Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1902 — COURT HOUSE CONTRACT LET. [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE CONTRACT LET.

B. L. Danner, of Kokomo, Secures the Newton County Contract at $40,876. Bids for the construction of the Newton county court house at Goodland were opened by the county commissioners at Kentland Monday. Tuesday the contract was let to B. L. Danner, of Kokomo, at $40,876. The other bids were: Rush & Warren, Rensselaer, $42,750. Moore, of Kokomo, $42,475. Creep, of Bluffton, $44,439. Herzog, of Galesburg, 111., $52,575. It is understood chat the contract ors will begin work immediately so as to forestall further court proceedings at the opening of court next week in Rensselaer, when, if the parties who are fighting the removal of the county seat to Goodland, commence further proceedings, they will be liable for damages to the contractors for work already done. The removal fighters made a great mistake in not beginning proceedings before the expiration of the time allowed by law. If they had taken that course they could have delayed the construction of the building many months and perhaps have defeated the removal of the county seat. As the matter now stands Goodland is nearly sure to come out victorious.