New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-05
CHEAP ARCHITECTURE.

T. "a ss1Sr Of Tas ~ Y. Tr'ouns
SIR tste the Liberty OF cslng your attention 10
soge Of thoS- psct'ces. u,fHtunstoly too frequent,
which not only degrade the Useful ipdispsnss-
be art OF architecture bat inaict the gres.sst evils
upoL builders geper,ly, and indeed upon the conmu-
nty at lsr.e.
la my remarks snail deal with gsrsraitie., and
AVOID everything tho most ely tending 70 psrsoa-
ahty; but, at tbe tIns do GOT propose to han
ole ny subject with gloves, and when run aysisst
trckery, and fraud shall call them BY tasir
proper names " any professional CLOS, thx
may cover them.
To enter ~ once into my subject. There is 40 pro
fessiCn among "a vita the machinery Of which the
Jupc lsss acquainted, there 10 in which the
Professors 1--we ted with rres ponsible % .sf
in which that power be turned 10 moro il.
legitimate ~tbost tho possblity Of dtectss than
the pro esson OF architect. For tb, kaow
OF no calling IN life which requires Of more
beDcing honesty OF purpose, more npartiaiiy in tho
dscsarge Of ito impOitast duties, more OF tbose qns-
'iec, IL short, which 60 10 form gentleman. Unlike
the ssysr, Who, acc riding Ia the d'ctum of osle-
brsred English Jadge, should know nobody In the
world bat bis client tbc architect occupies the far
more difficult sud respoaslbe position VI Counselor
snd Arbitrator ct the same time. He il not only re.
tanned 10 look ftsr the interests Of his Client the pro-
prietor, bu, he hs. a. man Of honor, 10 Get With
rigid mpsitiaiy bstweeS that eieot and his builder;
taking care the one hstd that the builder shs cot
10 the letter OF bis agreement Ia the quantity and
quality vi tho w,<k he supplies a0d az tho tno,
stepping in ~ pat zsde any uni lat exactions the
part Of the proprietor.
bow often do sse this power sbusedi How efen
does the architect sinking tbe arbitrator 10 the
seIOI act With uu ust severity 70 ward the builder tor
the puTpcse Of cuIrysg favor with The powerful
employer OT-to reverse the charge eDtrely--h0N
often d,ss the architect regardless Of tho hooorab
tdepCe Tepoesd In him, deliberately sell bis en-
l. bon. bf knslA-
.r j0st sheep Ugh De bought a. toe bstchersl
Bow tlii done Architects AID builders knoU vsry
well bat, the world ~ large appear 10 know nothing
shout il, ACC enamOred Of chap architects,
will briefly show up The systsn and explain u tho
sane noe how very deary cheap architecture may
sometimes be purchased.
MI is a merchant; very ssrsvd man, no doubt
in his own bL,ibess bat by no means 80 shrewd re-
spscting BUILDING matters ne thinks himself His
frle nds advss hun 90 architect Of approved
tAsTe and po5 "a, 5sxnlar Fric which shoad Do, one
woud tbIk a. uBiyerssly fecogoized here as II u
81 psIts OF Europe. Bat Mr. A. 10 no such fool; be
eoes IN for CHEAP plane. Mr.. b., the architect who
Undertakes work at rates that other good brethren Of
pro es.o0 spsJr with cooteUpt net the msn fof
the w,d. swske Mr. A. The latter consequently pats
hius elf autireiy 10 tie hands Of cheap Mr. B
Dir Is prepares the plan, &C., aad invites baiden
TO compete for tse erection. c., ooe OF the cOmpsu
toIs to Ii. ana vnspers quietly in mis- ear tass
i. be'(C gets the job he viii pay down much
money. Is. citing exy mall fee for bis labor 10
very buDgry, aid takss the bait. BY falss figures
false drs1gs faise representations, slss everything
-bsvIng tbe xboe macnGeryi Ia mis- own haofs-he
nlsiesd re other builders rs 20 the sctas cost q
he yoIk - Intends I'll At mater OF course, Mr. Y.
coinssb The loweet oder: has 6oug6 his saccss,
SLd he obsr6eluded competitors go a~sy robbed, nos
oLly VI n er 'ime-wbich nlesps no-sy-bu, one
thtm, perhaps Of the ssDdreds, if not thousands,
collars tuEs would accrae from toe job If fury
svaIdec.
Nov, .t-B how stands Ar. A., the shrswd, TO
mcLey sastg rmploysri Toe man be has selec.edS
Lis gDJ. sud counselor, Ike Jads, hes taxes
moEey - retrsy bin He casro. nov act honesty
tossr3 hin even II 10 would. lie 10 much me
property %, &. a. any negro the latter msy 90 a.
purchase or re slsve suction Of New-OrleaDs. Ow
Of vho,e pocke's does this blood money come U"
Of The bus deTs' Don Jon believe II. The propnr
tor psys eyeTs cent If it, c.. aware of his power ovG
the Il ar suppo'ed TO cont OF Ohm, knowing fns
he has ieru-,icsy ,le1 h;s mouth, commereests
easy prooess of repocke'ipg this brbs money. -
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