New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-24
PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE.
NEW BILL, PREPARED BY ARCHITECT POTTER
Mr.. HEWITT To INTkoDUcE IT TO CONGRESS
lBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEI

A NEW BILL, PREPARED BY ARCHITECT POTTER
MR.. HEWITT To INThoDUcE IT TO CONGRESS
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TKIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-Some time ago there
offered in The House by Mr. Hewitt of New-York a
bill prepared by the American Institute Of Archi-
tects concerning the of planning and erect
ing the public buildings of the country. Supervis-
ing Architect Potter referred to the subject in ms
annual report, and it was also alluded to by Secre-
tary Bristow. The bill presented by Mr.. Hewitt
was not entirely satisfactory to the Treasury Dc
partment, and Mr.. Potter has prepared bill which
carries out the recommendations III his report. IL
will be introduced by Mr.. Hewitt and referred 10
the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
That for the OF acquiring the greatest
artistic merit IN me public ehnccs 10 e eieccd ny the
Government the United Stacs the Supervising Arch
tect Of the Treasury Dep1rnen he aud he Is hereby az
Il open aud general competition. and IN the manner
hereinafter set forth.
Department shall by public advertisement In such news
papers "a may be desSn.ted by the secretary OF IN"
under ms jursdctin. except alterations and repairs,
$50 900 or upward he shall establish equitable rules
Tor snch competitions, which snail be set forth In The nd
experts Mo shaI lie appointed by tire Secretary Of the
Treasury from among the liows OF the American IneIi
directly or ndir city, Interested in the respective
competitions fr which tuey are selected az ex-
perta The said four cNpcrts tng Their with tue super
visine Architect Of the Treasury Department, who
shall rot engage in these competitions, as their presiding
olcei shall decide upon the plan plans submitted for
the contemplated work or works. and slal award sl II
number Of prizes shall have been specified In the rnes
regulating the respective connections, according Ia the
merits Of the III plane SUBMITTED amounting IN the
TO not exceeding OF one per cent OF the
contemplated cost of tie proposed work heir decision
shall he final, aud shall be published In two leading
newspapers in Washington. The successful architect of
any ettion shgll prepare all plans, workns-dr "
ings and specifications In duplicate one set OF which
shall bo filed office OF the Supervising Architect OF
tie Treasury, and shall become the property Of tle
United aes for which he shah receive atom
according to the schedule OF charges recommended 10y
the American Institute Of Architects: When the est
mated cost Of the work does not exceed 100000 Gig per
cent of me estimated when the expenditure the
proposed work exceed S5O00OO the compensation
OF tue architect Ia 10 be- determined by the Board Ex
pcrs but not to exceed per cent OF estimated cost
The execution OF the work contemplated by The plans
shall be carried forward under the superintendent "
the Supervising Architect OF the Treasury Department.
and no changes, alterations, MISSIONS or additions To
tie accepted plans and specifications shall be all LIVED 10
be made which may involve the change of the a. sign or
Intention OF the author except by authority OF the Secr
tsry OF tie Treasury which authority shah only he given
after consideration OF joint report from the Architect
and the Supervising Al cAltcet q" tho Treasury Depart
mcnt pom .uch proposed changes, alterations, om:'
sions, or additions.