Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1898 — COST OF THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

COST OF THE COURT HOUSE

As Shown By the Commissioners’ Records In the Auditor’s Office. Total Paid Heinimaa Broa., contractors ..$109,687.37 Total paid arindle ft Weatherhog, architects 8,185.9 a Extras and iTiaacellaneous expenditures 33,435.31 Bills "Continued"... 5.799-78 Expense of Commissioners* Court ... . ... .. 3,a 51.78 $159,360.33 Expense of Commissioners* Court. *146 B. R. Paris, John Martindale aud D. R. Jones, per diem each 13.50 , $ 10 50 176 B. D. McCully aud J. G. Tharp, suiuinouiut? commissioners for special session, each a 50 5 00 177 Martindale and Faris, expenses visiting: and inspecting court houses and per deim, each 103 80.. 207 60 C. W. Hanley, sheriff, attending si>ec. session com.. 4 00 192 Faris and Martindale. per deim and expenses in ct. house mutter, each 77 04 155 88 201 Faris ft Martindale. per diem, each 7 00.,.., 14 00 C. AV. Hanley, sheriff, attendance on com. court.... 4 00 204 Faris aud,Murtindale. per diem, euch 35 00 70 00 C. W. Hanley, attendance on commissioners 4 00 211 R. AV. Marshall, rent of room for commissioners.... 800 227 Faris ft Martindale, per diem, euch 10 50. 2 1 00 C. W. Hanley, attendance on same 6 00 258 Faris and Martindale, per diem, each 28 56 00 C. W. Hanley, attendance on same..,, 16 00 283 Faris and Martindale, per diem, each 80 50 161 00 239 Faris and Martindale, per diem, each2l 42 00 291 Paris atnl Martindale, per diem, each 21 42 00 299 Faris, Martindale aud Jones, per diem, each 42 126 (10 32) Paris, per diem, 31 50, Martindale 31 50. Jones 7 70 00 C. W. Hundley, attendance on same.. 18 00 325 Paris, Martindale and Jones, per diem, each 17 50... 52 50 331 Same as above, 24 50 for 2. 1050 for one 59 50 345 Furis and Jones, per diem, each 42. Martiiiduie 38 50. 122 50 346 Furis, Murtiudnle and Jones, per diem, each 3 50.... 10 20 347 Murtindule and Jones, per diem, each 10 50 21 00 369 D. R. Jones, car fare to Chicago on ct. house mutters 3 95 373 Huiieck, Murtindule and Jones, per diem euch 14.... 42 00 376 Huiieck, Martindale and Jones, per diem, each 17 50 52 50 397 Huiieck, and Martindale, per diem, each 28, Jones. 24 50 80,59 412 Halleck und Jones, per diem, each 70. Martindale 66 206'00 451 Halleck, Martindale and Jones per diem. 31 50 94 50 493 Huiieck, per diem 91, Martindale 101 50, Jones 112. 304 50 499 Huiieck and Jones, per diem, each 35, Murtidule 31 50 101 50 531 N. J. Reed, sheriff, attendance on board 36 00 538 Halleck. Murtiudule and Jones, per diem. eachß7 50 262 50 549 Halleck. per diem 52 50. Martindaleuud Jones each 56 164 50 565 Halleck and Martindale. per diem each 35, Jones* 50 108 50 t 25 Halleck, Martindale and Wuymire, per diem, each 24 50 73 50 33 Halleck, Martindale and Wa.vmire, per diem, each 35 105 00 36 Halleck. Martindaie and Waymire. per diem, euch 10 50 31 50 38 Halleck, per diem, 3 50! Murtindule and Wuymire each 10 50 24 50 44 N. J. Reed, attendance Commissioners' court 18 25 46 Halleck, Martindale und Waymire, per diec each 42 126 00 66 Halleck, Martindele and Waymire, per diem, euch 21 63 00 81 Halleck. Martindale and Waymire. per diem, each 21 63 00 83 Hulleck,MartinduleandWuymire,perdiem,each3so 10 50 $ 3,251 78 Of the above Martindale received 1.189.24; Halleck, SSS.oo: Waywire, $168.oo; Jones, $595.45; Faris, $535.24. rtiscellaneous Expenditures. *192 H. B. Murray, cash paid out on matters pertaining to new court house 26 50 209 Archer printing Co., copies of specifications 62 10 255 J. W. McEwen, printing 18 00 261 L. W. Henkle et al, labor moving county offices... 59 75 263 J. AJ. Healy et al. right-of-way ct. house sewer .. 75 00 264 Robt. Platt et al labor moving county offices 22 75 I. Saylor moving and repairing clerk's office 179 10 W. N. Jones, auct. county property 1 00 286 W. T. Perkins, on well, 100 00 287 E. C. Owens, papering clerk’s office 4 85 288 J. H. Jessen. part on ct, house sewer 200 00 290 H. B. Murray, making copies ct. house contract.... 3 00 L. W. Hamilton, same 2 00 295 Frauk Morlan, painting clerk's office 75 296 W. H. Coover, expense moving clerk's office 32 50 300 Geo. L. Morgan, work on old ct. house 75 Earl Sayler et al work on court house sewers 3 25 J. E. Alter, et al work on ct. house levels 12 00 Ira Reinhart, cement work clerk's office 35 54 Geo. E. Marshall, printing for new ct. house 32 50 308 J. E. Alter et al work 011 new ct house and sewer.. 