The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-06
AR NJ DRY PLANS
MAY Be REJECTED
Wrangle Over Competition Re.
suits, and Councilmen Want
New Contest.

That all plans will he thrown cut and
now competition ordered foY the
First Regiment Arnory Is freely pre-
dTc'ed By those VINO criticize the ac-
ton of the Grounds and Buildings
Committee In first limiting the CON
test TO Richmond architects ana then
admitting at least TWO sets OF plans
prepared in part or in whole elscw here.
~ subcommittee, to which all OF the
plans were referred. meets tomorrow
night to take them up IN detall and
hear from tho author OF each.
The annual budget carries an appro-
priation Of $1,000, designed 10 be tae
first payment on the new armoIy. the
cost OF which. for building ana arcli-
tects's fees. is limited to 100000.
The hearing before the Grounds and
Buildings Committee was cnliVcned by
tilt between John Dreyer, local
contractor and building Inspector
Beck, Mr.. Beck having refused 10 re-
ceiyc plans OF Mr.. Dreyer. !, APP
I,eafcd that Mr.. Drever, though an ac-
complIshcd craftsman and "a we'll
known builder, had only taken ont his
architects license that morning. The
committee voted : TO To receive his
plans.
year ago ON plans prepared hy Avorin
nan, of Washington. architects Of
wld" experience With that character
OF public buildings. The firm has sine.
dissolved. and Mr. Averill has formed
a partnership with Percy y Adams. OF
Washington II developed since the
meeting that the plans presented by
Mr.. Drever were the work, in whole or
in part. Of Mr.. Hail. OF tho firm which
prepared plans for the Blues Arnory.
When asked about the matter. Mr.. Dre-
yer explained that as u licensed archl-
tect he had n right 10 call In outsids
aid, and he had therefore been in CON
sultat!on with Mr. Han lie added sig
n!fcantly that his were not the only
plans prepared outside or Richmond,
s!ntc, coming down in the train from
Washington bearing the Hall plans. he
had been accompanied to Richmond by
Mr.. Averill. who also carried plans
which were later submitted To tile COM
nirtcc !n tho name OF ". y. Lee. "A
well known Richmond architect.
The fact that Mr. Lee. as well as
Mr.. nrcver. had outside assistance al
though the competition was limited TO
Richmond architects, was frst pub
lished In Tho Times-Dispa;ch on Sat
urday. In response the following let
ter has been received from Messrs.
-ivcrill & Adams. addressed to The
Times D!spatch:
"WIll you please correct notice In
recent issue OF your paper in relation
u the First Regiment Armory compe-
titlon. IN which It WAS stated ;nat Mr..
Hall prepared plans for Nj DreVer AMI
3ir Avorill prepared plans for .,ir Lee?
Mr. Ice. who is Richmond arch!-
tcct. In good starii!n., consulted US on
tho artnory matter in the same way
W. would consult him on certain other
special lines OF work. but neither 3fr.
-ivcrill nor Mr.. Adams has any connec-
ton whatever with Mr. Hall or Mr.
Drcvcr and we do not know who pre-
pared their plans. tS!gned>
"AVERILL SC ADAMS"
II has not yet been brought out
whether any OF the other local arc:i-
;ects submitting plans have been in
consultation with outside Specialists
In their preparation.
Several members OF the Council have
expressed the View that the attempt
TO limit the competition TO Richmond
architects was unw!se and that the best
plans for the armory should be select
ed. whoever may submit them.