, 1877-05-13
CHICAGO.

WHAT THE CITY ARCHITECTS SAT.
The architects evidently sympathize with Mr.
Gag in his misfortune, and are disposed to be aa
charitable in their views as possible. Yet they
feel that It is but Justice to the public as well a.
to The profession, that they should understand lust
what sort OF IN architect he is, that people may be
warned against employing others like him.-of
whom there arc not few. A TRnuSE reporter
conversed yesterday with several prominent eente-
men in the profession, and herewith presents what
they had to sny:
one OF the leading architects in the city, who re-.
qnested' however, that his imucrsonall;y be pre-
served in the paper told the reporter that Mr. Cav
had been employed in h!s office about eleven years
ngo, while he was learning the trade of arausbts-
man. The young architect was with him for a
couple Of years or SO, but, proving incompetent.
was discharged at the end OF that time Since then
Nr. - had watched the young mans course win
more or ices interest. lie was pleased to
think that Mr: Gay had been 50 successful 90 me
sre heo tue e. 81 the
the one which was burned lie was not 70 we'll
pleased with what he had heard about sumo of, Mr.
the architect OF tie Grand centsal Iioe On Msa Maa
kct street, the whole front Of which gave awaY in
tie fest story from iack Of strength IL the brick
adaitoa dii 10 'f fo So ta,s fot be be
had heard tt stated, md not denied. that Mr.
Gay, Gay,4 ,ll, PLAN for the new Matteson House
n0ftfnn
Of the structure fell in while the house was bni1d.
ins and 1t had to be tsussed on the roof to
the dining room. ''The whole trouble with Mr'
GAY, said the reporters Informant, has been
that he trusted too much to hriclwoEk-brck
piers, mean have never seen the plans Of the
Rockford Courthouse, bnt from the reports In the
papers Judge that this terrible accident was due
to the weakness Of the brtck,yotk. IN which be
scems to have trusted so implicitly. Then there IS
public ought to understand In these competitive
ntds people Judge Of plans too often by examining
the picture Of the building as it is TO be. The
substantial and the durable elements do not.enter
question OF beauty OF design. Well, what more
can be expected when this choice Is pnt into the
hands OF Board Of Commissioners Of Supervisors
arcbitectufe. Whit they should do Would be to
call in number OF experts, who should carefully
examine the plans and advise the COMMISSIONERS
rs to their worth. When. this course |
buildings and when it ceases to be matter % Of
Easte and fancy, and becomes one Of durabilitv.
then We shall cease to hear Of such terrible occnr
Fences IS the falling OF the Rockford Conrt House
md lives md property will be as secure az any
1unan agency can render them:'
= MR. GEORGE c. GARSsEY
Faa next found, and asked his views on thia 1nfnr
unate business lie said that the Rockford neonle
I'D applied to him. 9Th 5equest that he compete
owever, having become tired Of this com.
eting business, and having enough else n !
ttend TO- Gays plans were submitted, and finally
oopted witn the e. ald Of local archtect who mad
1anined, but it seemed from ali accounts that
be whole tfonb1e vas owing to fufsconstructfon
uch building as this waa, as easy to bQijd as q |
so -stoEy frame hoase, and the fact evidently was
oatd 10 built and stand. = NJ idea: said IL
arnsey, - Is that the young man has not had the
1pefaence he siioula have had and that he