, 1874-08-01

= 10 much haa boon said sbont the large atnonn
u proposed to 10 paid to tho architects and
10 ittlo about what they will Laye to do for
ss tas asaf t6ars ie R1o 4 VIII ne led thereby
u tne contrary, to tlloao who do tho work it nj
l. 30 soriot,a occupation for many yonra. Whocv
! ~ dnoson IT ho be faithful to liin calling q,
ima'ty our ba nonat cnpaG,o 10 % hts work. will
tIlo tho'tsahd dotalls ct a scAomo Of ouch ina
ntlao. but will be Obliged to slpnort in 1ar's
ai.o expensive office, aud employ large corr
fo,nd We mqst 13a ;;, nkl!fl dranghsmon that car
!, or ncloattiio attainuonts for mathematical wnri
aug aug Doolskoopor, ny vol ~ necessary wcighor
aud mesau,cra. 1t ia safe to say that l,ia nocen
nnt ok CapGnae 1n of oilee.rat and uorhtre won
only to prepare one deaign, but many, before nj
sno officers wio ars to occupy tho Ii,ilslir vii
nu thelr quarters to DO acceptable and tic props
sirIt nan sso tat aftorha plans aro
nholo thing. Tho drawings required will no
comptiso hundreds, bnt thousands, aud aoyern
eopios OF ouch drawing will hayo to be- made
naany spooiiications will havo to DO made for the
many aa 100 contracts and each Of tho snoo,tts
catlonn will have to bc approved by tho Joint
oommitteo, and printed at tho aruhitect's ox.
Fense In addltfon to tl.one expenses, The
arise from want Of appropriations aud tie ma.
slble Chance nf work boing suspended for INV
length OF time, aud thereby the collection Of =
nnstnons tarso na,aneo ,o Of s foga may bo indefinitely
| annoyance Of being Obliged to work for two par-
t!oH and will be Bubject to tho control Of two
n9nFas ~ "hleh Viii not always work in concert,
-, y : oan hardly bo expoctod that any ono With
tip!l to DO hiH duty would undertake. Tie rogron-
s'n.lli,isy' ..l,y' oxponse, and annoyance of q groat
public work without ADEQUATE oomnonsa;ion i,S
oan' ~ tno Work la TO be of high artistic kind
10 TOO mich compensation thnt bosng tho rete @
pala arclitecss OF high Htandiug for tile bnat
class Of buildlnga, aid such a3 ia s1most oSas ims
Tarlaoiy Raid for tho large balhiug mud insur-
certain knowledge Such should bo tbs - eon;, ny
pensatlon III my cnse for n pnblfo buiilinp to
cost VI o00, QUO Or lesa. 4 commission Of mr. ~
cent y II tle gmallcst that should DO puid undor
~ any circumstances, Tho supposilion being that
the building, is to cost 81, 3,50u000, and
doubt not but Tint MANY of M nh,cet
mon In the country (tloae among whnm
tue architect of this building certainly should In
sought tor) would rofasc the appo,ntmout at 4
such commission, whon taking into accnunt
tho possible difficulty Of maiuta1iur m inde.
nendent position untler AUTHORITIES who hnyo
thus . far managed tho affair 10 badly.
When tl,e Joint Committee atvo1tiuea for COM
would 10 made to ilnt out who would be- ri,o hcnt
man for tile pIacp Biz this tay;uc ;a;iat, 1'"s Wv
might have been expected from humorous other
inluros in tho snne direction all oyer tho ooun-
try (haa my one clloson to inquire into Tia ad.
Visibility OF having auch conpetiton1 m M ofiort
has now hoou made to got architects by frno
choice. III all TINT has boon done tnoro h1a hnen
q singular absence Of all effort to lind out Who
tle mcottngH Of Ioll DoarGs nc NAV 1s lnol, * ~ ~
vain for auy debate pointing to the qualifications
Of tho varinus candidates., Of any otcinl n;fnrt
oo''1g intlc to inqn.ro uto tho liyes, works, n,f
professional standing Of prominent mon. No
n nd to <,f
alld therefore 10 ono has bau1, tljn,n.
sholo thing luuks Iko n ,'oco '.s ~
obpery; aua now It naa GUIDED in farce, and
'rtcio iu II daily newspaper. N'e
1t looks aa it whatovor the o;tv Gocs In Tho
natter mlst 20 10 the D,ard ur Pu1fio WorHn NJ
l,o executive and responsible parties in yt,st
ounty, and it '7onld look vi ii the County Com.
liasionora would do whatever they please. Thoy
ayo just completed The now jail, Which, 50 far ~
he extoror. ~ concerned, il 4 craiitablo
u9',u!ng, aud tl1oy APPEAR to ba much ploaaou
18th it. Thoy haya ro-olosted thar own archi-
'ct, Eg:n, aud have not attemutcd to cLonse
ny one else. Then why mt lot theu, 70 on and
rect new conuty- y-bl,il1ing hy the,nyrIycnp
hey I can % DO 50 immediately, rs thoy have good t
10 city can build ita City-llaIl Whenever the
oard OF Public Works aro in oondilton
put it through. II tho Court IIouss i
4uaro 10 large enough for one building, /
is ]argo enough for two-ono TrnuH.. :
g on Lasa!le street, anu tho other on a
lark street. rl,o probabilities are that the do
artnloilts wof]d bs letter accommodated in two =
tha,t IL ono. as the attempt 10 make
nhae tflcal building coYorlng the whole square y
ey coalpol tho adoption of similur ar1nngo
cuts on opposite sides, to he tloyotol to utIfnr- II
It PURPOSES. Besides, tllers would DO / conor, e
u rivalry between the county aud the e}ty in D
4 n hnF}J uisf