New-York tribune., 1922-03-03
lakewood Counsel Report
IN, to Pieces as Com.
miilec Offers Proposed
II Relief Measures
BOARD to Prevent
Price FiNi,," Asked
Release for Insurance
and Bank Cash to Aid
in Building l. Provided
Bv Denis IiIdcn Lynch

ALBsNf. Nsrcil The Hrst batch
n s,,s aacctne fac hoosine situation
,.-, .a.redsced bs TEE lockwood con-
r,--ee to.3a.. scccn'ocn iu number.
nsg ore di.led INTO three classes, as
follow.
+ CLARIFYING and s'rcng.hcninc tho
tnsrgcucy rert 'avs Of two wears ago
and making taon elective for another
tao years.
Z. Providing nen 4so-uos Of capital
fer housing
3. Maxine more r.sAy the trade o.
.se housing prof.ccr, hefhcr he be
contractor. briidiue supply man or
landlord
The ntsoduosoa Of fnc measures in
sasancc Of the report of The commit
,ee setting forth The reason for their
mactmer VITO 'aw created prcco
dent ;n lc2islaiI.r procedure and set
'ie lanmahcr 80 spCculatlnc as to the
esuse
tntermYcr Report SIashed
laiesteaDos d closed tnat toc re.
gor' Of Sanse' ntermHor. chief cour-
S. 70 inc cori'il't"c. "a rlch Was TO have
keen introduced "a week. had been
leched 10 piece. and as one mcmbor
o' Tie committee ust l' $50 disiigurcd
tat its author Nopld not recognize it,"
Nenloer of tic committee predict =
stormy session when Nr, lntcrn,vcr
returns r7u ialn Reach and learns
o. the cmasculaiion ef his Icport. Some
aI 'hem declared that if nas too severe
sd roaGlred ''amne 0pRr."
lac 'n'fimtor lsrerI arrived hero
nore 'hau 'sccs ago. ~ once mower
fll influences began go wake them
selves iol aaa ro. oalv has tho I.ntor.
mgcf rce9r' lor9 rejected O. IL was
'at.en nu' a'otHer report. prepared by
sIniere,'sd experts. met with a ike
,s'e' IN" '-tior draft 'cas written by
robert I. 'fH7'sngs and William We
9mMA, of tre lcetslatiNc bill drsftinr
toaol>s.on. nho Nego '~ -.5o9 ol
sor theii .er1ieas.
Inc icpo vhich viii oc submitted
I" 'to Lego ia'ery a- the Lockwood
comm ice's report wiil ue mild COM
,aieo NilN the reports prepared for il
~ Its cue couHsc and thc legislative
h'i Graz f2 con..fi-s lohct~. vino bas ID
asu repor' oic'y or the facts de-
'elopol b1 'ie lockwood committee.
Bill Affecting Rent Laws
ne b'lls introduced to-day affecting
.le .er la"7 were eleven in number.
The first eftended an these laws until
fHerlaiy D.. 1925 Inc othcr ten pro
vded.
lat Tire taT e<omption law be
lgsAaea So ~ TO extend the time TO
commence construction in order to Sc
lH exemptions from taxation until
'lIh- iH23. without, however. extend
Ns 'e p'rad Qf exemption.
TIA, oraine purpose Of deter
'A'Ng 'easona1icr'ss Of rent tho as
$50 N"iualion oi premises be pre-
Sae',Nc e.'dCnce of the actual value.
%. for toe retura OF jury fees that
rave been pald Ds tenants whose cases
q. 0ni seaara-elN tried.
toi the dismissal of an action
N''s Cost. ii ta'or Of the defendant
" csSes brought H ,ho wrong district.
49,. iHat t.e Ge cndan, hail be en-
p'ec u co in an action If the
4iN'iA doe NOT saccecd IN recover
'as more t'aN fhc amount previously
ialo bJ the defendant.
t. mat fn. Present provision OF the
.a~ as TO 'ho ua,moNi of three month
.As's llnoN's Of rent ta amended to
ppfeFe1' protecting landlords from.
eng 'hen onn terms oil tenants.
o. fof cisulca,io4 of the present
'' ID 'eis' 'ion T. the deposit Of rent
T. court and ,ns payment to the land
- That the landlords SHAH give
.E n.I'E dag- no-.cc Of an increase in
v. That after foreclosure Of mort
rage tenants may net be dispossessed,
osesp' III case waere summary rro-
'',e'hSs are mantainAble
No. tof the creation Of either new
.5 5li. district or TIE appointment Of
,Sa,,io' oo y, al justices ln the 7th District
Manhattan
~. n.e e..'s creating ncw sources Of
Tor dwellings, arc two III num-
;r. ;s', one requires savings banks TO
a.. f'sS' eS ana Keep invested from and out
,s.a a" ,1tere inNestable funds not less
'nf. en ~ per cent Of their deposits in
,Vi,'sag's ~, on improved uncncumhcrcd
~ Vs,a'e. Tire second provides that
a assurance companies invest at least
per cent ol their future invcstablc
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