Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 293, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1910 — Jungles Ditch. Contract Let To John Hack, of Lowell. [ARTICLE]

Jungles Ditch. Contract Let To John Hack, of Lowell.

Twelve dredge men competed for the contract for the construction of the Jungles ditch, which was sold by County Surveyor Osborne this Saturday afternoon. John Hack, of Lowell, was the successful bidder. The estimated number of yards in the ditch making is 262,298. The bid of Mr. Hack was 8.76 cents per yard, which will figure about $23,000. The next competitor was C. H. Sternberg & Sons. This firm chased the bidding, which was open, down to 8.77, or just one-hundredth of a cent higher per yard than the bid of Mr. Hack. Mr. Hack also has another contract in Jasper county, being the Randle ditch, which he bid in a montft or so ago, for $5,850.