Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1893 — DRAINAGE AND GOOD ROADS. [ARTICLE]

DRAINAGE AND GOOD ROADS.

The Board of Commissioners having decided that the Iroquois ditch should be constructed and the rock removed atßensselaer,to the depth of at least four feet, it is important that steps be taken to make [a home market for the rock material. If crushed it would be valuable to turnpike our streets, highways aud turnpikes. If petitions were presented for free turnpikes for a distance of two miles or more, north, south, east and west of the town, and petitions to macadamize College street connecting with Washington street at the bridge, Main street to north limit of town; also Yan Rensselaer street extending along Grace to east limit, and along section line to west limit of town it would famish a good market for the stone. It is the duty lof each citizen to get a move on him to secure not only a demand for the rock but to secure its removal as cheaply and quickly as possible. It is estimated that the improvement will require 20,000 yards of solid rock to be removed which when crushed will make ! uearly 50,000 cubic yards of mai terial, sufficient to make 1.5 miles 1 of good roads.