Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1916 — BONDS SOLD; CONTRACTS LET [ARTICLE]

BONDS SOLD; CONTRACTS LET

For New School Buildings at Parr and Vlrgie by Trustee Ilaminerton. Trustee George H. Hammerton of Union tp. has let the contracts for the new school buildings to be erected at Parr and Virgie and same are to be, completed within 80 days, or about October -20. The contract for the Parr building which is a threeroom, 56x84 feet, brick veneer over hollow tile structure, was let to H. W. Wylie & Co. of Chicago for the building proper at $9,285. The next lowest bid was that of M. V. Brown of Rensselaer, $9,454.20. Two other bids were filed running over SIO,OOO, The contract for the- heating and plumbing was let to E. D. Rhoades & Son of Rensselaer at $1,900. Sommers & Cornwell, also of Rensselaer, bid $1,830 on the heating and $263 on the plumbing. There were three other bids on the heating and plumbing, all running over $2,000. The contract for the Virgie building was let to M. V. Brown of Rensselaer for $2,646.30. Three other bids were filed as follow's: M. C. Ireland, $2,930; J. B. Butterfield, $3,061; H. W. Wylie, $3,074. There is no heating or plumbing with this building. Mr. Hammerton sold the $13,000 issue of five per cent school bonds Monday to Breed, Elliott & Harrison of Indianapolis for a premium of $651. There were several other bidders, all from Indianapolis except as otherwise noted: E. N. Campbell & Son, $625; J. F. Wild & Co., s'6ol; Fletcher American National bank, $563; Miller & Co., $550; Hanchett Bond Co., Chicago, $427.

Cooler AVeatlier Brings Relief. Friday, Saturday and Sunday were three more sweltering days and deaths from heat prostrations each day were huge in the large cities, particularly in Chicago, where 98 deaths on Sunday alone were attributed to the excessive heat. In Renssejaer and vicinity the mercury was up above the 100 mark each day, about 105 being the maximum, and at 8 o’clock Saturday evening the thermometer in front of The Democrat office stood at 94.

Not scarcely a breath of air had stirred for a number of days until Monday, when a breeze came up in the forenoon and continued the rest of the day and at night to some extent, bringing great relief although a good soaking rain is very, very badly needed. Yesterday morning there was a nice cool breeze and the mercury at 8 o’clock was but 80 degrees, or from 10 to 15 degrees lower than it had been at the same hour in 10 days or two weeks.