Evening journal., 1913-06-14
AFFILIATED
COLLEGE PLANS
Architects Believe Only Prize
Money viii Go to Lucky
Competitor
DENY MARKET
STREET PROPERTY SALE

AonSlutIdOie GOSSIP mas uten START
de among local architects over the
announcement of the conditions
which will govern the competition
between architects for the plans OF
the two buildings to be erected for
the Women's Affiliated College, at
Newark. Several architects are
doubtful about entering the competi-
ton, although they would like 10
draw the plans for the building.
which will cost S150.000.
AT the meeting of the Women's AZ
fliated College Commission this week
the commission passed a resolution
calling for plans TO be submitted for
the buildings. The resolution pro-
vided that FIVE sets OF plans will be
accepted and prizes for them will be
awarded as follows $500 for the best
set; $3.50 for the second; 5000 for the
third, $3.50 for the fourth. and 500
for the fifth best set No provision
was made in the resolution for the
payment Of the architect for the plans
that the building will be modelled
after or for the acceptance of such
plans.
While few local architects are mem
bers OF the American Institute of Ar
chitects, practically every one in the
profession in this city abides by the
rules Of the Institute, and according
TO several architects who have con-
sidered the resolution it is doubtful
whether the Institute would approve
the competition in It's present state.
One architect pointed out to a re-
porter for THE EVENING JOURNAL
today that under the resolution he
might submit plans, have them ac-
cepted in the prize contest and the
building erected according to his
specifications and under the resolu-
ton not get a cent out OF the COM
petition, except the prize money.
Again, plans embodying all the fea-
lures Of the FIVE sets accepted might
be drawn and the matter placed in
the hands of another architect. This
/ is prohibited by the American Insti-
tute and the pentlty for violation of
1 its rules is expulsion, which is OF
course professional disgrace What
viii be done in the matter is not
known, but It is probable that the
commission will he asked TO explain
the conditions governing the compe.
tition more fully before plans are
submitted for the building.
The real estate and contractinf
business has been very dull this weel
and but few jobs have been sent L
contractors for bids from architects
The reported sale of the building
az Nos. S29 and S31 Market street
which are at present occupied by thi
Elks and Darlington g. Toadvine, ha
been denied by Gibbons G. Moore. Ne
gotiations are on for the building, bu
the court Will have to pass on tn
sale of the property. and It has no
been sold
A large addition composed of
beautiful chapel in one wing and ad
ditional quarters with a large dinin
room smoking room and kitchen II
the other wing is to be built to tn
Home for the Little Sisters of tn
Poor al cost of $4,000. Practical,
all Of the contractors of the city ar
bidding on the work The bids will
be opened next Monday.
w. IA. Jones a Sons have beer
awarded the contract for alteration
and an addition to the New York Res
taurant, at No. 40S Market street. Tn,
work Will consist of new bricl
kitchen along the most modern ant
sanitary lines, and an enlarged din
ing room. The contract price wa
$1,000.
The same flrm will start next weel
on large brick warehouse for tn
Lobdell Carwheel Company.
John p Reardon has received tn
contract for alterations on the build
ings az No. sos and 607 Chandle
street The work will cost abou
$4,000.
b Mr.. Reardon will start work o
Monday on the new open air buildin
: at Hope Farm. The building will cos
{ about S5000- ]. & j. NJ. Kennedy wer
the architects.
The Home Building Company ea
poets TO launch another big proje,
I in the next few weeks Last yea
2 the company built thirty houses /
the neighborhood OF Twenty-fourtl
: and Jessup streets. and is now il
! uring on ten more houses TO be erec
ed In the 2300 block on Jessup stree
& The houses Will cost about $4,000 eac
. and will be similar to those built la:
year, having seven rooms and a batl