Texas State Association of Architects

examine all applicants for licenses who comply with the following conditions, vig: (A) All who are engaged in the practice of architecture at the time of the passage of this act and not members of the Texas State Association of Architects, or who may desire to practice the profession of architecture hereafter in the state of Texas. (B) Any graduate of a university, scientific or technical college of architecture.

Section 6.

All nominations shall be made directly by said board and shall extend over the entire field of the construction of buildings with special reference to a test of the knowledge of the candidate of the strength of materials, and of his ability to make practical application of such knowledge in the ordinary professional work of the architect and should also seek to determine his knowledge of the laws of sanitation as applied to buildings.

Section 7.

A license to practice architecture within the limits of this state shall be issued by said board to each candidate (including architects from other states) who has fulfilled the above

conditions and whose fitness to assume the duties and responsibilities of an architect shall have been demonstated to said board by the examination to which said candidate has been subjected.

Section 8.

If any architect be accused of gross carelessness or recklessness in the discharge of his duties and after giving due hearing to the accused and his accusers, said board shall find him guilty of such offense, his license may be temporarily withdrawn or entirely revoked, as may seem proportionate to the gravity of the offense.

Section 9.

The fee to be paid for a license shall be $50, which shall be paid into the treasury of the state.

Section 10.

The members of said board shall serve without compensation but their actual expenses incured in the discharge of their duties shall be paid out of the state treasury general fund.

Section 11.

Any person who shall be engaged in the planning or supervision of the erection of buildings of presenting plans for competition shall be regarded as an architect within the

provisions of this act, and shall be held to comply with the same; but nothing contained in this act shall prevent the students or employees of those lawfully practicing as architects, under license of said board, from acting under instruction or spervision of their employers.

Section 12.

Any person performing the duties of an architect in this state, without first complying with the provisions of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less than $100, and not more than $500, and cost of prosecution, for each and every offense, and shall stand committed until such fine + costs are paid. Said fine to be paid into the state treasury. But the penalties of this act shall not apply until six months after its approval. Nor shall the penalties of this act apply to well known architects of other states who may visit our state for temporary competition or public or private buildings, in person, or in case any work may be awarded to such an architect, he shall be compelled to procure a license to practice. The same

After a lively discussion between Messers, Heiner, Dodson, Tobey, and W. W. Larmour, Waco was selected as the next place of meeting.

The following resolution was offered by E. J. Heiner and adopted:

Resolved. That the thanks of this association be and are hereby extended to the Dallas and Galveston News and the Houston Post for their advocacy of employment of Texas architects in connection with the work upon the capitol building.

Moved by E. J. Heiner that $7500 or so much [?] as may be necessary be appropriated to pay the current expenses and for publishing the annual report of the secretary and 1000 copies of [?] regulating the practical of architecture.

The following resolution was offered by A. O. Watson and adopted:

Resolved. That the thanks of this association be tendered the press for the interest manifested in the proceedings of this association.

Resolved. That a vote of

thanks be extended to the retiring President, J. J. Kane, for his just and pleasant ruling and also to out retiring secretary for his [?] interest in the welfare of our association. Adopted.

W. H. Tyndall A. O. Watson

On motion of W. C. Dodson, the thanks of the association were unanimously voted to E. J. Heiner for his many and courterous attentions which had contributed so largely to pleasure of visting architects.

On motion of Nat'l Tobey, the convention adjourned to meet at Waco, Texas the third Tuesday in January 1889.

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Schedule of charges and professional practice of architects as usual and proper and endorsed by the Texas State Association of Architects.

For full professional services (including suspension) 5 percent upon the cost of the work except for such work as hereinafter otherwise mentioned.

In case of the abandonment of the work the charge for partial service is as follows:

preliminary studies, one percent, preliminary studies, general drawings and specifications, two and one half percent.

Preliminary studies, general drawings, specifications and details, three and one half percent.

For dwelling or resident buildings and all work costing less than $5000 7 percent, divided as follows: for preliminary studies 1 1/2 percent, for preliminary studies, general drawings. Specifications, 4 percent, for preliminary studies, general drawings, specifications and detail drawings 5 percent

In the event of abandonment or indefinite suspension of work, the architect is entitled to the full percentage for his service and upon every duplicate of his work. He may, howevery, make special agreement in such cases with his client in settlement.

For monumental and decorative work and designs for furniture, a special rate in excess of the above.

For alterations and additions, an additional charge

to be made for surveys and measurements.

An additional charge to be made for alternations or additions in cowtracks or plans, which will be valued in proportion to the additional time and service employed. Necessary traveling expenses to be paid by the client.

Time spent by the architect in visiting, for professional consultation and in accompanying travel whether by day or night will be charged for whether or not anny commission either for office work or supervising work is given. The architect's payments are exclusively due as his work is completed, in order of the above classifications. Until an actual estimate is received the charges are based upon the proposed cost of the works and the payments are received as installment of the entire fee, which is based upon the actual cost.

The arcitect bases his professional charge upon the entire cost (to the owner) of the building when completed in cluding all fixtures necessary to render it fit for occupation and is entitled to additional compensation for

the furniture or other articles designed, elected or purchased by the architect.

If any material or work used in the construcition of the building be already upon the ground or come in possession of the owner without [expense?] to him. The value of said material or work is to be added to the sum actually expended upon the buildings before the architects commission is completed.

Supervision of Works

The supervision or superintendence of an architect (as distinguished from the continuous personal superintendence which may be secured by the employment of a clerk of the works, mean such inspection by the architect or his deputy of a building or other work in process of erection, completion or alteration, as he finds necessary to ascertain whether it is being executed in [conformity?] with his design and specifications, or directions, and to enable him to decide when the successive installments

or payment provided for in the contract or agreement are due or payable. He is to determine in construction emergenices to order necessary changes and to define the true intent and meaning of the drawings and specifications and he has authority to stop the progress of the work and order its removal when not in accordance with them.

Clerk of the works

On buildings where it is deemed necessary to employ a clerk of the works, the remuneration of said clerk is to be paid by the owner or owners, in addition to any commissions or fees due architect. The selection or dismissal of the clerk of the works is to be subject to the approval of the architect.

Extra Services

Consultation fees for professional advice are to be paid in proportion to the importance of the questions involved at the discretion of the architect.

None of the charges above enumerated cover professional or legal services connected with negotiations for [?], disputed [?] walls, right of light.

measurment of work, or services incidental to arrangement consequent upon the failure of contractors during the performance of the work. When such services become necessary they shall be charged for according to time and trouble involved.

Drawings and Specifications

Drawings and specifications, as instruments of service, are the property of the architect.

The office service shall consist of original and duplicate sets of drawings and specifications. Both originals and duplicates are included as the property of the architect.

The Architectural Association of Missouri also [?] the following resolution, passed by the Wester Association of Architects:

Practice

Resolved. That in his relations to his clients and contractors. The architects should be an impartial arbitration; and that under no circumstances should he act as a special