Evening journal., 1913-05-24
ANNOUNCEMENT

INFRINGEMENT by THE WHINING
n ton Building Commission and tho New
Castle County Building Commission in the
matter of the selection Of an architect for
the proposed new public buildings
The commissions are charged with the re
sponsihle duty of procuring suitable pubic
buildings for county and city, AZ cost ap'
proximatng one million dollars The in
teerity. skill and experience Of the archi-
tect chosen 10 design and supervise the
construction Of these buildings are Of the
very hrst Importance 90 the success Of the
undertaking.
The Commissions must therefore ensure to
the taxpayers the best architectural ser
vice which can he secured This will be
done by means Of competition. conducted
In accordance with the hest practice, npon
principles approved by the American lnsti.
tute Of Architects under the advice of Pro
rfcssor Warren =. Laird. Of the University
Of Pennsylvania. To make absolutely GER
tain that tho winner Is competent, the com
petition will be restricted 20 architects whose
reputation and experience afford ample as
surance Of their ability 90 handle tho ad
ministrative, constructive and other impor.
tant problems involved IN this project
The Commissions especially desire to ad.
init 20 tho competition an qualified local
architects. To those competent. In the re-.
Quirements Of usual practice. yet whose ex'
perience has rot covered work Of this mag
nitude and compleXity. the Commissioners
extend the invitation 20 qualify In associa-
tion with architects from outside New cas-
te county who have had such experience
Such association of architects, N approved,
will enter the competition and. n awarded tho
prize. will serve the Commission as an archi.
ieetursl firm throughout the construction Of
the buildings.
Those New Castle County architects there.
fore. who wish to make application nre re.
ouested 10 send 70 the shove address ton
blanks below desrrihedN, for the considerR.
iion Of the Commissioners sud their con
sulting architect the evidences Of profes
sional capacity described below. These
statements must he made upon blank forms.
20 be had on application 20 The Commits
sions, and must be returned 20 the com.
missions by June o. 1913. II such local
architect applies In association with others
then evidence concerning both parties must
be given.
PROFESSIONAL RECORD This calls for
First-A statement Of ths preliminary pro.
fessonal training iapari from his practice as
principaN Of each party 90 this application,
whether in the employ ~ other architects
in attendance upon school or college, or in
/ foreign travel.
second-A ststemen, of the number OF
years during which each party 20 tho appli
cation has been engaged in independent
practice As = principal.
Third-A list Of not 20 exceed three huiid
ings Of fre-proofed construction. Of which
the applicant OF a firm Of which he was
member has been the architect. Buildings
should be here named which involved IN,
class Of problems. in construction and fin
ish pertaining 20 hrst.class public build
ing. Give for each; tal kind and pur
/ pose tbl cost; and tcl name Of con
Nrncting owner or his agent
Fourth--A statement regarding each part,
4 20 the application Of any other qnaiihca
tions which in the opinion Of the appli
cant, should have weight with the Commis
| sions.
Fifih--In addition 90 the foregoing from
each party 20 this application. one set o
/ blue prints Of the contract drawings an,
| specihcations ~ a single building of whicl
the applicant has been the architect. I'm
/ mounted Illustrations 81 the structure. no
exceeding six In number are 20 he include,
and the drawings and specifications may b
those of one Of tho buildings described unde
clause Third above
To receive consideration the information
must he confined 10 that above called FOR unde
clauses First 10 'Fifth.' inclusive. am
must be presented. In duplicate on the blsnl
forms issued by the Commissions
After their examination by the Commits
sions. the documents called for In claus
''ffth' viii he returned 10 their authors
To each local practitioner who. with MI
associate srchitect shall prove 20 \. quail
hed. win b issusd an invitation under IN,
conditions ~ Be established in the program
Of competition
Very Truly Yours
HARLAN G.. SCOTT.
| may25'H. Chairman.