Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1902 — Appraised at One Thousand Dollars. [ARTICLE]

Appraised at One Thousand Dollars.

The committee appointed by Governor Durbin to appraise the value of the county buildings at Kentland performed their work last week and fixed the appraisement at SI,OOO. This includes the old court house, the jail, the)clerk’s|offlce, which was In a separate building, and a large coal shed. The latter was found to be in the best condition of the lot. The land on which the county buildings stand bad been donated for county purposes by the town of KentUud, and now reverts to the town on the removal of the county seat to Goodland. Under the law, Grant township, in which Goodland is located, tu required to levy a tax to reimburse the county tor the buildings. The committee consisted of Capt. A. A. Anheir, of Monticello, Albert If. Burns, of South Bend, and Geo. W. Williams, of Knightstown.