New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
adding Measure Adopted
nv Mayor Mitchell
and Others.
,cNFNENT BUREAU
NNO WAY AFFECTED
or To Be Centred in a Board
Il standards, Which VIII be
a Supreme Tribunal

y ~ : held by Mayor Mitchell other
a'.s s'-. Of che Board Of Estimate,
-'7', rs-,,.,ss.oncr Adamson. Alfred
7" rs. Lawrence Mcclure and
-, " oyany Meetings nave Dee"
% .lnost ds.'y .
r,,,s f. Kirsus is the chairman OF
Inference committee Of real es-
=. End commercial organizations for
mating various departments low
jurisdiction over buildings IN
'.- y..s CITY. Nr. Mcclure is pre'i-
w .t,he Real Estate Board.
''. ~, !. ,.r bill" said Mr.. KiFku' yes
=, will not cure all our troubles
80 - .,-s Of the other laws are
80 - and it viii not allow owners own; !:
! 'a.ls. ,-.s 10 break the law, nor VIII u
49, ~ Official 20 DO So o.. ~,
Acs - crlers o. the chief or the
~ Ds.,,vsrt.on Bureau have been lar
Pc -. -, ~ any law or ordnance ana
'A''...,s4 81. this basis Would pili's
/ ~. .b,rra ssncrt 90 the Fire Com
..,,er and the administrator nc
- have been so general ana 50
p-ominent men nave oeeli
...-,s. into the courts on orders rom
si -. prevention Bureau that 10 eX-
!. ,,r,ri3 have issued that nad nov
y. ave been waiting 70 see what tnis
's, ,,1v5Ses there would have oeeh
/. 80 action taken 20 request 'he
i,r.r 70 investigate the cono'''o" anu
,-,rsss Il. l.,-so,.d
- .ueh details as these ana we up
-r.' ~ the bin should bring "oou'
-,asts conformity with the pro-
~ n the Bin. even though II can,
= become legally operative u"'''
-isr !, 1916
l Provisions Of Measure.
,.,-5inr the bill. another member
l ~ conference says: .
! -.s,y This proposed law real estate
l .ii-,,ress interests get all they Ge-
- cvcert the consolidation or mo
| ..-.,t House Department with
| injecting bodies The other. eN-
-, ave &C trivial that they were
,es. rsr lightly. The powers OF t L
F,r l,,srtment. working through tne
81, ng,ntion Bureau, have also oeen
..sS Esreafter. If the bill becomes,
.~ ~ IRE Prevention Bureau VIII
III. '-,psctions Of housekeeping only
vii lave no authority over plans,
1 ..s.r,r,ion. alterations or structure
| ,,,rss II will be governed aosoI9.e-
4 ,J ne Building Code, the LABOR . .La
Il ,iiy the rules and regulations OF M M
L md Of Standards and Appeals "h. 3
II, bll creates, and can make no l"uo
1 .,;snt rulings of its own.
N urder the new law, the flre re
.asn Bureau fnds that the Bullolns
5,3. Of the labor law has been Vlo,
rs5 o. that the rules of the boarG Q!
Il es,d,r6s have not been observed. II
Almn issue an order for the correc'lon
ti..h conditions. but the changes aie
1rhnsde under the inspection OF the
3rssv Of Buildings and according "
H. Fan owner 10 whom a FIRE fre'
e,o, Bureau order is issued feels
Hrts hss complied with the law NJ,
.7 sppesl from the order 20 the boato
appeals, whose ruling is mai ~
,s tine the only relief owners car
an from Fire Prevention bureau
srr IS through long and costly
n t.iions.
Where Power Is Placed.
'l.real power under the proposed
q VII be centred IN the Board OF
'a,..lds and Appeals, which WILL De q q
7rrs tribunal 20 make or unmake az
irg laws and 70 exercise authority
~ al building superintendents, the
H. Health and other commissioners
.eIr enforcement Of the law as re
prs obstruction, alteration and
,',rTsl changes. While the new
Tt will assume the powers OF the
'a',i Board Of Examiners, II VIII
F added powers not now possessed
4 my one body. but exercised by al
z, apartments and bureaus which
q, 70 DO with buildings. Omittine
tsrsn, houses. the Board OF Stand
ai,d Appeals wll have jurisdiction
e every phase Of building from the
~ right through 20 Housekeeping
es proposed law provides that even
I' matter OF rules relating 20
'sfssping those who enforce such
% isall be governed by the stand
q the board.
r9'sciion for real estate interests
. I'r'ef Is practically guaranteed by
.sy composition Of the board. IS
Iaii now stand there arc 70 be
! -ssh members, seven Of whom are
A1 oaiee by virtue Of their posi-
/, ~ y the city government and SIX
Y appointed ly the Mayor. The
~ Include the borough superln-
s o. buildings, the fire commits
40 the chief Of the uniformed
: a.. he Fire Department. The
. L. y are TO be appointed, one each
se New York or Brooklyn
= It Of the New York institute o.
,.s, the American Institute of
IAi.',,g Engineers, the Building
,9 Employers Association, the
Fire Underwriters and one
aa sixth person, who shall be
4,.'In vide experience in the build
10 Who is 70 act as chairman of
'SIl That body as a whole will
:. -. avs relating 20 building con-
- e,s.9 alteration and structural
: composition Of Board.
ID ,'ppointed members and the
ot n. we uniformed force Of the
"A - ,,a,tment are 10 constitute the
ls.,Ss appeals. IN other words, the
ed ss,,, periniendents and the Fire
he L, ,''ntf are not to pass upon
o., ~ sS's, but their manner of en-
~ 's,s, i,-V Jaw IS subject TO review and
q Pc she Fire Chief and body OF
-. r. /, '..tnhieally trained and expert
~ t,y we various branchel Of the
~ 81 Ia IN ySnrois'sion. All appeals from
-. t,,'.n De made 10 this board. and
n,f ' ,ls are to be final and bind
e ~ M nose whose duty it is 70 en-
.sr.' ;;Ope OF superintendents OF
'a' Par 70 be largely increased un-
Il sor -Sposed law. They will perform
%. astr,. according 70 the specific re-
u = OF The HrffIt.a, cd ~ A