New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
COMMISSIONER BUSHS ENTERPRISE

IMPROVEMENTS INTRODUCED IN THE BhoOhL'N
BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT.
Among the improvements introduced by wesley
y pwsh the Commissioner OF Buildings in Brook
, "a a new form OF detailed statements OF speci-
nca,ions for buildings The old form was mace up
without any regard for logic or consistency ~
was a tumble OF things put together IN happ' ~.
lucky way. All the requisite points were co'e'su'
., no sure. but they did not follow each other III
" -, ,a ra,u,ar order Commits sioner Bush has
,.cs,ved many complimentary letters from areh'-
,ec,s and others who highly praise the new form
which he has adopted To this sub1ert ne mas
given a good deal OF attention ana time outsde oi
oc,ce hours Different forms provided for brick
buildings. frame buildings. alterations etc. Ihat
Tor hrick buildings will serve as a specimen
In the nrst place comes the application when 10
.,yn.d nv the owner and Is as follows Appllca-
rio, ia hereby made 10 the Commissioner OF Build
,pgs for the approval OF this detailed statement
the specncations and the plans herewith suomt'eu
for the erection OF the building herein describes"
An provisions OF the Building law ana ordinances
with ne complied with In the erection OF said build
49,, ,.,h.r snecined herein or not" Then are
taken nm In order Location and Description
Formulation" 'superstructure'
"FramIux." Roofing" and Miscellaneous" onoer
each head tho details OF that par OF the propossdd
work are siysps ans ahas Complete idea
work is conveyed to the o'nS ndsr Location and
pspsr,me%! arc given The street or avenue !9e
side the street the nearest & s,iainr Is 'front.'
or rear the number OF buildings 10 be eseete ni
they MN be DSt g. ss sse
curb to the highest point the nature OF the Srovn1
whether sand clay he OF d r9fs ana the
"Passnx to 'Miscellneous." these questions VII
be FOUND YIN the roof be nat peaked or ma ra
sca a or With What material al S sSs
hninip MI
Il Il s sosi state size and kind What + the estimated
actual Of each b BY ain Mha! i the est
mated ae srs also banks for application to use
party wall sOT WHO'LL Ss0" @
f"oIscap size. and the sixth page rs LEFT blank fSr
made The whole Is inclosed in a brownish cover,
with spaces the outside for thf sisna.ures oa
clerks spss'Nr ekSmn ar, ana sysn he
Of the Law In reference to buildings so that build.
ss can have no v,s iHr WS ths
large number Of sections OF the Building sw are
foundations headers in stone wsI,. mOrsrs and
concrete, their composition frepiaces chimn,eys
deemed YV 20 Important by Commissioner Bush that
he Ia: had nsd ana ss :.na S.sS
mortar il all buildings shall be. be clean sharp sand
s ss%S w S4 s. Ell @
a s:a s s:n against *. .a III
" sald that in the past brick which had been re-
iected In New.York has been used BY Brooklyn
present administration Of the Buildings Depart.
ment. -. l.. -u ...,.a.s -. A.. -
suit Of his experiment " putting the inspscsors Of
thsmsslyes seam pleased. The uniform Is Of dark
blue cloth. Of e6od .quahty; TIE only distinctiye
S SS.us he name q the Buildings Department OF
course. an inspsetos 10 !sadly rscognised - soon
msn ana II the inspectors do their duty Il Will Be
irnncssble Ter Auildars - say - they have frs'