The sun., 1918-10-31
Owners Seek Construction
Permits, but Few Are
Encouraged.
SALE On BROADWAY
Estate Disposes of Old Hold
ing-Buyers for Small
Properties.

build new structures or alter old ones
were received by the special committee
on building and construction OF the May
or's Committee on National Defence in
room eos Of the Hall OF Records yester-
day. In every instance except where'on
application was Withdrawn the cases
were taken under advisement. In the
comment of the committee 1t was indl-
Gated that even where material was had
or to be had the use Of skilled labor on
construction not essential in helping to
win the war would be unfavorably looked
upon. Operations estimated to cost
$204.00 In material and labor were on
the calendar yesterday. II was evident
that Chairman George Macdonald has
already come to the conclusion that the
War Industries Board at Washington
should take on a more liberal attitude
toward building. The committee has
arranged for a conference with repre-
sentative of the War Industries Board
on November IL and IL to press this
point and arrange for a Standardization
OF the work.
At meeting OF the committee prior to
the public hearing. at which the presi-
dents of all the boroughs and the SUPER
tntendents OF buildings Of all the bor-
oughs attended. II was decided that here
after any permits issued for new work or
alterations should be stamped subject to
the approval OF the Mayors Committee
on National Defence.
Chairman Macdonald stated in answer
to an inquiry of a spectator that Circular
No. 81 of the War Industries Board,
which permitted operations where the
cost did not exceed $4,000 to be carried
out without review. would continue to be
permitted. but application would have to
be made to the Mayors committee. He
said the committee would grant permits
for such work where II Is proved the
cost IN within that amount.
The case Of Clara Taylor. who sought
permission to remodel a property at a
cost of $1,000 SO that It would return an
income. indicated the hardship to which
the restrictions were subjecting some
owners 1t appeared from the explana-
ton Of the case that the changes would
make the house habltable. whereas with
out them the owner stood to lose about
$500 a month. Mr.. Macdonald was
inclined to view this as an unwarranted
hardship. and assured the appellant that
the case would be taken UP at once with
the War Industries Board.
Another case which appealed to tn.
chairman was that of the Rev. George
Alexander, pastor Of the University
to reconstruct a chapel and social set
Element house. 1t was explained that
part Of this work was to provide a day
nursery for sixty children of men who
were serving in the army and whose
mothers had become the providers
After citing the ruling on school build
ings the chairman stated he would take
the matter undor further consideration
In the case of George Ellis. who wants
to alter the dwelling at 1857 Pacific
street, Brooklyn, at a cost of less than
$4,000, the chairman indicated that con-
ditions would probably be easier In six
months 1t was stated that the build
ing had been idle for ten years. and
the chairman announced that he did not
think II would be hardship to have
TO wait another six months, later stat
ing that the alteration. which would
provide twelve apartments, would have
a tendency to reduce rents.
Henry Hencken. who applies for per
mission to complete building at AS tC
422 West Sixteenth street, at an ap
proximRte cost OF 10000, stated that Il
was TO be constructed for use as 6
garage after the war, but was to b,
storage warehouse for heavy materially
until the cessation of hostilites. He
intimated that the French Government
ucoIcu " AcasS IL 1OI SUCH uSt.
was told to Ale a copy OF the leas,
and his project would receive due con
sideration.
Charles F. Nurgaard, secretary o.
the Carson C. Peck Memorial Hos
pitai. Albany avenue and Crown street
Brooklyn, applied for permission t.
erect a laundry and helpers quarters
Despite the fact that the influenza cpl
demic has overtaxed most OF the cit.
hospitals the only satisfaction the ap
peilant obtained was that II he woul,
file afiidavits indicating the dire nee,
Of the buildings the matter would b.
Immediately referred to the War In
dustries Board at Washington. TIL
Jandous Electric Equipment Company
which applied for permission to insta
certain laundry machinery at King
County Hospital. was told to get al
affidavit from the Commissioner o
Charities showing the necessity of tn
work.
The committee will meet again a
1880 Friday morning at the same place