New-York tribune., 1909-05-14
Parquet and Hardwood Floors
j. a. CARLSON
Tel '2I Bryant tGl WEST 18Th ST y r.
NOW In ARMS
Object to Restrictions on Flooring in
BUILDING COde.

Building interests IN this city now combining
TO fight that portion Of the proposed new building
code which practically limits floor construction 70
one kind Of material While the members of the
building trades outside Of the favored concerns
would not discuss their plans YESTERDAY. thev all
admitted that thev wOulG have big surprise 20
spring next week when they expect public hear
ng or the bill Opposition certain phases OF the
proposed code such az the limitations on concrete
construction and the latitude allowed Inspectors I'm
questions concerning plumbing. has attracted the
attention of the commission. which. 81 was report
ed heid another meeting yesterday t0 consider
tain notifications 81 the objectionable clauses
Ine report OF the commission is practically com
plete and copies of this draft have been seen lv
several contractors and builders All except the
concerns using terra Gotta construction are against
those clauses relating 70 the part % construction
work
we never did have a Iook-in.-- said one or the
concrete manufacturers yesterday. The new code.
as IL stands now. saws Thar the only thing. other
than sand or grave. which be used IN concrete
construction Is Stag We get slag only from
the iron furnaces. and this means an Increase fn
the cost q the material from 81 70 20 q o. n th-
proposed code reaches the Mayor in It's present
shape there probably viii be one % the most in
terestiug sessions heard here for some time
Five members % the commission have prepared
a minority report. the chief obiectors 20 the ma
jority report being Aldermen Dogu and MaE1ir-
and Fire chief Croker They are opposed most
strongly u ths provisions % the proposed cod-
dealing with f-eproohng material. and under the
provisions which they suggest concrete cOnstruc-
tiou could hold its with the ter-s-cotta tfilns
u expected that the commission would sub
nit IT'S report 20 the aldermen week ago ard
the various concerns interested told that this
would be done when the dav arrived. however.
they were informed that there would be no pubTc
hearing the proposed code until TUESDAY
Counsel have been engaged to Sight the provisions
giving the terra-cotta people practical monopoly
This is Just another thing f1 show hovv firmly
Murphy Is intreuChed.' said man yesterday Who
Is Identified with another form ~ constructicn
than concrete. About ten years ago. Vhen Gro
ker was i1 power. a certain firm using concrets
construction vas much favored Concrete constrlIc-
tion r. good there other forms equally good
No other form. under certain conditions. had any
chance. however. Croker TODAY has iufuenr-
whatever. and MURPHY r. IN supreme control NJ
matter how strong Murphy IS, however. the Pro-
posed code Will not g through it stands With
out hard Eight. In the last analysis. the advancs
Of - per cent which that proposed code VIII
cause This branch of the building Industry eifi
paid for by the public and the Taxpayer Win
a municipal campaign coming on the Mayor I
think. viii not % antagouizs such large por-
tiOn OF the taxpayers