1, thursday, September 28, 1978 daily nebraskan page 3 Downtown Centrum building begins The money is in the city's bank account, and con struction began Tuesday on the Centrum Plaza in down town Lincoln. When the project is complete, the Centrum will have some of the design features previously trimmed from the structure. Mayor Helen Boosalis turned the land over to Watson Centers, Inc. of Minnesota on Monday. "I will be happy to turn that hole over to you," Boosalis told developer Steve Watson. Boosalis said that although there have been some de lays in the project, the city has done well compared to other cities in such an undertaking. "This will be a tremendous boon to the community," she added. Watson gained City Council approval Aug. 7 to trim $300,000 worth of design features off the plaza. Watson said Monday that $70,000 in design features will be put back into the plan. Features once removed from the project, which are included in the final contract with Kingery Construction of Lincoln are: six-foot decorative spandrel beams on the second floor and roof levels, exterior signs, benches inside and in front of the complex, a verstibule and planters on the second floor. Watson said those items are essential to maintain the quality of the building, and said his firm will bear the cost of the features. Watson Centers will receive $370,000 from the city as a developer's fee. Watson paid $342,900 for the half block of land on O Street. Watson said the price for the land was fair. Most de velopers in similar projects get their land free, he added. Construction should be complete by September, 1979. Watson said he would meet with Kingery officials to see if the project could be hurried in any way. Kingery was selected as the main contractor after Peter Kiewit and Sons of Omaha quit. Kingery was one of the original bidders, Watson said. Kiewit underbid all original bidders by $300,000, but there will be no additional cost -trimming from the build ing with Kingery as contractor, Watson has said. Monday the City Council authorized the City Purchasing Department to take alternative bids for two possible designs for skywalk bridges that would connect the Centrum Plaza to existing businesses in the down town area. The skywalks will connect the Centrum to Brandeis to the west, and to Magee's and Miller and Paine to the east. A third skywalk will connect the south side of Magee's to the Atrium. Tenants of the Centrum Plaza will be the American Indian Store, Bath Fair, Beno's, Brook's Fashions, Brod key Jewelers, the Carousel Snack Bar, The Collector, Evenson's Cards and Gifts, the General Nutrition Cen ter, The Habitat, The Junction, Kinney Shoes, the La Fonda De Acebo Restaurant, Landon's for Men, the Main Street Soda Shop, Natelson's, Naturalizer Shoes, The Re cord Shop, Seifert's and the Walden Book Store. daily nebraskan Publication No. 14480 Editor in chief: Carla Engstrom. Managing editor: Betsie Am nions. News editor: Tamara Lee. Associate news editors: E.K. Casaccio and John Minnick. Night news editor: John Ortmann. Layout editor: Liz Beard. Entertainment editor: Casey McCabe. Sports editor: Jim Kay. Photography chief: Ted Kirk. Art director: Jack Raglin. Magazine editor: Amy Lenzen. Magazine managing editor: Mary Jo Howe. Copy editors: Jill Denning, Deb Emery, Kim Hachiya, Lynn Paustian, Sue Schaecher, Deb Shanahan, Margaret Stafford, George Wright and Jeff Unger. Business Manager, Jerri Haussler. Peoduction Manager: Kitty Policky. Advertising Manager: Denise Jordan. Assistant Adver tising Manager: Pete Huestis. The Daily Nebraskan is published by the UNL Publications Board on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday during fall and spring semesters, except during vacations. Address: Daily Nebraskan, Nebraska Union 34, 14th and R streets, Lincoln, Neb. 68588. Telephone: 472-2588. Material may be reprinted without permission if attributed to the Daily Nebraskan, except material covered by a copywright. Second class postage paid at Lincoln, Neb. 68501. ) lJ ROGER ) 11 ? Precision Haircutting ) IC and Styling 1 '(fv$$$ ,,the clipper" ( I ll - il4it 1 124 N. 12th 432-4214 ) J If (2 blocks south of campus on 1 2th) 1 1 clip this coupon and save o o 611 N 27th Lincoln 475-7672 Don any large pizza with 2 or more items fast free delivery' One coupon per pizza Coupon good on Thursdays only "Franchise area only o 0 PRESENTS o oo o D -7 EM rltBbiR 311 lm UM iies Little Bo East is Lincoln's Top DISCO ! 87fb 3 Goratmslse? Buy. &