New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
ng what he is doing for those concernsY A.-Na

ing what he is doing for those concerns? A-No
9.-Not any? A-No, any, :. .s ,,,,.n
Q5"The Record and Guide Is the ree9snis zee
Q-Is this your advertisement in The RECORD
and Guide" (handng paper to witness)? A.-fsA
Q-How long has that been standins' A-sev.
eral years. TWO or three or four years or Tour OF
~o::H appears every week in THE Record and
Mr. Moss (reading it-william J. Fryer. telephone
Is corandt iOS hayermeyer ~ Building consulting
architects builders. lawyers and others In any
ton and the laws relating 10 building improvements
is desired. Charges high Services good You
you keep yourself posted about operations and
about people that advertise in 1t? A-Yes. sir
city OF New-York? Ain the greater city Of
ON the Borough of Manhattan? Al think
some I'VE six hundred.
0-Five or six hgndredI AxYes, SIR can't
entire territory OF Greater New-York
ment OF any other architect in this part Of The
Record? Al am not sure. Architects do not
Q-Architects do not advertise a rule? A.-No.
o-And there is not in this copy of The Record
an advertisement OF any other architect except
yourself? Al would not be sure Taei ., D., "A,
any rate there would be OILY one or two
NOT STRICTLY PROFESSIONAL.
OIL have looked and have not discovered any.
II there are any should like 10 have you point
them out II you desire 10. Well. is 1t not looked
upon in the architectural profession very much as
lawyers look upon the matter OF advertising? IL Is
not considered just according 10 the etiquette OF
the profession. is II? A.-That is right.
Q.-And frst-cass architects look upon advertis-
ing rather reprehenslbe method OF getting
business, don't they? Alt is not customary 10
advertise.
desire to place themselves on the same plane as a
doctor or lawyer and other professional men; ..
Q.-Do you mean TO say that the architect VINO
advertises puts himself relatively on the same PRO
plane as aaS Gr DO
tise in certain kind OF publication: There Is an
Q.-But l mean in papers OF general circulation
Ike this? A-For myself am advertising there
as an architect, as a practical architect adver-
tse in that advertisement as consulting architect
o.|is there the advertisement OF any other con;
suting architect and engineer In this paper! Al
o. have not found any. Al don't think 80.
Q-There are others In that class besides your.
plenty OF engineers who advertise. consulting en-
yeTy 5s" enrnters advertise but consult
ing architects do not as rule? A-Sery rev,
and a consulting architect? A consulting archi-
tect may with proprety help out an architect. the
ssdne and Ta TO nas 9h that building
Q.-That is he can advise the architect as 70 tne
o-And the best way OF presenting his a ,,;
to those who have to pass upon ~ AxYes =,
Q-And you one OF the Board which has 20
Rg asfN SpG necessarily es on those plans.
UPON y09 the are plans Of
ATha Board only passes on plans ans hat 90 ,s nos
filed With the Building Department that fully com:
py with the requirements OF the aw.the Board OF
Examiners never hears that class OF plans.
HE is COUNSEL AND JUDGE.
o-But they do hear the class OF plans about
which there is some doubt. don't they7 Ayes
O-And where there is discretionary power In the
Department, they hear those. don't teyy A.
Not where the discretionary power is lodged In the
Commissioner Of Buildings
exercise that discretionary power. and II passes up
10 the higher body as matter OF j9dsment tnen
sariIy The law simply provides that the plans
shall be Ssa S TINS But OF
come TO your Board when the Superintendent o,
b sulainss Oc Classes @s' do o'y yes
o.-some OF them do at any rate? A.Ifes;
O-And your Board meets once week. doesnt
10 -And its whole business Is the discussion Of
not approved isn't that so? A-No; IN part .
come 10 you directly? AThat is another part
O' oy'.How long do your meetings last each week.
Q"Three hours every week. AIEvery week,
three hours passing least in part upon doubtful
Q-And your decision is fnal isn't III A'-fsss
O-First plan goes 10 the SuperIh,ehI..."'.
RSiIdings and n hs does not approve II, the
owner or the architect may take what Is SUP.
stantally an appeal TO your Bosrdg A-fes sr'
VI o"And these meetings three hours week;
and deal largely with these cases tnst nans NJ
been passed by the superintendent OF buildings
DONE they? Ayes. w. a.,
O-And you sit on that Board? A.fes. SIT.
md having been that Board ior zen OF
WE'VE years and having made special STUDY OF
building matters your opinion - az vaIoaoe &c my
otne' 1'ha. ,e whv YOU saw Service Is good ana
,hs charge is high? Ayes, sir: In part.
QUEER REASON FOR ADVERTISING.
o-What is the other part OF IT. A-The hea
y, putting that wording in the Advertisement AZ
~. time was that had commenced 10 get urea
,son,e were coming TO to get Information about
,,a raw md about construction. and In many cases
NOT even saying Thank you" for the Informal
ton which has taken great many years 70
co,,ire and concluded TO have style OF ndvei-
Using that would scare on as many as possiote
OFF you should not advertise. tnen, you wouu
.care them all of, and you would be so nucn
,reater relieved of the imposition upon your timer
Mo sir. ~,
O-Why do you want to scare these people on!
IA understood you, II was because they had hAd
i habit OF coming to you and consulting you ana
citing your opinion free gratis. for nothins1 A.
o-That Is why you wanted to scare them on!
I.-Yes
o-You only wanted people 20 come to you who
you'd pay for your opinion, A.-That IL the only
lass want to come TO me
ODD you ever see an advertisement 81 pro-