa
end Of such court. and provided such court IS nas
less than five feet IN width.
3 II located in an inner court whose least hor-
zontal dimension is not less than fifteen fest
measured from wall 70 wall
T. II party wall balcony on the front q
rear wall Of the building, and there are no doOu
or openirgs In the walls between the Two buiS
ings other than windows in IRE escape shafts
) II a party wall balcony in outer court 10;
, more than fifteen feet in length and I'VE feet
width.
6 II they are wire cable fire escapes on tsns-
ments less than four stories high
But no fire escape shall be deemed sufficient II
less taJ ali its parts shall be OF iron or Stone' t
accessible from every apartment without passing
through a public hall; CcJ all balconies 9ropsrE
connected BY stairs or ladders, with openings III
less than Hx2s inches. and Cd having drop ladders
to reach safe landing place bsreath-
All fire escapes not conforming 10 the require
ments may b. altered by the owner IN leu q
providing new ones When n0n-hreproof saHe
nent house is not provided with sufficient ns11sei
eg~ess in case Of fire. the department charged Vaa
the enforcement OF the law may order addronA
FIRE escapes or means Of egress-
BY an amendment 70 Section % OF chapter q Of
the consolidated laws. scutIes may be located Z
Closet open from the public hail. but not usea as
bathroom or water closet. provided the door sla-
be removed or fastened by holt or hook Slta9I
keyIocks-
The section pertaining 20 skyiishts and veniiaus
has been entirely rewritten
ROOMS. LIGHTING AND VENTILATION
.,,-5irg 70 an amendment 10 section o. 30
room, in a tenement house shall be occupied lol ~
inc r,,rDosas unless II shall have window op7-9
5iractI,- ,,por the street or upon yard or a0'''
The roof OF an adioining building. or upon . 0'l
or shaft OF not less than twenty formerly t~eS
,, s,,,ara feet in area unless such room 5 on '
top floor - ,Ov.
1-,-.rz- room thar does not comply WIN ne -
,,ro,.,si,rs shall te provided with sash ~l -.
o,A,in, into an adjoining room etc 'Ll- wv" ,.s
=, +ha window 10 be glazed with translucent