46 15 310 T. J. Joiner, lumber for clerk’s office 50 Jerry Huley, right of way for sewer 5 00 W. B. Burford, printing bonds 55 00 319 C. C. Starr, rent for clerk’s office 16 67 Donnelly Bros, doors aud screens.... 7 50 320 A. Woodworth, moving safes, etc, 26 50 E. Clinger, hauling forct. house 2 50 324 A. T. North, expenses examiu’g stone 60 00 326 J. H. Jessen. balance on sewer 835 23 332 Sam Scott, hauling gravel ct house sewer 7 00 334 W. Collins, hauling gravel ct house 2 50. 349 C, W. Hanley, rent of house for sheriff 70 00 353 I. O. O. F. Lodge, rent of room for circuit court... 50 00 358 A. Woodworth, moving safe treasury office 1 00 361 AV. K. C., use of hall for jury room 10 00 369 J. J. Hunt, moving aud arranging record office ... 5 00 369 H. B. Murray, car fare to Chicago on new ct house mutters , 7 95 370 G. A. R. post, rent of room for use of court 15 00 382 N. J. Reed, sheriff, house rent 52 00 I. O. O. F, lodge rent for court room aud offices.... 156 4 ) 391 AV. H. Eger, merchandise ct. house sewer 95 393 T. J. Joiner, work on clerks office 2 00 427 I. O. O. F. lodge, rent court room und offices 92 25 431 G. A. R. post, rent of hall for jury room 30 25 432 N. J. Reed, sheriff, house rent 30 25 439 Commercial State Bank, interest on temporury loun 320 25 410 J. R. Phillips, rent county assessor's office 8 25 460 AA\ Burford. court 1 house bonds 45 00 485 W. E. Humphries ft Co., extras on slate roof 1.000 25 490 A. AA\ Stevens, extras electric wiring.... 558.25 495 AV. H. Roney, work on court house 70 25 495 M. L. Hemphill, rep. clerk's office 2 75 499 W. E. Humphries, ins. on extra work on roof 500 25 514 N. J. Reed, sheriff, house rent 30 25 Johnston Temperature Controlling Co. on Regulator aed Bell 500 00 517 L. A. Bostwiek. work on sewer 1 25 A. AVoodwortli. moving safe 1 75 534 AV. H. Roney, flag pole 337 75 Kendall A Winn. extra work on court house 200 00 538 W. E. Humjjhries ft Co. extras on court house 620 25 516 Kendull &AA inn. extras 011 court house 95 25 551 Thompson. Sigler * Suyler. grading ct. house yard.. 1.905 25 fl Thompson, Sigler ft Sayler. grading ct. house yard.. 1.200 25 7 I. O. <l. F. lodge, rent court room and offices 71 25 Henry Taylor Lumber Co., extra work on ct. house 48125 8 N. J. Reed, sheriff, house rent 30 25 IS Thompson, Sigler ft Sayler, work on ct. house yard 850 25 23 A’ietor Safe ft Lock Co., shutters and doors 1,195 00 26 Conant Furniture Co., on furniture contract 1.042 25 28 AV. G. -Andrews, bill for frescoeiug 2.450 25 80 Fenton Metallic Fur niture Co., on ct. house furniture 1.500 25 38 Clias. Platt. O. M., hall rent“for jury room 1525 43 Fenton Metallic Furniture Co„ balance for Metallic furniture 5,500 25 44 A. T. Perkins, plumbing 6 25 45 I. O. O. F. lodge, rent court room and offices 142 25 49 Burlington Venetian Blind Co., blinds for ct. hse... 392 50 51 N. J. Reed, sheriff, house rent 3025 J. R. Phillips, office rent 9 75 Coen ft Brady, coal for court house ' 144 25 53 J. AA'. Paxton ft Co., lumber for new ct. house 30 88 W. H. Coover, moving clerk’s office 15 25 A. G. Henderson, merojmhdise 4 02 63 E. Baggot. bill for electric fixtures 2.21100 A. T. Perkins, work on new ot. house, per contract 140 25 64 Conant Furniture Co., furniture 5,653 25 Conant Furniture Co., extra labor 400 25 65 H. B. Murray, moving into new court house 13 00 Anna Robinson, work, same 1 25 John S. Ramey, watching new court house 18.25 O. Tharp, work, moving 1 25 E. J. Kays, work oh new court house 23 85 Landu McGee, moving 125 Joseph Hordeman, work on new court house 7 25 Lewis Stone, surne 20 95 Andrew Larsen, same 21 40 E. Hopkins, same 21 63 72 S. S. Robinson, helping auditor move 2 25 H. B. Murruy, moving 0ffice........ 30 00 E. M. Purcels, cleaning sewer 15 25 Ernest Middleton, work on new 1 court house 2 50 96 A. F. Long, merchandise fox new court house 24 07 F. B. Meyer, same 1188 78 AV. J. Miller, painting on new court house 5 75 AA T . J.Miller, work on sume 33 15 78 A. T. Perkins, plumbing 25 95 79 J. C. Gwinu, exp. new cenrt house bonds il 40 AV. H. Coover, expenses moving office 20 40 E. Baggot, merchandise for new court h0u5e........ 25 00 E. J. Kays, work on new court house 32 25 AV. S. Parks, moving County Superintendent 1 50 A. AVoodworth. moving safes : 65 25 J. AV. Blatchford, wiring for electric lights 24 00 A. Leoitoid, rent Co. Snpt., 29 25 92 B. F. Higgs Pump Co., work ou new ct. house 13 50 93 Thompson, Sigler ft Sayler. part bill on ct. house coping..,. - 800 25 95 I. O. O. F. lodge, rent court room 7 25 A. Leoiiold, rent for room for metallic furniture... 