New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
Committee of Merchants AS.
sociati on Aroused 10 Action
by Complaints About Of
Tending Builders.

Many persons whose nocturnal hours
are far from peaceful will he able to m
10Y a good nights rest If an ordinance
proposed by a committee Of the Mer
chants Association is adopted by the
Board of Aldermen. The ordinance was
drawn up with the expressed purpose of
lessenlng the nerve-wrecking sounds Of
various building operations.
Time IS sucn valuable asset in con-
rruction work that scores of building
contractors. especially those who special
ne in foundation work. are frequent Of
tenders i'm this respect. And this habit IS
daily getting more deep rooted.
But the ordinance. however, If il meets
with thc favor 81 the Board Of Aldermen.
will pat ban on all kinds Of ear-spli;tinS
noise at night. except in section where
manufacturing dominates
II vas IN response To complaints Of
noise ina the early morning hours and late
at night that the committee on city con-
di'ions and ordinances of the Merchants
Association took mp tho question Of the
abatement oc disturbing night noises.
The members of the committee are:
johl q. Eames yice-president Of the
u. y. Clafln Company, chairman: II. 4.
GEAR. of the H. s. Caesar Company;
Henry -. Cooper. Of James +. White &
Co: u. &c Il. Parsons. the wei. known
Ccnsul;iuC engineer: Clarence Whitman.
o. Clarence Whitman & CO.. and &. T..
n sgl.,, rf.1 A.
The proposed ordinance was submitted
to the executive committee at its recent
meeting and approved as to its general
tenor II is as follows:
An ordinance TO prevent noises be-
tween the hours Of p. IN. and : a. IN. in
ether than purely manufacturing districts
BE il ordained by the Board Of Alder
nan Of tho city OF New York, as follows:
Section Except in a purely manu-
isctUiuS district. no corporation. partner
ship Or person shall so conduct its or his
business between the hours OF p. m. and
O. m. as 10 cause any loud or sharp
noise or conclusion, unless such corpora
ton. partnership or person shall have
Nrst obtained permit from the Board Of
Health Such permit shall be issued by
the Board Of Health only when it appears
to the satisfaction OF said board that
the conduct Of such business between such
hours will not De injurious 10 the health
OF those residing i'm the vicinity OF tho
place where such business j. being CON
Quoted provided. however, that the said
board may grant SUCH permit when 1t
appears to its satisfaction that the work
i a
necessity Such .,crmit shall not IIi any
Way impair any right Of action, c.yi! or
criminal against the corporation, pant
nership Of persons holdins such permit.
Section Every corporation. partner
ship o. person offending against or vioiat-
ing any Of the provision Of this ordi-
nance shall be guilty Of a misdemeaAOr.
Section This ordinance shah lake
effect Immediately"
Tho executive committee approved lie
recommendation.
Many letters have been received at this
Office IN regard to the proposed ordinance
from well known real estate men
Some Of them are as follows
! approve in general OF the ordinance
against unnecessary noises a. proposed
by the Merchants Association.
II occurs 10 me. however, that IL might
be less confusing il the proposed ordi-
nance provided against unusual noise III
the strictly residential sections instead Of
excepting a purely manufacturing dis
ulct' from the operation OF such an
ordinance.
Our experience has been that residents
who have any just complaints TO make
Of any unnecessary noises get a fair In
depreciation. under present regulations.
trom the Department OF Health. which
frequently interferes wheneve ii tconsiders
the occasion warrants such action on the
part Of the board. Yours very truly,