Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1910 — The Cost of a Special Election For a Township Railroad Subsidy. [ARTICLE]

The Cost of a Special Election For a Township Railroad Subsidy.

In August, 1907, a special election was held to vote on the proposition for a subsidy for the proposed Lafayette to Chicago interurban railroad. The cost was $96.35. The taxable property in Marlon township and the city of Rensselaer is $2,734,566. The tax therefore, would be about 1 cent on each $276 worth of property and would cost a person assessed on SI,OOO a little less than 4 cents. ' 1 4 quarts extra fancy cranberries, 25c. 4 pounds seedless raisins 25c. 5 pounds extra fancy Jap rice....25c. 5 pounds prunes 25c 5 pound package rolled oats 20c. 3 lbs extra fancy dried peaches...2sc 3 dozen large sour pickles 25c ROWLBB A PARKER, The Big Corner Dept. Store, Phone 95. If is no economy - to buy cheap canned goods; perhaps you have found this out Our honey-pack “Fayette” tender sweet oorn and early June peas at two cans for 25c is cheapest after all.—Home Grocery.