The evening times., 1901-09-25
Do NOT LIKE THE PROGRAMME.
Architects Protest. Against the
Municipal Hospital scheme.

Municipal Hospital scheme.
The terms set forth in the programme
of competition for the plans Of the pro-
posed Municipal Hospital were the sub
1ect OF discussion at a hearing before the
Commissioners today beginning at 10
o'clock Several architects took excer-
uons to the terms Of the programme soon
after its publication, and the Commission
ers invited those interested in the matter
10 appear before them and state their OBJ
jectiOns- This was done today. twelve
architects from Washington and other
cities being present.
w NJ Poindexter.a chairman Of COM
mittee Of the Washington Chapter OF The
American Institute Of Architects. pre-
sented 70 the Commissioners their obJeC-
tiOns to the programme. In the course OF
his remarks. he said:
"A hospital deals with human life al a
critical stage A hospital built with pub
lie funds in the CaUJaI OF the Nation de-
mauds the best skill OF the land and Of the
day. To build such hospital IS to as
sumo a grave respOasi bility toward this
and future generations
II the present pruEra mme is not sat
lSIactOry- II may be asked how can Il new
one Dt ISSUED without Injustice 20 such
architects as may already De- at work
upon the prObiem2 We believe this Drp-
seutS no difficulty We suggest speak
Ing for the committee Of the WashiUp pfon
chltectS, "a new programme, 10 provide:
IrSt-tor drawings al a small scale
SeCuHd-A selection Of perhaps three
designs from those submitted
"IhlrC-A second competition by The
authors Of the three selected designs at
"a larger scale.
''Fourth-A selection Of one design from
"Fifth-A division Of one-half Of the
sum AT the disposal Of the Commissioners
between the two unsuccessful compsti-
tors in the second competition.
SiXth-That the author Of the sue
ccSSiul design De recommended 10 Con
gress as the architect Of the hospital
Seyeuth-IhaI the question Of com
p"nsatlon 20 th- successful architect be
stricken from the programme
Elghth-Ihat ample time be- given for
the proper study OF so important sub
'NinJh-That "A professional adviser be
selected at once. and the new programme
prepared in consultation with HIM.
"Ieuth-A payment to the profession
al adviser Of One-haf Of the sum at the
disposal Of the Commissioners"
J. @ HOrnblOwer. Of Washington spoke
I'm favor Of the objections putting special
emphasis upon the appointment OF pro-
fessional adviser 20 supervise the work OF
issuing the programme OF ComPst titi0u
and Of getting the plans submitted in
shape 10 submit 10 Congress.
Others who spoke upon the matter were
A. c. Noting. Of Baltimore. and James
Monroe Hewlett. Of New York
Commissioner Beech said the Board.
vi hen the matter was before the commit
tees Of Congress last winter. had asked
larger sum for the preparation of the
plans He said they were told that they
must get along with the S5.GH approuri-
atcd Commissioner Beach said that the
idea IN the minds Of the committee was
that the plans should b, sufficient 10 en-
able Congress 20 estimate the necessary
cost OF the structure OF structure to- be.
erected. He said that he had taken up
the matter Of employing professional su-
pervisiOn and found that IL would be i'm
possible 20 secure such service and have
anything lCft 10 remuneratc the archi-
tcCts- He said that the programme had
been drawn so as 70 suit the circum-
stances.
IL was finally agreed that the Cornnis-
SiOners would consider the facts set he
fore them by the architects and would
announce their decision through the com
mittee Of the American Institute OF Archi-
ttDts-