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BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION of the new Clerk’* office were opened Friday, February 24, by architect Avery Faulkner in front of (left to right) Commonwealth’s Attorney George Davis, Clerk Diane Bruce, Supervisor Dick Latham and County Engineer Fanning BaumgarodeR The Rappahannock Supervisors voted at Thursday’s meeting to offer a contract to the apparent low bidder, Lent* Corporation of Broadway, Va. Lantz' bid of 1143,779 was approximately 117,000 below that of the second low bidder, Monecs Corporation of Boston, the only Rappahannock business bidding on the project.
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