The Washington times., 1902-08-26
Building Commission Sc
lectS Those to Enter
Competition.
CONDITIONS OF CONTEST
Board of Award to Be Given Full Au-
thority-Program Mapped Out Enum-
crates the Requirements - Tables
Show Various Branches.

crates the Requirements - Tables
Show Various Branches.
The municipal building commission
held a meeting yesterday at which they
acted upon the advice of their profes-
sional adviser and selected the follow
ing architects for the competition for
the plans of the building as follows:
Messrs. Glenn Brown, Hornblower e
Marshall. Marsh & Peter. William a.
Poindexter. Robert Stead. James G. Hill
and Wood & Deming all of Washington,
D. c.; A. W. Longfellow. Boston, Mass
bert R. Ross, of New York city, and
Cope & Stewardson of Philadelphia.
The commission has also finally ap-
proved the program of the competition
prepared by its professional adviser, the
Supervising Architect of the Treasury.
: Copies of the invitation to compete, to-
gether with copies of the program. have
been sent TO the architects selected to
compete. Seven of the invitations were
I sent to individuals or firms within the
: District of Columbia, and FIVE to indi
yiduals OF. firms outside.
The program and conditions of the
competition appear below:
Competition Program.
The Secretary of the Treasury and the
! Commissioners of the District of Colum-
; bia, having been authorized by an act of
I Congress, approved June 6, 1902, 10 erect
. building for the Offices of the govern
ment of the District of Columbia in
Washington, ID. c., it is proposed to
make the selection of an architect for
the work by competition between twelve
architects of good professional standing
who are citizens of the United States,
and who shall be selected by the arch-
tectural adviser, with the advice OF the
board of award provided for hereinafter.
The general conditions o. the competi-
tion are: -..
3 First--At the request of the Secretary
, OF the Treasury and the Commissioners
OF the District of Columbia, acting joint
ly, the Supervising Architect of the
/ Treasury, Mr.. James Knox Taylor. will
act as architectural adviser in preparing
this program and as a member of the
board of award.
Second-A board OF award will be ap-
pointed, to consist OF the Engineer Com
missioner OF the District OF Columbia,
The Supervising Architect OF the Treas
Nr IN II nF
Mr.. r. S. Peabody, of Boston, Mass, and
Mr.. George B. Post, of New York, and
their duty shall be to judge and report
as to the relative meritslof the designs
submitted and TO advise as TO the desira-
bility of the competitors selected for the
competition. The three members OF the
board OF award not in the Government
service shall receive in full compensa-
tion for their services, including travel
and subsistence expenses, :he sum OF
$3.50
Architects to Be Paid.
Third-A uniform sum of $500 will be
paid to each of the competitors invited,
with the understanding and agreement
that the architect or architects whose
? design shall be placed first Will be
awarded the commission for CARRYING out
the work at a fee computed on the basis
of the schedule of charges adopted by
. the American Institute Of Architects.
which commission is to be paid on all
work necessary to complete the building
ready for occupancy. mural painting and
furniture alone excepted.
Fourth-it must be understood that no
claim shall be made by any competitor
! FOR any fee. percentage OF payment what
ever or for any expense incident to or
growing out of his participation in this
competition OF other than is expressly
provided for by the terms mentioned
herein.
Fifth-It must be understood that a
competitor will forfeit all privileges un-
der the regulations who will violate any
. OF the conditions governing this com
petition. or who shall seek in any way.
directly or indirectly, TO gain advantage
by influencing in his favor any OF those
in control of this competition
SiGth-It is agreed on the part of the
Secretary OF the Treasury and the Com.
missioners of the District of Columbia
, that selection will be made from the
design submitted. If In the opinion of
the board OF award one suitable in
all respects as TO design, cost. and ma
terials be offered, but the right is ex-
/ pressly reserved TO reject any and all
1 the designs and reopen the competition
IT, in the opinion OF the board of award,
this condition does not prevail.
Seventh-No member of the board OF
award herein referred 10 shall have any
interest whatever, direct or indirect. in
any design submitted in this cOmpetl-
tion. or any association with or en-
ployment by any OF the competitors.
and no design other than those invited
will be considered, nor will any alter
nate designs be allowed
Identity of Competitor
Eighth-Each set OF drawings, with
its accompanying description, must be
securely wrapped and sealed and ad-
dressed 10 the Board of Award, Dis
trict Government Building. Washington,
D. c." plainly marked with the name OF
the building under competition and
without any distinguishing mark or de
vice which might disclose the identity
OF the competitor
Ninth-There must be inclosed with
each set of drawings, etc, a plain white
opaque envelope, within which the COM.
petitor viii place a card bearing his
name and address The envelope must