The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-28
TEST FOR
INSPECTIONS BILL
Real Estate and Business Or
CARNATIONS to Pass on
II To-day.
SUPPORT ASKED FOR TT

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whose activities for consolidation Of de-
partmcnts which inspect building SON
atruction. alteration n structural
changes led to the drawing Of . CONSOLE
dalton bill met on Thursday 70 discuss
the measure. While the general prin-
ciples of the bill were approved, some of
the members Of the conference thought
the consolidation promised foes not 20
far enough. because the bill hoes not pro-
vide for the inclusion OF the Tenement
House Department. This was the point
Of view taken by interests Identified
with tenement and apartment house
ownership, men who have worked hard
for consolidation of all departments and
who last year were most active In the
fieht for the Lockwood Ellenbogen bill.
Question was raised BY other interests
&c the provision of the bill which gives
I" the Mayor authority to appoint an
architect. a builder. al engineer and a
fire insurance expert to the Board of
Standards and Appeals. These men are
TO he selected from organizations desiS
mated in the bill, and those organizations
want permission to nominate tho men.
The Mayor objects to this.
Men representing the automobile in
dustry expressed the opinion thai the
bill does not sufficiently restrict the
power OF the Fire Commissioner To order
structural changes In buildings used by
the automobile trade where gasolene and
other burnable matter Is stored. Fur
Their conference is 80 be held on this
point with the Fire Commissioner and IL
is hoped that an agreement, will be
reached
The subcommittee OF the conference
committee. representing these many or.
CARNATIONS which worked with repreeen-
t@ives or tho Mayor in drawing the bill,
declared to the conference that the main
FEATURES OF the bill incorporate every
point that possibly can be gained toward
consolidating. and that while the meas .
ure does no, attempt 10 cover the same
reld as did the Lockwood Ellenboeen
Dill last year IL contains every item Of
consolidation that can be put in IL.
Alfred X. klrkus. chairman Of the con-
ference committee and a member OF tire
subcommittee THAI drew the bill. ap-
pealed to all the organizations to support
the measure. since II IL the only one
that has any chance for success. lie
pointed out the many advantages the bill,
holds for properly owners generally and
asked for united support. A, another
meeting To be held to-day hnal de-
cision will be made whether the bill is TO
De indorsed by the conference. Mr..
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kirkus said yesterday that every in.
dicafion point TO a setting aside OF per.
sonal interests which may not be salts.
~ !" saih great advantage Tor real
estate owners at large.
laurence Mcclure. president OF the
Real Estate Board. also a member OF the
subcommittee that drew the bill, asks
Tor support for II not only from real
estate interests but also from all public
spirited people.
1t Is a measure that will benefit the
general public" said Mr.. Mcclure. FOR
u VIII put an end to the activities OF
several bodies which. created with good
purpose. have exercised their powers IN
euch manner that they not only nav.
brought great and exnensc n,
reputable property owners I'm, hav.
wilt up organizations which ofteu VII
IN actual conNic. with the ,,w as ron-.-
eented in the building code the avs,
and most comp,et. so, n, IL. -
protection Of life and properly ever nj;
together.
ierhaps II Is not too much TO saw
,hat the enactment Of the State labor
Jaw IN relation to the construction and
structural changes of buildings haa
proved a serious dctriment not only in
New York city but for cities OF the
hrst class which have building code
adarted to the requirements OF tina, par.
ticular city. II was because q. This in.
tolerablc condition that the Rca, Estate
hoard concentrated its efforts on bring
ing about a sane. reasonable law for
nullding construction. alteration and In
Spection. This association with seventy
other organizations comprising the con-
ference committee OF Real Estate and
Commercial Organizations and with N.
assistance Of Walter Lindncr. solicitor
OF the Title Guarantee and Trust Com.
pany, drafted a bill. which while n com
promise. | feet should be satisfactory IN
the general real estate and business In.
~teres,s OF the city. II j.. moi. n, course
all that could he desired and there arc
many who may seriously object because
! the powers Of the Tenement Hons. D.-
partment for construction and s,r,,c,ur.,
changes are not taken into tho consoli.
dalton. However. II is never possible "a
please all.
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