New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31
/ To Establish a Voluntary
Counsel Board of
Experts.
G. H. KELSEY HEADS
FINANCE COMMITTEE
No Money Wanted of Associations
or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Single Tax Theories.

The Advisory Council OF Real Estate
Interests held its monthly meeting at Its
Office. 50 Liberty St. last week. II is the
purpose OF the council to foste: existing
organizations interested in real estate
matters and to advise them on subjects
pertaining thereto 1t was concluded that
the council should be thoroughly advised
upon all legal and legislative questions,
as well as all technical and practical mat
ters affecting real estate that it might
consider from time to time. Therefore. 1t
was deemed expedient 10 establish
board of counsel. consisting Of voluntary
members who are authorities in their pc
cuiar legal specalties and also an ad-
visory staff of experts, such as enSi-
neers. architects. constructors real estate
operators and others who arc Regarded
as best equipped and best informed III
their particular fields OF activity.
The board of counsel will be composed
Of n central committee, which will study
all legislative matters. and additional SUD-
committees consisting of lawyers select
cd for their authoritative knowledge upon
the subject matter TO he considered Thus
the council will be reinforced by the best
legal. technical and scientific authorizes
in New York. which should place its de-
cjsions and determinations upon OASIS
well supported. both in theory and fact.
4 finance committee has been appoint
nf ~ X plSpY
, Adolph Bloch and Cirrus c. Miller. chair
man of the executive committee MT
Kelsey was selected treasurer OF the
council. and ii was resolved that nc
funds shall be requested or knowingly
received from any corporation or Join'
stock association for any POLITICAL pur
nose whatsoever or tor the reimburse
ment or ndcmnifcation Of any person fof
moneys or properties so used
The council approved the extension ci
the site of the new courthouse IN an
easterly direction II the subsoii OF the
new site is suitable for foundations OF sc
large a building at moderate cost. the
new plan also permits OF better street
layout. and the council believes that II
would he prudent TO make bo"inSs In the
proposed site for the new courthouse ana
ire neiehborhood TO determine the nature
of tho subsoil and its suitability for the
foundations of so great structure De-
fore committing the city 10 the purchase
Of the site or the erection OF the building
on il. Also. that if the circular street
around the courthouse and the boulevard
through Chinatown are 10 be maze par'
of the plan. even though their phEs'cal
opening be remote in point OF Time the
question of their cost and the local as
sessment. il any. should be taken up al
the same time with the commitment ior
the courthouse itself. so that the approx
mate cost of the whole plan might DE
known in advance.
Regarding the conflict of orders and the
duplication OF inspection of buildings me
council expressed its opinion, saying 1t
is not for the best present interests OF 'he
CITY nor for its future development 10 per
nit these conditions 70 continue, Tor III the
moan time tenants and owners Will ma IL
~ tbeir advantage 10 rent and purchase
in other cities and states. where more I'D
oral opportunities are presented 10 tneIh'
Resolutions were duoP'e"
the efforts Of President Marks IN MS en-
deavor TO diminish the over-regulatlon Oh
buildings and the multiplication OF con-
eicting orders from city departments, ana
that "the council offers to assist the Mayor
and the Board of Estimate ana ApPortioh-
ment TO work along these lines.
The council also adopted resolution III
supnort of the work Of the CltIehs
Union. with reference TO its study OF the
prohlems that are likely TO come before
tho convention saying that the preilm-
mary study of problems to come before
the Constitutional Convention by the Gu
zens Union and similar civic bodies
merits the approval Of this council ana
that measures should be taken TO the END
that IL the Constitutional Convention is
held all matters affecting taxation and
property that are likely TO arise before
the convention shall have been considered
thoroughly
Disapproval Of halving the tax plan or
the single tax plan was voiced by the
council. Messrs Marling and Miller not
voting. as they are members OF the May
or's Taxation Committee.