New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
MIR. MARKS SPEAKS
ON CONSOLIDATION
Saws Plans Are Under
Way Uniting Bureaus
Relating to Realty.
STATE ASSOCIATION
EXPLAINS IT'S WORK
Sends Message 10 Senate and
Assembly Members on Its
Legislative Aims.

The Real Estate Association OF the
state of New York held a SMOKER AZ
Hams Restaurant, in the fark nov
building. Wednesday night, a. "hieH
Rorouqh President Marks was the prln-
cinal sneaker. Mr.. Marks stated that
~ his opinion the wave Of govern
,,ertal regulation and overinspecuon
rad run its course and that the reae-
tior had begun 10 set in. lie calico al
tention 10 the plans now under way
for consolidating the various Depart
ments and bureaus engaged IN super,
using real estate in each borough, ana
ststo5 that without doubt this plan
Would be consummateo. In answer 70
. question from one Of the members
he said that he did not expect any
opposition on the part of the Mayor OF
Controller provided that the plan was
indorsed by the real estate ana CIVIC
bodies throughout the city.
He congratulated the state assoSis,
ton on the splendid progress ~ NAG
made IN New York City win gro" ~
from less than twenty-five members 10
ovor $50 in little over two months,
and predicted that the association
rould have at least l,50O members pc
fore the close of 1915, in New YORK
a. Is. Holcomb, president Of the Ma
fonal Tax Association, reported on the
matter Of taxation and called attention
tc the state tax conference which Is
fc he held AT Albany beginning Jan
uary 10. -
A new code Of ethics prepared by
.he ethics committee Of the assocla-
ton. was submitted for consideration
and discussion. W. +. Silleck reported
on the Importance Of securing the al
flstion of real estate organizations
throughout the state. The state as
sociation is considering change IN lts
constitution in order 10 make such
afiliation possible. A. VI. Bier sug-
eested the repeal Of the usury law IN
order 70 better the second mortgage
situation. j. NJ. Brody presented the
report Of the building laws committee
of which Mortimer J. Fox is chairman,
on the consolidation OF the various
bureaus and departments engaged IN
regulating and inspecting real estate.
II was ordered that as soon as this re-
port is printed 10 should be sent TO all
Of the members Of the association,
especially those outside OF New YORK
Citv. in order 10 obtain their assist
ance in obtaining the necessary legls-
lation at Albany.
The president reported on behalf of
The legislative committee that while
this committee was not ready TO take
I'd anv definite legislation at this time
it was sending a communication 10
each member of the State Senate ana
Assembly explaining the WORK OF tne
association and stating that there were
three main things that would be taken
up with the Legislature by the asso-
f. -rr.r. anI
]. The mitigation Ct undue govern
mental regulation and interference
with real estate and real estate owners
% The adoption of q model tax sys-
tom for the State of New Iork-one
81 hich will he IN advance Of anything
now in existence.
8. The placing Of the real estate
business upon a professional basis
through the enactment, if necessary, OF
law for the licensing OF real estate
brokers and dealers.
Alfred Hall. a well known real estate
man from Sufcrn, Rockland County
~ Y. who came 20 the meeting with
two new members from Rockland Coun-
ty. smoke Of the deplorable lack Of ef-
hciency In assessing country property
and cited specific instances wnere such
property was assessed for onc-thlrd or
Itee OF JUS aNtAc4 NeHH Ne4~N 80 "'
district
julius Frank. the newly elected
Mayor Of Ogdensburg, y. y, and a
newly elected member of the associa-
ton. said that he brought the cooper
alton Of the upstate members, and that
they were willing and anxious to help
wherever and whenever they could, and
that the impression which seemed to
have gained currency that there was a
certain amount Of opposition or the
part OF upstate people to New York
City and its interests was absolutely
erroneous.
The next meeting OF the association
will be held on February II, and Con-
t~oller Prendergast has accepted an in
vitation 70 speak on the city's finances
as affecting real estate and the i'm
rortsnce Of proper relationship be-
tween the city and its real estate men.