The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-12
ARCHITECTS ETHICS.
Code of Rules Adopted at a
Meeting in Newark
Last Week.
ABUSES TO BE AVOIDED
officers Elected for the Coming
Year by the New Jersey
Society.
ABUSES TO BE AVOIDED

Local architects have for their chlel
topic of conversation at present the CODE
of architectural ethics adopted by the
New Jersey Society of Architects at a
recent meeting in Newark. All members
of the society nave agreed to abide by
the rules adopted. Many architects not
members of the society are pleased with
the code of ethics and agree that it will,
if adhered to. raise the standard of their
own calling and that of the building
trade.
The society. at its meeting. reelected
most of its officers. who are as
President. Albert Boyer. Hoboken; FIRST
Vice President. Paul G.. Botticher, New
ark; Second Vice President. James H..
Lindsey. Newark: Secretary and Treas
urer. George w. Won ARK, Jersey Clty'
Trustees. Thomas Cressey, Charles +.
Baldwin,. Benjamin E. Hurd, F. f. Mar
tinez. Jr., Herman kreitler and r. w.
Sailer. During the past year the society
has adopted a new constitution and BY
laws and a schedule of charges for the
guidance of members in fixing fees to
be paid them by clients. beside the code
of ethics. A design for a society seal.
prepared by Bailey. Banks & Biddle, was
also adopted.
The code of ethics adopted by the So
eiety is very similar to the code first
adopted by the Boston Society of Archi-
tects and since adopted by many OF the
chapters of the American Institute OF
Architects throughout the country. II
adhered to it does away with all dicker-
ing between architects and contractors
at the expense of the client, and also in
sures for the architect fair and just treat
ment from his brother architects. The
code will be read with interest by all
architects who nave not yet become
members of the society, as we'll as by
contractors and all interested in any way
with the building trades. 1t is as fol-
lows
Section l. No member should enter into
partnership, in any form or degree, with
any builder, contractor or manufacturer
Sec. 2. A member having any owner
ship in any building material. device or
invention, proposed to be used on work
for which he is an architect, should in
form his employer of the fact OF sucn
ownership.
Sec. 8. No member should be a party, to
a building contract except as owner.
Sec. 4. No member should guarantee
an estimate or contract by personal bond.
Sec. 3. 1t is unprofessional to offer
w or other services ION approval
and with adequate p~ecuniary compensa-
Sec. 6. 1t is unprofessional to advertise
in any other way, than by a notice CIV
ing name, address, profession and ONCE
hours. and special branch Qf sueh) OF
practice.
alterations of a building designed by an
other architect, without ascertaining that
the owner refuses to employ the original
designer. or. in event of the property
having changed hands, without due notice
to said designer.
II is also unprofessional to make al
ter1tions or to complete a building IN
course OF construction until satisfactory
settlement has been made with the archi-
tect thereof. unless d-ishonorable practice
of inefficient service has been proven.
Sec. s. 1t is unprofessional to attempt
to supplant an architect after definite
steps lave been taken toward his en-
ployment.
Sec. 9. 1t is unprofessional for a mem
Der to ~criticise in the public prints the
professional conduct or work of another
architect except over his own name or
under the authority OF a professional
journal.
Sec. 10. 1t is unprofessional to furnish
designs in competition for private work
or for public work, unless for proper COM
pensation, and unless a competent pro-
fessional adviser is employed to draw up
the conditions and assist in the awards.
Sec. II. No member shall submit draw
ings except as original contributor in any
duly instituted competition or attempt
10 secure any work for which such a
competition remains undecided,
Sec. u. The New Jersey Society of
Architects schedule of charges represents
minimum rates for full, faithful and COM
petent service. 1t is the duty of every
architect to charge higher rates whenever
the demand for his services will justify
the increase, rather than to accept work
to which he cannot give proper personal
attention.
Sec. 10. No member shall compete in
amount of commission, or offer to work
for less than another, in order to secure
the work.
into comnetition With or 10 Consult with
an architect who has been dishonorably
expelled from any society of architects.
his practice as to forward the cause of
the professional education and render all
possible help to juniors, draughtsmen and