New-York tribune., 1902-11-23
PRAISE FOR SUPT. STEWART.
PRESIDENT OF UNDERWRITERS BOARD
APPROVES HIS FIREPROOFED WOOD
ORDER

ORDER
The strict orders that Superintendent Perez
NJ. Stewart. of the Bureau Of Buildings issued
last week against the use of woods that have
not been properly hreproofed as we'll the
recent agitation against the renewal of the
ordinance allowing the Of the parlor match.
have met with the appreciation Of the NewYo
Board of Fire Underwriters. and many of them
have declared that if the strict laws are fol-
lowed without deviation, buildings In the future
will be more 1reproof than ever before. and
property better protected against spontaneous
combustion.
Superintendent Stewart has said:
l am carrying out the law this subject
10 the letter. No interests bring to bear
any influence on the department My inspect
ors have positive instructions TO that effect and
must obey them.
William A Anderson superintendent of the
NeW-York Board of Fire Underwriters. has
favored more stringent rules against the use
OF non n-hreproofed woods and says that the rule
Of Superintendent Stewart. causing over lOoVo
feet of so-called hreproofed wood, which was
found to be not freproof. to be taken out OF
buildings in course of construction, was a wise
departure from the method that has heretofore
prevailed. He said yesterday:
II "a very proper that this wood should be posi-
lively hre resistent not used at all under that
mans During the last Two Es %eTH7 ieced Even in
the Battery Place Building 1900 feet rejected
which was furnished by Newark concern ZOO
of Harlem concern has been rejected in IN the Flat
iron Building where II to be used for foorlnZ;
as we'll as wood in the Hanover National Bank
T},fldiug Those only a few of many, am
FOLD have always insisted that TO preserve build
as low as possible, the Building Department should
make the laws fOr hreprootng Just as strict as
possibly can be done. From what superintendent
Stewart has done Il looks II AZ last We were
going 10 get as strict an Interpretation Of the law
has been secured
wish anything against any or
the freproof companies. but must say that they
have no right allow woods, supposedly properly
treated. 10 he sent to buildings for use, unless
they are. ] nave had great experience in my bust
ness in getting tit~ RISKS properly adjusted, and
by the electric process have been absolutely fire.
resistent. ] understand that Mr. Stewart has
cepted all Of this kind that have been offered for
us. Others however, have been accepted always
Conditonally, thai, upon examination they are
represented
Besides the strict laws on freproohng. the aglta-
tiOn against the OF the parlor match is excel
lent our Board Of Fire Underwriters has adopted
officially, but ] think it certainly ought TO reduce
fire risks If the parlor match is done away with
In this city
Paul Sterrett. of the George A. Fuller Con
struction Company, said
am glad that Mr. Stewart is making the laws
strict our company desires erect hreproof
buildings. We are told TO do but if wood CreepS
in that is not ireprnofed where IL should be
are blame | believe that in the Flatiron
Building wood. be used for hoorings. from
a Harlem company rejected by building in
speCt0rS. We will replace IL by fireproofed wood
that is accepted and passed. II is our intention TO
live up 10 the law and u make our buildings
fireproofed a possible. Anything that Mr. Stewart
do 10 aid in the work is always acceptable TO
US, as it should be 70 every builder in the city.