Show from the dally 0 U THE john ads cds hie contrad for hie of he the b hiding of the hoard of trustees tru sees of tle t sity bield a meeting fir ilia awarding the contract for 11 e to 0 this institution tl ough they met in lie morning it was cot until beening that a decision wa reached there were three bids one oi them very low while the other two were po near each other tint really there was no cheica aa to ciurca still there wag some discrepancy in the bids and the committee had to in tle matter before they could decide it was found that the figures on the whole work of alio llio foundation were much larger than figures riven on lie work in section and therefore it was to BOO v hat made the ahe delay but in the evening acme cf the contractors contract ora were been and an ander Bt anding reached john roan was awarded the contract this however IH only for alie first will cos between and the foundation of h of the building will be by 70 all that lurton alie above ground will ba of fine diamond brown stone such as ia used in the erection of the aeed hotel As soon a tre work of excavation ia completed the work of laying alie foundation will begin and be prosecuted antil aln dished when the work of superstructure will be let the committee have labored ansly for the hastening of this part of the work and they hae done well they realize that they have in ft public work and they desire to perform their duty in this matter conscientiously and faithfully BO that when finished there will be no just adverse criticism for this reason it has taken a little longer on deciding on the bids pro anted and this only adds to alie confide nee which the public will have in the faithful performance of the charge in trusted to them |