The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21

tened 10 professors, consulting architects
and competing architects on subject
of plans for the affiliated colleges, and
then went into executive session and
accepted the design submitted by Martens,
Kraft & Coffey.
The consulting architects, Clinton Day,
Albert Pissis and Walter Mathews, were
questioned at length by Governor Budd
and other members of the board.
Clinton Day said the committee put the
adaptabiHty of Krafft's ground plan 10 the
list OF requirements and found it first.
The committee aid not put Krafft's ex-
terror first, but named Curlett's plan as
first choice for exterior.
Mr.. Mathews replying to the Governor
and Regent Reinsteln said the committee
figured the number of superficial feet in
Krafft's plan and found it the lowest.
Governor Budd-Do you think Kraft 5
building would be a thing Of beauty and
ioY forever?
Mr. Mathews-It represents a style of
architecture used in educational buildings
in England.
After the consulting architects were
heard the competing architects, William
J. c. Pelton and Julius c. Kraft, were
given an opportunity to set forth at length
the merits of their respective plans.
Dr. Beverly r. Cole of the College of
Medicine, Judge o. P. Evans of the Law
College, DR.. Beckett OF the College of Phar-
macy. Dr. Skieff of the Veterinary Col
lege Joined in tie discussion Dr. Cole ia
vored the Sutton plans. Judge Evans, DR..
Beckett and DR.. Skieff expressed prefer
ence for the Pelton design. DR.. Dunbar of
the Dental College was absent, but DR..
Cole assured the board that his prefer
ences were the same as his own. Accord
ing 10 the count the professors stood three
for Pelton and two for Sutton.
More talk ensued. The Governor man
aged to divert attention to the Stockton
Free Library building, beautiful editce
designed by Mr.. Peiton.
Late in the afternoon Timothy Guy
Phelps introduced q resolution 10 the ef-
feet that in the acceptance of any plan
there should be primary condition that
the architect whose plan is accepted should
give bond of 5000 that bids will be re-
Celved from contractors who will them
selves enter into sufficient bonds to con-
struct the building for $3.50, 900.
This resolution was adopted by unani-
nous vote.
Another resolution was adopted, proyid-
ing that the successful architect should
make such alterations as should be or
dered.
The desire to end the discussion by vot-
ing became manifest, and so Regent Phelps
moved to go into executive session. The
motion prevailed and the regents had the
room 10 themselves for an hour.
The discussion was quite animated.
Governor Budd championed the cause of
Pelton, while others waved the banner of
Sutton. The contest in the beginning wes
between the two architects mentioned, and
each was summoned by telephone to re-
turn TO the Institute.
The first ballot resulted: Sutton g. Pei
ton 8. Kraft I.
The second ballot stood: Sutton 8, Pei
ton Z.
On the third ballot Sutton received l,
Pelton and Kraft10
The m m bers present were Governor
Budd, Speaker Lynch, superintendent OF
instruction Black; Regents Foote, Mar
tin, Phelps, Houghton, Rodgers, Chase,
Bartlett, kellogg, Marye, Crocker, Rein
stein apd Miller.
A resolution that the plans OF Martin,
Kraft &, Coffey be approved and adopted
was introduced by Regent Rodgers and
adopted by the board.
Another resolution was adopted TO the
effect that the successful architects should
provide working plans and specifications
for bidders inside Of forty days.
Thanks were extended to the unsuccess-
fui bidders.
The official report submitted last
Wednesday by the committee OF expert
architects contains this mention of the
design furnished by Messrs Kraft, Mar
tens K Coffey:
The plans OF the several buildings OF
this design show thorough study OF the
Teouirements. All the services are direct;
the different parts are easy of access and
we'll located the halls, stairs and rooms
are well lighted.
The main assembly room occupies
good position at the rear of the center
building Its form is excellent and prop
erly treated woulu make noble hall. The
iiobbies and doOrways at each side should
be enlarged somewhat
Il he exterior of these buildings is only