The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16
AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE.
Second Days Session CT the Institute in
Convention.
Debate on the Charges for Professional Practice
Resolutions for Future Guidance-Faper
on Buildings in Northern
Europe-Adjourned.

second days session OF their annual Convention
yesterday at the rooms OF the Institute No. 1913
Broadway. Mr.. George B. Post presided and Mr..
Booe, as on the previous day. acted as Secretary.
The committee that had been appointed to con-
sder and report on the 'charges for professional
practice" made an informal report yesterday
morning. No definite plan had been agreed upon.
The question has always been one OF embarrass.
ment to members OF the Institute and 1t Is only
little by little that they have been growing into
anything like uniformity Of opinion on the subject
The question came up yesterday several times
and in various forms, but the schedule or prices
still remains underlined In the strictest sense.
There was some hesitation at first In discussing
the matter before the reporters, but the almost
unanimous opinion was that the greater publicity
that was given to the architects views the better
1t was for them aud the more the public would De
satisfied with
THE SCALE OF CHARGES
hitherto generally adopted by the profession.
Many members asked questions as to how they
should act In certain cases, and from the discus
SONS which ensued it appeared that the practice
in charging was not uniform in many particulars.
There was, however, but little hope OF defining &C.
curately q schedule OF prices, so that that impor-
tant point was eventually referred to committee
in the hope that at future time it might be
settled The unanimous sentiment OF the men,
ought to be TO educate themselves up to harmo-
NOUS standard In regard to the public and nOhS0
try to compel the pubic to accept tner views It
was stated ny several members that the
LABOR PERFORMED BY ARCHITECTS
was not generally understood outside of the pro-
fession, and cases were lnstanced In which en-
poyers when they became fully cognizant OF the
Tor an archltect's duty fully conceded that the per-
centage OF Ave per cent PAID lor the services rem
dercd was not adequate Inc employer was COM
ataiy N q
was seldom rightly considered. An attempt was
made by some members TO establish the practice
that members OF the Institute should not compete
with each Otner, except with the distinct UNDER
standing that the basis OF full charges should be
consideration and II was tactly concurred IN
that members o. the Institute .u, should not
those VINO were OF good standing in ths
profession. IL was stated TO be TACT that, while
5 20 or she
to do the work at lar less percentage than the
best architects could afford to 40 It were prosper.
GUS and wealthy. The result OF the discussions Is
included IN the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the architect, by established custom.
bases MS PROFESSIONAL charge upon the entire cost 70
M Ss S tine g II e
e I O. qh e arohc or
Resolved, That 4 any material or work used in the
Sso ~ be
TO cost e a Ss
sion is completed.
The discussions were participated in by Messrs.
Pieifer, Ware, Searle, Post, Stone, Lebrun,
Upjohn, Hatnorne, Hagnr, Thayer, Lend and
Dudley.
Papers on "Certain Principles OF Iron Construc-
ton :" by L. Clarke. OF Phiadelpna; "Club Cnam-
New York, and on "The Fire Question IN Relation
to Buildings by p. b. Wright, OF Chicago were
referred totne Committee on Publications withous
Afternoon Session.
In the afternoon session the subject OF the
charges for professional practice was revived, but
nothing more definite was arrived at than has
been stated, and number OF suggestions made
were referred to the committee having this par
ARCHITECTURE IN NORTHERN EUROPE.
Mr.. Semms read the report on the foreign corre-
sDOndence which, after dlsposing OF the routine
portion OF the Secretary's business, went on SUBJ
stantally as follows in regard to architecture IN
Northern Europe during the past year has con-
tinued IN the same advancing way as 10rmor years
thirty years ago excepting OF bricks, which were
| succeed and wonderfully worked out In details,
rreatest artistic ability the bad quality Of the
| bricks and the rigorous climate prescribed these
conditions AS further precautlon the houses
/ Petersburg this latter has been q law, and every
mouse owner Is obliged to repant mis- house every
/ second year. This system or building gives the
| city and the numerous country seats very gay
and luxurious appearance, but OF course. at the
expense OF durability. Buildings are now con-
structed OF freestone and also OF Gladstone.
\ they are also coated with oil paint Although
Innos erectes az rba material are unsnown
Easements are often built OF granite. and founda-
lions always are. The habit OF suburban resi-
j dences Is very general among the weather.
classes or Northern Europe. They live in the
cities only during few winter months. AS o con.
Ties, palaces as ana country seats many OF them
making great pretensions TO architectural merit.
gardens wineries and greenhouses In late years
| there have been often added winter gardens IN
the houses Of the peasantry and poorer classes
4 were constructed OF solid timber, from seven ia
ten inches In thickness, plastered on the inside
| and covered externally with boards. The timber,
however. is so rapidly disappearing that this sys-
TEN OF construction has to q great extent been
use In this country. In the southern part OF
Sweden the terra Gotta construction OF Germany
nSueDs snas . mas Ssse
permanent or lasting from the united effects Of
the salt and extreme cold the city ao q, ss ars
size, with very heavy brick walls externally an6
between buildings. The municipal regulations a.
to party walls, precautions against nre ana tne
size OF open yards are very strictly prescribed.
These apartment houses are from tour to BIZ
TO shops the first door being the choice nat fog
residence. In these northern latituaes the ground
the Easements never. The extensive iortidcatons
which surrounded these northern cities OF former
days nave since the introaucilon OF modern ass
The mode OF heating the houses OF Northern
Europe Is peculiar. The stoves or freplaces are
built OF prick covered with porcelain tiles, twelve
by sixteen inches in size. These stoves reach
from door to ceiling, and are feet TO feet 0rOad
by from ~ to Ieet projection. with space OF
about inches between 1t and the wall OF the
room. A wood IRE is built In them In the morn
ing ana the stove Is closed Immediately after the
most rapid combustion. They keep the neat ~
the coolest winter day for twenty-iour hours, anu
| are so warm that one cannot touch them witnouS
| inconvenience. TINS system OF nreplaces y also
arranged for ventilation, thing very mucn
Needed In northern ATTITUDES wnere winaSws ,0c =
doors equally tight In. later wears care u taken
to heat vestbules, nails and staircases % ven ~
the occupied apartments. Brlcks mucn laIRS, .na
! are empioyed in this country and Great brltain
| are used in these northern countries, especially
| in Russia These bricks are IL inches " oy
| inches With them are carried up say = eet OUT
side and foot INSIDE with inches n0ll0w space
tod