New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13
BUILDERS ELECT OFFICERS
DISCUSSING A UNIFORM CONTRACT.
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS TO NEW-YoRk for
HER HOSPITALITY TO VISIT

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they may be- are nearly all sure to be present az so
,i,ne during tbe sessions secretary saywaFd reaa
letter OF greeting from the American lheu'u'o v
Architects and then the report Of the cofA''co vi
uniform contracts was taken up Iho rePo''
substantially follows: . .,
Your committee finds an acl1nowledsmnernna " ot
the value Of % uniform contract IN IS Il, nattered
correspondence had on the sutjsc, anu ,,ron rs
with The expressions OF approval e instrument as
it stands is tried by time, the more uorodce That
It's use-the larger the NUMBER m and builder is
conserved. -, ,r,no tbe last wear
sor re' are cities in which this contract is haluE
hgS a the reasons tor this tardess to substitute
the better contract In TINS Piaee 9So nr,ucInal one
oucsioned but one and we believe uie PrI,BP ,h the
u, zion, we will mention. The fault lies WIN tl9
builder and his neglect OF business Oh lne o'V '''"
IN Sases where both parties to the contract are
farmindcd men, and no unusual conGlions 0gT"r
du lying the names Of the contracting parties,
III" work 10 be performed, the time r,is Is
H0on uo '0'r NAV suffice but experience -, has
shown that under the various CIRCUMSTANCES i eome
.u,t has becn found with the form prepared as 700
long and still. clause therein mas 1eeh ptoT n
upnuous during TIE her 9 ha yG material 'r
been suggested by either architect or builder or
W. vet The Joint committee representing the Ameri
can Institute Of Architects and the National Ass oE
'T Yr Committee desires to urge upon You all and
unon the builders Of the country represented DN YOU,
20 foct mat Won are in each case Of the parties
10 the contract and such have right 10 the cnote
If thc form 10 be employed and that your interests
viii be better served all times by insisting on the
use OF the uniform contract.
The report was signed by George c. PrusSing, Ar
tbur McAlllser and Marc Eidlitz. number of dele
cotos made brief addresses detailing how the uniform
contract was regarded in their respective cities j. j.
Walsh of baltimore said that it was generally used
in that city, and he thought that architects all over
the country would adopt II. Charles C. Tcrr1Il'
Of san Francisco, declared that the UNIFORM cJhrac'
was not used at all the Pacific Coast because II
was not applicable to in accordance with me laws
Of the states, especially Of California 1t did not
under those laws, he said protect the persons 1t was
intended to benefit, particularly in relation 10 dehy
caused by strikes. San Francisco, he said, had con
tract of its own which he considered superior to the
uniform contract
George G. Prussing Of Chicago, said that Mr. Terril
had not carefully studied the uniform contract or NJ
would have known that it differed but slightly from
that In use in San Francisco. somewhat animated
debate followed in which II became apparent that
many OF the delegates had not high regard FOR the
courts which, ore delegate said med to have nothing
10 do but 20 reverse each others decisions Nhat
one conrt decided one day was the law until another
day some other court decided differently. john d.
McGllvray Of Denver closed the debate by moving the
unanimous adoption Of the report which was carried
and the committee received the thanks of the conven
ton.
Tho report Of the Committee on Builders Surety
Company reported resolution that the Formation OF
q Builders Surety Company. under the auspices of the
National Association Of Builders is Tot advisable, and
thar the committee be and IS hereby discharged from
further consideration OF the subject
Tho following resolution offered by W. H. Gors-
line Of Rochester referred to the Committee on
Leg station: Resolved That the National As-oca-
ton Of Builders Of the United states, assembled In an
nual convention do hereby indorse the action OF tho
architectural associations In framing aud introducing
such legislation VIII tend 10 secure for the people
a more correct architectural practice. and we would
moreover recommend all affiliated bodies 10 aid such
legislation in every way possible
The report OF the Law Committee. which approved
the Torrcy BANKRUPTCY blll unanimously adopted,
after speech in III favor by Mr.. lner, OF ~ Louis
AZ the afternoon session the report OF the Com
mticc Resolutions. favorlne the adjustment OF
prices the product, Of convict labor 10 meet the
market prices OF the products OF free labor, and
advocating an apprentice system by which the mum
rc- Of apprentices ,hoTA be kept in certain proper
ton To the number 90 Skilled workmcn employed was
adopted \ resolution asking the association 10 in
dor.e the hlll now before the New York Legislature
providing for the licensing Of architects defeated.
Tie committee appointed 10 nominal, officer, and
10 name time and place for the next annual con
vcution reported a. follows: President Arthur Nc
Mll-tcr. Of Cleveland epr,dents Anthony Itner,
IL st. Louis, and Ira g. lercy Of Boston; secretary.
W. il. oywad OF Boston; treasurer, George Taper,
OF Chicn.o. Time Of next convention, Janu-
ary Il. 1899. Place Cleveland, ohio. This
report wa, unanimously adopted. the secretary being
Instructed - cast one vote for the officers
The following Board II Directors then elected ::
James l. Wngato. Of Boston, T.. l.. Bartlett, of Balt
more ". u. Collingwcoi, II Buffalo; George c. Prus
| sing. Of Chicago: !. NJ. Blair of Cincinnati; c. G.
| Non,
". q. Vlntlu Of Detroit; George c. zwcrk, OF Fast
! saginaw Mich. II. NJ Reynolds. of Grand Rapids
! Mich: j. T.. Twinem, of indianapolis; William \.
Kelly, Of Kansas city; Charles b. Conant. OF Lowell
Mass; p. :. Curry, II Lynn Mass; j. y. struck OF
| Louisville; &. +. kindt, OF milwaukee,; 6. w. l1bbey
Of Minneapolis: Mare Edlltz, Of New-NoriS; b.
| lIuzzy, OF Omaha. stacy Reeves, Of Philadelphia;
F. c. Markham. of Providence X. l.; X. W. Jack
son. Of Portland. Ne; Thomas J. Hamilton of Pitts
burg Penn: :. Nluu, Of PEORIA ILL.,; T. p. Fish, Of
! Pueblo, Coli II. II. Edgerton, of Rochester. y. Y.
! Frank Clark Of sioux CHS; John De Clue. of 81.
Joseph. Mo-: William NJ. Anderson. of -. Louis ;
Edward H. scr5ncr of ~. Paul, MIMI: william VI.
Miller, Of san Francisco; Henry f. Crawfon Of
syracuse. y. Y. \. L. johnson, of Wilmington. Del.
II. ". Eddy of Worcester. Mass; and u. II. Warner
of Washington, u. c.
RESOLUTIONS Of thanks to New York for it, hospltablc
tiecr" were given for the Emplre state. a resolution
providing for the appointment Of committee of five
The delegates adjourned to meet again at the din
ner in The evening, at IenoX Lyceum To-day me
! delegates viii 90 TO Philadelphia to inspect the
| builders Exchange Of that city ON SATURDAY. at
10 a. m the DELEGATES vii assemble a. the rooms Of
| tle Building Trades Club for final action ana adj
jOurnment.
THE DINNER AT THE LEMON LYCEUM.
SPEECHES by GROVER CLEVELAND AND OTHERS
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
The dinner given the delegates OF the Convention
/ ~ the National Association Of Builders by the Ne
| chanlos and Traders Exchange at the LenoX Lyceum
last night was an elaborate affair. over 500 persons