The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-14
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BUILDERS IN CONVENTION.
Uniform Contract Recommendation Laws
-ActiMin the Interest Of Apprentices.

PHILADELPHIA Feb. 13.-The National
Association of Builders, in convention here
to-day, devoted the day to consideration OF
reports of committees appointed at the last
annual convention. The report of the COM
mittee on uniform contracts stated that
form of contract between the owners and
contractors of buildings in use at the pres
ent time had been established by Joint
committee representing the American In
stitute of Architects, the Eastern Associa-
tiOn ofArchitects and the National Assocla-
tion of Builders. 1t is commonly known as
the standard contract After discussion
the convention adopted q resolution recon-
mending its use by all builders. The report
of committee on lien law led to an extended
discussion, which finally resulted ID the
adoption of the following resolutions:
That this association send to the Legislature or
Goveror of each State, District and Territory in
the Union, q request that action be taken to Sc
cure the amendment of lien laws, so that they
will only protect actual personal labor performed
by jOurneymen and laborers upon the property
liable to attachment in amount not to exceed the
yidual entitled to protection and the claim OF the
direct contractor and that affiliated bodies be
recommended and urged to do their utmost to
secure in their various State legislatures the
above desired action.
The report of the committee on rules and
conditions for estimating work was read
and adopted, section by section. This covers
the plans, details, specifications, restric-
tiOns as to sub-cOntractors, sub-estimateS
IN architects office, percentage on SUB
contracts, binding limits of estimates mot
more than thirty days., award, -compensa-
tion for estimating rights OF sub-contract-
Ors at the hands of general contractors, un-
solicited bids, sub-estimates in architects
office, and penalty. The compensation for
estimating, should all solicited bids be re-
fused is that the lowest bidder should be
entitled to S25 for an estimate of $1,000 or
under. $50 for 700 to $4,000; $100 for over
$4,000.
Before the session adjourned the New
York delegation offered the following,
which was adopted:
That this convention use its influence and rec
ommend to the Legislatures of the different
any person or association to prevent or hinder
any American youth from learning some trade or
handicraft.
The committee on permanent arbitra-
tiOn reported lack of willingness to enter
into it, ON the part of associations of work
men, on account of the clause discounte-
nancing boycotting, and they recommend
renewed efforts to establish it.
At the afternoon session the report OF the
committee on bureau for furnishing sureties
read. Messrs. AcAllister, of Cleve-
land; Prussing, of Chicago; Tucker,
of New York; Blair, of Cincinnati, and
Scribner, of st. Paul, were appointed to
consider the subject and encourage the
establishment of trust or security COM
pany TO furnish bonds on contractors esti-
mates, etc., which company shall be in-
dorsed by the National Association of Build
ers. For this Endorsement the association
shall receive q percentage of the profits.
The committee will probably not be able
to report until the next annual meeting.
Addresses were made by James John, of
Chicago, on ''Plastering and Stucco Work."
'.Iron Work, Past and Present." by John j.
Tucker, of New York, on Masonry" by
Secretary VIM. III. Hayward, of Boston, on
Builders Exchanges, Their Advantages
and Opportunities the last being the
feature of the day.