Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1909 — IS HEAL WORTH $200 MORE. [ARTICLE]

IS HEAL WORTH $200 MORE.

Commissioners Award Contract to Indianapolis Man at S2OO Above Lowest Bidder.

For come reason not made clear, the county commissioners at their session this week awarded the contract for examining the county records six years back, to look up the alleged shortage of ex-treasurer S. R. Nichols, to Wm. E. Heal of Indianapolis, at $1,900, which is S2OO more than the bid of John W. Coons, also of Indianapolis, who with his bid filed a bunch of gilt-edge testimonials. J. B. Workman, of old tax-ferret notoriety, was the third bidder, and his bid was $2,000, the full amount of the appropriation made by the county council for the purpose several months ago.