Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1898 — RAILROAD MEETING [ARTICLE]

RAILROAD MEETING

A meeting vas Held in Jus. H. Chapman’s office last Saturday afternoon to further consider tho matter of securing the electric railroad. The meeting \* as called to Order by Chairman Leopold. It was reported that $l4O had already been ra sed for the survey, but that at least $225 would be necessary. A letter from Mr Machette was read, in which In asked that the right of way be secured as well as money for the s irvey, and that some of the officers of the roa. would ment our citizens any time tlie/s e fit to call a meetiug. Ho also said that the wouid be budt at an early day if their terms were complied with. The route through Barkley township seems to meet with the most favor by the people of the county and will doubtless be tho one selected. Ad. Park ; son, through whose farm this route would run, was present, and Baid that as his farm would be out directly in two, he would not like to say just tnen wnether ne would be willing to donate the right ot way or not, l>ut thought that if a switch was laid near him he might bo willing to do so. Grenville Moody was ready to douate the right of way, as were itls|> the Murray boys. J. W. Burgett spoke for himself and B J. Gifford and sanl that they wo’d donate the mile necessary through their laud Mr Moody suggested that corns mittees of five members each be appointed to secure right of way and solicit subscriptions to complete the amount needed for survey, one committee to work north from Rensselaer, another south and one on the Hanging Grove route.

Granville Moody, J. W. Burgett, J. J<. Warren, Charlie Murray and Ad. Parkison were selected as north committee. South committee—Wm. Washbum, William M. Hoover. Robert Michaels, Sr., James Pierce and Fred Waymire. J. N. Cfowden, Ed. Randle, Aus* tin Moore, Geo. B. Parkison and Jas. T. Randle, comprise the com* mittee for tho Hanging Grove route. Tho oommitteos were instructed to go to work at once, and report at a meeting t be held at the same place next Saturday afternoon. The chairmaii and secretary were instructed to send invitations to the citizens oi neighboring ooun j ties to meet with us here in a general meeting to bo held February 23d, and to come with money for survey and a guarantee of right of way.