New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
VIII Install Shut o;
Valves on Gas and
Steam Pipes.
RELIEF FROM LAW
RELATING TO WATER
Council Advises Landlords o
Seek Change in Ordinaru
in This Respect.
By Advisory Council Of Real Esr,
Interests.

Under date Of November 10, 1914 Il
ordinance was adopted by the Boar
Aldermen regulating the instslii
and maintenance D buildings Of pl.r,
ing. water supply gas and other So
tens Of piping. Section , Of this q.
dlnance provided ha' shut-or rasHI
should he placed on all gas, s,ss- =
water pines on the outside Of eys1
building hereafter erected and s.g
every existing building occupied 81
three or more families and o. mora
than fifteen sleeping rooms
Such valve or other device should
further be marked 50 as to indicate N,
contents and purposes OF the sgpYI
pipe 20 which 10 was attached. I,i
ordinancc 3 merely q re'teratioa o. 81
ton TSP Of the charter, while a si-'s'
provision for shu,-Of valves fol ~
and steam was part 81 the Bullt'i
Code Which went into effect Dees-'c.
1899. Section So. This latter settn
however. was seldom enforced; =
since the new ordinance went into g.
feet the Bureau Of Buildings enfors
this new provision. which Is pr
tically the same as the old. WITH -
exception that water pipes were ac''
10 gas and steam pipes.
II tire expense Of installing n@
shut-of valves were placed upon Fl
owners Of existing buildings, as ="
as OF new buildings. the Advisory Coz
ell Of Real Estate Interests oe!ts
nropertv owners would be require;
assume a burden which might no'
commensurate with the benefits derI'
therefrom. Every violation o. y
provisions of this ordnance would 81,
.cct the owner. agent or lessee o. =
building. as well as the architect o.
or or contractor who assisted 10 y
commission Of such violation 70
same legal procedure and The same
alties as prescribed for violation o. !
Building Code. Thus. IN addtoa
the large expense entailed IN 'n-
W Of pavoments. 20 install these -;
of valves the added responsibility
penalties would be imposed upon p
property owner. -.
With a view 70 tightening ths y.
den. the Advisory Council ihrous'
building code committee, consisIls
Henry ". Hodge. julius Fran"
Otto VI. Edit. has had conli,eIs....,
with the representatives . ne
water and steam companies. As
suit of these conferences WIN 'as y, ~,
rc,ortatiyes OF the Consoiida'td =.
Company. II has been arranged tan
Gas companies viii assume the 81
cxncnSc for the installation o. shs'
valves al the curb. IN 30 iar . y
pines are concerned This VIII oy'
the necessity Of placing au ioi ~.
manual stoD-cochs in The bu'laiAg ].
er. Il is understood that me CO.. u
INSTALLING a stOp-cock or shut-o1 h,
az the curb approy'maies close w i.
for each pine. The economy ~,
effected through tire willingness o.
Consolidated Gas Company 10 PIX" /,
expense will be very large "hs. -
understood tina, property 80
throughout the city will be CONF conn y
Tho steam heat companies 49,
provide NJ their expense any asS,,
installation of these Snui-o-
over which they have control, Nv 4, Il
difficulty that remains therefore "
90 whether or not property oNIs. i
be required 20 bear the eApee.ns
valves uron water pipes. ile
Water Deusrtmcn, has no ignes !
which 10 pay for the in''al..a.'s !.
these stop-cocks upon WAFER p'ls. 49,
is not prepared 20 state that any -. ~
will be provided for sucn e., N
The Advisory Council tneis' o.r,s
lioyes IL wise for all properly ~ !.
20 insist that me p ,-.;.,1
code be amended so rs TO ms
water pines from the provisions ~ 80,
ordinance. II this can he a''O ,.a,f,c
e. considerable economy 70 PS
owners will result ...,n ft,i
The reason for the 'install'' ..n.,oly {,
sbut-oF valves is that ne sussY re-
gas and steam may be shu' o. n
The building in the time Of nt.' -
Fire Prevention Bureau 49,, ,,s. ..
they be installed for thls pesi,pV..a, ~
II would seem more dcs't"0.v Ser .
them placed az the eufD; - 20 .
pavement. than within me hV' me 3
to be readily accessible 10 ,ns e..
emergency. However nc ~ 10 e.
dltions during IRE appllfaO,,So ~sT.
and steam do not appp Sue
Therefore u is evident -. ss.f
valves upon water pipes e ,,'. ,nsor,,'t
ings are not cssenua'l' ,',srs -
Justly request the boaiu y. 70 ~
10 amend the ordinance 80 IN % Q,
only TO gas and steam pipes ',,.,,,rrsi. I
as these latter cases are s.. have ts,
has been possible, as stated r,snss ~;
the Advisory Council 20 -. - -
the expense be borne ~ Wv
steam heat companies t