Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-22

the Quad-City Builders Exchange
Two Representing gen
eral or principal contractors.
Two members-Re Representing sub
contractors, including electrical, heat
ing, plumbing, metal workers, paint
ing and decorating.
Two memberS-Re Representing man
ufacturers, jObbeTs, retailers or dis
tributOrs Of building materials.
'Fifth-That this committee shall
meet regularly at least every month,
but subject at all times to the call Of
the chairman. That a majority vote
OF the entire committee shall settle all
questions That any vacancies occur =
ring on this committee shall be filled
in the same manner as the retiring
member was appointed, and from the
same branch, at the next regular
meeting OF the exchange, following the
vacancy occurrence. That this com
mittee shall meet at the earliest pos
sible date to consider and decide the
multiplying factor to be used in com
pensating bidders in each branch Of
contracting represented in this eX-
change, and that the chairman be in
structed to visit all members and in
struct them in the proper use OF the
form That as soon as the multiplying
factors are decided upon, q sufficient
number of copies OF the form and OF
these resolutions shall be printed. so
that each member of the exchange
may be furnished with as many cop
les as desired. The forms to be sold
by the exchange to the members at a
nominal price, the proceeds, ii any, 10
be turned into the general fund OF the
exchange.
Sixth That one of the duties Of
this standing committee shall be
twhen requested to do 500 TO pass up
on and approve plans and specifca-
tiOns submitted to members for com
petitive bids That the decision Of
this committee shall form the express
sion Of this exchange, as to whether
the plans and specifications are sutfic-
ieutiy complete and clear to enable
members TO bid intenigently and to
know fully what they are expected to
figure upon. If the plans and speciti-
cations in question are not approved
by this committee members shall be
requested not to figure upon them in
competition. That this committee
shall, with the cooperation OF this eN-
change. al all times devote its sincere
efforts and cooperate with architects
III the promotion Of progress and fair
ness of plans and specifications, con-
tract forms, and in conducting compe-
titiOn. That they shall be instructed
to urge all architects to use the stand
ard form of contract as recommended
by the American Institute OF Archi-
tects and the National Association OF
Builders Exchanges That this COM
mittee shall further discourage the
practice of requiring deposits with
bids, or requiring big bonds in cOnnec-
tiOu with DTODOSalS or any other praC-
tees that are not considered fair and
equitable TO all parties involved in the
matter Of award contracts.
"Seventh-That each member o.
this exchange shall cooperate with all
other members in a common cause,
mindful OF the welfare Of the build
ing craft. the architectural profession.
and the public That this exchange
shall extend its cooperation TO the Ma
ton Association Of Builders Elk
changes. and all other exchanges o.
organizations for the Improvement Of
present conditions or for the purpose
Of establishing more equitable prac-
tees.
Respectfully submitted
"P. H. LOreuz, Moline, chairman; A.
A Arnold Davenport; a. +. Horst,
Rock Island Herman Hansen, Rock
Island: John Sellers, Davenport; John
A. Nelson, Rock Island; J. 7. Marion,
Rock Island. Edward kunkel, Dayeu
port. W. J. Ball, Moline, II. W. Nelson,
Moline; J. W. Ward, Rock Island; fl
w. Plambeck. Moline J. J. Ryan, Dav-
export: George F. Shilling East Mo
line. J. Frank Nebergall Davenport;
Charles J. Larlin. Rock Island
Members OF Committee