New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-10

Trssarcr-e O. nsSeIi Sew.yOrk
S,eretarv-P b. Wight, Nex-lork ~
LibrntIH-Joseph Ireland. Cleveland.
JANE. ae New Yorl John D isS SsT o
Ooiee ronsRicha URon, sewfork Y a. Hat
field SswYOrki RenveA Aes-Aor Dudley Seuan aes York
Cou1ii,, on EiusnoTbomss u walter; william
John Macarthur Philadelphia Samuel soAn PhlAaephAi
tour,pi,s, o. hrary and PrDlrron'-E T. Ltdl, New.
Levi schoaeh Cleyesnl w r. 2 oneDo", washington;
A j. BIoor Eev.YOrk; p b. whgh., Nss.YofE.
petition from the Boston Society OF Architects pray
ing TO be admitted into the Institute fav0raby acted
upon, and by unanimous vote 1t was resolved to hold
the session OflSl ia Boston. ~ IL.
Probably the most important action Of this Institute
was the adoption of the following schedule OF Term,
regulating open and close competitions Tor drchee
works. and It's recommendation to all architects build
ing Committees, and propreors throughout the country
I've IN. lctons n,s no. Islu' n0e ~ ts re
elrry perspccyes required the
eeomec drawings plane tie Of tue
building nearest the poH Of sight, deviation from which will cause
q In ce The amount to be expended limited
sign over above rnentoneI eIclade
the expended fixed then tie
por his discretion the co.nes Of the design which
de,-n viii be excluded from the comro;On in aner The
red and If contains aeVson from the Instructions IT,
any Of The above all submitted desgn. rejected thea
hound publh which led 10 tier verdict
The pero or preparing The design must long ea91g no.
make allowance tie ordinary Occupations o. comPo
designs be and tina. all designs shall be re-
trea to the su'io OF the 'se An . & s % r s
and benefit Of his dens but the actual drawings st belong " e
TIE ag4s shon he submitted to Jq Of experts. whose Ge,.
half the JCry sOIl be arcatect and ~ u
open public tudng the should be se u
Board Of Trustees ther 10
appo Building Co nmtee The Jury must e
named In the rron which shall have sanctioned before pul-
cation No car be competent to serve as Juror WHO submits
design n interested any design Submitted Or "So mas
all VI psng the execution OF hr WORK
All de me open competitions for pubic bniahB'
before the
wi en- the architect would have received had there been
Should be
the ohtr competitions, according 10 the merits Oi the 'ea' SUD
in close competitions wherein the nnf Der OF
limited equal the full OF one design e
equally among AIT Of ali except the MATED 1essn
provided precang
that the balln' erected der
The designs submitted competition II st he gwen n
the Of the lt design WHO 10 be empod
be done It'll the Of the authors OF TIE same
the compensated for the ia Of the ar OF
the premium, that have been awarded
awarded
| v INA adm .tad competition
H. 1t ia the schemes competition u shall 20
provided that the of the competitors shall not be Ano"n tue
Jury. 800.
Thomas u Walter consented TO prepare historical
sketch OF the American Institution of Architects and the
American Institute of Architects for publication The
prUpricy OF organizing system OF foreign correspond
ence was left To the Board OF Trustees Mr. H. NJ Hunt
presented Form of contract which had been prepared
by competent counsel and the provisions Of which were
justified by experience. He requested to furnish
each CHARTER with copy. The business session lerinl
with vote of thanks to the Phlade phla Chapter
for their courtesy. .
The closing address was delivered this evening by the
Rev VIM III. FurneSs ID. D., who has been pastor Oh the
First Unitarian Church for 40 years