Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1917 — COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From ths Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening A. H. Hopkins was re-elected a member of the school board to serve for three years from date. Six of the decorators wlio were working on the interior redecorating of the court house went on a strike Thursday morning. They were receiving from 50 to 60 cents per hour and could put in as much extra time as they desired. But they wanted 10 cents per hour more and the contractor refused to accede to their demands, and paid them off and went to Lafayette to seek new men. The east court room, the third floor lobby and some of the side rooms on this floor are completed, and they present quite an attractive appearance. A mistake was made, however, in not including the court benches, tables, and other oak furniture in the specifications, as they now look quite “rusty” beside the doors, window casings, etc., which were included in the specifications. Had they been included in the original specifications it is probable the entire contract could fiave been let as low as it was let with these stems omitted. Something will 'have to be done with this to make it conform with the oak trimmings in the rooms and it will probably cost a few hundred dollars extra now to get this done.