Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1912 — GETS LIBRARY CONTRACT [ARTICLE]

GETS LIBRARY CONTRACT

Purdue Graduate Makes Best Bid for New Building. Lafayette, Ind., March I.—Alva C. Kemer, who graduated from Purdue in 1902 in civil engineering, was awarded the contract for the new SIOO,OOO library. His bid was $92,516 for the work complete and was the lowest and best bid received by the building committee. Kemmer competed with contractors from Indianapolis, Chicago, St. Louis and many other cities. There were nearly 150 bidders and for several days the building committee had been looking over bids.