18 25 N. Warner * Sons. mch. for new ct. house 51 13 96 Johnston Temperature Controlling Co., heating system... 1 ' - 1,050 25 King * Chestnut, work on new court house 83 50 E. ST Kays, work on new ct. h0u5e...... 1 05 R. AV. Spriggs, work and material... . .. 2 10 Donnelly Bros., same 13 25 97 N. J. Reed, sheriff, house rent 20 25 J. AV. Paxton ft Co., merchandise for new ct. house 98 03 120 Fred WuymiYe, freight pd. ou acct. new ct. house. . 1 77 Chestnut A King, screens . 63 55 City of Rensselaer, electrical supplies , 119 81 122 King ft Chestnut, screen doors and window's 6600 Hiram Day, cement...! 66 91 King ft Chestnut, work on court room 4 25 AV. J. Miller, work on new court house 61 20 *258 O. Tharp and others, work on court house yard.... 92 41 til Geo. Robinson, jr., and others, cleaning new court house.... 95 75 $ 351425 51 In compiling the above figures we have been careful to include nothing but those items which properly belong to the cost of the court h ouss or arose out of the building of same, The moving out

of the old building and thence back into the new structure, rents of office rooms, etc., whlleThenew building was in course of construction are properly items of expense directly chargeable to the c(»t of erecting the new court house, and we have included them in this list. The labor of comp'ling these figures has been considerable, as they extend over several hundred pages of record, and we have no doubt missed some items. There are also many entries, "work for county," "merchandise for new court house,” etc., which we are confident should be Included in this statement, but as we desired to make sure that nothing was included herein except actual expense directly chargeable to the new building, we have omitted them. At the regular session of the Commissioners of March, 1887, we find that Fraser & Isham were allowed SSO fbt “legal services,” Thompson & Bro., S3OO, and Stewart Bytes., ft Hammond $l6O. Just what part of this, or if all, Is chargeable to the new court house matters, we are unable to say, and have not jneiuded any part in this statement. The amounts paid the Commissioners, it will be noted, are all for special sessions on court house business, no regular sessions being included at all, and we will add. that many of the regular sessions were quite long and that much of the time of some of them was taken up in discussing—not cussing, bear in mind—new court house matters. The amount paid Grindle & Weatherhog. architects, and Heinzraan Bros., the contractors, is taken from the “official statement” as lately published, that part of said statement so far as we have seen being correct. There are still several thousand dollars to be paid od the yard and coping contract, and the following claims are entered as .“continued” on the record; Johnson Temperature Controlling Co., balance on tower clock, $1,800.25; Fenton Metallic Furniture Co., $183.25; lieiDzman Bros,, extras. $2,310,62; Grindle & Weatherhog, architects’ commission, $1,405,38, and W. G, Andrews & Co., bill of $81.85, making a total of $5,799.75. Claims amounting to several thousand dollars are entered as “dismissed.” and it is these no doubt, which the Journal refers to as the Commissioners refusing to pay until a judgment is secured in court, etc. Since the above was in type another special session has been held by the Commissioners, on Tuedsay, and $2,500 was allowed Thompson, Sigler & Sayler on the court house yard contract. As near as we can determine the cost of the building to the taxpayers l not including what might have been snown on the pages which have been cut from the record) will reach One Hundred and Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars, when balance is paid on yard contract and bills now- entered ‘'continued” are settled. This lacks but a few thousand of being double the amount we were first told would l?e the cost of the building. * Record lo and page number. T Record 11 and page number.