Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1898 — The Cost of Court House. [ARTICLE]

The Cost of Court House.

The County Commissioners met Saturday and arranged for the issuing of the $40,000 of additional court house bonds as authorized by a special act of the recent legislature. These -bonds are to be three in number and two are to be for SIS,OOO each and one for SIO,OOO. The amount of the first issue of bonds was $82,500. This new issue will increase the total to $122, 500. '-This will*no doubt cover the entire cost of the new court house and perhaps something more than cover it. The following items show what has already been expended or contracted for, and so far as can now be foreseen, they represent very approximately what the final entire cost of the building will be: Contract prices 89,180 Extras allowed contractor 2,460 Extras allowed contractor 536 Incidentals allowed 1,640 Furniture oontract 15,000 Architect’s per cent (est) 5,070 Filling yard.. 2,500

Total of above, $115,315 It will therefore be seen that the total bond issue of $122,500 will cover the total contract price of the new court house and furnishings, the architect’s per cent, all incidental expenses so far accrued, allow a liberal sum for the filling of the yard and have a balance of over $7,000, some part of which no doubt will be required for unforseen incidental expenses.—Rensselaer Republican, April Sth, 1897. Bonds have now been issued to the amount of $152,500 or $37,185 more than the Republican’s estimate. What extras were allowed in additon to the Republican’s estimate which called for the expenditure of $37,185 additional? Let tax payers ask themselves that question.