The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-12-24
COURTHOUSE CONTRACT
LIT BY COMMISSIONERS.
August Rengard of Santa the Successful Bidder his Bid
being $ll 445 Site is Chosen and Work will
Begin as soon as Weather Permits
TO BE COMPLETED BY AUGUST lst 1910

On Monday the Board Of Coun-|
ty Commissioners met in ad-
journed sessionat the court house
to open the bids and let the con-
tract for the new court house.
Three bids were submitted, C.'M.'
and R. E. Campbell bidding $12,-
1875; Lyons & Axtell, $12, 227 .49;
August Reingardt, $11, ,445. Bids
were also made on the same
building with some alterations in
the plans, The district attorney
advised the board that they were
perfectly safe in accepting the
bids as the plans stood, even if
the amount was somewhat high
er than the money on hand for
the purpose, as the law provided
for any reasonable deficiency.
Notice of an appeal in the in
junction proceedings, from the
district court, was filed with the
board by Attorney Renehan for
Macario Torres. District Attor-
ney Abbott advised the board
that this appeal could in no way
interfere with the letting Of the
contract nor the proceeding with
the work, as Judge McFie had
specifically denied the continu-
ance of the injunction. aao
|. H. Rapp, who was present,
representing the supervising ar
chitects, explained the plans, and
made a number Of valuable sug-
gestiens to the board, The con-
tracts were drawn, which after
approval of the district attorney,
were signed by Contractor Rein
gardt and the commissioners. On
Tuesday msrning the board. as-
eompanied by Messrs. Rapp and
Reingardt besides a number of
our business men, visited the
court house grounds and selected
the site for the new building.
The principal entrance of the
building will be toward the east,
with an entrance on the south
end. The building will be a
thing of beauty as well as a much
needed addition to the county
seat. The reputation of both the
architects, Rapp & Rapp, and the
contractor, Mr.. Reingardt, as
sures the taxpayers Of Torrance
county that they will be given
their moneys worth, and that
nothing but the best Of material
and labor will go into the cons
truction Of the edifice.
At the suggestion of the dis
trict attorney, the board took up
the incorporation of the town OF
Estancia, which matter had been
rescinded by the board at the
last meeting. The attorney in
structed the board that their &C.
ton in the matter had been legal
As far as it did not conflict with
the law Of 1909, but that there
were additional matters to be
taken up. A resolution was adept
ed naming Chas. R. Easley to
take the census of the proposed
incorporation, and calling apor
the county surveyor or his duly
authorized deputy to make the
survey according to law, both
parties to make returns at the
regular meeting of the board ir
January, }
Tranquilino Labadie appeared
before the beard in person ane
Eby his attorney. E. r. Wright
asking that the commissioner
take up and pay his bill of fiv'
hundred dollars, in settlement o.
a contract entered into between
Mr.: Labadie and the formel
board Of commissioners, whereof!
Mr.. Labadie was to perform Ger
tain services in regard to the re