The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-18

OF Aldermen upon the recommendation OF
the Board OF Estimate. not exceeding $l0
for each attendance at a meeting Of the
board.
The duties OF the board OF standards
will be 10 make and adopt a complete
set OF detailed standards covering spe-
cifically. or as near as II is possible TO
do 40. requirements to be mad in connec-
ton with the enforcement Of all laws and
ordinances in respect to building con-
struction. alterations. structural changes
n occupancy. The hoard Is to make
rules n regulations in connection with
the enforcement Of all building laws.
Only appointed members OF the board
and the chief Of the uniformed force Of
the Fire Department are TO hear and de-
eide on appeals from decisions or orders
Of the building superintendents. the
Health Commissions or OF the Fire
Commissioner.
When the proposed ,aW n in opera
don II Will he necessary TO hle a single
eet OF plans for 4 building Except -
tenement house or a combustible stor-
age) with the superintendent Of build.
ings in the borough In which the build.
Ing Ia to be located. They will be APP
proved by the superintendent and tho
construction work done under his super.
vision. No other department Is to have
anything TO do with the approval nj
plans or the inspection Of construction
When the work Of construction In com
pleted the superintendent Of buildings
will issue TO the owner of the building
. certificate Of occupancy and this Ger.
tincate Is to be binding upon the Fire
Commissioner n upo the heads Of al
city and State departments except tn,
Tenement House Department.
Building superintendents are 10 per
form their work according 90 tn,
specific requirements Of the buildlns
code, the labor Law and the regulation,
Of the board Of standards and appeals
and are not to vary the requirements o
the law except hat they may constru'
them literally when a difficult question
not specifically covered by the standard!
Arises.
Powers granted 90 the Fire Commits
S!oNer. which means the fire prevention
bureau a. we'll. are distinctly limited
The Fire COMMISSIONS Is to have moth
Ing whatever to do with the examinatio,
Of plans for structural work OF the su
pervision OF structural work while II
progress. but II his inspections indica,
that . given building does not conform
either to the building code. the labo
law or the standards Of the board o
standards and appeals he is permittc,
70 issue an order for the correction o
Nuch conditions. One copy Of this ordc
Ia TO be sent TO the building superintend
ent and one served upon the owner o
tenant OF the building. The owner o
tenant II then TO file plans with tn
superintendent Of buildings for the wor
called for in the order and the buildin
superintendent Is then 10 supervise sue
work and when II Is completed issue
..
or tenant which will be binding upo
the Fire Commissioned.
Fire CoMnIssioner Limited
The Fire Commissioner cannot issti
any orders calling for any alteration
not authorized by the building code. a.
labor law or the standards Of the boat
Of standards. Finally the Fire Con
missioner is limited by a provislo
which says that any Of his rulings ma
he appealed 10 the board Of appeals AN
the decision Of that board shall be bind
ing.
Authority NJ the state Labor Depar'
ment and the Industrial Commissio
over construction. alteration and stru,
tual changes In, plumbing and drai,
age OF. fire escapes on, adequacy All
means OF exit from and Are alarm sy.
tens in factory buildings and mercanti|
establishments is taken away entirel
and vested In the board Of standard
building superintendent. Fire An
Health Commissioners.
Mayor Mitchell suggested hat In re,
ogni,ion Of the valuable work they di
last year and Of the unfailing intere:
they nave taken in efforts to ohta
inspection consolidation Senator Loci
wood and AHsemblyman EllenbOgen /
asked to introduce the new bill. A
the members Of his conference suppor,e
the Mayors suggestion heartily.