Evening journal., 1913-05-23

Newark pet. may2a.5t
A ENCOURAGEMENT BY THE WHINING
~ ten Building Commission and the New
Castle County Building Commission in the
matter Of the selecton Of ON architect for
the proposed new public buildings
Tho commissions are charged with the re-
sponsihlo duty of procuring suitable public
buildings for county and city, at cost ap-
proNimaiiur one million dollars. The in.
tegriiy. SKIN und experience Of the archi.
trct CHOSEN tn design aud supervise tho
construction of these buildings aro Of the
very FIRST importance 60 the success Of the
Undertaking
The Commissions must therefore ensure "a
The taxpayers tho best architectural SER
vito which can be secured This win be
done by means of competition. conducted
In accordance with the best practice. upon
principles approved by the American 1nsu.
fnie ~ Architects. under tho advice Of Pro
irssor Wnrren IT, Laird of the University
of Pennsylvania To make absolutely Ger
tain that The winner is competent the com
petition viii be restricted 20 architects whose
reputation and experience afford ample as
huranco Of their ability 10 handle the nd-
miuihtrHftVo. constructive and other impor-
tanf problems involved in this project
Tho Commissions especially desire 70 ad-
mf io the competition al qualified local
archiireis To those competent, in the re-
QuircmnntH ~ usual prnrticn vet whose cx-
pcrienrc has NOT covered work of this mag
nitudr and cuwp'eVitv the Commissioners
extend The invitation TO qualify In associa-
| lion with architects from outside New Cas-
fr county who have had such experience
Such association Of architects II approved
VIII enter the competition md. n awarded the
prize. will serve the Commission as an archi-
teciurnl firm throughout the construction Of
The buildings
Those New Castle County architects there.
/ fore. who wish 90 make application are re-
questrd 90 send to the above address (on
/ blanks below descrihedN for the considera-
/ tinn of the Commissioners and their con-
sulting architect. the evidences Of profess
slunal capacity described below These
statements must De made upon blank FORMS
10 be he'd ON application 70 the Commits
sione. and must be returned 20 the COM
| missions by June .. 1913 If such local
architect applies In association with others
then evidence concerning both parties must
| be given.
PROFESSIONAL RECORD This calls for
First-A statement. n the preliminary pro-
fessional training fapart from his practice as .
! prlncinaD Of each party 10 this application,
whether In the employ of other architects.
in attendance upon school or college or In
foreign travel.
sccond-A statement Of the number Of
| wears during which each party 20 the appli-
cntion has been engaged in Independent
| practice ns principal.
! Third-A list Of not "a exceed three build.
ings of fre-proofed construction. Of which
| the applicant or q firm of which ne was I
I member has been the architect. Buildings
| should be here named which involved the
! class of problems. in construction and fin
ish pertaining 20 frst-class public build
ing Give for each; tal kind 'and pur-
pose; th) cost; and (c) name Of con
| structirr owner or his agent.
Fomth--A statement regarding each party
! 20 the application Of anv other quaiihca
tions which, IN the opinion OF the appii
cant. should have weight with the Commits
sions
Fifih--In addition 20 the foregoing from
each party 20 this application. one set Of
blue prints Of the contract drawings and
snecifcations Of single building Of which
the applicant has heen the architect IN.
/ mounted Illustrations Of the structure. not
exceeding six in number are 10 he included
and the drawinrs and specifications may be
those of ono ~ tho buildings described under
clanse Third above
To receive consideration the information
must be confined 90 that above called for under
clauses ''First'' to Fifth inclusive. and
must be presented in duplicate on the blank
forms issued by the Commissions.
After their eXainination by the Commits
sions. the documents called for in claus-
''Fifth" will be returned 20 their authors.
To each local practitioner who. with hiz
associate architect, shall prove 20 be quali-
fed. viii be issued an invitation under ths
conditions 20 be established in the program
Of competition.
Very Truly Yours.
HARLAN G. SCOTT
may2s.2t. chairmaa,