Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1898 — The New Court Rouse Contractors Bonds. [ARTICLE]

The New Court Rouse Contractors Bonds.

Know all men by these presents, that we Heinzman Bros., J. B. Carry, J. L. Evans, L. G. Metsker of the county of Hamilton, state of Indiana, are held and firmly bound unto the state of Indiana, in the penal sum of Fourty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.,) the payment of which well and truly to be made, without relief from valuation or appraisment laws, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators by these presents. The conditions of the above obligations are as follows: Whereas, the above bound Heinzman Bros., have severally read the specifications, and examined the plans ami detail drawing for the complete erection of, and furnishing all lal>or and material for a new court house for the board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, to be erected ami completed in accordance with said plans and specifications, to the acceptance of said board of Commissioners and Architects, and whereas, Heinzman Bros., contractors, have proposed to saitl board of Commissioners, to erect and fully complete said court house, as specified and set forth in the plans, specifications and detail drawings thereof, for the sum of SB9,IBOJX).’ Now therefore, if the board of Continissioners shall let the contract as above specified to the said Heinzman Bros., and said Heinzman Bros, shall faithfully perform said work and erect and complete said building as specified to the acceptance of said board of Commissioners and Architects, and promptly pay all debts incurred in the construction of said work, then this obligation shall be null and void, and of no effect in law, else reman in full force and effect. Heinzman bros., J. B. Carey, J. L. Evans, L. G. Metsker. The estimates for the work are as follows: Excavating ...... .$620.37 Drain Tile .65.54 Concrete floors footing 318.66 Footing and Rubbed stone work 4,796.85 Cut stone work 19,762.74 Brick work 7,009.39 Iron work 18,187.35 Fire proofing 10,160,96 Plastering • 2,757.20 i Metal ceilings 533.36 ! Slate and copper work 3,356.10 Tile floor and wainscoating. 3,881,55 Marble work 2,561.71 ! Wood floor and sheafing 1,445.27 Doors, windows and finishing lumber. 4,330.16 Painting 791.00 Plumbing.. 2,137.96 Heating 2,260.05 Electric wireing .1,057.68 Carpenter work 2,147.00 Total. 89,180,00 The signers of the bonds swear that they are resident free holder and worth over and above their debts and liabilities as follows: L. G. Metsker SB,OOO. J. B. Carey 16,000. Jacob Heinzman 13,000. George W. Heinlman 9,LXX). IN THE MATTER OF THE NEW COURT HOUSE. Bonds were sold to the amount iof Eighty-two Thousand Five i Hundred ($82,500.) dollars to Trowbridge & Co. for the sum of Ninety-eight Thousand Two Hun- | dred ($98,200) dollars. See Com. ■ Record 10 pg. 26, | These bonds which bore interest at 6 per cent were afterward I changed to 4| per cent bonds and [ the contractors paid the par value of the same. Pg. 268.

JUNE 29. The county revenues having been exhausted by payments advanced therefrom on accounts of ditches and new court house the Board finds that to preserve the county from loss, a temporary loan should l)e made. The Commercial State Bank was appointed agent to secure a loan of hour Thousand ($4,000) dollars for thirty days, and the Auditor ordered to draw warrants for the same, bearing interest at 7 per cent’ Com. Record 10 pg 253. JUNE 27. The Board selects stone from The Dark Hollow quarry, owned and operated by the Consolidated Stone Co., in case the same can be procured at usual market prices. JUNE 27. Alfred Grindle, architect,, is allowed the sum of six hundred and seventy-five dollars and forty cents on account as architect. Pages 252-3. The Bth day of July was the day set for vacating the old court house and when vacated to be placed under the control of the contractors for demolition and removal. Com. Record 10 pg. 256. Job Printing. All kinds of Job Printing neatly and promptly executed at this office.