The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-12
GRAND UNDERTAKING.
THE 1RCHITECTS or An COUN-
JRTES INVITED TO COMPETE
For the Phebe Hearst Architectural Plan
iums of at Least see, 900 TO be Given

luCIC are ON exhibition IN the once OK
Hon. Joseph o.. Lawloss. Secretary of tho
Commonwealth. a. set of plans, casts and
maps sent ont by tho trustees appointed
bv III. phc0e &. Hearst Of California,
for the obtaining of AN architectural plan
of the buildings and grounds for the Uni
ycrsity of California in Berkeley near
san Francisco, Cal. The cooperation Of
the architects Of the world has been in-
vited for the preparation of q permanent.
general plan OK these buildings and
grounds
As a guarantee FOR the exact perform
anCo of an their promises and covenants,
Alessrs j. j.. Re.nstein. James II. Budd
and William Carey Jones' the trustees,
have deposited securities of the value of
$4,000 with the London. Paris and Ameri-
can Bank. Limited. at San Francisco.
UNIVERSITY or CALIFORNIA.
The University Of california was found-
ed under am act of the Congress of the
United States. passed in 1852. IL received
a large land grant and subsidies, and still
receives iu addition, a. yearly income
from the United states. The charter of
the University was granted 90 10 by the
State of California in 1865 and part OF
its income is derived from tax of Two
cents ON each 800 of the taxable wealth
OF the state. which income h., OF course,
constantly increasing in amount
The University has both a. national ana
a state character. It's present resources
are valued at about nirc million dollars
and. I'm addition TO tine income from part
of thoso resources. 10 has a yearly income
of about $4,000 from the United states,
and about SZj000 from the State tax. The
University has trcblcd its number OF stu-
dents in six years. it had D." in lH'I' WINE
81 has 2300 now. and 30 will probably nave
1000 after ten years. which is the number
of students for whom the arcnilectuIal
plan should Doe calculated
Tho University of california possesses
extensive and VOL located grounds. be-
Sides 10 has at IT. disposal sufficient re-
sources 10 begin the erection of a great
center of learning. But it VIII require
many wears 20 complete tho work in all
fts parts. ANA it is TO DE expected that
the Droeramme Of each division VIII un-
dorao some notifications before the gem
er1l work is completed. ...,.,.,.,,..,.
PRELIMINARY COMPETITIONS.
Tho comuotition FOR the work Will ne
double-a preliminary ana q hndl one anu
81, tho former the architects OF an couh-
trfos ara invited % participate. Tn oIder 10
,,.Lo tho plans and other documents ana
,,,,torfsis necessary for the comp utoI9
- o.ey access. copies OF them have peeh
distributed at certain places lh lHo l''-
lowing countries ,r.
Argentine Republic, Austria iiunE t4S'
poleum. Brazil Canada, 'hlle, Den-
mark. France, Germany Great IlI..'.''
aad Colonies. Holland. llaly' Japan'
Nfoxioo Norway Portugal houi"ail.''
Russia. Spain Sweden, S"ltzefi'nu' luz
Ia the United states copies Or these
documents and materials may % 'ou''
IN the following places
CLapters OF American Institute or AT
cbuects Boston. Brooklyn. Buffalo Chl-
caro. Cincinnati. Cleveland, Denver De
tr5ir indianapolis. Kansas city Los An
oelos Lvnchburg Va. New York. Phlla
dolnbia Pttsbuig. Providence, Richmond
Roehcsfcr. san Francisco. Seattle, -.
roris washington and the mayors OF
the other principal clLes.
Tbose parcels viii be opened IN the
nresanro Of possible competitors VINO
n,3v desire 10 attend on the 18TH day OF
January. 1895 at noon az the various
distributing points I'm Europe ana IN or
der To roughly eQuaiizc the ume OF an
competitors. on the 9Th day OF January 70
fNS at noon, at all other dlsirInullHs
points.
oramr1os and maps will be handed or
sent to an architects VINO may ask TOT
them.
Isl dav of July. ls9S. at noon. Before this
date duly /. 1888 the plans must be de-
nosited low the competitors with the
United states Consul at Antwerp Bel
aium The date OF the receipt Of each
plan mush be written I'm ink on the tube
containing IL by said consul
THE JURY.
The Jury will be International
For the preliminary competition y Will
be composed Of five members. viz:
y Norman Shaw. g Ellerdale Rdp
Hampstead. London
]. l.. Pascal. Boulevard ST. Denis
Paris.
paul Wallot. Hahnel-strasse. Dresden.
Walter Cook, GA Broadway New York.
y. Y.
Francisco Cal.
The members Of the Jury shall have no
knov edge Of the authorship OF any plan,
nor shall they counsel any competitor
nor take part I'm any way In this COMPETE
tion EXCEPT as members Of the jury. In
case OF the inability Of any juror to act
as such, the remaining Jurors shall select
juoor TO act in his place.
The preliminary competition VIII he de-
olded at Antwerp. Belgium and Will not
be preceded or followed by any public
exhibition whatever.
The retained plans Will not classified;
the jury will proceed by elimination.
The decisions OF the jury Will be With
out appeal. The grounds Tor their de-
cision will not be given.
Judgment will be passed Simultaneous
Is on all the plans.
Tho maximum number OF plans 70 he
retained IS not settled IN advance The
Jury Will retain al. the plans which L