New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19
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BILL REMOVED
Legislature Expected to
Pass Inspection Build
ing Measure Soon.

Consolidation Of departments which
Inspect building construction and al
teration is practically assured accord
ing to the managers Of the campaign
which has been waged for this better
ment.
Reports from Albany are 10 the
effect that the Legislature will pass
the Lockwood -Ellenbogen bill within
the next week or ten days. Il IS fur
Their said what slight opposition the
measure encountered, most Of which
was based on the wording rather than
the substance Of the bill, has been
removed by minor additions or eras-
ures which the advocates Of the bil!
also say have IN no way changed the
intent Of the measure. As soon as
the bill Is passed It will be submitted
70 Mayor Mitchell for his approval
This he is expected 20 do quickly, as
he had a conspicuous part In the draw
ing of the bill and IL has been the
subject Of public discussion Tor more
than a month. Governor " hltman has
openly expressed his favor for sucn
bettermeut as the bill PROVIDES ana
he ia expected 20 take the final action
toward making it law without DELAY
cor all the changes that have been
made in the bill since 10 was given
10 Dubic discussion and criticism, the
ONLY one that amounts 20 more than
change of words not affecting It's
nurDose is that caused By q resolution
of the Board Of Estimate removing
names OF organizations OF professional
men from which the Mayor would nave
had 10 select appointed members 10
the Board Of Standards and appeals
said an advocate of the measure yes
terdav. THAT change was made altef
IL was pointed out 70 the board OF
Estimate that q measure when aiHll-
larly named certain ASSOCIATIONS 10 Tue
exclusion Of all others, had beer de-
cIared unconstitutional. Rather than
run the risk of having the building
situation thrown into confusion oy
having the proposed law declared IN,
constitutional. the bill was changed
10 read that the appointed members
20 sbo BOARD of Standards and Appeals
shall be an architect, q builder, "a hre
underwater. o builder and two others
without consideration Of organizations
with which they may be affiliated.
"The bin rs il stands to-day before
the LEGISLATURE represents every bet
terment that real estate and CONNER
cial organizations believe they can 3D.
taln a.. this time. None Of those who
have had 20 do with the ball claims
that II will bring about all OF the
changes that had been hoped for. All
Interests believe 10 provides FOR very
Great Improvement over present condi-
lions and I'm no way imposes create
bardships on any branch Of the res.
estate world than are suffered now, aid
thev ar prepared 20 back It through
the Legislature and until the Governor
has made it binding by signing it,
Nearly Gil the associations repre-
sented bv the Conference Committee
of Real Estate and Commercial Or
csnizations. Alfred r. Kirkus, chair
man. who have labored for two years
for the principles OF the bill have in
dorsed the measure and have asked
REPRESENTATIVES, az Albany 10 expedite
he passage. In addition, the bill has
received the approval Of the MGR
chants Association. the Brooklyn Civic
Club. the Chamber Of Commerce and
The New York Board Of Trade and
TRANSPORTATION.