New-York tribune., 1916-02-27
,ppROVES DRAFT OF
INSPECTION ACT
o,caulzation Also Advocates
VI, ,,dv.rtising Legal Sales In a
simplified Manner.
,,,. successfully drafted a con-

-, constrrotNe
-.rB prove helpful to real estate. The
.,,s.t,on bill has proven acceptable
- "a MAYOR Mitchell and Borough
s..sd.n, Marks. The BILL after GER
M uod,acations by the conference
-,...A I Of which Fire Commissioner
,,.n,o, WIS chairman. will doubtless
:, approved BY various real estate IN
.s,ssh
-. Advisory Council has approved
-, anal drsn Of the consOli-
...,,u Bill through a special COM
'.. vh,eh has been advising with
5i"si si,,Sner. who drafted the BILL
NJ .,;nv of Nicholas Biddle, OF the
y,,.eu, Astor Estate; LoGiS " pr'sn''
,-.sIdent Of the Lawyers ,lt.,, Iltle InS1I- ~
80 and Trust Company; " ililan II.
fsssebrough. president Of the s,.i Al.ianoe
psIty Company; George 4. M9ItinieI, p.ini
"..,,ient OF the Equitable bSlIolh9
S'-,Sration. and Robert r. simon,
..!i5snt OF the Henry Morgenthsu
~. advisory council has prepared
= 4. .ndeavoring 20 put into effect
- ,ors,ructive measures: FIRST, an
.,Srent 70 the greater New YORK
80, In relation 20 the time Wnen
- .sYes on real property shall be
s..r.d 20 be charges or incumorancesi
...a,S reform in the method OF ad-
s.,.;sine legal sales; third, an amend
80 10 the general business law in
-.i.,;on 70 interest on lease secured by
-,,.gsges on real estate, whereby the
- - usurv on interest upon mort
-, viii be removed; fourth, an
..-srdr,snt 70 the labor law exempting
..,s-klsr buildings from the installa-
Y, ~ fre alarms and the necessity OF
-, Srlls, fifth. sn amendment 70 the
c,Ss of Procedure so as 20 slmpllfy
i. nrssent methods employed In lis
,.,Ssns proceedings; sixth, an amend
-rsrt 70 the labor law eIempting Ger
an buildings windows from beng
srsprooi.
Tax Lien Measure.
II. first measure Of primary i'm
,ortsnce is that relating 10 amending
,h. greater New York charter IN rels-
Ion 70 the time when annual taxes I
IRON real property shall be deemed 10 .
B. charges OF membranes. This Dill .
rss introduced IN the Senate by Sen /
..or Mills and in the Assembly A..
bv Assemblymsn EllenbOgen. II has J
been advanced 20 third reading in the I
senate. and will shortly pass through f
NE legislature and be submitted 10 +
The Governor and the Mayor, VINO are
already cognizsnt OF the merits OF the
measure. The reasons for this action
being taken BIZ the advisory council are
hat recently, In Doonan vs.. klllllea,
n Misc. l27, Judge Crane, sitting IN
Spscial Term OF the Supreme Court de-
,ded. Notwithstanding the provisions
sf Section 1915, Of the greater Ne"
York charter, that an assessment was
charge" without the meaning OF q
covenant against membranes, al
,bougb the lien Of the assessment IN
b,baif Of the city did not attach unuI
IN oavs after entry IN the ONCE OF the
Collector Of Assessments and Arrears.
mis- decision has been affirmed oy
he Appellate Division, Second Depart
re,,. Il has been the understanding
Il q oil persons dealing with real estate
hat under Section 9l4 of the charter,
aIss become lien one-half on May
lrd the second half on November 1,
I'D all adjustments have been made on
he theory that such taxes were
barge as and Of the time when they
's,ams Hens. II the principle OF
Dsonsn VS.. Killilea applies TO taxes,
III Il msy be asserted that it does
y;ly, then SIS soon as the tax rate is
-.srmed BIZ the Board Of Aldermen, 1t
I -;ht be claimed that, under the au-
e..ity Of this decision and OF De
'us,er vs.. Murphy, &C y. Y, 662, ana
A,tsrs vs. Keogh, 100 y. Y, 583, taxes
E.gld be a charge between buyer ana
Hlsr Immediately after the confrma-
4 70, o. the rate by the Board Of Alder
/ zen, and that this charge would be
.r the taxes for the entire year; In
1 ,.sr 70 meet this situation and re
1 s.srs real estate transactions to the
a.s OF which they have always been
1tsntood 10 be, II is proposed TO
s-snd Section 9l4 Of the charter so
u, the sentence relating 70 lien sHAi'
..',ttter read as follows;
al! taxes shall be and become l'ens
q Il. real estate affected thereby anu
I.sl be construed as and deemed 70
x charged thereon on the respective
| AN when they become due ana psya-
ss a. hereinbefore provided and nov
ailsr, and shall remain such hens
,rl paid"
!, order that this amendment may
\ Useful this wear. IL is necessary that
3 }. passed and become 8 law before
{. rte OF taxation is confirmed py
Z, Board OF Aldermen. The charter
i'wides (seo. elO) that the annual
,.'lng for this purpose shall be heid
~ before the third day Of March.
Reform In Advertising.
4n,orm which should prove OF great
~. and mean considerable saving OF
"srislng fees 10 real estate brokers |
Gtwners Is that devised by the law
saittee for simplifying the phraseol
/ Ia Advertising legal sales. This
yer was taken under advisement at
request Of the firm of l.. J. Phillips
t,ls 90 % the General Rules Of
xase, which respects sales of land
counties Of New York, Kings and
- provides that notice OF such
4 must be given and the sale must
.'lc, as prescribed IN Section 1879
u, code" Rule is Of the special
- u the First Judicial Department
sas referee or officer making such
!. shsll cause 10 be published with
eouee Of sale a diagram Of the
sx.u'y TO be sold, or Of which an in
4, merein IS 10 be sold, showing
+. 'Ieet or avenue number, if any,
3. 'pscfying the number of feet to
ssarest cross street or avenue.
E sgeh sale is made TO satisfy any
VA . enarge upon real property TO be
Me approximate amount Of such
n,.m, sharge shall be stated in a note
ss,,s 70 such notice Of sale, and
,as' mere are taxes, assessments or
q, !. Iehs upon said property, which
u, De allowed 70 the purchaser out
purchase money, or which are
4. PAID bv the refarae the referee |