New-York tribune., 1896-02-07
PRIDE IN THE LOANS SOCCEHr
pop1y1.AR FEELING EXPRESSED BY THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THE NEED OF NEW CUSTOM HoCSh-Nfr''i
AGAINST THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS
r,,rr TO HEIGHT

nun, xrrD OF 4 NEW CUSTOM HoUsE-REPORT
,cuxsr THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS
WITHOUT LIMIT AS TO HEIGHT
,,,.r monthly meeting Of the Chamber Of
6,l..,,orce was he'd yesterday afternoon. The
,,,io,,.rrg new members were elected: Edward H.
r,1ne Chares f. Bgelow. Roderick w Cameron
,.frad y Conkling. Thomas J. Flags. Charles Hath
axyav Henry II. Hendricks. James .. JohiSo"'
Perciyal Knauth. William Fellows Morgan lheo-
dore " Myers Theodore Is. PemDrook' James
Roosevelt. william TurnbuI. +. Escrton "eoD'
,,arr y wlliams Frank $ Witherbee and Stewart
l.. Woodford.
= p Thurber. chairman OF the Committee on
roroi,n Commerce and the Revenue Laws, reported
a memorial urging that a new building adap'ei 10
the requirements of commerce. snoud De erec'ea
mnon the present Custom House site. Action on
,to re,,or, was postponed till the next meeting.
Mr. Thurber also presented the following resoiu-
ton which adopted;
Resolved That the Chamber OF Commerce OF tho
state OF New York protests against the compi.sory
nsa Of the present Official Vocabulary. directs the
secretary make known the protest u tne i caD,e
companies doing business IN NeW-l oIh' ana ueSiles
S,@ members to bring every possible influence to
bear to cause the abrogaton or proper revision ana
extension Of that vocabulary
Edward simmons president OF the Fourth
National Bank. offered the following resolution
which went through without opposition and indeed
with enthusiasm
Resolved, That this Chamber recognizes with
financial strength OF the country as expressed py
he large subscriptions to the Government loan an
..'nnnc.3 Yesterday The Chamber believes that the
nVtraoriinary success OF this loan should dispe!
e,erv doubt as TO the ability and intention of the
United States Government 10 redeem all us ooIea-
hons in the best money Of the world
A., irnnortant subject was presented by Louis
,yt,dnu.,cr as chairman OF the Committee on In
,ar,aI Trade and Improvements. who submitted the
following report regarding tai buildings in this city:
,f,er consultation with many Of the besi-known
ynar,s the committee have come 10 the conclusion
,h, in their Judgment. such construction or build
ss without limit as height and without regard
i'e,id.h az streets Is consistent with public
beoi,h and that the interests or majority OF our
itv,i.ens require that the height should be limited
c'''~ The safety of buildings adapted for offices
.,, hecome impaired by weight OF merchandise
l"y nc y.,tration OF machinery when owners cease TO
od ,bsm nrontable for offices and allow them TO be
a I sor mercantile or manufacturing purposes con-
useu -, ~ .aw The Taylor Building In Park Pace.
@ considered frcproof collapsed about four years
o hvrving sixty Workingnen In IT'S ruins. In con-
sanne ago. o? the weight Of some machinery which
hhaGdinys hau ms downtown which for years have been
DuuIar Tor Offices on account OF superior light ana
popp,Ia, ZION that owners intend TO adapt them Tor
'ynoses since the light has been diminished
Ev taller buildings opposite ,.o, ..
py 'ai of out slde fires demonstrated re-
Inc oh's IA sHIeccker-st where the building OF the
ecTsnSSa,tan eTnuSS Savings Bank was ignited within half
MA hn,r nv n burning house on the otner side OF the
t a., the meta. supports and DcaIns OF so-cdiiei
eaoroof structure became dsocated ana were ss,,
~ i, injured by heat created al distance vi sA'S
feet 49, .aa considered the safety OF
,,ssI frame construction. whicn s useo eXcius'eS'