Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1916 — Contracts for New Schools At Parr and Virgie Sold. [ARTICLE]

Contracts for New Schools At Parr and Virgie Sold.

Trustee George H, Hammerton, of Union township, has let the contract for the new school buildings to be erected in the near future at Parr and Virgie. They are to be completed within 80 days or about October 20. The contract for the Parr building was let to H. W. Wylie and Co., of Chicago, for the building proper at $9,285. The next lowest hid was that of M. V. Brown, of Rensiselaer, for $9,454.20. E. D. Rhoades & Co., of Rensselaer, were awarded the contract for the heating and plumbing at $1,900. Somers & Cornwall were the next lowest bidders, while three other bids went oyer $2,000. M. V. Brown, of, Rensselaer, was awarded the Virgie contract for $2,640.30. Three other bids were filed also on this job. Trustee Hammerton sold the $13,000 issue of five per cent school bonds Monday to Breed, Elliott and Harri- - son, of Indianapolis, for a premium of $651. There were several other bidders.