New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20
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ganization, has sent letter to each
member, describing some of the prin-
cipal tasks the association has done,
and what it is doing or planning to do
at is hardly necessary TO tell the
active members of this organization OF
the good work." says President Martin
81 am proud to state that on many
very important occasions we were the
first to submit criticisms and request
Just changes in New York City codes
and ordinances. Some Of our sugges-
tions are placed in the form of amend
ments to the new city code or ordi-
nances, as the case may be.
AT the last meeting of the executive
committee we had before us for crit
icIsm a proposed ordinance providing
Tor interior lighting and ventilation Of
uldings. copy of this ordinance
and our criticisms has been forwarded,
at his request, to Rudolph p. Miller.
Mr.. Miller, as you know, is at present
in charge of the rewriting of the new
city code. ! know | express Mr.. Miller's
feelings when ] say he is pleased to
receive and give careful consideration
10 our criticisms and suggestions. The
fact is, with due respect to some OF our
older real estate organizations, we lead
I'd note with pleasure that many of
| them are following us in this good
work This is all very fattering, and
we are glad TO receive their co-opera-
ton.
However, it is very discouraging to
your officers, executive committees and
active members to find such an ap
parent lack of interest among many OF
our own members. Probably many feel,
as several creditors have expressed to
me in the past regarding bankruptcies,
that there was no special reason why
they should attend meetings or assist
in investigating the bankrupt, as there
was always plenty of people to do that
work and they all would receive an
equal share of the dividend. They
overlooked the fact that careful in
vestigation by large number must in
crease their dividends. We must con-
cede that all property owners will re-
ceive the same dividend as the people
who have been unselishly working
hard for them. How much better would
be the result if all took an active in
terest! However, those interested in
the civic work are not asking for any
further reward than at least sufficient
cooperation to indicate that their ef-
forts are appreciated. This particularly
applies within ones own organization.
Undoubtedly you are aware of the
resolution that was presented 70 the
Wagner hearing on Monday, Noyem-
Der %. This resolution was Endorsed
by the vast majority Of the allied
realty interests in greater New York.
1t read as follows:
Resolved That VIC favor the borough cousolida-
ton Of an Departments and bureaus now having
Jurisdiction over thc Inspection construction altera-
ton. structural change, ln and the maintenance OF
buildings IN New York Aiy.
ave all know the great value of this
action. | have good reason TO doubt
if this resolution would have been Of
fered had not our organization taken
the initial step.
Referring to the proposed lighting
code. ! would be pleased 10 have any
of the interested members forward
their criticisms to ". T. Ropes, chair
man of the committee. would like TO
repeat one Of the many important
clauses in this ordinance and call your
attention particularly TO Section ., lines
eight TO thirteen, which indicates that
if this ordinance is passed as II reads
at present it will be retroactive and
concern us all most seriously. This
clause | believe the most vital to US,
and one that we should protest yigor-
ously and promptly at the present time.
Il reads as follows:
No building shall hereafter be altered 20 as 70
reduce Tie sizs az any room or the amohnt OF VIM
dow space 20 less than required Tor buildings heie
after erected or so as 10 create any additional
room or rooms unless such rooms arc made 10
co1form In an respects with the requirements tor
rooms In buildings hereafter erected
"Our committee is at the present time
going over several other sections of
the new city code and also some ord.
nances which are now before the Board
Of Aldermen, in committee.
Frank A. Seaver has sold six lots on
L,,-u. a rl.. nnrner of lMelltn