Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1883 — A New Bridge and a Jury Room. [ARTICLE]

A New Bridge and a Jury Room.

The county commissioners held a special session on Friday and Saturday of last week; The Hons. Burk and Prevo being present. The principal work was the adopt ion of plans and specification for a new bridge over the Iroquois river, in Rensselaer. The bridge is to be of iron, a single spaa, 100 feetjn'length, with two driveways each 14 feet in width, in the clear, and two side-walks each 6 feet in width. It will rest on two stone abutments, each 40 feet in length, by 5 feet in width at the bottom, and 3 feet at the top. The commissioners also made provision for the construction of a jury room, in the court house. The upper half of the front vestir bule of the court house is to be utilized for the purpose. Two iron columns will be erected at the entrance, and upon them will rest the walls and floor of the new room. This action of the commissioners will supply a long needed convenience, and will, in our opinion improve the appearance of the court house. Messrs Eon well & Yeoman will construct the room, and furnish everything, except the columns, for the sum of $147.50.