THE NEW ARCHITECTS BILL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1785, 25 June 1913, Page 4

THE NEW ARCHITECTS BILL.

. <f > ~ HOSTILITY TO IT. (By TelejraDh.—Preo3 Aesociation.) ChristchUrch, June 21. The City Council last night decided, to obposo the Architects' Bill, proposed by tne New" Zealand Institute of Architects. The By-Laws and I'inance Committee ol the Council reported that tlio New Zealand Institute of Architects is promoting a Bill, Clause 36 of which reaus as follows:— (1) From and after two years after the commencement of this Act every local authority, committee, or trust (elected, delegated, or appointed by the public, ami acting in an administrative, executive, or fiduciary position), who erects or alters any building at a cost exceeding one thousand pounds out of funds borrowed or held by thein as a public hod), or provided by grants, rates, assessment, or public or private subscriptions, shall employ aud appoint as architect] some person registered as such under this Act to design (under their instructions) the caid building, and to supervise tho erection thereof, provided that such employer ehall have power (for sufficient cause) to dismiss the said architect, aud, from time to time, to appoint another registered architect in his stead. (2) In cases of bridges, tramways, stations, or other similar buildings which are primarily of an engineering character a registered architect, or architects, shall be employed to collaborate with tho engineer in the design of such buildings. The committee recommended the council to request local members oi larliament to oppose the Bill. , The council adopted tho report