Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1904 — NEW COURT HOUSE FOR NEWTON. [ARTICLE]

NEW COURT HOUSE FOR NEWTON.

County Council Appropriates Sag. 000 (or Court House at Kent land. With but one dissenting voice—that of Councilman Rouse of Lin coin township—the Newton county council at its special session last Saturday appropriated $25,000 for a new court house to be built at Kentland. The council also appropriated SI,OOO for an investigation of the books of the various county officers. The county commissioners held a session Wednesday of this week and made the necessary order for the new court house, and the work of securing plans, etc., will go ahead promptly. The contract must be let within the existing appropriation, but no doubt changes, alterations, furnishing, etc., will run the total cost up to $75,000 or SIOO,OOO before the building is completed.

Do not fail to go to Rowles & Parker’s to do your Xmas shopping.