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Show County Courthouse To Be Completed Along with other citizens ot Utah County, tho peoplo of Lchi aro interested inter-ested in tho erection of tho County Courthouse at, Provo. Tho following nrtlclo from tho "Provo Post" will inform us of tho prcsont status of the building: At n Joint meeting of tho city and county commissions, held in tho county commissioners' room Tuesday Tues-day It was tho unanimous opinion opin-ion of tho members ot both boards that a contract should bo lot for tho Immodiato completion of tho City and County building. At this morning's meeting thoro wero present Chairman James T. Qardnor and Commissioners Josoph Hceso nnd C. H. Wright ot tho board I of county commissioners; .Mayor O. j IC. Hansen and Commissioners I Charles Hopkins and George B. DU- I lings ot tho board of city commls- I slonors; Architect Josoph Nolson, I former Mayor Lolloy Dixon and for- I mor City Commissioner T. C. Thomp- I san and representatives ot tho proas. I Afttor discussing tho various phases I ot tho 'building it was decldod to call I tho advisory building committee to- 0 gather In a Joint meeting to bo hold I In tho county commissioners' room I Tuosday, August 22, nt 2 o'clock. I At tho morning's mooting Architect I Joseph Nolson advised tho mcinbors I nt tho two boards that It will cost 1 approximately $150,000 to .complete I tho building. This, ho explained, I would bo tho cost aftor cortaln ellml- I nations wero mado from tho original I plans, which plans, ho said, had boon I modified considerably, Mr. Nelson I oxplalned to thoso prcsont many tea- I turos of tho building, and rocom- I rnondod tho Mldgloy boating sys- I torn, which ho declared had many I advantages ovor other systems. He I stated that tho cost ot tho plumbing would bo approximately 130,000, and I tho oloctrlo wiring and fixtures woro I estimated by tho architect at $6000, I In discussing tho prosont contract It wns intimated that tho oollto stono I forming tho balustrado will not hold Its original color without treatmont. I This was left with tho archltoct to I dotormlno what should bo dono with I rognrd to treating tho stono with a I chemical that will causo it to hold I Its color and wearing qualities. I It is oxpoctod that aftor Tuesday's I meeting bids will bo asked for tho I completion of tho building. I |