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THE ARCHITECT AND HIS 

 CHARGES 



(Continued from the August Number) 

 ENGLISH SCHEDULE OF CHAKGES-Conc/udea 



4. When several distinct buildings, being 

 repetitions of one design, are erected at the 

 same time from a single specification and one 

 set of drawings and under one contract, the 

 usual commission is charged on the cost of one 

 such building, and a modified arrangement 

 made in respect of the others; but this ar- 

 rangement does not apply to the reduplication 

 of parts in one building undertaking, in which 

 case the full commission is charged on the 

 total cost. 



5. If the architect should have drawn out 

 the approved design, with plans, elevations, 

 sections and specification, the charge is two 

 and one-half per cent, upon the estimated cost. 

 If he should have procured tenders in ac- 

 cordance with the instruction of his employer, 

 the charge is one-half per cent, in addition. 

 Two and one-half per cent, is charged upon 

 any works originally included in the contract 

 or tender, but subsequently omitted in execu- 

 tion. These charges are exclusive of the 

 charge for taking out quantities. Preliminary 

 sketches and interviews, where the drawings 

 are not further proceeded with, are charged 

 for according to the trouble involved and time 

 expended. 



6. Should the client, having approved the 

 design and after the contract drawings have 

 been prepared, require material alterations to 

 be made, whether before or after the contract 

 has been entered into, an extra charge is made 

 in proportion to the time occupied in such 

 alterations. 



7. The architect is entitled during the prog- 

 ress of the works to payment by installments 

 on account at the rate of five per cent, on the 

 amount of the certificates when granted, or 

 alternatively on the signing of the contract, to 

 half the commission on the amount thereof, 

 and the remainder by installments during their 

 progress. 



8. The charge per day depends upon an 

 architect's professional position, the minimum 

 charge being three guineas. 



9. The charge for taking a plan of an estate, 

 laying it out and arranging for building upon 

 it, is regulated by the time, skill and trouble 

 involved. 



10. For setting out on an estate the position 

 of the proposed road or roads, taking levels 

 and preparing drawings for roads and sewers, 

 applying for the sanction of local authorities 

 and supplying all necessary tracings for this 

 purpose, the charge is two per cent, on the 

 estimated cost. For subsequently preparing 

 working drawings and specifications of roads 

 and sewers, obtaining tenders, supplying one 

 copy of drawings and specification to the con- 

 tractor, superintending works, examining and 

 passing accounts (exclusive of measuring and 

 valuing extras and omissions), the charge is 

 four per cent, on the cost of the works ex- 

 ecuted, in addition to the two per cent, pre- 

 viously mentioned. 



11. For letting the several plots in ordinary 

 cases the charge is a sum not exceeding a whole 

 year's ground rent, but in respect of plots of 

 great value a special arrangement must be 

 made. 



12. For approving plans submitted by the 

 lessee, and for inspecting the buildings during 

 their progress, so far as may be necessary to 

 insure the conditions being fulfilled, and certi- 



