, 1876-04-07
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

1unnE AicALLrtrrH--lrhnrd Tobin ". Tho CITY Of |
Chicago; verdict. s2.c, snd molten for ne" Trial.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
co1LUs1oN OF ARCHITECTS AND HutI.pEns.
10 IL Editor Of The Chicago Trtbuuf:
CurcAno. April SIN a late number OF your |
pupor you, to some oxtont sllowod up tho me-
fatious msnnor in which tie buildings Of our
city and county arc being constructed.
It ia said that III this city 4sloro arc l5o arcli'
sccts more or lesa, the writer Of tiis bosag ohe
OF them. and to onF shame BE- It shd that o0t OF
that number thoro Ia hardly bakers dozau VINO
couduct their businona aa regards their foca aua
othorwtse In 4 wav that would boar invoat1sa-
tioG s End roFy sFTS oeass o oL 'etI e e ep
rloysd II thoy weIe known by tho ruoIlc ~ tnoy
arc known by tho bu'ldors aid the'r ofo'hef
| architects.
| themselves better than other people knoW them.
aud tte pan,o rulo is applicable TO architects.
il ID fact we'll known 10 tho builders thas
very large pronortlo OF tnoso VIZ pao ~
| one would trust a dog With his dinner II their
employers know Them ~ thcy aro known ny oth-
or architoclB aud builders. Ihoy hold immunity
cnuno IL IL always q delicate nnd unwoleomo
duty 10 present to public Razo tho shortcomings
| oil thosa with whom they Ought 10 30 on
tho must frlcnd'y terms; sna the interests . of
1
Tho builders, would be decidedly 1t disad want
nge in obtsining work from them or In executing
II uutlor their direction after tAoy had obtained
It. But there aro tow-a very sma!! numDes--
! OF aruhtocts iii tho city who arc ln this respect,
! az I think, without spot Or biotnlsh, md they
arc nlsu who aro vol Known iu this community;
not your Sleek oi'Y-tongucd rognes who Charm
your eyes and cars wh,Io they deliberately plot
| to RwnJo you. but men Who would scoru to
practice such deception on anybody. And If you
| would know who these mon are, IS vol as who
tho roguoa arc. inquire OF Bomc Of our trst-class
buildorr,-of whom. fortunately, NO have fow,-
aud they eau point them out to you Without my
II il strange, indeed, that hunlness men,
work done for half tho usual foe, will omplo,
these dtsroputablo follows when It ought % he
known that thoy mover allow 40 opportunisy TO
pass without doubling thor feos by eoustoa os
With tho builders. and tho money thus oosatned
always comos out Of the proprietor,
What right has an architect to hoodw1nk htA
client into the beliof that be Is doing hts work
tben e = MAKE make up *he baauco b selling himseif 70
lie buildors7 What Individual would en-
ploy an Architect to look after, his
interests In tho construction of a
building. whom hc understood was 60 compro-
missed by collus,on with contractors that he
could not enforce a proper observance Of =
contract by tho latter for fear Of exposure aud
When ai architect stops aside from tho line Of
his duty IN this way his Independence and dign1-
ty la gone, and he should be mado TO step down
aud OUT at onco But these practices aro going
post-tradcfnhips are profitable, and 20 long a.
people, with tue win idoa Of getting An archie
tect's servtce for halt ita value, shall continue
to employ thoae ieoches becauso they Gun and
will ostensibiy work for anything they can got,
mcrs nominal" prico, aud then aoll them
aolvoa to tho builders To make up tho compile
. nent OF thoir fec. while mon Who conscientious
ly serve their employers and charge reasonable
Sn. 1at,af row ~
OF business. An ARCHITECT.
CENTENNIAL. BUILDINGS.
10 ths Editor Of 7'he Chicago Trtounn:
CHICAGO, April Al wish to ask aomo expert
, In estimating HzzIes, to give mo al opinion be.
twoon tho three now being put up, for what pur
pose can novor Imagine, unloBs 1t bc to add tt
d our disgrace In tsste and workmanship at Phfla
dstphia. Whe tho Bta.o Of Missouri and aome
: others hayo done we'll, foreign powers hayo also
. betwoen Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, can mol
: | safely deciuc, which has gained the award In
: parfect untaBteful production, both IN ooncop.
5 tion and construction. uut claim for lndsans
tho pr,ze. Our Hthtc made generous douatlor
!. Of $1,000 towards advancing onr state repro.
eontativos III tho Contennial seaBon, but Il
. turned out that mono could DO put iato oul
!s building, Tho architect was tnstruoeed. 70 do
:, sign building to coat not leas than 81, 600 no
. more than $40, ,010,-and tho plate Elaas FOL
: three ffouta wns 70 bo loaned BY one OF ou
70 manufactures, aud tue building was 90 oon '
structod that over 5000 foet was to bo used. Th'
ID plans wero completed, aud lad they boon casriot
il out, would hayo been an honor to our Staso
,g But, whom the frame WAS nently completed. ~
srotoe soong tho end yHa Eo,ng tG hno ne oa, a
y | tor In tho hands al the Building Committee
II, 10 DR.. II. r. Allen, Of Indianapolis. ono OF th
81 Building Committee, has been tue " wheel !
tic whoel," and has controlled tho other mem
bera Of the Committee, and is very ltko!y to b.
n ca!lod on to glve the child isH nnno whom u
= chrlatened ,-~Botne Now York ooEreapon1ons IN
o. o. vcntured to dub 1t "Tho ItooBier'R Noss.
10 calI its negdposa, Ohio on The saat and lllinoi
ID. On tho west, will not guess; but think,
of the threo 8ratea had cubbod togethnr and pr
., ali their funds into ono fund and butt &C.
at "log cabin" under como Archttecta auperln
Or Or eigns BY competition aud then build b.
SONG hungng ca1psntor .,.h.hs Hho ta4Ss Sa1hs
assistance OF tho architect. It would have boz
much botter. would suggest to place ngt
Z. insurance on tue whole row land tho lese q
~ better). snd then forget to "kIveF up the III
~ understand after esttiug tho frame for OF
y. 1ndiaun building up the money was gohhlo
ii, aud it IL baiug boarded up aud whitowaaht
cs inside. BAlcouieB and all outside ornaments a.
ny crossed OF. as being purely artistic qualito
aud e1ponaive besidea The plato glass (abo
eI ei ouo-fourth tho curt Of huidlng) IL now
H. come, and expect It will ho lnBhod up IN ss'
w tullt bt3o4 W ulAhb - cuut aeAFuA O0t NooA@ ~
lsr | windows. The only fedeemtn0 qualify CT
In CONCEIVE Is TINT tue uooHors will ilnd no trout
"a to fnl their nest" aB It will DO known at sigt
no no aud promises 10 bo auoh God-torBAken Hi8
nd tnat Ill will b. familiar with itH location.
~ ~. Hoos1kR.
en | EABTgN SUNDAY.
10 Ia Editor AZ T1s CAtcaaa 1|.tuns:
j. GHlcAdo, April 0.Solno Of your readers srs BEea
czert.ed " know When To provide ami eat thar Il
trr eGgs, Tho aln!anacs, 10 far Consulted sgree
calling sunday the 18th, kaater. hut they also
bo that ths full o. shs moon VIII oco1 On nea saturaa
"s tle sth lust. That btiug tho case tho rus adopted
xs tho Council OF Mics a. u, s25 and witch said
Of nate plaTatS1 eveI huce Mouto HstiB Eastet ~
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