The Washington times., 1909-12-15
2 ARCHITEGTS ADOPT
CODE Of ETHICS
Declare Display of Name
on Building Unpro-
feSSional.
TWELVE CANONS
ARE ON THE LIST
Delegates Go Into Committee of
the Whole With David N.
Boyd in Chair.

In adopting a code OF ethics for the
government OF its members, the Amer
lean Institute of Architects this morning
condemned the practice Of architects dis
playing their names upon buildings un-
der construction.
The morning session was taken up al
most entirely with a consideration of
principles OF professional practice and of
canons of ethics, which were submitted
in printed form. The delegates went
into committee Of the whole. selecting
as chairman David n. Boyd, of Phila-
delphia
Altogether nineteen principles for pro-
fessional practice were enumerated
Twelve canons Of ethics were set Eorth.
First Principle
The first principle Of practice adopted
was that where an architects payment
comes from the client it does not in
validate the obligation of the architect
TO act with impartiality with respect to
the relations existing between his client
and the contractor.
From principle No. / the professional
code adopted ranged through topics
dealing with preliminary drawings and
estimates, superintendent and expert
services, architects charges, payment
for expert service, selection Of bidders
or contractors. duties 10 the contractor.
engaging in building trades, accepting
commissions or favors, encouraging
good workmanship, Offering services
gratuitously, advertising, signing build
ings and use Of titles, competitions, in
iuring others. undertaking the work Of
Others, duties to students and drafts
men, duties TO the public. and to build
ing authorities, and professional quail
fcations.
Code of Ethics.
Among some Of the canons submitted
were the following:
II IS unprofessional for aH- architect
To engage directly or indirectly IN
any of the building trades.
To guarantee an estimate or contract
by bond or otherwise
. To accept any commission or suostah-
tial service from contractor or from
any interested party other than the
owner
To take part in any competition the
terms OF which are not in harmony with
the principles approved by the lnsuIu1e-
To attempt In any way, except as 4
duly authorized competitor 10 secure
work for which a competition Is IN
TO attempt TO influence, either di-
competition in which he is a compeutor-
To undertake a commission while the
1ust claim Of another architect who has
previously undertaken IL, remains un-
satisfied, or until such claim has been
referred to arbitration or issue has been
Joined at law.
To compete knowingly with fellow
architect for employment on the OASIS
OF professional charges.
Reports of committees were received
during the first part Of the morning ses-
sion before the convention resolved It.
self into a committee OF the whole.
The following honorary members have
been admitted to the institute:
Theodore Roosevelt. Ambassador JUS
serand. Of France; Ambassador jaime,
Bryce. Of Great Britain, J. PierpOu'
organ. Henry Walters. d. g. French
Charles L Freer Nicholas NJ. Butler
i president OF Columbia University, anC
Mayor George 3. Mcclellan, OF New
York.
Tonight the convention viii cOnfe
upon Charles FOllen McKim a golC
medal. which was authorized by th'
~ forty-secOnd annual convention.