New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
RE1L ESTATE MEN DINE
Citu officials Praise Nc7c-lork and
Nr7c-Y Workers.

-,.. ..arrr annual dinner q the Real Estate
Eoara Of Brokers 81 the city o. Ne"-loik was
held al tae Waldorf Hotel last night Francis J.
Ward president OF the board. presided The guests
and ssl-rr. were Corporation Counsel DelAuy.
Tenement House Commissioner Grain. Controller
Crout. Police COMMISSIONS McAdoo. Justice OGor-
man Charles @. Mas. Frank A C'Dcnnel Jaw
son Purdy Edgar j. Leyey and q. ". Sweet
Corporation Counsel Delany spoke on the 'lm-
f,roversert- iu Network city" Controller Grout
discussed 'Tle Finances Of tie CITY" and "Tene-
ueut House Conditions OF To-day was tie topic
Of Commissioner Crain. Commission McAdoo
Pending I'M the Assembly Relative 10 Real Estate
Other guests were William IA Poison. J Clar-
enCe Davies, g. Richard Davis. DIT. Robert ; Nor
ward Paysou. John J.. collin and Thomas +. Sculy.
Ar Delany spoke 81 NeN-Aork as me sreates5
city u The country and the world out he deploTea
the lack ~ New-loTk spirit lie said tho spirli
was growing rapidly, and he trusted that Il would
Controller GrOut spoke OF the city OF NeW-hork
9Is+ sfy s-ste-o ~ taxation vas SO unfair as thar
which required the owner 90 pay two taxes. re-
/ ferring 20 the mortgage tax. He hoped 20 see.
esres from tayaiioh but advised that the BOstwick
6Ii now pending u the legislature be accepted as
/ agft az auother session of the Assembly.
Sir g. r. Grain discussed tenement house Cond-
lions to-day and tenement house legislation.
] Police Commissioner McAdoo remarked cheerfully
he real estate agents he could reduce the police
] force one half The magistrates 81 NeW-York in
.
for good or evil than justices 81 the supreme COURT
They started cases practically at che fountain head
Of Justice The real estate agents, on the other
I hand. practically owned the town one could
dodge the butcher and thc baker. bat the landlord
I had The key
Without throwing any bouquets ~ SELF or my
1 ass0c.atrs.' Commissioner McACOo went on. This
! Is q very Wholesome and wen governed town
] Controller circuit interrupted She speaker by IN
] tcrfertiuE- since January l.'
The COMMISSIONS continued. 'Ncw-Nork b. going
20 d. a better city than ID has been ia the past
4 You gentlemen. have before YOU great task
building OF beautiful city. II you create a
! wholesome public opinion you VIII get "A good
/ government. and when you set good Cove Innlent
YOU must stand boy a.. We must have here the best
I CITY on the Western hemisphere. The majority OF
/ the people OF New-York have superior in
I morality and deceucy. There is people any
/ where that viii reward civic virtue and fidelity 10
/ civic trust as viii NeW-Iork This municipal gov
4 eminent J. going o. give coutentment and satisfac-
! tion 10 eli the people Of this great city.
/ Controller Gr0uf then proposed toast and three
cheers for Mayor Mcclellan. which given with
/ hIIFiHEm.
Il The Real ESTATE Board OF Brokers adopted a
/ resolution in which they stated they were unsi-
/ terably Opposed TO any tax mortgages. but
that they would not oppose the Bost wick hill 4
/ compromise measure. IL was decided 30 send !
1 commute 10 Albany % attend the senate hearing
O. the bill next week