Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1916 — Government Contract For Carrying the Mail. [ARTICLE]

Government Contract For Carrying the Mail.

Contracts with several railroads, among them the Monon, for carrying the mails for four years from July 1, 1915, have been awarded by the poa'.office department. The Michigan City to Monon branch of the M ononmi 1 road, 60.18 miles long, will rd£ewe $60.70 a mile a year, the total being $3,652.92. t The Louisville to Chicago branch of the Monon will receive $274.96 per mile a year for each of its 325.50 miles of road, the total being $89,499.48. T The Indianapolis to Monon branch of the Monon, 96.34 miles long, will reoeive $282.27 a mile a year, making a total of $26,911.62.