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Show THE CITY AND COUNTY liUILUING. The work on tho new city and county building is progressing altogether too slowly to suit tho people of this city. At the present rate it will take five or six years to complete the structure. The footings of the basement walls are now nearly finished, but as yet no 6teps have been taken toward letting the contract con-tract for the basement. It strikes us that the proper and businesslike way to do would bo for the authorities to at once advortise for bids for the basement, base-ment, so that the work of construction can be proceeded with immediately upon the completion of the footings. Why not advertise lor bids for the whole structure, and award the contracts, con-tracts, so that there will be no more annoying delays? This much-needed building ought to be completed in less than two years. The money is in the treasury to pay for it, and there is no good reason why tho work should not bo pushed vigorously to completion. Tho people demand il, and the authorities authori-ties (should act accordingly. |