New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-09
TIE UNION SQOARE THEATRE QUESTION.
SUPPLEMENTARY DOENcH QUOTES TnE LAW ON

SUPERINTENDENT D'oKNcH QUOTES TnE LAW ON
THE sUnJECr
Tho acceptance and approval by the Fire Commits
s,oners of SUI erintendcnt DOenchs report on the
Union square Theatre makes it almost certain that
tho theatre VIII not 10 repaired. Tribune 10
DO tor who saw MI d. cnch yesie day. asked him
what he thought about Charles p. Planners statement
In regard to an appeal to the Mechanics committee
In case Mr. D'Oench should not sanction the Ilans
to be submitted to him.
MIR D'Cench said: "The owners Of the theatre
cannot appeal to the Board OF Examiners. which.
tale it, IS the committee r.ieucd to by MIR Palmer ,
and l told Mr. Foster so whea he called on NE To-
day. he law Only provides Tor such an appeal
Ia tho case o; enIiTey now buildings
~. D'Oench Then called the 20 tors attention
to the following parts OF the law bearing ON tho
matter:
4ho superintendent OF Buildings shall have fall
power, except a. heIe.n Ohe.wlse psOv'ded for, f.
passing u On any question relative TO tn; mode
manner Of construction or materials To DO used IN
the erection alteration OF any building o. 9th
st LrOy ded Tor in this tue In any part Oh The
CITY Of New-l ork. 10 maze the same conform TO the
trDe intent ana meann- oil tho s-veial provisions
hereof shan have power 10 vary
mOdf y the PROVISIONS OF LIES
tue upon application thsvIOr IN writing only IN
Cl,c ate OF Odd Du ldngs or the uso OF party
wal.s DcODgins 10 dnereDt owners. where mo same
ca not To Ia en- down and where there o PRACTICAL
d utes In the Of Carrying out The strict letter
OF this that the sDrit OF the la" is observed,
TIC puiEs SAFETY is secured and s-b,ta.tal Justice
done: but no such alton shall be permitted cAccIt
a focOId OF a.. me SHAH be iept by the sad snier-
intendent of buildings and certificate be first Issued
to the party apI lying for the same.
A certificate SHAH not be Issued until Board OF
Examines. cons OF a member OF the New YORK
cbaufer al the American institute of A chitecls one
member Of tbs New York Board OF Undei writer's two
uemleis OF the Mechanics and Traders Exchange OF
said city ore member of the society Of Architectural
lion Manufacturers Of said city. and one member OF
the Real Estate owners and Bni d,rs Association OF
the sad city. who shall be an architect or builder
all Of hon shall be p1ln'ei BY their respective
organzatiO- Ssh IL also rove ths said modhca-
{ o1s of The law. The SUPERINTENDENT shall he cx-
Oficio a member OF said Board. and The chairman
thereof No of concurrence shall bo passed
by said Board. uness tho same shall
receive four affirmative votes. In cases Wh'Ie ~
is claimed nv an owner in person or Nv his repre-
sentative that The provisions Of this title do not
directly apply. o. ihIf az CO a ly gOOd ana more
desirable form Of construction can be en- loyed IN
any specific than that required BY THIS tllic'
then sIch person shall have the right TO present
pet ton TO the Board of Examiners or 10 anrrar before
said Board and be heard and said Board shan con,
slider such petiiOn In its regular Or"cr OF business ana
es sO0n IS Practicable render a decision thereon.